What snake boot to buy

I’m looking to buy snake boots and looking for input if you have a pair
I will be walking on rocky hillsides or rocky flat ground I see a lot of swamp muddy stuff from southerners but not much about rocky ground . Thanks for the help

 

I didn’t know that snakes wore boots.

 

Yep you need to get out more

 

I prefer some type or legging or chaps and wear my usual boots. They cost less than boots and are more comfortable. It's easy to take them off quickly if not needed.

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I looked at them but with my luck I’d get it on my toe that why I’m looking at boots

 

People used to use a section of stove pipe slipped on the lower legs for 360 degree snake bite protection.

 

Most all boots are snake proof. Snakes can’t bite through boot leather. What you need is snake proof gaiters. Then you are protected from your feet to your knees. They are comfortable and easy to put on.
Out of curiosity OP where are you going that you feel you need such snake proofing?

 

I have a pair of Redhead boots, but I can go ahead and tell you theres not gonna be many good snake boots out there that meet the "comfortable walking hillsides or uneven terrain" category. Snake boots are exactly what you'd imagine; a massive stiff one piece boot that limits most of your movement from the knee down. They don't exactly bend and crease as you'd imagine, so they're extremely uncomfortable for any type of walking more than 1/4 mile. I'd go for a set of reputable gaiters over your favorite hiking boot for any long-term solution, and boots for the short-term slip on to do a small task type of solution.

 

I’d look at lacrosse rubber boots, some are snake proof.

In Texas the gold standard is Chippewa snake boots, followed by boots built with turtle skin. I mostly wear gators from Turtle Skin.

 

X2 on the Chippewa. I have had Rocky, danner, lacrosse, but the Chippewa is my favorite. Probably 10 yrs old and are still in good shape

 

Kind of late to the party but you don’t need snake protection on rocky terrain….you’d see the snake. In places where you cannot see the ground, like dense jungle underbrush, kevlar gaiters are the way to go

 

Have to disagree with you. Most rattle snakes including western diamond backs have dull muted colors that can blend into most anything even rocky terrain. You often don’t spot them until if you’re lucky you hear the buzzing of the rattles. In addition no one walk’s staring at the ground. You walk looking all around you with periodic glances at the ground.
I agree with you though , snake proof gaiters are the way to go.

Here’s one, blends in pretty well with the rocky terrain

 

Well through my work as a southwestern archaeologist with an unfortunately high number of survey miles on my feet….so far, I’ve always been fortunate enough to see the snake on rocky slopes….super unlikely to not see it in my experience. They also let you know they are there most of the time. In the bush is much more….hairy
But I will say…on arch’ survey we are off-trail, looking at the ground the whole time so maybe we have that advantage over a typical hiker on a trail

 

Very cool arrowhead. Being an archaeologist in the southwest I understand that you need to be attuned to the presence of snakes. Stay vigilant.