hunting boots?
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hunting boots?
I know there are hunters/outdoors people on here. i have a question about hunting boots. what kind of boots do you wear to keep your feet warm when it is really cold outside,like below 20 degrees? 1st season for deer in Illinois starts tomorrow,and the weather won't be that bad,but second season 2 weeks from now has proven to have some very cold weather and I also put my application in for late season in january,most definatly will be cold then. what do the thinsulate ratings mean? the highest rating i can find on the shelves around here is 1,000 or 1500 grams in one store,but the 1500 ones cost $160,more then I really want to spend. is there a way to tell how much thinsulate keeps your feet warm in what temperatures?
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How much are you willing to spend? For me, my feet are just as important as my truck, and you wouldnt put crappy tires on your truck, would you? I am more than pleased with Danner boots, they have never let me down. I have put countless miles on multiple sets of their boots and am to the point that they are all I buy now.
They have the absolute best customer service that I have experienced, if you give them a call I am sure that they would help you find exactly what you need.
www.danner.com
Also, for my cold weather boots, i like a gore-tex lining, since along with the cold in ND, you have snow and if your feet get wet, it doesnt matter how much insulation you have, you will be frozen.
They have the absolute best customer service that I have experienced, if you give them a call I am sure that they would help you find exactly what you need.
www.danner.com
Also, for my cold weather boots, i like a gore-tex lining, since along with the cold in ND, you have snow and if your feet get wet, it doesnt matter how much insulation you have, you will be frozen.
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You need at least 1200 gram insulation for those temperatures. If you will not wear the boots out for a long time because of infrequent use, you do not need expensive boots. If you will walk to your stand and sit for long periods, you would love a pair of "boot blankets" which you put on over your boots while sitting only, not while walking. Just click on the link below into your browser and you will see a pair at Cabelas. Cost about 50.00. We wear these in the boat during cold weather.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0006712810623a&type=product&cmCat=sear ch&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=boot+blankets&N=4887&Ntk=Pr oducts&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=boot+blankets&n oImage=0
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0006712810623a&type=product&cmCat=sear ch&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=boot+blankets&N=4887&Ntk=Pr oducts&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=boot+blankets&n oImage=0
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The reason that I justify spending a little more on a quality boot is the fact that with all the boots I have tried, I have found a correlation between the price and comfort. If I am putting many miles on a day during hunting season, I dont want my feet to be hating me at the end of the day, my body is already in bad enough shape is it is.
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For me, the price correlation with comfort is not there. The cheaper boots break in to my foot much better. I have not found the more expensive boots to be any warmer either. Most of the heat is lost through the sole when standing on cold ground or on a metal stand. The best luck I have found with both price and actual success in warmth is to buy a brand/style that fits well and then get it a size or so big and pick out some warmer socks to go in it. I wear a pair of regular hanes gym socks covered by a pair of thicker insulated socks and then the boots.
The key to cold insulation is layers, not just weight and thickness.
The key to cold insulation is layers, not just weight and thickness.
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Originally Posted by Buckarcher
The cheaper boots break in to my foot much better.
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Originally Posted by joshdvirnak
A quality boot does not need to "break in." I do agree with you about the layers, though, that is very important.
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If you are truly going to be sitting in a cold environment and not doing any walking, a 20.00 pair of electric socks can really help you stay comfortable. You get about 6 hours use from 1 "D" cell battery for each sock.
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Originally Posted by Buckarcher
They do when they don't fit your foot off the shelf.
Off the shelf, a boot should not hurt your feet. If it does, there is something else wrong and you should find a boot that doesnt hurt, not suffer through something doesnt work since that boot will generally never be good enough for your footsies.
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Originally Posted by joshdvirnak
I should have been clearer. What I was referring to is when many people buy a boot and suffer through a "break in" period. I can't count how many times I have heard of people complaining about how much their boots hurt and all the stuff they do to break them in.
Off the shelf, a boot should not hurt your feet. If it does, there is something else wrong and you should find a boot that doesnt hurt, not suffer through something doesnt work since that boot will generally never be good enough for your footsies.
Off the shelf, a boot should not hurt your feet. If it does, there is something else wrong and you should find a boot that doesnt hurt, not suffer through something doesnt work since that boot will generally never be good enough for your footsies.
I guess my main point was only that higher price and comfort don't seem to go together for me.
PS, where in Nodak? I grew up in Fargo-Moorhead. My parents are in S. Fargo now.
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just make sure you find a comfortable pair of GORTEX boots, i cant stress that enough. cheap or no cheap, break in or no break in, whatever brand they maybe, just make sure there gortex,
they can be 16 million in grams for thinsulate, wont do you any good if your feet are wet.
ive bought 100% waterproof boots, walk through a field that has morning dew in it, socks are wet before you get to the stand.
gortex, that will not happen
ive used rocky mt, muck(awesome boots), even cabelas brand, there all good, just make sure there gortex
they can be 16 million in grams for thinsulate, wont do you any good if your feet are wet.
ive bought 100% waterproof boots, walk through a field that has morning dew in it, socks are wet before you get to the stand.
gortex, that will not happen
ive used rocky mt, muck(awesome boots), even cabelas brand, there all good, just make sure there gortex
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Originally Posted by joshdvirnak
if your feet get wet, it doesnt matter how much insulation you have, you will be frozen.
Originally Posted by freirefishing
they can be 16 million in grams for thinsulate, wont do you any good if your feet are wet.
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