$100...BEST BOOTS FOR THE WOODS!!!

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I have a few GREAT pairs of boots. I love my Timberland Hikers, my Sorel Pack boots, and finally, my Red Wing 6" Black handmade non-steel-tip construction boots.

All of the above are impervious to water, snow, ice and cold temperatures, within reason. I have stood in 4" of iced over water, only to feel cold, before feeling wet!

I am currently looking for a higher, ligher, warmer boot. I have been thinking of the 8" from WORX, as well as a pair of the tall boys from Danner, but the Danner's are a lot of money! What about some of the G.I. issue boots? Do they hold up? Will they stay warm, dry, and mildew free? Which ones have removable insoles? Can I get them in ALL black! What about padded uppers?

Money is really not an issue-I spent A LOT on my Red Wings, and I love them. One thing about Red Wings; I have had them for about 6 months now. They have been UNBELIEVABLY comfortable, they have been polished/oiled up by the shop I bought them from a few times, and have had three pairs of laces replaced...ALL FREE OF CHARGE!

I couldn't even get Timberland to ship me a new pair of thick insoles!

Anything you can offer would be a BIG help.

Steve in NYC



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You might want to check out the Mason Shoe Co. line of boots. I've had real good luck with them.
 
Don't even get me started with Timberlands!

I use most of my boots for hunting or camping but suspect that you are looking for a more of a general purpose boot. Correct me if I am wrong.

I would generally stay away from GI "combat" boots. Most seem to combat comfort more than anything else.

Mason shoes makes good products. I think that Chippewa Boots are well made and comfortable. L.L. Bean makes some nice boots and is a great company to deal with; they stand behind their products.

If you are going to use them as workboots and general use footwear as opposed to hunting, hiking and backpack camping, you can do without many of the features that add to price, like camo patterns, thousands of grams of thinsulate and bob soles.

Happy Hunting.
 
Ditto what Nimrod said about the Chippewas, I have a pair of them too, got them from Cabelas for about $50.00.
 
I like my Danners pretty good. Extremely comfortable and super tough.

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If you don't mind spending a lot of money, and want the most comfortable boots, get customs. You don't really specify what you want, but If they work Limmer makes good boots. Of course if the Danner price shocked you, stay away from custom boots. The Limmers are all black according to the web site

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I have a pair of Limmer standards that I got this summer that I wear for mountaineering and for general wear around town. They're great boots, wish I had the time to wait and the money for a pair of the Limmer Customs. I also have a pair of Nicks Hotshots that I've had for six years and I currently use them for uniform boots as an EMT. Bought them when I worked for the WA Dept. of Wildlife rebuilding deer fences after the big fires of '94. I also used them when I worked for a helicopter company that contracted out for forest fire operations. This type of boot is used widely by those that work in the woods in the Northwest. Whites makes a similiar boot that is called the smokejumper. These boots are resolable as well as rebuildable, I've had mine done twice in six years, yes I practically lived in them until I got my Limmers. They come in heights from 8" all the way to 16", mine are the standard ten inches. They have no metal shanks to heat up when walking around in the coals of a fire. I use a product called LP oil to keep the leather in good condition. It was invented by a firefighter in Idaho that was tired of destroying his leather boots every year in harsh chemicals and ashes. It has protected my uppers from jet fuel, ash, fire retardant and snowcat hydrallic oil. You just make sure your leather never dries out, you wash the leather in woolite when they get dirty, and keep applying this stuff. Each time I've had my boots rebuilt I've only had to have the soles and midsoles done the uppers are still in great shape. I don't work for any of the companies that I am providing links, I am just kind of a boot nut. If you want the best boot, money no object, and comfort that you've never felt before check out these links.
http://www.nicksboots.com/
http://www.whitesboots.com/
http://www.drewsboots.com/


 
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