RUBBER BOOTS FOR HUNTING - Looking for options, sources, value
- Thread starter Landris
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Cabela's Comfort Trac rubber boots.
Item: IK-831001
I have had mine for about 8 yrs and still going strong. I wear them every year for the moose hunt, hiking the swamps, clear cuts. Very comfortable for walking; not sloppy. They are available in 800, 1200 and 2000g thinsulate insulation. I have them in 1200g thinsulate and find them great for cool fall days/evening. Not warm enough for cold, snow late November in the tree stand so 2000g would be better for that.
When these finally do wear out, if ever, I will buy the exact same pair again.
Item: IK-831001
I have had mine for about 8 yrs and still going strong. I wear them every year for the moose hunt, hiking the swamps, clear cuts. Very comfortable for walking; not sloppy. They are available in 800, 1200 and 2000g thinsulate insulation. I have them in 1200g thinsulate and find them great for cool fall days/evening. Not warm enough for cold, snow late November in the tree stand so 2000g would be better for that.
When these finally do wear out, if ever, I will buy the exact same pair again.
The heat register is usually a day or two's drive away when I find that I need that second set of liners, eh?
One set hanging in the tent drying for the day, while out hunting, beats the heck outta babysitting yer liners over the fire every night.
Cold feet = not so much fun!
Cheers
TRev
When I wear rubbers for hunting; (which is seldom but when you need them you really need them) I use the Baffin boots we wear on the oil rigs. All day, everyday, summer or winter, standing still or walking you don't need anything else. They aren't cheap though.
Of course. I am usually home every night, as I can hunt 20 minutes from home. When going on multi-day hunts, I bring the trailer and it has a furnace.
Lemigo if you can find them. They are the lightest most comfortable/warm rubber boot I have ever owed so much so I went and bought the wife a set for use in the barn and she raves about them. Made out of a similar material as Crocs and the pair with liners weighs less than 1 1/4 pounds. I have put many miles hunting and use them all year around the farm with no issues. They are not cheap but after burning through usually a pair a year of the cheap ones it is money well spent
So, those of you wearing Muck boots...don't they get wet during a day of use, I mean, neoprene does not breathe. How do you handle drying them in the field? Think hunt camp in big canvas tents heated with wood stoves... Do they have liners...?
Removable insoles. I'm new to the Muck game but sweaty feet haven't been an issue yet, even with a good hike. The old felt liner rubber boots sweaty up my tootsies after about 100 feet. Guess I'll have a better idea in a few weeks of how they handle the cold.
I'd always used my workboots simply because they were they only 'hard use' shoes I had that were WIDE (I wear 4E if I can find them). The last trip, I fell so many times on wet snow that it became ridiculous. I decided to go the rubber boot way like you.
Buying shoes for me is always a hit and miss thing due to my oddly shaped feet. Nothing without width sizing will fit. Eventually i settled on a pair of "Aggressive" brand boots from Marksworkwearhouse. They were wide, had a VERY aggressive tread and priced really right for me. I bought a size larger even though the lady kept telling me to get the smaller size cos it would fit better. The fact is, the larger size was perfect cos my feet swell a lot!
I also got Bama Sockettes, which kept my feet dry for day long wearing. That's right the entire day. Of course I also had thick woolsocks. The Bama come highly recommended by many and boy were they good! Every night I would take the out and marvel at how wet they were, but how dry feet were. By morning, they went back in the boots and were again worn all day. I did this for over a week and walked many many miles, which is an accomplishment for me with anything but my workboots due to the way my feet are.
I would recommend the cheapo Aggressive boots without reservation.
Buying shoes for me is always a hit and miss thing due to my oddly shaped feet. Nothing without width sizing will fit. Eventually i settled on a pair of "Aggressive" brand boots from Marksworkwearhouse. They were wide, had a VERY aggressive tread and priced really right for me. I bought a size larger even though the lady kept telling me to get the smaller size cos it would fit better. The fact is, the larger size was perfect cos my feet swell a lot!
I also got Bama Sockettes, which kept my feet dry for day long wearing. That's right the entire day. Of course I also had thick woolsocks. The Bama come highly recommended by many and boy were they good! Every night I would take the out and marvel at how wet they were, but how dry feet were. By morning, they went back in the boots and were again worn all day. I did this for over a week and walked many many miles, which is an accomplishment for me with anything but my workboots due to the way my feet are.
I would recommend the cheapo Aggressive boots without reservation.
bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nowhere, ......just past the middle
LeChameau, with the little camel logo. Great boots, natural rubber,flexible, durable and the most comfortable I've worn. Only one major issue;the pair I have has a very smooth but thick non-removable leather liner. When that gets wet, they take a month of Sundays to dry. Good boots for European stand hunting and "stalking", not so good for many North American hunts where there's beavers and a chance to get a booter.
Muck boots are comfy and they have the added advantage of one being able to roll down the upper and wear them as a short boot. I've found this also helps dry them faster as the soles seem to get more air. The upper neoprene is definitely more susceptible to tears than smooth rubber, but I usually have a tube of Aquaseal handy anyhow. I don't have any issues with them getting wet from sweat, they seem better than conventional rubber boots. They don't have liners, only the soles are removable.
Ok, these have been recommended by more than a few guys here. I haven't noticed them in stores, so where did you buy them?
gottagetmemoosebye
CGN Regular
- Location
- Newfoundland
Love the Dunlop Puroforts! Get 2 pairs , so you can dry one pair while you wear the other, of the socks that are made for these boots and you are good to go in cold conditions. Perfect for multi day Fall / Winter Hunts. They are expensive but warm and well worth it. I did notice that they have come down in price to about $175 lately. That makes them a great deal if you can get them at that price.
Baffin polar proven polyurethane, are the best rubber boots hands down imho. Dunlop Puraforts are junk, they are uncomfortable to walk miles in, hard to drive with, grips freeze in cold weather making them slippery and they cold imho. The heel also ripped off mine..not happy with them for the money. Contacted Dunlop and told them what I thought of their boots.
