Are lacrosse boots still quality?

[Wolfshead]

Will look into the Kuiu ones. Thanks!

This is how they look after a full season every hunt from sitting on stand to days with 4-5 miles
I probably should clean them up as they still have blood on them

 

[Astewart22]

This is how they look after a full season every hunt from sitting on stand to days with 4-5 miles
I probably should clean them up as they still have blood on them

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Those look like what I’m gonna go with, thanks!

 

[Buckhead]

Live in N Georgia, so doesn't get awfully cold. Maybe a day or two in the twenties, high teens. That said, really like the Aerohead Sport line. Have both the 3.5mm and 7mm versions. Wear the 3.5's thru early November, then the 7s for late season. Held up really well, lightweight and not that expensive if you take advantage of sales promotions. I buy directly from LaCrosse.

 

[Blockcaver]

If you are in Canada and looking for a similar boot, check out the Canadian Tire Huntshield Rubber and Neoprene boot, usually onsale for $120 CAD or full price for $170 CAD. They are quite similar to the KUIU boots including the tread design and are quite warm. I've had mine for 3 years and they look good yet. I certainly do not wear them every day in the fall or winter though.

They fit my feet way better than a Muck boot that gives me heel blisters....have bony heels and the Huntshield boot has a good fitting heel pocket.

I used to wear LaCrosse rubber hunting boots and steel toe mine boots. They fit my feet well too....but have gotten spooked off buying any new ones due to reports of very poor life once manufacturing was moved out of LaCrosse to overseas. I still have a pair of the uninsulated boots that are holding up after maybe 20 years but they get limited use. The 400 gram Burleys were a favorite for Oct and early season whitetail use many years ago.

 

[Shraggs]

In need of a new pair of muck style boots for white tail hunting in mostly marshy/sloppy areas. My old cabelas finally cracked and leaking after many good years. Seeing mixed reviews on the lacrosse brand going down hill along with muck. I’m located in Wisconsin so something slightly insulated is needed. What’re you using?

Imo lacrosse of old was a great company with well made products and historically remarkable innovation. Sadly, when most production (except their stitch leather boots) moved overseas following a merge with danner they became a typical commodity based marketer. Push for volume seems to remove quality as has been mentioned with early cracking.

I have 14 pairs of lacrosse rubber and pac boots between 15-20 years and one over 30 years old the first hybrid pac called the snow king. Warmest boot ever made imo, significantly warmer then my white bunny boots. Their best rubber boot isn’t made any more called the Burly AT 1200 gram. It was near vapor technology as the inner was full rubber inner boot so insulation never got wet from water or sweat.

I have Alpha Burly in three insulation levels and they are old and so still look pretty new. It’s still a good design though it may not last as long.

I have mucks and Boggs too, I’m a sweaty foot person and I just don’t like foam/neoprene insulation as it absorbs and retains moisture and harder to dry vs say an alpha burly in thinsulate. FYI imo.

 

[Stubee]

I bought a new Alpha Burly Pro 1600 gm pair in November 2025 to replace the Alpha Burly Pro 1000 gm boots I bought in December 2018. There’s nothing wrong with my 1000 gm pair, I just wanted the extra insulation. I think the only problem I’ve had with the AP Pro models is the cinch strap breaking on a 5 year old pair. I deer hunt in them from early October into December in Michigan & NW Ontario. I did notice the very top edge of the outsole on the 1000 gm boots so I sealed it, but it never got any worse than the first 8” or so.

I think the quality may not be quite as good as the still leakproof 25 year old pair of uninsulated Grange boots I leave in Ontario, but they work well for me. I tried Mucks when everybody seemed to swear by them and they simply don’t fit my feet. My old feet no longer fit in the size 9 Lacrosse boots I’ve worn forever as I get rubbing the lower edge, but I think that’s due to my feet more than the boots.


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[Shootinsurveyor]

The rubber on the green ones is definitely not as durable as the ones 15 years ago. My experience is the Alpha Burly is the best compromise in comfort and durablilty. I wore them every day for years at work and could get 6 months of decent wear usually.

 

[North River]

I wear rubber boots 100+ days a year. As others have said, LaCrosse used to be THE BOOT. Once the shifted production to China there boots only last 6 months of hard use then they crack out. Price didn’t go down so now instead of buying a new set every three years you need to spend 6x the amount of $$ to have boots that don’t leak. They’re still the most comfortable to be so I suffer them when needed, but will use anything else that fits the bill when possible.

Grundens makes a great, long-lasting, made in USA boot. https://grundens.com/products/new-deck-boss-boot
They are not as tall as the Lacrosse and traction is limited tho. They last about 3 years for me.

I just opened my last pair of old Lacrosse boots. 15-20 years old and out of the box they are still soft and supple. Almost like suede vs the hard brittle rubber of today’s boots. Shame

Incidentally, aircraft tire tubes have had similar issues. In the cold the new synthetic tubes will crack out even new where the old natural rubber ones will last for years.

 

[elkguide]

I wore a pair of LaCrosse boots that lasted me for 12 years. The new ones lasted less than a year. I'm a DryShod fan now. Going on 3 years of dry feet and very comfortable for my feet.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I've had good ones and bad ones, one pair lasted 5 years, the soles fell off another pair a year old. I've switched to muck the last few years. might try out a kuiu pair next.

This has been my experience as well..alpha burlys...some pairs last longer than others..I know it sucks throwing away a pair boots that don't leak because the soles fell off.