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Le Sportiva Himalayas. They are great with a welted Vibram sole so that once you wear out the sole and not getting enough grip I just whip them down to the cobbler on Bewdley st, just off Barrington street and for $60 he replaces the sole. Hes a real good bugger too and is willing to listen to what you want.
The uppers have held together really well and after 6 years still look hardly used.
These are my main hunting boots: The North Face Jannu II GTX® Boot
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Bloody good in the southern alps and other steep country. Picked them up for a stellar price while living in Canada. Comparable to the Meindl's and Lowa's IMHO. I Love them.
My bush hunting boots are: Cabela's Gore-Tex All-Leather Trail Light Hikers
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I have had these for years and they are fantastic over wet rocks and are very soft so good for feeling whats under you when going ninja in the bush. The stitching is starting to come apart in some places but the soles are still going strong and to say they are comfy is an understatement.
I have also owned a pair of Asolo Men's TPS 535 V Full Grain Leather Wide Boots:
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These have served me well over the last 10 years, they are no longer my main hunting boot as the soles are stuffed from Tahr hunting, but I still pull them out occasionally and are a handy back-up pair for extended 4WD/Fly-in trips.
Yep, reviving an old thead here... but dont want to start a new one unecessarily...
What is the recommended boot/shoe for north island hunting? Just by looking at the topo maps i can tell creek crossings are gonna play a major part in where ill be hunting. So im thinking probably the worst thing i can do is buy a pair of fancy waterproof boots as there will be no means of escape for the water, so the boots will stay wet... Ive never had any problems with spraining ankles so just regular hiking shoes also come into play.. (silly idea?)
But the best of both worlds would probably be a boot thats non waterproof canvas or something? have heard a couple of guys recommending Bullers and they look great (punch in some holes for water to run out) but i have wide feet and have heard they run narrow.
any recommendations?
cheers
Bullers are wide as... My feet are like real wide... Bullers work in Te Urewera...due to the amount of river/creek work involved, you've always got wet feet... Not so great in other parts of the country though..Quote:
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oh wow okay thats good then! i saw a video on youtube with a guy comparing them to others and he said theyre "nice and narrow so they hug your feet'. that kinda scared me off, but i mean if theyre wide enough then im all for it. Will have to find a place in auckland that stocks them though so i can try em on.. did you make a couple of holes in yours to let water out?Quote:
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I have a pair of these. Good light weight flexible boot that drains very quickly. Cold in winter though.
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paraflex code 5, no longer made but they still make great boots here in christchurch. bloody good value for money too. the wife uses one of the new leather/fabric ones and loves them
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Those look perfect!! Seems like most nz stores dont stock them anymore.. a shame. But yea something like that, which will dry quickly will be ideal!Quote:
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Depending on your size, there are some on Trade Me going cheap.Quote:
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I had these for about four years and loved them.Quote:
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Then got into my Stoney Creek Greywackes which I have had for over two years. I don't think I could ever go back to a boot that doesn't have hooks on the upper for laces.
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Has anyone hunted with shoes? I understand the need for boots for alpine hunting and snow etc.. I've done some big tramps in shoes and have never had a problem but it wasn't with a big backpack.. Something like Salomon hiking shoes? Seems like they'll dry out fast anyway which is attractive. I'm worried about support but yea, have always hiked in trail runners.. So feel like I should be okay.
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Grisport Aoraki's - Highcut is good for the KM's tracks and mucky shite, Good bouldery stuff for ankles or mucky shite - but Useless tread on farms, tussock and grass going downhill good in scree and staying clear of Spaniard.
My Goto's are my Salomon (mid cut - GTX that has lasted 8 years but on last legs also)good all rounders and those with heel spur or sore archilles @Maca49) they did come out in a softer rubber variant - If the one in the shops tread looks shiny rather than dull - its a no go give it a scrape first on the floor to see its not a coating of some silicone spray or such crap - yep they do actually do that...
Final pair are my inov8 that are my quiet shoes and anything dodgy shoes e.g sheer slopes, creek bouldering, climbing shoes, round camp shoes Lite and small enuf that usually thrown into the top flap of my pack if not feeling comfortable traversing in the GRI's has rock climbing style sticky rubber bases or did have. they are completely awesome on everything long tread like soccer boots for muck, rocks, grass, whatever you can throw at them really.
Nearest I saw to these models have changed and prob got better are these...
https://inov-8.co.nz/collections/men...ts/x-talon-225
Mine are dead but took 6 years to smash'em to pieces now last walk out had to rip off the flapping rubber sole bugger it. I'll take a shot for you - these things took abuse and said fark you! I even cut the lawns in them every weekend and we are on a ridge line where yes I push the mower.
Used by a likes of longest day and multisport rogaine runners.
Only real issue with shoes is stuff getting into the top of them. Short gaiters will fix that though.
