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Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

Kane

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Just got my Red Wing 608’s back from a factory resole. I love these boots. Very light and comfortable, although the sole wears more quickly than my Vibram soled 899’s. This is my second resole for this pair of 608’s. I read were people are concerned about the break in time for Red Wing boots, but you can keep resoling them so long as you maintain the leather uppers. So a little break in discomfort will yield many years of comfortable service. And RW 608’s require very little break in time.

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I always thought those Thorogood Roofers were sharp looking. Danner used to make some boots with that abbreviated toe box. I think it was one of their elk hunting boots. They might still make them for all I know. I used to see them in the Cabelas catalogs, and I haven't seen one of those in years. They also remotely remind me of the old Grafters Monkey Boots because of their height and look. I should add that Monkey Boots are the most uncomfortable shoe I've ever worn.

Danner still offers them. I have a pair of their Ft. Lewis boots which used to be called the Ft. Lewis "Go Devil" boots. They offer some other models similar to this which we referred to as 'lace-to-toe' boots.
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I owned some Herman Survivors back in the late 70's that were similarly constructed.
 
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regius

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So I’ll post one here, it’s a Long but pertinent video instruction,


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AbbaDatDeHat

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Regius:
Ones i saw on Army guys went straight across bottom eyelets then either side up 2 eyelets, across, up 2, repeat to top, then do other side the same for eyelets not used. Think that’s right. I tried it on a pair of jungles. If i recall, the downside was they didn’t cinch up worth a s**t but looked cool. I wasn’t Army so we had to do left over right cause we weren’t cool. Lol
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Ps: innocentkid’s looks like it does a “Z” spiral thing then a tag end all the way up?? Idk
 

buler

I'll Lock Up
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Wisconsin
The real question is whether you are tying your boots/shoes correctly. Do you think you are? You are probably wrong. For 2019 start doing it the right way. I found this out a year ago and now I don't have to double knot.

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Ernest P Shackleton

One Too Many
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I used to want a pair of Cabelas Kangaroo boots pretty badly, which were likely made by Browning or in the same factory. Kept putting them on the backburner. I think they're all now made in China. Correct me if I'm wrong about that. I don't have "a thing" against that in general. I don't think twice about that most of the time, but with certain type products, it bugs me for some reason. Boots are one of them.
 

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