Alpha Burley Boots, warmth, comfort?

[Lee]

Lotsa you guys in Wisconsin must have tried these.

I am looking to buy a light weight  comfortable rubber  boot  for walking in wet areas and also for hunting on a deer watch in temps down to about 10 degrees.

I have micky mouse boots for colder temps.

[wijim]

rocky and irish setter makes a nice gortex thinsulate boot.  um....10 degrees isnt cold..lol....i use 600 grams of thinsulate for those temps.  with real cold...(subzero)....i use pack boots.

um but really just think of the gortex and proper thinsulate amounts....the best thing to keep in mind...do not wear sweat socks or cotton socks!  if you sweat at all in them...you have wet feet and nothing will keep them warm then.  i use a thin nylon sock with a wool sock over it....(lighter or heavier depending on weather)....it keeps my feet dry.

i havent had cold feet in years and 3 years ago..(i was being dumb) i stood on a deer stand in 10 below zero for 6 hours.  my feet were fine...i frostbit my eyebrows and two fingers.......but my feet were warm...lol

edited to add...no i never tried that brand of boots....but i believe comort could be from any number of brands...it depends on your foot and your weight as to whats gonna fit best....the best fitting boot is the most comfortable.

for warmth?...ill say it again...dont over do it wit ha hot boot...because you will sweat and then nothing is warm.

i see you have a location of montana....i hunt wyoming annualy.  i take two pairs of boots..one unlined and one lined.  but i bring about 15 pairs of socks to insure dry feet.  and i go home with no socks...lol....cuz after 2 weeks in a tent.....i toss em in the fire cuz...well they stink like rotten meat :-D .  seriously though...we get weather on those trips from 2 below....up to 95 degrees above.

[379 Peterbilt]

Lee, I just bought a pair of these Alpha Burley boots myself. I cant really answer the question untill I get back from my Alaskan moose hunt.

Also, I think wijim has the right idea on the socks. Ya need proper socks to help make those expensive boots work effectivley.

I will report how well the AB boots held up for me once I get back.

[379 Peterbilt]

Moved/split. Replys still welcome here also.

[EsoxLucius]

You have not specified which model, but I would think that the 18" model with the 800 gram Thinsulate #200031 would be well suited for your application.  As with any all rubber boot expect your feet to be swimming if you do much walking and the temps get up a bit.  A good synthetic (polyester or polypropolene, not nylon) liner with some unscented foot powder splashed in them and a good wool boot sock like the Wigwam Ice Sock or the Fox River Outdoorsox over that would help a bunch.  Make sure they are sized to go over such socks.  Don't forget the boot dryers.

[379 Peterbilt]

Here is my follow-up review on these boots....

I wore the Alpha Burley 18" insulated boots for the better part of 3 weeks in Alaska this month. The last 2 weeks they were the only footware I used. I stood in cold clear water glacier streams as well as the Yukon river in these boots for long periods of time.

My conclusion:

These boots are awesome. They proved to be very comfordable as well as keeping my feet warm the whole time. My feet never once were cold. I would recomend these boots to anyone.

The only thing to remember though, is that wool socks (or at least not cotton) are a must. I did wear cotton socks once for a few hours doing some very limited walking and my socks were wet with sweat.  I switched over to wool socks and everything was fine. My feet still sweated with the wool socks, but I did not really notice it as the wool soaks it up while alowing you to still feel dry and thus warm.