For you guys that cover a fair amount of ground, curious what boots you're in. I'm on year three with Danner Recurves.
Like them OK but thinking about upgrading.

The ones that fit your feet best. I wear 11E in most shoes, but I wear a straight 11.5 in these. I’ve two pairs, one of which is insulated. I use these for hunts where the ground is rough and I’ve got to walk some distance. At my old lease, I wore snake boots in warm weather. Most of the time there was no real need to walk terribly far.

Danners. Had my first pair in the Army, I’ve been wearing them since. Danner Alsea these days.

Danners don’t last anymore. They don’t hold up to one bird season. I’ve switched to Irish Setters. I walk a lot of miles every year. I’m on my second season with these boots. They are still holding up.

Crispi Nevada GTX or Kenetrek Mountain Extreme.

I have Kennetrek Corrie 2 hikers and Kennetrek mountain extremes

Danner Crater Rims if a lot of hiking is involved.

If I’m just hunting my little land in the woods, I wear Irish Setter wellingtons.

My boot for the past 13 years is a pair of Irish Setters, no cracks no tears no leaks. They have been all over Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Arkansas, and Scotland!!!

Irish Setter Terriane 17" snake boots in the spring & summer. Normally my ranch works boots unless it's super cold outside.

They make a heck of a good boot..but expensive.

I rotate between Hanwag Yukon leather lined and Crispi briskdale mtn gtx. If I had to pick
My favorite be the leather lined Yukon, no gore Tex just breathes so much better

I probably pick up the SF version of the briskdal mtn here shortly for some higher elevation hunts.

I look at it like an investment. Take care of your feet. I like the mountain extremes. I love the Corrie hikers. I wear them 2-3x’s a week. Great boot.

For casual hunts like the deer lease, I wear my usual work boots. For serious hunts, I have a pair of Kenetreks and a pair of Crispis.

Danner’s and Redwings…

Danner Santiam. For the $400.00 a great investment. Most comfortable boot I ever had, warm, they actually seem to propel you while walking like something with more of a sport like design would.

Since you can send them to the factory for resole you could theoretically have them forever.

I haven't "run" in them yet, but if I do I'll let you know.

Danner Brown Christy or the recon coyote hoy weather. I have two pait of the brown christy. When I wear the sole out I have them recrafted with new vibram soles. Cost me $90.00. One pair is on its second recraft, the other on its first. I just counted a total of six pair it my closet just now. I wear a pair every day, my newer ones are worn to church. Very seldom if almost never do I wear tennis shoes.

6" LL Beans, everywhere, from the creek bottoms of north Texas to 11000+ feet above sea level chasing elk.

I’ve had 2 pairs of Danners over the past 20+ years. Both pairs have had the tread separate from the shoe. Both pair appear to be stitched treads but are only glued on. My Red Wings and LLBean boots are really stitched.

Lowa. A few years ago at the Shot Show in Las Vegas, Steve and I tried all of the major brands of hunting boots exhibiting. Lowa was the most comfortable so we purchased a couple of pair. They are great in the field, extremely comfortable. Only problem is I wear the soles off in extremely rocky terrain, expecially volcanic type rock.
Adios,
Gary

At 64...all my boots walk!

Lowa's. They hike, not run

I see what you did there.

It's getting time for another pair of Lowas.

I've been hunting the same pair of Danner's for many years. That being said, one of my best friends that lives in Alaska goes absolutely everywhere in a pair of Xtratuff slip ons! I've seen him hunt Mountain goats in the same pair of boots that he halibut fishes in. He's weird... The guy can drink like a sailor and climb mountains like a Sherpa.

I have a pair of La Sportiva Nucleo's. Will be on year 3 next year. There was 100% absolutely no break in required. The best boots I have ever hunted in with multiple trips out West. Never gotten wet and are super comfortable.

I really love these boots.

https://www.lasportivausa.com/nucle...Xl9GcvNxLRUtitqmS6vquhKich9FiucHY_yeyhCR

LaCrosse Snake Boots, year round

when it's really cold, I use Danner Pronghorn but I'm very hot natured and typically only wear New Balance leather cross trainers. Hard to find a comfortable boot for my 14 EEEE feet.

Crispi Hunter.

How does one run boots?

Same thing I am trying to figure out. Maybe it is just my age, but "What boots do you run?" does not make any sense to me.

