Work boots

[Mith]

Mith:

If you get into the real cold ditch the cotton. It gets wet and freezes.

If truth be known some of my boots go thru the washing machine to get cleaned.

A fellow needs at leasttwo pair of boots to keep his feet happy!

Fortunately our climate is a little less extreme than yours I believe

Does washing your boots not wreck up the washing machine, or more importantly, your boots?
I dont think I have ever cleaned my boots that thorougly, just hose the dirt off when I dubbin them.

I agree on the 2 pairs of boots, especially if you wear them every day. If only they werent so expensive......

 

[Egon]

Washing the boots does not seem to hurt them. They do get quite wet sometimes just while wearing them.

 

[rdln]

curly, theres a good chance your new danners are vasque. I bought My first danners in 1997 for a week long hiking trip that pair was american made, my next and current pair was the same "model" but now made in italy ala vasque.

 

[rdln]

I like the masons this flavor. with care and weekend use should last 10 years

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[_RaT_]

curly, theres a good chance your new danners are vasque. I bought My first danners in 1997 for a week long hiking trip that pair was american made, my next and current pair was the same "model" but now made in italy ala vasque.

Wow, such a new pair, I wish my two pairs looked half as good as those. Those are indeed Vasque.

 

[czechsonofagun]

I found a pair of Dr.Martens at a fancy clearance store. I will take boots for 20 bucks anytime - and after wearing them for few weeks, there is something to the sole, I have to say. Nice boots, punks and fashion - I dont really care for

 

[CaptPat]

Wesco Boots

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

Currently I swap between my Danner Stingers (gore tex lined) and black leather mil surp combat boots. Absolute hands down best boots I ever owned were a pair of Matterhorn lace to toe 200gram thinsulate and gore tex lined combat boots. They never died - I ended up giving them to a buddy who had an identical pair and his died after 10 or 12 years (resoled 3 times before the leather finally gave out)
When I started building the ouse i got a pair of wolverine durashox and was not impressed. the sole started peeling bits off the side immediately, they were not waterproof or even resistant for very long, and they made the soles of my feet feel bruised after a day of working on the house. (not so bad when I was doing stuff outside on the dirt, but concrete and ladders were not good)
I've also had good luck with Rocky in the past.
Have not tried Redwings - have wide feet, so Doc Martens don't fit.
Keep looking at the timberland Pro's, but can't find them wide enough.
Dunham makes good boots, too.

 

[caver]

Wolverine Durashocks were the thing through two pairs. A very comfy boot right out of the box. The last pair though,,, they changed how they do stitching and what a torture device. I never could get the broke in and quit wearing them. I need wide width and steel toes so that limits my choices. Right now I'm wearing Carhart boots but they were also hard to break in. Anything I've bought off the shoe truck at work has not lasted a year.
For hiking I like the Merrell's I bought several years ago. Very comfy and felt broke in right out of the box. They also come in wide widths.

 

[farmboy12]

Brand: Survivor; Model: Tim. Great boot all the way around. I'm a 10 1/2 but my foot is very wide. They're waterproof, steel toe, and clean p nice so they can look good when you go out. I wear them everywhere-from the feed store to $200 per steak resturants.


Kyle