What boot do you recommend?

[greatwhite]

A buddy of mine want's a very good rugged boot same style as a work boot. A good hiking boot. He rarly wears sneakers or shoes. He want's something that can stand up to being worn as a main foot wear. Rugged for the outdoors and somewhat waterproof and warm. He wants something that will last at least 3 years max 250.00. He wears boots like most wear sneakers.

What do you recommend can he find something good?

[Marker]

I wear Danner made in America boots for off road and longs walks. Not for deer hunting though - I have rubber boots for that.

[gooseman]

Danners are a real good choice, I had a pair for a few yrs, my current are Irish setters. I wear red wings everyday for steel toe work boots and they are the most comfortable work boot I have ever had. The setters are their outdoor line

[greatwhite]

He mostly hikes but just sent for his PAL and purchased a small game license, he hates winter pretty much any hunting he does will be grouse as he is intrigued with them. His nick name for grouse is "M tastey little birds".

Wow they have a very large offering I'm sure he could find something in there. I use just the Walmarts and he tried those they only lasted for 6 months as he wears them daily. Who would sell them in Ottawa or would he have to have to order them. They are right in the price range between 2 and 300 hundred..

[Trevor]

I too have a pair if Irish setter boot. They are very comfortable and waterproof. There light enough for long hikes in the wood and warm enough in the winter. They also have a good tread on them that's not slippery in the mud and snow.

[Species8472]

I have a pair of these hiking boots:

http://www.lowaboots.com/catalog/ren...d/3109459999/3

I have used them for hunting but they are primarily a hiking boot. They are currently 4 years old and still going strong. Used them to climb Kilimanjaro (80k round trip with everything from jungle to rock to glacial ice), Longs Peak and a bunch of other trails in Colorado, Grand Canyon Rim to Rim plus a whole bunch of shorter trips in Ontario.

[RackHunter]

I don't know for sure but maybe he should look at Sail...and then maybe LeBaron..

[seabast]

GW, I don't thing there is anything in the market that can last 3 years and been wear a lot (like seven a week for 4 month). I spent from $250+ to 89.99 in hiking boots, and the they last pretty much the same. Maximum four month before the first tear and wet feet. So, all I do now it's look for the one on sale and that fit me well under 100$.
Regarding robbers, the disposable Kodiak from CT at $29.99 are ok to last at least a year without holes and I get a new pair every years.

[JBen]

I have rubbers, I have a hiking boot.
I'm on my 3rd pair of Irish Setters as my main boot. Wear them solidly from about Oct through March. As with almost anything, there are simply way too many variables from temps and uses to terrain (lots of wetland/bogs vs rugged and rocky) for a one stop, do it all boot. So for the past 15 years give or take I've worn IS. If I average 5-6 years out of them I'm happy aka "no complaints". If I get 3 years, I've gotten my money's worth.

incidentally, and maybe it's age, but each pair I've bought, the thinsulate rating has increased.
800, then 1200 and my current 2,000.

[Hunter John]

My Danner's I have had 14 years and they just started to leak last year, they were the Canadian model so a little overbudget for what your friend wants to spend.Try Lebaron as they carry Danner.