RUBBER BOOTS FOR HUNTING - Looking for options, sources, value

I hate "rubber" boots.
My buddy hunts Hard with his 15" neoprene boot from Under Armor. This will be the third season. First trip he used em was in the rainforest in Naikoon park , haida gwaii deer hunting. You have not been wet till you've spent a day or two trodding those forests in a november rain storm LOL

I have tried several , from muck, lacrosse ect and hated em all. I now have the 15" 800 gram Pinnacles from cabelas and these boots have been just fantastic so far. I hunt hard and the whole season from sept to dec so a good boot (or 2 or 3) is essential.
 
Tried most of boots mentioned on here and if they r made in China they are crap. I still have a pair of Kaufman rubber boots which I have used since they closed in 1996 and still going strong. I want to be wearing these when I go to the happy hunting grounds. There is no such thing as one boot for all applications and some of these new boots on the market will last you from two outings to if lucky two years. If you walk from the truck down a cleared laneway to your stand and sit all day they may last a bit longer as long as you only hunt one week a year. Even the nokians have changed the rubber they used when they where a great boot.
 
I'm done with the Kamik's.
Three pairs in three years.
The cheaper black ones with the felt liner will last about 1 season under moderate use.
The "heavier" more expensive hunter model I wore maybe 15 times and the bottom tread split.

Just bought a pair of Muck Chore boots. Hopefully they have better performance.
 
Nokian. They are like wearing moccasins in the bush. You can feel every bump and twig when you're walking so they are good for stalking. You can walk all day in them and they are not sock eaters. The liner is too thin for sitting in a tree stand, but if you're walking they can't be beat. Mine are about 8 years old and they are good as new. Typically taller than most other rubber boots too. One of the cool things is you can get carbide studs for them so they are awesome for ice fishing as well.

You can get them at www.nokianfootwear.com. He's in North Bay Ontario and will ship anywhere in Canada.
 
I have both Muck boots and Dupont purofits both are good. Mucks are lighter by far but the Duponts are warm and have good grip not cheap either. The Duponts are steel toe work boots actually, good to -40.
 
gottagetmemoosebye said:
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.
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I also have two pairs of these and agree with everything previously stated. I've had one pair about 5 years and another for 3 and they've held up well. I usually see them for around $179.
 
The Finnish Place in Thornhill used to sell Nokians too. I bought a pair of Nokian Kairas from them over five years ago. They are still going strong.
 
I agree, Nokian boots, quality that lasts, I'm over 60 and have owned 3 pairs in my time, they last 10+ years. Kaira would be my choice for fall and early winter activities, take the liners out and add felt insoles for spring and summer use,Tom
blasted_saber said:
Nokian.

Absolutely the best rubber boot ive ever worn. I have a winter pair and a summer pair, one or the other gets worn almost every day of the year. Im exceptionally hard on footwear, and besides the sole wear, they look like new after a few years of use. Structurally they are still sound, and due to the softer, more malleable rubber they arent cracking at all. Other boots ive had like Acton or Lacrosse didnt last me nearly as long or hold up nearly as good.
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Mucks are fine, if you are a sitting around guy. My mucks are showing great wear from being used. In one year they are almost toast.
I would buy another pair though, they are very comfortable, but disposable.
 
For me... 1st choice Le Chameau Chasseurs, second choice (and less than 1/2 the cost ! ) Nokian Finnjagds. I have both types and have worn them for years, both for
work and hunting. My Chameaus are over 10 years old and still going strong. The Nokians don't last quite as long. Bonus with the Nokians ... you can get them studded
if you wish. Great on slippery rocks/logs etc. ... a lot of Scandanavian loggers use them as work boots.
 
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