Rubber Boots?
 

Anyone have any preferences or recommendations for Insulated Rubber Boots? It's time for new boots and I guess I need rubbers. Any links would be highly appreciated.

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I have been using Muck boots for the past 4 years and they are fantastic. They have a 1000grams of insulate, totally waterproof, very comfortable, and good down to the teens in temp IMO.

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LaCrosse ALPHABURLY SPORT INSULATED absolutely love them. they keep your feet warm on the coldest of days.Good traction and pretty rugged to. www.lacrossefootwear.com

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Bass Pro is having a sale on thier Redhead rubber boots for $19.99. I believe they're 400gram insulate. I bought a pair at the beginning of the year. I haven't used em in the field yet. They're comfortable. The Alpha Burly's look nice though.

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you cant go wrong with the lacrosse boots. they are a time tested brand and all of their products seem to be great quality. i have a pair of redead boots and they seem very big and bulky so you might want to go a size or two down if you get those.

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i used a pair of muck boots the last couple years and they are great i wore them last year yote hunting when there was a 20 below wind chill and didnt get cold feet once i love them

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LaCROSSE Alpha Burly Sport's are hard to beat. Great foot support, traction, light weight, and very tough.

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I wear the LaCrosse Alpha Burly's during bow season. Great boot. Easy to climb and very comfortable.
When it gets colder out I switch to the Muck Boot Woody Max.

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Stay away from those $20 Redhead boots at Bass Pro. I used them last year and froze my toes off. It is also very hard to keep your socks pulled up they tend to want to bunch up at your toes.

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LACROOSEalphaburly,i have 1500 gram ones for sitting in deer season..
in grouse/pheasant season, i use green alpha burly ones that are not insulated.

here is best place to buy them,www.bootbox.com

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LACROSSE ALPHA BURLY'S 1000 GRAM INSO I don't think you can buy a better rubber boot there comfortable easy to walk in quiet and good traction and more importantly they keep your feet warm when it gets colder,I put a thin neopreme sock on and a woolrich merino wool sock over it it and it is good for around 20 degrees

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excuse my repy to that 20 Degrees and thats setting for along time

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youre right..
i take 11 size,so in deer i use 1500 one alpha burly in 1 size bigger and aggresive soleand i pair of socks,89.00 dollars at my friends store 2 years ago..


in grouse/pheasant, archery, i wear the alphaburly sport, those olive green ones UNINSULATED in size 11,you want them tight in grouse season..
the soles on them are not aggressive so you dont have hardly any weight..

i just got them friday and walked the creek and caught 3 bookies and released them and did not hardly slip on stones..
they have sole like a fishing boot..they were 49 dollars and 5 dollars to ship..

if you go on my friends site, he does not always show all boots he has, SO, give him call,i think he has about 5 different kinds of the lacroosealpha burly boots that are not shown.....

you wont find cheaper place to get boots or cheap shipping ...


make sure you know your size before you order, i go to sporting goods and try on size before i order..

www.bootbox.com

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I went to that website. This is what I got; "No records were returned for 'LACROOSE, alpha burly'"

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the only thing i DONT like about bootbox is they dont keep their site up to date..

i called them on wednesday and ordered my alpha burlys arrived on fridayand he said he had, i think 3 to 5 models of them, i know he said 800 grams/1000grams alpha sport.i think he said he had 60,000 boots
phone no is. 1-800-266-8269

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HEY gimphunter,go to gander mountain and try a pair on with a thin pair of neopremes on and a pair of good wool socks and make sure there not tight on your feet you need them a little loose so your feet don't get cold when your sitting,make sure you by the insulated ones no less than 1000 GRAMS of inso,I guarantee that you will not be disapointed,if money is an issue go to gander mountain or someone who carrys them to make sure they fit good and you know what size to get,then look around for a better price.

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remeber, if you are walking a lot, use your regular size on boot..
if you are sitting, go 1 size bigger..
i take 11 shoe, so i ordered 12,BUT for grouse hunting i ordered 11..

so, you need 2 pairs, i use 11 around house today uninsulated and they were so light,real light..

as for prices, bootbox will beat ANYWHERE,great people and cheap shipping,i had my boots in 2 days or so...

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Another Alpha Burly recommendation. I hunt the early season with the uninsulated version and the late season with a paif of Lacrosse insulated leather boots. Have also heard wonderful things about the Muck Boot Co.

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My vote: Muck Boots!

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lacrosse alphaburly's are the way to go..you can get them in a wide range of insulations depending on where and when you hunt and they are realy really tough..i love em..

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Gimp, for rubber boots, I've used the 800/1200/1600 and this year I bought the 2000 Alpha Burly, which I have not used as yet.
What I can tell you is even when I wore the 1600 insulated boot my toes got quite coldduring extreme cold weather here. I added an insole and it helped a whole lot.
I'm yet to knowhow the 2000 will work this year.
I was however really tempted to buy the Mock Woody Max, as I've heard good things about them, but I've not used them before, unfortunately.
I find the Burly's to be quite acceptable in weight, asit's hard for me to wear a boot that's heavy.
I heard recently about the Cabelas Inferno, a buddy of mine got himself a pair and said he immediately felt the heat when trying the boot on, just another boot to look at.

