10 Best Rubber Hunting Boots To Buy in 2024 – With Buying Guide

The best rubber hunting boots are not the same as the best rubber muck boots.  Hunting boots must give support to the hunter’s ankles and feet.  Muck boots need to keep your feet dry when cleaning out stalls or shoveling snow. In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at some of the best rubber hunting boots that you can get in 2024. 

Product Reviews

1. Best Overall – BOGS Men’s Classic High Boot

The BOGS boots have a proprietary liner made of Ma x-Wick material that will keep water away from your feet, keeping you safe and warm all day.  

The warmth and comfort come from the liners inside the rubber hunting boot. 

BOGS boots are also designed and engineered to support the foot while hiking and hunting, upland game or big game all day long.

The BOGS boots have a 7mm thick Neo-Tech insulated inner liner “bootie.” You can remove the bootie after a day of wearing them so that they can dry overnight. 

Pros

• Sizes from 6 to 21 M
• Rubber Lower
• Neoprene Upper
• Aggressive Tread
• Very warm inner liner “bootie”
• The rubber lower is reinforced for strength in wear spots.

Cons

• The boot top does not have a drawstring for deep water

Summary.

The BOGS Classic High Boot will check off every box for the best rubber hunting boot of 2024.  The boots are ultra-tough and wear a long time; most owners have had their original pair for five or more years.  The inner liner is very warm and comfortable.  The boot design is made for all-day wear, and the arch support is fantastic.

2. Best Insulated Rubber Hunting Boots – TIDEWE Rubber Hunting Boots

The TIDWE rubber hunting boots are well insulated, with 800g of insulation covering the entire foot. Many work boots and top hunting boots have a great amount of insulation around the cuff and the ankle, but put your hand all the way to the toes, and you will not feel the insulation anymore.

Another great feature of the TIDEWE boot is the traction on the sole. These boots offer very good support for walking all day, and good open lugs to let the snow and mud release for better traction. These boots are made with a rubber lower and neoprene upper and move well as you hike or work for several hours. The top of the boot cuff has a cinch strap to pull the top tight, this is great for keeping snow and tree branches out of your boots as you hike and hunt all day.

One downside, its the lining is formed to the boot, not a bootie that can be removed and dried for the next day of hunting.  You will need to purchase a boot dryer to ensure your boots are ready for the next day’s hunt.

Pros

• Reinforced rubber lower
• Sizes from 5 to 14
• Cuff cinch strap
• 800g of Thinsulate insulation
• Well-designed arch support

Cons

• Insulating liners do not remove

Summary.

The TIDEWE Rubber Hunting Boots will keep you warm and dry, are very tough, and will stand up to many years of hunting.  By building in a cinch strap on the cuff you can wear these boots outside your pants to keep your trousers from getting wet, then sinch the tops and keep out everything short of water that is too deep.

3. Best Tread – Western Chief Men’s Neoprene Mid Height

The Western Chief Neoprene Mid Height rubber hunting boot looks like a cross between cowboy boots and rubber hunting boots.  The Western Chief is made from tough rubber lower and a neoprene mid-calf upper, which means that this boot will wear very much like a cowboy boot.  The toe is reinforced to help with wear and tear.  The Western Chief seems to be more of a work boot than a hunting boot, but, they will work for both, and have zero problems with either job.

The tread is very aggressive and will stay clear of mud and snow for the entire hunt, you will never suffer a loss of traction. 

The downside to that much aggression in the tread is the comfort of all-day wear is less, not bad, less. 

To combat that, Western has added a 5mm removable memory sole insert to bring the comfort level up quite a bit.

To keep you warm as well as dry the Western boot has 7mm of insulated lining.  The bad part about the lining, it is non-removable.

As we talked about before, you will need a boot dryer to be ready for the next day’s hunt.

Pros

• Very aggressive tread
• Heavy-duty rubber reinforcements
• Mid-calf rise comfort
• Mid-calf ease of use (take off and put on)
• Good arch support design

Cons

• Insulated liner is non-removable

Summary.

If you like wearing cowboy boots, these boots will feel very natural to you. 

The mid-calf height on the uppers will make them easier to put on and take off. Tread like this is made for mud and snow, though a long day of use may result in tired and sore feet at the end of the day due to the aggressive open lungs not supporting the feet as much as other closer lug boots.

4. Best Waterproof Rubber Hunting Boots – ArcticShield Waterproof

ArticShield makes a rubber hunting boot that is one step better than the muck boots I spoke about in the intro.  

The tread is a ripple-looking style that most fishing boots use as you are walking on slippery rocks they have more surface contact, which is a great thing for fishing, not so much for hunting mud and snow.

The boots are well-insulated and have a removable insole, but not a removable insulation liner. 

The uppers are waterproof so using this boot as a great fishing boot sounds very good, a hunting-in-the-mud boot, not so much.

