I Need New Boots

I use mud dogs by Georgia boots. I love them. My property has shallow streams running through it and I can walk through em without my feet getting wet.

The one problem they have is a terrible odor from the rubber soles and years of wear. Not usually a problem because my wife makes me take them off before I come inside anyway. When the dog begins to complain though, the wife usually soak them in bleach water and the smell goes away for another year....

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these things rock! (done mind the url, its the american store)

http://www.australianboot.com/xcart/...e-p-1-c-3.html

Thanks for all the responses! I'm going to the big city today (our local farm store didn't have a ton of options) so hopefully I can try some on and get an idea of what I would like.

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I stopped into the local Red Wing store to see what in would cost to replace my 26 year old Irish Setters or resole them.

First they are no longer called Irish Setters, only #875. They now cost $175.00 ($152.00 on sale) . The taller 8in boots (#877) cost $200.00 ($182.00 on sale)

The store charged $55.00 to resole them with OEM soles. :baby04:

The clerk was helping someone else and I saw that they had a clearance area of boots and shoes that were discontinued. Only odd sizes left. So when he came back we talked about those boots and he said that only had smaller sizes and unusual sizes left. So I asked him to check on my size. 11 1/2 B (yea, I know ski feet) and he said he doesn't sell many narrow boots, I may have a chance.

What does he come back with, but a pair of Insulated Irish Setters, 8in boots in 11 B! And they fit! He says that he's had them in his shop forever and would sell them to me for $60 ($5 more than the cost of new soles).

Guess who bought a new pair of boots!

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The ones don't seem to wear the same way as they used to. They need resoling before you're even out of training now

The uppers are still decent once you get them resoled, but several other brands make good boots that approved for wear other than the "official issue" as well that don't seem to have that problem for those who aren't lucky enough to live near a cobbler!

Riddle me this about Redwing. I always hear good things about Redwing, but when I go to the store almost all the boots have the tongue stitched up high on the boot top.

This prevents the boot top opening from being opened even when the laces are loose. Why in the world do they do this? I don't have ballerina feet such that I can point my toe like that to wedge my foot down into the boot through that small opening. Yes, I've tried using a shoehorn, but the bottom line is stitching the tongue up the inside of the boot makes putting the boot on significantly harder.

You could get some of the old leather surplus boots,or you could just duct tape some planks to the bottom of your feet,and it'll be just a bit more comfortable.

Good boots are worth spending the $ on.I wear Georgia boots and Rocky boots,and at $80-$110 a pair,they're a pretty tough deal to beat.My work buddy wears Redwings,and gets alot of use out of 'em considering what a landscaper can put a pair of boots through.
Ya' gotta' be good to your feet!

That's part of what keeps 'em waterproof all the way to the top.My boots are the same way,and yep,it's a pain in the backside,but not near as much as wet feet.

Like Swamp said it makes them more waterproof, and also it helps keep out dirt and debris (and those annoying lil plant stickers).

Nice to hear you like the Georgia Boots swamp man. I think that may be what I go with because of the price and the fact that I can get them through Cabela's (credit card points to use up). I just need to find some to try on so I don't have to keep sending them back to get the correct size.

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I dont know if they all do,but our local ACE hardware carries Georgia boot,as well as Rocky.If you have any ACE stores in the area,ya' might check with them.For the price you pay,they are really a solid product...kinda' like the "Ruger" of the boot kingdom.
Happy shoppin'.

Blundstones are my all time favorite boots. Very comfy and durable. There are some on Sierra Trading Post now for a great price!

I always buy exactly the same boots. I go through two pairs a year. I think it is a myth that you break in boots, I believe you break your feet into the boots. I avoid the break in period by buying the same boots every time. I slip into the new pair, and they feel better then the old ones. All the same pressure points, but new support, padding and comfort.

Good boots are a long term investment for me. They become friendly and most comfortable after a bit of wearing which is about when cheap boots start coming apart. I bought Vasque goretex lined boots from my RedWing store and they wear and look great after 8 years. immune to mud and water unless I wade in above the tops. With the right socks, they breathe and handle hot Texas weather. Vasque also makes great, long wearing hiking shoes....Glen

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