On the topic of dry feet….

[WapitiTalk1]

Way, way back in the day (before some of you were born), it was wonder bread bags, over a pair of wool socks, squeezed in a pair $19.29 rubber bottom Sorrel boots from the Libby True Value hardware store (I was styling) that kept the toes dry for a spell, before the condensation inside a plastic bag reared it’s ugly head. Modern day, for true waterproof boots (rubber Lacrosse boots not allowed for this mission). What do you have, have you found, that are actually waterproof boots?  I currently have one pair of dunk em in a cold mountain stream pair of hunting boots that answer the call of duty.  How about you cats?  What boots have you found to be waterproof? 

[PsoasHunter]

My first pair of truly waterproof boots were Danner pronghorns.  I still remember how amazed I was that I could truly walk through puddles over the tops of them and stay dry, after years of "Waterproof" boots that were cheap and definitely not waterproof while I was broke in college and grad school. They lasted a few seasons before seepage started.  A $90 pair from cabelas also held water at bay for a few years, which I was really surprised at.

[Stein]

Me too, Cabelas cold weather boots I only use about 7-10 days a year and have had them for 8 years.  I end up in water every year without fail and have never had a drop in them.  They are  the only boots I have owned (rubber aside) that haven't leaked within a year or so.

[huntnnw]

NONE! and sadly the bread bags on feet would be more effective for me. In the last decade I have tried more highend boots than I can count.If had to guess its around 12 pairs and all have leaked severely within months of owning them. Knock on wood,but I have a pair of Lowas now and I went the whole hunting season in super wet conditions and had dry feet!

[Sundance]

Three come to mind- xtratuf’s with bama socks, Schnee’s pac style boot with rubber lower, and any high quality full leather boot with a full rand. For leather boots I put three coats of Obenauf’s grease on and let them dry for 1/2 day before I apply each coat. Anything synthetic won’t hold up over time/exposure and more Gore membranes can be overwhelmed in one day of hard use.

[huntnnw]

if you are using obenaufs grease its not designed as any sort of waterproofer. Its a leather hydrator. You have to use obenaufs silicone spray 

[HntnFsh]

Any of the Miendles I have worn have kept my feet dry. Also a pair of Zamberlain I had many years ago were incredible. Dry and comfy. Then I set them to close to the wood stove! Those were by far the best boots  ever wore.

[huntnnw]

Any of the Miendles I have worn have kept my feet dry. Also a pair of Zamberlain I had many years ago were incredible. Dry and comfy. Then I set them to close to the wood stove! Those were by far the best boots  ever wore.

think I went through 5 pairs of meindls that lasted 8 days to 3 months of being waterproof

[vandeman17]

My crispi’s with nikwax has kept my feet dry every hunt. A few years back on a September elk hunt there was an area I went into every day that had a high ankle creek to cross that was about 15 yards wide. I walked through it twice per day with water almost over top of my boot and socks never got wet. I was impressed

[Alex4200]

Hopefully I am not highjacking this thread, but last couple of times I saw discussions about dry feet/waterproof boots it got me thinking. I think most comments are based on differences in expectations of performance. By that I mean, some just want a boot to keep their feet dry while hunting a mountain trial in damp weather. Others want to stay dry while walking in tall wet grass. Are you trying to stay dry in a true day long downpour that requires full on rain gear, think monsoon season. Or are you spending an extended time in a marshy swamp like area that has water depth of several inches where you are hoping not to top the boot with your next step. Anyway, it might be helpful to add comments here that describe what kind of conditions where you boot kept your feet dry.

[huntnnw]

when I have gaitors on with my Kuiu chugach rain gear and wringing my socks out and dumping water out of boots cause it was raining in the mountains is not acceptable when these boots claim 100% waterproof.  I understand the difference of walking thru knee high hucklberry patches after a rain storm and having water soak my pants and run down legs and fill boots with water. When my pants are not wet and there is wet slush or low vegetation that is wet and my feet get wet thats not okay when they advertise waterproof. I wish someone would line more boots with stuff other than Gore.. its junk, it was never made for heat, durability or to be creased.

[johnbmyersii]

I wear schnees heavily oiled with bear grease and first lite brambler gaiters, have never have had a problem with this setup, even hunting the pouring rain walking through calf-high wet grass. Waterproof pants.....that's another story.

[ghosthunter]

My best pair has been Danners. Comfortable out of the box and keep my feet dry in regular hunting conditions.

[Jingles]

I'm in ankle deep flowing water everyday with a pair of Danner's  and feet stay dry and warm and have been wearing them all winter and 100 % satisfied

[Alchase]

The only boots I have owned that have stayed waterproof are:
Asolo GTXs
Merrell Thermo

Boots that leaked:
Danner Pronghorns - (two pairs) Loved the Bobbed sole, both pairs had sidewall blowouts while hunting.
Miendles - Leaked after one deer season, during Westside Elk hunt.
Vasques GTXs - Started leaking on day 5, of 7 days of rain.
Colemans - Leaked first day