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I cannot, for the life of me, imagine paying $500-650 for a pair of rubber boots, leather lined or not. I thought it was ridiculous when I paid $150 for a pair of insulated La Cross knee boots. Not sure what the authentic French version will do for $400 more that the faux French can't.
I'm glad folks like Russells, but I know I have bought my last pair. Anything French is Fauz- right outta da box- except perchance Bridgette Bardot-
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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I have two pair of boots i wear hunting and a pair of waders as mentioned for waterfowl.
I have a high instep and 2E 10&1/2 foot.
Ergo my custom Russell's fit to a T.
My other pair for wet or muck are the Le Chasseur leather lined zip side.
For hiking as I said a custom pair of Limmers.
No need for 14-15 pairs of boots!
My point is if you choose wisely and go to the extra effort and cost, you can obtain the best in terms of fit, comfort and wear.
I don't wade streams in my Russells so maybe I have never put them to the test but on dewy mornings, I have zero problems.
I haven't looked at a hunting boot in a store after my first pair of Russell's.
In fact I am going to have them make me a pair of fleece lined slippers soon as I get up there again. It's about a 100 miles one way for me but I judge it well worth the effort.-Richard
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I am surprised no one has mentioned Whites Boots. They cater to loggers and wildland fire fighters. I bought a pair of their 10" insulated hunter boots 12 years ago and my feet have never been wet while wearing them. When I hunted Dall Sheep in Alaska 11 years ago I waded a stream with them on and my feet did not get wet even though they are just leather boots. I have never hunted in wet grass with them on so do not know how they will hold up for that. But that is what they make rubber boots for.
I worked on a forestry crew fifty years ago during summers while going to college. At the time I had not heard of Whites and I wore Red Wing boots. They would last the summer and that was about it.
Last year I was diagnosed with having three joints in my left foot as bone on bone and the doc suggested I wear good boots to provide support for my feet. I bought a pair of 6" uninsulated Whites boots and they worked fine except that small rocks would pop into my boots as I walked in gravel. I just got a pair or 8" Whites and they are the most comfortable pair of boots I have ever worn.
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Russell Boots......Right......but if you do it may take over a year and twenty phone calls to get them. And then they may not fit. And if you send them back and wait several more months they may lose your order for a while and you might have to call them another twenty times and they still might not fit and they may have changed the sole to something you never heard of. Then they may refund PART of your money and tell you to keep the ill fitting boots with the wrong soles. Then you can give them away in a charity drawing and make someone they actually fit happy..............at least that's my nearly two year experience with Russell. And that all started with a personal measurement session with Ralph himself at the Vintagers. Besides that they were rude and totally incompetent every time I called. Just a generally nasty bunch. Fool me once....
Last edited by Bob Blair; 11/26/15 02:00 PM.
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I like the Lacrosse. Never had a problem and had them for decades.
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Wet grass is IMHO a worse boot soaker than wading water...go figure.
Last edited by steve white; 11/27/15 05:51 PM.
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