Real Work Boots

[BPTactical]

Feel your pain Mike. I tried all different types of boots and nothing would last. My wife just about shit kittens when I dropped 275.00 on a pair of Fabiano mountaineering boots. But the boots lasted 9 years and 3 re-soles. Pretty good when you break it down- 9 years of quality boot that boiled out to about 60.00 a year including the re-soles. They made it through mud, asphalt, concrete, Magnesium Chloride and all kinds of abuse.
Your a wrench IIRC so your boot killer (beside stinky feet ) is the oil and diesel. They will rot seams and leather in an instant. Forget the mink oil and such- SnoSeal or NikWax work pretty well at keeping oil and diesel out. But you have to re-apply it 3 or 4 times a year. I have seen where guys will put hockey skate ProtecTo on the seams and it seems to keep the nasties out of the stitching.




Hey Byte- how come that link goes straight to red 6" Stiletto pumps??

[tmleadr03]

I got a pair of Redbacks two years ago and they are excellent. The toes are all scratched up but they are very comfortable. The soles barely show any wear.

For reference I am an Auto Tech so I am on my feet all day on concrete. I constantly have some oil or another splashing on my boots.

[mcantar18c]

Dunno if its your style, but I wear Ariats... these ones, specifically: http://www.ariat.com/Western/Men/Foo...tageCrepe.html

Worn every single day for about a year now, been subjected to oils, grease, caustic chemicals, gravel and mud, stepped on by horses, etc., plus daily average wear and tear... no sole separation, no seam separation, the insole/liners are getting worn but those are easily and cheaply replaceable.
Paid $170 on sale.

[Mtn.man]

If you are wearing out Redwings then you need to see a foot doc you got some serious prblems.
Or a back doc. get help.

[Outlaw1]

Regardless of what boot you settle on, paint the toe of your boots with rubber bed liner material. Concrete finishers spend a lot of time dragging the toe of their boots across concrete and it keeps them from tearing the leather off of the safety toe.

[Graves]

Sorry Martin, my back and feet are fine...for now. I've honestly got more use out of my Timberlands than any RW's I've had.

[tmleadr03]

Sorry Martin, my back and feet are fine...for now. I've honestly got more use out of my Timberlands than any RW's I've had.

I am telling you Redbacks are excellent.

[Graves]

As SA and BP have suggested, I'll likely go with a set of rebuildable boots and just keep a pair of backup timberlands on hand (they're running 40% off now).

I am telling you Redbacks are excellent.

I bought a pair from my Matco dealer a few years back and killed them within 7mo's. I did see a pair last mjbealer (users here) 3 years working right along side me however...but his boots spent more time propped up on the desk.

[Bowtie]

I am telling you Redbacks are excellent.

I just bought my second pair of redbacks. My first pair was lasted 6 years. They are hard to find.

[blackford76]

Dunno if its your style, but I wear Ariats... these ones, specifically: http://www.ariat.com/Western/Men/Foo...tageCrepe.html

Worn every single day for about a year now, been subjected to oils, grease, caustic chemicals, gravel and mud, stepped on by horses, etc., plus daily average wear and tear... no sole separation, no seam separation, the insole/liners are getting worn but those are easily and cheaply replaceable.
Paid $170 on sale.

I second this, best work boots I have found.