Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could afford this level of craftsmanship go into your favorite hunting boots!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyDNDxsqTOE
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Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could afford this level of craftsmanship go into your favorite hunting boots!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyDNDxsqTOE
Very impressive!
Definately makes one reconsider when seeing the label saying made in....
During the 1980's I had some boots made by someone in northland. D-Ring, padded tongue and commando sole. They started from a drawing of my foot that I sent them. They were good in every respect except they were very heavy. Anyone remember the maker or anything about them? The name would ring a bell if I heard it again.
Oh my gosh i really need a pair of boots that fit my feet so perfectly like that, where a mold of the foot is used in creating the boot. The womens boots tend to be too narrow for my foot, and the mens boots too wide. Mad respect for the people who still handcraft shoes like that. It is a dying craft from what ive heard.
Boots are for townies!
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Lastrite “hunter” Whangarei. They still make them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
@Tahr As others have said most likely they were boots by the very under rated ,Lastrite Footwear out of Whangarei (although they have moved several times), they use to be the only boot supplier for Pilkington Glass here & in Oz & supplied Rotorua Forrestry back in the heydays of the 70's -80's & used that steady work to support the hunting/tramping boot making side .Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I have always believed in supporting GOOD local business's & have worn them for over 40 years as l have wide size 12 ,plates of meat ,that back when l used to compete in Martial Arts l managed to break & stress fracture bones in both my feet & they will not tolerate Euro Trash Girly Man "wide" sizing, particularly with steep country climbing like we do of a lot of while hunting down here in the Alps . After trying all the usual makes l have settled on Crispi's for the last few years ,but happened to mention too the missus l should try another pair of the Lastrites.
So as a complete surprise for the 60th burfday l just had, my Daughters & Missus arranged for 2 pairs Lastrite Boots as presents, (after my sneaky bitch of a missus tricked me into thinking she needed to measure up my feet for a pair of socks she was going to knit me) ,as l still wear on the Farm a 14 yr old pair of their Lastrite Logger boots on their 4th resole ,l wear them while l am chain sawing ie dropping trees,clearing fence lines & loading the truck up with firewood & also daily while l am doing the rounds on the Farm motor bike .
My Farm Boot the 14 yr old Lastrite Loggers, on 4th resole & 200th bloody laces. IMO piss all over the likes of Red Wing etc
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60th Burfday presents pairs
Hunters
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Hunters Commando Screwed Soles
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Farm Safety Boot
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Here is a link to their site ,boots are custom made to your foot ,they match my Crispi boots for comfort with my wide feet ,l have mentioned /recommended them several times on here over the years especially for anyone with wide feet that needs a proper fit & support a world class Kiwi Business .
https://lastrite.co.nz/
How are the loggers for weight? Was looking at them online last weekQuote:
Originally Posted by bunji
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@MSL They are all not light weights ,the construction makes sure of that ,but that is why they last & are comfortable IMO they would all fit into the heavy end of the scale of what latte sippers now call " modern medium-weight" boot range which offer the durability & protection of a pair of runners .
I hunt with mine on our extended hunts in the Alp Tops regularly & the Fiordland is our back yard, l had them on when the pic in my thumbnail was taken, their weight is no problem .
IMO they would be perfect for what you do & offer real protection & value for money with their durability & cheap sole replacement .
Yeah, I think I’ll order a pair. I’ve been wearing my bestard hi tops for the last month milling, and now the rand and front lip of the sole is coming away.
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Give them a Email/ call & talk to them about what you are after ,they are great to deal with & use to have many old specialized patterns to work off ,they just do not advertise them. While l was guiding many of my clients from overseas ordered them after seeing how mine held up ,the old call of the Yank with "GOD DAMN BOY are they the same boots as last trip" ,( they did with me),or me not hobbling about camp at night , like a NYC crack head after a hunt in the high country , was a common selling point .Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
I will buy you a beer if you do not like them & you can buy me one when you wonder why you had not had a pair years ago ,l have worn most boots over the years & do a lot of miles in them ,IMO they are very similar to my Crispi boots which sell at twice the price ,in walk them through a stream & wear till dry & they just become a second skin . :thumbsup:
Contact Link
https://lastrite.co.nz/contact
@MSL This post & talking about the boots stirred up some memories & how long l have worn them ,here is me at 28 in 1989 ,on the PNG /Indonesian Border while living & working over there, with a Rusa l took with the old Dirty Thirty Camp gun, wearing their old pattern pair of Loggers .
Even handled the stinking humidity & constant soaking tropical Monsoons for years, in fact l gave both pairs of Boots l wore over there to our faithful Guides/Workers when we left as thanks, as they were still going strong & they both liked how they put up with conditions climbing the rugged PNG Highlands, while cutting our way through with Machetes .
