hammargren
New member
All,
I have been trying to decide between the Crispi and Kenetrek boots for some time now and decided to pull the trigger on the Crispi Hunter GTX boots. One of my main deciding factors was the break in period that Kenetreks have compared to Crispi but also the heel box in the Crispi was a little tighter and felt better on me compared to the Kenetreks.
I put on about 2 miles on the Crispi just out on walks in the neighborhood. This weekend I headed out west and decided to put these boots to the test. The morning was a crisp 50 degrees and I had a lightweight sock on and these boots kept my feet warm and dry. As the day warmed up to 80 degrees, I can say my feet got a little warm but not unbearable. I put on around 5 miles of hard country and not once did my feet get sore. I have to say, Crispi is correct and these boots feel amazing out of the box. My buddy owns the Kenetreks and I am not bad mouthing Kenetrek by no means because they are still a great boot but he has over 50 miles on his boots and they are just now starting to feel like he can wear them on an entire day hunt. Now keep in mind, all boots fit differently for everyone so I suggest trying them and making sure they feel good on your feet.
I went through cricks and plenty of mud and not once did my feet get wet. The build quality and construction of the Crispi is great and one of the small things I personally really like that Crispi did with there boots over the competition is they created a hook on the tongue for when you lace your boots up it prevents the tongue from sliding down.
The ankle support was great for the steep side hills and never once did I feel like my boot was going to roll out on me.
Hope this helps others out on trying to decide on a pair of new boots. If you have any questions please ask.
Thanks
I have been trying to decide between the Crispi and Kenetrek boots for some time now and decided to pull the trigger on the Crispi Hunter GTX boots. One of my main deciding factors was the break in period that Kenetreks have compared to Crispi but also the heel box in the Crispi was a little tighter and felt better on me compared to the Kenetreks.
I put on about 2 miles on the Crispi just out on walks in the neighborhood. This weekend I headed out west and decided to put these boots to the test. The morning was a crisp 50 degrees and I had a lightweight sock on and these boots kept my feet warm and dry. As the day warmed up to 80 degrees, I can say my feet got a little warm but not unbearable. I put on around 5 miles of hard country and not once did my feet get sore. I have to say, Crispi is correct and these boots feel amazing out of the box. My buddy owns the Kenetreks and I am not bad mouthing Kenetrek by no means because they are still a great boot but he has over 50 miles on his boots and they are just now starting to feel like he can wear them on an entire day hunt. Now keep in mind, all boots fit differently for everyone so I suggest trying them and making sure they feel good on your feet.
I went through cricks and plenty of mud and not once did my feet get wet. The build quality and construction of the Crispi is great and one of the small things I personally really like that Crispi did with there boots over the competition is they created a hook on the tongue for when you lace your boots up it prevents the tongue from sliding down.
The ankle support was great for the steep side hills and never once did I feel like my boot was going to roll out on me.
Hope this helps others out on trying to decide on a pair of new boots. If you have any questions please ask.
Thanks
