Selecting a Boot for Late Season Hunting

Trail individually breaks down the late season boot options we carry in the goHUNT gear shop. If you have questions, leave a comment below and our gear experts will get back to you!
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[@HaraldDrWILLE]

You make really good reviews. I will buy the Hanwag Alaska gtx. Greetings from an alpine hunter in Tyrol / Austria / EU.

[@m.k.7199]

Used both insulated and uninsured Kenetrek boots for three years in Nevada, Montana, and Wyoming. Excellent quality, durability, and comfort!

[@dannysimpson9472]

Have you guys ever considered Zamberland? Really good heel pocket and great fitting boot.

[@ThisIsAnfield8878]

Been rocking the Lowa Tibet GTX on 5 hunts this year. Pronghorn Wyoming hunt in 90 degree weather and it breathes super well. Turkey hunts, doe hunts etc. Just got back from an Elk hunt in Wapiti/Cody in some nasty steep terrain in frigid temperatures and it kept my feet super warm and dry. I can't say enough about the full leather as I had to cross multiple deep creeks all day and no leaks whatsoever. Absolutely love them. I have weird heels and I have gotten nasty blisters (even after break in) on other boots and I have put more than 150 miles on them and no hot spots.

[@timaanerud]

Happy to hear you're going to be carrying Kenetrek boots! I love mine and would love even more to buy my next pair from you guys! Cheers

[@cameronporter4334]

Love my kenetrek boots

[@curtbennion7715]

Just picked up the crispi briksdal gtx insulated for my 3rd season CO hunt!🤘 pumped

[@drested1793]

These boot reviews are really helpful. I’m still looking for the perfect boot for my January hunts in NM.

[@GOHUNT]

That's great to hear! Thanks for watching and best of luck this season!

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

Very accurate information the only thing I would add is everyone’s feet are different some folks sweat more some like me don’t and physical conditioning how good of shape your in makes a difference. For example I use the kenetrek mountain extreme in 1000 gram insulation and I walk in usually about 3-5 miles but being 60 iam slower hence not much sweat or moisture. And I’ve found the same thing the full leather is best for snow water ect with the synthetic lowers you have to retreat them with waterproof goretex spray every season 👊🏻

[@jameshurd8657]

I like the Keen Revell 3 for how lightweight waterproof and warm they are. They even come with the front loop to hook your gators to!!

[@todd_2692]

Crispi Wyoming’s!

[@ariz5247]

Mmmmm Crispi. Just got my Nevadas from you blokes and put a few miles on them this weekend. By far my favorite so far.

[@GOHUNT]

Great boot for sure!

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

You know you have a problem when your wife comes in and says you got more boots then I’ve got shoes 👠 😳

[@GOHUNT]

That is true!

[@migueles4834]

Great video mate. Thank you so much for the wide array of information you've delivered. In 20m I've learned a lot about 12 different models x brands. I'm from Portugal and we are nowhere near your hunting and climate conditions in the US across so many of your beautiful states but I'm getting started with this new interest in hunting and wanting to get me pampered to a very decent pair of hard-duty hunting boots. If I was at your gear shop I would probably go for one of the insulated models (probably the Crispi Briksdal due to the more rigid and stifness to protect my feet) plus a non-insulated one (the Lowa Cevedale for the typical Lowa build-quality, confort and ample toe box space, as you mentioned). I'm a bit surprised to see that you guys would use Salewa alpine models for hunting. In Europe they're mostly used for hiking and backpacking under alpine conditions, but I suppose they can also be used for hunting under similar climate over there. I have a pair of the Salewa Mountain Trainers for about a year now and they're obviously quite good, the brand is known for their build-quality. I was actually sorry not to have bought the Rapace model, and I agree with you that they are a killer boot for the stability and protection they deliver to the foot - its like wearing a panzer in your feet. I'm not so convinced though about the Vulture model for hunting purposes given its extreme rigidity and weight. I've tried a pair of those as well when I bought my Mountain Trainers and they seemed an overkill for my hiking and backpacking needs, but then again I'm not a hunter hiking on harsh slopes and side-hills. There's a Lowa model I was quite keen to try out but I cant find them anywhere these days - the Lowa Tech Light Hunter. Do you guys have that model? Is it a predecessor of the current Cevedale? Would you be able to confirm? Thanks for your great work and keep it up. You got a new subscriber from Europe and I'm sure I wont be the last. Cheers, take care.

