Footware

So what's everybody wear while hunting? How do you like them?

Nike Tigershark cleats. Damm good on the dirt/mudd but not so good in the river beds. Cleats will slip and you will fall. Hunted with others who use regular fishing tubbies and witnessed them personally literally walking on the smooth river rocks as if they are are running on dry ground.

I use Nike tigersharks too. Cheap with grip. I also agree on the river though. Also takes forevers to dry once you go in the river. Anyone who is running tubbies; how long do they last in the mountain? I was thinking of trying them, but I don't really have money to experiment right now.

WHATS UP NIC, HOW U DOING? ROCK HOPPERS.BEST TABBIES,LAST ME OVER THREE YEARS.JUST BOUGHT ANOTHER PAIR.KEEPS MY FEET DRY IN SUPER MUDDDY CONDTIONS,HAS SPIKES TO AND ITS SUPER LITE.KIND OF LIKE THOSE CABELAS RUBBER BOOTS WITH THE NEOPRENE AND COATED WITH RUBBER.COSTS LIKE 90$ BUT WORTH IT!WHAT NIC WHEN YOU COMING BIG ISLAND?CALL ME UP.TAKE CARE. ALOHA CB

Ive found cleats and spiked tabis are no good for spot and stalk or stillhunting. Tabis are the only way to go for those types of hunting. Ive tried almost every pair of tabi on the market and my favorite are the neoprene ones with the zipper up the side. Walmart sells one that has a split toe on the inside but a smooth toe on the outside. They are the most comfortable I have worn. The ones without the split toe are nice because you can wear socks inside but your feet slide around a little bit.

I know some guys on Kauai that use football cleats and like them, Jesse wears those spiked tree climbing boots...Those look good but I think they're expensive and real noisy.

I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM TABIS TO HIKERS CLOCK ALL WORKS WELL,BUT ARE KINDA COSTLY..THE REGULAR DAIDO TABIS ARE GOOD BUT LAST ONLY FOR ABOUT 6 TO 8 MONTHS OR DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH YOU HUNT,THEY GO FOR ABOUT 90 TO 100 DOLLARS.SEARS HAS THE OLD STYLE SPIKED DITA TABIS FOR AROUND 70 DOLLARS BUT DON'T HAVE ALL THE SIZES..THIS IS WHAT I FOUND TO BE THE BEST FOR ME AND THE TYPE OF HUNTING I DO..BELLVILLE ARMY GORTEX COMBAT BOOTS WITH 3/4 INCH SHEET METAL SCREWS.GOOD ALL AROUND BOOTS A LITTLE HEAVY BUT GOOD ANKLE SUPPORT.THEY RUN AROUND 200 DOLLARS AND A BOX OF SCREWS IS ABOUT 10 BUCKS.......GOOD TO GO....... ALOHAZ

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I got some of these... super comfy and quiet. http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=450081

When I really got into bowhunting, I picked up a pair of lightweight stalking boots--basically a canvas upper and light rubber sole. They were comfy until I started doing longer hunts that took me up to higher elevations where there is more rocks than grass and soft dirt. Didn't take me long to realize that those shoes sucked when you have to hike any distance in rough terrain. I picked up an uninsulated pair of Cabelas Pinnacle boots with 9" tops, goretex, and scentlok. That was in 2000. I have hunted the crap out of them, and only now are they starting to wear out. The 9" uppers keeps out dirt, and gives good ankle support. Great arch support to protect your feet when scrambling over rough rocky terrain after goats. The goretex was nice, even though my feet get just as wet as the water wicks down my socks when it rains. The sole isn't super noisy like vibram, and although it isn't as quiet as stalkers, it is acceptable. Overall, I've been pretty happy with these.....I'll probably buy another pair when the time comes.


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I have those same exact boots, I love em! I wear them when it's not so muddy and wet.

I dont think there's one single best shoe for hunting here. Different methods of hunting and areas require different kinds of shoes. If you're bowhunting or need to be real quiet felt tabis or light sneakers are probably the best, if you're chasing dogs and don't need to be very quiet and nice pair of boots, cleats or spiked tabis are good. Hunting a'a you need boots, bowhunting rocky kukui drains you want tabis...

I have 2 different pairs of tabis, spiked tabis and a pair of Montrail Torre GTX, mean short goretex hiking boot



End up wearing felt tabis almost everywhere I go even with my choice of three different kinds.

You're right, Ev......There is no one single best hunting shoe......as you said, it depends on where you go and how you're hunting. Most important thing is they gotta fit perfect without causing blisters. F@#%&d up feet are gonna end your hunt fast.......I've found it helpful to carry a couple extra pairs of socks and swap them out if I am out all day. At the very least, I'll take off my shoes and socks when I eat lunch, and let them dry out a little.......That does wonders for how your feet feel when you have a long day in the field.

Regular standard issue jungle boots boys last for ever and drain reall well, hell if they are good enough for our boys over seas than they are good enough for me!.........takes a while to get the talent to walk river with em but once you get the nack you can hunt any terrain heren the islands plus the ankle support is the best

hozit huntaz I also tried all kind of shoes cause I river hunt,At the moment I'm using korkers altra light with felt studed. I also added hex heads for even more tracktion in the rivers.and if your doing 10 hours to over night hunts in the blues ,for me weight is a factor.Brad long live blue mountain huntaz.

I like the feeling of football shoes. I either use Nike or adidas i like the adidas more and gotta be soft molded cleats. I hunt all kine terrain sometimes dry land and most times river/wetland. The adidas i have now is adidas Rb619 Md i put 1/2" sheet metal screws on the cleats and they work mean on all kine surfaces. I got the idea from Ted when he came hunt on Kauai . You guys should try it, the screws work mean on dry hard dirt, river rocks, hard clay mud and most definitely soft mud. .