Author Topic: Need some help with boot selection (Read 1676 times)

b turdy · « **on:** Oct 24, 2011, 06:10 PM »

So I just "broke" my last pair of boots hunting.... im looking around for a boot that is camo so i can use it hunting, insulated for the colder weather, and waterproof so I can stand in 6 to 10 inches of slush on them warmer ice fishing days..... one reservation about Muck boots, they're neoprene right??? so if there's a small pin prick they're gonna leak and i would assume its easier to penetrate them over the rubber boots im using now. but with the rubber boots, im noticing some dry rot and cracking on the "seam" on the top of my foot so its not gonna be too long before them buggers start leaking..... anything under $160 would be great

Coach · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 06:19 PM »

I wear 1,000 grams LaCrosse camo boots, plenty warm and keeps my feet dry.

b turdy · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 06:29 PM »

how tall are them LaCrosse?? I really -- REALLY like the Cabelas pac boots but 2 bills for something that on average doesn't last me 3 years is a lot for a boot...

ifishhi · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 06:35 PM »

all my lacrosse crack after a few years but my mucks have far surpassed them, just get them at bean's then you wont have to buy them again

b turdy · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 06:40 PM »

good call on that -- i didnt even think of that! i wish i bought my clam ice suit there.....

lion · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 06:03 AM »

Got a pair of Cabela's Comfort Trac™ Rubber Boots – 2,000-gram last year and my feet have NEVER been warmer AND they are on sale right now for $65...can't really beat that.

Flatlander2Fisher · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 08:46 AM »

ASK MDH!!!!

JimmieDean · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 09:37 AM »

Cabelas online just had a huge sales on boots. I purchased a 1200 gram pair of duratrak boots camo realtree for $79. Cost nothing to ship to the Scarborough store. Regular price was $159

xjma · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 10:51 AM »

mucks are neoprene on the upper part, rubber on the bottom. it would be hard to put a hole in them....i love mine.

bassmaster99 · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 12:36 PM »

cant go wrong with lacrosse anything 1000 gram and above are great

snowman6902 · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 01:33 PM »

I got the lacrosse ones and they're great. Feet are never cold ice fishing or shoveling or whatever. can walk in water almost to my knees. Hell, I use em fishing. Walk into the water to get past weeds while fishing.

9huskies · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 05:06 PM »

Anything with more than 200 gram insulation and my feet sweat. That makes them wet, then cold. 200 gram or uninsulated and mt feet stay dry and comfortable. waterproof and breathable is important. Gore-Tex is best. None of the proprietary imitations seem to be as good.

Coach · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: b turdy on Oct 24, 2011, 06:29 PM

how tall are them LaCrosse?? I really -- REALLY like the Cabelas pac boots but 2 bills for something that on average doesn't last me 3 years is a lot for a boot...

18" tall, I have had mine for better the 5 years with no issues. I wear them Hunting as well as Ice Fishing.

JimmieDean · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 26, 2011, 07:48 AM »

Quote from: 9huskies on Oct 25, 2011, 05:06 PM

Anything with more than 200 gram insulation and my feet sweat. That makes them wet, then cold. 200 gram or uninsulated and mt feet stay dry and comfortable. waterproof and breathable is important. Gore-Tex is best. None of the proprietary imitations seem to be as good.

Try wearing just one pair of white athletic socks. No wool, no heavy socks or mutiple layers of socks, it makes a huge difference.

snowman6902 · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 26, 2011, 08:19 AM »

I don't wear any special socks. Just throw on a regular pair of socks and not a worry in the world for the whole time I'm in them.

NYSporty · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 26, 2011, 08:29 AM »

I'm buying a pair of muck arctic pros my read heads didn't last 1 season
Muck's have the least amount of seams I have seen on a rubber boot and that is where they all fail.

Coach · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 26, 2011, 05:16 PM »

Quote from: snowman6902 on Oct 26, 2011, 08:19 AM

I don't wear any special socks. Just throw on a regular pair of socks and not a worry in the world for the whole time I'm in them.

