Hardcore boots?

[Intruder]

I've been wearing the Meindl boots for about 7 years now and luv them.  Much better than any of the Danners I've ever owned.  Next boot purchase I will consider a pair of White's or Nick's but I will be hard pressed not to go w/ the Meindl again.  They are really tough and really fit me well.   

[coonhound]

I have Kennetrek..they are awesome, tough with great support on the hard stuff.  Take a while to break in, stiff.  I also have pronghorns, they were fine for the westside in the soft oldgrowth but I wore them in the Teanaway rocks and my feet hurt, next day put on the Kennetreks and never went back to the Danners.  Goretex lasted one season in the Pronghorns also.

Well all you guys talking about the Kennetrek's talked me into it, I just picked up a pair of the Mountain Extremes.  I'll be taking them for a walk tomorrow, they feel like they will have amazing support.  Compared to my Meindl Mountain hunters they are pretty rigid but that is what I was hoping for.  I'll let you know in a month or so when I get them good and broke in.

Thanks for all your input everyone,
Coon

[MountainWalk]

COOL... not to be nosy, but how much was the wallet damage? i am thru with danner

[actionshooter]

The mountain extremes are right around $375, has anyone found a better deal?

[coonhound]

I paid $365.00 for mine, but you can pick up a pair on-line from kenetrek's site for $325.00.  I like to support the local guys if I can and I really like to be able to do a fit test before buying otherwise I would have ordered them direct.  The guys at 3 Rivers Archery in Longview are great, they opened their shop about 1 month ago and it looks like they are doing all the right things, I'd recommend you support these guys if you can.

Coon

[MountainWalk]

there is a 3 rivers in WA? no way?.. i order some stuff from them every once in awhile.. mainly just howard hill broadheads... thats cool if they are here...well,, wherever longview is , if i ever make it there,, i'll check er out thanks for the price info

[280ackley]

Well all you guys talking about the Kennetrek's talked me into it, I just picked up a pair of the Mountain Extremes.  I'll be taking them for a walk tomorrow, they feel like they will have amazing support.  Compared to my Meindl Mountain hunters they are pretty rigid but that is what I was hoping for.  I'll let you know in a month or so when I get them good and broke in.

Thanks for all your input everyone,
Coon

Well, what do you thank?  I love mine.

[coonhound]

Just went out this afternoon on a 4 mile hike and I didn't get any hot spots.  The support was amazing, it will take a few more hikes to get them broke in, they are pretty stiff, but that is what I was looking for.  Time will reveal the truth but my 1st impressions say they are going to be great.

Coon

PS Mountain Walk 338, this is not the same 3 Rivers Archery you see on the web, this is just a local archery shop.  That part of Longview has a ton of businesses called 3 rivers.

[JBR]

The one piece of equipment I swore to replace after last year's high buck hunt in the Pasayten (with rain, hail and lots of wet snow!) was my Danner Pronghorn boots.  They sucked for keeping my feet dry.  Every day they came back soaking wet from the wet snow and they're supposed to be "waterproof".  I didn't do any walking in water, but it sure felt like it.   

I too need to find a reliable pair of new boots, with keeping my feet dry and warm as priority number one.  I'll have to check into the Kennetreks with all the good reports. 

[Intruder]

I saw the Kennetrek's at the Spokane Bighorn show. They are definitely a nice boot!!!  They are pricey though.  Not sure if I'd spend that much for em.... I'd probably opt to just get some custom fit White's/Nick's for that price or spend about $100 less and get Meindls.

[bobcat]

In reading back through this thread I only saw my favorite boot mentioned once...the Lowa Sheep Hunter. Great boot, not once have I ever had a blister while wearing mine.

 http://www.schnees.com/product_categories/157/products/3211-schnee-s-sheep-hunter-gtx-by-lowa-raisin-mens

[coonhound]

In reading back through this thread I only saw my favorite boot mentioned once...the Lowa Sheep Hunter. Great boot, not once have I ever had a blister while wearing mine.

 http://www.schnees.com/product_categories/157/products/3211-schnee-s-sheep-hunter-gtx-by-lowa-raisin-mens

If you look at my original post that was one of the boots I was considering, I just couldn't find any place to try them on.  I'm pretty sure the Kenetrek's and Schnees/Lowa's are built very similar.  Kenetrek was started up by an ex Schnees employee if you check out their web page they have a ton of similarities.  I have a hunting partner that uses the Sheep hunter's and loves them.  I have a crazy foot and it's tough for me to buy a boot via mail order and I was able to test fit the Kenetrek's leading me to buy them.

Coon

[Armadillo]

Danner Mountain Light II's are bullet-proof.

[Skyvalhunter]

well I have some 175 gr noslers that say otherwise!!

[Armadillo]

I was thinkin 22lr bulletproof lol, nice smiley