Gosh Dang it- got to throw the wrench here. The best boot I ever had was a carolina, cant remember the boot number, but they are discontinued now, my buddy got me the last two pairs from the factory in my size. I have problems with steel toes on most boots. Even in a wide the toe tends to be to narrow, I ran a shovel dead center down my big toe when I was kid, then managed to break it twice in my adult life, got the nastiest toe on the beach. I was forced to find a new brand and went to doc martins, they are o.k. but not my carolinas ! I always have to have those steel toes that are big and square like clown shoes. Any suggestions ? I also always try to get black, you know, fashion statement.
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12-06-2006, 06:50 AM #11
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12-06-2006, 08:31 AM #12
I wear Red Wing, I used to wear the jack boots when I climbed telephone poles and now I wear steel toed hi tops.
Jerry
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12-06-2006, 09:48 AM #13
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I prefer Red Wings, but I have a pair of military issue combat boots that some family in the National Guard gave me. They are super comfortable and very durable, but they do not have a steel toe, so i have to wear my Red Wings to the jobsite. I wear the combat boots everywhere else though.
Bryce
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12-06-2006, 01:08 PM #14
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I spent over 20 years wearing them dang combat boots. Ran, walked, eat, slept, jumped, fought wearing them dang things!

I kept one pair, the pairt that gots a couplea holes in them!
A 20% Off Coupon got me a pair of Red Wing Motorcycle boots and I've been hooked on them since.
Yeah a RED WING store is the only place to get them. ( maybe they sell them online but knowing how they do business I doubt it - they like doing business on a personal basis )
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12-06-2006, 01:13 PM #15
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12-06-2006, 07:51 PM #16
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There's quite a few independent boot/hunting stores around here (W PA) that carry Redwing. Don't recall ever seeing a Redwing only store.
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12-07-2006, 07:47 PM #17
I've just changed to Red Wings this past year (slip-ons). They broke in fast, and are the most comfortable boot I've ever worn. Also, they fit my orthotics well. I use the conditioner on them once a week, and they seem to be holding up better than other brands I've had over the years. Probably fifty percent of the guys I work with wear Red Wings, in a shop of over 130. I do find them a little cool to wear outside in -28c weather, if I'm not moving around much. The soles smell pretty bad when they melt on hot iron compared to other brands.
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12-08-2006, 03:56 AM #18
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i gotta put in for justins. i work 55+ hrs a week on concrete and they do pretty good. i had some gortex wolvereens that weren't bad. doc martins are popular at my shop.
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12-08-2006, 07:03 PM #19
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Just purchased a pair of Redwings a couple of weeks ago for $135. Spendy, but I am good for the next three years.
I have worn RW for the last 45 years and there have been times that I have purchased other makes of boots but have always come back to RW's
This pair has a tag that says made in USA with inported materials. I don't believe that there is a tannery in the US any more.
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12-09-2006, 05:55 AM #20
boots
I wear Red wings,I have been using red wing boots for over
20+ years.


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