Thread: Lightweight boots

Originally Posted by Tahr

I use these all summer and into the winter until the mud comes over the top of them. Contrary to popular belief the low cut is good for your ankles because they strengthen them. It has mine. I use low puttees because the stones and shit get into them easily.

Agree low cut can help strengthen ankles.

Broke ankle and detached ligaments.
Wore heavy boots even for short walks.
Trying to be careful and kind to ankle.

After one year specialist advised to not wear heavies any more and make ankle start to do a lot more hard work and gain strength.
Slowly but surely it all improved and despite being one ligament short there now its pretty bloody good.

Using a pair of Salewa as light day hunt boots and around the farm.
I would think any of the good high tech name brand light weight boots will work well.

Just remember what your load might be later in the day when you have an additional 40kg of meat on your back.
Have seen guys in ultra light boots struggle to get back to the truck at the end of the day with only 20kg on board.