I’m in the Market for……
After buying my new bow last year, and dropping an enormous sum of money on that, I honestly put an end to buying any new hunting gear for awhile…or at least until the next season. (wink)
I’ve had the same pair of hunting boots for about three years, and I decided that this year I’m buying a new pair. The boots I have are nice boots, but they absolutely kill my feet after awhile. The problem is that I have a really wide foot, and despite the quality of the boot I have, I didn’t take that into account when I bought them. The result is a boot that is great, but just does not fit my foot well at all.
So I’m in the market for a new pair of boots. I already got the green light from the wife, and I need to start shopping around. What I really need, though, is an outdoor store, with a footwear section, that has someone who really knows about feet.
I don’t want to head right back down the same road I’ve been on the last few years. I need a knowledgeable sales person to help me find the right boot, not only for my type of hunting, but also for my size of foot. I have wide sasquatch feet, and I need someone knowledgeable enough to fix me up properly.
The only outdoor store I can think of in this area that would fit these requirements would be Cabela’s. But at $3.75 a gallon, that hour and a half trip gets pretty expensive. Do any of you, especially you Michiganders, know of any closer place that I could find hunting boots, that come with a knowledgeable staff?
If you do, please let me know, otherwise I will just have to suck it up ,and make the trip to Cabela’s.
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Art you might try Gander Mountain or Bass Pro Shops, if you have any in your area. “Running Fit” would be a great place, but I’m not sure they sell boots. I have a triple E size foot myself, and I usually have to shop around. I did get my last pair at Cabela’s and they have worked out great. If you make your trip to Cabela’s after Sept 14 give me a call and I’ll meet you there.
Mike
I’m not from up there so I can’t help you any but I have always gotten excellent customer service from Cabelas and their return policy can’t be beat!
Not sure if my message took…
Not sure how far you are from Indiana border but there is a Bass Pro in Portage, Indiana.
Wish I could help you out, but I don’t have any idea. I understand about the wide feet though. I wear a pretty small shoe size, but I have wide feet. It’s an interesting combination.
I personally would go to Cabela’s. I bought a pair from them last year and they are awesome. They are comfortable and warm as well as very supportive. The price was very reasonable.
I think I would go with Cabela’s, though they didn’t have what I wanted last time, and I ended up in the same boat you are in!
Rocky makes some really nice boots, and they have wide sizes (I know, because i have the wide feet too). I had a pair that lasted me about 7 years, and then only bit the dust because I was working with paint stripper, and it ate a hole in the bottom of the boots. The pair I got 2 years ago are not nearly as comfortable, and they their soles are too hard. I’m going back to the ones I had before, if I can just remember what they were
We are going to cableas next weekend if you guys wanna go i think the red head is going to but not for sure
Might try Dick’s sporting goods in lansing. WhenI was in there last, they seemed to have a large selection.
Arthur, I am no salesperson and only marginally knowledgeable (OK, maybe a little more than marginally), but I highly recommend the LL Bean Maine Hunting Shoe.
I know, they’re not as sexy as the Danners or Meindls. They don’t offer all the high-tech amenities, or any of that.
But they work. I remember wearing them and their ilk (the old Herman Survivors) as a youngster and through my teens. When I could, I started trying the various pricey versions, and went through a pretty good selection. Some were great, some were OK, but the one thing they all had in common was that they were expensive!
Looking for a lightweight alternative one day, I skipped around various outdoor catalogs and landed on LL Bean. On a whim, I ordered a pair of the uninsulated mid-height boots. $89 for the pair.
They make their boots oversized, to allow for extra socks, so your “sasquatch” feet should be fine. They’re quiet, with soft, pliable soles. They’re comfortable and dry.
The only downside that I can see is that the soft soles can make the more tenderfooted folks walk gingerly over sharp rocks… but I don’t have much problem with that.
I like my Rocky CornStalkers for what they are, and I thought the Timberlands I had several years ago were some of the most comfortable boots I’ve ever owned (although they blew up on me after less than a year, and Timberland would not do anything for me…I’ll never buy from them again). But for a good boot at a low price, I’m pretty stuck on the LL Beans.