I wear a 10 1/2 B in most shoes and it seems like 95% or more of the boots out there are D (medium) width. Any recommendations from the skinny foot crowd?
Red Wings are just about the only ones you will find in that size. I know.
I have a pair of Lowa boots that really fit my feet which are narrow also. They felt great on my Utah elk hunt. Definately the best pair of boots I have found recently as I too normally feel like I'm swimming around in boots.
Unfortunately the model I have is discontinued (Seeker was the name I think). Lowa boots are expensive and I'm a little disappointed in the the leather they are made out of because mine is really rough feeling now after only a season of use. They have held up well other than that aspect.
One more brand...the US made Danners have a couple of models that are available in a narrow width. They are nearly $300 dollars and pretty heavy boots.
Cabelas Iron Ridge I have them in a size 16w and they have them in all different widths and sizes.warmest boot I have ever worn and a great price as well. :thumbsup:
I have wide feet and normally wear EE width,I have never been able to wear Danner Boots they always seem to run narrow even in wider widths, you might try a normal pair of danners, depending on what you wear for socks normally.
Lacrosse work for me, and I wear either B or C width.
I too wear a 10.5 "B". This is what I have used for three season hunting. http://www.asolo.com/eng/prod_det.php?area=2&catid=4&itemid=20 I have used this pair in the mountains hunting elk in September and in Texas while hunting hogs in cactus infested areas. They are a nice fit (no hot spots or blisters), easy to break in and great quality. These boots have a lot of life built into them.
When late fall early winter comes around I change to this pair. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20564-cat601928&id=0020721811928a&navCount=1& podId=0020721811928&parentId=cat601928&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=QZ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20564-cat601928&id=0020721811928a&navCount=1&podId=0020721811928&parentId=cat601928&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=QZ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true) These come in "D" as the narrowest width, but that works for me since I like a little more space in my boots in the cooler months. The extra space allows me to put a hand warmer on top of my toes making for a comfortable sit in a tree stand. The quality is good for these boots. I have had them for three years and the only issue is one of the eyelet rivets failed. Not a big deal. This will be an easy fix. I am not kind to these boots. They get sprayed with coon urine when I leave for my stand and sprayed when I return so that the leather gets soaked with the stuff. I never condition or clean the leather. If they are muddy when I get home they stay that way until the mud dries and falls off.
For late winter tree stand hunts I switch to a pair something like these. http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=2632272 Again there isn't a "B" width in this style of boot. The pair that I have has a heavy felt liner in them. If I remember correctly they were rated to -40 or -50 degrees. As you might guess I have a problem with keeping my feet warm so I go to extremes. These boots don't get a lot of use but they sure are handy when I need them.
Asolo Sasslong works great for me for my alpine elk hunts.
I also normally wear a B width. Bean boots come in narrow width as do Russell Moccasin Boots. I prefer the Russells although they are quite a bit more money they last alot longer. LLBean also has some Gore-Tex Cresta Hikers that come in a narrow width, havn't tried them yet but they look like the old vasque hiking boots.
I've used Danners and their lace-to-toe boots work pretty well for narrow feet.
I bought some Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Non-Ins for elk hunting and they fit really well. They are a lace-to-toe type design as well which helps with narrow feet in my experience. They have a medium width and if fits great on my narrow foot with one pair of wool socks.
I've also used the Danners. FOr comfort Russells fit me the best. Guess that's what you'd expect from a custom made boot. Costwise, yea more than a Danner, but in the park with Kenetrek.
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Go with something from REI,Cabelas or Bass Pro Shop they all have great return policys and even if all you are able to do is get a credit towards exchange,they have alot of other brands to choose from.Kenetrek just has Kenetreks so what would you exchange them for?
White's. The best boot, period.
Another vote for Danner. Used to have some Asolo boots and liked them pretty well.
Spectre, where do you find the Whites?