ArticShield does have a heat-resistant blend of rubber in the lowers, so as a great ATV or even trail bike is foul weather boot, this one is the only one so far offering protection from heat, something to consider if you are an ATV rider. 

The less aggressive tread will work well with the ATV as well; this may be the calling that ArticShield answers.

Pros

• Heat resistant
• Well insulated
• Waterproof uppers
• Insole for comfort

Cons

• Low traction tread
• The liner is not removable

Summary.

Every boot has a place, in my opinion, this boot is not a good fit for a hunting boot.  But a fishing boot or an ATV boot may rank in the top tier.

5. Best for Hunting in the Mountains – Rocky Men’s Sport Pro Rubber Outdoor Boot Knee High

Do you hunt in snake country? If your answer was yes, the Rocky Sport Pro Rubber  Boot Knee High is made for you.  This boot covers you from foot to knee protection.  Archery tree stands hunters will appreciate the protection and reinforcement areas of the Rocky.  The tread is very aggressive, so mud and snow will not be a problem, and comfort after hiking the trails may be an issue after a hard day.  Luckily, to increase comfort the Rocky boots come with a removable insole to cushion the steps.

The Rocky boots zip up most of the calf to make taking the boots off and putting them on much easier, and that is a plus for knee-high rubber hunting boots.  The other side of the upper also has a cinch to make sure this boot fits snuggly to your legs.  With the zipper and cinch strap, you can easily wear these boots outside your pants without fear of getting them filled with snow or sticks.

Pros

• Knee-high protection for snake country
• Reinforced for the rugged use of tree stand hunting
• Very aggressive tread
• Removable insole for added comfort
• Full-size zipper for putting on and taking off
• Cinch strap to keep the tops snug

Cons

• Non-removable liner

Summary

The Rocky rubber hunting boots are amazing for coverage. When you get to the field, you won’t be harmed by deep snow, mud, snakes, or sticker bushes. The only negative factor is the lack of a removable liner.

6. LaCrosse Men’s Alpha Lite

The LaCrosse Alpha Lite is the best-looking muck boot in the hunting boot world.  The one thing that is a huge plus about muck boots in the hunting boot world, they are very lightweight. These boots have an aggressive sole so there’s enough traction for you, and the support will be there as well as the tread is not a wide open make like other rubber hunting boots.

You will not get wet using these boots on the hunting trail, but you may get cold after a period of hours standing in the snow. LaCross Alpha Lite boots are made to pull on quickly, get some work done, pull them off and sit by the fireplace, and they do that job better than anything else.

Pros

• Lightweight
• Easy on and off
• Waterproof uppers

Cons

• Lightweight insulation
• Non-removable liners

Summary.

LaCross Alpha Lite boots do qualify for rubber hunting boots, they will keep your feet dry, the traction is pretty good, and the comfort will be OK for a few hours of hunting.  The insulation is lightweight, as you would expect in boots that brag about the lightweight aspect of their utility boot.

7. Guide Gear Men’s 15″ Camo Hunting

The Guide Gear rubber hunting boots are made for archery hunters.  They are lightweight and only have 400g of Thinsulate, so they will keep you warm to a point, but not well below zero.

The soles and traction of this boot have a bob-style tread.  I don’t relay know why this tread pattern is so quiet on a skilled stalker, but they are always the better style.  The bob-style tread is good at removing the mud and snow as well while hiking. The Guide Gear rubber hunting boot also comes with a padded insole for comfort but again lacks removable liners.  

By only using 400g of insulation and the construction and design, the boots only weigh 5.5 pounds for the set, so again, bow hunter special.   The uppers are made from neoprene and wrapped with canvas.  If you hunt archery, you know why this is such a feature; there is less noise when stalking.

The canvas-wrapped uppers are also covered in the Realtree camo pattern, so a tree stand hunter will be covered even by their footwear.

Pros

• Canvas-wrapped neoprene uppers
• Bob-style tread for stalking
• Removable insole for comfort
• 400g of Thinsulate for warmth
• Cinch strap to keep tight on the leg

Cons

• Non-removable liner
• Made out of lightweight rubber

Summary.

The Guide Gear rubber hunting boots are made from lightweight rubber; this may result in wear and tear sooner than other boots.  With that said, climbing a tree to get to the stand with boots that weigh half as much as others are a good thing.

The lightweight insulation will work for most archery hunts in the western states anyways, it is usually not below freezing during that time of the year. The bob-style tread is an amazing feature, and someday I will learn why it works so well staying quiet when stalking.

8. DRYCODE Rubber Boots

DRYCODE rubber hunting boots may be the best upland game bird hunting boots made.  The liners do not remove, but they are made with an air-breathable liner material that is designed to allow air circulation and keep your feet dry all day.

The soles are the perfect blend of traction and comfort. To improve comfort, they include a removable breathable insole as well.

