Monday, September 21, 2009

3 Reasons to Use Snake Proof Boots

By Harry Benjamin Watts

Snake boots are great pieces of hunting or hiking gear that protects the wearer from the worst case scenario of a bite from a venomous snake. While turkey hunters in the swamps of the South are probably already familiar with this footwear, many others are not. In fact, it's not out of line to suggest that the average person doesn't even know that there is footwear specifically designed to protect your feet and lower legs from venomous reptiles.

Snake boots haven't completely caught on with the mainstream fashion world yet, but hunters and hikers can already attest to their popularity. These particular pieces of footwear come in many different designs, and are great protection against any likely venomous snakes that you will run into.

While this article only covers three great reasons for looking at the possibility of using snake proof boots, there are many others beyond this. Still, to keep things easy these three general reasons are ones that virtually any consumer can relate to.

The main reason for purchasing these boots should be easy. Snake proof boots are the only type of footwear that is specifically designed to offer protection against vipers. These companies are based in North America, and these boots are designed to stop the fangs from any of these snakes.

The second reason to wear snake proof boots is to protect yourself financially. Specialty boots like this cost a little more, but in the United States treating a snake bite can cost $15,000 to $20,000, and that's only if no complications occur. When venomous snake bites are involved, over half the time there are complications. That type of financial hit is way too much for most individuals to handle.

The third and final reason to wear snake boots is for the confidence factor. Many people have a huge fear of snakes, but even these people can rest just a little easier when they know that they have full protection from the at least the knees down. By far and away most snake bites occur on the lower leg, and this protection can be priceless.

As you can see there are many good reasons for wearing snake boots. These reasons are physical, mental, health-based, and financial. When combined, they paint a pretty convincing case for the viability and usefulness of snake protection.

Snake proof boots are there for anyone to use who decides to do so. Whether or not you make that decision is entirely up to you, but at least you know what snake protection options are available.

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