Can anyone compare the quality of Chippewa boots to Red Wing?

[Tomtint]

I have a pair of Chips now.. Has several over the years. They are very well built and worth the price. Mine are the ones with pre oiled leather and a black, Fairly hard black sole that has a 1" or so heel. On concrete all day..They let you know when to stop.. On dirt they are better for all day. Also have a couple pairs of Redwings, Both are Irish Setter style. One is the more expensive version.. $350.00 ish and the other is the 200.00 pair. .. The expensive ones take a while to break in..but are really well built and comfortable.. The less expensive pair would probable hold up for a year and a half if worn everyday.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon Jeephead ,

I resisted going to this type of boot because I didn't find the appearance appealing, but after I wore them for a week I was sold forever.

Those are some nice looking boots ! I have always been intrigued with that style sole ! I think I may have had something similar when I was a kid, but that’s so long ago I can’t remember for sure !

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon,
I have always been a boot guy ! That being said I mostly own Chippewa boots now ! They are comfortable and seem to fit my feet the best ! Here is my most recent collection !

The loggers on the left get worn occasionally and all this talk of boots made me get them off the cellar stairs and give them a coat of mink oil ! The boots in the middle are daily work boots 8” and the boots on the right are my 6” dancing boots ! Probably don’t go dancing with them but my wife gets a kick out of my description of these !

After saying all that I would like to try a pair of wedge sole boots, as others on here have said they are really comfortable!

 

[JeepHead]

Good Afternoon Jeephead ,

Those are some nice looking boots ! I have always been intrigued with that style sole ! I think I may have had something similar when I was a kid, but that’s so long ago I can’t remember for sure !

Good afternoon, Scott.

See I was a bit turned off by this style of sole. Several of my buddies has switched to this style and kept telling me how much more comfortable they were but I held out. Finally I decided to give them a try and they will be my daily boots from now on. The comfort is just that much better.

 

[geteh]

WOW talking about bringing something back from the dead! LOL this post is from almost 7 years ago!

I have wore boots every day my entire adulthood, either logger or pull-on western work boots. I recently switched to these boots and it's a night/day difference for comfort. This type of sole really supports the foot in a way no others do. I resisted going to this type of boot because I didn't find the appearance appealing, but after I wore them for a week I was sold forever.

I guess I’m the odd one out…

I really liked Chippewa but my last pair had a perfectly good sole separate…
xxbrits.uk
I wear them when brush cutting hillsides which puts a lot of side angle force on the boots…

thank you so much for your suggestion

 

[Cycledude]

i definitely dont like wedge style soles if you walk in mud or other types of debris usually a gob gets stuck to the bottom center of the sole and its very annoying to walk on

 

[aesanders]

This has become my favorite as I get older and belly a little bigger.

https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/soft-toe/Traction-Tred-Lite-01220.html