Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

[Marvin Berry]

Danner Williams Chukka in oiled black. Have a pair of brown ones on the way.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I have been enjoying my Grant Stone field boots this winter. They have been my boots for chores, work tasks and tramping around in the local fields/woods. The bison leather is dynamite.

The Grant Stone boots are a good value.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[dh66]

Lace up Wescos, fresh off the ups truck.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

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Lace up Wescos, fresh off the ups truck.

Dang those are some serious boots. Very cool boots. Congrats.

I followed a pair and others on the Stitchdown Thunderdome. I am very tempted to get a serious pair of boots and participate this coming year. Wescos are on that short list of boots.

Anywho......congrats as you boots are dynamite. Dreaming of boots this evening, Eric -

 

[Woodtroll]

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Lace up Wescos, fresh off the ups truck.

Wesco makes good boots, congratulations! Were you able to order them from stock, or did you have a long custom-order wait? Just curious, as I’d heard their delivery time was running 18-24 months not long ago.

Enjoy!!

 

[dh66]

Dang those are some serious boots. Very cool boots. Congrats.

I followed a pair and others on the Stitchdown Thunderdome. I am very tempted to get a serious pair of boots and participate this coming year. Wescos are on that short list of boots.

Anywho......congrats as you boots are dynamite. Dreaming of boots this evening, Eric -

Thank you, Eric. I had to look up the Stitchdown Thunderdome. Sounds like fun. Good luck if you decide to take part....although I don't know how much serious patina these boots will have after only 6 months, even if I did everything AND slept in them. They're built like tanks.

 

[dh66]

Wesco makes good boots, congratulations! Were you able to order them from stock, or did you have a long custom-order wait? Just curious, as I’d heard their delivery time was running 18-24 months not long ago.

Enjoy!!

Thanks. These were, fortunately, in stock in my size. I have some Wesco engineer boots that I waited a year for. They're totally worth it, but I'd have been hard pressed to do that again.

 

[litework]

These are actually required PPE.

 

[Fifty150]

For some people, the employer supplies the work boot. So you get a pair every year, whether you want them or not. Most of these boots are far from the best. But they serve a specific purpose related to what you are doing. What I have learned is that these types of shoes are comfortable. Built like a sneaker. No break-in whatsoever. These shoes actually do last more than a year. I've worn them for anywhere from 2 to 5 years. These are completely rugged enough to ride a motorcycle, go hunting, climb hills, do yard work, climb ladders, et cetera. Light weight. Good traction.


Some of the extra pairs, I've given away to friends and family. I've still got about a half dozen pairs, brand new, in the box. Safety toe. Side zipper. Waterproof membrane. They all look the same and fit the same. All of them are similar specifications, from different brands. Not that the brand matters. They're probably all built in the same factory overseas.

Not pretty. Not built to last for decades. You can't resole them.

But functional. And I wear them.

 

[dh66]

For some people, the employer supplies the work boot. So you get a pair every year, whether you want them or not. Most of these boots are far from the best. But they serve a specific purpose related to what you are doing. What I have learned is that these types of shoes are comfortable. Built like a sneaker. No break-in whatsoever. These shoes actually do last more than a year. I've worn them for anywhere from 2 to 5 years. These are completely rugged enough to ride a motorcycle, go hunting, climb hills, do yard work, climb ladders, et cetera. Light weight. Good traction.


Some of the extra pairs, I've given away to friends and family. I've still got about a half dozen pairs, brand new, in the box. Safety toe. Side zipper. Waterproof membrane. They all look the same and fit the same. All of them are similar specifications, from different brands. Not that the brand matters. They're probably all built in the same factory overseas.

Not pretty. Not built to last for decades. You can't resole them.

But functional. And I wear them.





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You can't really argue with free boots.