Looking to buy a good pair of cold weather boots
 

I like GoreTex because that keeps your feet dry and they don't sweat as much.So I'm looking for boots that keep your feet dry,warm and somewhat lightweght.Your opinions would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

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Danner's aren't half bad...except they are now from China. Boo!

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I dunno about those Danners! I had a pair blow out on me at the end of! last season and I just bought em in 92;). Seriously, until I heard they were made in China, they'da been my first choice! I'm gonna be in the market this season.

Had one pair of Rockies and they leaked within a month and Rocky wouldn't take em back[:@]They'll nevere get my money again!

Hodgman and LaCrosse both make great boots

Iff'n it's really cold, you cant beat the old military Mickey Mouse boots

Of course, they werent made in China then either!

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I use pac boots with the removeable liners. Schnees or Whites are the good ones. The Whites Yukon kept my feet comfortable in -20f weather.

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We have found the boots mad by Schnee kept our feet warmer than any other boot. Here is the link .

http://www.schnees.com/

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What I like about the pacs is when I return to camp, I pull the liners out and drythe boots by the fire, in the morning throw another set of liners in and let the others air out and dry. The soles on the schnees hunter II looks like an improvement over the soles on my older pair of hunters.

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Whatever you decide on, buy them a 1/2 or 1 size larger than you need to allow room for extra layers of sock without cutting off circulation to your feet. I used to have cold feet all the time until I started buying a larger boot, now they are nice and toasty. I have had great wear out of Rocky Boots. I still have my first pair I purchased 13 years ago.

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I like Rockies because they are light and waterproof, I found that my feet sweat and they soak from the inside out, I have countered that w/ some anti odor foot powder and I have NOT had a problem since. Another thing guys at my place use are those over boot quilted things, real light and supposedly taosty warm when you get to your post. I know they fold up and pack easy only around $45.

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+1 on the Schnees. They are my favorites, by far,but they aren't as warm (unfortunately) as my (above mentioned) Danners. I'd run from Rocky boots. IMO, they are pure junk now.

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My wife gets real cold real quick during rifle season. I bought her a pair of LaCrosse womens boots at Gander mtn and a pair of thick softwool socks, that is the only part of her body I haven't heard her complain about being cold. I wear Muck boots and they keep my feet warm, however I noticed no matter what type of boot I wear, my left foot always gets cold first, maybe I am just abnormal and one foot is larger reducing airspace in the boot. Has anyone else noticed this??

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I have been wearing Muck boots for 7 years now and they are warm, comfortable and very light weight. They are like wearing bedroom slippers in the woods. I just wear a pair of lightweight white cotton gym socks, slip my muck boots on and my feet are warm all day. Pike

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I have three pairs of much boots.The woody max boots are warm,light and like Jeff said,as comfortable as bedroom slippers.My only complaint is that the uppers are pretty easy to tear.I don't wear them on bear drives.

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Had two pairs of Rocky's got five years out of the first pair and not even a year out of the second pair. Sent second pair back to Rocky twice because of leak, They said they couldn't find leak and would not replace them.. Went to Cabela's 800-Gram All-Leather Iron Ridge Hunting Boots. Purchased them 13 years ago and still holding up great. [/align][/align]Pike or Doug: Where did you find the Muck boot brand?[/align]

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I noticed alot of problems being posted about Rocky boots.That's why I need a new pair.I bought a pair of Rockies about 5 years ago.They were great until last year.
I noticed my feet getting wet and looked at the soles.They were cracking and pieces were falling off all over the bottom of the boot.All that was left was felt on the bottom by the time I got out of the woods.I still don't understand what made them fall apart so fast.I always take them off before driving my truck.They were never in any gas or oil.

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Doug,I checked up on the Muck boots on Cabela's web-site. It says the uppers stretch to fit snug. Is it difficult to get them up over insulated clothing?[/align]

i have a pair of Rocky's and they're good until about 15 degrees F. They have held up pretty good too. I abuse the crap out them in the woods cutting trees and brush. I'm sure if I bought them a little bigger they'd be a bit better warmth-wise. I don't have any issues with the wear on them, though, and the grip is so good on them I'd swear they had opposable thumbs. They grab everything.

I wouldn't say they are the warmest though, even though it says "800 gram Thinsulate"

Mostly wear light weight Wolverine pigskins with 400(?) grams of Thinsulate and Gore Tex liners. They're really only water proof if you keep them treated with water proof suede spray, but they're comfy to walk in.

Have a pair of Rockys that have 900 grams of Thinsulate and Gore Tex liners, but only wear them when temps drop into the teens. No problems with cold feet, thus far. Got 'em for half price some years ago at Dick's, right after deer season was over.

Just about all the "name" boots are now made in China, from what I can tell?

Borrowed a buddy's extra pair of Sorel pacs back in the late 70s, that were pretty warm, but can't wear pacs due to lack of ankle support for my feets.

Only truly water proof leather boots I've ever owned, were the old green Brownings, but they weren't even close to keeping feet warm in really cold weather. Lasted about an hour and a half in them things, the year it was minus 20 on opening day of doe.

The soles fell of of the Brownings after about 12 years.

I've always been a fan of LaCrosse boots. My feet get really cold thanks to diabetes, and this last pair of 1600 gram Thinsulate boots that I bought 2 years ago really keep my feet warm. Last year I spent a whole day during the flinter season sneaking up a small mountain brook and they never leaked a drop and my feet were warm all day.