Last spring I went on a quest for a good pair of boots. I settled for a couple of pairs of Russells--one in an Upland and another in a snake boot. Because of differences in my feet, custom boots seem to work best for me. However, a man I know walks 15-18 miles a day running his string of setters for various plantations in the Red Hills of SW Ga. He says the most comfortable boots straight out of the box he's had have been the LLBean boots with the Boa closure system. He wears out two pairs a year as they don't hold up in briars. The Boa system is intriguing as laces can be a pia. In the past, I have double knotted, wrapped the ends and loops together with a bread bag wire tie and duct tape. They don't come untied until I am ready.
