abcs Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I had a pair of cheap ones i got at walmart. Nothing special. They were like 30$. Them hookups lasted a full time year and were real comfortable. I wish i knew the brand. They didn't even look too bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deloner Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 co-signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I think that red wings have gone down hill in the past 10 years or so. They are comfortable but do not last like other high end brands. If you want to go all out there is a shop in Spokane called Whites that measures your foot and makes you a custom pair of boots for around 400 dollars. Whites are required footwear for forest fire fighting in WA if that is any sort of endorsement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Nerves Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 That's bad ass, Whistle workwear in Tacoma will treat you right as well. They know their shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I think that red wings have gone down hill in the past 10 years or so. They are comfortable but do not last like other high end brands. If you want to go all out there is a shop in Spokane called Whites that measures your foot and makes you a custom pair of boots for around 400 dollars. Whites are required footwear for forest fire fighting in WA if that is any sort of endorsement. hate to sound like a fanboi, but I gotta disagree with you about red wings. I'm willing to bet that what I walk through is 10000000000000000 times harder on boots than whatever you're working in and my shit is holding up proper (leather/gore tex) also if you go the red wings outlet they will measure your foot and do you up proper for under $300. I can't say anything about these whites, but I've put my red wings through some shit and I won't wear anything else anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 After working in poor clothes for years I decided to step up and buy quality work clothes. Fuck, if you are going to be in the shit it is best to be dressed for it, I buy some shit from filson in seattle that is crazy expensive, but they repair it for free for life so instead of buying 5 pairs of carharts for 45 bucks a pair you buy one pair of tin pants for 200. I always think it is funny when you see fools on construction sites that are all casual and shit, I think it is a safety issue also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Well to each there own. Following my fathers lead I was a loyal red wing wearer for years, then I tried Georgias and my boots lasted longer. I am willing to bet that I have used work boots in a wide variety of tough environments. Does not matter what you are walking though the goretex always breaks down after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 wat the fuck are tin pants no diss just never heard of those wat line of work u in morton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I am an unemployed land survey party chief. Tin pants are a product put out by Filson in Seattle. The "tin" cloth is a super tough sort of oiled canvass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 danners ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 take it all back did a search found em and they have cop boots /nocop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Been wearing doc martens safety boots for about 2 years now, they are amaaaazing. Takes like a week to break em in, but after that, I could walk any distance in them. Like gloves, for your feets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Danners are overpriced in my estimation. I used to be okay with the price when they were made in the US, now they are made in China and still charge the same price as they used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Been wearing doc martens safety boots for about 2 years now, they are amaaaazing. Takes like a week to break em in, but after that, I could walk any distance in them. Like gloves, for your feets. this my company has a boot allowance and next time im grabbin a pair cant go wrong with a pair of docs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 ReD wings are the only boots get. The ones with no laces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Danners are overpriced in my estimation. I used to be okay with the price when they were made in the US, now they are made in China and still charge the same price as they used to. Dunno about the chink boots, but my danner fireline's held up really well and they were def made in the USA. But real men wears these..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the graff giraffe Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Real talk. I used to work warehouse jobs and they'd tell you not to rock steel toes cause if some idiot runs over your foot with the forklift, the steel will bend and cut off your toes. You're better off just rockin the hard plastic toes and dealing with a crushed foot that will somewhat heal. fucking ooooooowwwwwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I dunno what would be worse, having all your bones crushed, or getting your toes cut off. Either way, it's a pretty shitty deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Seems like a clean cut would be ideal if the toes could be retrieved and you were within close proximity to advanced medical care. I do not see a clean cut happening in this scenario however. Safety First! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRUNKEN-ASSHOLE-ONER Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Been wearing doc martens safety boots for about 2 years now, they are amaaaazing. [ATTACH]114497.vB[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRUNKEN-ASSHOLE-ONER Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 But real men wears these..... I WANT THESE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomat Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 see below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomat Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 bump work boots, these have air soles and steel toes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro dePaca Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintfetish Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 i heard steel toe boots were more dangerous than regular boots, sounded like an outrageous claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintfetish Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Steel toe boots have a higher amputation risk than regular boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 My company switched companies they buy our boots thru and I'm gonna need some new ones in a few months, maybe longer. Decided on either Red Wings or Red Backs(Aussie). Red Backs have the issue of being difficult to find in a setting where I can try them on. I'm not buying them online. I've heard Snap-On and Matco trucks carry them but trying on might be a bitch. I've heard Red ings have soles that wear pretty quickly. They offer to resole them for $50 though. Free laces, eyelets, stitching repairs for life though. Anyone got any experience w the Red Wings sole issue I heard of? Should I just say fuck it and get some Bellevilles? :haha: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Get the Red Wings. It's how you made your bones on this forum, and how you shall retain your crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 only a few remember that thread ;) Everything turned out OK in the end Good times! ----- Reference- This is what I do to boots in one year. I got this model 3 times in a row and would get another if I didn't have to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inappropriate_Responder Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I take it them timbs from 09 are dead? My oldest pair of shoes /noboots in their prime are my timbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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