Best Hunting Boots NZ
Best Hunting Boots for NZ
If you’ve ever been in the bush a lengthy walk from home with boots that didn’t fit quite right – you’ll know the importance of owning a pair of quality, well-fitting boots. You’d be hard pressed to find a worse scenario than a blistered pair of feet and a long hunt ahead!
At Hamills, we pride ourselves on offering a high quality, curated selection of hunting boots and hiking boots to suit the New Zealand landscape. Crispi, Grisport, Ridgeline, Hunters Element - high top, low cut, leather and nubuck styles - womens and mens - we have your feet covered for your next adventure.
We take care to hand select the boots we stock in store, ensuring that we offer you boots that are designed for the New Zealand landscape and have been tested for quality.
Which boots are right for you?
So – where to start with researching the right pair of boots for you?
First, establish your budget. Our range of boots start at around the $200 mark up to around $800. Do you get more for a higher budget? In short, yes. The extra cost will gain you a higher quality material, detail with craftsmanship and durability. So the more you are able to spend, the better. If you are looking at the upper end of budget, we recommend looking at the CRISPI® range of boots. Made in Italy, Crispi started out small — handcrafting their boots in a small factory located in Veneto at the foot hills of the nearby Alps, which was the ideal place to produce mountain footwear.
They have a good combination of talent, tradition, quality, and experience which has seen this family-run business evolve to now distributing their products to over 54 countries. When it comes to footwear, the words “Italian made” have always stood for ‘the best quality you can buy’ — a reputation hard-earned over many decades.
Our top sellers would be the Crispi Titan for a high-top boot option and the Crispi Nevada for a mid-cut boot; but we recommend checking the product descriptions to confirm the fit works best for your fit type i.e. wide or narrow foot.
Lower to Mid Price Points
Our boots at the lower price points will still absolutely do the job well. We recommend looking at the comparisons between Hunters Element and Grisport for an entry level hunting boot. The Hunters Element Maverick Boots and Lima Boots tend to be lighter in weight than the Grisport Hiker.
Hunters Element Maverick Boots
In the middle of the road for price point, we suggest looking at the Grisport Kaikoura and Urewera. These options are full leather, waterproof and made in Italy so the quality is top notch.
Hamills Staff Picks!
Saran – wears the Crispi Titan. Ideal for bush stalking as they are lightweight and flexible. Fully waterproof, they are great for river crossings and the winter months, particularly as it always seems to rain on his days off! Saran likes the extra support with the high-cut fit.
Amy – wears the Grisport Zara for a normal foot fit and a good budget for someone who only heads in the bush once every couple of months.
Rhys – wears the Crispi Titan, for the central North Island landscape and comfort for day in/day out wearing.
Jaxon – wears the Crispi Dakota for a wider foot and a variety of terrain – both North and South Island.
Finding your ideal boot fit and size
When it comes to fit, we are more than happy to help you locate your ideal size if you are buying online. Please email us at sales.hamills@ttm.nz or phone us on 073787779. If you have an existing pair of shoes that fit well for you, please let us know the size. Usually an EU size will provide us the closest equivalent for you. We are happy to take any measurements for you to ensure you get the right size.
Please bear in mind that we are always happy to exchange or refund for an online order so don’t be shy to give a pair of boots a go – they can always be swapped!
