Thread: Which Boots

I've had a few pairs of boots and have just recently gone to a pair of these https://www.outdooraction.co.nz/prod...xoCPJUQAvD_BwE and so far in really impressed with them, all the support and control of a much heavier semi alpine type hunting boot, but a pair weighs less than a single boot from a lot of the more common choices.
Will they last as long as a full leather upper? Provably not, do I care? No. Have had a reconstruction on my right knee twice and left once and making things easier on my joints etc is money well spent for me. I read somewhere that taking 100grams off your boots is the equivalent of removing 2kg from your pack, and I would definately subscribe to that.
Another boot I have and have been very happy with is the Anatom Q5, I've had a pair for a couple years now and they have held up very well, comfortable and work well for South Island hunting, I don't know that I can go back to a "heavy" boot now after using my new ones though!
You're probably going to get the usual "get lowa tibets" suggestion... I've had some, they were very very comfortable, but they fell apart literally from the first day out and there is so many horror stories out there about similar experiences, usually followed up by terrible service from the importer to have the problem rectified (my sister had a pair and ended up going through the commerce commission to have them refunded after a lengthy battle where she was told that her maintenance procedures had destroyed a BRAND NEW pair of boots...) they're a nice boot, if you get a good pair, but seem very hit and miss.
Boots can be hard to nail down something that works for you as it's pretty hard to tell by trying on a pair in a shop!