06 deer season i was walking out to my stand, had to cross a small creek on the way,before crossing the creeki somehow just looked down as i stepped on a pygmy rattler,i jumped so fast,as it struck, it just got my boot,then i started high steppin over it,(dang near had a Heart Attack)got past it and used a big ole rock to smash it game over...but ya get the boots it well worth it.....................