Thread: Fancy Gumboots yes or no?

Recently my GSP pup thought it a good idea to chew my boot…so looking for new pair without holes.

Do I buy more expensive boots or just good old redbands. Want comfortable sturdy boots that are more fitted around the leg with neoprene etc…
I don’t farm, but use boots often of farm hunts and on mates bush block and around my lifestyle block. Riding quad bikes and 2 wheelers. Mud clay and shallow streams.

I am thinking of one of the following boots, maybe you can give feed back on if they worth it.

1. Grubs’ Tideline Boot
2. Betacraft Dunlop Snugboot Pioneer
3. Boonies Overland Camo
4. Muck woody max tall boot

Keen to hear what worked for you and what didn’t?
Also advice on finding a deal is also handy?

I use gumboots in the same way as you. Just got through a pair of Mainlanders, they lasted well and were comfortable. My complaint is that the top of the boots slapped against my shins unless wearing thick trousers. The buckles always slipped and eventually broke. Looking at Skellerup Quatro Sport now. I like the idea of more fitted European-style boot (e.g. Aigle), but getting them to NZ is costly.

Skellerup Quattro are great. Had mine for about 4-5 years and still plenty of life in them.

Originally Posted by Bobba

Skellerup Quattro are great. Had mine for about 4-5 years and still plenty of life in them.

You have a better run then me...Had three pairs and most I got was one and a half winters. All failed at the join between the sole and upper where the boots flex. One pair replaced under warranty. Replace the lasted until just out of warranty. Comfortable boots though.

Gumboots= crocs for real blokes since forever

Good old red bands for me. They just seem to fit my feet properly

Spika make a pair of full-sized gumboots.

Redbands arn't a patch on what they were when made here in NZ.

Neoprene gumboots are great. Just don't buy any where the rubber/neoprene junction is near the ankle. Too much flex in that area and the neoprene shits itself (Grubbs are bad for this)

Red bands or 4x4's

The Grubbs I’ve seen all had a very short lifespan before perishing.
I like the quatros, warm and solid, now on my second pair after a number of years, however they are heavy on your feet. The extra thickness on top of the foot is nice with motorbike shifters etc.

Muck boots have changed my life. Best all day boots I've ever had. Had for two years and still in great condition.
Extremely comfortable

+1 for quatros

Gone through a few pairs of Red Bands and almost at the end of life for my first pair of Skellerup 4x4's. Have a pair of Quattros sitting almost new in the garage, as they just don't get used.
Redbands are good, but the tread pattern is less than ideal. 4x4's are similar to Red Bands but have a better tread pattern IMHO. Quattro is a nice boot, but a pain in the arse to put on and take off compared to the other boots. I just want to walk into a pair of gumboots, often with hands already full, and the quattros aren't a boot that allowed me to do that.

Quatro gumboots

Red Bands