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Howard H.

06-25-2003 13:53:23

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Hi Ya'll,

I was just wondering if anyone had any comments regarding good leather work boot. Which brand is best??

Seems like Red Wing is pretty high compared to Wolverine and Caterpillar boots...

I've had my John Deere boots for almost 3 years, but they are about worn out and the local dealer quit selling them.

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Howard H.

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Bill R

06-28-2003 23:30:59

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

The longest lasting, best fitting boots I've had were Knapps. My God it was a tough day when I finally threw those boots away. But as I get older I've learned that the best boots are the ones that fit your feet and your need best. Some are good if you have high arches, some are good if you have bunions, some are good if you spend all day on concrete floors, and some are good if you're a firefighter. I've learned some new brands and ideas from you guys, and I thank you. There's some great advice still out there regarding fit and function...maybe an experienced boot fitter can comment. The best advice I've gotten regarding boots came from an old guy who had probably fit 100,000 pairs. He took a look at my feet, asked some questions about what I did for a living, and I've been a happier person since.

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chippewa

06-28-2003 19:03:11

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Buy the best made in USA - Way Comfort

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Ducknose Bob

06-28-2003 08:21:00

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Definitely Redwings. I tried a pair of Wolverines and the uppers collapsed like a pair of baggy socks, besides they felt like they weighed a ton. Caterpillar boots are just a marketing gimmick, the soles are really slippery when working on wet steel. The only complaint I really have on Redwings is that the pulls will detach after a while so I have the shoeshop either reinforce them with extra stitching, or make a new set of mule ears and sew them on.

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Travis

06-28-2003 04:11:06

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Red Wings!! I'm hard on boots in the first place, but I do try to keep them oiled and in decent shape. My Red wings cost me $125 and lasted me 3 years before the sole cracked on one and I developed a hole in the other--I still have them too and will wear them when another pair of my boots wear out. If you work on concrete like I do, the thicker the sole--the better off your feet are. I messed up and bought a pair of Justin work boots after the Red Wings--they cost $2 more and seemed comfortable, but only for the first day. They are still in pretty good condition, but actually do something to my feet(pinch a nerve, maybe) that I can't walk for a solid day sometimes, so we don't wear them anymore(just can't bring myself to throw $127 boots away, though). Anyway, that's my 2�.

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Howard H.

06-27-2003 16:42:08

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Hi Ya'll,

Thanks for all the great advice on boots!

I wish I lived anywhere near a White's boot outlet - I'd like to try on a pair just to see why folks rave on them so highly!

Howard

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Robert in W. Mi

06-26-2003 20:14:50

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

I didn't read all the answers so maybe this has already been said but, Wolverine makes most of the Deere and other brands of boots, includeing CAT. Robert

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C Kulig

06-26-2003 20:03:34

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

I wear Work@Sport that I get from The local Farm and Fleet. Just looked at the box and it says made in Wisconsin, USA. I'm sure there are boots that last longer but these are the most comfortable I've found at a reasonable price.They do last quite long considering I wear them all day on a farm.

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Joe (Wa)

06-26-2003 19:23:49

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Yup, Red Wings no question about it. Inna ole days useta have to walk to school, sometimes wade snowdrifts over ma head, never a leaky soul. Had to have good tread on them souls cuz it was all up hill, both ways!!! (that was before they put that new raod in). Back down to earth, my vote is for Red Wings, Joe

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S.Ammer

06-26-2003 18:19:41

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Howard: Redwings because they last and my local store has them to fit (8 1/2 EEEE) steve

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arizona red

06-26-2003 16:31:04

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

The key to boots, is buy 2 or 3 paris at once and rotate them everyday. No matter what kind you buy they will last at least 2 or 3 times longer than wearing the same pair 365 days a year. I hope you leave those puppies on the back porch overnite..... .Note: you might not get a Christmas card with most brands. Remenber your feet are where you are grounded. AZ Red

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Paul Janke

06-28-2003 05:11:24

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Re: Re: Work Boots in reply to arizona red, 06-26-2003 16:31:04

I have three pairs which I rotate wearing. They last a long time that way, and my feet don't get as tired because every pair is a little different.

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Irv

06-26-2003 14:26:57

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Yeah, The redwings are expensive, but they are very good and American made. my 2c irv

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Mr. T

06-26-2003 14:06:30

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Howard,
I was suprised to read that no one mentioned Danner boots. They are the best I've used in 20 years on the shop floor.

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MarkB

06-26-2003 17:44:48

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Re: Re: Work Boots in reply to Mr. T, 06-26-2003 14:06:30

I have a pair of Danner hiking boots. They're very well made. However, I don't think Danners are made in the US anymore.

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Carolina Boots

06-26-2003 12:37:31

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

I have a black pair of red wings that I like alot. I have an older pair brown carolinas that I can wear from 6am to 10 pm. I like the red wings, but honestly, the carolinas are more comfortable. Philip.

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ShepFL

06-26-2003 11:40:22

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Wishing I had another pair of Whites. As a young man I had a pair of 10" high top corks. Best boots I ever had PERIOD. No longer working in the timber and brush so little need. Current boots are pair of Dickies that been resoled 3 times. Fair boot that has held up well.

Hunting boots are 9" high top from Georgia Boot Co.

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Scott Williams

06-26-2003 10:04:56

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

I have worn all of them in the past 20 years I guess, but by far, the pair I have on right now are the best yet.

Ariat, pullup ropers.

I have a pair of Wolverine's at home that I have only worn twice, I'll send you if you want them..... ...each time I wore them, my socks end up in the toe. And, I wore three pair of Justin's till I found out they moved the plant to Mexico. Far as I know, Ariat's are still made in the good ole' US of A!

