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boots for ice

George said:
With all the ice here I fell twice each day for two days so I went to town and bought the last pair of slip on rubber/spring ice grippers.

Ace hardware had the last pair in town and the cashier told me they had been selling for $9.99 but when the ice hit the boss raised them to $23.99

This kind of p****d me off but I felt this was cheaper than a trip to the hospital so I got them.

I wore them so much that in two weeks I have about worn them out. But the footing was great and I will buy a new pair this fall just to have on hand!

They slip on and off very easily and can be kept in a caot pocket making them very easy to keep handy.
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I think you can order these or something very similar on QVC. Seems my wife got a pair or 2, but when it's bad enough to need them, she doesn't go out! 8)
 
I had thought about studding some boots but I am in and out and do not want to damage the floors when I go in.

The units I bought are called "Yaktrax" and look like two screen door springs in a double X patern on the bottom. Seem to work well but I have worn out a pair in about 2 weeks of steady use.

I get to put them back on today as there is about 1/8" of glare ice over everything with a forcast hi of +34F today. All of our creeks and streams and rivers are very hi for this time of year after melting the ice and snow we had and then over an inch of rain in about 18 hours.

More rain forcast for Thursday in the mid 40s
 
George said:
I had thought about studding some boots but I am in and out and do not want to damage the floors when I go in.

The units I bought are called "Yaktrax" and look like two screen door springs in a double X patern on the bottom. Seem to work well but I have worn out a pair in about 2 weeks of steady use.

I get to put them back on today as there is about 1/8" of glare ice over everything with a forcast hi of +34F today. All of our creeks and streams and rivers are very hi for this time of year after melting the ice and snow we had and then over an inch of rain in about 18 hours.

More rain forcast for Thursday in the mid 40s
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We love the Yaktrax. My first pair lasted two years, that was wearing all day for as long as it was slick, which was definately more than two weeks a year. Mike's wore out faster, maybe it's a weight thing?

You can order screw in cleats from Kennetrek. Have some dog clients that swear by them for chukar hunting.
 
hayguy said:
has anybody tried putting tire stud's into boots?
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The local Muck outlet, tells me to use short hex headed screws for ice. Take them out when there isn't any ice. May have to try it yet this year.
 
O.K. i've had my muck boot's for just over 2 year's now, have worn them a fair amount but not like Gcreek's 10 mos. a year :lol: however they have started to crack and leak. is this a normal time frame? is there anyway to patch them? just to much plastic in the off shore rubber. was hoping to get more than 2 seasons out of 130 $ boot's . Or am i just dreaming that they should have lasted longer?
 
hayguy said:
O.K. i've had my muck boot's for just over 2 year's now, have worn them a fair amount but not like Gcreek's 10 mos. a year :lol: however they have started to crack and leak. is this a normal time frame? is there anyway to patch them? just to much plastic in the off shore rubber. was hoping to get more than 2 seasons out of 130 $ boot's . Or am i just dreaming that they should have lasted longer?
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Mr. FH has 2 pair. I thought his old pair was worn out so I got him
a new pair for Christmas. That was about 3 years ago. His old pair
is fine...he still wears them and not the new ones...no cracks or leaks. They are the camo ones, with pretty tall tops.

My uncle used to patch his levis with something called 'liquid cement'.
I bet that would work for patching muckboots. Maybe it isn't available
any more. Sure worked on patching jeans. :D

Where are they cracking? I was thinking about using an innertube
cut to size and then glued on with the liquid cement (but I'm really
not very crafty and shouldn't mention any idea I come up with. :P :wink: )

Muck boots are the only thing we have found that keeps his feet
warm. All these winters his feet have been like blocks of ice. :shock:

Anyhow, good luck!!
 
Shoe Goo made by Gunk can extend the life and fix all sorts of problems for most footwear. Its a "must have" item.
 
hayguy said:
O.K. i've had my muck boot's for just over 2 year's now, have worn them a fair amount but not like Gcreek's 10 mos. a year :lol: however they have started to crack and leak. is this a normal time frame? is there anyway to patch them? just to much plastic in the off shore rubber. was hoping to get more than 2 seasons out of 130 $ boot's . Or am i just dreaming that they should have lasted longer?
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The trick is to wear them out before a year is up and get a new pair on their warranty. :wink:

I got 5 new pairs before the girl I get them from made me feel guilty and I paid for # 6. They made the deal, I wear them out. I do think they are made of poorer quality rubber than when they first got popular.

They are still the best all around rubber boot IMO.

FWIW, we haven't found any product that successfully repairs them.
 
Have had my Muck boots for two full years now and they outlasted the Bogs I had first. They are also less slippery on ice than the bogs were. My winter isn't quite as long as Gcreekrch's but we are neighbors. I just patched my Mucks about two weeks ago and have been in deep water with them since with no leaks. The product I used is called Freesole by a company named McNETT. It is urethane rubber and dries quickly and stays flexible. I expect to get one more winter out of them now.
 
The Rancher model from Bogs works well for me. The Rancher has a more Vibram type sole than the regular Bogs. This makes them a little heavier, but they sure give you more traction. I guess the reason I go for the Bogs is because I can get them for cost. :oops:
 
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With ice gripper claws underneath. I am hoping for mud some day prior to June 30th.
 
Muck's "Wetlands". Mine get used most of the year, after snow and mud season we have irrigation season :)

I was thinking about trying out their Artics, the wetlands are good but if you're standing around in snow they get cold after a bit.

I wore thick wool socks when I bought mine so that I would get the right size.
 

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