Good upland boots?????

tod osier

tod osier

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I've been looking for a pair of good upland boots. By good, I mean, last pair (or next to the last pair) I'll have to buy. Able to be resoled, light and top quality. 100% leather and I couldn't give a crap about that goretex junk.

Who still makes a good boot these days? Danners don' fit my feet and they aren't made like they used to anyway (either in US or China). As a last ditch for my big trip last fall, I bought a pair of china-danners and wore them out.
 
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Tod

The boots in the link below were one of my first purchases when I graduated almost 20 years ago. They have been resoled once and the uppers show no real signs of wear. Based upon your description they seem like a good fit (bad pun unintended).

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20564-cat20570-cat601926&id=0026859812153a&navCount=1&podId=0026859812153&parentId=cat601926&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IK&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233

They also sell a lightweight version but I can't comment on whether they would be the last pair you'll ever own. The above certainly would for me, but my foot has continued to grow and the size 10s need to be replaced with 11s.

Eric
 
I love my Meindl's, but not a true upland boot. Russel Moccasin in Milwaukee are the preimer upland boot I think, I have heard and read great things regarding them. They will custom make the boot to your foot for the same price as if you ordered standard sizes, you just have to get in for a measurement. Russels will be my next purchase, unless Meindl or another top german maker comes out with a upland boot.
 
+1

These are very well made and very comfortable




Tod

The boots in the link below were one of my first purchases when I graduated almost 20 years ago. They have been resoled once and the uppers show no real signs of wear. Based upon your description they seem like a good fit (bad pun unintended).

http://www.cabelas.com/...mp;indexId=cat601233

They also sell a lightweight version but I can't comment on whether they would be the last pair you'll ever own. The above certainly would for me, but my foot has continued to grow and the size 10s need to be replaced with 11s.

Eric
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Kangaroo leather is a proven durable leather for boots and shoes. Most premium sports shoe cleats (soccer and baseball) are made with Kangaroo hides as the leather is very resistant to scuffing the top grain surface of the leather.
Geniune welt construction for your boots will allow them to be resoled, when needed.
I too, would stay away from Gore-Tex linings, it's just not worth the extra money in footwear.

Best,

Brian F.
 
Gary March is the President and posts here....

I personally don't own a pair, "yet", but I have two friends that are loggers that wear their logging boots and swear by them........one of them is my Turkey hunting buddy in Oregon who wears a pair of their Hunting boots when not wearing the logging variety.....thats all the recommendation that I need...

I'll amend this with "they won't be the LAST boot you'll evere need to buy"....doesn't work that way and NO boot will stand up to the use the wear you will inflct on them over your lifetime and your lifestyle.....the White's, based on what I know, will last longer than any of the otherrs....


Steve
 
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Tod,

You should have stopped on your way through Spokane.


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do you wear those with your Navy Seals diver shorts and no socks while stalking the wily California pen raised Ditch Chickens?

Steve
 
I wanted to buy a Westley combo a few years back and couldnt find a way to sneak the money past Dori's eyes, so I lowered my buying urge and bought the only thing i could afford without submitting her a finacial statement: boots. Great for daily wear and a comfortable hunting/hiking boot.
Should I get a pith hat to go with them?

For anyone interested they have (had if it s not there from 2 years ago) an actual storefront in Bozeman, MT worth visiting.
 
Hi Tod,
Looks like you have a lot of options. What's the width of your foot? I wear a size 13 5E (that's a 13H) and the only place I can get boots built for me (Western & Hunting) is Stewart Boots down in S. Tucson, Arizona. The owner comes into town twice a year here at Scott Colburns Western Wear and I get fitted right by the owner. He keeps that info on file and I can just call and get a pair. Expensive but good and rebuildable.
Lou
 
i work in construction and wear the Redwing loggers. you'd probably want the ones without steel toes i'd assume. I think they are fine boots. Plus there are redwing stores around that will fix them for you i think. I've never tried to get them fixxed because i destroy them but still
 
I have a half dozen pair of Russell Mocs and you can't wear these boots out. Your grandchildren will be wearing them. The South 40 bird boot is the way to go for upland. Also their PH series (professional hunter), are a great light weight boot. They are made for Africa, but in warm weather in Wisconsin...never mind it never gets that warm here, get the South 40's!
 
Todd,
I used to go a year and a half on a pair of Red Wings working construction. Very hard service and not the boots fault at all.
Any other store brand was toast in a few months.
My room mate from school was district manager in Ogden for the USFS and he was known to put a Whoopin on his custom Whites. If he didnt wear them out then they are the real deal.
Some guys swear by Muck Boots. Another option if you are in the wet stuff all day.
 
Whew, I take the afternoon away from the computer and I get bombarded! Thanks everybody, I have some leads to follow up on.
 
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