Boots

[Corey Bechtold]

Cliff, are those boots waterproof?

Later,

Corey Bechtold

[Bob Horn]

I can't believe all this talk about Mickeys being bad. This is the best boot I have ever worn. It rocks. Every year this comes up and I think I asked this same question a few years back. Buy a pair and you will be very happy. Just make sure there is no dry rot on them.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Corey,

I have never gotten my feet wet in them. They have DriPlus in them. Same as GoreTex as far as I can tell.

My third year with them and still good as new!

Cliff

[Corey Bechtold]

Thank's Cliff. If they are warm enough for someone from the Tower area than they will probably keep my feet warm.

Thanks for the heads up,

Corey Bechtold

[Cliff Wagenbach]

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I can't believe all this talk about Mickeys being bad. This is the best boot I have ever worn. It rocks. Every year this comes up and I think I asked this same question a few years back. Buy a pair and you will be very happy. Just make sure there is no dry rot on them.

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I don't think anyone is really knocking the Mickey boots.

Just reporting on the best boots that they have used.

Cliff

[swamptiger]

I wear Air Force surplus mukluks. These are a canvas mukluk with a rubber bottom and a felt liner - lightweight, very warm, and your feet won't sweat in them - best cold weather boot I've ever had.

[sparcebag]

Your right Bob! Mine were riped 2 pair finally decided to replace them! I cant beleive I just paid $9.99 for a new in box pair on hsolist shipping cost more $12.00.Got the black could have got white for $19.99 WOW surplus stores here want 59-89 bucks I"m HAPPY as a fly on shi?

[sparkydm]

i gave up trying to find a good pair of boots. bought a pair of battery powered socks. no more problems.

[jigginjerk]

As far as the mickey boots go, all you non beleivers are right they are not the best boots. I beleive they quit making them, so don't buy them. That means there is more pairs for us, who like them. Just kidding. But for a guy who has froze his feet for many many years these boots, for the money are the best boots out there.

[slipperybob]

Yes, the mickey/bunny boots were discontinued because of the high price tag cost the military was paying for them. I don't remember the price maybe $300 but there were cheaper alternatives like gortex and thinsulation. Boots that costs like $150 were a significant savings. Besides, you can't spit shine the mickey/bunny boots.

You'll want a mickey/bunny boot that provides a snug fit. Afterall it's your own body heat that's reflected back a you. Wearing double layer socks takes away from the properties of the heat reflection/retention. Wearing a shoe that's too loose also takes away that benefit.

[Hardwaterjigin]

I like to kill 2 sometimes 3 birds with one stone...I bought a pair of rubber boots insulated to 1600 grams of thinsulate. I got them to be scent free for bowhunting but you cannot beat them for kicking away the slush around a fresh drilled hole. Wool socks and those boots-plenty warm. Drudging through 2 feet of snow they get heavy quick though. $60 that has gone a long way.

[BLACKJACK]

I'll second the Ice Kings, I love them for ice fishing and late season bowhunting!!