No, something from the wingshooter line. I don't have any experience with the Shadow Treks but the reviews I've seen are running about 20 to 1 in the negative. I'd go back to the wingshooters but unless they really screw something up I'm a Danner customer for life.
Read on below if you want random comments on boots.
This is just my experience in 30 years of upland hunting and having a bit of a boot fetish:
Rubber toes get shredded, especially if you hunt quail or chukar.
Moccasin style toes are the most comfortable for me.
My feet swell when I walk alot. For hunting I need a big toe box and buy a half size larger than street boots.
When you find a boot you are really happy with, buy a second pair right then.
I like leather. I have cordura boots, they get wet even with gore-tex and the constant abrasion from grass and dirt grinds it until it frays and then gets holes.
I can walk all day with comfy feet. If my boots hurt my feet, that's all I can think about. I'll skimp on food, shells if I have to, motels, but I don't think boots are where a hunter should try to conserve money. If you only go out and hunt for an hour at a time though Wal-mart wolverine work boots would probably do the trick.
All boots, every pair, gets the whole heat, sno-seal, and polish treatment every Fall before hunting. It works. No leaks and the pairs I use seem to be holding up pretty good.
This being the internet someone will find something to debate in there but those are a few things I wish someone had told me when I was getting serious about hunting and looking for a good boot. Hope that helps.
