Anyone wearing Muck Boots?
 

Anyone using Muck Boots? How do you like them? I do allot of walking. And hunt allot of swamps and Creek bottoms.

Are they worth the price? I've had bad luck on my last two pair of boots. Falling apart on me. It's like they design them for people who sit and when you put some miles on them they fall apart.
-Jake

Some people really like them. I find they don't have enough ankle support. Though last week I went down into a creek dripping fryer oil. I tried a bunch on. I liked the chore ones. I bought them for winching out of holes, but forget to put them on cause no a huge fan. I worry about breaking down and having to walk out of bush with them on.

That said some love them.

If you have to go in water or mud, they do work.

I love them but yes they will fall apart. The neoprene will rip and tear.

When mine start to tear up I buy a new pair and continue using the old ones anytime I don't need 100% waterproof.

I also use my old ones with my soft foot waders.

They are very comfy for me but no they are not indestructible and no where near as tough as an old pair of northerners or Lacrosse etc. They are not really that warm either but good enough if you are on the move. As I'm sure you already know rubber boots are just not really ideal for sitting still.

Ive been thinking about trying the Xtratuf brand as I believe they have the comfortable neoprene inside and still have the rubber exterior.

The neoprene well its neoprene just like any other neoprene that I'm sure you have used. It doesn't handle snags very well but can be reasonably patched with goop etc.

I do prefer the fieldblazers like the ones you have pictured above.

I'll get you a pic tomorrow of what mine look like after a few years of hard use.

Every boot like that I've ever worn to walk in much, always pulls my socks down. If I have to move around much in anything like that, I just don't even wear socks any more.

Neoprene pulls your socks down?

I have a pair of Muck Woody Trail and absolutely love them. Extremely comfortable. Ive had them since February and have hiked (Im guessing here) around 40 miles in them.

So far so good as far as reliability.

Me and my wife both own a pair. For the right applications they are a good boot, for hiking, nope. Best in mud and ….muck. Could always carry them in your pack and switch to them when in wet conditions where they seem to be at their best.

Where I walk neoprene would not last a season. I have actually had a pair of Cabelas rubber camo boots for 5 years and they are still going strong.

Bought my first pair of Camo Woodland Mucks seven yrs ago. I still wear them for minor chores around the house. Rubber is starting to go around the toes but they don't leak yet.
On my second pair. Easy on, Easy off. I cant wear LaCrosse because if I ever do get them on, its an act of God to get them off.
I turkey hunt, deer hunt, ice fish, snow blow, blackpowder hunt and upland hunt in wet snowy conditions.
I have also used them to judge dogs in hot weather.
Ice fishing I dlip on a pair of cleats. Never had a problem pulling socks down. Take a second pair when you go get fitted. I can walk all day using them

Was the best buy for my buck as I have owned RedHead, LaCrosse, some ot

I need them to hold up to the Pennsylvania rocks and the thickets and brush that grow up in the clear cuts and power lines I hunt on often .

So maybe the muck Boots aren't a good choice.
-Jake

I wear mine through briars,hedge,locust etc. and it not too bad but if a short hedge thorn catches the neoprene it will put a hole in it.

Barbed wire fence and neoprene are not friends at all.

Maybe you should look into xtratuf.....then let me know how they hold up :p

? May be I haven't worn any like that after all. I'm think just different sorts of what we always called barn boots. I've worn a lot of different brands but nothing I'd ever call neoprene. Is that really any different?

Oh yeah, at least for me the neoprene is a game changer as far as comfort. Neoprene is the stuff the thick waders are made of, muck boots and many other brands now use it inside of boots. I can wear ankle socks all day in mine and be extremely comfortable.

Here you go, this is mine after several years of pretty hard use. As you can see Ive worn the tread almost completely off of them.



I was actually happy with the time I got out of them but i think there is some chance involved. A guy could snag the neoprene up on day 1 with some bad luck. These boots have climbed a LOT of fences and I think that is what did most of the damage to the neoprene but I can't be sure as often I didn't notice until later.

I did go right out and buy another pair so I guess that is the real proof of what I thought of them overall. Great boots but you sacrifice a little durability for comfort and your probably looking at buying new every couple years if you use them hard.

Thanks! I guess I'll have to try some of those.

I had a pair of LaCross Iceman boots that were leather lace up with a rubber bottom. I loved those things to death. They lasted several years even though I wore them until my feet were literally sticking through the bottom.

its a mistake to use nearly smooth pac type boots, on icy slopes I found that out the hard way trying to use the hunt boots that worked well on flat ground.