X2

codewordcs1 · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 26, 2011, 05:30 PM »

x3 on the just regular socks. Plus I don't tie my boots tight I have them so they can come on and off without untying. This has made a huge difference for me personally plus it's so much easier to get them off after a long day of walking all over the lake.

ICEMAINEiac · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 26, 2011, 06:01 PM »

I've tried a bunch and currently own 3 pair that I would consider in any weather but I only wear one pair now. Muck !! Warm always dry and never uncomfortable !! You can't go wrong

fishingsurveyor · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 27, 2011, 06:44 PM »

Dont know what to say that aint been said except

Once you go Muck the rest Su%K

LilWeezy · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 28, 2011, 02:29 PM »

just bought some lacrosse knee high boots warm enough to clam through the cold mud this timme of year hoping warm enough for the snow

b turdy · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 21, 2011, 05:14 PM »

well, ive done my research, and checked every review. I've decided to go with a pair of cabelas boots. They're pretty much a Much boot dipped in rubber. I have been wearing them non stop for the past 5 days, at work, at home, in town, hunting.... they're half the weight as my other rubber boots, stiffer frame, and are rugged as all hell.. as of right now i am very pleased with my purchase... but its only been 5 days, ask me again in a few months and ill let you know... here they are....

1200 grams of thinsulate and best of all they were on sale -- $80 bucks... waaayyyy cheaper than all the other brands i've come across

Zorros shack · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 21, 2011, 05:19 PM »

1200 grams of insulation you should be good, need to buy new Much Boots before the snowfalls.

APJ · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 21, 2011, 05:46 PM »

Quote from: fishingsurveyor on Oct 27, 2011, 06:44 PM

Dont know what to say that aint been said except

Once you go Muck the rest Su%K

Funny..

JDK · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 22, 2011, 05:48 AM »

Quote from: fishingsurveyor on Oct 27, 2011, 06:44 PM

Dont know what to say that aint been said except

~~Once you go~~ Muck ~~the rest~~ Su%K

Just spent 2 solid weeks in a pair of Mucks (8-10 hours a day). I fixed the quote for you.

fishingsurveyor · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 22, 2011, 06:21 AM »

Quote from: JDK on Nov 22, 2011, 05:48 AM

Just spent 2 solid weeks in a pair of Mucks (8-10 hours a day). I fixed the quote for you.

Expand on your 2 weeks Jay I havent had a bad day in mine
What was the issue

JDK · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 22, 2011, 07:46 AM »

Maybe I bought a bad pair but in my opinion.......

Hunting: Soles and boot foot are too hard and very noisy. I can live with this but cannot "feel" what is under my feet. Soles are very slippery in mud, frost, and on wet ground. Mine are not as waterproof as the LaCrosse I had. This is a personal point but mine don't fit me well (I wear a size 10 boot and tried several different sizes) and I find them uncomforatble.

Icefishing: Slippery. My feet never get cold, except when I wear Muck Arctic Sports. I have tried light socks, medium socks, and can't wear heavy socks as the boot is too tight.

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 22, 2011, 08:07 AM »

I got the rocky blizzards a few years ago and never had a cold foot problem Only modification was I added hex headed screws to them for traction

APJ · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 22, 2011, 09:46 AM »

You will not be dissapointed with these 100 below boots, I have had them for 10 years now and have bought one replacement liner. Feet have never been cold and they are water proof.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Footwear/Mens-Footwear/Mens-Hunting-Boots/Mens-Pac-Winter-Boots%7C/pc/104797980/c/104747580/sc/104826780/i/103959180/Cabelas-Polar-Cap8482-Pac-Boot/749361.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ffootwear-mens-footwear-mens-hunting-boots-mens-pac-winter-boots%2F_%2FN-1106123%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_103959180%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104797980&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104797980%3Bcat103959180

EASTGRANDEST · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 22, 2011, 04:26 PM »

Been ice fishing my whole life. I use LL Bean PAC BOOTS. Warmest, waterproof boots I have ever owned. I dont own an ice shack, and the cold weather never keeps me home.

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Author Topic: Need some help with boot selection (Read 1676 times)