Rocky Boots

Ruger-Redhawk · 01-13-2007, 09:11 AM

Some years back I bought a pair of Rocky Bear Claws.Granted Rocky only warrants their products for 1 year.Mine were way past the 1 year mark.My Rocky's were only used during hunting season when the weather was cold enough to need them.Only used a couple times a year.This year I put them on and the soles actually disintergrated.Coming off in chunks.I contacted Rocky and even though they were older they did send me a replacement set of soles.It was up to me to have a shoemaker put them on.When I went to the shoemaker he looked at the soles.He told me the replacement soles would end up doing the same thing.I paid an extra 10 bucks and got a better sole put on.I thought it was a nice gester Rocky replacing the defective soles after all the years.Apparently Rocky knows there is a problem with those soles and no questions asked. It's just they haven't changed the material used in their soles and are bound do the same thing again.

Ruger Redhawk

Champlain Islander · 01-13-2007, 11:03 AM

They aren't what they used to be. They are made in China now and not in Nelsonville, OH anymore.[:@]

PAhunter86 · 01-13-2007, 04:58 PM

I always liked Danner.

reddog132 · 01-13-2007, 05:24 PM

Danners are also made in China.

Gut Check · 01-13-2007, 09:24 PM

You post should say "ROCKY BOOTS S*@&". I had a pair of Rocky Boots for a season with moderate use and they were shot the beginning of the next year. Didn't hunt as much that year as I got married and was building a house.

I bought a pair of Danners, use them a lot for the past 3 years with no issues.

The Rocky's were the Cordura (sp?) and the Danners are the Pronghorns which are leather so that could be the difference. I do treat the boots at the end of each season.

Sometimes you get what you pay for. Spend the extra $50 and get a higher quality product.

Ruger-Redhawk · 01-14-2007, 07:34 AM

I would never buy another pair of Rocky's.I had heard they like many others have gone the Chinese route.These boots were about 130.00 back then.I could get allot better boot for the same money or maybe a few bucks more.

Ruger Redhawk

bugsNbows · 01-14-2007, 08:15 AM

Same thing happened to my Bear Claws. P.O.S. I'll never buy Rocky's again.

totalcomfort · 01-14-2007, 09:27 AM

same here 2 years hunting only took good care of them and the soles started falling apart.I will never buy rocky boots again!!!!!!

ranger56528 · 01-14-2007, 12:02 PM

WOW.Ive had a pair of Rocky Deer Stalker II(on sale 169.00)for yrs and they are still going strong,I wear them fall into winter with no problems,if they wearout I might buy a pair of Danners.

Criggster · 01-17-2007, 08:12 AM

I will never again spend my money on a worthless pair or Rocky's! I would rather spend twice the money and have a pair of boots that will last more than two seasons.