Question for you neoprene boot wearers....
10-31-2008, 08:29 AM
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Question for you neoprene boot wearers....
I'm looking at several cold weather boots, and one of them is neoprene. Couple of questions...
1. How warm are they? Would I be ok with 3.5mm or should I get 5mm?
2. Do they get all "stinky" inside?
3. Are they waterproof?
1. How warm are they? Would I be ok with 3.5mm or should I get 5mm?
2. Do they get all "stinky" inside?
3. Are they waterproof?
10-31-2008, 08:32 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Question for you neoprene boot wearers....
Mo:
I bought a pair of Muck's last year....after buying 2 pair of LaCrosse's. I bought LaCrosse uninsulated and a pair of 1200gram.
The mucks "breathe"....and they're warmer than the 1200grams. They have neoprene uppers and rubber lowers.....and though I don't have too many issues with my feet sweating in regular shoes....I notice they don't sweat NEARLY as much as they do in the LaCrosse's. I have no issues with "stink" in my Mucks.
I bought a pair of Muck's last year....after buying 2 pair of LaCrosse's. I bought LaCrosse uninsulated and a pair of 1200gram.
The mucks "breathe"....and they're warmer than the 1200grams. They have neoprene uppers and rubber lowers.....and though I don't have too many issues with my feet sweating in regular shoes....I notice they don't sweat NEARLY as much as they do in the LaCrosse's. I have no issues with "stink" in my Mucks.
10-31-2008, 08:33 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
Posts: 5,541
RE: Question for you neoprene boot wearers....
1. I have Mucks that have Neoprene uppers and rubber bottoms and they are not good in cold weather. My feet get cold very quickly in them. In fact I just bought a winter pair of rubber boots with 1000 grams of Thinsulate because my feet were getting cold.
2. After sweating in them I put baking soda in them and spray them out. This is my 3rd year using them and they aren't "stinky" as far as I can tell.
3. Yes they are waterproof, but neoprene tears easier on thorns than rubber, but it won't crack like rubber.
All in all I like the boots, but I definitely need something warmer for cold weather hunting.
2. After sweating in them I put baking soda in them and spray them out. This is my 3rd year using them and they aren't "stinky" as far as I can tell.
3. Yes they are waterproof, but neoprene tears easier on thorns than rubber, but it won't crack like rubber.
All in all I like the boots, but I definitely need something warmer for cold weather hunting.
10-31-2008, 08:34 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Idaho,Stationed in Ludington,Mi
Posts: 1,324
RE: Question for you neoprene boot wearers....
I have the Muck Waterfowl boot. And I love them. So comfy, and super warm. After a day in the feild I put them on my boot dryer over night, no stink at all. ofcoarse I spray down when I get to the field as a prcaution..
