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Curious thought but why are 'Upland boots' primarily styled with, for lack of a better term, moccasin toe. That welt looks designed to snag and self destruct on all but the gentlest terrain. Seems to me a box toe would be more practical. A little shoegoo and glue on toe protectors could go a long way to make an ugly but functional boot, style be damned.
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Ahh...perfection. That's a tough one and it doesn't come cheaply, quickly or easily.
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I asked the same questions to a man I know in SW Georgia. He is a bird dog breeder and handler in the Red Hills of SW Georgia, and is in the field daily before, during and after quail season. He's on the ground running his string of setters for various landowners for wild quail. In a year, he goes through two pairs of LLBean upland boots (not the rubber bottomed Bean Boots) with the Boa closure system. He swears by them and he has worn them all. He'll do up to 15 miles a day in them, and for him, they are comfortable out of the box. Gil 
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I think there are two, maybe three, things that occupy a life of searching and are never found. The perfect boot is one of them. Brent, add non-leaking long lasting waders to that list...
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Brent, I just ordered another pair of Danner Pronghorns because I was worried they would stop making the exact model I like before my pair wore out. They are up to switch grass.
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May God bless America and those who defend her.
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It has been my experience that the best boot for the money is made by Kenetrek. I have tried many brands of boots over the past 40 years and for durability, fit and comfort Kenetrek has not let me down.
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Brent, Everybody has their opinion on this subject, but I have found that the old LL Bean Maine hunting shoe with 16" tops work best for me thru the type of country you refer to. They are light, keep the water out when walking thru sloughs, and are easily and cheaply rebuilt by Bean anytime. I had a guide in South Dakota who wore them,also, and he was out walking miles and miles every day with them. Just a thought. Sandlapper
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Brent, Everybody has their opinion on this subject, but I have found that the old LL Bean Maine hunting shoe with 16" tops work best for me thru the type of country you refer to. They are light, keep the water out when walking thru sloughs, and are easily and cheaply rebuilt by Bean anytime. I had a guide in South Dakota who wore them,also, and he was out walking miles and miles every day with them. Just a thought. Sandlapper Sandlapper, I've always been drawn to those boots, but my fear is that they would not offer enough traction in the steep slippery grouse thickets I hunt. Could you offer any information about their traction abilities (snow, ice, mud, wet leaves, hills, swamps, etc)?
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