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Work boot Recommendation

Ironman

Ironman

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I'm looking for comfort and ruggedness. Price doesn't matter. I had a pair of Redwings a few years ago and it was like they massaged my feet all day and I can't remember what type/style they were. My last pair of Redwings didn't impress me that much - I just figured they were made in China now (but they aint).

I've heard good things about Carhartt boots (made by Redwing also), Timberland pro's and Wolverine Durashock. I'll be on blacktop half the time and in mud the other half.

Suggestions? :neutral:
 
I've heard lots of good about red wing, but they don't fit my feet, so I have no personal knowledge of how they feel.
Chippewa boots feel good, but I've never owned a pair to give a good or bad report on them.
My wife and my brother in law have had good luck with Timberland Pro boots, but I don't know if they make anything over a 6" boot
I've had good luck with military surplus "recruit boots" and Danner gore tex lined duty boots.
Rocky has done me good in the past, as has Carolina.
my wolverine lace-ups were not a good experience for me - the pair of work boots i bought when I started building my house started coming apart within 3 days. OTOH, the pull on wellingtons I have aren't bad if I wear thich hiking socks.
best all around boot I ever wore was a pair of 10" tall, steel toed, gore tex lined, 200 gram insulated, matterhorn lace-to-toe duty boots.
 
I rarely wear work type boots but I do have a pair of Wolverine Durashocks and am always amazed that a heavy pair of steel toe boots can actually be comfortable.
 
I can't recall the "model", but I'm on my third pair of Georgia lace ups. Not steel toed, but each pair has lasted in excess of 3 years and feel like they belong on my feet from brand new!
They're the ones with the cute little kilt on 'em.
Durashocks have done me well in the past as well.
 
I have a dozen pair or more of steel toe work boots. When I'm working in one of my barns, everything in there is heavy! More than once I've dropped, or had fall, heavy pieces of steel etc. on my feet. I've mostly worn Wolverine Durashocks but found a brand last year that feel just as good and weigh half as much and that was Timberland Pro boots with the composite toe, as opposed to a steel toe. All tests have proven that they have at least as much protection, if not more, than steel but are lighter weight and don't get as cold in the winter. I do have one pair of Carhartt boots and a pair of Rocky boots that are also good boots. Still, I prefer the Timberland with the composite toe box. All but one or two pair that I own are like hiking boot height. I personally don't care for the tall boots unless I'm going to be outside in really cold and wet conditions.
 
For many years I was a Redwing wellington man but as someone else said, the last pair weren't very comfortable for some reason. Not up to the previous 20 years standard.

I followed those with a pair of Wolverine steel toed, Gore-Tex and Thisulate lace-ups. I wasn't very pleased with them. They were comfortable enough to wear all day but for some reason the gusseted tongue just wouldn't sit properly. I still have them and still wear them.

Without doubt, the best pair of boots that I ever had were a pair of Danner hiking/hunting boots. They were the best things that I ever had on my feet. Better than sneakers. They eventually fell apart after 12 years of heavy but intermittant use. I believe that Danner had some production problems in the interim but I'm told those issues have been resolved and I may give them another try later this year when I look for a pair of waterproof/insulated hikers.
 
I really like my current pair of Danner boots, but I can't wear them in the summer (unless I'm roofing) as my feet get too hot.
OTOH, they were great for putting up the steel roof on the barn - plenty of traction and helped shield me feet from the heat. (dark roof)
 
I always ended up going with Terra Trashman boots. Not overly expensive and comfortable right from the getgo on every pair.(which was a must since I was wearing them 8-12hrs a day walking on cement floors)

I put one pair to the test when a 14000lb forklift ran over my R foot. They saved my foot from getting mangled pretty badly even thought it tore practically every muscle and ligament in my ankle.


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never heard of them - where do you get them, what kind of price, do they come in extra wide, and how long did they last?
 
I love my Red Wings but I have not bought a new pair in a few years. My current ones look like hell but they are so comfortable. My wife hates them:clap:
 
I looked at Durashock and a few others, but I ended up with Redwing again after I originally posted this thread. I'm about to buy another pair very soon again. I bought a pair of those jelly pad things you put in the bottom too, and it feels great. They are a bit pricey but I figured why change when I know Redwings will hold up.
 
Unless I have to have a steel toe, I try to get me a pair of the old style leg boots. They are pretty damn comfortable overall and take a lot of abuse.
 
Ironman said:
I looked at Durashock and a few others, but I ended up with Redwing again after I originally posted this thread. I'm about to buy another pair very soon again. I bought a pair of those jelly pad things you put in the bottom too, and it feels great. They are a bit pricey but I figured why change when I know Redwings will hold up.
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That is a little surprising. Every Redwing shop around me has closed their doors. I tried 3 different pair of them and, honestly, would have to rate them as poor. I am picky though. I've never had my feet hurt due to shoes and never will. If they don't fit correctly when I put them on, someone else can "break them in" because I'm not. I bought the 3 pair from 2 different shoe stores and both told me that I'd love them 'after I broke them in'. Obviously, I handed them the boots and left. IMHO, 30 years ago Redwing had a bit of an edge on competitors. Now it seems they are destined to become extinct since every other quality company has passed them by based on my feet. Hopefully yours work out well for you, seriously.
 
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