Moon Boots strain guide
Moon Boots is a hybrid of Moonbow and White Tahoe Cookies from Archive Seed Bank in Portland, Oregon. People know it for an unusual smell, honey and pepper with floral, incense-like notes, and a feel that starts uplifted and gets more relaxed the more you have.
Where does Moon Boots come from?
One strain database, another database and GrowDiaries agree that Moon Boots comes from Archive Seed Bank, the Portland breeder also credited with Moonbow. It's a cross of Moonbow #75, a selection of the Zkittlez and Do Si Dos cross, and White Tahoe Cookies.
It has gone on to be used in other breeding, including a Lit Farms cross listed on one strain database. Another database calls it indica-leaning, though plenty of reviewers describe it as more upbeat than that suggests.
What does Moon Boots smell and taste like?
Moon Boots doesn't smell like a typical candy strain. Archive describes wild honey with touches of incense and potpourri, and one strain database's users mostly pick out pepper, earth and a tobacco-like note. A few people mention a bit of orange. The flavour is often called honeyed and spiced, like a dessert with a peppery edge.
One strain database lists caryophyllene as its top terpene, followed by myrcene and humulene. Caryophyllene brings the peppery bite, myrcene a musky, earthy side and humulene an earthy, woody note.
Moon Boots effects: what people report
People most often describe Moon Boots as uplifted, energetic and relaxed at the same time. Many talk about a heady, floating start that makes them happy, talkative or focused, with a calm body underneath. At higher amounts, some say it turns heavy and couch-bound.
These are experiences people report, not promises. How it feels depends on the product, how much you have and your own tolerance. Dry mouth and dry eyes are the most common complaints, and a few people mention tingly hands and feet.
How strong is Moon Boots?
Moon Boots is a high-THC strain. One strain database lists it at about 25% THC and GrowDiaries' grower reports average about 26%. CBD is very low, and that database notes about 1% CBG.
If you're new to it, start with a small amount and give it time before having more. The THC and CBD numbers on your label are the ones that count.
Buying Moon Boots in Canada
Moon Boots is a smaller, newer name, so it can be hard to find. When you do, check whether the label names Archive or the Moonbow and White Tahoe Cookies cross, since a catchy name can get reused for other plants.
If you find it, it's most likely to be dried flower or pre-rolls. Check the THC and CBD numbers and the packaging date before you buy.
Moon Boots vs Moonbow
Moonbow is one of Moon Boots' parents, and both come from Archive. Moonbow smells sweet and candy-like with a gassy edge, while Moon Boots trades the candy for honey, pepper and incense from the White Tahoe Cookies side. Moonbow is mostly called calm and happy, and Moon Boots reads a bit more upbeat and heady. Moonbow is also listed a few points higher in THC. If you want candy sweetness, try Moonbow. If something spicier and more unusual sounds good, try Moon Boots.
Strains like Moon Boots
If you like Moon Boots, these are the closest matches:
- Moonbow: a parent from the same breeder, sweeter and more candy-like.
- White Tahoe Cookies: the other parent, nutty and earthy with a hashy edge.
- Zkittlez: a grandparent through Moonbow, with a fruity candy smell.
- Do Si Dos: the other grandparent, earthy and sweet with a relaxed feel.
