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My question is what are the best cowboy boots to buy that will last a long time and that won't fall apart on you? I have some of the Justin chore boots that I have been wearing for a little over 6 months now and they are just junk! The souls are cracking from cheap rubber. The "100%" china Leather is crumbling off around the top of the boot and the leather around the heal is tearing off in strips. Where the leather goes into the rubber soul is separating. These are just the worst boots to buy!!! Regretfully I paid around $100 for them.
What brands of boots have worked for you?
I want a pair that will last a long time and not fall apart like the ones I have now!
Thanks!
From Denton, Nebraska.
Andrew Kean
 
I had some Double H's that were pretty good. Made in US. They broke in really funny though. Bout 200 clams. Just blew out my 5 month old Timberland pull-ons. Pretty disappointed in that. Ariats are very comfy but don't last, either. Had a couple pairs of those.
 
Good boots are hard to find anymore and especially if you want american made. Use to wear HH boots but there garbage anymore.Had decent luck outa red wings but really not that comfortable to me. Last couple years I started buying Ariats. Gota pair of there slip on work boots and had them three years now and theyve survived couple liquid fertilizer baths and still holdin together. There comfortable and seem to be holdin up well unfortunatly not made here in the states tho but have been really good boots and held up well considerin Im hard on work boots. Liked my ariat work boots so much bought a pair of there cowboy boots two years ago and had good luck outa them and are pretty comfortable as well.
 
I wear the justin work boots and have had great luck with them. They get abused, getting wet etc. Last pair lasted 1 1/2 years witch is usually pretty good for me. I've used the lace ups and pull ons and like them both.
 
I've got a pair of Double Hs here that have lasted longer than any other pair I've ever had.
 
There are boot companies in Texas that custom make and they cost thousands . I beleive Luchase [pronounced Lew casey] is one of them. Last I read about them was in the 1970s and back then they cost thousands. I'm still upset mt Redwings cost 200 bucks.
 
I have a couple pair of Ariat boots and have no complaints about them. First pair are around 5 years old and are starting to look pretty bad (soles cracking, stitching coming apart, etc) but they are still comfy with a little buffing and oiling they clean right up. Only time I [b:f283997efe]don't[/b:f283997efe] wear them is when I'm in the house or out in the woods working (prefer a lace up boot with more ankle support for walking the woods), so they see every environment and nasty situation you could think of.
 
Don't know that I'd call 'em cowboy boots, but I've been wearing Red Wing "Pecos" for almost 40 years; usually 2-3 years per pair.
 
I bucked up for a pair of Tony Lama's last time to the $450...but that being said I've had them resoled three times now and I've been wearing every day for the last 12 years. Money well spent.
 
I use to wear Redwing 11" Pecos boots and they would last 11/2-2 years and last pair cost around $175.00. The last pair of boots I bought were from Cabelas and they were a full grain Gore-Tex insulated wellington and I have had them for 8 years and getting ready to buy a new pair. In 8 years they went from around $100.00 to $189.00. When I'am out cutting fire wood I wear Chippewa loggers with steel toes and insulated.
 
I have a pair of Rod Patricks that I love. But I would not call them work boots, more like a dress boot. But they sure all comfy.
 
I was always told that Lucchese and Nocona were the best. Lucchese is located in Eastern Texas, San Antonio, they are hand made and indications they are still family owned by the same family. Nocona boots was founded in 1925 by Miss Enid Justin, yes THOSE Justins, her brothers decided to move the family boot business to the big city of El Paso she stayed in Nocona with the intent of making boots in the tradition of her father. The other premium name is Tony Lama started by immigrants in the El Paso area. Currently Tony Lama is owned by Justin Brands which is part of a conglomerate. I have worn both Justin and Tony Lama boots, between the two of them I think the Justin's were better but my Justins are now about 27 years old. Workboots-Red Wing are still made in the USA, they cost more, Red Wing has a lower priced line that is made in China. I find it comforting that they are willing to keep the parent product the same and made in the US but have developed other products to service the lower price market segment.
 
