Upland Boots

I usually wear Asolo hiking boots with Gore-Tex for what you are looking at.

I have miendl I like them alot. Very tough, waterproof and super comfortable. I change the insole to a Wolverine EPX like I have in my work boots. I wouldnt say they are considered light weight but they arent heavy

Look into GoRuck or OTB.


Lightweight, softer leather so they’re “broken in,” a wide toe box, I have not been disappointed.

Thanks for the Recs...Guys

The Crispi and Kennetrek boots that a lot of guys out west use are overkill for many terrains. A chukar hunters needs are totally different than a flatland prairie bird hunters needs.

I have used Meindl Vakuum hunters for the past handful of years with good success. They are pretty waterproof and the only time my feet have gotten wet is if I walked somewhere that no boot other than a rubber boot would keep you dry, or on mornings where all the vegetation is soaked.

The Meindls I have are probably more boot than what I need most of the time and they started making a more lightweight uninsulated boot that I may try next time. I’ve been getting 2 seasons out of each pair of the Meindl boots before I order a new pair and keep the old pair for a backup.

This is hunting many days annually in OK, KS, and prairie states to the north of me. I also wear them during turkey season and while dog training.

I used to wear Irish Setter wingshooters and really liked their comfort and looks, but they just didn’t last long, like less than one year of use per pair.