I'm getting ready to head out to do a few things around the house and over on the parents property, and well, my work boots are definitely shot. I've been putting off purchasing for a while for whatever reason, but the back portion of the ankle ripped out completely, so it's time (not bad for 8 years of use). Anyways, these were just simple Wolverine steel toes, and I'm looking to get another pair (must be steel toe), but I don't want them to weight a metric ton either. Uninsulated is fine because I usually live in them all summer long, and in the winter, I just wear a heavier sock if I'm cutting wood, or doing work outside. Open to suggestions, guys.
The biggest question is, how much are you willing to spend? Are you looking to drop $50 or less, or up to a couple of hundred? Danner and Red Wing are typically top of my list but you pay for them.
Yup depends on how much you want to spend....... If it doesent matter check out redwing and irishsetter I have had good luck out of mid line wolverines and also check out the Rocky iron clad.Its lightwieght,waterproof and very comfortable.
I typically wear work boots everyday, except when hot summer days arrive is the only time I switch to shoes, and then it's only if not doing anything that require my boots.... I've had Justin, Red Wing, and Wolverine brands boots and bar none the Wolverine are the best... I wear a wellington style slip on boot, not sure if that's you genre or not but I have nothing but good things to say about the ones I currently have.The comfort is unreal, I just bout my 2nd pair of these last month, the old ones had lasted 4 years of every day use, and I wasn't easy on them either. Waterproof, Goretex, durashok, and available in steel toe... These are truly the cats meow. Here's a link, I think I paid $130 for mine from a dealer. http://www.wolverine.com/US/en-US/P...of-Non-Insulated-Steel-Toe-10-inch-Wellington
I recommend georgia boots to anyone looking for a work boot. I like welington style as well. I wear my boots every day all day....these will be my next pair of boots as well.. http://www.georgiaboot.com/products/4964/1600G5814/Georgia-Wellington-CC-Farm-&-Ranch-Boots/
Humor me here. What is the advantage of the slip on style? To me, it looks as though they come up too high ( actually prefer nothing higher than just above the ankle), and the support just isn't there (seems like they would be too loose to support bending over all the time (construction, digging, etc). Of course, I'm sure I'm wrong, just fill me in on what I might be missing. Oh, and price isn't an issue. For as much as I use them, I'm not afraid to splurge on these.
I'd get a pair of Justin ropers with a steel toe. The recommendations above are solid, also. Good luck.
My dad used to wear slip on boots for years while he was a mill worker. Not much in terms of crouching ,crawling, etc. I could never get used to wearing them as they reminded me of cowboy boots (though, a lot more comfortable!) and I don't like loose things on my shins/calves. I prefer to have the lace ups because I do a lot of crawling around, etc. One benefit of the slip ons though is that you don't have to untie them...
:D obviously, but in reality, it's all I can see (advantage wise) which is why I'm so curious. I'm ALWAYS crouching and bent over and on my balls of my feet, etc. That's why my current pair wore out in the back first. Now that my job is safe for another year, I guess I'll start shopping.
Two years ago on a whim, I bought a pair of Rocky Wellington insulated pull ons.(wore them summer and winter for those two years pretty hard) Was happy enough to pull the trigger on a pair of uninsulated version and have been beating them pretty hard too. The both are the roper style toe. I've recently bought two pair of Twisted X boots and am impressed with them as well. In the pull on front, I'll never lace another pair of boots again.
I can't give my opinion on lace vs. slip-on for the reason that I've never wore lace ups and likely never will. I do everything in mine, like any other foot wear, once you break them in, your golden. I can see where a lace up would have clear advantages to a secure fit, but I've never been in a situation where I stopped and said, "I wish these things laced up..." :D
For 6 years I was a ditch digger (worked for my dad...water and sewer work). For the past year and a half I've been working as an inside plumber. They suit me well in both areas of work as I'm in and out of finished houses constantly... (easy to take on and off obviously) Also like slip ons for the comfort and never once have I been in a trench or plumbing a house where I thought I needed laces for anything. I know a lot of people who don't like them though, that's for sure.
I have worn a pair of slip on Wolverine boots for the past 6 years now, and I just walked 7 miles in them today with no complaints. They are by far my favorite thing to wear, they are much more comfortable than my $150 Ariat boots. I wear these things for everything from pouring concrete, to roofing houses, to shed hunting. If I feel comfortable walking on an 8 or 9 pitch roof in them, I think you can get by without feeling like you need laces :D I am watching for deals on a pair of new Wolverines right now, no real reason other than I want a new pair lol
x2 !!!!! Lace up Red Wings. Model 4414 to be exact. Water proof with the super sole. $205 plus tax. I just picked up another pair a couple weeks ago. My old ones are still going strong and I've been wearing them for over a year now. The boss pays for them though and buys us a pair a year. I wear mine year round working on the farm. When you spend 10 - 17 hours in them almost every day... you need a good boot. I will also wear them for working around my place, shed hunting and rifle hunting also. They see a lot of nasty conditions and abuse. They are a good comfortable boot. For casual use a pair would last a very long time. I usally only get a 1 - 1.5 years out of them... but like I said they get abused almost daily. Generally it isn't the boot that gave out but something I have done to them to ruin them. You can figure at the very least 3500 hours a year that I am wearing them. Mud, oil, gas, fuel, chemicals, water, sparks from the plasma cutter/torch/ welder/ grinders, crawling around concrete/gravel, climbing over machinery or iron products we are building, pitching stalls and ect... You name it... my boots have probably been through it. Tim
X3 !!!!! Model 2412 to be exact, for me Been wearing them for 15 years now...just started on my 3rd pair, LOL.
Sounds like a good pair of boots there Tim and Josh!! As for myself I've been wearing Cats the last 3 years. Been a good boot so far. I get allot of milk on my boots with my job and so far they've done well. Milk Is very hard on boots and believe It or not milk has acid In It so It can wreck a pair of boots quick.
