Thread: Please school me on hunting boots considerations

ok in line with original question.......
bush hunters in wet conditions and those who mooch along slowly,have been known to adopt lace up rubber gumboots in one form or another for many years.....there is no question at all that that is quiet way to get around and grip is outstanding...BUT ankle support isnt quite so flash as a more sturdy leather or cordura type upper...laced up with gaiters over top you get some...but not the same.they also allow a certain amount of movement inside boot,awesome for fat footers and flat footers.....downsides ,not so good up in deep snow (bit chilly,not ridgid enough to kick steps in and not sturdy enough to walk on side edge) in really hot conditions they are hot, especially if out in sunlight, being black it soaks up heat...good innersoles and decent socks takes care of most of that.....love them to bits....BUT my ankles appreciate other styles too.

Sarvos lightweight boots.....are just as light to carry on end of foot...grip nearly as well,the suckers HAVE a heel,something lacking in many modern boots,(well many modern boots have tiny heel,useless for going down steep in shitty going...deadly if on horse,nothing to catch stirrup iron.... ok not on horse LOL.) the upper seems to keep water out well with gaiters...dont get so hot out in sun.

just about ANY leather boot Ive worn over the years gets just as hot up on tops...the modern vibram soles give me the shits for bush stalking,RUMPY is the only fella Ive ever met who can mooch around wearing them and #1 not sound like wearing clodhoppers and #2 not fall on arse in slippery conditions.
other folks love them...for up in snow etc they are great,loads of support for sidling etc.

john bull USED to make great work boots for hunting in.....they have changed the soles in recent years and they slippery as a butchers savaloy on shiney tussock or damp grass.
still not a bad option if budget is tight,just be careful till you know what they are going to grip like....

lowas etc??? asking the wrong fella...never spent more than $300 on pair of boots and not likely to anytime soon.