EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I have been looking to buy some high topped hunting boots... what brand of boots do you guys like? I am looking for something non insulated and water proof. also i have a big calf so most of the boots i have tried on at academy were painfully tight around my calf.

Water proof? The water is always deeper than expected. I use jungle boots with holes so the water drains out with water wicking socks. That way when I get wet it drains out. I tend to always end up in the water. I keep sandals or fresh shoes and socks in my truck.

Rocky lace-up water proof and snake boots all in one

I like redhead snake boots they have a zip up and lace they come with a no leak 1 yr warranty at basspro

I use the Redhead also with zip up, easier and faster too get off and on.  I need things easier now days.

x2 best zipper boots ive owned, i have my 2nd pair now

dans hunting gear frog legs. they are Muck boots with waterproof and snake proof hip waders.

Hey on the muck boots the pair I have give virtually no ankle support and that is something I have to have.  Are dans like this or no?  Sorry don't mean to hijack ur thread just wandering

when its summer time i hunt in tennis shoes, cause your feet are gonna get wet just about every time and they seem to dry out pretty fast and it is miserable wearing a sloshing pair of boots all day long

For comfort and water proof, rockys are good til you get them wet a few times then they fall apart at the soles, because they are glued not sewn. A pair of rockys wont last me 3 months,  i go thru about 3 pair a year. But they are light, water proof, and comortable, just not durable.

I wouldnt recomend the red heads, they are not water proof,  no gortex,  and heavy, uncomfortable.

I recomend danners, they are pricey, but water proof, comortable, and durable.  easy to get on and off.

you will wear out 2 pair of rockys to one pair of danners, so in reality theyre really not that expensive.

im with bo pugh on the tennis shoe!!! but i wear football cleats!!! >:D that way i can run a hog down all 389lbs of me

I have to agree with the Danner's.  Google "Danner Sharptail Covey"

Danner's hands down..no other boots I've ever had on my feet felt as good as Danners. They're cheaper in the long run too.....they'll outlast 3 or 4 sets of Rocky boots and they stay waterproof and have one hell of an ankle support.

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Danners are the way to go,I wear my pair 6 days a week all day and sometimes all night long! I have bigger legs as well and they are very easy to put on and take  off!

Do these boots stand up to the water? I am wondering if the soles will come apart once they are wet a few times.

I like the redhead for the added height compared to the Danners but haven't owned any of these.

Reuben - My redhead have held up good so far, and after the ankle area breaks in there like wearing a pair of running shoe's, i've had em for about a year ..

DanderZone,

Thanks for the info...

BOGS are the way to go

redhead hold up good i surveyed on the pipeline walking about 10 miles a day and i had no trouble i like zip better but basspro only carried lace when out of season they are fairly lite and very commfy

I have the danner pronghorns, they are 18"  I think the red heads are 15" to 16"  same with rockys.

You fellers wearin the red heads,   you got the leather bottoms or the camo?  I had the leather ones and they were real heavy and killed my feet. they were water proof for short periods but if you were in water or wet conditions long, they would eventually start leaking, and sweated my feet real bad. 

 I absolutly loved the rockys rattler lace ups, all exept for durability.  they say they guarantee them for a year, but that is only one pair.

They may be alright down in the flat country,  but they aint worth a dime up here in these mtns.  I will have to say that i am extremely hard on boots. It aint nothin to walk run 10- 15 mi. a day up, down, rocks, creeks, bear huntin and the rockys and red heads just dont hold up.

Guess just have to try different boots and see what works best for you, and the terrain you hunt in. I just got tired of runnin to bass pro every other month. 

If yall decide to go with the red heads or rockys, try and wait til they have them on sale,  you can save bout $50.  I used to wait and buy 2 pair at a time.