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Originally Posted by MAB32
TR,
I am hoping to find the "perfect" duty boot for "all-seasons" but I don't believe that is realistic. I would like to have one that would be lightweight, like the Hi-Tec, and have Gore-tex or the European version, whatever they call it. Also, I need a sole that won't clog everytime I cross a stream, mud, and/or snow.
Think this will work?
Wellco's black Jungle Boot. Different socks like the Seal Skins could keep me going from early spring to late fall, then when the snow flies grab a pair of Danners(Ft Lewis, etc., etc.)(?). I could wear regular cotton socks in the summer.
Also, is it my imagination that when Gore-Tex gets muddy/dirty it starts to loose some of it's water resistant. It seems like I lost some of it, if not most of it, with the Hi Tecs when in school.
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For warm weather, I like the Wellco jungle boot, possibly with the TuffCushion sole. I also use the Ingenius boot socks.
For a winter boot, I like the new ICB, also with the Ingenius socks.
I was unaware that the Hi-Tecs had any Gore-Tex. I occasionally scrub the fabric part of my boots with soap and water.
The thing to remember is that if it is raining and the water is running down your legs or you step into water over the top of your boot, it is basically a bag of water around your foot. Dump them ASAP and invert them while you don dry socks.
Good luck.
TR
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