Kenetrek Boots??

[h2ofowlr]

I see there are multiple guides that wear these Kenetrek boats?  By the sounds of things they are very good.  Does anyone have any experience with these.  I am looking to upgrade from my Danners.

[Gamblin Guy]

Topnotch boots and customer service, I think there are several threads on here where they are mentioned.  I bought a pair of their Hardscrabble boots and wear them just about every day, put a lot of miles on them during elk season too. 

[jbeaumont21]

I am not one to write a bad review (my first time ever) but I have been extremely disappointed with my new Kenetrek Mountian Extremes NI this year.  After reading all of the great reviews on this site and others I decided to shovel out the cash and buy a pair. Well, I am thinking that was a mistake.  When I first received them through the mail via internet shopping I was very excited how they looked and felt. I immediately treated them with the wax sealer that come with the boots in the box. Then I slowly started breaking them in around the house for a month or two before the spring turkey season. I did quite a bit of hiking in them during turkey season which was very dry and I didn't seem to have any issues so I had assumed they were pretty broken in by that time.  Well then I wore them during the early ML Elk season and they kept my feet dry but my feet are still recovering from how sore they got.  I still feel like I have a dislocated toe that continues to feel numb.  Also, I started to get blisters on both heels on day 2 of my hunt. Not sure exactly what changed them during the elk season but the comfort and support was not what I expected for a $350 dollar pair of boots.  Another issue that really bugged me was how heavy they got from the leather becoming water logged. I used the wax sealer that comes with the boots and applied it very thouroughly all over the boots more then once yet the water still managed to soak into the leather.  Also, I had to keep tightening up the laces as the leather began to stretch from the water soaking in. I am starting to wonder if the water issue is what changed how they wore on my feet.  I am planning to try another type of water proofing sealer and give them one more shot during the late season, but I will definitely keep my Irish Setters close by if needed.  I would love to hear if anyone else has had similar issues or if you have any tips on what I did wrong or what I should do differently please chime in. Just my 2 cents but buyer be ware of the kenetreks.

[Bearhunter]

Best boot you will ever have.  I have both pairs insulated and uninsulated, used to get blisters from other boots on break in, but never with the Kenetreks!

[whitey]

I Love My Mountain Extremes.
It sounds like the guy that had a problem with them might have had a fit up issue. Or maybe chity soaks.
I have 4 buddies that are extreme hunters and they live and breath Kenetrek boats as well as I do.
Best money I have ever spent.

[Shed Stud]

Love my New Mountaon extremes! I'm going to go ahead and by a second pair so I have insulated and non. I had to break down and order them on line as there is no store around here, great customer service, great warranty. You need to put alot more sealer than what they send with the boots, not that I had a problem. I just like to oil the crap out of my leather. Feet stay very dry and very cozy even when the boots looked soaked.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

My only concern is whether or not they can be rebuilt?  I like my danners cause when the tread wears out i can get new bottoms put on.  As long as you care for them the  uppers last a long time.   I didn't see any mention of rebuilding them on their website.  Unless their tread lasts forever, but I haven't heard on a tread that doesn't wear down yet. 

[boneaddict]

They are what I wear.

[lewy]

I love mine, they did take a while to break in. They are sturdy enough that I can put hooks on and climb in them comfortably

[Bshiftbc]

I bought a pair in August and fell in love with the fit and their design. The only thing that was weird about them was the lacing system...couldn't seem to be able to get them tight enough. Nonetheless, I wore them on a scouting trip and put on about 20 miles. I did get a hot-spot on my right heel, which made me mad ($400 blister).
I got to looking at them the first night of the scouting trip and why they would not snug up. The laces looked weird and I figures out that whoever laced them from the factory had them in wrong. I laced them correctly and they are wonderful!
Wore them on a deer hunt that we used a raft to go down a river, which meant LOTS of water on the boots. Not a drop entered them, I was stoked! I even went over the tops a time or two.....
Jbeaumont...maybe check your laces?

[whitey]

My only concern is whether or not they can be rebuilt?  I like my danners cause when the tread wears out i can get new bottoms put on.  As long as you care for them the  uppers last a long time.   I didn't see any mention of rebuilding them on their website.  Unless their tread lasts forever, but I haven't heard on a tread that doesn't wear down yet.

They can be completely rebuilt.. at a fraction of the price.. They are great boots with a great customer service. I bought my boots and the week after I got them they were giving away a free pair of their gators ($50 something dollars to buy them)..I said "chit" called them up and they said no problem they are on the way.
Awesome..
P.S I hate Danner boots they suck... just my 
Get a pair of Kenetrek and you wont regret it.

[shorthair15]

i have a pair of the fort lewis danners i use for elk,deer and predator hunting. they keep my feet dry. there not cheap purchased them about three years ago. they are gortex and there a little spendy. dont have the best traction. but they work good even it is raining hard and cold.

[BLUEBULLS]

Every pair of danners I've ever owned aren't even close to my kenetreks. They do take a while to break in but once that's done they're awesome.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

What the heck is wrong with Danner's? yeah its cool to have expensive gear that everyone hypes about, but that doesn't mean crap, I'd put my danners up against any boot any day.  Yeah maybe I can wade through a chest I stream in them, but neither can the guys in their 400 dollar boots either.  Oh I know, cause its from Montana they think its amazing, like Simms, they are overrated, you can get the same quality and performance out of stuff for half the price

[whitey]

What the heck is wrong with Danner's? yeah its cool to have expensive gear that everyone hypes about, but that doesn't mean crap, I'd put my danners up against any boot any day.  Yeah maybe I can wade through a chest I stream in them, but neither can the guys in their 400 dollar boots either.  Oh I know, cause its from Montana they think its amazing, like Simms, they are overrated, you can get the same quality and performance out of stuff for half the price

Its not a Montana thing.
Its they (Danner) are junk.
The are Made in China. (Most of them).
I just bought My last pair of Danners.
The eyes for the laces wore out in the first 6 months.
The soles came Unglued also in the first 12 months. They stink and leak water like Titanic..
Dont get be wrong. Ive worn Danner boots for over 25 years and always have loved them, till I had these type of problems with the last 2 pair.
Plus I really dont think You can get as good of a product as the Kenetrek boots for 1/2 the price.
Thats like saying My Tasco has just as good of glass as Your Leupold. No way..
Get what you pay for Brother
P.S Its not a personal dig.
I am just able to by the best..
Run what You brung..
Peace..OUT!!