Yeah a maybe mutual aquintance is into his bullers, goes like a cut cat up hill and down when checking traps down Piropiro sakokid .
Yeckons theyre the best value for money out there.
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Yeah a maybe mutual aquintance is into his bullers, goes like a cut cat up hill and down when checking traps down Piropiro sakokid .
Yeckons theyre the best value for money out there.
I've tried a few different types. Didn't like meindl. Too stiff felt like planks of wood on your feet. Did the hi tec models they wore pretty quickly (Quebec, altitude etc) using scarpas now and happy with them. Wearing well and good contour to the sole
I knew 2 old hunters (both farmers and long deceased) who went everywhere bare footed. One of them told me the only time he had got something in his foot was when, for a short period of time, he did wear boots and happened to tread on a nail which went thru the boot into his foot. He used to stand in cow shit to warm his feet.
I bet he walked to school up hill both ways too :DQuote:
Originally Posted by zimmer
100 bucks and they last for five years! bullers that is.
nothing better than a fresh pile of warm shite on a cold morning when ur a kid getting the cows in.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
I thought gumboots with good woolen socks would be better? :PQuote:
Originally Posted by walkabout
ur not wrong:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
i use to like ashleys calf high until this one time i backpacked about a hundred kms up the poulter river in canty. by the time i got to where i wanted to go i had two deep rings around both legs which of course became infected and pussy.great i was there for a few days and it made my trip hell. so when i returned home i threw them over a steep bank. never worn ashleys since. still have the ring around one leg.:omg:
For about 20 years I wore a pain of van walk that lasted really well. The I bought a pair of asolos that lasted 2 outings and the soles disintegrated. Now I wear a pair ok Haix boots that only cost $125 and were broken in for me by some poor sap in the German army. Also got a brittish gortex jacket that although named I don't think was worn, do soldiers not like the rain? Really happy with my boots, just a shame the kiwi diposals shop isn't still going. My oldest daughter has a pair of the same boots but in a slightly smaller size.
Columbia boots from dress smart hornby.
Lowa Rangers
Having a good run out of gronells at the moment. Half the price of meindls or lowas and have lasted longer.
You guys need to try some Jim Greens! With the exchange rate as it is they only a hundy plus shipping!
Jim Green Footwear - Bushcat Hiking Boot
OOoooOOooOo good looking boots there! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudattack
Boots all depends what an where you hunt so most people have different ideas. I like a good stiff boot when you kick a hole it you know it's going to stay there, put big load on you know your ankles are thanking you for them. Always been a mendill man but have alsolo sassonyons? Spelling, . . . Scapas escape an lowa tabeits
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I have Grisport Kaikouras - got them from the importer - 1st demo pair in the country.
Still going strong 4+ years later
BEST boots I've ever had, will NEVER go back to a low boot
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Van walks for years.
Then grisport for work and play, use 3 different models.
Gri Sport hunters for working in, where them everyday, don't seem to last more than 6 months though...
Gri Sport Kaikouras for hunting in, best Ive found so far.....
My Scarpa's have a squeak no good for bush but comfy on the hills
How do you go with sticks an other shit you walk on when bush stalking?
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Has anyone had any experience with Hanwag boots? Be interested if anyone has owned a pair. Am looking at a pair of the Hanwag Alaska's for myself.
I have a pai of GRI sport Mohaka boots. They are by far the best boot i have used, really comfortable and have good grip. Previously I had the GRI sport hunters and they fell apart in no time. It is hard to be quiet in the bush but it doesn't help having size 12 feet!
Thats why I have flexy soled boots;) Stony creek rusas, first model was very compact and light but sole was hard plastic that was lethal on wet stones and noisy on hard surfaces, the new model has a much better sole but not as compact.Quote:
Originally Posted by tui_man2
I always wear high top lace ups at work and feel naked and unprotected in a low boot.
Ever seen the Crispi boots ? They have a Swatt model with a (crispi)sole wich is non-slip. They also have the same model with vibram sole. They might not be as strong as a heavy hunting boot, but probably very comfortable. Those swatt teams need a good, supple, comfortable, non slip boot.
Crispi Shoes - Snow - Outdoor - Country Spirit - Safety - Stile
I ended up with a ring around one finger 38 years ago, and things still get septic sometimes. Managed to score a silly spiker last weekend though, but her in-doors doesnt appreciate me killing bambi's. Oh well - I don't like her Coro Street either.Quote:
Originally Posted by sakokid
Thank Christ you guys agree with the Rusa boots. I have spent more time on my arse in creeks since getting those boots, than in the previous 20 years. They have given my son many hours of fun watching me piroetting around like a demented ballet dancer in the streams. It's back to the Ashleys for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
:D Have you got the old model or the new model?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lentil
same old story everyone ends up back at the bullers or ashleys. must be something in that.:thumbsup:
I hunt in Stoney Creek Rusa Greywacke boots and they seem to do the job for me. Hunted in the old stoney creek rusa boots and as stated by the others they were terrible on wet rocks but magic in the bush, since moving to the Greywacke haven't had any problems other than they get pretty heavy when wet, but what boot doesn't.
got me a pair of gri sport boots for stalking otherwise just me gumboots
Red Setters - just start them with generous amount of the sno-????? leather treatment and they're like gloves very quickly and nicely flexible. Good grip on wet or dry. for weight I was happy with my Kathmandu hikers, but they quickly rotted out on the suede 'fold', and the (vibram) soles were very slippery.
I always replace any boot's innersole with a quality gel-type innersole - have never had blisters underneath - usually toenails too long can be the problem area.
Interestingly my 1st pair of red setters separated from their sole after 2 trips - sent them back to manufacturer, who replaced no questions asked. replacement pair have done me 12 months+ and am confident they'll be good for a year or 2 more.
Good socks with gel innersole is the trick in my book.
I totally confess to having soft feet - even a gravel driveway in bare feet is an ordeal for me.
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Originally Posted by veitnamcam
You talking about the boots or the missus??
The boots mate:D I have both, The first ones were lethal on wet rock. The new ones are good but not as compact.
Must be the old ones. My bloody son has renamed a few river "Swan River" after my ballet twirls. The best one started on one side of the stream, and after a drunken stumbling run, ended up back at the starting point, arse over kite.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Oh yeah - helluva funny!
Lowa Rangers onto my 2nd pair , first pair lasted 2 months and the stitching came out and the randing all came off , 2nd pair have been alot better , still have loose randing tho , very comfortable boot tho . Used to use orizios hundred bucks a pair and they were brilliant , no1s bring them into the country anymore tho.
Orizo boots here
Orizo Tramping Boots - Hunting and Outdoor Supplies
For a quick short dash off the road,Red Bands lol.For a longer stroll,Hi-Tec.Nothing flash needed.
Cabela's: Cabela's 400-Gram Full Draw™ Hunting Boots
These have been good on wet clay & rocks ,no more Torvel & Dean imitations
They only have small sizes like size 8 , they ran out of all the good sizes years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
