good boots

[BlackTigers]

looknig for some decent boots...for snow.

i just got a job shoveling snow...yes, a real job and my only duty is to shovel snow.

except my boots suck, my feet get soaked, and i get frostbite....not fun.

what are some decent boots to avoid the wet feet syndrome? Decently cheap wouuld be completely okay with me too, ha,.

 

[Zebo]

Danner or Asolo

I wear asolo powermatic 500's when hitting rocks.

And Danner Rain Forrest 8s in plains, hunting and stuff.

I'm kinda shoe whore being over 200 with a high arch it's highly important for my feet to be comfortable. You can put me in kmart clothes but feet gots to be warm and dry.
http://www.boots-usa.com/danner-boots?p=2

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Sorel... /thread.

 

[BoomerD]

http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29859

http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29863

http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29860

 

[Rifter]

another vote for whites, best boots i have ever owned. And ive owned danners in the past and they were great as well but not up to whites level IMO.

 

[Zebo]

Have to look at those. And reasonable too.

 

[eldorado99]

Don't wanna get trenchfoot...

 

[Skitzer]

LLB FTW
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/506697?nav=fs1-dp

 

[LordMorpheus]

I'm wearing these right now and I highly recommend them.

 

[IronWing]

Sorel... /thread.

If snow shoveling is all the OP wants to do, I second this.

Whites are very well made but leather isn't the best choice for standing in wet snow all day.

 

[Homerboy]

I wouldn't trade my Keen snow boots for anything.. ANYTHING.
I've owned LOTS of boots before and partaken in lots of winter activities (born and raised in WI)... these Keens I have a flawless. Incredibly warm, but not over-warm as to make your feet sweat. Lightweight (this is a big thing people over look). Water proof. Flexible (another over looked item).

LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE them

 

[IronWing]

I wouldn't trade my Keen snow boots for anything.. ANYTHING.
I've owned LOTS of boots before and partaken in lots of winter activities (born and raised in WI)... these Keens I have a flawless. Incredibly warm, but not over-warm as to make your feet sweat. Lightweight (this is a big thing people over look). Water proof. Flexible (another over looked item).

LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE them

My Keens fell apart in less than a year, came apart at the seams.

I suspect the issue is lack of UV protection on the thread as I live in the desert.

 

[Homerboy]

My Keens fell apart in less than a year, came apart at the seems.

I suspect the issue is lack of UV protection on the thread as I live in the desert.

WHAT? My boots are on 2 years and don't look a single day old.
I pretty much wear Keen shoes exclusively too, and they last pretty much forever. My previous 3 pair lasted for about 2 years each of more-or-less every-day wear. I only replaced because I wanted a new style (keeping the old pair for junk shoes).

Bah! You ninja-edited. Yeah I don't have the problem with UV too much here in WI. I can see where special needs would have to be taken into consideration for the desert. I'm a huge Keen fanboi at this stage. Nothing Ive had last as long or is as comfortable.

 

[lxskllr]

I'd recommend leather boots, and nice wool socks(90%+ wool content). The boots will get trashed, and your feet will get wet, but you should still stay reasonably warm. Rubber boots are uncomfortable to wear over long periods, and clunky to move around in. Also, if they aren't arctic lined, they wick heat away from your feet.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29859

http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29863

http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29860

This was indeed one of the perks of growing up in Spokane. My dad knows a bunch of the guys that work in the shop there, and they'll rebuild his boots for next to nothing (or maybe exactly nothing, not sure) when they start becoming worn out.

 

[Metron]

LL Bean... there is no substitute.

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/39554?from=SR&feat=sr

*edit*
Sorry Skitzer, I didn't see your post... so I second it!

 

[roguerower]

Timbalands yo!

I can't help you out. I avoid cold climates becaue I hate the cold (go figure). I have Wolverines for my work boots but they're getting a little long in the tooth.

 

[BoomerD]

This was indeed one of the perks of growing up in Spokane. My dad knows a bunch of the guys that work in the shop there, and they'll rebuild his boots for next to nothing (or maybe exactly nothing, not sure) when they start becoming worn out.

I remember watching their boot-making through the windows of their shop when it was downtown back in the 60's. When I got my first dispatch as a union apprentice in the early 70's, the first thing I did was to go to White's and order a pair of boots.
Over the years, I either wore White's or Nick's, depending on the lead time to order a new pair. For Sno-paks, White's is the better choice.