LaCrosse

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends LaCrosse

9 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 28, 2025

  What are the warmest winter boots you've ever owned? Looking for recommendations

  The style of LaCrosse Ice Kings from years ago. I have been comfortable outdoors for hours in temps well below 0F, like -20F, and the only thing on me that was ok was my torso and my feet. They are bulky, and they do not support or really help when it comes to walking difficult terrain, no truly warm boot does.

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• #2Dec 2, 2025

  Steel toe winter boots for women

  Size 6.5 men's? Lacrosse boots have lots of options in that size range, and I can vouch for their impressive durability.

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• #3Oct 8, 2025

  Good quality boots that will last me a decade?

  I just tossed a pair of lacrosse boots I had for 11 years because the soul fell off. I should actually see if I can resole them. \ Waterproof, chemical proof (I worked in a brewery for the 1st 2 years), safety toe. \ They also survived me biking through the winter 3 years in Chicago which was deep snow, slush, and salt.

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• #4May 5, 2025

  Work is paying for me to get snakeproof/waterproof boots, what wont immediately fall apart?

  TLDR: LaCrosse Grange and Rattler brand snake gaiters for water/muck less than 18 inches deep. Probably looking at US$180 for the combo. No boots will be waterproof if it's deeper than that. Then you use waders unless it's hot. If it's hot it's better to just wear synthetic blend (quicker drying, non-cotton) pants, merino wool socks, and non-waterproof boots you don't mind messing up. Longform for anyone who may be in the same situation, or looking for more long-term solutions: For almost 20 years I have worked year-round in Texas swamp, desert, rocky slope, Piney woods, and everything in-between, kicking a shovel the whole time. I wear a combination of boots and snake gaiters. My gaiters are Rattler brand, and I'm usually wearing them just for thorny brush or vines. I don't wear them when it gets above 95° F. I only ever wear two types of boots: Zamberlans (really expensive) and La Crosse Grange 18 ($100). I can hike all day in either, and both are waterproof; Zamberlans are Gore-tex and breathable and LaCrosse are rubber and NOT breathable. Zamberlans are about as BIFL as waterproof work-hiking boots can get. I'm on about 3.5 years on my current pair and they're still waterproof and bombproof as they were day 1. Similar quality brands are Alico, Meindl, La Sportiva, Danner, and Lowa. Asolo may fit in there somewhere, but they've fallen apart on me before. The LaCrosse are gonna be like 1/4 the price of the Zamberlans, but they're just rubber boots with a shank (this is VERY important to have in whatever boot you get). They'll last a good long while and are super comfortable for rubber boots, but eventually their tread wears down, they get holes, and the material will break down, probably after a year of frequent use. If you're gonna be in legitimate swamp, where it's over 18-inch deep water, then snake gaiters and waterproof boots ain't gonna do shit for you anyway. They'll just weigh you down, which is more dangerous than snakebites. If you're in hot weather, I don't recommend thigh, hip, or chest waders, either. It's a recipe for heat stroke, which is also far more common and far more frequently deadly than snakebites. Better to just wear all quick-dry clothing (I wear Duluth Flex Firehose if vegetation is thick...otherwise I wear Wrangler ATG quick-dry pants) and boots that you won't mind messing up each day. To help take care of your feet, wear merino wool socks. Any merino wool blend will be better than cotton. They'll be more important than your boots if you'll be wet all day.

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• #5May 4, 2025

  Work is paying for me to get snakeproof/waterproof boots, what wont immediately fall apart?

  Lacrosse boots are great, especially if you have wide calves

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• #6May 3, 2025

  Work is paying for me to get snakeproof/waterproof boots, what wont immediately fall apart?

  Lacrosse Alphaburly - Louisiana relatives swear by em

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• #7Apr 9, 2025

  Best hiking boots for men - Suggestions needed.

  Pending budget Id say top line stuff, but you gotta get what fits your foot, find a REI or a Scheels, etc. Crispi Zamberland Lowa Kennetrek Hoffman Next level - $200+/- Lacrosse Salomon Merril Oboz Red wing/Irish Danner Rocky

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• #8Feb 3, 2025

  What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?

  I just retired my lacrosse hunting boots for a new pair. They were 25 years old.

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• #9Jan 1, 2025

  Unpopular Opinion: "BIFL" as an excuse for overspending

  Some clothes ARE buy it for life. Specifically outerwear- jackets, hats, even boots. As an adult who learned their lesson after my first pair cracked after 2ish decades my lacrosse snow king boots I bought last year will out last me. My filson double mackinaw hat will too. Most well made (not electric) tools are bifl. That and every gun i own is bifl quality.

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