Im needing a new pair of boots for this spring. Ive never owned a good pair of hunting boots. I have a cheap pair of rubber boots but my feet freeze in early season. I have a bad problem with my feet sweating if i wear thick socks. Have to walk in water some so would like waterproof and insulated a little. Any suggestions are appreciated i really cant spend a fortune.
You wanting snake proof too, or just waterproof?
I have two pair. Muck Woody Max and a pair of $79 Cabela's hikers.
Dont have to be snake proof. Definately waterproof. Its sometime in the 30s here early season and i get cold easy. Looking at lacrosse and muck boots but not sure how much insulation i need. Wanting em to be comfortable in warmer weather also.
Not sure of your price point, but Russell Moccasin are lifetimeboots. Snake, water, and light weight. Custom made too.
I find Muck boots to be quite comfortable for walking modest distance, up to a couple of miles per day with stopping and setting up a few times. With decent wool socks they keep my feet comfortable to 30 degrees (even deer hunting).
It's warmer around here and I really like my Irish Setter lace up Vapor Treks which are uninsulated.
Which model of mucks do you have and how nuch insulation are they?
I have the basic Muck Trailblazers. They are neoprene and have no other insulation. Neoprene is fairly warm on its own and good wool socks make them good to freezing temps, even sitting in a deer stand for me.
I've turkey hunted in them up to the low 60's without issue, but with plain cotton socks. They have a variety of models but I've seen the Trailblazers on sale for $79 several times recently.
Quote from: Tail Feathers on January 20, 2019, 01:46:44 PM
I have the basic Muck Trailblazers. They are neoprene and have no other insulation. Neoprene is fairly warm on its own and good wool socks make them good to freezing temps, even sitting in a deer stand for me.
I've turkey hunted in them up to the low 60's without issue, but with plain cotton socks. They have a variety of models but I've seen the Trailblazers on sale for $79 several times recently.
These are also what I use and when I used to hunt early spring in NY, I used to use wool socks in the morning and carry a cotton pair sometimes if the weather was going to warm up in the afternoon to change into.
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Irish setter Wingshooters. Leather will always be warmer than any rubber boot and they are waterproof. If your going to be wading knee deep water there not the right choice but creeks etc. no problem. A good wool blend sock for really cold days and regular socks for warm days and you should be fine. I walk a lot sometimes several miles a day and I've found any form of rubber boot to cause sweating and most aren't made for that much walking.
Im looking at a lot of brands. My feet sweat bad no matter walking or sitting.
It's nothing new ,but a trick we used in the Army .....spray your feet with antiperspirant let dry an put your socks on. Dry feet all day. Also used it inside legs etc. to keep from sweating and getting chaffed. You can also use stick deodorant but it can get a little sticky. When you have to walk or run miles and stopping for anything is not an option this was the answer.
What kinda sparay antiperspirant
Any kind will do. I think I used mostly Right guard unscented.Make sure it's an antiperspirant and not just deodorant.
I live in Wisconsin and I love my Muck Woody Max. Insulated and very comfortable well below freezing
I bought a nice pair of Under Armour Boots for deer season this year I really like them alot. There light weight and water proof and realtree extra camo I think I paid like $100 for them off of eBay
Lacrosse alphaburly Pro's..... I have the same problem with my feet sweating as you do, The Lacrosse has a strap on the back of the boot that i leave loose and my feet breath much better and don't sweat nearly as bad. I hate the Much boots because there very tight at the top and my feet can't breath so they sweat terrible in them.
my answer for everything involving wet and cold are lacrosse alphaburleys. think mine are the 800g and that's plenty. when it warms up i'm switching to la grange unless i have a ton of hiking to do and then it's non hunting specific hiking boots (lowa, salomon, etc.)
My feet sweat pretty bad too. I normally use bean boots cause of that. The leather breathes better. This year was real wet. I bought some muck boots. Think they were mid weight. Nothing fancy. I used them into Nov for deer and still use em small gaming. I actually don't seem to sweat bad in em at all.
