Hi all,I'm looking to buy a new pair of cold weather boots for next year and would like some input.Here's what I'm looking for,I will be useing these boots for treestand hunting only.I hunt in ohio and it can get pretty cold here in Dec and Jan so I'm looking at a boot with at least 800 grams of thinsulate.I don't want a all rubber boot or a pack boot.Here are the boots I'm thinking about,any pros or cons would be greatly appreciated also if you know of another boot that I might be interested in please let me know.Thanks very much. Dave

1.)Rocky BearClaw2 with a 1000 grams of thinsulate.
2.)LaCrosse Buckmaster with 800 grams of thinsulate.
3.)Cabelas Bruin's 1600 grams of thinsulate
4.)LaCrosse Timbermaster 800 grams of thinsulate.
5.)Cabelas Tracker Dry-Plus 1000 grams of thinsulate.

I think you might want a little more than 800 grams of insulation. I use Lacrosse expiditionary(spelling)pack boots. I love them and so far my feet havent got cold yet.

I use the rocky bearclaw 2 with the 1000 grams of thinsulate.

well I have 2 not on your lists. First off, why not rubber? The bunny boats from the army surplus stores (the white ones not the black ones) are warm, ask Thanin on that one as I dont prefer to wear them. Something to do with feeling like I am at work I guess LOL. Second I wear the Sorels Glacier III's rated to -100. I am not sure who ended up with the patent for that boot but it is one heck of a boot, espically for stand hunting! Tons of good boots out there, hope you find the one you want.

Cabelas has a new boot out, I am not sure what it is called but it is in the Spring 2002 catalog. It has 1,200 grams of insulation, and it is waterproof. They look to be VERY good boots and they are light, I think they run less than $80. You might want to take a look at them, they might be warmer and they might save you a LOT of money.

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I have a pair of Lacrosse Expedition pack boots, but Lacrosse is coming out with a new one called Snow King. Check it out at Lacrossefootwearinc.com

I didnt think of this until now....steiger mukluks...I believe they have a web page. A couple of my partners in crime have them and they swear by them wearing them year round.....just another thought.

Hunterdp:
I don't know what you call cold, but if it's really cold, I've never found a "leather" boot that will work.

As LilHunter said, I like Bunny Boots, but only because they work well if they get wet. If you are not in danger of stepping in overflow, or getting water inside your boots, then there are many other types that will work better.

Cabela's sells something called the Trans Alaskan III, that is definitely a cold weather winner.

Also I have a pair of packs from Baffin, called Black Panthers that are extremely comfortable, and are rated (for what that's worth) at -140. They are VERY warm.

Of course all this is mute if your idea of cold is 20 degrees above zero

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I just got a new pair of boots. They feel like ski boots.