Posted: 7/30/2016 8:36:49 AM EDT
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I need a pair of 8" uninsulated boots for the midwest, wyoming, and south dakota. They need to be waterproof. I also want a boot made in the US, germany, etc. Price range is $250-$300. Right now I'm debating between the Danner East Ridge or Cabelas by Meindl Dinalli.
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I need a pair of 8" uninsulated boots for the midwest, wyoming, and south dakota. They need to be waterproof. I also want a boot made in the US, germany, etc. Price range is $250-$300. Right now I'm debating between the Danner East Ridge or Cabelas by Meindl Dinalli. Thanks for any opinions Either pair you mention sound like quality boots. I have a pair of Danner High Ground boots that have served me well for 3 seasons. Mine are insulated, but Danner probably makes an uninsulated version. |
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Ever since I was issued my first pair of Danner Ft Lewis boots years ago in the Army, Danner is about the only boot I buy. I do have a pair of Lowa GTX that i'm very fond of as well.
Footwear is one place I don't skimp. Thanks to Uncle Sam I now have problems with my feet and now more than ever I will spend more money on footwear just so my feet don't fail me. |
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What about insulated waterproof boots. I've got about a 1k meter walk in to my stand and it's usually wet and high grass. I then sit in the stand trying to keep warm.
Eta Large toe box/ I've got ape feet. I wear Danner rats pretty much every day but the leather doesn't do good with moisture. |
| I have a 6E foot. I didnt know the joy of a well fitting boot until I put on a pair of Red Wing 1000 Gm insulated. All I wear under them is a plain old pair of regular tube socks that you would wear with sneakers. Air space inside boots is important for warmth. I cant squeeze into Rocky's and the like. I also have an old pair of Sorrell Dominators but they are a pak-boot for late season all day sits in the frigid cold. Hard to walk/drive/scamper up a hill in those mamajammas but God are they toasty. |
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I wear a light hiking boot by Zamberlan in the early season before the snow flies. It's an all leather boot with a calfskin liner. It's similar to the old Vasgue Sundowner before they were made in China. When the weather turns and I need a warmer boot and a tall enough boot to keep snow out I wear my Schnees Pacs. They are warm and fit well enough that you can actually walk in them.
I have a pair of Lowa Sheephunters also. They are really nice if you're in rugged terrain. They are heavy though. Schnees Hunter Pacs |
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What about insulated waterproof boots. I've got about a 1k meter walk in to my stand and it's usually wet and high grass. I then sit in the stand trying to keep warm. Eta Large toe box/ I've got ape feet. I wear Danner rats pretty much every day but the leather doesn't do good with moisture. I don't know why the leather on your boots doesn't do well with moisture. All my Danner boots are full leather and they are 100% water proof. I oil them on a regular basis to ensure they stay that way. Might want to give that a try. Either Mink oil, snow seal or even the Danner waterproofing treatment they sale. I am kind of anal with keeping up on boots. The Army kind of drilled that into my head and it's just something I have to do when I see them. Even my work boots are that way. Keep em oiled and clean. |
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I don't know why the leather on your boots doesn't do well with moisture. All my Danner boots are full leather and they are 100% water proof. I oil them on a regular basis to ensure they stay that way. Might want to give that a try. Either Mink oil, snow seal or even the Danner waterproofing treatment they sale. I am kind of anal with keeping up on boots. The Army kind of drilled that into my head and it's just something I have to do when I see them. Even my work boots are that way. Keep em oiled and clean. Quoted:
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What about insulated waterproof boots. I've got about a 1k meter walk in to my stand and it's usually wet and high grass. I then sit in the stand trying to keep warm. Eta Large toe box/ I've got ape feet. I wear Danner rats pretty much every day but the leather doesn't do good with moisture. I don't know why the leather on your boots doesn't do well with moisture. All my Danner boots are full leather and they are 100% water proof. I oil them on a regular basis to ensure they stay that way. Might want to give that a try. Either Mink oil, snow seal or even the Danner waterproofing treatment they sale. I am kind of anal with keeping up on boots. The Army kind of drilled that into my head and it's just something I have to do when I see them. Even my work boots are that way. Keep em oiled and clean. Per my conversation with a higher up at Danner, the nubuc leather is not as water/weather resistant as the other leathers. They stay softer longer but what I do for a living, I can burn a pair of rats in a year of not less even with oil/waterproof treatments. |
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Yeah I just looked up the Rat boot. Not what I was thinking when I was thinking Danner. Mine are all standard leather boots. I have looked at the Nubuk but have never bought them.
I'm not as hard on boots as I once was thank god. A pair can last me two to three years if I take care of them. Longer if I wear multiple pair. |