Bush boots?

[CBOYER]

The most used boots in Québec is this model From Acton:

https://en.actoncanada.ca/collection...oducts/quest-1

But they dont sell in USA...

[Wannabe]

https://www.skellerupfootwear.us/pro...lated-gumboots

Only brand I've found that are better than mucks. I have the regular insulated and the insulated extreme.
Hard to find a dealer around here though. Some claim they run a size big also so keep that in mind when/if ordering online.
I have only had the regular insulated boots about two years (that’s all I could get outta mucks) so I can’t say how long they’ll last me for sure yet but they are holding up great so far. I just purchased the extremes for deer hunting this year so I can’t attest to their durability but they are made of the same material as the others, I can tell you they’re too warm for me for doing much physical activity though.

Note to all, these boots won't hold up to you being careless with a chainsaw.. I "nicked" the side of mine this weekend..

Anyone know of any products that will seal up a small "blemish" in these style boots?

[saphead]

I've always used "shoe goo" but the ambiant air temp has to be warm and I believe when it offgases it's flammable.Depending on where the boot is nicked Gorilla tape will work in a pinch. Hopefully you'll now see the need for "chainsaw" rated boots consider yourself lucky it was only your boot!

[ADK_XJ]

I agree, it's surprising how quickly the liner wears through on the inside of the Muck Boot...but I did find a solution that is working well on the heels of mine: adhesive heel padding that's typically used in women's shoes / high-heels. I certainly got a weird look from my wife when I opened an Amazon box full of these sticky little pads but they stay in place and are just the right amount of padding to protect the heel and cover that worn through spot.

Good luck with the old Bean boots, hard to beat the quality of old LL Bean products...I'm wearing a "vintage" Bean's wool-cotton Driver's Shirt as we speak.

[ADK_XJ]

Nice, I'll have to check out that Last Chance option if I end going with the Kamik's after this season...

[ADK_XJ]

Definitely get yourself some proper chainsaw boots, have heard too many horror stories and had too many close calls myself. The Husqvarna boots are found for a decent price but I always wished I'd bought the lined Viking ones since I mostly cut in winter.

[ADK_XJ]

Same, usually use shoe goo but I used tent sealer recently on my Muck Boots where they split in that picture below...let them cure overnight and worked really well.

[maple flats]

I may be rethinking Muck boots. I got my first pair in Jan 2004 and used them a lot and they lasted 5 or 6 years. Then I bought 2 more pair, two different temperature ratings, they lasted long as well. Since then I seem to keep having the boot bottom de-laminate from the rest of the boot, about 1" up from the bottom. This has happened on 3 pair and I have a hard time getting 2 seasons out of them for the last 3 times I bought them. They are too pricey to have them fail so soon. This has happened on their field boots, the wetland boots and the arctic pro.
I still like the comfort, but the quality has fallen considerably. If anything, I walk a little less than in the early days but back then I got about 3x the use that I do now before I need new ones.

[ADK_XJ]

Interesting. This seems to be a common theme about the recent Mucks that people are getting...the wear well and very comfortably for a couple of seasons and then start falling apart.

I'm willing to pay a premium for quality personally but I need to feel like that item will last a reasonable amount of time. Like you, I wear the boots quite a bit but not abusively so or in harsh environment (i.e. thick brush, rocky areas or salty-slush).

I keep seeing folks in the Northwest with these Xtratuff boots on, almost exclusively...it's a different environment in, say, Seattle but Alaska and the Yukon seem easily comparable to the Northeast for winter hardiness: https://www.xtratuf.com/collections/...ture-insulated

[Polaris1]

Look into a new boot out Dryshod. 1 of the guys that designed Muck Boots left the company and started his own. A lot of our local stores are selling them. They are a little cheaper than Muck. Time will tell. I too have a pair of the Muck artic safety boots. Only had them for a few yrs with min use and the sole at the cap area is pulling apart. And I'm by no means hard on my boots!