Hunter Boot, LLBean Boot or Sorel... Best Wet-Weather Boot?

[Spark]

The odd one out here is the Sorel as it is really a "cold weather" boot. I don't think it makes a lot of sense for any environment above 32 degrees F.

 

[Alex C]

Originally Posted by Spark

The odd one out here is the Sorel as it is really a "cold weather" boot. I don't think it makes a lot of sense for any environment above 32 degrees F.

Agreed. Bean Boots all the way.

 

[js4design]

hunter with a suit, bean boot the rest of the time.

 

[JS1357]

Originally Posted by js4design

hunter with a suit, bean boot the rest of the time.

Agreed... So I think the Hunter is more versatile since it can be worn with suit or no suit and worn in warm or cold weather?

 

[Montauk]

Tall Hunters. Ideally navy, with a mustard yellow mackintosh. Perfect balance of elegant form and comfortable practicality. Assuming you don't go a-hacking on a regular basis, they're also pretty much the last remaining opportunity a man has to wear knee-high boots--which are a lot of fun and which throughout the arc of Western history have been rather widely and rightly regarded as some pretty tough gear.

The sawed-off Hunters look like clumsy half-measures to me.

 

[JS1357]

Originally Posted by Montauk

Tall Hunters. Ideally navy, with a mustard yellow mackintosh. Perfect balance of elegant form and comfortable practicality. Assuming you don't go a-hacking on a regular basis, they're also pretty much the last remaining opportunity a man has to wear knee-high boots--which are a lot of fun and which throughout the arc of Western history have been rather widely and rightly regarded as some pretty tough gear.

The sawed-off Hunters look like clumsy half-measures to me.

Yes, they are not as refined as the tall ones. But they seem to be gaining popularity for guys, perhaps as a reaction to the popularity of the tall boots with women.

Unfortunately, with Hunters I am in between sizes, so their boots are either too snug or too loose on me. I guess I could always wear thick socks...

 

[Tristan.sf]

Go with wellingtons from Aigle; Hunter's production is entirely in China.

 

[rioni]

Sorel

 

[JS1357]

Originally Posted by Tristan.sf

Go with wellingtons from Aigle; Hunter's production is entirely in China.

I already own many items made in China in my wardrobe and around the house. I don't care where my rubber boots are made.

 

[JS1357]

Is it OK to wear Sorel boots without the inner lining? Will it be way too big?

 

[mic]

Originally Posted by JS1357

Is it OK to wear Sorel boots without the inner lining? Will it be way too big?

Yes, it will be 2+ sizes too big.

If you needed a real snow boot for the woods you would buy something better made than that Sorel, which is very poor quality, unlike the pairs I had as a youngster. Meanwhile, it's overkill for commuting.

The hunter boot looks like what the 15 year old girls are wearing. Go with the Bean boot.

 

[TheTukker]

Originally Posted by Tristan.sf

Go with wellingtons from Aigle; Hunter's production is entirely in China.

Why would you say that?

 

[pnewelljr]

Is it the green or the dark olive that was the original color? What color is the most classic?