Russell Imperials with aggressive Vibram lug soles for the desert and elk country of AZ during dry weather. Danner leather/gore tex insulated for elk otherwise. The Russells are 25+ years old and on their third set of soles. The rock around here just grinds the lugs off chasing desert quail but the prime leather has another generation to go.
Budget forced me to try a pair of Rocky boots one elk season. That was a joke! By noon of the first day I was walking in moccassins as the molded on sole had disintegrated and I was walking on the insoles the last couple miles back to the truck.
Last edited by Jerry V Lape; 08/17/10 11:47 PM.
