I'm needing a new pair of hunting boots for bird hunting. In the past decade my feet have gone downhill fast and I need some specific help to make a boot work for me.
1. I have terrible ankles. I could roll an ankle on a bb.
2. Plantar Fasciitis- I have had it and seem prone to it now
3. balls of my feet stay sore all the time. I could lose some weight, but for now, I'm looking at a shoe with something to counteract my bruised soles.
4. light- my current mountain hunting boots are 33 oz per foot (2 lb 1 oz per foot or 4 lbs 2 oz per pair). They're just too damn heavy to walk 15-20 miles a day in. And the sole is a little too hard.
I have ordered a pair of Hoka Kaha hiking boots 1) because they're light and 2) because they have an extra cushy sole. I have a pair of their running shoes and use them for walking for exercise as long as I'm not going off road. I'm afraid that the extremely tall soles will be ankle breakers in a hiking boot, though. I know I'll like the cushion of them, but they're also supposedly not real durable.
I've looked at a lot of boots but just can't find that upland boot for me. I've looked at Russell Moccasin, Danner, Irish Setter, etc. but I can't actually hold many of them. I have to order them and then try them on. It's a pain in the ass.
Anyone want to offer any suggestions?
1. I have terrible ankles. I could roll an ankle on a bb.
2. Plantar Fasciitis- I have had it and seem prone to it now
3. balls of my feet stay sore all the time. I could lose some weight, but for now, I'm looking at a shoe with something to counteract my bruised soles.
4. light- my current mountain hunting boots are 33 oz per foot (2 lb 1 oz per foot or 4 lbs 2 oz per pair). They're just too damn heavy to walk 15-20 miles a day in. And the sole is a little too hard.
I have ordered a pair of Hoka Kaha hiking boots 1) because they're light and 2) because they have an extra cushy sole. I have a pair of their running shoes and use them for walking for exercise as long as I'm not going off road. I'm afraid that the extremely tall soles will be ankle breakers in a hiking boot, though. I know I'll like the cushion of them, but they're also supposedly not real durable.
I've looked at a lot of boots but just can't find that upland boot for me. I've looked at Russell Moccasin, Danner, Irish Setter, etc. but I can't actually hold many of them. I have to order them and then try them on. It's a pain in the ass.
Anyone want to offer any suggestions?