Sitka just released new rubber boots

[WRO]

@rosiebull

 

[Ecampbell25]

I thought 100$ bucks on tuffs was expensive… no way would I spend this on a boot…

 

[Texasbuckeye]

I made my foray into rubber boots this year, used some cabelas bucks and gc’s to get a pair of cabelas 2000gr insulated ones and lacrosse 1600gr insulated ones all for about 70 bucks with discounts applied.

I have just a couple of uses out of them but so far happy. In the snow and resultant mud, they were pretty darn good compared to regular hikers.

Saw these from sitka and also the pair from kuiu. Little steep on both. Tho the sitka 400 boots IF breathable may be a gamechanger.
Time will tell on that.

 

[SuperDUECE22]

a neighbor of mine is a Sitka ambassador and has been testing versions of these for 2 years. He has given me a couple sets to wear around the ranch to see how'd they hold up to heavy abuse. My opinion is that they aren't worth $400 and i know for certain that they won't make it through one calving season. But to be fair that is not there intended purpose so i can't be too hard on them for that.

 

[FAAFO]

Never worn extratuffs. Honestly, only ever seen them used as fashion footwear, never seen anyone using them in the woods or marsh. For you two guys who seem to be fans, what is it about the extratuffs that is so much better? @The_Crab_Slayer @WRO

The reason I ask is that the only extratuffs Ive seen have smooth soles that would be useless in steeper terrain. Do they make boots that can be used in a swamp/mountain terrain combination, steep muddy river banks, etc?

I’ve wore xtra tuffs on many mountain goat hunts.

I would question the circle you live in if you’re only seeing it in “fashion” terms. Might be time to change your friends or lifestyle.

 

[Macintosh]

I’ve wore xtra tuffs on many mountain goat hunts.

I would question the circle you live in if you’re only seeing it in “fashion” terms. Might be time to change your friends or lifestyle.

Seriously, most hunters and outdoors people I know use rubber kneeboots, but none use extratuff. I see lacrosse, muck and some off brands all the time, but the only reason I know the brand is because Ive been to alaska and saw them there a lot, but I thought they were deck-boots, not “all terrain” boots. In the past few years Ive seen them on patagucci-clad college girls in the nearby downtowns…but still never seen a pair off-pavement. Their dealer locator shows dicks and tractor supply (and no one else) carry them around me, but not that Ive seen in any of my local stores. Its just not a brand that exists in this region as far as I can tell.

 

[Kurts86]

I hate rubber boots and rarely use them. If they somehow made rubber boots that didn’t suck I could see a use case for them.

They aren’t meant for pouring concrete or farming. It’s not terribly different than how I used $100/pair metatarsal steel toes every day in a foundry but have $400 (msrp) la sportiva or crispi boots to go on a hunt.

I know I’m not the only person on this forum with $100 work boots and $400 hunting boots.