Nathan_Bell
12-16-06, 21:30
These boots where on sale late this summer for $20 or so. Surprisingly enough they had size 15, so I bought a pair. Having worn them throught out Thumper and Bambi season I thougth I would offer my opinions, Pro and con about them.
Pro's
Lightweight: the pair weighs in at 4.75 pounds. This weight was taken from the boots I have worn all day in mud and water, so dry weight might be slightly less.
Water repellant: They are good if you have to cross over/through a stream or slightly swampy area. If you are loking for walking up a stream and keeping your little piggies dry, choose a different boot.
Soles: Grip well in a range of surfaces. For example, today we started out in an old stripmine. I walked on clay, shale, gravel, rocks, downed trees, and leaves, all of these surfaces were encountered wet and dry. I was able to avoid taking a tumble all day.
Laces: Stayed tied when I want them to be tied, will untie when that is appropriate. Stand up to briars and the like very well.
Comfort*:Able to be worn and walked in on relatively level surfaces all day without a problem.
Cons
Comfort: If walking downhill or in very off camber situations, would push the toe of boot into the end of my big toe's nail. :(
Laces: No speed lacers or steel eyelets, so putting these boots on is not something I can do on the fly. I must sit, work all but bottom two holes of laces lose and pull them on, then pull them tight one set of laces at a time. Will have to see what long term wear shows for the survival of the lace holes.
Durability: With only 19 days of hunting in these boots they are starting to appear a little frazzled, the upper is showing some shag from encountering briers, thorns, and shale.
Here are a few pics showing how they are getting little frazzled. I know these are not hiking boots per se, but there are thorns or some sort almost everywhere. http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Swobodo75/DCP_0251.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Swobodo75/DCP_0252.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Swobodo75/DCP_0253.jpg
Pro's
Lightweight: the pair weighs in at 4.75 pounds. This weight was taken from the boots I have worn all day in mud and water, so dry weight might be slightly less.
Water repellant: They are good if you have to cross over/through a stream or slightly swampy area. If you are loking for walking up a stream and keeping your little piggies dry, choose a different boot.
Soles: Grip well in a range of surfaces. For example, today we started out in an old stripmine. I walked on clay, shale, gravel, rocks, downed trees, and leaves, all of these surfaces were encountered wet and dry. I was able to avoid taking a tumble all day.
Laces: Stayed tied when I want them to be tied, will untie when that is appropriate. Stand up to briars and the like very well.
Comfort*:Able to be worn and walked in on relatively level surfaces all day without a problem.
Cons
Comfort: If walking downhill or in very off camber situations, would push the toe of boot into the end of my big toe's nail. :(
Laces: No speed lacers or steel eyelets, so putting these boots on is not something I can do on the fly. I must sit, work all but bottom two holes of laces lose and pull them on, then pull them tight one set of laces at a time. Will have to see what long term wear shows for the survival of the lace holes.
Durability: With only 19 days of hunting in these boots they are starting to appear a little frazzled, the upper is showing some shag from encountering briers, thorns, and shale.
Here are a few pics showing how they are getting little frazzled. I know these are not hiking boots per se, but there are thorns or some sort almost everywhere. http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Swobodo75/DCP_0251.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Swobodo75/DCP_0252.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Swobodo75/DCP_0253.jpg