Choosing Your Survival Footwear Part 2
This is the second of two parts on the topic of choosing your survival footwear.
Last time we discussed what to look for in survival boots, including factors such as comfort, support, durability, traction and color. Today we’ll look at what to avoid when purchasing survival footwear, pricing and recommended brands.
What to Avoid When Acquiring Survival Footwear
Poor survival boot purchases are commonly due to one or two small mistakes. Here’s what to dodge when selecting your boots.
- Sizing Issues – Buying an incorrect size of survival boots seems like an easy mistake to avoid, but it may be more difficult than you think. It’s not as if you will be able to take a quick trip to the mall to purchase a pair. You’ll likely need to buy survival footwear online, which means it’s crucial to conduct your research, read consumer reviews and make sure there’s a return or exchange policy. Amazon allows customers to vote on how well footwear fits. If you’re purchasing there, aim for boots that score at least 75 percent on expected fit. When reading consumer reviews, if you see more than two people complaining about the same thing, pay attention and shop accordingly.
- Budget Issues – Being overly budget conscience is normally a good quality, but not when purchasing something as important as survival footwear. These boots could be the key to your survival, so price shouldn’t factor in too heavily when making your purchase. A good pair of survival boots should be treated as a long-term investment. After all, you’re investing in your own survival.
Pricing and Recommended Survival Footwear Brands
- Pricing – Plan to spend between $100 and $300 on your tactical boots. This is not a survival item to skimp on. Your feet should be considered your first mode of transportation in a disaster, so investing in an excellent pair of tactical boots will increase your survival rate exponentially.
- Brands – With so many survival footwear options out there, some of the highest rated tactical boot brands are Timberland, Wolverine, Belleville, Danner, Rocky and Wellco. Also purchase an extra pair or two of durable shoelaces for your bug-out bag.
Don’t allow an important detail such as footwear to affect your survival. Make time now to purchase and break in a pair of survival boots. If faced with a disaster, your life could depend on it.
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I buy Men’s Alico from Sierra trading Post when they are on sale. I bought the first pair. break in less than week. I bought the second pair of alico’s mountain guide on sale. They are tougher and are taking longer to break in. Spend the money on Kevlar lasces. Both boots are sewn. I don’t buy glued, because they come unglued easy.
I own 1 pair of “Irish Setters” made by Red Wing. They are top of the line with Thinsulate, my feet are truly “HAPPY FEET”
https://thursdayboots.com/collections/womens-boots
I own 2 pair of “Irish Setters” made by Red Wing, it’d their top of the line- one is uninsulated, the other has 1000 grams Thinsulate, my feet are always “Happy”
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Why are most boots sized for men?
If you look at Mens feet they are wider and also have a wider heel.
The only option for women is to buy a smaller size equal to her size shoe.
I wear a size 8.5 to 9…I have a high arch/med width, but still my feet swim inside the boot & no matter
the $$ I still get “painful blisters”.
I know this because I have to wear these boots 8hrs every day for my job as security guard, let alone survival etc. So…where can I purchase survival/work boots built spacifically for a womans foot..and what about children? They need survival gear too..don’t cha think?
https://thursdayboots.com/collections/womens-boots
A good place to look for quality boots at great prices is sierratradingpost,com or campmore.com also thesportsmansguide.com
I had a great pair of boots made ($240.00 in 1978) that I had resoled 3 times. In the last 40 years my feet have gotten bigger and I need to wear heavy socks to stay warm and dry so I am looking for something that will last as long and stay as warm and dry as my old Dingos. I also have an extremely high instep and arch so I may have to have them made for me again. The best thing about having them made to order is that I can also get them waterproofed and make it easier to maintain them.
You forgot a very important item:
They MUST be repairable – on a good pair of boots the sole will wear out before anything else – so, make darn sure that they can be resoled
list some of the best boots
I bought 2 pair of Garmont T8 Bifida on Massdrop and got them for $88 which is a very good price. They are hands down the most comfortable boot I have ever worn. Feels more like a running shoe. The same boot used by the military.
Thank you
Thanks!!!