>>2357966Rubber boots suck for long walks, but also a good option because they tend to be more reliable than a water membrane. You get 0 breathability with them, but if you are just doing a mission that isn't going more than a few miles and allows them to properly ventilate, they are great.
There are PU and legitimate rubber boots. There's also PVC dunlop, but I wouldn't really recommend them.
>Rubber boots+Durable
+Can be repaired
-Expensive
-Heavy
>PU+Lightweight
+Cheaper
-Prone to hydrolysis (ctrl+f 'hydrolysis' above for rundown). Have to wear them regularly.
-Cannot be repaired
The only two legitimate rubber boot makers left are Gumleaf and Le Chameau. I recommend the former.
As for PU boots, I recommend Sievi and Bekina.
There is also rubber boots with a neoprene upper. Neoprene does well with super cold, but I haven't heard the best of durability from these so can't recommend a solid company. I think the fit can be pretty good on some of these though and avoid the rubber boot sliding.
If it is extreme cold too, the mickey mouse/bunny boots of the US military as also rubber, heavy, last a long time, warm, and slippery on some surfaces. The advantage is that they can be tied down.
Overall though
Jungle boot (2-3 lbs)
Shell boot (3-4 lbs)
Goretex boot (2-4 lbs. Less if like solomon shoe (2), Lowa zephyr/salomon boot (3), Lowa Tibet (4))
PU Rubber boots (4 lbs)
Mickey mouse boots (5 lbs)
Rubber boot (5 lbs)
1 pound on your foot is equal to 5 on your back
