how to make boots more quiet

[Gobble Gobble]

I have a pair of Rocky boots that I love but the souls are really hard and make a lot of noise when walking. Where I hunt it has gotten really dry this year and with all the old leaves and fallen branches on the ground it sounds like I'm walking on a bag of potato chips. I can only walk so slow to minimise the noise. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can make the souls of my boots more quite. I have thought about making fleece booties to slip over my boots but I don't want to lose my traction then walking over rocks and up hill.

[rasbo]

lose the boots..I have a pair that is semi hard and I just have to pay attention to where Im stepping,bob soles on my danners rock

[benhuntin]

stay in the truck and road hunt this season they will hear your truck way before they hear your boots

[brianb231]

We are big fans of Yetti feet or the plush boot covers. They work very well. Now they suck in wet weather and if you have to climb or decend in them but for walking through the woods quietly or getting out of the truck for you road hunters they work very well.

Just my 2 

[fair-chase]

This is what I am sporting in the early season. It's about as minimalist as I get, I just can't do those shoes with the toe cutouts...

http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Product.mvc.aspx/22876M/0/Mens/Barefoot-True-Glove

Comfortable, dries very quickly, and quiet. So far I am comfortable with them down to 30* as long as I have a good sock on to compensate.

[6x6in6]

The Cameron Hanes stocking foot stalk. 

[Stilly bay]

learn how to walk like a deer. take three steps pause and take a moment to glass.
 if you do a lot of sneaking around on gravel roads a cheap pair of felt soul wading boots is just the ticket unless its real wet out -they aren't exactly waterproof.

[ICEMAN]

learn how to walk like a deer. take three steps pause and take a moment to glass.
 

   or wait for rain...

[micdude]

This is what I am sporting in the early season. It's about as minimalist as I get, I just can't do those shoes with the toe cutouts...

http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Product.mvc.aspx/22876M/0/Mens/Barefoot-True-Glove

Comfortable, dries very quickly, and quiet. So far I am comfortable with them down to 30* as long as I have a good sock on to compensate.

Maybe I'm cheep but that seems expensive for some shoes that will last one day.This is good subject though I have a buddy who uses moccasins, and a uncle who takes his shoes off when stocking, but I just use Irish Setters cuz I hate my feet getting wet.

[CAMPMEAT]

Soft soled leather moccasins.

[fair-chase]

This is what I am sporting in the early season. It's about as minimalist as I get, I just can't do those shoes with the toe cutouts...

http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Product.mvc.aspx/22876M/0/Mens/Barefoot-True-Glove

Comfortable, dries very quickly, and quiet. So far I am comfortable with them down to 30* as long as I have a good sock on to compensate.

Maybe I'm cheep but that seam expensive for some shoes that will last one day.

I didn't even see the MSRP up there. Heck no would I spend that much! I think I paid 60+tax for last years "not in fashion anymore" models. Yes I totally agree that spending $110 on these would be a little outrageous. Also, while they will make it more than one day, I'm not expecting miracles out of these things. Hoping for 5 years. My last pair of similar light weight shoes for early season lasted 15 years of abuse albeit they had several repairs of stitching and Shoe Goo. I have always had far more problems with conventional leather boots falling apart beyond repair than I have with the hippy hiking industry shoes, boots, and pacs.

[jechicdr]

Anyone try hunting with "Five Fingers" http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/Five-Fingers-KSO-Trek-Mens.htm#tabsBlock  ?

[Gobble Gobble]

For you "road hunting rifle totters" I’m an archery hunter and I get away from the road as far as I can get. I have thought about taking off my boots for a stalk but last time I dropped gear for a stalk I needed help to find it again as it blended in to good. Where I hunt there is a lot of oak trees so their leaves just pile up, it has also been logged in the past so there are still lots of braches lying about and the ground is clay so I have areas of no ground cover with exposed clay and basalt rock. I have high arches so I need to wear boots with good support. I have been known to cover more than 15 miles in a day of hunting.

[MuleySniper]

I always thought these things were for fruitcakes but Ive been hearing guys carrying them in their packs for making stalks. It makes sense, but just one more thing to have to carry and probably only useful in the early season unless you don't mind frost bite on your toes
http://www.rei.com/gear/feature/search/Google/Barefoot%20Shoes?s_kwcid=TC|13029|shoes%20with%20toes||S|e|7258645325&cm_mmc=ps_google-_-Category%20-%20Footwear_TOF-_-Footwear_Barefoot-_-shoes%20with%20toes&gclid=CLOTu6es6KoCFRxSgwodm13p9Q

[Huntbear]

I put gags on my boots.