Boots

What kind of boots ya sport'n? I've been wear'n danners but they seem to wear out fast, think'n bout aku's or kenetrek? What ya think?
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I had the same problem, switched to Kenetreks last year, they are awesome and I am now a dealer. If you're interested in learning more about them, feel free to shoot me an email at lint5564@yahoo.com. take care!
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ABert
Almost embarrassed to say this, but if there is snow on the ground I wear an old pair of Kmart brand insulated leather boots. Before this pair I wore another that last well over ten hard years and many miles. The uppers were fine but the soles were worn flat. I went to get them resoled and it would've cost three times what I paid for the boots new. So I just got another pair.

If there is little to no snow, I've got a pair of Rocky's or a couple of pairs that my good ol' Uncle Sam gave me when he sent me on an all expenses paid trip to a very sandy place.

For some reason, boots just tend to fit my feet with no or very little break in. I did have a pair of Danner hiking boots that I loved...until the entire front blew out after only 2 years. For the price they cost I could have gotten 6 pairs of boots that would have lasted more than 2 years each. Luckily for me, the very same uncle provided these.
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I know the danners are vwry comfortable but just not impressed with the durability. I have some rockys and hate hike'n in them they hurt my feet and rub blisters but they are great for other stuff.
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My main hunting boots are Meindl (Lowa). They are the best I have ever used. If it is snowy, I switch to my Schnees, and if it is just warm weather and scouting, I have some light weight Merrels that I wear. I think the Meindl boots are the best all-around, though.

I had some Rocky boots years ago and they were really hard on my feet. They lacked support and I got sore feet and blisters when carrying a pack. I tried Danners, too, but they did not hold up and I had a tough time keeping them laced to fit.
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DeadI
my last pair was a pair of Georgias they were great boots but they were a bit on the heavy side. I just picked up a pair of danner pronghorns, i have a few friends that have them and have been very happy with them so i thought i would give them a try. hope they work out.
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I love my Merrells, best boots I have ever owned.
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I owna pair of Kenetreks and they are definatly good boots but the seam on the inside of the boot towards the back is coming undone. So I'm going to finish shed hunting with them and send them in to be fixed. Th bad part about the whole deal is I have had them for less then 6 months. No matter which way you go the Kenetreks, Mendil and Lowa are all pretty much the exact same boot and cost about the same amount. So I would say go with one of these 3, they cost more but when it comes to my feet I will spend about anything.
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My son and I have really narrow feet. I wear a 12 b and he wears a 13b. We have trouble finding anything that fits. I bought him the Marine corp Mountain Extreme in narrow width and I wear uninsulated Red Wing lacer's with good wool socks.
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There's gotta be some more reviews out there come on peeps. I have been wearing a pair of wolverines that are 10 plus years old they worked pretty good 100% waterproof the soles seemed soft and wore down quickly. I am interested in the kenetreks but not positive.I need warm to cool weather boots with good waterproofing and ankle support that comes in a 14 also have a high arch. Any info would be great thanks.
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sneekeepete
I have an amazing assortment of boots. My favorite uninsulated pair is a pair of Danner elk hunter's that have lasted very well. It could be because I am not at home in the mountains so I don't wear them as much. Favorite insulated pair for lots of snow and cold are a pair of schnee's 13 inch outfitter II tt. They are amazing boots and have also lasted me forever. I also end up using a mix of bates, danner, oakley combat boots that I have from uncle sam. They are all ok boots for hunting here in North Carolina.
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I have a pair of uninsulated Cabelas mid -ankle specials, had them for two years now and I am happy with them so far. Seem to be durable, fairly light weight and I think they only cost like $65. Not bad considering. I typically don't hunt in the real cold weather, generally above 30, and wool socks do the trick just fine. But when it's 90 they are perfect, I worry more about getting hot feet in August bowhunting.
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'Ike'
Danner Instigators (Thanks Roy!) and Merrell have been great for me... :thumb

Both are very comfortable and light-weight, but have the support needed to do about everything I get into...
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I have had about 4 pairs of Danners(Universal Hunter, Pronghorn, Elk hunter) for about 10 years and just bought another pair of Danners the other day! If it is really snowy out I have a pair of Schnee's that I love! If it is warmer outside I wear my Merrills. I have not had a pair of Kennebecs or Meindls.. so can't comment but have heard from others that they love them! Just me two cents!
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I've got 2 pairs of the Meindl's, the Alaskan Hunter and the Perfekt Hiker. I've got wide feet and they seemed to fit the best. I still have problems once in a while with soreness on the wider parts of my feet, but it's tolerable. I also use the Schnees packs when I am spending the whole day in a treestand.
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killerbee
i had the alaska hunters and hated them. but i cant say anything bad about cabelas. i kept trying to make those boots work and after 8 months they let me send them back! they were buid very well , they were very warm, ver waterproof, just the most uncomfortable boot i ahve ever worn. kinda like walking in ski boots. but i later found out that they are mainly built for mountaineering type of hiking, built for using cramp-ons. thus the reason for being stiff.


over all i think they were a well built boot, so i stayed with MEINDLE [sp?] and traded them for the denali. after all it says "cabelas most comfortable boot"

well i have only had them for a week, they are better than the alaskas[ stiffness] but man, they are still frikkin stiff boots :>/ i'm hoping that they break in the next month, but if not there going back too. i would try the perfect hunters next, and if they are stiff i'm going another brand.


obviously i like the over all build of the boots, and i'm hopeing these will be softer after i were them a while.
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iliveinthewoods
I had a pair of browning boots that i got a few good years out of, but they gave up on me. They were pretty comfy, and ran only about 100 bucks... I recently bought a pair of Irish Setters that Cabelas had on sale for $49 bucks, and i have been impressed with them truthfully. They are pretty comfy and 200 gram of insulation
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dreaming big
I have a pair of wolverines they are 600 gram so not too heavy, been a good fall boot lasted a while too
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Loafer
I bought a pair of Georgia Boot GTX Loggers with Gortex and 400g of thinsulate 5 years ago. This was the first higher heeled boot I have purchased. They have been one of my favorite boots. Way comfortable and are awesome in steep country and the tread is very aggresive. I tried loggers because I figured if wildland firefighters use them for what they do they probably have a reason. I have owned Rockys, Danners and Vasque prior to these Georgias.
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