What is the best pair of boots you ever owned for hunting pheasants?

Carguy2Banker said:
I also got a pair of Danner Pronghorn's purchased around that same time (either 2001-2002). I didn't hunt near as much from then until 2010, but since then I have put a lot of miles on them and they are very comfortable. They are still the only hunting birds I own.
I sent them back to Danner recrafting 3 years ago instead of buying a new pair, and roughly $130 later, they looked great and felt the same as when i shipped them off. Not exaggerating, they may have over 1000 miles of walking in them since they were new.
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I haven't looked ad the Danner Recrafting site in a long time - but I was 99% certain they only did recrafting on their "American made" boots -- I dont think Pronghorns were American made then -- I had bought a pair around that time period -- lasted a good # of years and super comfortable -- I replaced them about 2015 or somewhere in there with another Pronghorn set and they about need replacement -- their one huge weakpoint is they leak like crazy in wet stuff fairly quickly. But that doesnt matter much to me - I hate hunting in wet grass and getting wet pants.

Anyways as far as I've known I thought Pronghorns were mostly made overseas and had glued on soles?
 
I bought a pair of kenetrek hardscrabbles a couple of years ago and liked them so much I ended up buying a second pair this last summer. I wear one of them almost everyday, they’ve taken years off my feet. They may need inserts at some point but figure I’m set for as long as I can keep hunting. If they go bad I figure at least one pair will be resoleable.
And there’s a pair of dessert guides in my future.
 
KsHusker said:
I haven't looked ad the Danner Recrafting site in a long time - but I was 99% certain they only did recrafting on their "American made" boots -- I dont think Pronghorns were American made then -- I had bought a pair around that time period -- lasted a good # of years and super comfortable -- I replaced them about 2015 or somewhere in there with another Pronghorn set and they about need replacement -- their one huge weakpoint is they leak like crazy in wet stuff fairly quickly. But that doesnt matter much to me - I hate hunting in wet grass and getting wet pants.

Anyways as far as I've known I thought Pronghorns were mostly made overseas and had glued on soles?
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I had to go look at them to make sure I know what I have. You are correct, they're not Pronghorns. They are Frontier Extreme's. Sorry to be spitting out false information. Still good boots, and in my opinion, irreplaceable!
 

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BrownDogsCan2 said:
I bought a pair of kenetrek hardscrabbles a couple of years ago and liked them so much I ended up buying a second pair this last summer. I wear one of them almost everyday, they’ve taken years off my feet. They may need inserts at some point but figure I’m set for as long as I can keep hunting. If they go bad I figure at least one pair will be resoleable.
And there’s a pair of dessert guides in my future.
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How are they weight wise? Sometimes towards the end of a long day I will change boots to a lighter pair to put a little spring back into my step.
 
Carguy2Banker said:
I had to go look at them to make sure I know what I have. You are correct, they're not Pronghorns. They are Frontier Extreme's. Sorry to be spitting out false information. Still good boots, and in my opinion, irreplaceable!
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That's awesome -- I wish I would have known then what I know now -- would have bought a pair like that -- Those look almost just like the pronghorns.

I've got a set of their "American made" I went with -- cant remember the model, it was a hunting model though - but they were much heavier than the pronghorns and something about the width of the sole and stiffness of it always hurt my feet - so that is why I went back the pronghorns again 3-6 yrs back -- time is a blur anymore...ha.

I'd definitely hold on to those and keep getting them redone if they do you right.
 
I have been wearing a pair of Thorogoods for the past 2 seasons, like them a lot. Found them at 50% off in Fleet Farm, $120. Haven't weighed them, they aren't a lightweight at all.
 
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Pronghorns are really comfortable but thats where it stops for me. Last 2 pairs i had were junk. Seams came apart within a year, leaked like crazy. The stitching is junk.
 
I need 2 pair for 2 different hunting conditions.
1) A mountain boot for hunting side slopes.
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2) A rubber boot for hunting cattail bottoms.
Also a pair of portable waders for crossing streams.
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I like Superfeet Green insoles in both boots.
 
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