Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 07:42 PM
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Yep..What brand of uninsulated rubber boot do you wear?..I was looking at the redhead utility rubber and neopreme boot..however it sold out of my size..I know some of you wear this type of footwear day in and day out..I would also like to know about comfort and longivity. in a 16" knee high.I really don't wont to wear my hip boots as there really is no need..thanks in advance..
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 08:18 PM
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neoprene of any type never lasts for me. i would by an all rubber boot
The Green Eyed Trapper
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 08:57 PM
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The Muck boots that I have worn had very poor arch support. I like Dunlop's. But the hard ware store was sold out of my size.
wanna be goat farmer.
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 09:37 PM
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LaCrosse Burly 18” with the Air Grip or Air Bob sole. I just replaced my last pair that were five or six years old. The soles were worn smooth and the rubber started to crack at the bend. I wear them a lot, they are my go to boot for hunting and trapping.
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 09:47 PM
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Burly air grip sole for me..I have a few pairs and one pair is over 15 years old..not much left to the air grip but make great scouting boots..I like the flex in the soles, have crossed a lot of logs over creeks and small rivers while bow hunting..tried crossing a log with the alpha boot scared the heck out of me the soles are stiff and slippery..
Thought I was a good trapper until I started trapping coyotes...... Thought I was a good bowhunter until I targeted mature bucks....
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 10:32 PM
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Yep..Just looked at the burly's..nice boot..the air bob feature is seems like a must have in mud or snow..all rubber..without a doubt I'd be trying them on in store..A guy could get in a lot of trouble walking across the kitchen floor for wearing them puppy's..LOL
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 10:35 PM
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trapper les
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Lacrosse Grange boots. They are uninsulated and light on your feet. Ankle tight fit. That's at least a 10 year boot.
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 10:36 PM
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The burly's are insulated.
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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06/16/19 10:41 PM
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02 Octane from Cabela's work for me ran a pair since last fall through turkey season and love them!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 10:45 PM
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I have a pair of burlys too, and what I noticed about both pairs of Lacrosse that I have is that the boots seem to be made for someone with a shallower arch . The lighter boot is not as hard on my feet as it's more flexible.
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/16/19 10:53 PM
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Agree with that Les. Not sure if LaCrosse is made in Wisconsin anymore or been outsourced. I still have a pair of their waders and 2 pairs of hip boots hanging in the basement that have a mile or two on them and still serve me well. Alphas were just a Grange with a California paint job. Zim
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/17/19 07:03 AM
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The burly's are insulated. It’s just a bit of foam insulation, not much at all. I wear them for spring turkey season when temps are warm. I also wear them in cold weather, just put on warmer socks.
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Re: Knee High Boots
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06/17/19 08:02 AM
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Agree with that Les. Not sure if LaCrosse is made in Wisconsin anymore or been outsourced. I still have a pair of their waders and 2 pairs of hip boots hanging in the basement that have a mile or two on them and still serve me well. Alphas were just a Grange with a California paint job. Zim I have a lot of experience with the burley's wore them for years as my go to. Also got more than one tour of the factory back when they were made here in LaCrosse.. As far as I know all LaCrosse boots are now made over seas, I believe China.. Was told it wages were literally pennies on the dollar deal... Plant here made real rubber boots for many years..All that is gone and the building now has a micro brewery and restaurant and other different business. I'm not sure what all.. I can't wear my burley's so much any more because I need more arch support than they have and I can't put my custom insoles in them. I do know I made the mistake one time of buying a pair a bit small. Wanted a pair I could wear with really light socks to wear bear baiting. make sure you try the boots on. .First time i wore them for a day and my feet seated a bit. I about pulled my hip out of the sockets trying to get them off. My feet had swollen just enough I actually came close to having to cut the boots off my ankles..Needles to say my son now has that pair boots.. So like others have said make sure you try any boot on. I suggest maybe in the afternoon when your feet are more in day mode. Not like I did when I bought the early morning pair to tight. Mac
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