For the past year and a half, I've worn the Crispi MONACO/TINN GTX. Most comfortable boot I've ever worn out of the box. They have held up great. I wear them to work almost daily along with daily wear at home and hunting. Only thing id change is the tread is very aggressive. Would like more of an all terrain than a mud tire. lol
I might get another pair but been eyeing another pair of Solomons witch I've owned several pair of. Very comfortable as well

I have a pair of Danner Ospreys that I got in 1999. They are still going strong and have been many miles hunting Aoudad in Big Bend to many seasons in the Panhandle chasing pheasant, whitetail and mulies. I had a pair of Mendl Perfect Hunters that went to pieces on me during this same time period after 5 years of use. They never were worn or took hard abuse like the Danners.

I have the Irish Setter Kasota with the BOA lacing system. I love the lacing system and the ankle support and ease of adjustment really makes it nice. There are other makes now with the same system depending on your budget.

Chippewas unless it gets in the 20s or lower, then Cabela's leather insulated.

Id had never really invested in good boots until this year and I got a set of the Crispi, holy crap they are awesome.

If you wear boots you are not cool. If you "run" boots (or a scope, a rifle, bipod, etc.) you are of a "tactical" mindset and therefore a cool person.

Oh yeah 100% guide talk.....

I wear boots.

While you're correct, the statement can be significantly enhanced by replacing whatever the object reference would be - rifle, boots, etc - with rig. For example:

"I run this rig."

In the case of this thread rig would be a pair of boots. That's the equivalent of saying "I wear these boots".

If you hear run and rig together you know you are in the presence of greatness.

I am so uncool.

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Now that is funny !!

I'm looking hard at the Crispi Shimeks but still trying to get over the $400 price tag.

I don't know them, but that's what the Danners cost. According to the reviews they're worth it. I've dropped $ on stuff and rarely do I feel that it wasn't worth it. $ on good boots can make or break a trip. Buy them.

I just bought some Keens, 1st pair I've owned

And pig season starts in a few weeks where we walk miles in a night

I will report back

I'm in the same boat PMK, my wide-azz feet keep me from wearing the cool mountain style boots re; Crispi. I can still wear my Chips Snakes but for support I wear a pair of Drew hikers with a custom orthotic. I bought them through my podiatrist.

Chippewa snake boots all year in Texas pasture. Crispi lightweight breathable in September in Montana.

Hanwag makes a real wide forefoot last in ther Ancash II series. It’s basically atleast a triple E because I'm a double and it’s a touch wide for me. It’s a serious boot though

Run no. Walk in Danners.

I wear Danners for work and hunting. I have a pair of Danner snake boots for south Texas and really comfortable for what they are. Wore Danners while in the military in Alaska, really good comfortable boot.

I firmly believe Danner quality has gone to crap. My newest pair had been worn less than 5x when I had the tread separate. I have older Dancers with a lot more wear and tear that have not had that issue.

With my Robin Williams legs, I can't stand wearing boot socks, and therefore, boots, so I use a tactical shoe from Under Armour. Much more comfortable, and I don't feel like someone is smashing the hair on my legs all day.

Rocky dry strike. They feel like sneakers

i'll chekem out

They have this boot for $258 on sale from $430 !!!

Scheels may have them to try on

Crispi Shemeks arrived today. I believe it's their lightest and most flexible boot. Way more than I've ever spent on boots but first impressions are good. Feel way more substantial than my Danners and are very comfortable for sure.

'Good lookin' boots.

Is buying high dollar boots like comparing prices of your man purse?

What an odd statement. When's the last time you've seen a neurologist? Have you ever seen a neurologist?

No. I have progressively worse foot and back pain when I'm on my feet a lot, so hoping better boots will help.

You would think a Great Depression baby would relish in quality rebuildable footwear instead of throw a Chinese crap

I run these for work and play along with a few other styles in the brand.

https://www.haixusa.com/haix-black-eagle-athletic-2.1-v-gtx-mid-coyote

Maybe to some. Either way, tell us about your purse.

You all sound like a bunch of old women bragging about how much they spent on a pair of shoes. Next you will be asking if a Botox face lift will make you look better in your sissy boots.

I've got better things to argue about than boots. Thanks to the guys who gave input.

Meindl’s and Jim River’s

Aransas Pass Ropers for me. Wal-Mart or Academy.

Skinner, think I saw Ed Harris wear a pair just like that playing an Aransas Pass shrimper in 1985's, Alamo Bay. Dat Nyguen had a cameo in it as a 9 yo Vietnamese son of a shrimper. Interesting flick around the late mid to late 70s TX gulf coast tensions between Texan shrimpers and Vietnamese immigrant shrimpers.

