Hiking boot

[peterp63]

I'm looking to buy a new pair of hiking boots for some pretty rough terrain (rocky, woodsy, and muddy). Comfort and ankle support are going to be my top criteria.


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[Shane]

Get these. They are, by far, the most comfortable and best hiking boots I've ever owned.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Perfekt-Light-Hikers-by-Meindl/1221423.uts

[Bowhuntamistad]

Kenetrek Mountain Extremes...get the very best book you can afford. They will last you a very long time and never leave you hanging.

[tbeak]

I really have enjoyet my ll bean Maine hunting boot. It's definitely not the most popular, but they are built strong and in Maine.

[BigLig]

Asolo Boots Hands Down. I've hiked the Sandia's in New Mexico, The Chisos in Texas, Colorado and Georgia. My boots have been an absolute life saver.

[lglidewell]

I use this Columbia boot for work and in the woods. Feels like I'm wearing some Nike's. WELL worth the $80 at Academy !!!

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/columbia-sportswear-mens-newton-ridge-plus-ii-waterproof%C3%A2shoes#repChildCatid=1332326

[ACook]

some great boots mentioned and I'll probably go with Kenetrek's for my next ones...that being said, I have not had any complaints from my Salomon 4D GTX...spent multiple days in the Gila hiking over lava rock and held up fine...still kinda pricey $250 or so but not nearly as expensive as others

[BrianL]

Kenetrek Mountain Extremes...get the very best book you can afford. They will last you a very long time and never leave you hanging.

Great boot, and I have a pair of 11M in classifieds.

For rough terrain they are a GREAT/AMAZING boot. I took a pair of Danners and Kenetrek on an elk hunt. I wore the Danners, the second morning, one time, and started to turn around and go change half way to my hunting area. There is that much difference between the boots in rough terrain. An I love my Danners for hunting on flat ground, but no comparison when side hilling over rocks.

[txdukklr]

some great boots mentioned and I'll probably go with Kenetrek's for my next ones...that being said, I have not had any complaints from my Salomon 4D GTX...spent multiple days in the Gila hiking over lava rock and held up fine...still kinda pricey $250 or so but not nearly as expensive as others

I have the high end asolo's and they are very durable and great boots.

I went to the Solomon 4d GTX for this trip and they are unbelievably awesome. I would recommend these boots all day long as long as it's not high level climbing then I'd go stiffer.

the guides i just hunted with loved the mendles and bashed the kenetreks for quality of workmanship and warranty. They loved em but they appeared to not be holding up like the mendles. That said I've heard great things about the kenetreks.

[MilMan]

I'm looking to buy a new pair of hiking boots for some pretty rough terrain (rocky, woodsy, and muddy). Comfort and ankle support are going to be my top criteria.


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My advice would be if you have the ability to go to a place like REI, or another outdoor shop that does fitting then do so. Go in and try on several pair and have them fitted for you and what you like. If you are going to spend the money and want top quality then to me it's like a new bow, go try it out.

My feet prefer Lowa and Asolo and those two companies have never left me down.

[ACook]

I have the high end asolo's and they are very durable and great boots.

I went to the Solomon 4d GTX for this trip and they are unbelievably awesome. I would recommend these boots all day long as long as it's not high level climbing then I'd go stiffer.

the guides i just hunted with loved the mendles and bashed the kenetreks for quality of workmanship and warranty. They loved em but they appeared to not be holding up like the mendles. That said I've heard great things about the kenetreks.

Just saw where Salomon has out an Origins 2 GTX. Has full grain leather on the exterior and on the inside collar. Has the same 4D chassis as the 4D GTX. Good looking boot. Might have to pick this one up.

[x1jett]

I have Lowa, Kenetrek, and Salomon boots.
I have defaulted to always wearing the Salomon Quest 4D II GTX (Mountain hunting, and flat ground). Great support and traction, durable as hell, and extremely comfortable.
If you're putting serious miles on your boots each day, wear sock liners and good pair of wool socks and you will be set.

[MTNshape]

Lowa Tibets

[Ironman]

Asolo Boots Hands Down. I've hiked the Sandia's in New Mexico, The Chisos in Texas, Colorado and Georgia. My boots have been an absolute life saver.

Asolo makes an awesome boot. I stubbled on a pair of Merrell's from Cabelas and they were surprisingly comfortable right out of the box. I rotate from my Asolo's and Merrell's now.

[1369]

I wear Lowa. Put close to 1,000 miles on my old pair that served me through two Bataan Memorial Death Marches and the training that came along with them.

I currently wear the Z6S-GTX