Posted: 3/20/2010 1:17:17 PM EDT
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I've always bought the cheap walmart boots that are $35.00 or so. Is it worth paying double, or triple that for a good boot? Will it last 3 times longer?
It's not a specific task boot. I never know what I'll get into. Painting, digging, going to the range, working in the yard, building a deck, etc. |
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I make my living in these ............
http://www.jharlen.com/chippe25405.html $200 delivered |
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My company pays the first $150 for boots. Red Wing has some very good composite toe boots and I was only out $1.75 of my own money. Steel toe=cold and heavy. Composite toe= no temperature issues and light weight.
You can buy one pair of quality boots that lasts years or several pairs of low end boots that suck ass, hurt your feet and wear out in two months. |
| Well.... in this area we call them WHITES BOOTS. I still have my first pair built in 1985. Rebuilt in 1990,1995,2000 and 2005. They have been 5 trips of ocean fishing from Mexico to Costa Rica. They have logged and blocked over 300 cords of fire wood in Mountainous terrain and retrieved many many waterfowl from very cold lakes and rivers. I've got about 1000 bucks in them so far! |
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I have a pair of Timberlands that were about $110 at TSC. EXCELLENT boots. Way better than the $50-$70 Dickies and no-names. Also, better boots will come in a few widths. Timberland 10 extra wide feels sooo much better than squeezing into an 11 standard width. +1 on timberland pros or redwings. |
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My company pays the first $150 for boots. Red Wing has some very good composite toe boots and I was only out $1.75 of my own money. Steel toe=cold and heavy. Composite toe= no temperature issues and light weight. You can buy one pair of quality boots that lasts years or several pairs of low end boots that suck ass, hurt your feet and wear out in two months. Yeah, that there is exactly why I'm thinking about spending some extra money this time. After a days work in walmart boots, I can't wait to rip them off my feet. Plus I get 4 months max out of each pair before they rip. |
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spend the money.
For around town/after work I wear Redwing 2408 boots. At work I wear Wolverine DuraShocks but before I put my feet in them I replace the insoles with Redbed insoles. Then I take them home and beeswax the boots until the leather doesn't soak up any more beeswax. |
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My company pays the first $150 for boots. Red Wing has some very good composite toe boots and I was only out $1.75 of my own money. Steel toe=cold and heavy. Composite toe= no temperature issues and light weight. You can buy one pair of quality boots that lasts years or several pairs of low end boots that suck ass, hurt your feet and wear out in two months. Yeah, that there is exactly why I'm thinking about spending some extra money this time. After a days work in walmart boots, I can't wait to rip them off my feet. Plus I get 4 months max out of each pair before they rip. At work I wear Redwing 6680's When I get home I take them off... and put on my "at home" pair of Redwing 6680's -they dont have the chemical stains/scuffs my "at work" pair have, but either pair are super comfy. |
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When I got my first job in the oilfield, I bought some cheap JC penny workboots because I was young, dumb and broke. My new crew easily convinced me that I should take my first paycheck down to the Red Wing store and buy some real boots. My JC Penny boots were worthless and didn't even really last my whole first hitch (3 weeks). I hated them. Red Wings are the shiznits for working in tough environments and worth ever penny and they last and last. These days I've been wearing Ariats though for my workboots because I work around horses a lot and that's what they are designed for. In fact I bought a new pair today that is a style I've always wanted (lightweight hiking kinda thing) and I wear a heavier pull on cowboy type with a rounded toe that I love just as much as my old pull on Red Wings. Both brands are spendy, but you get what you pay for with either and the choice all depends on the job they are required to do. |
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Redwing. Do not bother with anything else. I wear mine 10-16 hours a day, every day. Thats what I wear,but they are about 300 bucks(2263's).I get about 4 years of really hard use out of them,work boots are the only article of clothing I will spend good money on.Redwing has a imported line that cost's a lot less,but they fall apart like the cheapies. |
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Cheap boots worn too long will jack up your feet! I had a pair of Columbia boots that I wore for about a year after I should have replaced them and I have been two years now trying to get rid of plantar fascitis. I deal with extremely sore feet at least three days of the week. This is after see podiatrist and getting $350 orthotics!
I got some Ecco boots now that would be very comfortable if my feet were not already screwed up! They are around the $200 mark, I've had them just over a year and when they are clean they almost look like new. I wear them 5-6 days a week in the summer and everyday in the winter and was told they should last five to six years. By the looks of them and the tread left I will get at least 3 years out of them. Also they are still waterproof after a little over a year! |