Vivo forest tracker esc durability

My son and I are tagging along with an experienced friend on what will be our first elk hunt the week before Thanksgiving in WY units 86/87.

I’m planning to order the Forrest Tracker ESC for myself as a general hiking boot, but will we be better served by the Tracker Winter II SG for the cold?

We wear Altras and Lems for years.
I would order a pair ASAP and make sure you can tolerate wearing those in similar conditions as you’ll be in there in Wyoming. While you’re ahead of the zero/low drop game coming from Lems and Altras, the Vivos are different.

As far as insulated vs non-insulated, I quit wearing insulated boots unless it’s stationary hunting out of a stand, which I don’t do much of anymore. I would shy away from insulated if you’re going to be moving much at all. My feet sweat more when moving while in insulated boots and then get colder when stationary because they’re wet. I go non-insulated and bring a heavier pair of socks with me. I change into or add those heavier socks on top of my other socks when I stop and maybe utilize toe warmers if need be. My feet stay drier and warmer overall. Depending on how cold it will be, how active you will be, and how your feet tolerate the cold should all be considered when determining which you should go with.
 
Thanks all.

I ordered the Winter II SG for each of us on Revivo. The ESC I had in my cart sold almost immediately after I posted here, before I could complete the purchase. Lesson learned. Hopefully these fit us well. I printed the properly scaled measurement sheet, and followed the instructions. Ordered size 11(44) “Great” and 12 (45) “Excellent” which is what we normally wear. I’ll be on the lookout for a pair of ESC 12s for myself. He’s growing so fast I hope they still fit by November!

Now sock shopping.
 
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