Thread: What kind of boots for NZ?

Originally Posted by Nathan F

This is the type of thread where there is no right answer. Here’s my 10 cents based on my experience. I wore out a pair of Ashley’s followed by a pair of bullers in the kawekas as a young fella. Yeah they are cheap but like anything else you get what you pay for. Cart a pack load of venison out of back ridge biv over the main range and tell me your feet are not sore. No real ankle support when carrying heavy loads. Yes good having holes in the instep and they dry quickly. No good in summer when your mate takes his boots off in the evening and they have been sweating in rubber all day !
I brought my first pair of meindls in 2007 for a South Island hunting trip. I wore them out and had them re soled. I’m on my fourth pair now. Would I ever go back to the buller express ? No friggin the way. My bullers these days live at my camp and serve as slippers in the evening. Best use for them. Will leave carrying big loads to a boot more suited.

Same, meindl's for hunting, Ashley's for round camp and cutting wood as they have steel toe caps......just get what works for you......no right answer