trying to decide on a pair of boots.  My meindl's finally started leaking after 8 yrs of use and it is time to look for a different boot.  I was looking at the kenetreks and like them BUT i cannot try them on.  Kenetrek will be good about exchanging but they are REALLY expensive and wanted to see what you guys thought.

thanks
mike

I you liked your Meindl and they gave you so many years of good service why to change brand? They are improved in the main time too!

Why not stick with Meindls? Good boots, Kenetrek are good also but more expensive and I like the Meindls just fine. $350 plus for the Kenetrek and about $250 for the Meindls, no brainer for me.

my meindls just gave up on me after 10 years of rough service. just ordered a pair of meindl taiga GTX from the UK. i too thought about kenetrek but decided to stick with what i know.

8-10 years for $300-400. that's cheap.

Gotta em.   Love em!  Mine are the rubber bottom Bean style.

Keep in mind that different brands could be sized slightly different and that your feet might have changed in 8 years....

Give Hoffmans a look, made in Idaho.

http://www.hoffmanboots.com/category.aspx?categoryID=20

Eric

Never tried the Meindls, but I absolutely love my Kenetreks.  I can't imagine going hunting without them.

FD

I have a pair of Kenetrek Mountain Extreme 400s and love them...Should last for years...

Actually I found a deal to get the kenetrek hardscramble for 100 bucks off so the price would be the same.

The Meindls were great boots, but since I had surgery on my foot the irritate my foot where the surgery was. Not sure why but thought I would try a diff boot. Probably could just change inserts??

Anybody try the rubber bottom boots from kenetrek the 10" rancher I think there called. Price is 180 and said to be warm down to 0 degrees.

Anybody try the rubber bottom boots from kenetrek the 10" rancher I think there called. Price is 180 and said to be warm down to 0 degrees.

I have had several pairs of Meindels, they were great boots till my last two pair, seemed like the quality changed. My first pair of Kenetrek is about done after 4 years of service and I will be buying another set.

I think any of the high end boots would be good choices. but I agree, if you were happy before why not stick with that company?

I hunted Elk in New Mexico this year with Bob who is one of the owners of Kenetrek.All the guides in camp that had Kenetrek loved them. I am a Meindel Guy but told Bob I would try a pair. He seemed like a great guy that would stand behind his boots and take care of any issues. I have not ordered mine yet.

Randy Chamberlin

Currently I have Kenetrek's 400 Mtn Extreme. I also have owned two pair of Meindel in the past.
My kenetrek are excellent, well built boots. However, my next boots will be Meindels.
My foot is very narrow at the heel, but wide in the toe box, and the Meindel fits my foot better.

chris <><

I'll throw these  into  the  mix, Hanwags, PM me  and  I'll tell  you  how  to  get  them  for 50-60% off, I  used  them  for  elk  hunting  this  year in ID  and  they  performed great in all areas.

Good luck.

P.S. I  was  in  one  of  the  local Kenetrek dealer stores,  and  he  complemented  me  on wearing a  good  looking  pair of Kenetreks, I  had  to  give him  the  bad  news.

hmmm...those Hoffman boots look pretty good...

Have the Kennetrek Mountain Extreme 400's.  Absolutely love them.