Boot advise

[CackleBird98]

Duct tape?   

Use it like you would a piece of moleskin

[Hillbilly Zen]

After hundreds and hundreds of miles in boots of all price ranges I have found nothing that will last me more than a year.  Zero.  I hike all year in all the terrain types the northwest offers and my system is down to this: snake boots in the brush for birds and weed eating.  Rubber boots in snow.  Cheap sale merrel trail runners everywhere else until they blow out in 6-9 months at best.  I spend my money on good merino wool socks and liner socks, and inserts that last longer than the shoes.  That said, i’d Rather hike ten miles twice with 25 pounds than once with 50, so I don’t need monster ankle support.  Good luck in your hunt for the perfect footwear!  Just a system that works for me after trying every shoe I could find looking for that bulletproof footwear. 

[buglebrush]

Go on Sierra Trading Post and get the full leather Asolo Boots.

[elkaholic123]

After hundreds and hundreds of miles in boots of all price ranges I have found nothing that will last me more than a year.  Zero.  I hike all year in all the terrain types the northwest offers and my system is down to this: snake boots in the brush for birds and weed eating.  Rubber boots in snow.  Cheap sale merrel trail runners everywhere else until they blow out in 6-9 months at best.  I spend my money on good merino wool socks and liner socks, and inserts that last longer than the shoes.  That said, i’d Rather hike ten miles twice with 25 pounds than once with 50, so I don’t need monster ankle support.  Good luck in your hunt for the perfect footwear!  Just a system that works for me after trying every shoe I could find looking for that bulletproof footwear.

I take it you have never tried Good boots

[woodswalker]

Try finding boots when your feet at 11.5 EEEE....most boots stop at EE width.  Cabelas USED to carry a decent boot under their label, but discontinued anything over an EE or W width.  MOST of the popular hunting boot makers stop at EE/W. 

Ptui.

[Hillbilly Zen]

After hundreds and hundreds of miles in boots of all price ranges I have found nothing that will last me more than a year.  Zero.  I hike all year in all the terrain types the northwest offers and my system is down to this: snake boots in the brush for birds and weed eating.  Rubber boots in snow.  Cheap sale merrel trail runners everywhere else until they blow out in 6-9 months at best.  I spend my money on good merino wool socks and liner socks, and inserts that last longer than the shoes.  That said, i’d Rather hike ten miles twice with 25 pounds than once with 50, so I don’t need monster ankle support.  Good luck in your hunt for the perfect footwear!  Just a system that works for me after trying every shoe I could find looking for that bulletproof footwear.

I take it you have never tried Good boots

Hah! Man I know it sounds that way but i’m Brutal on shoes and convinced there’s not one worth more than 100$ to be found anywhere unless you only wear it two weeks a year.