For work, I wear muck boots anywhere from 4-8hrs a day. I hose down kennels and tuck my scrubs or coveralls into the leg of the pans. I bought a pair of Muck Boots just over a year ago when I started here. They only came in full sizes, and I'm a solid 9.5. I bought the 10s because the 9s were a smidge tight and I'd rather have a little extra room then squeezed feet.
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The left boot started to crack a couple months ago and my foot was getting a wet. I was pissed, because even with as much as I used them, I'd figure they'd last over a year, not ten months. I found a pair of Noble Outfitters MUDS that came in half sizes and ordered them up. The foot fit great but the calf was a bit tighter than the Muck Boots. Within a week I started getting a rash of the back of my calf. I thought it was because I had a pair (sometimes two pairs depending on if I had to wear my coveralls and scrubs) of pants tucked into them and it was hot and I was sweaty. On my right calf the rash developed into an open sore, kinda like road rash and I was left with a big scab.
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I stopped wearing those, obviously, and went back to the Muck Boots. But now the Muck's have more holes, and it's raining, and I have to walk around muddy fields. So I tried the Noble's again to see if maybe they'd work now, it's been a couple months and its not as hot and I'm not as sweaty. Big, fat, no. Just like the big weeping rash on my calf. I'm currently alternating letting it dry in the open and wrapping it with gauze and vet wrap. So I went out and bought a new pair of Muck's that only come half way up my calf as to not irritate it. Hopefully these last longer than 10 months. If anyone has a pair of muck boots they recommend that last a long time and have a big calf let me know!
Muck boots have a guarantee on them, I think it's at least a year, so you could return them! Cracking is definitely not normal wear and tear in less than a year. Personally I love my Bog boots, they have a lifetime guarantee if I remember correctly and I haven't had any issues in the 2ish years I've had mine. I used to work at Wilco so if you end up buying them from there, they will definitely exchange out any defective boots for you.
ReplyDeleteInterested in this as well! I've had my MUDS for almost three years now and they finally split on the top of the foot this spring on one boot. I really need a new pair before winter comes and everything is mud, but I'm not totally convinced I want to go back to the MUDS.
ReplyDeleteI have a pair of Bogs. Love them. They come in insulated and regular rain boot style
ReplyDeleteMy Hunter's hands down best muck boots I've ever owned. Got them in early 2009 and I still have them. http://suenostomanvuelo.blogspot.com/2014/01/viva-carlos-product-review-hunter.html
ReplyDeleteI just have a pair of mountain horse river boots - they're super insulated tho so probably not good in warmer temps
ReplyDeleteMy Muck boots lasted me for years before they got a tiny leak and I decided they had served their time. I've never really washed my boots, but you could try hosing them off at the end of the day. That might extend their life a little.
ReplyDeleteI have a pair of MUDS and I don't really like them... they give me blisters and I don't wear them much at all. And they are HOT HOT HOT
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