What boot to buy

[pupper]

for $200 buck range you might be able to find a danner boot. Extremely confortable, durable and great in water.

Justin

[wickit]

Thank-you everyone. I now have different names and styles to start my selection. I'll keep you posted.

[propfwd]

The best boots I have used are a pair of Sorel all leather with goretex high top hunting boots that I have worn for the past 10 years sadly they don't make them anymore because it is like putting on a pair of sold comfortable slippers when I wear them they get oiled once a year and a new set of insoles each season and are still going strong, Not cheap though they were $400.00 in 95-96 when I bought them but the Danner Canadains look very similar and the more expensive Danners are still made in the States. Just my 2 cents.

[GoatGuy]

For that price range 1) Scarpa 2) Danner

[bsa30-06]

Another vote for Irish setters, the ones I'm still wearing were close to $300 a few years back, but now the "Vibram" sole copyright is lifted they are much cheaper. They felt like slippers the moment I put them on, and I've NEVER had a blister!!

I agree with steeleco.I have a pair of irish setters and my feet are warm and dry.They said they were water proof so the first thing i did was stand in a ankle deep creek for a few minutes........ they were right.

[tooty]

I use irish setters for my heavy boot,snow,steep crap.Rocky 9" rangers for my early all around boot.Check out Cabelas and Bas pro for specials sometime they blow good boots out real cheap.I payed a 100 bucks for my rockies 400gr thinsulate,goretex.That was tax,shipping everything.Wore them most of all last season because they worked.

[GoatGuy]

I agree with steeleco.I have a pair of irish setters and my feet are warm and dry.They said they were water proof so the first thing i did was stand in a ankle deep creek for a few minutes........ they were right.

I must have gotten the bad ones. Walked out of the first pair on a 3 week hunting trip. Second pair started to leak after a month of spring bear hunting. First pair went straight to the garbage - the other pair I wear in late season as backups cause I don't have to worry about leas then. Buddies that I hunt with have had the same problems.

Also walked out of the soles on a pair of danner's.

Scarpas have always lasted me an entire hunting season or more - the pair I've got right now I bought last August. They're starting to peel away where the sole and boot meet but they're still waterproof and the support's still there.

[Clint_S]

I work in the bush and honestly only get 2 years out of a pair of boots. I've tried Scarpa, Vasque and Asolo mostly. My last pair of Asolo's I got 4 1/2 years out of and now won't even look at another brand. Get an all leather gore tex ($250-$300) and you wont go wrong.

[Dominic Cicuto]

Me and my dad use Rocky's there a great boot but a little on the expensive side.

[.308win]

I got some great help here on this topic awhile ago! Nobody lead me down the wrong road. If you can afford ~$300, here is my sugestion:
http://www.sportiva.com/products/prod/239

Got these at Vallhala in Kamloops for $299.00. Just my .02!!

Perry