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<blockquote data-quote="solitude" data-source="post: 683145" data-attributes="member: 36099"><p><span style="color: #000000">I think it's pretty obvious that you'll be happy with the build quality of all the boots listed throughout this thread; Kenetrek, Lowa, Crispi, Meindl, etc. The most important question is how the boot fits. Be careful about how a boot wears/feels in the store. Plenty of boots were very comfortable walking around the house, but didn't perform all that well in the field. For me there isn't one boot that does it all. Depending on the terrain, weather and pack load, I cycle between multiple boots. I think the Lowa Ranger GTX Hi are the most </span><span style="color: #000000">versatile</span><span style="color: #000000"> boots around for warm </span><span style="color: #000000">weather</span><span style="color: #000000"> hunting (and I love the lacing system on these boots). Schnee's pac boots are great for cold and wet conditions for just about any flat land hunting. For summer backpacking and technical </span><span style="color: #000000">mountaineering</span><span style="color: #000000"> I use La Sportiva Tango GTX. For cold hi alpine backpacking and hunting I use the Lowa Silberhorns. They are a more technical mountaineering boot that accept crampons. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I like the Hunter GTX and Mountain Extreme's, and depending on how they fit YOUR feet, either will suit your needs. The Kenetreks will be a warmer boot, so if your feet run cold you may want to go with a boot that has more insulation. Lowa's tend to fit my feet better, and I like that they use Vibram soles. Though, I've not heard any complaints about Kenetrek's soles wearing out any faster than boots with Vibram soles. But, for relatively the same weight a technical mountaineering boot works better for me... YMMV. BTW, Lowa Sheep Hunter and Lowa Hunter GTX are the same boot. The Sheep Hunter is made exclusively for Schnee's.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="solitude, post: 683145, member: 36099"] [COLOR=#000000]I think it's pretty obvious that you'll be happy with the build quality of all the boots listed throughout this thread; Kenetrek, Lowa, Crispi, Meindl, etc. The most important question is how the boot fits. Be careful about how a boot wears/feels in the store. Plenty of boots were very comfortable walking around the house, but didn't perform all that well in the field. For me there isn't one boot that does it all. Depending on the terrain, weather and pack load, I cycle between multiple boots. I think the Lowa Ranger GTX Hi are the most [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]versatile[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] boots around for warm [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]weather[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] hunting (and I love the lacing system on these boots). Schnee's pac boots are great for cold and wet conditions for just about any flat land hunting. For summer backpacking and technical [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]mountaineering[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] I use La Sportiva Tango GTX. For cold hi alpine backpacking and hunting I use the Lowa Silberhorns. They are a more technical mountaineering boot that accept crampons. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I like the Hunter GTX and Mountain Extreme's, and depending on how they fit YOUR feet, either will suit your needs. The Kenetreks will be a warmer boot, so if your feet run cold you may want to go with a boot that has more insulation. Lowa's tend to fit my feet better, and I like that they use Vibram soles. Though, I've not heard any complaints about Kenetrek's soles wearing out any faster than boots with Vibram soles. But, for relatively the same weight a technical mountaineering boot works better for me... YMMV. BTW, Lowa Sheep Hunter and Lowa Hunter GTX are the same boot. The Sheep Hunter is made exclusively for Schnee's.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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