KenetrekMen's Mountain Guide 400 Insulated Leather Hunting Boot

I purchased these boots after a lot of research. My feet are always cold in cold weather and that’s why I got this insulated version. Decided to buy once cry once, because they are not cheap and I got them a few days ago. I’m really impressed with the quality of the materials and stitching. They fit true to size and I have ordered a set of inserts to go with them because I’m am prone to planter fasciitis. They come extremely stiff so I also purchased the kenetrek boot wax, it’s supposed to waterproof the boots. What I found out while trying to break my boots in that the wax also helped with softening the boots much faster. I’m still in the breaking in point but I’m ver pleased so far. As others have said I recommend wearing them at home for a few days, then short walks until they are thoroughly broke in before going on a long hunt.Update:I have now wore these boots for a 4 mile walk twice in a mix of concrete, asphalt and dirt, going uphill down hill and a little bit on wet rocks. They are a still a bit stiff and I would not take them to the wild until I’m sure they are completely broken in. I have experienced a little of a hot spot on my left foot small toe but no blisters. I will hit that area with some more kenetrek wax and see how it goes. I live in Southern California so can say anything about cold yet. However, I have walked in a creek and they are completely waterproof. Kinda slippery though but that is to be expected with hard soles but something to keep in mind walking on slippery terrain. As far as walking in hot weather, I like to wear wool socks and my feet normally don’t sweat a lot so I have not experienced any adverse effects in that regard. Hope this information is useful for anyone thinking getting these boots. So far I’m very pleased.

These are the baddest boots I have ever owned. I have a bum right ankle I busted in 1993. I’ve always had to buy the best boots to fight rolling it. Asolo were my go to for years till the crash of a certain trading company. I still would wear them out in just 6 months though. But they worked. I then bought these. I will say that they are true to size and I swear I could have bought 10.5 not the 11’s I got. I’m one of those people who has different sized feet! 10.5,11.. anyway I since learned you can order them from kenetrek. I got the mountain guide, because I’m mainly a miner first, and I hike countless miles wearing on the soles, and with the solid base, they do well with a huge pack on my back. I hiked about 17 miles just a few days ago in the Sierra snow. They did very well, and with that, I now need to treat them with kenetrek boot oil. Don’t use anything but! It uses bees wax, so the rubber doesn’t delaminate. So, the only bad I can say, is that they are a train wreck through the Forrest. Lol it’s not a sneaking boot, it’s one that you’ll use to do serious backpacking into country most don’t go. I’ll never buy anything else again. And you can send them In and have them rebuilt!!

Excellent product

I used these on an eight day hunt in the Alaskan tundra, trudging through swampy areas quite a bit. The only break-in the boots had was walking through airports on the way to Alaska. Air temps were in the upper 20's & low 30's. Water temps were so cold the hands immediately ached when submersed. My feet stayed warm and dry the entire time and absolutely no issues with fit. The boots were comfortable from start to finish.They're certainly pricey, but they do perform.

ordered through affirm

Didn't need much time to break these shoes , and after about 70-80 miles of mountains under these shoes, I find nothing wrong with them . Great ankle support, no rubbing around the ankles . I'd say worth every penny!

First thing, when removing these from the box, it is very apparent that the boots themselves are very well made. However, my boots had a black mark/scuff in the center of the heel on the leather and another scuff below that on the outsole. To me it appears that someone had the boots on then used the toe of the other boot to take them off as one might do. There are other light scuffs on the boot as well but this was the most prominent. Well, I put the boot on and first of all it feels great but in the left boot there was a fold in the insole. That’s weird I thought. Combined with the scuffs it was enough that make me contact kenetrek. Now, I realize these boots aren’t just going to sit on a shelf, they’ll likely get thrashed a bit. However, when contacting kenetrek asking if there is any reason the boots would arrive from the factory this way, they confirmed my suspicion by suggesting that it sounded like the boots had been used (albeit gently) and they recommended I return the boots, which is exactly what I did. I will however be looking for these exact boots but probably from a different dealer.