Hunting Boots

[Irving]

I have an older model of these and they have been great.

https://www.cabelas.com/product/foot...2.uts?slotId=1

Have you (and anyone else with a boot recommendation) used them in wet conditions at least three times?

I ask because The *waterproof" Hi-Tecs were water proof, but only once. I got a second pair on discount and sprayed them with water proofing stuff, and they got swamped the first time in any moisture. I missed an opportunity on a bear because I was drying them out on a log one day.

[newracer]

Have you (and anyone else with a boot recommendation) used them in wet conditions at least three times?

I ask because The *waterproof" Hi-Tecs were water proof, but only once. I got a second pair on discount and sprayed them with water proofing stuff, and they got swamped the first time in any moisture. I missed an opportunity on a bear because I was drying them out on a log one day.

I don't get a chance to hunt a lot so I have had those boots for about 20 years. I have hunted many wet days in them, upland birds in the rain and snow and elk in the snow, feet are always dry at the end of the day.

[Irving]

I don't get a chance to hunt a lot so I have had those boots for about 20 years. I have hunted many wet days in them, upland birds in the rain and snow and elk in the snow, feet are always dry at the end of the day.

I read through the reviews on your link and a lot of people are saying these were great boots that they've been buying for years, but they changed the design so if the thread seam inside on the ankle doesn't kill your feet, then the too thin lace rollers will been/break on you. A lot of people were making the same two or three complaints and all said that the quality really went down with the recent design change. Bummer.

The Crispi boots like promising, but I'm pretty skeptical of the suede "water resistant" uppers.

[whitewalrus]

Have you (and anyone else with a boot recommendation) used them in wet conditions at least three times?

I ask because The *waterproof" Hi-Tecs were water proof, but only once. I got a second pair on discount and sprayed them with water proofing stuff, and they got swamped the first time in any moisture. I missed an opportunity on a bear because I was drying them out on a log one day.

I find that you need to get the ones with goretex lining if you want to be dry after streams or other standing water. Many are listed as ?waterproof? but they are just meant to keep feet dry when walking in wet grass.

The problem is that waterproof boots do not breathe as well, tend to be a bit heavier, and take longer to dry once wet