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Hunting boots. Bye bye Scarpas

Post by headspace » 28 Jun 2014, 10:33 pm

I was severely betrayed just recently. My long serving and trusty Scarpa boots decided that they didn't want to stay attached to their soles. I can be fixed by a good bootsmith apparently, but I have a friend who's Scarpa's suffered the same fate. I thought that paying the sort of money you pay for these things they would last a bit longer. Thinking of going cheaper next time, anyone tried those Ridgeline Apache boots? Or any other ideas, Hitech maybe.
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Post by petemacsydney » 01 Jul 2014, 3:33 pm

i had the same experience.
I've used Scarpa's all my life and still have a couple of pairs going, but i feel ya pain, especially considering their asking price!
i have a pair of cheap colorado boots. cost me 100 clams on sale (normally 150 i think). i use them mostly and then if i am getting out in real wet country, the Scarpa's come out.
ridgline look about the same quality as my colorado's, but I've never tried.
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Post by MeccaOz » 01 Jul 2014, 3:54 pm

Ive worn blundestone steel caps most of my adult life, for work and play ( when I was in the mines ) I think there great, and you dont have to cry if they wear through or anything. Just my 2c worth
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Post by petemacsydney » 01 Jul 2014, 4:09 pm

the blundstone 143's look pretty good for a trek style boot
might check em out next time
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Post by petemacsydney » 01 Jul 2014, 4:11 pm

143's at half price here:
http://www.styletread.com.au/men-s-safe ... brown.html

out of stock now, but maybe they'll come back soon
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Post by Warrigul » 01 Jul 2014, 7:10 pm

They're not for everyone unless they are used to them but I wear blundstone or steel blue steel capped high top boots for everything. But the I have never paid for a pair either and have three new pairs sitting in the cupboard, courtesy of work.

Once again they are not for everyone, if you are used to sandshoes or rockports then a pair of work boots will kill your feet on a long walk in the bush.
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Post by Lorgar » 04 Jul 2014, 11:25 am

I'm currently wearing runners because I torn one of my (only) boots right open.

I massively recommend not wearing runners when you go camping because they suck for it :lol:

I was looking at a pair of the Gore-Tex Scarpa boots, but two for two of the sole coming off isn't a great recommendation :(
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Post by upup » 04 Jul 2014, 11:28 am

headspace wrote:Thinking of going cheaper next time, anyone tried those Ridgeline Apache boots? Or any other ideas, Hitech maybe.


I'm wearing $90 North Face boots which I got years ago and they're still kicking.

Waterproof bottom, mesh top half for breathing, still in one piece after years.

A good cheap option.
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Post by Blackened » 04 Jul 2014, 11:30 am

Check out here mate - Recommended hunting boots

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Post by Varmtr » 05 Jul 2014, 2:08 pm

My last pair of Scarpa's lasted not even a year. If your looking for boots that can be resoled properly and re-crafted look at Danner, Redwing, Filson etc. I got myself a pair of Danner Explorers full grain leather, goretex, stitched down sole and insulated made in the us of a. All honestly the best boots I have ever got 3 years on worn daily coming up for there first resole.
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Post by Noisydad » 05 Jul 2014, 2:34 pm

"Otway" all neoprene , steel capped work boots are doing it for me these days. I wear these at work and they're wet and under extreme acid or alkali attack all day every day and I go home with dry feet. Leather work boots last 2 months tops at my work.
There's still a few of Wile. E Coyote's ideas that I haven't tried yet.
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Post by Lorgar » 07 Jul 2014, 9:53 am

Varmtr wrote:My last pair of Scarpa's lasted not even a year.


Cross those off the list then...

Noisydad wrote:"Otway" all neoprene , steel capped work boots are doing it for me these days.


Priced well too... $120 for a pair of boots ain't half bad.
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Post by Lorgar » 18 Jul 2014, 3:16 pm

Bit of an old thread now but FYI...

Ended up getting a pair of these...
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Keen Ketchums.

Had 'em two weeks now and very comfy, keeping my feet dry.

Not enough arch support is usually my problem, but these solve it. If anyone has the same prob maybe give 'em a try on.
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Post by petemacsydney » 18 Jul 2014, 7:11 pm

very nice mate. what did they cost you?
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Post by Lorgar » 20 Jul 2014, 7:11 pm

Retail they're about $220. I needed them sooner rather than later so had to fork out on the day for them which cost me a bit.

A quick Google looks like you can get them for $130 online though.
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Post by Norty_Country_Bloke » 29 Jul 2014, 1:19 am

Steel capped Red Backs here. Cost about $90? About 7 years old and still going strong. Sure the original brown leather finish has been flogged, they're covered in blood, oil, grease, lovely pink spray die (LOL) and the toe sole is starting to separate on the left boot (nothing a bit of silicone won't fix) but they're mine and I love them. Hopefully there's many happy years to come.
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Post by keen » 30 Jul 2014, 10:03 am

7 years is a good run in anyone's books.
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Post by Gregg » 30 Jul 2014, 10:05 am

That's what you'd hope these $400 and $500 boots last for. They never do though.

Decent materials and workmanship outlasts fancy high tech mass produced stuff every time. Even at 1/4 the price.
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Post by headspace » 05 Aug 2014, 8:29 pm

Quick update here, my Scarpa's are back on the job. I found a boot man who knew all about the tread separation problem and took them apart, cleaned off all the old glue then re-glued them backed up with nails. Cost me about $45. Apparently though some of the newer Scarpa's are not reparable like this.
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Post by sha » 06 Aug 2014, 3:26 pm

headspace wrote:Apparently though some of the newer Scarpa's are not reparable like this.


When all else fails, there is always duct tape :lol:
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