Briksdale vs Colorado

[jmez]

Need to replace my boots. Currently wearing the Idaho, like the boots, have held up fairly well but starting to come apart. 90% of use is upland bird hunting. Everything from prairie to cattail sloughs. Bird hunting is hard on boots, worried about the durability with the Briksdale, Colorado seems like a much tougher boot to me.

A stress point issue with the Idshos I don't like or I would just get another pair of those


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[MOwhitetail]

I can’t speak to the durability of either as I returned my colorados for Briksdals and haven’t beat those up enough yet to really know. My problem with the colorados was that they were much too short for how stiff they were. Rather than the boot flexing a bit at the ankle while walking forward like boots usually do they ended up rubbing against my ankles.

 

[croben]

For me the Colorados were great for steep mountain hunting. They were terrible on flat/semi-flat ground though because of how stiff they were. I switched to the Briksdale Mtns and like them much better. I’ve had them for 2023 and 2024 seasons and they are holding up really well.

 

[WyoKid]

Take a look at Nevada and Guides. I have both the Wyoming and Colorado, but my Nevada's fit like a glove and seem to be more durable.

 

[jmez]

I looked at the Nevada. I m worried the glued on rand won't hold up in heavy cover. Think that would be an issue?

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[PeteinMT]

For what you describe I ended up going with the Schnee Timberline for Upland

 

[WyoKid]

I looked at the Nevada. I m worried the glued on rand won't hold up in heavy cover. Think that would be an issue?

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Don't worry...rand holds up well (just don't dry your boots near a fire) and if there are any issues, Crispi has been good with free repairs if reasonable use.

 

[jmez]

How do the Nevada's breathe? I train all year long so they will get a lot of warm weather use as well.

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[croben]

The Nevadas are a Nubuck leather boot with a gortex lining and weigh almost 2lbs per boot. They are extremely popular and have been for a long time. Go try them on if you can, along with a bunch of other boots, and see how they fit your foot. I initially planned on buying the Nevadas, but they felt a little loose and sloppy on my foot, no matter how tight I had them. I ended up with the Colorados because they fit my foot really well.

 

[WyoKid]

How do the Nevada's breathe? I train all year long so they will get a lot of warm weather use as well.

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I have the insulated Nevada's and they are great for October - December. However, they are warm for September. Goretex in general isn't the best for warm weather breathable boots. Even my Colorado and Wyoming (uninsulated) boots are pretty warm in September because of the Goretex waterproofing membrane. Wearing light weight socks helps. The cordura fabric doesn't seem to aid in breathing but it does make the boot lighter than leather.

I tried Schnee and Kennetrek and Hanwag but Crispi were the most comfortable and had a wide toe box that fit my feet better.