I don't put holes in mine... Holes let water in when you're going through puddles... Heaps of guys do though..Quote:
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yea some gaiters or some form of tape/bandage. Am i right in saying u can bandage up your ankles for support as well? basically making normal shoes superior IMO. somehting that can act as a gaiter/support for ankles would be pretty awesomeQuote:
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Yea thats true haha, so just chuck the water out after every creek crossing? :PQuote:
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Get VC to make you some pontoon boots so you can walk on water.Quote:
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Nah it just pumps out as you walk... Shoes are a pain in the are when you in and out of rivers.. They fill up with gravel..Quote:
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I can't even manage walking the dogs up the peak in anything but boots. Thinking about carrying weight and wearing sneakers (can't even remember last wearing sneakers, it's boots or jandals or nothing) gives me the heebie geebies.
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Use to creep about in touch rugby shoes with gaiters, plenty of grip. Ankles are abit buggered now so boots for me
Alright boots it is! Thanks guys :)
[QUOTE=Dougie;592392]I can't even manage walking the dogs up the peak in anything but boots. Thinking about carrying weight and wearing sneakers (can't even remember last wearing sneakers, it's boots or jandals or nothing) gives me the heebie geebies.
Meh - Dougie the innov8's are 225g - I Mean that's 1 meal of weight worth in a pack ... for similar bulk as your jandals / croc's and it gives you a fark load of options just sayin to me its justifiable but at 100 kegs I don't care about the additional weight.
#justsayin
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Oh! Did you think I meant carrying the weight of sneakers inside my pack?
What I meant was WEARING sneakers while carrying a weighty pack, the stress that would be on unsupported ankles due to the sneakers. [emoji16]
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Dougie - Hey all I'm saying is its good to have options. Whether carrying in over boulders or climbing through all kinds of slippery shite where you know a pair of your norm trail walking calf boots are going to not grip as well those your wearing or day trips from base camps up vertical shite. I know what I'll have on my feet... and even though they're only sport shoes not slipping or falling rather than then needing ankle protection is the key at that instant.
All I'm advocating is a horses for courses approach whilst one of those options is light and not taking up much room. They're a damn good go to more often than not when you can reach out dead in front of you and there's when you are climbing. I say climbing because its no longer a hike...
I knew you meant that Dougie
got a pair of merral hiking boots but dug the old lace up red bands out for the last hunt for a change and they went surprisingly well
Currently cycling between Lowa Tibets & Scarpa SLs(thrashed). I also use a pair of slipon rock shoes that I got from the warehouse for around camp, they weigh like 150grams or less. Ideal.
I just use bare feet
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Those are tiger feet muppet, bears have far bigger claws
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Horses for courses. High altitude winter through to low altitude summer.
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I don't see any horses?
You're in one of those moods aren't you @Gibo.Quote:
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Obviously rainy day f-all else to do ������ know the feeling...Quote:
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Im waiting for a plane , bored to shit :D
My go to are Lowa Z-8S GTX, work a treat for me...
I personally feel that you don't need big ass high-top boots for ankle support carrying a pack ect. They are for toeing in on big alpine steep shit or sidling also on said steep shit. I had a pair of big all terrain boots but never wore them, the lighter boots are just way more comfortable. Part of my gym routine includes strengthening and working my feet and ankles, something I think a lot of people neglect. You don't need extra strapping or anything unless you already have an issue or atrophy in the ankle or foot area.
For NI bush most hiking style mids will be sweet. I use an 'Approach' (Salewa Firetail) style boot which are a cross between a hiking boot and a climbing shoe, they have a bit of support but are still nimble and soft enough for sneaky pete'in.
The Solomon GTX's are popular as well.
If you allready have trail runners, nothing to stop you using those, plenty of people hike in them
My mains are GriSport Kaikoras. I got the 1st demo pair that came into the country years ago and are still going.
With the old style Stoney Creek Gaiters with elasticated mid and top I can wade knee deep for about 10sec and be bone dry. Any longer and just get damp on tops of boots.
If it's a major crossing and have to help the old boy across then take them off
I don't do wet boots
They arnt a light boot but it's the 1st set of tall boots I've ever had and will never go back. Something to be said for support.
I'm in the US now and going to look and some of the Meindl ultralight talls.
BTW the Under Armor Brow Tine are an epic pair of light weight boots. Cheap, mid+, light and super comfy
Cabellas have a exclusive version that's leather upper instead of syn
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I wear asic gels nearly everywhere. They're a pain in the ass gravel/ pumice, shit on the socks etc but they're light and comfortable. 70% of that is in pine forests though. I take sneakers everywhere.
Kaikouras are awesome best I've had but old man tried them on so they're now claimed, so I've recently acquired some Lowa Z-8S also and I think they're maybe slightly better quality than the Kaikoura and for $350 2nd hand a very good buy. Both highly recommended by me as NI boots.
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