Tuesday, May 25, 2010

+$+ MuckBoots Adult Arctic Sport Boot Black Men s 15 M Women s 16 M



I've had these boots for this entire winter season - About October to now - and have probably worn them 6 days out of 7. Sometimes for an hour in a day. Sometimes for 10 hours. I'm 5'10" 200# and live near Seattle - wet and muddy. I also have a home in snow country in Eastern, WA. I bought the 14" height because the 17" were difficult to get on and off.



Good news: The boots are pretty comfortable. They are quite waterproof. Their cold weather performance is OK. Coldest I have worn them was +12F for a short period and my feet were OK. I've been in snow with other folks who had leather hiking boots and complained of cold feet and I was fine. But there is no way I would expect them to keep my feet warm at 20 below or colder.



Bad News: On a wet hard surface the soles are like ice skates. I have a friend who has a cultured stone deck. It has a lot of texture to it. Shortly after I got the boots I walked out on her deck in the rain and in 1/2 sec was on my back. I've been in same place in same weather with other boots with no problem. Same thing walking into a store with a cement floor - if your feet are wet - be VERY careful. You can slide the full length of your pickup bed in the rain in a heartbeat. Caution!



The big lugs may be great for traction (or may not) but they do have a tendency to get stuck on the brake and gas pedal and the edge of your tailgate when you jump off. Real Exciting! After 7 months these lugs are worn down by 60-70%. The boots will probably last another season but no more. The rubber part of the shank is separating from the fabric part and the inner liner is worn through in a few spots.



Also the lack of straps, laces, etc that makes for easy on and off also makes for no adjust-ability and minimal support. Your feet move around a lot in these on rough terrain. I've twisted my ankle a few times where it would not have happened in lace up or strap boots. Probably should have expected that.



But despite the negatives they are pretty good boots. And that's the real problem. I can buy a pair of "pretty good" boots for less than 30% of what I paid for these. They was WAAAYYYYY overpriced.
(4 customers reviews )
Customers Rating=4.0 / 5.0

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