cornfedkiller
WKR
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm hoping you guys here can help me out. I've been a flatlander and mostly treestand whitetail hunter my whole life, and most of the miles I put on my boots are walking to and from the stand, scouting, shed hunting, turkey hunting, etc..
I've always used what I could call "mid grade" boots. Irish setters, Rockys, Danners, etc. My latest pair is a Cabelas my Meindl Ultralight Hunter, and I like them, but they are less waterproof than they should be, and the leather seems to be getting worn rather quickly. They are 4-5 years old now, but as I mentioned, most of you probably put more miles on your boots each year than I have.
My question basically boils down to this: Are the high end boots THAT much better, and if so, what's better about them? I'm talking Crispi, Kenetrek, Lowa, Schnees.. They are obviously significantly more expensive than the boots I'm used to buying, but I don't mind paying for quality as long as they are worth it. Will I get more years/miles out of them? Would they be worth the extra cost for me?
I've always used what I could call "mid grade" boots. Irish setters, Rockys, Danners, etc. My latest pair is a Cabelas my Meindl Ultralight Hunter, and I like them, but they are less waterproof than they should be, and the leather seems to be getting worn rather quickly. They are 4-5 years old now, but as I mentioned, most of you probably put more miles on your boots each year than I have.
My question basically boils down to this: Are the high end boots THAT much better, and if so, what's better about them? I'm talking Crispi, Kenetrek, Lowa, Schnees.. They are obviously significantly more expensive than the boots I'm used to buying, but I don't mind paying for quality as long as they are worth it. Will I get more years/miles out of them? Would they be worth the extra cost for me?