Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

[pawineguy]

My work boot , black and cognac , made in 85y

Those are some serious boots. I'm sure they have some stories to tell.

 

[mendelboaz]

Standard Wesco Jobmasters!

 

[wdw]

Great boots, mendelboaz. I showed the same ones in the Accoutrements board, on the Wesco thread. They're rock solid and usually get some looks on the street, but I stuck with the yellow laces for maximum impact.

I'm about to pull the trigger on a custom pair of Wesco Boss or Harness, but still haven't finalised the details.

 

[mendelboaz]

Thanks, wdw! I've got a custom pair of Harness boots myself, they're great. They're 16" tall and leather lined, with a double midsole. They are quite heavy and stiff, I'd be happier if they were 14" tall and have a single midsole.

I went with the black laces as I feel the yellow laces are a bit too Doc Marten-y.

 

[pawineguy]

^ Jobmasters are classic, they make skinheads rocking Doc Martens feel inadequate. I love my Boss boots and am considering another pair from Wesco in the near future also.

 

[mendelboaz]

I say go for something brown, brown is nice

 

[nick123]

Really nice Mendel. I've been flirting with the idea of leaving jackets altogether and getting onboard the boot train. Cheaper, and I feel I'd wear them so much more than a jacket. Those are inspiring.

 

[wdw]

mendelboaz, pavineguy, the Jobmasters make Doc Martens look like little girls' boots.

As for the customs, I'm definitely going burgundy, and am leaning towards the Harness in a double sole as I like the toe. I might lose the rings, but then they might look too cowboy-ish. I love the feel of my 16" Bosses on my legs, so might go high.

Why didn't you like the double sole, mendelboaz, as I think it looks good with the separate vibram sole?

 

[pawineguy]

Big fan of Burgundy boots, I find them to be very versatile and can cross over into brown or black territory.

 

[mendelboaz]

@Nick-- thanks, mate! There's really no need to abandon or jump on any wagon. Jackets & boots are both great things to spend tons of cash on, I say spend money on both life isn't complete without jackets or boots.

@wdw-- I'd stick with the rings, they belong to the Harness style. Sounds like a great pair of boots! I do agree the double midsoles look very cool, but the single midsole would be less stiff & heavy, and be more comfortable and more durable. Single midsoles enable Wesco to stitch on the outsole, while a double midsole restricts them to using glue for the outsole. Already had a slight problem with that.

 

[dh66]

Those job masters kick @ss!!


I have some burgundy colored red wings, and while they seem to go great with black, I don't think they are as good of friends with brown. They do look really good with khaki chinos though, as well as denim. I have never considered burgundy harness boots, but now that I imagine them, I bet they look nice.

 

[IXL]

......., but then they might look too cowboy-ish. ........

There is no such thing, at least not around here.

 

[Grayland]

There is no such thing, at least not around here.

That's right. We play both kinds of music around here - country and western.

 

[nick123]

Another shot of the Thorogood horsehide boots. Tis the year of the boot for me! Planning to get a collection rolling in the near future.

 

[Ernest P Shackleton]

I love Wescos. Beautiful. I wish they would offer some of their export styles to the USA. They have a service boot that I'm told they only offer to Japan. I'd like to see it. I bet it is grand. But I don't want them to go the way of Viberg and flip their business to fashion.

Can anyone define a scout boot for me? I see it is the new term. I think it is the same upper as a service boot, but with those off-white, old style carpenter boot soles. Danner also makes a city-slicker fashion hiking boot with those soles. Mountain Light II or something like that.

 

[pawineguy]

Another shot of the Thorogood horsehide boots. Tis the year of the boot for me! Planning to get a collection rolling in the near future.

Nick, those are breaking in beautifully. Great color.

 

[tropicalbob]

Nick, nice ones.

 

[nick123]

I don't remember what I paid for them, and I ordered them about 1/2 size too big, so they sat for a while. But despite this, they've become great comfortable boots. I've never owned Red Wings or Wolverines, but I think they're most likely a good compliment to them. Construction isn't flawless, but they're made well, and the pull-up horsehide's very flavorful and grainy once broken in. If they're still available, I recommend them.
https://blackandtannedny.wordpress....rogood-for-epaulet-no-685-boots-in-horsehide/

 

[Ernest P Shackleton]

I really like the Thorogood monkey boots (roofing boots).
http://www.midwestboots.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=TH814-4233

 

[nick123]

Yes, those are nice.