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I am looking to buy a decent pair of boots that will primarily be used for upland hunting. In addition, they will be used for some miscellaneous hunting/shooting and some light hiking. They must be waterproof and light. (I am not interested in anything with camo pattern material) Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Patrick
Edit: I should have added that I have read good things about the Irish Setter Wing Shooters, Salomon 4D 2 GTX and The Keen Gypsums.
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Love my Filson's but mine are about 15 years old and I heard they moved the manufacturing to China and are no longer of the same quality. You may check the online reviews. Steve
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I have boots made by L.L. Bean, Gokey (2 Pair), Russell, and Asolo. The Asolo boots are hiking/backpacking boots, are very comfortable and are the boots I will most often wear. Boots don't have to be called hunting boots to be the best option. I've had three pair of Asolo boots since 1990 and they are very good and wear well. I've worn them in Alaska and Africa and a lot of places in between.
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I have had 3 pair of Irish Setters over the last 20 years or so and when the current pair wear out they will be replaced with another pair of Irish Setters...
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I have had 3 pair of Irish Setters over the last 20 years or so and when the current pair wear out they will be replaced with another pair of Irish Setters...
WBLDon I'll second that one.
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.
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I have Russels and Gokeys. Both are re-soleable so I never have to buy another boot or shoe. Both will make your boot to fit you (ie. length, width, height, arch, one foot different than the other) and is kept on file if you want to buy another boot or shoe or moccasin. I have had several boots resoled, some more than once. I have a pair of Gokey shoes resoled 6 times! Bought them in ST. Paul before Orvis bought them. I prefer Russels for boots and Gokeys for shoes. Jim
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Will second the Irish Setter line. I have their upland boot and it is comfortable and well constructed.
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I bought a pair of Keens a few years ago and liked them so much that I bought two more pair to rotate on alternate hunt days (and I don't need to pack extra boots for driving or just goofing around). They are lightweight, waterproof, comfortable out of the box, and offer decent support as long as you like a 6" boot. I still have boots from Browning and Danner, but the Keens are the ones I grab when I go hunting. I also have boots from Lowa, Asolo, Salomon, Irish Setter, Vasque, Merrill, Garmont and others, but those are all relegated to workboot status. Danner and Asolo seem to run narrow for their size, and Irish Setters with molded soles don't seem to hold up well, but the IS with welted soles are fine. The best built molded sole boots I ever owned were probably the Asolos, but comfort was an issue for me.
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You boys just wait until age creeps up on you. My buddy was trying mightily to lace his Russells last year at our duck camp when another guy told him he was just about two pounds shy of needing zipper boots. Personally I quit messing with laces years ago and just own slip on Muck boots. Works for me...Geo
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Love my Filson's but mine are about 15 years old and I heard they moved the manufacturing to China and are no longer of the same quality. You may check the online reviews. Steve I have a pair of Filson Uplanders, and love them. I bought mine around 12 years ago, and they just get better with age. I think they did move them to China for a time, and people did complain about them. They are once again made in the USA, so I hope the new ones are as good as they were pre-China.
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