Ha ha! I'm from Aransas Pass (the Shrimp Capital of Texas - was) and those tensions were VERY real, got stories...... I'm old enough to remember when the shrimping industry was booming here and Conn Brown Harbor was jam packed with shrimp boats and businesses. Now there's nothing there. Anyway, grew up wearing rubber boots too and they were always called Aransas Pass Ropers.

Right, think you recall I'm an old Southside CC boy. Partook in a few AP Shrimparee Fests back in the day when they were still something decent, late 70s, early 80s. Did several Bayfests and even a few Buc Days, lol....Can still taste the tough turkey legs today....

Tell us about your adventures at the Corn Patch.

I’m all about comfort, so I usually go for something like New Balance cross trainers.

yep, I have been wearing (running) New Balance 857 for years but the last time I got ready to order, they were not available in my size. I opted for a less expensive version (don't recall the number) leather cross trainer but by the end of the day my feet are tired and achy. I'll keep a watch for 857s though. I just hope they didn't discontinue those.

I bought some New Balance cross trainers since they were mentioned on this thread. They didn't pass the prickly pear test.

Like crocs and mesquite torns, bad combo, rubber holds the torn in your foot, until you find pillars

I wear tenneshoes more than ever now but I haven't hunted in them because of stickers. My old coyote hunting buddy used to wear some nike leather high top basketball shoes. Called them his tactical nikes

I have some high top Pumas that work pretty good. 'Course, I don't look like a "rancher" in 'em.

depends on the hunt/location..

for mountain type terrain (Idaho for elk, New Zealand for tahr, etc..etc..) Ive got a pair of Schnee Beartooth that have been outstanding boots.. My wife wears Crispi West Rivers in similar terrain and swears by them...

in Africa I wear a set of customs that were made by Al at James Leddy Boots over in Abeline.. there similar in design to Courteneys, but Al will make them specific to your foot and does a masterful job at a really good price..

here in TX I mostly hunt in the Piney Woods.. if its been particularly wet Ive got a set of muck boots I'll slip on.. otherwise I typically just wear an old pair of 511 boots that Ive had for the better part of 10 years.. they're starting to fall apart.. but the walk from the side by side to the blind isn't exactly far or hard lol.. so I keep wearing them..

Danner Vitals

Jim Green African Ranger Barefoot after decades of Danner boots.

Muck Arctic Pro. Probs not a boot for Texas but they work in my world. Quite possibly better options out there but refuse to pay stupid money for boots - $150 on sale is my limit. Socks to me are as or more important than the boots. With the right socks i can be good in crocs in sub zero as long i don't get wet.

What socks?

These are my goto:

https://thebuffalowoolco.com/collections/rtw-socks/products/trekker-boot-socks

Found them to be the best there is under 50$. If you want to drop $100+ a pair they can be beat but not worth it in my experience.

You want to spend stupid money on socks that will outperform anything than this is your huckleberry:

https://www.qiviuk.com/products/021471-corgi-man-and-woman-socks-qiviuk-merino-silk

Qiviuk wool is the warmest fiber on the planet and is collected by Innuit in the spring in the far north. It is the shed underfur/down of muskox.

First time I've ever seen financing offered on a pair of socks.

I wear the same Mucks in the cold, from Texas to Pennsylvania. They're about 20 years old and still work exceedingly well. I have thought about replacing them, but I've also seen that Muck quality has gone down over time as well. How do they hold up for you?

Sitka has rubber boots now, 2 different offerings.

And I thought I had $$$ sock taste… not going to lie think I need to try the KENAI - ULTRALIGHT GEAR BOOT SOCK

I probably wear them more and get about 4 or 5 years out of a pair nowadays. Quality has declined some but not enough for me to switch.

Jim Green’s Rangers and Razorbacks

Gotcha.


Saw that. Will investigate.

For work, I wear Red Wing lace-up King Toes, insulated. I abuse them pretty well and get about 12-18 months out of them before I wear the bottom down too far.

For hunting, Irish Setter VAPR Treks. They're very warm.

I used to really, really put in some miles and carry some heavy loads. 20 miles on the regular, carrying 70 pounds maybe more in my pack. The combined weight of all my gear was probably closer to 103 or 104 pounds, plus rifle and ammunition. If I were planning a western hunt, I would probably wear Rocky S2V military boots. It’s the best balance of comfort, support, and durability.

These days I just wear walmart’s top of the line, or anything I can find in a 11 4E up to a 12 4E and i get by pretty good for a 3-4 mile day carrying just water, snacks, and a bow and arrows.