Duck boots
 

I know its a north east thing. Any of you have them?

I stopped wearing boots about 20 years ago and wore only running shoes. Flat feet starts to kick my ass without custom insoles. That aside, with the resent rain, I have been living in wet feet. Wore my hiking boots out, I missed and stepped into a muddy puddle and that was it, wet all day and the leather doesn't dry. I always likes the ugliness of the Duck Boots. They aren't as bulky as traditional boots, and seems to be light weight. My thinking was, after walking through the muddy puddles across my job, the duck boots can easily be hose off and jump back into the truck or walk indoors onto the finished floors.

My concerns are:

Breath ability since it being rubber.
Flexible enough to walk comfortably
Top part water proof?

I think everyone in the northeast stopped wearing them 35 years ago.

Are you speaking of 'Muck Boots'? If so, they are still very much in use around here yet.
I have a pair exactly like the pic that are at least 25 years old and I love them.
Easy to slip on and off, very comfortable, and as you said...just spray the dirt off.
Also called Bog Boots. Highly recommend them.

From Amazon....https://www.amazon.com/Muck-Chore-Classic-Rubber-Womens/dp/B000WG7FUK/ref=asc_df_B000WG7FUK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312672146583&hvpos=&hvnetw= g&hvrand=580861879159585299&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt= &hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017479&hvta rgid=pla-336813379622&psc=1
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No rain boots? I bought them from Walmart and are great when there is a lot of rain.

Same type I have for fishing in the marsh.

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Good ol' Wellingtons get it done.

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Talking about these? If so, I own a pair. It rains here quite a bit. Everyone I know owns a pair. I spent 2 years working in a nursery. Wet from rain, wet from watering plants, and working 10 hr shifts in them and I never had any problems.


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No way that’s true. I remember them being popular when I was in college and that was only…nevermind.


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I own at least three pairs for farm work when it is wet. They are very popular here,

I carry a pair of these in my LC:

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They have come in handy a number of times.

I have Duck shirts, a Duck jacket, Duck hats, Duck socks, Duck sweatshirts and even Duck pj bottoms, but no Duck boots.

Go Ducks!

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Just yesterday I was wearing my L.L. Bean Maine Hunting shoes. Keep my feet nice and dry working outdoors in the rain.

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/33171?page=mens-maine-hunting-shoes-10&bc=474-629-506794-508843&feat=508843-GN3&csp=f&pos=3

Those look like the Sorels I used to wear.

I rubbed mink oil paste into all the leather and seams.
It does turn tan into shiny brown.

It may rain occasionally (where is green font!) here.

Duck boots were big 35 years ago. I wear waterproof Keens most days. Great for walking the dog/ wet grass and similar. I have some muck boots like above and chest waders if I really need to be dry!

And, I wear a Ducks hat most days as well.

I have 2 pair like the above one that height and 1 ankle height, they are great for lawn work, especially now that mud season is here

I like the slip ons that Seahawk posted

LL Bean for those, had some growing up and out grew them.

I’d get another pair once some of my others finally wear down.

Yeah, those are it. Not too bulky and to require no breaking in, light weight too.

They require much break in?

I used to wear them all the time...

Caveats: They don't breath, your feet will get damp..
They are not insulated.. so after your feet sweat a little in them, congrats you
have cold wet feet
The sole doesn't offer much purchase on muddy or snowy surfaces.
The seam between the leather and the rubber can leak..

There are much better modern offering..Danner, Merril, Keens all offer waterproof breathable boots with much better soles...

No, as long as you get the regular ones that have a bit of insulation in the sole /insert but not fleece lined or anything special. Just the plain old Maine Hunting Shoe. They run a little large to fit a heavy sock so order your regular size. Here's mine.

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When we moved from Alabama to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, purchasing some 'real' boots was something that is required prior to our first winter! Since we receive a lot of snow here plus it gets really cold, the boots had to address those conditions as well as be comfortable and easy to put on. Initially, I looked at the Muck boots and, while appealing, I could not justify spending that amount of money as I found them to be rather expensive. I then looked to our immediate neighbor, Canada, to see what was available and found Kamik. Initially, we purchased two pair and were rather pleased with those boots and a short while later we bought two more pair. They had served us extremely well over our past three winters here in the north woods.

Since buying slip-on Skecher loafers, sneakers, and outdoor boots....I'm officially done with laces.:)

calf height/lined for those really cold snowy clearing the driveway days, ankle height for mud season, slip ons for more usual work
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Remember these?😂 we have these growing up. In the winter, the snow with ice up over the buckles and make it difficult to remove them.
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Now I wear these Georgia boots in the winter and a low-cut Georgia boot in the summer.

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Thanks. There are lots of options out there and I do not need a real tall boot or snow proof one. It never rains in socal. I will try to get one just like those on the left of Bill's photo. Low and not too bulky.

Just this past Saturday morning, I went out to the job site in the rain, the whole place dug up with large puddles all over the place with concrete forms half done. Talking about a muddy mess. I had to check the rebars and forms for the sum pump. My feet were caked in mud. I tried to wash it off before I get back in my car, it was a wet mess. Drove home bare footed in heavy rain. With the rubber duck shoe, my feet should be dry with a blast of the hose to knock off the muddy mess.

I wore my Keen hiking boots the past two days planting 50 arborvitae trees in the rain. They were COVERED in mud. I hosed them off. They are made with Gore-Tex. Waterproof.