What Kind Of Boots?

[FVR]

No sweating for me. The mocs are surprisingly water proof, if you stand in a creek, ya gonna get wet, but just walking through wet grass, and quickly through a stream, no leaks. I have treated them.

Of course with the muck boots, ya don't get wet, but yes, I have sweated in those.

[lumpy]

Like someone else mentioned,all of our favorite boot selections will be different from one another.To each his one.I haven't field tested very many boots.First priority for me is durability,then comfort,and finally price.For me the G.I.issue jungle boots are hard to beat.
Don't forget the G.I.issue wool socks.I can wear a hole in a pair of cotton socks in a weekend.I've got my original wool socks that were issued to me in 86.You can't hardly wear the things out.

[Rick]

That's one of the reasons I started the thread. I like what I have but that doesn't mean there isn't something better out there and I wanted to take a gander at what some of you were wearing. I also figured our hardcore guys would be original and they didn't let me down. My son and I were discussing those Mocs this very evening, as a matter of fact.

Smart Wool socks for me.

[beerrunner13]

I like the Jungle boots also but it's getting harder to find the real ones they are my every day work boots most of the time and use them for hikes and hunting down here,but I also like the Danners and Rockies and wear them more when out west as well as my Shaw and Justin cowboy boots. My wie says I hve mor os then she dose shoes.

[FVR]

I am also fond of jungle boots, problem is getting a good pair for a good price. The immitations kind of fall apart.

For work it's the steel toe Timberlands. I get a new pair compliments of the co. I work for. Prior to the Timberlands I wore the Ariats. Now those Ariats are awsome but costly, I had to put 60 of my own dollars in for them. This year tried something new, retired and cleaned up those Ariats and now they are my everyday but work day boots. Those or a pair of Ga. Boot ranchers with the low heel.

Speaking of those military wool socks, they remind me of PI. Think it's the leather and wool aroma.

[trax]

wear full felts with those mocs and they should be perfect for your trek.

[Nativedude]

Barefoot for me, except in very cold winter. I have a pair of Inuit made seal skin mukluks for the winter. They (the mukluks) are very warm, I can still feel the ground beneath my feet, and my feet don't soften too much from wearing them. If it's a mild winter day I go barefoot, even in the snow.

When I come back to visit family and I have to wear footwear (in stores, etc.) I have a pair of mocs. I made from moose hide (tops) and Swedish bull hide (soles) I bought in Australia. VERY tough leather! I made the mocs. in '01 and the soles are still going strong. Swedish bull hide is very thick and tough.

For good winter boots, the military "Mickey Mouse" boots can't be beat. They are incredibly warm, your feet don't get cold (even if they get filled with water) and they are easy to hike, snowshoe, walk, etc. in. They fit like hiking or work boots so they don't flop around on the foot.

[Beo]

"Barefoot" come on dude barefoot all the time but really cold. Even in the snow... for how long? Boy are you tuff.

[FVR]

You can have those Mickey Mouse boots, I hated them. Big, bulky, yeh if you are walking around a post they are just fine. But these were the mickeys in the 80's. They came in either black or white.

Had a pair in Korea during winter ops, canned them. Used cut off panty hose, wool socks, and treated my boots with mink oil.

Wool is a wonderful thing, keeps your feet warm even when wet.

I went trout fishing in Dec. about 4 years ago in the local trout stream. I did not have waders or hip boots so I just put on a pair of wool socks that reached my knees. I then put on a pair of wool leggins, then I put on a pair of Air force cold weather packs, just a canvast boot uppers with a little rubber sole lower and a wool insert.

Yeh, my feet were wet, but oh so warm and the water was in the 45-50 degree area.

[Rick]

If you are a leather boot guy, especially if you have steel toed boots, try 4 buckle galoshes over the boots. It will keep them dry and the rubber will retain your body heat much better.

[Nativedude]

"Barefoot" come on dude barefoot all the time but really cold. Even in the snow... for how long? Boy are you tuff.

Yes Beo, in the snow. It's not about being tough, it's about conditioning. If the wind isn't blowing, I work, cutting fire wood, etc., in just a wool shirt and pants. I walk all summer barefooted and my feet have built up a thick calloused layer on the bottom. Walking on the snow (above 32 degrees) does not bother them. The cold does not easily penetrate through the skin, unless I'm standing still for a long period.

If I am going to be out for long periods of time, I wear my Mukluks.

[hoosierarcher]

I actually like USMC desert boots in the Summer, I wear waterproof hikers in the Fall and Winter for running around and into the stand. On stand I wear pack boots. I have had and love moccasins too. I wear wool socks year round, just change the weight based on the weather/temp. sometimes where silk wool blends in the Summer.

[tsitenha]

Nativedude, what can I say???????????????? BS

If its conditioning, then the Inuit (Eskimos) would also be walking around barefooted instead of making mukluks.

[chiangmaimav]

I generally wear magnum hi-tec industrail boots or Timberland pros in jungle during dry season but prefer canvas sneakers in wet season. Like Hok I worked in prison and retired after 25 years and I wore many kinds of boots but usually they were Magnum stealths.

[tsitenha]

I had a pair of Browning "Waterproofs" lasted quite a few years with greasing and all but got a set of leather insulated high tops (generic) and again with seasonal "dubbin" treatment they are still going strong (2 sets of soles and all)

Winter boots Kamik, shoe packs rated -60deg
with snowshoes soled moccassins with felt liners and wool socks

[red lake]

I have a pair of Steger Mukluks as well. I have the Arctics for winter use and wholly crap are they warm and cumfy. Buying them from the US added to the cost considerably. They cost my $350 each when all was said and done but worth every penny.

They have another boot called Camuks or something like that that look great for warmer wetter seasons

[MCBushbaby]

I wear Scarpa SL M3s. Full grain sherpa leather, leather-lined cuff (no ankle blisters!), vibram soles, etc.. They keep my feet warm during winter survival outings, with the help of a layer of wool socks. Never had them leak or soak water, though I treat them with Nikwax every other week (should be using oil but w/e). A bit heavy is my only complaint.

[wildWoman]

My warmest winter boots by a long shot are the mukluks I made myself (worn with felted wool double-sock liner). They are very light, keep the feet toasty and dry (no sweating).
For on the lake or in above-freezing winter weather, I have a pair of Sorels, and for the summer a pair of Scarpas. They are comfy but the protective rubber rim is already starting to come loose in a couple of spots, and I just bought them late last summer (fortunately for a dirt cheap price). Sure wouldn't fork out the $200.- or whatever the normal price is for them.

[DOGMAN]

Lobben's are what I wear most of the winter. They are the classic Norwegian wool boots used by iditarod mushers and arctic explorers. They are super light and super warm, and super comfy.

I also have a pair of Sorrel Trappers that I love. Unfortuantly the quit making that model, but they rocked and were very warm. Mine are broken down, and pretty worn out and chewed up, but I still wear them sometimes.

Got a new pair of Kamik -40 boots recently. So far, they are warm, but I am skeptical about how long they'll last

Wear Danner Mt Light 2 for non winter boots

Also, I a convert to Neos Navigators- put those on over the Lobbens and your good to 70 below I've been told

[klkak]

Nativedude, what can I say???????????????? BS

If its conditioning, then the Inuit (Eskimos) would also be walking around barefooted instead of making mukluks.

tsitenha my brother you are man who speaks his mind. I was thinking the same thing but you said it before I had the chance.