i need good hiking boots

[Dirty Mike]

anybody have any reviews?

[Aneoakleaf]

I've had to rely on men's boots for years and had ups and downs. But a couple years ago I got a pair of ladies ROCKYS and they ware well and have been waterproof and no blisters!. My feet don't hurt after a hard day of hunting, Gota love that!

[coop2424]

What kind of hunting do you do and what kind or terrain?  I have both the Danner Pronghorns and the Cabelas Mendle Perfkts.  They both serve a purpose depending on the terrain and conditions I am hunting in.   Give us details on your hunting and we can point you in a direction but you will need to try them on to see what fits best for you. 

[swanny]

Head to your local store and try them on. See what fits the best and feels the best.

You might also get some extra help of where to start looking if you let us know what type of boot (mid, low, high), features you are interested in (GoreTex?), materials, and PRICE. Also, whether you have a wide foot or other fit concerns can certainly help in a decision.

[Holg3107]

Here are the boots I have, I have had them for 1.5 years now and they have been more than a good investment. I have always spent around $100-150 on my boots and had to replace them after 2 years. if you are putting on more than 100 miles on your boots every year I would highly recomend these. They aren't cheap but they won;t let you down. I have over 150 miles on mine at this point and they are still going strong. they are rated for 400+ miles. Here is the link to them on the REI web site, if interested go and try them on, find the size the order them online for much cheaper. They are Zamberlan Civetta GTX Hiking Boots, these are very stiff backpacking boots. Like any hunting/ camping gear you get what you pay for.

[PolarBear]

I have had great luck with Rocky's.  Good boot without breaking the bank, imo.

[jackelope]

I got a pair of 10" meindl perfekt hunters from cabela's for christmas.  they rock. the only concern so far is they squeak but a lot of the reviews i have read say the squeaking goes away after a few miles of use, which i don't have on them yet.
a lot with good hiking boots comes down to a matter of how much     you want to spend...so how much do you want to spend?

[Bearhunter]

One word KENETREK'S.  First season for me using them, put some serious miles on them straight out of the box, never got one blister or hotspot, hunted in a foot of snow for a week straight and never got wet or soaked threw once.  They are light weight, tons of supports and very comfortable.  They are expensive as with any good quality boot.  I have had just about all the top boots from danners to the Perfect hunters but I love the Kenetreks's.  I would be willing to bet that the Lowa's are great boots as well.  Anything with a full taped around outer layer!  Good luck on choice!

[Dirty Mike]

i have a pair of cabelas outfitter boots best ive ever had but i want some light weight hiking boots for summer something that can handle a beating

[coop2424]

jackelope.  PM sent on the squeaky Perfkts

[Dirty Mike]

any body use merrells?

[jackelope]

whats your price range?

[Bearhunter]

Im returning my Meindls to Cabelas because the squek never would quit on mine.  Kinda weird.

[coop2424]

Im returning my Meindls to Cabelas because the squek never would quit on mine.  Kinda weird.

Mine did the same thing but I just used leather conditioner a couple times one night on the tongue of the boot and then mink oil over the whole boot.  They have not sqeeked again since and that was two weeks ago and have worn them everyday.  I do not think you would need the mink oil but I put that on all my boots.  Just a suggestion since other than the sqeeking they are awesome boots...

[Dirty Mike]

my limit is around 200 bucks