[@GOHUNT]

Hey Miguel, Unfortunately they do not make the Lowa Tech light hunter anymore and we don't carry the model. It was actually a boot in collaboration with Lathrop & Sons. The Lowa Lathrop & Sons Cevedale Tech Light Hunter GTX.

[@migueles4834]

@@GOHUNT all right mate, thanks for the feedback anyway, appreciated. I thought it was a long shot expecting that the model was still around as is no longer available on Lowa's website. Ill check out anoyher options, maybe the current Cevedale or the Lowa Mountain expert. Thanks again. Take care.

[@colbykinney5633]

Season is just beginning in alot of the east.

[@elkhuntr2816]

Kenetrek mountain extremes also come with 1000g thinsulate.

[@codyrichardson6038]

Will you guys be offering the Briksdal insulated in the future? Not the SF insulated.

[@billt9687]

What are your thoughts on a boa lacing system for back country hunting?

[@chrisbennett5961]

Glad to see you guys are gonna carry the kenetreks now! Gotta give the guys that need a lower quality boot at a higher price an option Lol

[@chrisbennett5961]

To be clear... Bought my 1st pair of Crispi's from you guys after blasting thru kenetreks. Glad I took your advice and I haven't looked back.

[@GOHUNT]

We are always here to help!

[@jhford1234]

Do you all have any experience with Irish Setter's (by Red Wing) hunting line of boots?

[@jamierogers2525]

Why does Go Hunt no longer carry Crispi boots ?

[@zingo_man]

Hahah that intro

[@GOHUNT]

Gotta get pumped up!

[@adalebroux]

I have a super wide foot and wore some altra tushar boots on a Wyoming mule deer hunt that I just completed. Zero blisters and very comfy but not stiff enough, too cold, and had holes after one hunt. Anything similar in width but more suited to last longer?

[@trailkreitzer9163]

From the boots we offer, the Lowa Tibet would offer the widest toe box. We can order the Crispi Nevada or Guide boot in a EE that would give you the room you need. We also can order the Alaska GTX by Hanwag in a EE. Reach out to [e-mail] and he can special order wides. I would take a look at the Lowa Tibet. It's heavier for sure, but it's built to last.

[@garyo4456]

Trail: Would love for you to give feedback on boots with regards to how “tacky” or “grippy” the soles are on blowdowns, (wet slippery timber)! I’ve had boots that are treacherous on wet wood and other boots that give solid adhesion. (My Lowa Tibet’s were like ice skates...they’re gone!) My Kenetrek’s, dandy! Other boots....I have no clue.

[@trailkreitzer9163]

You bet, it's a trade off of sorts in my experience. You get must longer tread life on a stiffer rubber sole but those are also the ones that don't offer as much grip/traction on wet logs or rocks. On the flip, those tacky soles are great for grip on rocks and logs and vegetation but they tend to wear much faster in my experience. The Crispi boots for example have tacky softer rubber soles but for me they wear quicker. Boots that that have a stiffer longer wearing rubber in my opinion would be that Hanwag Alaska, Trapper, Tatra. Lowa also has a stiffer rubber sole. Salewa generally has a stiffer rubber sole in the Vultur, Rapace and Mountain Lite mid.

[@garyo4456]

@@trailkreitzer9163 - Thanks T!!

[@elkhuntr2816]

Not sure why they use 200g thinsulate. That is basically padding and has almost no insulating value.

[@lyfhntr6562]

Most of these boots use a inner gore Tex bootie that has nothing to do with the outer seems of the leather (or synthetic) outer shell. Not sure why you would equate waterproofing or lack of, due to seems of leather or synthetic with this fact?

[@groundcontrol5365]

Because if water gets in past the outer boot it'll go under the sole inside and the weight of the foot will push water through the goretex. So it makes goretex rather pointless. A way to jack up prices and just makes it harder to dry out your boots. My brother fights forest fires for a living and his chopper has to drop them off in swamps. If you can't dry his boots out at night (goretex makes this friggin hard) then it sucks. Just get a solid leather boot.

[@davidwestall7374]

Can the Crispi boots have new soles installed if they wear out?

[@GOHUNT]

Yes, Crispi will resole your boots. It cost anywhere from $60-$100. If you reach out to them they can give you more details on where to ship your boots to get resoled.

[@onsight2822]

Poor wild animals trying to survive winter then you come along 🤦‍♂️