I hadn’t heard of them Dustin. They look to be very good quality, but, seemed more like something I’d wear to work rather than hunting. The website only listed one hunting boot, and it was made in Europe.
Best,
Ted
I own a pair of the Hathorn Explorers. You can or could pick any vibram sole you wanted to put on them. They are lace to toe type boots, fully rebuildable and are very stable across uneven terrain. It’s one reason smoke jumpers, loggers, etc prefer them.
If a smoke jumper can wear them doing what they do, hunting in them would be easy peasy.
I for one can’t stand moc-toe type hunting boots. Every single pair I’ve owned (a pair of Filsons and another pair of Orvis) I wear the tops of the moccasin and the toe out quick. Blue stem, wild rye, basalt, etc are hell on those parts of the boots. I’ve never seen a moc-toe boot with a very aggressive sole either.
Moc-toes like Russels are definitely classic looking boots, they just aren’t for me.
I know nothing about Courtney boots. I would be concerned if was going to do any amount of real hiking over terrain wearing a boot where people say they can’t break them in over a span of years. If I was going someplace over seas on an expedition or expensive hunt, I’d probably have a good year in on the boots I was planning on taking with me and using. I’d make sure they were good and well broke in and that I could put at a minimum 10 to 15 miles on them without getting blisters, etc.
I’ve worn my Hathorns Chukar hunting, pheasant & sharptail hunting and have put miles on them. I know they work and keep my feet comfy. They aren’t my go to boot these days, I much prefer a modern type mountaineering or hiking boot boot for those jobs now.
