What’s a good lightweight boot for hunting the Lords deer?

[DonkeyMan]

Looking at the Crispy Lapponia, open to suggestions.. 

[Coozin]

7 minutes ago, DonkeyMan said:

Looking at the Crispy Lapponia, open to suggestions.. 

I’m having heck with the lapponia III tearing my heels up bad. It you prefer a short “hiking” shoe the attiva Mids are by far my favorite in the crispis. Super light weight just not a ton of ankle support but that doesn’t bother me 

[PRDATR]

The lightest I have used were Danner Pronghorns. They were broken in the first 100 yards. I did wear a pair of Under Armour boots that were canvass and a few inches above the ankle. Usually just wore them around camp and wore 8" leather boots when hunting.

As fate would have it one morning I was hunting Javelina in 16A quite a few years ago and decided to be lazy and just wear the Under Armours. I left camp at sunrise and hiked into the Wilderness Area. About half a mile in I was walking on an old two track stopping every so often to glass. It was the HAM hunt and I had a 454 Super Redhawk (there are some big pigs in there LOL) in a chest holder, about 30 pounds in an Outdoorsmans frame pack and had 10X EL's mounted on a tripod over one shoulder.

As I was walking downhill I stepped on a golf ball sized stone. Next thing I knew my right foot was sliding out away from  me and down I went in a nano second. Looking around I looked at my foot and the sole of my boot was facing 90* to the right of my leg. Those Under Armour Boots had zero ankle support. Tossed them after that. I now have a plate and seven or so screws holding the one ankle bone together and a couple  in the other one. I was 66 at the at the time and hunting solo. Fun stuff.

[DonkeyMan]

54 minutes ago, PRDATR said:

The lightest I have used were Danner Pronghorns. They were broken in the first 100 yards. I did wear a pair of Under Armour boots that were canvass and a few inches above the ankle. Usually just wore them around camp and wore 8" leather boots when hunting.

As fate would have it one morning I was hunting Javelina in 16A quite a few years ago and decided to be lazy and just wear the Under Armours. I left camp at sunrise and hiked into the Wilderness Area. About half a mile in I was walking on an old two track stopping every so often to glass. It was the HAM hunt and I had a 454 Super Redhawk (there are some big pigs in there LOL) in a chest holder, about 30 pounds in an Outdoorsmans frame pack and had 10X EL's mounted on a tripod over one shoulder.

As I was walking downhill I stepped on a golf ball sized stone. Next thing I knew my right foot was sliding out away from  me and down I went in a nano second. Looking around I looked at my foot and the sole of my boot was facing 90* to the right of my leg. Those Under Armour Boots had zero ankle support. Tossed them after that. I now have a plate and seven or so screws holding the one ankle bone together and a couple  in the other one. I was 66 at the at the time and hunting solo. Fun stuff.

My goodness.. that sounds awful

[DonkeyMan]

3 hours ago, Coozin said:

I’m having heck with the lapponia III tearing my heels up bad. It you prefer a short “hiking” shoe the attiva Mids are by far my favorite in the crispis. Super light weight just not a ton of ankle support but that doesn’t bother me 

Thanks!

[firstcoueswas80]

Whatever your guide reccomends. 

[25-06]

I've always been a fan of danners for close to 25 years. But since I've discovered crispi boots I haven't been happier.  Crispi is a excellent choice 👌 

[sjvcon]

Everyone is different.  I hated Crispi's.  I use Lowa.  My one son is a Zamberlain guy and my other likes LaCrosse.  Try em and walk around the store....a lot....

[oz31p]

On 9/6/2025 at 7:53 PM, firstcoueswas80 said:

Whatever your guide reccomends. 

Took the words right out of my mouth 

[catclaw]

Pretty hard for a guide to recommend boots. Everyone has a different foot, different style etc. 

I've sure tried a lot of boots and the lightweight ones are seldom the best choice for coues hunting. 

[NOTAGS]

12 hours ago, sjvcon said:

Everyone is different.  I hated Crispi's.  I use Lowa.  My one son is a Zamberlain guy and my other likes LaCrosse.  Try em and walk around the store....a lot....

 This.
I tried  Schnee’s, they hurt  my foot. Crispi and Danners both fit my busted up  dogs  fine.  From what I’ve read, you get what you pay for as far as durability. I’m hoping that’s true with the Crispis,I’d never paid that much for boots before, but they are comfortable even after a long day in the field.

[wildwoody]

Crispi's

[Mocha1545]

I used to wear the Meindl Perfekt Hikers but switched to Crispi's. Love them. I always add superfeet hiker insoles to any of the boots I wear.

[Flatlander]

Zamberlan Thunder Pro GTX is a decent compromise between weight and support. I like mine so far, only a couple months into them.

[NOTAGS]

2 hours ago, Mocha1545 said:

I used to wear the Meindl Perfekt Hikers but switched to Crispi's. Love them. I always add superfeet hiker insoles to any of the boots I wear.

I forgot to add that about the Superfeet.  I have those in all of my boots  as well due to super flat feet, they work great and  cost a ton less than orthodics. Best $50 I spent, even in cheap boots.