mickey mouse or bunny boots
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From: bighorn
29-Jan-15
Where is the the best place to get mickey mouse or bunny boots?
From: JTreeman
29-Jan-15
Disneyland! :)
--Jim
From: LKH
29-Jan-15
Army navy store in Anchorage.
From: Grubby
29-Jan-15
Sportsmans guide
From: kota-man
29-Jan-15
I've bought quite a few pair from "Allegheny Outlet" on EBay. I like the original Bata brand.
From: raghorn
30-Jan-15
The Bunny boot was an all felt boot with leather heel and sole, lace up. It also had a leather wrap around collar at the top of the boot that had to buckle closures. I believe these were from the Korean war. I remember them form the 1960s. The Mickey Mouse boot is an all rubber boot that appeared later. There have been foreign copies of the rubber boots.
From: StrutNut
30-Jan-15
The white ones are warmer and yes, get the ones that say made in the USA on the back with the valves. They are relatively inexpensive and I too agree with the Army surplus being the best route to get them. I have had bought several pairs over the years. All from surplus stores or at gun shows.
From: kota-man
30-Jan-15
The White Rubber one's are referred to as "Bunny Boots" and are much warmer. The Black Rubber one's are referred to as "Mickey Mouse" and don't have the temp rating of the White ones. I own and wear both depending on conditions. The white one's are quite a bit more bulky as well.
From: Basil
30-Jan-15
Best piece of outdoor equipment I own. Get them while they last. Suppliers seem to think they will be gone next year. Bata is the best but also the most expensive. Airbob is another brand, not bad but almost half the price. Lots of pairs you buy have weathering cracks so I prefer to buy them where I can see them. I just purchased a pair from remnantrack.com in Alaska, the nicest and newest pair I've found.They last for years if taken care of, I still have my 1st pair purchased in 1987. There are models of black ones with or without the valves, without were designed for ground soldiers. I have ruined several boots with cuts from ice augers other than that they are bulletproof.
From: Basil
30-Jan-15
Coleman's military surplus coelmans.com has them at a great price. A buddy just bought 3 pair from them
From: FLGator
31-Jan-15
Bata is the brand that was recommended to me. They're my only hope for keeping my feet warm in the late season.
From: Deno
31-Jan-15
White MM boots with valves. I wore 'em in -65 degrees in Alaska. Not supposed to be worn above 10 or 20 degrees. I can't remember which exactly. Get genuine Army issue. I was a paratrooper and forgot to deflate them before a jump. They expanded. When I let the air out of the valve, it sounded like airbrakes.
From: Deno
31-Jan-15
Mickey Mouse boots were issued in White and black.
From: Deno
31-Jan-15
The nubs on the heel are for ski and snowshoe bindings. The best cold weather boot bar none.
From: Deno
31-Jan-15
From: oldgoat
31-Jan-15
Can you climb into a tree stand safely with them? Was just thinking about getting a pair of these next drain!
From: kota-man
31-Jan-15
I do, all the time.
From: bowfisher
01-Feb-15
When you guys are buying yours, are you buying the used or the unissued?
From: TurkeyBowMaster
01-Feb-15
I got mine from screaming eagle when they were in business. They were made new and have the valve. The sportsman guide made some special for them and they are not nearly as good. They are roomy at the toe and that allows for toe warmers but you will seldom need them.
From: tunes
01-Feb-15
What's the sizing on the boots? I have read in a couple of places that a fella should order 1 size smaller than usual.
From: kota-man
02-Feb-15
I'm a 12 in hunting boots and tennis shoes, both my black mic key's and white bunny boots are 11's. Everything I've ever read on these boots say they run big as was the case with mine.
From: Tracker
02-Feb-15
I have used them for over 40 years. If walking a lot I carry an extra pair of socks and change into them if I am on stand. One thing about them is you do not have to wear an overly heavy sock with them. I have them in White and black.
