$30 - Bates DuraShocks Hot Weather Boots, 82% Off
Bates boots aren’t a product you might expect to see on Hiker Deals, even though they are durable, lightweight, and comfortable boots. These boots are designed for long days of unplanned, joint-endangering moves - not the typical grab-pack-and-move-forward days of backpackers. Bates boots are typically found on the feet of hunters, police, and (if they’re smart) fire and trail crew workers. The average college kid on summer break trail-duty may not know about these, but my friends who are familiar with them either work year-round on a hot shot fire crew (ok, winters are for park cabin-repair and avalanche-chasing) or taking backcountry water and fish samples all over the country. They know the brand and a few other work-boot brands beat hiking boots for extra ankle support and lack of blisters when you’re swinging a mattock or crouched over a streambed for hours each day.
If you’re interested now, these hot-weather Bates boots are 82% off their regular $175 price, at the LA Police Gear shop.