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you are right..
best place to buy them is BOOTBOX..
use phone no. as they dont show all their 60,000 boots on site..
i just got unisulated alpha burly sports for 49 dollars and 5 dollars shipping....

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SOCKS are most imporatant thing in your boot..
you may be a person that has sweaty feet..
i carry a extra pair of socks and change them if my feet feel cold..
use nothing but merlino wool..more wool the better...
rubber does not breath so you have to change your socks..

we used to drive deer in our crew..
i went thru 2 pairs of socks before noon,i always changed then 3 times...

big difference it makes.....

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SOCKS are most imporatant thing in your boot..
you may be a person that has sweaty feet..
i carry a extra pair of socks and change them if my feet feel cold..
use nothing but merlino wool..more wool the better...
rubber does not breath so you have to change your socks..

we used to drive deer in our crew..
i went thru 2 pairs of socks before noon,i always changed then 3 times...

big difference it makes.....
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I'm thinking it's more a circulation problem, donno.I wear the merlino wool sock along with the Under Armour coldgear boot sock, and sometimes slip in some footwarmers and still I suffer approaching the fourth hour watch.
My fingers are fine andI wear only the Camo Skinz, sometimes tucked in my Artic Shield hand warmer, but man my toes, ugh!

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i assume you do lot of sitting.
how cold does your weather get when your feet are cold?
yes, circulation could be problem too?

with all technology we have today, they still cant make a way to keep your feet toasty warm.
nothing ruins your hunting more than COLD FEET..

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I just bought a pair of rubber Wolverine hunting boots from sportsmansguide for $40. I have not tried them out walking around other than the yard but they are comfortable and 1000 gram of thinsulate so I know they'll be good for cold weather. I also have a pair of what you'd call boot blankets or insulators from Arctic Shield ($40). These will make the cold November hunting days in Minnesota where we could easily be in the teens much more bearable. When I get to stand or the blind,I slip the blankets over my boots. They are supposed to retain heat on their own but I always slip one heat pack into each over the toe of each boot and I can sit for 8 hours with my feet feeling nice and toasty before I add a new heat pack.

Socks are also key, as is a boot size one size too large for good air circulation. I wear a medium weight polypropelene sock under a much thicker and heavier wool sock and these will last me all day without changing.

Good luck.

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I would say 90% of my hunts are from a blind or stand.
When the mercury falls to about minus 6C my toes starts to pain, I've even tried using a carpet between my boots and stand (platform), this helps, but doesn't solve my problem.
I hear ya on COLD FEET--my fingers, neck, ears are all OK, but my toes--and I still refuse to try those battery operates socks.

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that is real cold..
i would try electric socks,put them on after you get to your blind..

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I just bought three pair LaCrosse on Friday.
For my youngest son: Regular green burley's (he's only 5 but tromps around the farm with me and his big brother and grandaddy alot in the winter and they are great boots for kids.
For my oldest Son: Burley 1,000 in Camo. He's 9 and these should do great this year for stand hunting with me.
For me: Alpha Burley 800 in Camo. These are replacing a 9 year old pair of Lacrosse Burleys that have been great boots but are about worn out.

I have found that you can't go wrong with LaCrosse.

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I've had the Cabelas' version of the Alpha's for a few years now and love them. The only difference b/t them and the LaCrosse's is the price.

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cabelas are heavier and dont fit around ankle like the lacroose.

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I had Rockys and recently changed to lacross. The only reason that I changed was that I was able to get lacrosses and not rockys. I am glad because the lacross insulated boot is the best that I have worn. Would recommend them to anyone. Just my opinion

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I'm leaning towards the Muckboots. Mainly because I like the fact that they list the comfort zone for each boot on their website. It makes it easier to compare the models. Either the Muck Woody Elite or the Muck Woody All-Terrain.

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alphaburly's

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bootbox has best prices too,5 dollars shipping..
call them as they dont keep their site up to date on boots....

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another vote for LaCrosse ALPHABURLY SPORT INSULATED boots

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Trust me! You don't have to look any further than MUCK. I have the Fieldmaster and the camp shoe. Both are the most comfortable and functional shoe/boots I haveEVER owned. I only wish I had bought stock in this company.

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I've got some 800 gram LaCrosse Alpha Burleys. I love the boots, but after a few years, the upper has a small gash in it. I think it might be because I leave them in a bag inside of my truck, maybe the UV got to them?? Anyway, For the opener I expect some duct tape or a silicone patch for the burleys, and maybe a pair of Muck boots in a couple weeks. I expect to be fairly broke for a while, I'm supposed to be closing on a house in about a week but just heard that might be delayed by another week...

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sun/heat ill do a number on rubber..
also never put a bend in rubber, it will crack at that spot over time..

2 things can keep your boots nice..

armoral is good and talcom powder or baby powder ..
heat is worst, keep them cool...

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all i know is DONT buy itasca swampwalkers - ive been through 2 prs. in the last year. first pair split right down the back of the boot, and the sole is falling off the second pair