Have same.. Like them alot.. two half years.. toe has a small hole.. thinking of them again. Comfortable boots and broke in well.....after I dropped them in water and walked around in them for a day.. lol
 
Got a pair of Nocona's I bought nearly 20 years ago that have been re-soled once and need it again. Paid north of $300, seems like '93 or '94. They may still be here in 20 MORE years. A couple newer (recent) pairs of Justins that I'm sorry I bought.
 
I had good luck with Redwings, much better boot than Justins.The Redwing is more a work boot than a "cowboy boot", as previously stated.
C. L.
 
I like rocky branson ropers. Double H as mentioned is a good American made boot. You just not gonna get much of a boot for $100.00 nowdays.
 
Not cowboy boots, but I have been wearing Red Wing boots for working. I usually get a couple years out of them. My work buys them for me or I would maybe wear them even longer. For everday running around I have a pair of ARIAT cowboy boots that have held up well.
 
The made in the USA Double H's hold up well. The mexican one not so well. Ariats hold up well too, but I can't stand to wear Chinese boots. Chippewa Boots are good quality and so are Boulets. Seams like Dan Post, Tony Lama, and Justin are all junk nowdays.
 
For my real grubbing-around work I go to Academy Sports and get a pair of Brazos wellington-style. They haul this 280 pounds around for about two years, and for $39 bucks a pair that's fine. For semi-work boots I like the Tony Lama square-toe rubber soles for just a tad over $100.
 
(quoted from post at 22:53:09 04/16/12) I don't were cowboy boots however I do were Justin and Lucchese WESTERN boots. Those seem to last well
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As long as you don't have the wide sole's like on allot of the boots these days you can probably still cowboy in them.

Wide rubber soles like on allot of the double H and ariats will get hung up in the stir-ups. Not a good thing if you get thrown.
 
I like Danner work/hunting boots and lace up ropers. They have a factory in Portland, OR, but I don't know how many are made here. Danner work boots hold up for me for several years, working on ladders a lot, but cost $140-300 a pair.
 
I have been wearing John Deere boots for about 15 years. In that time I bought three pair. The oldest pair has the sole flapping but was still water proof. The second pair I wear every day and the third pair I use for slip on because they are not all stained and full of smashed road apples in the tread.
 

While Trucking, I tried several brands..Lamas were one and None lasted long, since they get wet then dry on your feet every time.Leather just went to pot and cracked bad..
I bought a pair of Western style Red Wings, treated them good with "Sno-Seal" and they are as good now as new, 20 years ago..
I have Red Wing work boots that are still good from 30+ years ago..
Soak Sno-Seal in with a hair dryer and the leather will last longer than you do ( IF it is good to start with)..

Ron..
 
Well i know you won't find a pair like the ones i have anymore . Many years back i bought a pair of Mason work westerns to go with my new semi that i had just bought and that was back in Sept. 1977. And i am still wearing then to this day , never been resoled or reheeled . The one pull strap broke due to old age but the rest of the boot is still good . Mason advertised this boot that the soles would out last the uppers , I do believe that they are going to outlast me . Now i do not wear them everyday anymore but i do wear them for dress . A coat of wax and a buffen they still look good. They were 109 something back then .
 
They're not cowboy boots, but I've been wearing Red Wing loggers for 35 years. They usually last about 5 years. Had one pair that developed a squeak after 2 years-- they replaced them free. Can't beat that kind of customer service and standing behind your product.
 
Red Wing 1149. Picked those since I need a 15B. Not too many choices in a narrow 15. Took a while to break in but feel good now.

These boots are a Wellington design not a true cowboy boot. For heavy work, lots of movement etc. I still prefer a lace-up.

Rick
 
I love my double h cowboy boots they've just started to slowly come apart now after almost four years of abuse and wearing them almost everyday!!
 
Andrew;
I'm wearing a pair of Durango Trucker's (Western styled) boots #TR760 that are still doing well with about a year and a half use. Only paid about $95. I think Fort Western has them.
 
