Sourdough Scott Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Where can one purchase metal free boots? And how many of you detectorists wear them? Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelton Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Try to find in work gear stores or take your pinpointer with you... or wear sandals! And pray for ground without sankes and thicks.... Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/#findComment-6849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I wear the metal-free 5.11 tactical from lapolicegear.com Also Doc sells a similar product ... I get comfort and good mileage out of mine and I am pretty hard on my shoes... fred Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/#findComment-6850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I wear the metal-free 5.11 tactical from lapolicegear.com fred Second that though I recently purchased some stouter Converse tactical boots for use in mountainous terrain. The 5.11 are softer and nicer in normal terrain. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/#findComment-6851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I do most of my gold hunting in and around water, so I use a pair of these neoprene boots. They work pretty well on land too, but they are not that breathable. You may have to shoe goo (glue) some areas of the seam back together occasionally, as they tend to come apart after a few hours in the water. They won't keep your feet dry, but they are good for protecting your feet when rock hopping in and out of water. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/#findComment-6860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvanwho Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 As long as we are talking about boots, can somebody tell me what exactly is meant by a waterproof boot? I have boating shoes I can wear underwater and they drain quick and don't smell afterwards, a measly 13 bucks at Walmart, but I had to get size 13 to fit my size 10 feet. The one pair of supposedly waterproof boots I bought ,stank so bad after walking in a creek, I ended up trashing them.. altho wearing hip waders is a drag too and I seem to be allergic to neoprene ? When water gets inside my neoprene boots, my calves swell up and feel like they are on fire. I'll stick with the cheap boating shoes for now for creek prospecting but need something for walking overland. And how do you guys prevent yourselves from getting black and blue toenails after hiking up and down hills? Happens to me every year on vacation. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/#findComment-6863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
azblackbird Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Pretty much any military related on-line store will sell metal free boots. Up to you to choose the most comfortable boot and the best deal. I asked my SO's nephew what everybody was wearing over in the sandbox and he said a lot of guys were wearing the RockPorts, Danners, and Converses. I went with the RockPorts as I have a couple pair of their shoes that are very comfortable, so I figured the boots would be also. They were... just like wearing tennis shoes. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/#findComment-6867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanursepaul Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Bates, Converse...5,11 Check out the side zipperd ones Scott... It will make them easier to get on and off... especially when you are talking size 22 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/#findComment-6868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanursepaul Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I had a pair of bates in my hand last sun that were ridiculously light... like 20th Oz per pair Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/744-metal-free-boots/#findComment-6869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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