Rubber boots

Anyone have any recommendations for a high quality rubber muck boot for using around the farm?  I’m looking for a great one, but all rubber and no neoprene. It seems to get destroyed by the thorns.

The fave gumboots here are Skellerup Red Bands. All rubber with fabric reinforcement. I usually get two years out of a pair before the rubber starts cracking in the usual places (near the big toe is always first). I don't know if they export.

When we had our homestead I loved my rubber boots.  I have no idea what they were made of or who made them.

When the weather was raining or there was mud, I could just slip on the rubber boots and not worry about having to clean mud off my shoes.

Here are some threads that might offer some suggestions:

https://permies.com/t/70742/Muck-boots

https://permies.com/t/156159/Barefoot-minimalist-rubber-boots

I actually dislike wearing boots unless I'm going to be in something deep and muddy and or wet. These are two conditions I work to avoid at home, but can't get away from entirely at work. However, when it is wet in general or any time I'm doing animal chores, I love my Sloggers. These slip on shoes are my go to for keeping my feet dry and clean when I do chores or just walk in the garden. By wearing them, I keep all of my other shoes clean and dry so they last a lot longer. Since I don't wear them too often, my boots are just whatever brand I found at the farm store. I also have a pair of Muck boots that are more comfortable but honestly I don't recall the last time I put them on.

Great thread.. I’ve been through three pair of muck boots already this winter! My current pair were found at the dump. Thankful I grabbed them, because it’s been a wet and muddy winter, and I guess like most things nowadays.. they don’t make them like they used to. I used to do concrete professionally, and I NEVER went through boots like this. Planned obsolescence at its best. I would gladly pay more for boots if I knew they would last.

When I had my gardening business, I used my Aigle natural rubber handmade boots all day for five years before they finally crumbled of old age.
Warmly recommended!

https://www.aigle.com/int/en-fi/women-high-boots?prefn1=product-type-code&prefv1=0%7C1%7C2%7C3%7C4%7C5%7C6%7C7%7C8%7C9&srule=prixdesc&start=0&sz=18

I'm no expert on brands of rubber boots, however if you'd like to get some extra use out of them, I found that using inner tube repair patches work great for sealing up small to medium sized cracks. Just patch the boot like you would an inner tube, and in 10 minutes you're on your way.

I second the recommendation for Aigle rubber boots. I have a pair that’s over 5 years old, with lots of life left and I wear them all the time. The only noticeable wear is on the heel from my uneven gait pattern. Seriously good natural rubber that doesn’t wear down easily, comfy, and shock absorbing.

Excited to check out the Aigle boots! I wear XtraTuf's and like them better than anything i've come across yet. A softer more flexible rubber allows you to roll the tops down on warmer days. I wear them for wet walks on the beach - a couple of miles, and they don't rub or create hot spots, thought if I went much farther I think they would. But have never had a problem wearing them all day in the garden or fishing.

LL Bean use to make a slip on rubber sole, leather upper shoe that was awesome. Slide them on and run out to the barn or shop without getting your feet wet with dew or snow.

But then they quit making them.

The employee was
Like, “I am not sure why, they were best sellers”.

Sounds like floggers are like that. I might have to get a pair if it’s a brand name?

I got sent a pair of Kalkal boots months ago, and I must say they are very comfortable and perfect for outdoor work. They are made of rubber and neoprene and hope it is what you are expecting.
The boots are cheaper than other brands like muck boots or Georgia boot. If you want a cheap one with high quality, take a minute to check out the Kalkal boots.