11-15-2010, 12:35 PM
I've been looking into getting some new boots and figured it's a perfect subject for the survival forum.
My current boots are a desert military combat boot that have been real nice. The issues I have with them is they have a soft, running type sole which has worn out and cracked at the instep, and since they are made for the desert, they leak water like a sieve.
So, for general, all purpose outdoor work/hunting/mucking about I am thinking the features I would like are waterproof, steel toe, 10inch high, leather, lace up, and hard lug soles. It seems like logging boots have those features, but they usually have a very high heel, which looks like garbage to me personally. The challenge is to find a nice boot company and then figure out how to get their logging boot without the heel. There are also a few combat style boots that work as well.
Here is a Danner that fits the bill:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/Danner-QUARRY-Plain-Boots-BROWN/dp/B003XOYX1W/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1289841052&sr=8-8">http://www.amazon.com/Danner-QUARRY-Pla ... 052&sr=8-8</a><!-- m -->
I found this company that looks top notch for quality and enables loads of customization (yes, you can get a lower heel. God damn that high heeled shit is ugly...), but you really end up paying for it. Super expensive, but they'd last a lifetime:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/info.asp">http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/info.asp</a><!-- m -->
These look like they might be nice:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=B192V">http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo ... ctid=B192V</a><!-- m -->
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=ST%20POWER">http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo ... ST%20POWER</a><!-- m -->
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=POW%20MIL">http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo ... =POW%20MIL</a><!-- m -->
Here is a military style boot that could work, the soles could be a problem though:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.workbootsusa.com/be790stwatan.html">http://www.workbootsusa.com/be790stwatan.html</a><!-- m -->
There are many other options that are less pricey, but I am not afraid of going $200+ if they will last a long time.
So step on up. What about boots?
My current boots are a desert military combat boot that have been real nice. The issues I have with them is they have a soft, running type sole which has worn out and cracked at the instep, and since they are made for the desert, they leak water like a sieve.
So, for general, all purpose outdoor work/hunting/mucking about I am thinking the features I would like are waterproof, steel toe, 10inch high, leather, lace up, and hard lug soles. It seems like logging boots have those features, but they usually have a very high heel, which looks like garbage to me personally. The challenge is to find a nice boot company and then figure out how to get their logging boot without the heel. There are also a few combat style boots that work as well.
Here is a Danner that fits the bill:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/Danner-QUARRY-Plain-Boots-BROWN/dp/B003XOYX1W/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1289841052&sr=8-8">http://www.amazon.com/Danner-QUARRY-Pla ... 052&sr=8-8</a><!-- m -->
I found this company that looks top notch for quality and enables loads of customization (yes, you can get a lower heel. God damn that high heeled shit is ugly...), but you really end up paying for it. Super expensive, but they'd last a lifetime:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/info.asp">http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/info.asp</a><!-- m -->
These look like they might be nice:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=B192V">http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo ... ctid=B192V</a><!-- m -->
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=ST%20POWER">http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo ... ST%20POWER</a><!-- m -->
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=POW%20MIL">http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo ... =POW%20MIL</a><!-- m -->
Here is a military style boot that could work, the soles could be a problem though:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.workbootsusa.com/be790stwatan.html">http://www.workbootsusa.com/be790stwatan.html</a><!-- m -->
There are many other options that are less pricey, but I am not afraid of going $200+ if they will last a long time.
So step on up. What about boots?