Sorel Caribous anyone ?

[Paullyfuzz]

Anybody got a pair. If so, what ya think, too warm ?
What they sized like, do you need to go a size bigger ?

 

[Imagedude]

They're not what they used to be. Sadly they are now made in China and the quality has suffered. I take a size 9 shoe and purchased size 9.5 Caribou as I'd read that they are roomy. Sadly Sorel have changed their sizing and they aren't really big enough for 2 pairs of socks. Complaints about them not being warm enough resulted in Sorel adding a new version to the range with a wool liner instead of the felt liner.
I wish I'd spent extra and bought Lundhags instead.

 

[Paullyfuzz]

But do Lundhags do anything on a par with the Sorel, ie with a warm inner boot ?

 

[Vulpes]

I think they've become more of a fashion fad at the moment than a real practicality. By the looks of things the sizing is that of the average garden gnome foot.

 

[Paullyfuzz]

Tamarack have some size 8 in at no for £80. Gotta be worth a punt at that price ?

 

[Imagedude]

But do Lundhags do anything on a par with the Sorel, ie with a warm inner boot ?

Yes, the Husky and Quest boots but at about 4 times the price of the Sorels.

 

[bushwacker bob]

I thought sorrel was a woodland plant and caribou were large deer akin to reindeer. I had no idea they came in specific sizes.

 

[Limaed]

I bought a pair of Meindl Soldens for tramping around in the snow http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/showPart.asp?part=PN20004

There seems to be some fairly good deals on them at the moment, worth a look?

 

[dave53]

tamerack have a sale on at the moment 50% off regards dave

 

[MikaelMazz]

I dont know about the sorels but if you want a pac boot you may want to look at Lacrosse pine tops. I dont know if you can get them in the UK. I got a pair this year and so far they have been very good. They have foam liners which make the the boot very flexable and seem to be pretty warm. The lowest I had them out so far was 13F (that around -10C) for a few hours just walking around the farm and with a pair of wool socks my feet were warm. Also they are very waterproof.
I dont know how cold it gets where you live but I wont wear them unless it gets below frezzing.

 

[tiger stacker]

I bought mine 5 years ago, for a winter boot they function well. They do the job when it snows here, ideal and warmer than wellies

 

[tiger stacker]

11 years on the boots are still going strong, although i have to add a bit of padding at my ankle due to hard stitching rubbing against the skin

 

[baggins]

also, take a look at the seeland grizzly boots, very similar to the sorrels. I've had a pair of their older snow kings for over 10 years now and they are still going strong (albeit with a bit of shoo goo where i pierced the toe from a high speed skidoo accident).

 

[Robson Valley]

Depends on what you are going to do.
Your feet will love you for buying extra liners for always dry cozy feet.
My hunting boots were always waterproof, insulated, leather Greb Kodiak.
You can go for miles in those. But they never lasted more than 2-3 hunting seasons at the most.
As boots go, always were expensive.

Sorel felt-packs are the #1 choice of casual walking boot, all across our Canuck winters.
The bonded waterproof lower parts are really a big plus. Expensive but you really get what you pay for.
Dakota and Baffin boots for the outdoor oil-field workers here are rated to -50C.

I have Baffin snowmobile boots, my size 12 are exactly 14" long = Sasquatch.
I can jump into those, barefoot, for brief outings at -20C.
I can whip out the liners and wear those as slippers around the house.

We never see any Scandi boots on the shelf, the home-grown stuff seems popular and effective.

 

[Jared]

See this is an old thread, but Lars posted about the Chinese made Sorel Caribous recently. He's not happy.