Opinion on water resistant or non-water resistant barefoot boots for all season hunting?

[dbarrett4053]

For the last 4 years I have been wearing Kenetrek Hardscrabbles as my year 'round boot. They are all leather and I have mainly worn an all leather boot for hiking all my life. Due to some foot and ankle injuries that I have attributed to week feet/ankles from hiking in stiff boots all the time, I have switched over to barefoot shoes as my daily shoes for a month now and have started recovering nicely from my injury that happened while hunting in october. I have noticed way more strength in my feet and ankles just over this short amount of time. I have always had a waterproof/water resistant leather boot and am used to them in both hot/warm and cold weather. I have thought about buying some synthetic material boots/shoes for hiking but am worried about durability and water resistance.

In barefoot shoes there are very few boots that are water resistant and have the grip I want. I'm in Utah so from sept-december (even august sometimes) there is the possibility of snow and that is where I really get concerned not having a waterproof boot.

I'm wondering if people here use a non waterproof synthetic boot/shoe in the spring/summer/fall and then a separate boot in the colder months of october-december? Or if they have a barefoot boot they recommend for year round use? I'm not worried about insulation as I have never worn an insulated boot even when I go ice fishing. I use socks and moisture regulation to handle my foot warmth.

I'm interested in the vivo tracker esc or the magna tracker esc but am also open to other ideas since I am now buying all new footwear.