most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
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most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
Spent the day chasing turkeys with my best friend in an area that had a LOT of rain for over a week now and was rather surprised as this area which has always been mostly dry despite past years of heavy rain was quite wet and I spent about 30% of my time slogging through standing water. My Gore-tex boots did well at keeping my feet dry, but I had many instances where my travel path had to be altered to avoid going through water over my boot tops which became quite the PITA for me.
Unfortunately my friends rubber boots do not come in 14 let alone 15 W/XW.
I was wondering if anyone with 14 or 15 sized feet has sufficient experience with walking a decent amount of miles (+/- 5-6 miles a day) in calf high uninsulated rubber boots to know they wont end up causing issues like blisters and can recommend them. I own some great rubber boots (16" Lacrosse Burlies) but they all have heavy insulation and are for cold weather deer hunting and would be entirely unsuitable for warm weather use.
Lastly to my great misfortune I wear 14 or 15 W/XW boots.
Unfortunately my friends rubber boots do not come in 14 let alone 15 W/XW.
I was wondering if anyone with 14 or 15 sized feet has sufficient experience with walking a decent amount of miles (+/- 5-6 miles a day) in calf high uninsulated rubber boots to know they wont end up causing issues like blisters and can recommend them. I own some great rubber boots (16" Lacrosse Burlies) but they all have heavy insulation and are for cold weather deer hunting and would be entirely unsuitable for warm weather use.
Lastly to my great misfortune I wear 14 or 15 W/XW boots.
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Re: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
I wear a 9 or a 9W
Sorry but I can’t help you on boots like that
How tall are you?
Sorry but I can’t help you on boots like that
How tall are you?
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Tall enough
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My 19yo and 16yo are both 6'-3" both 280+ and both still growing, both wear 15XW.
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Doesn’t lacrosse make an Uinsulated rubber boot?
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Re: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
Check out the LaCrosse Grange boots. About as lightweight as you can get with rubber boots.
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Thanks for the suggestion and I am considering Lacrosse as a possible boot choice.
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I broke down and bought a $500 pair of la cheamaeu boots at the start of covid. I bet I’ve put 300 miles on the the last 3 years between turkey and deer season. They’ve been great. And are showing zero signs of wear. I’ve had about every pair of lacrosse boots made and had a complaint about all of them.
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I hunted all spring turkey season in a pair of unlined Le Chameau Traqueur boots, very comfortable and they look to be holding up really good. I also have a pair of lined Lacrosse AlphaBurly pros but you can also get these unlined. The Le Chameau are a lot lighter but in your size I think a pair of the Lacrosse will be easier to find.
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Re: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
Can't beat em!hootgobbleyelpgobble wrote: ↑May 6th, 2022, 11:09 am Check out the LaCrosse Grange boots. About as lightweight as you can get with rubber boots.
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Re: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
Being from the deep south where the temps are warm and hunting flood plain bottomland for 95% of my season, uninsulated LaCrosse Grange are my go to boots. Now, I'm not 6'5" or 250+ lbs but I put many, many miles on a pair of Grange boots each spring and even in the fall chasing deer and have never had any issues with them.hootgobbleyelpgobble wrote: ↑May 6th, 2022, 11:09 am Check out the LaCrosse Grange boots. About as lightweight as you can get with rubber boots.
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Lacrosse Grange are comfortable for warm weather and get the job done. They used to be made in the USA but changed to overseas a few years ago. You can tell the difference. The "new" ones don't last as long but they still work.
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Tingleys have been my goto for several years and probably the lightest available. Buy a size larger than normal and use good aftermarket insoles for max benefits. They are pretty much the same material as crocs.
https://www.tingleyrubber.com/products/ ... ght-boot-1
https://www.tingleyrubber.com/products/ ... ght-boot-1
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Re: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
My son has worn Tingleys for the last couple of years. I plan to try a pair next year.bwhana wrote: ↑May 10th, 2022, 2:31 pm Tingleys have been my goto for several years and probably the lightest available. Buy a size larger than normal and use good aftermarket insoles for max benefits. They are pretty much the same material as crocs.
https://www.tingleyrubber.com/products/ ... ght-boot-1
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I have some Tingleys with Yoder Chaps and their awesome for wading through a flooded river swamp that's over knee deep. I bought just for the purpose of getting through those types of obstacles. https://www.conkeysoutdoors.com/cgi/dis ... ot-Tingley
I'm not sure how they'd be without the chaps being attached to my belt and keeping them on though. My concern would fast walking trying to move on or get in front of a distant gobbler, or when you come across some slick and soft suctioning mud. They're pretty loose around the ankles and I'd be afraid I'd loose one in hot pursuit or in the mud or muck.
How are they for you situations like that?
I'm not sure how they'd be without the chaps being attached to my belt and keeping them on though. My concern would fast walking trying to move on or get in front of a distant gobbler, or when you come across some slick and soft suctioning mud. They're pretty loose around the ankles and I'd be afraid I'd loose one in hot pursuit or in the mud or muck.
How are they for you situations like that?
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I don't hunt that type of terrain, so it has never been tested on my part. If I hunted in your situations, I would also go with the Yoder chaps, and several I know in swampy areas further south swear by them.FLGobstopper wrote:I have some Tingleys with Yoder Chaps and their awesome for wading through a flooded river swamp that's over knee deep. I bought just for the purpose of getting through those types of obstacles. https://www.conkeysoutdoors.com/cgi/dis ... ot-Tingley
I'm not sure how they'd be without the chaps being attached to my belt and keeping them on though. My concern would fast walking trying to move on or get in front of a distant gobbler, or when you come across some slick and soft suctioning mud. They're pretty loose around the ankles and I'd be afraid I'd loose one in hot pursuit or in the mud or muck.
How are they for you situations like that?