Got these Foot tractors for 107 from 450 at the Patagonia outlet. Anyone have experience with comfort and durability with these? Hopefully a good upgrade from my cheap bass pro boots
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Got these Foot tractors for 107 from 450 at the Patagonia outlet. Anyone have experience with comfort and durability with these? Hopefully a good upgrade from my cheap bass pro boots
Posted by TacticalBison13
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Wore a pair in Patagonia for a week straight, straight from the box. They were excellent, but hard to get the neoprene sockfoot in at first because of the high gussets.
I’ve loved mine from first wear on. I found them easy to put on due to the codura tops and very comfortable. The surface area on the footbed seems more substantial than previous boots, resulting in more secure footing. Make sure you get the danner leather conditioning kit. That was what was referred to me from patagonia/danner, forget which one I reached out to regarding maintenance. On that note, they do need care between usage, so these boots aren’t for people who just want to store them away after each use.
The only sort of negative…..they do need re-tied once they get wet in my experience, regardless of how tight you lace them up before hitting the water. Can’t really speak to durability, bc this is my first season with them, but they are holding up nicely so far and almost look new after a conditioning, minus a few minor slices in the leather
Frankly they suck. They will shrink on you within the first year, when they dry out they are impossible to get on without wetting them first, very little ankle support. I would highly recommend flipping them and using the proceeds to get some simms g3 boots. Far superior. And Danner charges $$$ to refurb the foot tractors. My experience anyways. Patagonia waders, awesome
Foot Tractors are really nice if you fish in a place that is suitable for rubber soles. They tend to need to be retied every couple hours because the leather stretches a bit once it’s wet, but they’re durable as hell and very comfortable with neoprene socks.
Worst boots ever. Buy korkers.
Love these boots. Just had them completely refurbished by Danner.
These are very heavy. The sole on the right toe started to fall apart and neither brand would take the boot and fix it. Both kept blaming the other. Between the tight fit from the leather drying out, and feeling like lead bricks on my feet, these are a hard pass for me.
I have basically the same ones but the Danner collab with the felt soles. Most durable boot I’ve ever had, absolute anchors in the river bottom. You need to soak them before trying to put them on to soften them up, other than that I’d absolutely buy a new pair when it’s time.
I have them for 4 seasons now and they’re going strong.
I have the rubber sole ones with the aluminum bars and my only real gripe (have to be retied here and there…not a real problem!) is that they are too damn heavy. If you’re a young buck this probably isn’t a problem, but I’m not, so I don’t take these if I have to hike in far or climb up a rhododendron tunnel of a blue line.
I got mine for about $250 because of a tiny blemish. For the price you paid, there’s nothing to complain about.
Mixed feelings. I’m on my third pair because I get a nice Patagonia discount. Doubtful I’ll buy them again, with some of the other great boots that have came out recently.
Pros – They are VERY stable, even in slippery, polished rock creeks. Good durability. And I’ve heard good things about Patagonia/danner repairing them.
CONS – they are heavy, and while I didn’t experience them stretching, I ALWAYS have to wet them before putting them on, due to the leather shrinking. If you get some of Danner’s clear boot dressing, it will help a lot with shrinking/stretching, but I don’t have the time/patience to apply it regularly enough.
Next time I needs new boots, I’m looking at other Patagonia models, or Skwala or Grundens. I lived in MT and used Simms stuff for close to 20 years, but quality has become consistently questionable, and their PE ownership makes them way less appealing.
You got the deal of the century. I absolutely love mine. I do suggest getting some good boot grease and silicone for them. I use Obenauf’s Heavy Duty Leather Preservative; just smear it on a dry clean boot and let it soak in. Then I hit them with Obenauf’s Water Shield silicone. Again, just a quick spray, rub it around with your hands and let it soak in. Don’t dry them in direct sunlight or in front of a furnace vent. I wear mine 3-4 days a week and treat them when they dry out between river days.
I bought a pair of Skwala RS boots last year, studded them up and I’ve been very happy with them.
My opinion is that they are heavy. Very stable, good traction, good comfortable ankle support, but if I’m bushwhacking back or know I’ll be walking through the $h*t to get to my spot, I’m wearing my Orvis Pro boots. Super light, riding ankle support, drain fast. Down side is the soles fall apart after a while. So I use them sparingly.
I have them. Love them. They’re heavy, but I’m tough.