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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: Dhoey07 on September 10, 2015, 09:31:02 PM

Title: Perfekt
Post by: Dhoey07 on September 10, 2015, 09:31:02 PM: Still hunted for mulies last Saturday then grouse hunted Sunday. Feet got absolutely soaked from my crappy boots both days. I was sick and tired of wearing crappy, leaky boots so I took the wife and daughter out to cabelas today and bought a pair of Perfekt's. I looked at keens but them not having wide sizes was a deal breaker. Used a coupon and walked out of their for just under 200.

So here is to dry feet for elk season :brew:
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Mark251 on September 10, 2015, 09:36:34 PM: Good purchase! Dry feet are happy feet :)
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: crabcreekhunter on September 11, 2015, 01:12:13 AM: Good purchase, mine leak as have any boot I've ever worn (put a couple hundred miles every year) but just use obernaufs on them and good pair of gators and don't have a problem!
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Rick on September 11, 2015, 08:35:17 AM: I love my pair.
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 11, 2015, 08:52:36 AM: The only thing better than good dry boots is good dry boots with gaiters over them.

It's an awesome feeling to wade through soaking wet grass and have soft, warm, dry feet with knee high gaiters that are keeping you dry too :tup:
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Dhoey07 on September 11, 2015, 08:09:59 PM: I've had my eye on them for awhile and finally pulled the trigger. I'll give a full report after a weekend of elk hunting :tup:
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: TheSkyBuster on September 12, 2015, 06:57:50 PM: Quote from: crabcreekhunter on September 11, 2015, 01:12:13 AM
Good purchase, mine leak as have any boot I've ever worn (put a couple hundred miles every year) but just use obernaufs on them and good pair of gators and don't have a problem!

That pretty much sums it up for me also. :yeah:
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Johnb317 on September 13, 2015, 03:18:38 PM: Like mine. Don't forget to keep the spacers, so you can put the in when the cork bed compresses.
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Dhoey07 on October 01, 2015, 01:47:36 PM: ****Update****

I've put some miles down on these suckers and I honestly have nothing bad to say about them. They fit my foot, which is not an easy thing to do, as I have flat, wide feet. They give me enough support when climbing and when descending. The first day they were a little rough on the heel when climbing real steep but I think that is to be expected when breaking in a new boot.

I did spend a day with heavy moisture/rain, and I'm pretty sure one of the boots leaked. It seemed more than just wicking down off my sock, but I was never uncomfortable in the field with them. My pants weighed about 30 pounds when I was done, and I'll bet with a set of gaitors I would have been fine.

I would recommend these boots to anyone looking for an uninsulated, lite boot, but.....It may or may not fit your foot which is most important IMO.
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: splitshot on October 01, 2015, 07:13:18 PM: now get a pair of kennetrek gaiters and the feet will never get wet unless you fall in. mike w
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Mossy on October 01, 2015, 08:57:28 PM: I like the comfort and support but they developed a squeak after the first season of hard hunting.
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Dhoey07 on October 02, 2015, 10:27:28 AM: So they should match my Eberlstock pack then :o
Title: Re: Perfekt
Post by: Dhoey07 on January 22, 2017, 03:47:02 PM: ****update****

Bad news: 16 months after purchasing these boots, I took them back to cabelas.

Good news: I exchange them for The same boot and style.

After 2 elk seasons and wearing them occasionally at work, one of the rubber tread pieces popped loose. I noticed it when I was drying my feet on a piece of carpet. I'm not sure if this is a seriel problem with these but I liked them enough to give them another try.

Oh, and cabelas exchange went hassle free. I half expected them to prorate the boot, but nope, easy peasy.