Hunting boots???


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I can not say enough good things about Muck Boots. They are bar none the single best boots I have ever worn and I have worn most of them out there. They are warm, and unbelievably comfortable. The only negative I have about them is no Realtree. Go to a dealer and try on the Woody Max Extreme.

OK Point 2. David Blanton's suggestion. I had the privilege of meeting David about 7 years ago at a seminar in Bass Pro Cinnci. He is genuinely the nicest and most humble guy you would ever want to meet. However, Like him my feet are cold in July. I spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on the best name brand boots money could buy. Some worked better then others, but regardless my feet froze after a while regardless of the boot.

David suggested the Boot Blankets and a couple of hand warmers. I personally use 3 of the 18 hour hot hands, but that is me. I do not go on an all day stand hunt without them. Is like standing on a furnace all day long...is heavenly. Even if it's in the upper 30's or 40's if I am sitting all day I am not taking chances of cold feet ruining and all day hunt. Of course when it is really cold, I wear them regardless of how long I plan to sit.

So yes they work perfectly, you can trust Dave on this one.

Point 3....My feet are always so cold because they sweat so much. I can't remember who told me this, but is true as well. At least 78% virgin merrino wool socks, and a little extra space in your boots. I can sit all day with these socks and my muck boots. Now it is not like standing on a furnace as the boot blankets are, but is tolerable, which I could not have said before hand. NEVER WEAR COTTON. that is the best advice I can give for keeping your feet warm. P.S. You can only get Ice Breakerz Boot Blankets from Cabelas. So God Bless and happy hunting. Thanks for listening to my 2 cents.

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...I have exclusively worn Danners for the past 12 years...

....Every single day...(the only other foot wear I own, period, are my Extra Tuff "muck" , or fishing boots; and my winter shoe pacs...)

I have had both the Pronghorns and Raptors (400-800 gram insul., different times)...-I agree, under normal circumstances and use, they will last years...

-I wear mine out every 2 years-(maybe I should wear tennis shoes when not hunting, or something-:o)

-for sheep hunting.....climbing ,and extreme slope-side hilling, the airbob soles are the best, I've found....

-they really grip into the grass....

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I have worn Rockies for the past 10 years and have noticed there quality is going downhill,the only pair i own now is a pair of snake boots wich I like and the are comfortable but I am looking for something else.I have been looking for a pair of Danners in my size for the last two days and havent found any yet,not to many places around here sell them,guess I will order them off of the internet,any good suggestions?

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Knee high LaCrosse boots are awesome for spring turkey and early bow season. But when the weather gets very cold out and your sitting in a blind or up in a treestand for hours at a time, the Pak boots are the only way to go. Sportsman's guide has a pair listed for $59.00......awesome boots for keeping your feet warm in extreme cold!! With any pair of boots, as long as your moving around, they will keep your feet warm by generating heat. But, when your sitting hours on end, those boots that kept you warm when you were moving/walking around don't do squat when your just sitting!!!

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I've had good Rockies and bad Rockies and am not willing to try another pair to see which I get this time. My snake boots are Red Heads and have been nothing but super. I owned one pair of Danners and will never, EVER buy another. Junk!! I have two pairs or Red Wings and love them. I have a pair of Wal-Mart Herman Survivors and...well......you get what you pay for here. :o They aren't bad. But they leave some to be desired.

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Most people try and save a little money and buy the cheap Danners. Not a good idea, they ARE junk. The American made Danners are the finest leather boots out there in MHO. I've got a pair that cost me $300, but I believe that they will be my hunting boots until I die. The dry climate here in the West allows us to hunt primarily in leather. I've also got a pair of Alpha Burlies in case there's a little rain or mud.

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Most people try and save a little money and buy the cheap Danners. Not a good idea, they ARE junk. The American made Danners are the finest leather boots out there in MHO.

What's Danner's cut-off price on their "cheap" boots?? The pair I had cost me on the uphill side of $200 10 or 12 years ago. If they can't put a quality product on the shelf for that kind of money then there's a problem somewhere. Beyond the garbage $200 boots, I found that their return policy s-u-c-k-s. There's no taking the boot back to where you bought it for an exchange. You have to ship the boots back to Oregon or somewhere and wait 6-8 weeks for Danner to make right. So basically, rather than buying two pairs of trshy boots (one pair to wear while you send the other pair to the shop) I've decided toss less money at a pair of Red Wings. I still regularly wear the first pair I ever bought...........in 1983.

Glad some others have had good luck with Danners. :cool:

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It's not a matter of price alone. It generally boils down to where they're made.

Made in USA means alot with Danners. They have their "affordable line" that comes from overseas. $100-$200 boots............and then there's the good ones that come out of Oregon.

I cannot justify paying $300 for an everyday boot, I'd destroy them just like I do a pair of $75 boots. So I stick with plain old workboots for that.

I've got a pair of Danner Elk Boots that are a Cabelas Exclusive. $300 list, but cost me $000 using my Cabelas Club points. These boots have over 300 miles on them already and have never seen dirt. I've been wearing them on the elliptical trainer for 5 miles per night to break them in. They will ONLY be worn hunting and will be the best boots I've ever owned for a long long time.

Everyday boots they're not. I don't care what they are, If you're trying to make hunting boots become work shoes they will fail the test. Unless of course you have an office job.

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I can't say where these were made. I guess, pricewise, they were on the borderline between "good" and "garbage". They were actually not a hunting-type boot but a duty boot. I bought them for work. In under 3 weeks the soles started to come undone from the uppers. Now, granted......my footwear takes a beating at work. But $49 Skecher cross-trainers can stand up to the abuse for a year or a little longer. :cool:

The thing that really scalded me was Danner's attitude toward customer service. I expect that if I drop a couple dead Bens on a pair of boots that if something goes wrong with workmanship, I'll have my butt kissed immediately. Maybe that's the way other companies are too. Dunno. :confused:

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I couldn't tell you what brand they are, because I don't know. My dad picked up some boots at Walmart or something. They were on sale for $19. They're rubber boots with a wool booty liner. They're warm enough and I've been out in 0 degree weather, up in a stand. Most of all I've had them for a few years now and they haven't cracked like other cheaper rubber boots. For $19 I'm sold. I've got regular boots that are also waterproof, that are very warm and more comfortable to put on the miles, but they aren't nearly as scent resistant.

- Dan

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I use Lowa. I have the Sheep Hunters(insulated and Gortec) for Nov.Dec. in a foot of snow. And the Tibets(uninsulated) for Sept. Elk and Mule Deer. They are at the High end thou. $360.00 a pr. You can purchase them at Shnees in Boseman, MT. They are made in Germany and you will be hard pressed to find a better boot. PERIOD!!!

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