Tolley
I have five pairs of boots that I use for stalking - before anyone says it, yes, it makes me sound a bit like the Imelda Marcos of the deer world
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Browning Kangaroo leather boots - relatively new acquisition, light as a feather, gore-tex lined, uninsulated. Probably the lightest and most comfortable boot I've worn, bar none. If I really
had to limit myself to one pair, it would be these.
Danner Leather/Cordura - Similar to the current Danner Pronghorn. I bought these boots when I lived in the US back in 89-90 and have used them almost to destruction on the Hill and elsewhere. Great boots - if you can find a pair in TK Maxx, buy them.
Meindl Burma Pro - Bought a second-hand, non Gore-Tex lined, pair on eBay for next to nothing for use when walking (rather than stalking) in Arran. Nice boots, but in retrospect I could have done without them and used the above. Built like the proverbial brick outhouse and reputedly one of the best walking boots out there.
Lundhags Professional - Bought from Penrith Survival (
http://www.penrithsurvival.com/penrith_survival/55/default/mt/e/kw/lundhags for when it's really wet. Lundhags are a completely different construction to any other boot, but in inclement weather they are the dog's whatsits.
Cabela's camo sneaker - like the old Bata basketball/baseball boot, but in camo. I bought two pairs last time I went to Cabela's. For woodland stalking during the summer they are ideal, as they are like plimsoles - light and you can feel every twig through the sole. If it's wet then I put a pair of MOD gore-tex socks between the inner and outer socks.
Hope this helps
willie_gunn