I have worn these ariat's everyday for the last year, and even though they look like crap right now (hyd fluid, motor oil, mud, grease), they are just as solid as the day I bought them, and still wear great.

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06-26-2003 12:34:53

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Re: Re: Work Boots in reply to Scott Williams, 06-26-2003 10:04:56

What size are the Wolves? I will take them and pay postage.

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Scott Williams

06-27-2003 06:25:05

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Re: Re: Re: Work Boots in reply to KX, 06-26-2003 12:34:53

SIZE 11

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Nolan

06-26-2003 08:21:24

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Another redwing fan.

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06-26-2003 04:18:41

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Wolverine is my pick. I have a pair that has lasted 4 years and they are still work worthy. I have had other brand boots that didn't last one year but I am very very hard on clothes especially boots.

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Chris

06-25-2003 22:51:05

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Mason Shoes are one of the best shoes and companys around. Been made in Chippewa Falls, Wi for ages. Their farm boots are darn near indestructable. Soles are guaranteed to outlast the uppers.

Mason Shoes

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Bill 52 8n

06-25-2003 21:33:10

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

i used to wear catipillar's (made by wolverine) till they quit selling the style i liked. Now i wear a wolverines, very comfortable. I also have had a pair of jd boots for about a year now, not even broke in lol, i got em outta an add in Green Magazine.

Bill

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Leo,CA

06-25-2003 21:25:02

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

I have to 2nd what Van said about White's Boots they are not cheap, but you will never buy another brand after wearing them. I was a wildland fire fighter for 35 years and wore many diffrent brands of boots untill I got my first pair of Whites. You can't go wrong with them.
Leo

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rhudson army boots

06-25-2003 21:14:15

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Altma or bates

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bob

06-25-2003 21:08:56

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Iron Age; hard to find but I can get 10 yrs out of a pair in sawmill business.

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Central Minnesota

06-26-2003 05:11:49

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Re: Re: Work Boots in reply to bob, 06-25-2003 21:08:56

Iron Age is mail order. Good Boots. www.ironageshoes.com

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06-25-2003 20:54:37

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Red Wing or Chippewa....both have been good to me....:-)

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Andy

06-25-2003 20:28:08

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

I like redwings; I've had other brands but the supersole is the most comfortable when you're on concrete floors all day.

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Chuck R

06-25-2003 19:09:03

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

RED WING NO CONTEST> Worked in the Oil Patch for 43 Years. No work around any harder on your feet and red wing is the standard. Waterproof them when new and every 6 mon. or so. Had this pair 6 Years and they do not leak.

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evielboweviel

06-25-2003 17:51:29

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

red wings only

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mpj

06-25-2003 17:44:08

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

I have had 4 pairs of wolverine shoes and one pair of chippewa. chippewa are a by far more durable.

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Frank M.

06-25-2003 17:36:06

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Hey Howard. Get over to Dalhart and I'll put you in a set of Wolverines. I've worn Wolverines for about 12 years, now. I'm going on 3 years on the set I'm wearing now, and they've still got a lot of mileage left in them.
Catch Ya' later
Frank M.

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John A

06-25-2003 17:22:20

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Howard H, Have been wearing Ariat Lacers for 4 yrs now. Just started a new pair they fit me good and not much break in if any. All I do is Neatfoot oil one night, wear the next day. And the look good too!
OBTW-- How are things up north of Stratford?
John A.

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pete

06-25-2003 16:49:33

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

I prefer Wesco boots www.westcoastshoe.com.
Have tried Redwing but they don't fit me.
Pete

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Van(WA)

06-25-2003 16:48:17

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

White's, handmade in Spokane Wa, They are spendie, but are the best, they have a "high arch" in them, they have a regulare catlog....

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George

06-25-2003 16:25:06

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Ditto on everything everyone else has said about Red Wing. They are expensive, but they are the only boots I have ever put on that felt good (no breaking in) from the first minute I put them on. I wear mine 365 days a year except for weddings (not my own) and funerals (except for my own).

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MarkB

06-25-2003 15:55:51

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Comparing Red Wing boots with Wolverine is like comparing a Mercedes with a Yugo! And the less said about Caterpillar, the better.

Red Wing is one of a handful of shoe manufacturers that still make shoes in the US. That alone should be reason enough to buy them.

Red Wing stores are independently owned, so you're helping out a small businessman when you buy the product.

You can get Red Wings in just about any size, although you might have to special order them. You can even order them in mismatched pairs, if you have different sized feet. I have narrow feet, and most big shoe stores and department stores do not carry anything except a "D" width. Inexcusable, but true.

But the real reasons to buy Red Wings are quality and comfort. I've gone through maybe 20 pairs in my life. Red Wing boots are one of the few products that just get better. The new "Supersoles" will outlast the rest of the boot. I can get several years out of a pair of work boots. My wife bought me a pair of their casual dress shoes three years ago; I wear them to work every day and they're still on the original soles.

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thurlow

06-25-2003 15:17:47

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Re: Work Boots in reply to Howard H., 06-25-2003 13:53:23

Been wearing Red Wing "Pecos" for 20 plus years; get about 3 years per pair (grease, manure, water, mud, etc)

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JohnnyB

06-25-2003 15:45:12

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Re: Re: Work Boots in reply to thurlow, 06-25-2003 15:17:47

Same here, Red Wings since about 1982, all bought from same dealer, see him about every three years, he pulls my card when I walk in and can tell everything I have bought from him since day one. Sends me a christmas card every year. First thing I do to a new pair is toss the foam insole that comes with them, that thing hurts my feet. I wear lace up boots six days a week, every week. I figured they cost about 14 cents a day to wear, cheap.

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JRN

06-29-2003 20:26:36

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Re: Re: Re: Work Boots in reply to JohnnyB, 06-25-2003 15:45:12

Click Here For Whites' Boots

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