Lacrosse Men’s Snake Country 17" Snake Guard Hunt Boot, Olive (521170)
The Lacrosse Snake Country 521170 is a 17-inch, non-insulated snake boot built for warm-weather work and hunting in country where you have to assume there's a copperhead or rattler in the brush you're walking through. Flexible Snake Guard fabric wraps the full shaft for 360-degree coverage against most North American snake species, and the mesh lining keeps air moving so your legs aren't cooking inside a sealed boot in July.
Who This Boot Is For
This is a snake boot first. If you spend your days in tall grass, scrub, or timber across the South and Southwest, ranchers, surveyors, pipeliners, oilfield hands working unmaintained right-of-way, and hunters, the 17-inch shaft is the point: it covers the strike zone most bites land in. It's built for mild to warm conditions, not a winter boot, and not a waterproof one. If your job needs a safety toe or a waterproof liner, this isn't that boot, and that's worth knowing before you order.
How The Snake Guard Protection Works
The Snake Guard material sits between the mesh liner and the leather exterior, running the full height of the shaft. You get the bite protection without the stiff, heavy panel feel of older snake boots. The fabric is flexible, so the boot still moves with your stride over uneven ground. The 17-inch height is what does the work here: most snake strikes hit below the knee, and this shaft covers that range.
Built For Heat, Not for Cold Or Water
The whole boot is built around airflow. The quick-drying mesh liner moves moisture off your foot and lets heat escape, which is the difference between a snake boot you'll actually wear all day in summer and one you take off at lunch. It's neither insulated nor waterproof. Creek crossings and wet mornings will get through it. If you need waterproof snake protection, look at a rubber-shafted snake boot instead.
Materials and Construction
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Full-grain leather foot with an abrasion-resistant heel panel. The leather takes the wear at the foot where rocks and brush hit hardest; the reinforced heel is where these boots usually break down first, so it's built up.
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Lacrosse Prairie outsole. Low, non-loading lugs shed mud and debris instead of packing up, and the lower profile keeps more rubber on the ground for traction across mixed terrain, scrubland, muddy hillsides, and dry rock.
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Fiberglass shank and polyurethane footbed. The shank provides the long shaft with support underfoot; the polyurethane insole is removable, so you can swap in your own if you use an orthotic or aftermarket footbed.
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Finger-hole pull-ons. No laces to mess with. You pull them on and go, which matters on a 17-inch boot.
Sizing and Break-In
Full-grain leather snake boots like these take some break-in time before the shaft and foot settle in. Plan for it rather than judging fit on day one. If you wear heavy socks in the field, account for that when choosing your size. Confirm the size you've run in past Lacrosse boots and order to match.
Specs at a Glance
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Style: 521170
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Height: 17 inches
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Toe: Plain toe (no safety toe)
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Protection: Snake Guard, full-shaft, most North American snake species
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Liner: Quick-drying mesh, non-waterproof
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Insulation: None
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Outsole: Lacrosse Prairie, low non-loading lugs
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Shank: Fiberglass
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Footbed: Removable polyurethane
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Weight: ~3.5 lbs per pair
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Color: Olive
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Manufacturing: Imported
Lacrosse Snake Country snake boots are an online exclusive with free shipping on orders over $50.
