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Boot recommendation
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Might check Salomon. Best boot I've ever owned.
Well here I go and throw my two cents worth in. I bought a pair of Kenetrek desert hikers and they were super stiff and they took for ever to get them broken (so I taught) I hunt the desert so I'm in lava rocks all day long and was chasing a herd of elk across the lava flows after several miles they gave us the slip and I took a rest and took my boots off and let my feet rest and my sock a chance to dry. My heels were sore and I could tell I was starting to get blisters so I put some bandaids on my heels and headed back. By the time I got back I had blisters on both heels, needless to say i was going to give them away. My friend I was hunting with gave me some advice! I know what you paid for the boots I would work them a little more and and get them broke in. (I have hunted in these boots for 3 years pryer to this time). So I decided i would use them in my upcoming Sugar Beet harvest, (I'm a farmer) I wore them everyday for 20 days and by the end they fit my feet like a glove and I love them now. In the mean time I had bought two different pairs of Crispi. The crispy and lighter but I don't believe they are built as well as the Kenetrek but are the most comfortable boots out of the box I have ever wore.
Truth to be known I truly think any of the boots that have been mentioned on this form will serve you well, just take the time and effort to get them broke in properly.
I had a guy that worked for me that was in the military and he told me the way they broke their boots in was to fill them up with water and they put them on and never took them off for 48 hours and they fit perfect! Interesting thought!!!!
Truth to be known I truly think any of the boots that have been mentioned on this form will serve you well, just take the time and effort to get them broke in properly.
I had a guy that worked for me that was in the military and he told me the way they broke their boots in was to fill them up with water and they put them on and never took them off for 48 hours and they fit perfect! Interesting thought!!!!
+1 on Russells. Fit and quality is exceptional; that's what you get with custom boots. Wait period is excessive. My only complaint with them was the Grand Slam Sheep Hunters (i have others)...I used them on a couple of dahl sheep hunts, which puts you up on top of mountains with all kinds of scree (sharp rocks) and these leather boots just don't survive. Great boots for sure, but not made for sharp rock / mountain top hunting. Koflachs are a better choice if you are chasing the full curl.
Josh Pearson
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Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX are the best boots I have personally used.
brant89
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I got a pair of Crispi Lapponias for Christmas and they are the most comfortable boot I've ever worn with practically zero break in.
now you're talking!
KyCarl
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I just bought some Zamberlan and love them!
www.zamberlanusa.com
Zamberlan 1025 Tofane NW GTX RR - Norwegian Welted Boots Made in Italy | Zamberlan USA
Recognized with the prestigious Outdoor Industry Award and part of Zamberlan's Norwegian Welted boot line, with Gore-Tex, Vibram, and Hydrobloc.
I wore Kennetreks at work 1 day and returned them. It was like walking on stilts with super thick and tall soles. It's nearly impossible to stalk quietly in stiff, heavy boots. Do yourself a favor and buy Crispis! They are expensive but worth every penny. I work in the field year round in rough country..snow, sleet, rain, etc. I've put several pairs of Crispis through the test and they all are holding up nicely! You can usually find a killer deal if you do some online searching. I have a pretty good selection of boots to choose from. Some I use in the summer that breath better and are a little lighter weight for long hikes. Others are taller and better in deep snow and cold.
I must say, no personal experience with crispi, but tried them and they didn't fit well. I noted kenetrek earlier mostly due to fit.
I have hunted in boots that didn't fit well, never again.
I would tell anyone, spend the money, get a well fitting boot, and feet be happy! (Notice well fitting and a good fit are VERY different IMO).
not picking on you or Crispi, just saying, what fits one may not fit another.
I tried Crispi, zanberlin, and a few others. I won't speak down to quality of other brands. Lots of good stuff out there. After many years of hunting in $100-200 boots, never again. I will splurge and go with quality and go higher end on the boots!
Aoudad shooter1975
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True on the grand slam sheep hunters....I use them mostly for hunting in West Texas and yes we have sharp rocks but nothing like scree, and surely not wet. I really enjoy the mountain hunter boots they built me tall tops and I had turtle skin put in the tops to turn any snakes. But hearth one I would call a true Mountain boot--like a scarpa or a barksdale boot or La Sportiva...I just ordered a set of landthrop and sons mountain extremes with their new foot inserts...if we ever get back to traveling and hunting I have a Wester Tur, and a fall Greenland musk ox on the menu to try these out on...
