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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1504214" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>My recent experience with my Kennetreks was that they did stay dry over constant wet snow conditions however they always give me heel blisters, even after 3 years of use. I keep forgetting to put mole skin on my heels as a preventative. With a full pack on and a lot of fast downhill, I was jamming my toes and got a black toenail. Oddly, it wasn't my big toe but the next one in line. </p><p></p><p>I recently picked up a pair of Solomon 4D 3 GTX boots (REI). They're a slightly lighter, shorter boot with Gore Tex. The heel fit is great and zero break in was required beyond the ankle cuff being a bit hard, which I get on every new pair of boots. One thing I noticed right off is that they have a very good shoelace lock down for the instep. This prevents slipping forward and jamming the toes, and it seems to work. I generally don't use that feature for normal flat ground walking but for trail/hunting, it's important to not jam your toes. This boot is going to be my every day boot so I wanted something a bit lighter but by many reviews, it serves very well as a back packing boot. We'll see. I can see where I'll need gaiters attached full time for later season hunting, but I knew that going in. They're uninsulated, but even in snowy conditions, I find an insulated boot is unnecessary, unless your sub-20 degree temperatures. What's important is that when you get back to camp, you can put on something warm and dry. Even a good boot that doesn't allow water to get in, can't prevent sweat from giving you a damp foot, which, once you stop, gets cold. </p><p></p><p>My Kennetrek's are probably still one of the better mountain hunting boots I've had but I still get sore feet with them. So far, so good with the Solomon's. We'll see how they fare under grunt conditions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1504214, member: 41338"] My recent experience with my Kennetreks was that they did stay dry over constant wet snow conditions however they always give me heel blisters, even after 3 years of use. I keep forgetting to put mole skin on my heels as a preventative. With a full pack on and a lot of fast downhill, I was jamming my toes and got a black toenail. Oddly, it wasn't my big toe but the next one in line. I recently picked up a pair of Solomon 4D 3 GTX boots (REI). They're a slightly lighter, shorter boot with Gore Tex. The heel fit is great and zero break in was required beyond the ankle cuff being a bit hard, which I get on every new pair of boots. One thing I noticed right off is that they have a very good shoelace lock down for the instep. This prevents slipping forward and jamming the toes, and it seems to work. I generally don't use that feature for normal flat ground walking but for trail/hunting, it's important to not jam your toes. This boot is going to be my every day boot so I wanted something a bit lighter but by many reviews, it serves very well as a back packing boot. We'll see. I can see where I'll need gaiters attached full time for later season hunting, but I knew that going in. They're uninsulated, but even in snowy conditions, I find an insulated boot is unnecessary, unless your sub-20 degree temperatures. What's important is that when you get back to camp, you can put on something warm and dry. Even a good boot that doesn't allow water to get in, can't prevent sweat from giving you a damp foot, which, once you stop, gets cold. My Kennetrek's are probably still one of the better mountain hunting boots I've had but I still get sore feet with them. So far, so good with the Solomon's. We'll see how they fare under grunt conditions. [/QUOTE]
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