Trench foot isn’t something that you deal with when it’s afternoon trips to the range, but you don’t have an endless supply of socks every time your boots get wet and would have been okay if they were waterproof

I don’t have experience with quick drys but I’ll swear by my lowa renegades

Idk, throughout the last 100 years logistics have done everything possible to make boots more waterproof, obviously your environment is important in the question

I have goretex right now but have been debating switching. Socks are easy to change and dry fairly quick in breathable boots

If you’re gonna be innawoods/swomp for a long while I’d rather have a lot of extra socks and some drainage + waterproofing/quick dry.

If rain is your only concern, and changing your socks isn’t smart, I’d go with as much waterproofing as possible, 8” boot, and tying them extra tight at the top.

I used to be of the mindset of waterproof everything but trying to keep my gear from ripping I switched to just a midweight layer on top with a quick drying under

All you fancy fucks, my boots leave rainbow streaks of oil through the water. They’re so oil soaked they’re water proof at this point

I loved leather until the first time they froze

Never had that issue in Mississippi

I’ve never quite had that issue in WI

Don't winter camp in leather boots

>go hiking in AK in jan
>at least 13 water crossings
"meh it cant be *that* bad
never again

Gets real fucky real fast?

I won't cross water. I will walk a mile around to avoid water crossings

Hoplite wants to charge me over 60$ to cancel my order I placed last night and tried to cancel last night

yeah you cant avoid crossing where i went smh

Fuck that shit.

pussy

> I won't cross water. I will walk a mile around to avoid water crossings
@Catman Sorry guys, I can't Booger tonight, there's water.....

HA

I hiked like 3 days in wet boots and just hate water as a result

why didnt you just dry your boots?

Open cell foam does not dry fast.

I will say this, deer hunting in steel toes while it’s 13° out is a terrible idea

Chippewa's?

Had some steel toes when I went to Vrindavan. Finally wore the leather off the toes and yanked it off exposing the steel. Got em wet that night stepping into a puddle so let them dry on the window sill. Went to pick them up in the morning and was like mmmmm toasty. Fuck socks cause only going out to see if the truck was still there, shit burned the skin off my toes when i slipped em in. Fuck India

Fun vacation though. Rama Rama ding dong. Fun fact: All Hare Krishnas are still closet drug addicts, and they know how to party.

Never been to Asia but that does sound fun

I’ve been around Europe and Mexico. That’s about it.

5.11 boots use composite toe instead of steel.

Never ran steel toes but I was moderately happy with composite toe. I'm also obsessive about my feet from running though.

I regularly check my shoe soles to see if I am running properly

Spare boots and spare socks are a real thing. So is crossing barefoot

I've used camp shoes to cross before but have always worried about cutting my feel on rocks underwater and never crosses barefoot

I made the mistake of wearing the wrong boots out to a three day event in the rain, crawling through streams and such. I think I changed my socks about 6 times a day and wore walmart sacks over them. I've been told if you're going to be in and out of shallow water a ton, LALO Amphibian boots and sealskinz socks are the way to go.

I just didn't really have any other boots with ankle support and couldn't afford anything at the time. It was a ton of fun, but I had my feet completely caked in foot powder by the time I was done. Also, average temp was around 35-45 depending on the time of day.

I do have a lower cut boot since 8 inch boots limit mobility too much in my opinion. Foot powder is a must if you are in shoes. In the heat it works so well when your feet sweat

I use Merrel chameleon hiking shoes. Use inside out moisture-wicking socks for liners, and wool socks over if it's cold.

wool socks were a lifesaver in the cold water

Can dry quickly too.

I'm never making that mistake again though. Next time I go out like that, I'm saving up and getting a good pair of boots made for the environment