Hunting boots...

[annuvin]

I've been using a pair of Irish Setter Deer Tracker 800 gram hunting boots for over 10 years and have absolutely nothing but good things to say about them. Put on a fleece balaclava if your feet and hands start to get cold and you'll be shocked at how fast they start to warm up again.

[yellow dog]

I was at Marks Work Warehouse yesterday and was very surprised at the variety of lightweight cold rated boots that the WindRiver brand manufactures. Most of them if not all were made out of ripstop material, coretex and some rated to -40. The quality overall after doing some research on ratings was excellent.

[Wahoo]

I've been using a pair of Irish Setter Deer Tracker 800 gram hunting boots for over 10 years and have absolutely nothing but good things to say about them.

Where does one buy a brand new pair of 10 year old boots? That is the problem - is the manufacturing process identical now as to then? The materials identical? The chemicals to make the materials identical? The way outsourcing is done (read:cheapest labour), I wouldn't be surprised at how frequently even manufacturing locations are changed.

I've done enough reading of reviews across every brand to come to one conclusion - buying boots is a crapshoot. (Which is why I'll only buy Cabela's going forward - the warranty can't be beat)

[yellow dog]

Where does one buy a brand new pair of 10 year old boots? That is the problem - is the manufacturing process identical now as to then? The materials identical? The chemicals to make the materials identical? The way outsourcing is done (read:cheapest labour), I wouldn't be surprised at how frequently even manufacturing locations are changed.

I've done enough reading of reviews across every brand to come to one conclusion - buying boots is a crapshoot. (Which is why I'll only buy Cabela's going forward - the warranty can't be beat)

Yes you are correct it is a crap shoot.