Sitka just released new rubber boots

[conhawa]

SITKA Gear | Turning Clothing Into Gear

SITKA Gear uses advanced design, technology and fabrics to create gear systems that enhance the experience of the hunter.

www.sitkagear.com

 

[skep]

400 bucks

 

[TheTone]

I’m not sure there is a big enough eyeroll emoji for my thoughts.

 

[flathead#2]

400 bucks

This.

 

[TheTone]

I did see they came out with socks too. I wonder how close they are to the old gore socks they used to sell. Those were excellent.

 

[Maverick1]

Was looking to see how much natural rubber they have. One pair indicates “Our revolutionary construction does away with rubber and neoprene uppers, and instead is engineered with breathable GORE-TEX laminates ”. Another pair just says rubber and not specific.

 

[Macintosh]

$230 is about $50 more than the equivalent lacrosse boot in the non-goretex version. If they truly fit better and therefore hold your foot better in any sort of terrain (doubtful) people will pay that in a heartbeat. Some
people will pay it anyway, and you can bet sitka/gore will give hundreds of pairs away to influencers as marketing.

$400 is a lot for boots that typically dont last more than a couple seasons. Ive more or less happily paid more for leather-lined rubber boots because in the long run it was cheaper than buying 3 or 4 pairs of lacrosse during that time period, and they’re way more secure side-hilling. If these really breathe and get rid of the clammy rubber-boot humidity then Im sure it’ll be popular in areas where people live in their rubber boots.

Call me skeptical, but open-minded. And not first in line to find out.

 

[WRO]

Xtra tuffs are way better, I can tell that without even trying them on


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[Hootey]

have never been a fan of rubber boots, especially for that price, my god

 

[thinhorn_AK]

400 dollars….i suppose they felt the need to compete with the kuiu rubber boots.

 

[dirtshooter]

And I thought Muck boots were expensive

 

[TheTone]

$230 is about $50 more than the equivalent lacrosse boot in the non-goretex version. If they truly fit better and therefore hold your foot better in any sort of terrain (doubtful) people will pay that in a heartbeat. Some
people will pay it anyway, and you can bet sitka/gore will give hundreds of pairs away to influencers as marketing.

looks like they’ve already given a ton out based on all the five star reviews they have on the website from people that got free ones