Kangaroo Boots?

[Jim McKee]

Hi!
Anyone wearing the L.L. Bean Kangaroo Upland Hunter's Boots?
Thanks!
Jim

[Gary Laudermilch]

I've had a pair for quite a few years. I only wear them grouse hunting when it is cold but I certainly have no complaints. They have held up well to brush and briars and are very comfortable.

[Kevin McCormack]

I bought the original Browning Kangaroo lightweight leather tracking boots years ago. Light as a feather and very comfortable but not what you want for rocky or coarse gravel terrain. As the name implies, they are made for dry-land stalking and tracking of game. Six-inch uppers and a sturdy crepe (not Vibram) sole. The more rugged the terrain, the more you feel it through the soles. Today I believe there are sturdier versions with Vibram soles more suitable for increasingly gnarly landscapes. If you are going wild Chukar or sheep hunting, I would recommend heavy-duty (not heavy weight) hiking or light technical climbing boots like Vasque or Danner.

[Dean Romig]

I’m on my third pair of LL Bean’s Cresta Hiker in more than 15 years.
Very rugged, waterproof and comfortable. I wear them almost every day or part of every day 365.





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[Bill Jolliff]

I've never tried the L. L. Bean Kangaroo Boots but I sure enjoy their older Maine Guide boots with the quick latching hooks no longer offered.

Pictured below are mine that I've had 49 years. (I got 'em just before I got married.)

They are on their 4th set of bottoms. Bean in Maine where I send them back for new bottoms said they couldn't do another set of bottoms.

Not good for real cold weather but OK for 40, 50 degree days and not too wet.

Hope maybe there's another 7 or 8 years left in them. And me!

https://i.imgur.com/Ydr0nWN.jpg?2

[Aaron Beck]

you might try schnees or kenetrek for rubber, both sell similar boots but the quailty has persevered.

[john pulis]

I bought a pair several years, Bean Kangaroo, and they have worn well.

[Zacharysmith]

Those Kangaroo soles get very slippery when wet. They are just foam. No rubber on them. I have taken a couple diggers over the years with them and tossed them in the trash a couple weeks back. Very light but cheap China boots IMO. Just upgraded to the Meindl Vakuum hunters and run the Thorogood flyways as well.

[Timothy Salgado]

Jim I use the LL Bean Kangaroo Upland boots , like was said before they are light, but in wet conditions on grass , etc they’re slippery and not for rough terrain. I’ve worn mine mainly for pheasant hunting here in Pa. The Pa Game Commission has transitioned my local Gamelands over to grass fields from the hedge row/ crop fields of the past. I’ve attached photos and you can see the wear and tear to the kangaroo leather from the grass, those boots are five years old as compared to a pair of Danners from 2004. I pulled them out to apply some leather conditioner , etc. I do plan to buy a new LL Bean pair soon as I do appreciate the light weight advantage. Hope this helps.

[Timothy Salgado]

Jim, also the LL Beans are not good at all in light snow , they have no traction for that.
Tim.

[Mike Koneski]

I’ve been wearing the kangaroo upland boots for years. I have two pair in rotation now(one for daily work and one for hunting) and I have a third pair in the box. They are warm, dry, lightweight and comfortable. I prefer a vibram sole over a lug for most of my work and hunting. I wear lug soles while logging and hunting in the snow.

[Gary Laudermilch]

You guys must have newer LL Bean Kangaroo boots than mine. Mine have Vibram soles and I have no difficulty in snow. In fact, that is about the only time I wear them as they are too warm for milder temps. I think mine are over 10 years old.

[bob lyons]

I have had about 3 or 4 pair of the LL Bean kangaroo and they are fine, reasonable cost they don’t last forever but I use them a lot during the fall and winter season, not just for hunting. Lite weight and easy to break in
I’m currently trying Keen Brand so far vey good.

[AndrewFrank]

I have two pairs of the LL Bean kangaroo leather boots, non insulated for dog training and warmer grouse season, and an older insulated pair for pheasant season. Great boots, comfortable, breath well, good traction and mostly waterproof as long as I treat them. I’ve used them in just about any weather and have been happy. Take then over my old Danners without hesitation.