PNG Rusa ,Loggers in 89
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Me wearing the Farm Boots in PNG with Indo Soldiers & their Bren at PNG /Indo Border Crossing
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If you want laces that last get venetian blind cord from mitre 10
I think it is about time that you starting writing a book :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by bunji
@Pengy :
" I think it is about time that you starting writing a book "
Yeh l keep getting told by family & mates ,l featured in a book about our time in Arnhem Land & Kimberly's of Oz, with some bushy legends & the author wants to write one on our exploits but it is not really my thing ,missus reckons l have been around Blackfellas that long l think cameras steal your soul & am always ducking out of them .
The long process of sitting down & going over at times painful memories, where people got badly hurt or lost for the book was a major pain in the arse for me & l did not enjoy it, only did it so some good blokes & Old School proper " Mans, Man" were not forgotten , the family & mates are at me to do it now l have semi retired ,but still not phased .
I took a lot of film before "water proof adventure cameras" were common ,lugging around a pro quality Sony camera, in a proper dive chamber ,as the dust, water ,perspiration, humidity , blood etc ,etc would kill them back then , now you could probably use a phone for better results(Fuck l am old ) . So the girls have recorded memories of our adventures ,the only reason l would go through with the book is to makes sure proper Bushmen are remembered & that my Missus gets recognition for what she put up with while we lived & worked in some of the most remotes places on earth .
It all sounds goo,d but reality is this is a example of having remote adventures & what living remote for my missus involved & the knowledge at all times ,that not only would the local critters kill you at the drop of a hat ,but a injury was going to put you in a world of pain for hours ,maybe days, before you would be MediVac out by the Flying Doctor or bounced around like a bag of broken bones in the tray of a Tojo for hours to reach the nearest proper care.
Bed for months while Buff Catching 44's ,Swag & Mozzie net .
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When you have second thoughts about a DIY Leather Interior in your FJ40 Tojo
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When you customize your Tojo work truck & Doors are optional but Bionic Arms essential
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@Huntfisheat Love my Crispi's ,they are amazing how they mold to your foot out of the box & we own several pairs. Lastrites put through the old school walk in a river & then worn till dry are the same, but heavier. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntfisheat
How water proof are the hunters when walking & working in wet grass & the rain all day that's what makes the $600 boots worth it to me having dry feet everyday as I don't where gumboots at workQuote:
Originally Posted by bunji
@hunt08 As waterproof as any other natural Leather Boot & l treat them the same as every other of the top tier brands & treat them with a good quality Scotchguard or Silicone type,same as you should with the others before going into the field ,the torture test l put them through in PNG is a far worse water proof test than any where ,95-100% hunidity ,rain measured in feet & days of it trekking through saturated rain forest with run off & creeks flowing off the mountains at every turn.Quote:
Originally Posted by hunt08
Our PNG commute to work every day ,we had to camp on the high side in case of Monsoon flash floods.
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Here is a link to their care sheet
https://lastrite.co.nz/product-care
Those lastwrite boots look intriguing might just have to save my pennies, pricings good too.
@MSL & @Happy Jack ; Here this may interest you ,this is a video of them making boots & it features a pair of Loggers being made ,showing the double & triple stitch etc throughout & the long process of fitting the soles etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2eYjAzVDZo
Wow, this is very impressive. I wish I had made the same hunting boots
Wow, this is very impressive. I wish I had made the same hunting boots. I would even walk down the street in them because they are so cool, and I am sure that such boots will never go bad in my life. I think I've seen something similar on forstepstyle, but it seems that custom-made hunting boots still look cooler and better. Although, I will still look for similar things on other sites, and I hope I will find them. Thank you so much for sharing this video. It really impressed me. Good luck to you, my man!Quote:
Originally Posted by deborali
Hi @deborali, just had a look at your website (certainly didn't click on your embedded link!) and saw nothing even close to hunting boots on your website. To be honest, I'm just not sure too many people on this forum will be into Air Jordans and Yeezy Boosts. They don't seem practical for this sort of past time.
I'm a bit of a cynical bastard, so as soon as I see a website that's says 'shop with confidence', I look for a physical address, or some sort of company information. Not seeing anything like that really peaks my cynicism.
I have been wrong before, so if I have you wrong, welcome to the forum. I think the general etiquette is to do a bit of an introduction. Keen to hear your of interest in hunting, outside of hunting for website traffic...
Anyway, back to my original question... has anyone owned a pair of these?
https://earthwalk.co.nz/collections/...40086151790781
Keep seeing them advertised on AgTrader, and they seem pretty reasonably priced...
I looked at them years ago, but was put off by them being made in China.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeah_na_missed
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https://www.bayleys.co.nz/5517196 onQuote:
Originally Posted by MSL
I got the slip on ones a few years ago. Didn't last very well.
Good to know, thank you @Brian!
(I can see we have similar taste in property!)
