Snow boots self destruct..

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[quote toadly]Has anyone ever had a pair of snow boots fall apart after the 6th season.. Mine just did.. check these out.. (see pics)
Now looking for a new pair.. looking for suggestions.. What is a good boot for under $100.00.. must be water proof.. have good traction.. and be very warm.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]#1 - I've tried Sorels, Baffin, and Military 'Bunny Boots' over the last 48 years. IMHO, there absolutely isn't a warmer boot on the market - for ice fishing - than the military Bunny Boots. Period. They are available from dozens of different sources and some of them are foreign knock-offs, so beware. The 'real' military Bunny Boots can be had for well under $100 and my last pair lasted almost 30 years. The black version is rated to -20 and the white version is rated to -60. The pair I had were white.
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]#2 - Almost any brand/type of winter boot will have decent traction in snow. On ice, NONE of them are decent - unless they have metal studs built into the soles. And the coil spring cleats are worse than useless. I use the Korker Apex that has very aggressive, stainless steel cleats and does a fantastic job of 'grabbing' the ice.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]#3 - Bunny Boots are 100% waterproof from top to bottom.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]You can pay hundreds of dollars for very good winter boots; and they are probably worth the price. But a good pair of 'Bunny Boots' are every bit as good keeping your feet warm and cost a fraction of the high end boots.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]And the last time I checked, Smith & Edwards carries the real US military version of the Bunny Boot at a price under $100. Some are brand new and others have been issued and worn by the troops and prices vary for the used ones.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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