Id caution the use of that style foot-ware in some areas, while they are great in fairly flat areas, like florida,
they can get you seriously hurt in steep rocky and icy terrain, like snow covered slopes in colorado.
I purchased a set just to use in camp and tried them one day rather than the regular hunting boots with serious cleat soles
BIG mistake, I found I slipped several times on steeper snow and mud slopes
if your dealing with snow, ice or mud on steep terrain Id avoid them like the plague
get decent ankle support and cleat traction soles

No problem, Might as well. It don't cost anything to try a pair on.

I wear a pair of over the calf compression socks and a second pair of wool socks. The compression socks I bought from Wal-Greens drug store. The Wool are from Duluths Trading..
I last all day in my Woodland mucks.
Also like the extended heel as they are easy to get off standing while using a boot jack.

I did experience a few neoprene tears/holes. Patched those wuickly with some silicone.
kept me dry and comfortable.
Worth the money to me as I got five yrs worth out of the first pair. Bought my second two yrs ago.

JW

I don't think I'd plan on wearing those Lacross Iceman boots in Florida much. I bought them for ice fishing and then wore them the rest of the way out hunting the hills of southern Indiana. Never got cold feet with those.

Rock,
those xtratuf are some ugly boots.
​​​​​​i think I'm gonna try a pair of the muck Boots .

If I don't like them, I'll try something different when they wear out.

-Jake

:happy0157: Yeah they are pretty ugly but the wildlife wouldn't care if you tried them and let me know if they are any good:p

I think you will like the mucks. It will probably be just a matter of how much life you can get out of them. You can patch the neoprene though and the rubber is plenty tough.

I wore slip on boots for years. But now the only pair I have are muck boots. I think they are a lazy man boot. I wear these when I need to be water proof. I just dont think the have the stability.I wish they made them with straps on the outside to pull them tight. Sort of like engineer boots.

Muck Boots
 

Hey,
I used to wear them while mining and over the years with no support for m feet I won't wear them.
They may keep your feet dry for a time but over the course of time your better off with good Boots with support. Just my .02
Hhardrock

I hunt and farm and I don,t think they would hold up well for me either.Plus my feet sweat a lot and they would roast in those s##t kickers.

I ended up getting a pair.
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I wore them a few Days through turkey season and was comfortable. Deer season through the fall and winter will be the real test


-Jake

It's hard to talk about comfort in the Arctic Sport because they are so specifically designed for cold use. In warm weather, I had a hard time wearing these for more than an hour just due to their absurd warmth.

Great boots
 

I tried all brands of rubber boots designed for hunting and in short order I began disliking them. Then I got myself Muck boots...I’ve had them for 6 years now and I find myself wearing them for all sorts of things, not just hunting. They are still waterproof, comfortable and the best part is living in Southern Va I can wear them all season. Best hunting boots I’ve ever owned ... and no, I don’t recall the model but seem to think I spent around $130 on them.

I've worn them now for 8 yrs. Spring ,Summer, Fall , And Winter.
Easy on, Easy off. An old fat man's dream.
I wear the Woodland brand..
JW

I have owned several pair through the years. I originally bought a lite weight pair for working around the yard and liked them. I bought a pair of woody max for late season deer hunting in the snow and found them much better than LaCrosse. Here in Northern Vermont rubber boots are used by most hunters due to snow and cold conditions. I needed a warm pairr of boots for ice fishing and used the woody max for that. I found they had an even warmer pair called Arctic Pro and I have owned 3 pair now. I get an average of 3 years out of them before they start to crack which is a year longer than the LaCrosse and 2 years longer than the Cabelas brand. The last pair I bought are the camo version and I will see how the rubber holds up. The extreme cold and constant sunlight does break them down over time.They are very warm and not too bulky so it is easy to get ice creepers to fit. I use the Kahtoola Micro Spikes which is the best ice creeper I have found. The mucks are expensive but when you need a good warm waterproof boot they are worth the money.

Watch what you buy
 

Muck Boots give to anti-Hunting causes

Like CI
I do add Yak Trax slip on cleats for ice fishing.

I hate them, They are not comfortable, and hard to walk with them in madd

I've gone through so many boots in the last 8 years. Bog, Muck, L.L bean, timberland and more, just trying to find a pair that will last me more than a year.

The worst ones: Bog boots do exactly as you say. They split on the creases, and in warmer months they can be very warm to wear all day. Not too bad on snow but terrible on ice. Waterproof until the rubber splits, then forget it. they stay wet for days inside.

I like my Muck boots (read review) because they aren't as bulky and sit perfectly