The boots are waterproof from the ground to the top of the uppers. They’re made with pull tabs to assist in getting them on your feet. The DRYCODE boots are the only rubber hunting boots that come with a steel shank to ensure the most stability for your foot in the market.  A steel shank is invaluable when walking through bushes and corn fields on the hidden ankle and foot-twisting stalks and branches.

Pros

• Steel shank
• Aggressive tread pattern
• Waterproof to the top of the boot
• 4-way stretchable air-breathable lining
• Insulated for warmth

Cons

Non-removable liners

Summary.

The DRYCODE boots look great on top of function great.  The traction styles are very interesting and will work well when hunting upland game birds. The reinforcements are good, not the best, but if you are not in the rocks, these boots will last a long time.

9. Obcursco Hunting Boots

The Obscursco rubber hunting boots look like a duck hunter designed them.  They have fully waterproof lower and uppers, insulated to keep you warm when running around in ankle-deep water for most of the day.

The tread will be great for sandy bottoms and mucky marches.  The soles are shock resistant and designed to give support and relief in the ankles and arches of the feet, avoiding injury.  Anyone who has jumped in and out of a duck boat all day will attest to the fantastic idea behind this design.

The lining is non-removable, so be extra sure to have the boot dryer if you use these for duck hunting and even upland game birds because the water is always one inch deeper than the top of your boots.  The lining also sports the breathable air circulating surface. The Obcursco boots are camo from top to bottom, right down to the soles; you will be very concealed in duck blind with these boots.

Pros

• Great camo coverage
• Shock absorbing engineering
• Tread design that will work in sandy bottoms
• Insulated airflow system

Cons

• Lightweight insulation
• Non-removable liner

Summary.

The Obcursco rubber hunting boots have a dedicated design element.  The boots will work as great rubber hunting boots for big game, so long as the weather does not get below freezing.  Tree stand bow hunters will appreciate the full coverage of camo.

10. Kamik Men’s Forester

The Kamik Forester boot looks good enough to wear to church in the winter.  The soles are even made of non-marking rubber.  Now for the best part, they have a removable liner!  The Kamik Forester rubber hunting boots have an 8mm removable thermal guard liner.

The sole construction is amazing as well, with lots of foot and ankle support.  The traction from the tread will work well for slippery and muddy conditions, and provide a good amount of support for hiking all day long.

The top of the boots will not only cinch but are made with a cuff that will keep out everything short of water that comes over the top of the boots if you are standing still. The rubber bottoms are reinforced to support the arches of the foot, this boot is very comfortable to wear and walk for long periods of time.

Pros

• Removable liner
• Heavy insulation, down to -40
• Good traction
• Good looking
• Cinch top cuff

Cons

• Light to no reinforcements

Summary.

The Kamik forester boots are lightly reinforced, which is why they are so good-looking.  The removable 8mm liner will protect your feet from the cold, and the rubber hunting boot will protect you from water. The soles are well-designed for traction and comfort, and this boot design is amazing. 

Buying Guide

 The parameters that will aid you in choosing the best product:

Rubber sole and rubber lower to ensure dry feet

Wet feet can lead to serious issues along the trail, some even resulting in a need for evacuation; the other end is a ruined hunting trip as you nurse feet back to health at camp.

Neoprene or nylon uppers

The boots have to move with you, not work against you, as you hike along the trail and carry out the deer you have taken a long way away from the truck.  If the uppers are still rubber, you will experience a lot of fatigue and uncomfortable hiking.

Warmth

Dry and cold feet are no good at all; warm and dry feet are the focus for rubber hunting boots.  If your feet are cold, you will lose heat all day, which can result in a hypothermic condition.  Cold tissues in your feet can result in damage that is not easy to recover from.

Comfort

If the boots are not comfortable to wear all day long as you hike through what may seem like endless miles of wet, and cold trails, why would you wear them in the first place?  Uncomfortable boots are often replaced with inferior footwear and problems develop a long way away from camp.

Aggressive tread

The rubber hunting boots you choose need an aggressive tread pattern that is open and lets the mud clear out while you walk.  The same thing is true with mud tires on a truck, if the mud can not free itself from the tread, you will have slippery horrible rubber hunting boots and the hunt is ruined.  On top of a miserable hike, the mud-packed tread will be a safety hazard as slips and falls in the woods are never a good thing.

Arch support

Arch support is one of the areas that rubber hunting boots seldom take into consideration in design.  The rubber hunting boots that do not include arch supports are more muck boots for quick slip-on to clean muck or take out the trash in the snow.  A boot that will do a lot of work for the entire day, then do it again and again until you fill your hunting tag must support your feet.

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Conclusion

Together we have looked at many different rubber hunting boots for 2024. The best offering, and experience, is the BOGS Classic High Boot.  The BOGS Classic High Boot fits every parameter to be the best choice of rubber hunting boot in 2024.  The neoprene uppers, the tread design, and the insulating warmth can not be beaten by the rubber lowers.

And, as I always say, the price is also very attractive.  Never opt for lower-quality boots to save money, this is a safety issue when hunting in the cold!