ICMDEER
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OK, I know there's a product section. And maybe this goes better there. But I never look there, so I'm trying here.
I have wide feet and I also have bunions/hammer toes. So my feet no longer fit very well in regular boots. I've been wearing Meindl's for 25+ years. Love those boots, but even the wide ones don't fit any more.
I see some of the boot makers have wide boots, but living where I do, I don't have a chance to try on boots at any of those places.
Here's what I'd like:
- About a 9" top
- A rubber toe cover. I crawl around so much I wear out the ones without rubber over the front of the toes real quickly.
- A stiff sole that will allow me to carry out a quarter of an elk in my pack without it feeling spongy.
- Some insulation.
- Gore Tex or the equivalent.
- Priced as reasonably as one could expect.
I have some Merrell's that I wear for the warm season. and I have some Keen's, too. The Merrell's don't seem to hold up well. Comfy but not real stout. I go through a pair every year because of the light footbed. Meindl boots last me several years. Don't yet know about Keen boots, but they don't seem to be as well made as the Meindls.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks for your help.
I have wide feet and I also have bunions/hammer toes. So my feet no longer fit very well in regular boots. I've been wearing Meindl's for 25+ years. Love those boots, but even the wide ones don't fit any more.
I see some of the boot makers have wide boots, but living where I do, I don't have a chance to try on boots at any of those places.
Here's what I'd like:
- About a 9" top
- A rubber toe cover. I crawl around so much I wear out the ones without rubber over the front of the toes real quickly.
- A stiff sole that will allow me to carry out a quarter of an elk in my pack without it feeling spongy.
- Some insulation.
- Gore Tex or the equivalent.
- Priced as reasonably as one could expect.
I have some Merrell's that I wear for the warm season. and I have some Keen's, too. The Merrell's don't seem to hold up well. Comfy but not real stout. I go through a pair every year because of the light footbed. Meindl boots last me several years. Don't yet know about Keen boots, but they don't seem to be as well made as the Meindls.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks for your help.