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I work outside most of the year and bought Wolverines for the first time about a year and a half ago. Warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Very comfortable too! They are starting to get a little shabby but that's normal for what I do every day. I tried Timberland prior and did not like them at all. I had to file the eyelets because they rough and cutting through the laces every three months.
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I work outside most of the year and bought Wolverines for the first time about a year and a half ago. Warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Very comfortable too! They are starting to get a little shabby but that's normal for what I do every day. I tried Timberland prior and did not like them at all. I had to file the eyelets because they rough and cutting through the laces every three months.
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
the Red Wing 606 or 608 boot sounds like what you want. water resistant, sewn on soles, and chemical and oil resistant too. pretty much the same boot as the old Knapp Farm boot.
only thing is they are twice the price you are looking at.
606 is the 6 inch and sells for around $250
608 is the 8 inch and they go for around $275.
but you get what you pay for.
only thing is they are twice the price you are looking at.
606 is the 6 inch and sells for around $250
608 is the 8 inch and they go for around $275.
but you get what you pay for.
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Sometimes you can pay for something and not get it. I prefer to say that you definitely won't get what you don't pay for.
Sometimes good ones ain't cheap, and cheap ones ain't good. A working man with the wrong boots is in for a long day.
Sometimes good ones ain't cheap, and cheap ones ain't good. A working man with the wrong boots is in for a long day.
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i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
so true. i went about 8 years boot shopping after my last pair of knapps wore out, and could not find anything that met my needs. they either wore out within 6 months, or were so uncomfortable i tossed them in the goodwill box.
i hated the price of the red wings, but i got to tell you, they are without a doubt the best boots i wore since the knapps.
first day i had them on i wore them for 16 hours and my feet did not even hurt.
now they are 6 months old and feel more like a pair of good sneakers than stiff work boots.
i hated the price of the red wings, but i got to tell you, they are without a doubt the best boots i wore since the knapps.
first day i had them on i wore them for 16 hours and my feet did not even hurt.
now they are 6 months old and feel more like a pair of good sneakers than stiff work boots.
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I've had a couple pair of 8" Rockies that I use in the winter months carrying mail and t hey are amazingly comfortable in my experience. I've not had the leather 8" because they would be too heavy for walking all day so I get the nylon version with the lug sole. Very light and warm and quite water resistant.
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I'm very hard on shoe soles. I would wear out a pair of work boots in 4 months and they would either be resoled or replaced. I finally found a pair that would last me 9 months on average. They are called WORX and are sold at Redwings. The soles are very rugged and the shoe is comfortable enough for me.
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I've been wearing timberland pro boots for over ten years now, and they are decent.
They seem to be quite a bit lighter than any other boots, very comfortable from day one, and decent wearing.
They seem to be quite a bit lighter than any other boots, very comfortable from day one, and decent wearing.
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Another vote for Ariats,I order from there,I get the square toe work boots.I wait for the sales & get em for under $100. The 1's I wear in work are going on 3 years now,I have another Pair I use for yard work at home. Thay are a tad heavy but I always wore heavy boots.
The pair I got for home & my review
http://www.sheplers.com/Ariat-Waterp...CategoryId=241
Another vote for Ariats,I order from there,I get the square toe work boots.I wait for the sales & get em for under $100. The 1's I wear in work are going on 3 years now,I have another Pair I use for yard work at home. Thay are a tad heavy but I always wore heavy boots.
The pair I got for home & my review
http://www.sheplers.com/Ariat-Waterp...CategoryId=241
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