Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

hey guys can u give me youur opinion on whats better Irish Setter or Rocky boots... personal preferences etc. that kinda stuff....thanx:)

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

are you limited to these two boots? I have a pair of Steel Toed Rockys and like them a lot. But if I were to suggest a boot, I would prefer Danner or Meindl.

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

never heard of those brands.... irish setters made here in mn and i know that companys good but didn' t know if i should get rockys which have been recommended i' lll have to check out the 2 you suggested thanx

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

Red Wing owns Irish Setters......I love my Red Wing work boots and I love my Rocky Snake boots.....Both are very good Companies....

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

Irish setter, hands down. I' ve owned 3 pair of Rocky' s over the years and finally smartened up and spent a few bucks on a good pair of Setter' s...no comparison. Irish Setter' s are far more durable and WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more comfortable in my experience. I just always figured hunting boots were supposed to hurt my feet, that is until I tried something else!

Another drawback is that on every single pair of Rocky' s, the sole' s burnt out in a hurry, leaving you the option of either shelling out 50 bucks to have them re-done or just buying yet another pair. I was dumb enough to do the latter...2X

Just my two cents.

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

Irish Setter based on comfort, less fatigue(lighter), great tread pattern and cheaper. They both make a quality boot IMO, they both offer gortex booties, range of style and thinsulate. I own both Rocky and Irish Setter, so I consider it a fair comparison on my part. I just prefer a lighter boot, easier to get into and more comfortable.

Both danner and Meindl boots are top of the line but come at a pretty decent price as well. For the hiking, light wear I wear Soloman boots and they have been outstanding in every regard...but are not a cold weather boot by any means.

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

my last two pair of Rocky' s (SnowStalkers)have split where the rubber and leather meets. I felt they were not too durable for the price.

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

luv them ROCKY BUCKSTALKERS :D

and even better i just got a sale catlg. from bass pro and they have them on sale for 69.99 i paid 99.99

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

Pork-chop, did you ever try welt-seal by atsko? It works pretty well for stuff like that.

http://www.atsko.com/weltseal.html

RE: Irish setter vs. Rocky
 

Well, I' ll tell you this. I probably won' t be buying another pair of Rocky' s. So, if it were a choice between the two pairs that you mentioned, I' d say Irish Setters.


I just cleaned and was putting some sno-seal on my Rocky Steel Toed 8" boots, when I noticed how the Gortex was put in them, and man I am disapointed. In on the tongue and side where the tongue is attached, the gortex is coming apart. When I looked at it, it looks like the gortex is glued and not sewn in. Now why would gortex be glued in, isn' t gortez suppose to breathe??? It is not sewn together to attach the gortex on the tongue and side. Right now, it is all exposed leather. When I look at my Danners, everything is sewn together. I guess that is part of the difference between a $120 pair of boots compared to $260. But I' d take the $260 any day cause I know they do what they are supposed to do and will last me for years.