Might try Nike

Dave&Midge

Dave&Midge

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Been uph for 25yrs, last year when I went was very cold but dry so I tried something. Leather Nike T shoes , wool socks , insulated undies and sweat pants. No problem wearing sweat pants in heavy cover went right through.I never would believe the comfort after each day I had. Was the best. And the pheasants did not care what I looked like either LOL. Fellows give it a try if weather permits. It works well keping boing in ya legs. Dave
 
HMMmm the sweat pants would be quite my first thought was they would catch every burr stick tight out there lol i like it dought i would try it though how was the bird hunting?
 
Have not went this year yet bud ready as soon as the weather is cold after rifle season.Can go on a moments notice , guess i am so lucky. Last two years around Ness was good to me, but lost all me huntn buds My Dad to cancer. Not suppose to hunt alone the Dr says but I just love Pheasants. So in 1 or 2 weeks headed nw. I hunted my early years n of Stockton Ks , some was good some not. Going to try somthing different this year with a little help from a nice Kansan I meet on her. O buy the way my sweat pants did just great not too many stickies and was worth the ones I did get, legs move easy and quiet also. But if its wet or wet snow they will get heavy but cold and dry they are my choice. As I get older i start looking for somethin a little easyer LOL. Dave
 
My wife hunts in athletic shoes, while wearing the heaviest canvas brush pants I have ever seen. These things would be suitable for living outside in! I can't do the athletic shoes due to ankle turning in uneven terrain. Might try pull on boots, I wear Russell or Gokey, both extremely high quality, made in the US, darn expensive but last, conform to your feet, and are light as a feather.
 
I'm wearing a pair of 8" side-zip Converse boots designed for the military (search Converse on militaryboots.com). $86, free shipping, reasonably fast delivery & I'm on my second season . . . very comfortable -- as light as & feel like wearing sneakers. I spray the boots with waterproofing a couple times/season. They stay dry & I like the fact that when I get back to the rig I can unzip them & let my legs relax (old man thing . . . lower legs swell a bit after walking & being restricted for several hours). I'll stick with my Filsons or brush pants and suspenders, however . . . I'd not be too keen on having to drop my pants to take a whiz (another thing old guys do with great frequency) . . . whatever works for you though . . . comfort is a good thing & it ain't a fashion show.
 
Not so sure about the tennis shoes but for the past two seasons I've been wearing firehose pants from Duluth Trading Post. They're made from the material that fires hoses are made of. Very water resistant and with double knees they're as good in brush as heavy canvas but nowhere near as stiff. They're lighter and more flexible than other heavy hunting pants I've tried.
 
I'm impressed with the Duluth products. I have a firehose chore coat that offers features way better than Carhart (I wear it for things other than bird hunting). Also have a pair of roomy firehouse brush pants & suspenders that are rapidly becoming my choice over Filson chaps (unless it's really wet out); these are very confortable & durable.
 
Tenonisitis

I had tenonitis early this fall in my achilles, I was able to hunt but couldn't wear boots (I tried them all). I hunted in hiking shoes (better grip than tennis shoes but same concept). If you wear gaitors it keeps most of the crap out of your socks and shoes. Worked great for me (neoprene socks help keep our feet dry and warm). I even hunted elk in the mountains several days in them.
 
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