Anti-GQ needs boots under $200
Haven't ever been much of a gear homo, always used whatever cheap shit i had lying around. Bought some garbage timberlands years ago after getting frostbite from hiking in a bunch of snow with some sneakers with holes.
Only ever see threads of people complaining about discontinued boots.
Only recommendation i've seen is these Irish setters, but don't know anything about what makes a boot good.
Any recommendations?
>OP asked for suggestions while simultaneously telling everyone not to suggest anything they could think of
Duct tape around you foot with a plastic bottle for the sole.
Are you here with the other /k/ refugees who can't make moronic shit there because of the ukraine spam?
Even the most shilled boots lowa and Salomon can be had for under 200 not to mention 91% of all army guy boots, Walmart boots, etc
I suggest lowa zephyr or salomons competitor mids or highs ur pref
Even wall mart makes some decent entry boots even though heavy
what? I was just saying I've never been a big gear person, mostly because I haven't had a need. Speaking of duct tape though, the frostbite instance was saved with an emergency blanket and some duct tape.
Just something comfy that I could hike in for roughly 8-10 hours at a time - at most. If it lasts me 2-3 years that would be good enough. I know $200 isnt a lot to work with for boots.
Eerrhh
You want something that'll last a long time or something for performance? Most people on this board shill weird looking synthetic stuff that performs well but doesn't last long
>Anti-GQ needs boots under $200
my rec is something from merell or keen @ that price.
if you're not in a hurry you can find better boots from lowa/salmon/etc on sale under 200.
be very careful with boots under $200 most of them are cardboard soled sneakers dressed up to look like a boot. those are for black people fashion not hiking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEsy1KGkKKo&list=PLOzFLT3S_I6UE9EC2LT-J6iJduFTrHjdw this guy has a playlist where he cuts boots in half and shows you what's inside them, if you want a better idea what i'm talking about. very few boots under $200 are worth buying.
>Only recommendation i've seen is these Irish setters, but don't know anything about what makes a boot good.
those are a decent boot for the price, but they're a fashion boot not a hiking or work boot.
>You want something that'll last a long time or something for performance? Most people on this board shill weird looking synthetic stuff that performs well but doesn't last long
this guy doesn't rly know what he's talking about, i would disregard.
>Just something comfy that I could hike in for roughly 8-10 hours at a time
i recced brands above. the main thing that decides both how comfortable and how long a boot lasts is the material its midsole is made out of.
do you hike consistently like every week or so?
go with a pu/polyurethane midsole boot. its good for about 900 miles and good for full days of hiking. the only problem is if they are stored without being hiked on every few weeks the boot's sole breaks down from hydrolysis and falls apart.
do you hike in bursts with breaks in between?
go with an eva foam midsole, they don't have the hydrolysis issue like pu and they are comfier but only last ~500 miles.
the only boots that really last longer are leather soled boots, which still need resoling and most of the boot regularly replaced. they're bad for hiking and 3x your budget don't worry about them.
Thanks for the help man, I will poke around and look at the brands you mentioned tomorrow. Unfortunately in a need pretty soon, so I’ll probably go with whatever I can find.
For the moment I’ll be hiking roughly once weekly - only a couple miles, and in the summer I’ll be on my feet all day everyday. More concerned about that long stretch.
> problem is if they are stored without being hiked on every few weeks the boot's sole breaks down
Wondering if there’s any kind of maintenance to prevent that, or maybe just wearing em out every few days?
Yeah wish I could, just need something that works even if it’s not the most fitting or comfortable. Next ones will definitely be a better purchase
Ikik
I watched the board all last month and didn’t see much useful stuff so I figured it was time to just catch the flak
>or maybe just wearing em out every few days?
that'll do it, ya just gotta remember to. it doesn't take much pu just really doesn't like to sit.
Sweet thanks mang
merrell has good bang for buck. if you dont need like "boot" boots and just need something with a mid rise get moabs. theyre a great deal for the price. ive heard the phaserbounds are pretty good if you need an actual boot.
I’ll keep that in mind homie
Thanks friend. I don’t make “big” out purchases often so glad this should work well
>If it lasts me 2-3 years that would be good enough.
depends how much you hike if any boot can do that. its more about miles than time.
the midsole's material and thickness determines a boot's lifespan.
every eva foam and every pu sole boot lasts about the same, give or take a bit of variance for material thickness. if anything else on the boot fails before the midsole i'd consider it a bad boot and wouldn't buy them again. it can happen but its not supposed to. save for re-soleable boots which don't really apply to your parameters.
ok OP again
if someone else checks this thread and has a particular boot they like and have in mind
I could probably squeeze like $350
ight last post bros, I went ahead with the lowa renegades, did ll without realizing there was a gortex option aswell.
Did I choose right?
Im in a dry environment, but like winter hiking aswell. Figure I can get a second pair at the end of the year if I want to do anything snow related with gortex instead
renegades are solid boots.
>did ll without realizing there was a gortex option aswell
you should be fine bro. if you're rotating them with trail running shoes the gore tex are definitely what you want but if you're using the renegades as your primary footwear i'd honestly rather have the ll's.
I have these, Irish Setter Farmington KT 6"
they work really well, I've had them for about a year now and they're still almost like new. They also have a steel toe, and they're super warm. would definitely recommend if you can find somewhere they're in stock
the farmingtons (I don't know why they didn't attach):
Get some proper made in the USA ones, they'll last a lifetime
Nothing is made in the USA Anymore, jotaboi.
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