I hate to be a party pooper but you are not going to get much of a leather work shoe/boot for a $100. The better shoe/boots will start around $200 and go up. I have had good luck with Red Wing USA made boots and shoes. You have to watch and get the USA made ones. If you go to a real shoe store that handles Red Wing they will have a catalog that will show the different ones.

I wear the insulated water proof work shoes in the winter. They run around $250 a pair. I get three to four winters out of them and I never wear a rubber boot. So they get snow/mud/manure on them. I do wash them off with hot water every now and then and reapply NOR-V-GEN Shoe Oil. You need to wash the dirt/grit out of the pores in the leather or it will wear the leather out faster.

In the summer I wear a eight inch Red Wing work shoe. They are not insulated or water proof. They get oiled a few time each year too. I get 4-5 years out of them. They cost around $150 a pair.

Also not to insult you but you are a bigger guy. You will wear out cheap shoes faster than a smaller guy. You need to buy a better quality shoe/boot to get more life out of them.
 
I "won" a pair of Lucchese ropers through a Marlboro promotion [didn't have to buy any smokes, just had to click on some links on the compuker]...and from day one, these have been THE most comfortable boots I've ever worn. I've had mine over a year now, and because I wear these boots so much, I may just get an extra year or so out of my cheap tennis shoes. In fact, after wearing these boots, I now realize just how much those tennies from Target really DO hurt my feet.

I've worn boots all my life. Started out in grade school with the pointed toes, then in the '70's I moved on to the square-toe harness boots...first as a "fashion statement," but I kept 'em because they felt comfortable. Other than the steel-toe Red Wings I wear in the garage, I had just about gotten out of the boot habit when I got these Lucchese's. Now I don't know why anyone would want anything else.
 
Back in the early 90"s, I needed a new pair of boots so I stopped in at a boot store and asked the saleslady to recommend a pair of boots that I could wear 12 hours a day and my feet would not get tired...she recommended the Double H. I am on my second pair. They wear well and are a well built boot. I still have the first pair. I like Double H and for work I like my Red Wings with a steel toe. For dress, I really like the Eldorado hand made boot. I think nothing of spending good money on shoes that will last a long time.
 
Anderson Bean or Olathe. Get the Smackdown sole, made from conveyor belting. Made in Mercedes, Texas. This is all I have worn for the last few years. They cost a bit more but are comfortable and last.
 
IMHO the main problem here is you guys are expecting DRESS boots to hold up like WORK boots.

Most of these boots are meant to go to the "hoe-down" on Saturday night or church on Sunday, not have chemicals dumped on them, be constantly covered in manure and/or constantly wet.
 
Ariat ropers for a wearin' around do it all boot...steel toed Redwings for work at the shop...tall neoprene Mucks for barn n' farm ( great for sliding on when wearing shorts before weed wackin', too- almost like big old slippers, if they weren't so ugly I'd wear 'em all the time). Don't hardly have a need for sneakers any more...
 
(quoted from post at 10:15:29 04/16/12) My question is what are the best cowboy boots to buy that will last a long time and that won't fall apart on you? I have some of the Justin chore boots that I have been wearing for a little over 6 months now and they are just junk! The souls are cracking from cheap rubber. The "100%" china Leather is crumbling off around the top of the boot and the leather around the heal is tearing off in strips. Where the leather goes into the rubber soul is separating. These are just the worst boots to buy!!! Regretfully I paid around $100 for them.
What brands of boots have worked for you?
I want a pair that will last a long time and not fall apart like the ones I have now!
Thanks!
From Denton, Nebraska.
Andrew Kean
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20 year old kid that hasn't been in the military ain't mentally prepared to take care of boots :shock:
Just kiddin .......
Throw them away and get you another pair of the same and a can of neats foot oil. Put the new ones in the oven and get em good and warm then soak them good witl nfoil.... do it til it don't soak up any more. Then wear em and just keep them clean at the end of the day. Be generous with the nfoil...
 
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