Best Surveying Boots

Red Wing boots.. model 1229 for winter

It all depends 😉

For day in day out work I like Asolo or Vasques hikers, uninsulated but goretex lined.

Cold weather and deep snow, I like calf high rubber boots with removable felt liners.

Whatever I wear, I put them on a low wattage dryer every night. IMHO this makes every boot warmer and extends their useful life.

Rick

I am doing surveys in the Philippines. How about for quarry and jungle sites?

Thank you. 🙂

> I am doing surveys in the Philippines. How about for quarry and jungle sites?
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> Thank you. 🙂

Not sure about jungle boots, but if your assistant is a 21 yr old Phillipino female, I would suggest that you insist that she wear the Thigh High GoGo's

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Dunham Boots here in Arkansas year round.

I bought my first pair of Chippewa's for this winter's work, and they may be the best I've ever had, and I've had many of them. I used to swear by Georgia Boots, but once they started being made in China, the quality went way down hill, and the sizing was crazy, even though the price was about half of what it had been. In the last 5 years, I've had three different pairs of Georgia winter boots, same model number, they all fit, but they're labeled as 3 different sizes: 8 1/2, 9, and 9 1/2. And I once bought a 9 without trying them on first, since 9 has been my size forever, and I had to return them because they were too small. BTW, my Chippewa's are a size 9, and they fit like a glove!

I'm partial to the American made Danners. Trophy 600 is the best I've used. They are getting hard to find (most models made in China now), and pricey ($330 USD), but worth the money. I usually get over a year out of a pair...and I'm hard on boots.

> Red Wing boots.. model 1229 for winter

Can you get those at Benny's Boot Hill? 😉

I'm an old Bridgeporter.

Carl

> Hello guys!
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> In your own opinion and based on your own experience, what brand of boots or shoes is best for surveying?
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> Thank you...

I swear by most anything from LL Bean. I have wide feet, and I can usually find something to my liking that is also economical. There are so many choices and options, there's not one "best boot" for surveying. Especially considering the different weather, climate, soil, moisture, personal perspiration issues, etc. that need to be taken into account. If you are in jungle conditions, you may consider a high military type of boot... if your body type allows it (mine probably wouldn't).

Things to consider.

Carl

I prefer a hiking boot. These boots from Merrell are the ones I have on right now. Very light and comfortable, waterproof, warm, etc.

I have Garmont Dakota's that are THE best boot I have owned. I have had them over 4 years and they still wear great, and have only just now started showing age. They are a little pricey but after going through numerous different brands of boots too fast, I found out it's worth the extra cost.

Here is the boot at REI:
http://www.rei.com/product/758823/garmont-dakota-hiking-boots-mens

Redwing Pecos style slip on with steel toe for 95% of work

Redwing lace up style with steel toe for swampy and hilly work.

I have a VERY flat foot and there is no break in time with these styles for me. However, I do tend to fill up my new boots with water and walk them dry the first day in the field. It will cause it to conform to your feet. Don't do it with the slip ons if you working in the hills as they will never fit right again.

The reality is this. I don't give a damn what boot someone says is the best, waterproof, comfortable, etc. Once you hit the SOB with a machete, you're hung with wearing out a $150 pair of boots with a hole in it.

I no longer mink oil or anything my boots. If I'm in the field, the briars and machete will render that useless. If I'm in the swamp, odds are it's going over the top of the boots at some point, and now I have a waterproof container holding my feet and water.

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I have Timberland 8" steel toe. Works good everywhere I go and the tread wears pretty darn good. I have osteoarthritis in both feet so the support from the boot helps quite a bit. You can get then for about $110 at Dicks Sporting goods.

If you don't mind spending the money, there is nothing better than Whites Boots.
http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php

I've had Red Wing, Timberland, Wolverine, and a few others. Even cheapy KMart. They're all good as long as they are comfortable. To get two years out of them is a luxury. I've always preferred un-insulated styles, and in the cold, snow, wet, mud, etc I'd just wear yellow fireman boots to keep dry & warm. But I still always greased them up, and I use a Dr Shoal type arch support insert.

Kind of different out here in the desert. I almost like a soft smooth sole better than grippy cleated soles. They seem to keep the footing better on loose rocky slopes, but they don't last as long and sometimes stuff (cactus, small rocks) gets imbedded in the sole so you have to keep an eye on that when you get home.

Keen hikers for everyday summer and mellow winter days. Most comfortable shoe boot or anything I've ever put on my foot. Redwings in the woods and rough terrain and Whites winter pack boots for really cold and/or deep snow!!!

Custom Made

http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/home.asp

Great boots

I just purchased a pair of Danner Mountain Light II boots. Very comfortable and the Vibram non-slip soles have lived up to their names so far. I hope that these last 5-10 years, as I do not wear them but about 3 times a week. I only go into the field about once every 10 days, so they may last that long. Purchsed them for 30% off the MSRP, otherwise I couldn't have afforded them.

I switched from pack boots to Muck Boots in the winter. They're waterproof, warm, comfortable, easy to get on and off and come up to just below my knee. They fit into my snowshoe bindings easily. I use SmartWool socks with them.