The anti perspirant on feet trick I also heard is real good from guys that do it
Have you seen the Pac boots from Hoffman Boots and Schnee's?
They have an airbob vibram type sole on them and are rebuildable. The soles on most rubber boots do not work for my feet, they do not have the rigid support and structure. I have friends that wear the Alpha Burly boots and they have dry feet on the cheap, but they do not work for me.
There is a prescription product named Formadon that is a formaldehyde based product that you can get to reduce foot sweat and keep them dry. It is cheaper to try spray on Rightguard etc. first.
http://www.gordonlabs.net/index_files/formadon.html
Go to the Lacrosse boots website. Select the SALE items at the top of the page and check out the items that are half the original prices. Free shipping both ways in case you have to return.
My go to boots are a pair of Muck Wetlands and a pair of Irish Setter Wingshooters. I love the Irish Setters, they are warm enough but not too hot, dry and comfortable, and you can walk miles in them. They are the boots I try to wear if its hot and I know I'm not going to have to wade deeper water. The Mucks I have you can walk for miles in and they are comfortable, but they get hot over about 70*. I hunt mostly in Florida and I love them for the cold but I only wear them when its hot if I know I'm going to need them in deeper water...
Irish setter VAPRTREK. Waterproof, snake proof, scent control and comfortable.
Quote from: Fl strutter on January 20, 2019, 09:52:25 AM
Any suggestions are appreciated i really cant spend a fortune.
I guess a fortune is a relative term, but I have Meindl boots and are great pair of hunting boots, I'll add a pair of hunt weight SmartWool socks and I'm good for WI's cold weather hunts.
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I found some Kamik boots on Amazon and decided to give them a try. I'm a boot junkie and have tried everything you can imagine and currently have probably over 20 serviceable pair. The Kamik's are the some of the most comfortable, best fitting and well made I have ever owned. I believe they began making Pac Boots years ago and recently started making other types. Iv'e had them a year now and they are my go to pair for everything, Deer, Turkey, ATV riding, you name it. Here's a link to check them out.
https://www.amazon.com/Kamik-Trailman-Hunting-Shoes-Realtree/dp/B0198WL8WO/ref=asc_df_B0198WL8WO/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312728939727&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9251508532521711917&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012991&hvtargid=pla-570032621759&psc=1
If you're going to cover a lot of miles, I'd suggest the Solomon quest 4d GTX. Sweating is why your feet freeze. Rubber doesn't let them breath.
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Make sure you get some good wool socks. Cotton socks don't wick and just get soggy. Wool will wick the moisture away from your feet and keep them drier. I really like Cabela's Ultimate and Ultimax socks. They're definitely worth the money.
I wear a pair of Keen Gypsums early season then use some snake proof Muck boots later in the season
Quote from: beakbuster10 on February 07, 2019, 11:42:40 AM
If you're going to cover a lot of miles, I'd suggest the Solomon quest 4d GTX. Sweating is why your feet freeze. Rubber doesn't let them breath.
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i got a pair of these for christmas. great boots.
I second (or fifth) the Mucks. I live just to your North, but we heat up by midseason. Heavy wool when it is cold and I wear diabetic merino wool light weight (used to get them at bass pro, but they discontinued - I will try some from somewhere else when I wear these out). Wool is natural antibacterial and lets your feet breath-it is the key for not sweating up a storm when walking - cotton does not wick. Another feature of the muck style, is that you can pull them down. I wear them that way on the way to and from the woods. Pull them up if getting to wet spots (even the dew soaks my legs, so I almost always pull them up before heading out). I had a pair of Browning neoprenes I got on sale years ago, but finally wore them out (for water proof). Bought mucks and have been very happy. No insulation needed in Florida for turkey hunting.
I have some insulated Bogs that I wear in the cold months and have worn them in 11 degree weather in Canada in the snow in complete comfort.