I have the waterproof snake boots made by Bushnell. The waterproof is more important to me then snake proof although it is a plus. They also have a video showing them being hit by rattlesnakes. There are not many options for tall boots for women and I have tried just about all of them but none of them seem to every hold up. I want a boot that I can walk 5 miles in, chase dogs all over the mountains, climb trees in and not have blisters or soaking wet feet! For the price of boots I don't think that is to much to ask for but it has come down to if I bought a pair of boots at the start of deer season and they lasted all 3 months of the season without leaking I was happy.
I decided to try the Bushnell boots in March of last year and wore them at least 5 times a week, there is no off season at our house.
They were the most comfortable boots I had ever owned. No blisters, no wet feet! Never got bite by a snake but I was ok not testing that out. Unfortunately around the last of Dec one did start to leak and the bottom of the sole started to separate from the boot. I was very disappointed but was still happy they had lasted that long considering the abuse I had put them through. The only other boot I had that lasted that long before leaking was a version of "muck boots" made by Game Winner from Academy.
They reason I am telling all this is to tell about the customer service I received from Bushnell. I was at a local outdoor shop and was telling the sales girl about my boots. I told her how much I had loved them and how disappointed I was when they started to leak. She told me a Bushnell rep was coming by the store later and ask if she could tell him about my boots and asked for my #. I didn't think much would come out of it but about 2 hours later my phone rang and it was the rep. I told him how happy I had been with them and everything I had put them through and that I felt I had defiantly gotten my moneys worth even though they had only lasted 9 months. He still wanted to replace the boots. All I had to do was send him a picture of where the boot had come apart and send it to him so he could show the main office. No proof of purchase, didn't have to send them the boots just a picture and they replaced the boots. He said they should last at least 2 years no matter how hard you wear them. If the new boots tear up before then they will replace those too. It's hard to beat a deal like that!
ps I to always put some kind of waterproof seal on my boots after I first get them even if they are already labeled as "waterproof" just to be on the safe side.
