Bought a pair of Irish Setter Buck Trackers back in December of 2004 from Sportman's Guide. To this day they are the warmest, driest, most comfortable leather boots I've ever owned. Each year they see hard use during the winter and just seem to be getting better with age.
In April of 2007 I bought a pair of Irish Setter Elk Trackers. They have much less insulation than the Buck Trackers and I use them in all seasons except winter. From day one they leaked. At first I told myself the dampness was my feet sweating but it got worse and worse until the first week of turkey this year when my feet got completely soaked from walking through wet grass. These things were never comfortable and weigh more than the Buck Trackers even though they have a fraction of the insulation.
Both pair are made in China but the quality of the newer pair is so poor that I doubt I'll ever buy another pair of Irish Setters.
Can anybody recommended a well made, American made boot?
PS: There's going to be a pair of used Elk Trackers on Ebay real soon if anybody is interested.
In April of 2007 I bought a pair of Irish Setter Elk Trackers. They have much less insulation than the Buck Trackers and I use them in all seasons except winter. From day one they leaked. At first I told myself the dampness was my feet sweating but it got worse and worse until the first week of turkey this year when my feet got completely soaked from walking through wet grass. These things were never comfortable and weigh more than the Buck Trackers even though they have a fraction of the insulation.
Both pair are made in China but the quality of the newer pair is so poor that I doubt I'll ever buy another pair of Irish Setters.
Can anybody recommended a well made, American made boot?
PS: There's going to be a pair of used Elk Trackers on Ebay real soon if anybody is interested.