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billdozier

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ah but in a house thier a great pair of protection. Or so goes the theory. Do you guys prefer lacers or slipons. Im big on my wolverine lacers theyve held up for several years now. Dont care for the slipons they just dont seem to hold up
 
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khixxx

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Converse-C8874 (lapolicegear.com) Not 100% sure if these are electrical rated. Not 100% sure if they are water proof. I usually work 12 hour days. I like the side zipper the best. These are all so composite toe so you don't have to worry about metal detectors. $94.

I also suggest you don't skimp on Socks. And remember "Cotton is Rotten".

Another thing you might want to look into is molded Arch supports. $180

Hope this helps.
 
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Danners are my favorites -then again I normally have to buy a double, to triple E, size 10 duck foot (anyone know what the AFLAC duck prefers). I have a pair of Red wings and am sorely dissappointed in the performance (stock # E668 EH rated hiking, breathing style boots). Maybe if my foot were different, and the boots wore better, I'd have another perspective.

Don't mind paying $150 to $200+ (wait till you see what ski boots have cost, and been worth every penny) but want top performance for the nickel I pulled the trigger for.
 
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aline

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Rockyd said:
Danners are my favorites -then again I normally have to buy a double, to triple E, size 10 duck foot (anyone know what the AFLAC duck prefers). I have a pair of Red wings and am sorely dissappointed in the performance (stock # E668 EH rated hiking, breathing style boots). Maybe if my foot were different, and the boots wore better, I'd have another perspective.

Don't mind paying $150 to $200+ (wait till you see what ski boots have cost, and been worth every penny) but want top performance for the nickel I pulled the trigger for.
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Here's a link to the Danner boots. They look like some nice boots.
http://www.afmo.com/Danner_Boots_s/433.htm
 
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Rockyd

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Radical 452 GTX Men's (Danner's) used to come with a hard toe option, most likely still do. I'm hard on shoes (two years is a TOUGH boot to me) got three years out of
Danners and finally wore a sole through (yes I pick up my feet). Unfortunately, the place I like doing business with in Fairbanks, didn't have anymore in stock at the time, so I took a chance.
 
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mattsilkwood

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i used to wear wolverines, pretty good boots imo. id get about 1 to 1 1/2 years out of em. a few years ago i switched to carolinas, no comparison. i had to put an insole in my old ones after a couple years but other than that still in pretty good shapei got a new pair about a year ago and theyre still in good enough shape to take a shine.
 
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wawireguy

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Whites are pretty subjective and I don't know if they come with non-marking soles. They also have no padding in them. Mostly a outdoor boot in my opinion. If you like monster arches Whites might suit you. I don't like most of the Danner boot styles, you get a lot of heal slop and zilch for arches. The Radical ones that look like tennis shoes seem nice though. I can tell you what won't last. Vasque(1yr, $200), Merrill(4weeks), Hi Tec(better have a good foot, knee doctor as they suck). Someone mentioned their Redwings not lasting, I'm wondering if they were the $100 ones or the $200 ones. $100 for a year long boot that is comfy isn't bad.
 
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Article 90.1

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Don't forget the socks!

Don't forget the socks!

As important as the footwear are the socks. I ALWAYS wear a pair of cotton liners with a pair of medium duty Smartwools over them. If you are into any technical outdoor pursuits, you will know that you aren't "supposed to" wear cotton next to your skin. However, this sock combination has worked for me for years from 4 degrees with 40 mph winds in a farm field (Cuccinella Elementary school in Long Valley, NJ) to 140 degrees (Marcal Paper 11PM). Additionally, I always buy insulated boots, even for the summer. I just feel more protected with the insulation. Rule number 2, "the first day you wear your new boots on the job, you will put a major scuff on them." Rule number 3, "the first day you wear your new boots on the job, some J.A. will scuff your boots with theirs while saying,'nice boots...'" Make sue you try your boots on with the socks you will be wearing. Also there isn't one pair of boots for me. I have boots for mud, rain, snow, muck, mire, Q-deck, residential, digging, steel toes for "those jobs," fishing, etc., etc. It used to be that the Red Wings were American made, but I don't know anymore. I have happily owned several pairs of 1223-1's. Oh yeah, spend the money on good insoles, or better yet, orthodics!

I have always made fun of women for their shoe collections, but if you ever saw all of my different boots, dress shoes, flip flops for the beach and BBQ-ing. you would make fun of me too!

Rule four, "they always fit better in the store than they do the next day" don't be afraid to take an uncomfortable boot back.
 
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infinity

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mikeames said:
This has been discussed. My boots are below. They are heavy and tough but I feel protected in them and like them. (Timberland Pro Series)
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I had a similar pair of Timberland PRO Series and liked them. When I went to purchase a new pair my local store had these. Looked good, steel toe, EH rated, lightweight:

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NEVER NEVER ever buy these. The nylon or whatever straps that replaced the eyelets on the original pair broke within the first 2 months. And continued to break at a rate of about one a month until I could no longer wear them.
 
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jeremysterling

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Article 90.1 said:
As important as the footwear are the socks. I ALWAYS wear a pair of cotton liners with a pair of medium duty Smartwools over them. If you are into any technical outdoor pursuits, you will know that you aren't "supposed to" wear cotton next to your skin. However, this sock combination has worked for me for years from 4 degrees with 40 mph winds in a farm field (Cuccinella Elementary school in Long Valley, NJ) to 140 degrees (Marcal Paper 11PM). Additionally, I always buy insulated boots, even for the summer. I just feel more protected with the insulation. Rule number 2, "the first day you wear your new boots on the job, you will put a major scuff on them." Rule number 3, "the first day you wear your new boots on the job, some J.A. will scuff your boots with theirs while saying,'nice boots...'" Make sue you try your boots on with the socks you will be wearing. Also there isn't one pair of boots for me. I have boots for mud, rain, snow, muck, mire, Q-deck, residential, digging, steel toes for "those jobs," fishing, etc., etc. It used to be that the Red Wings were American made, but I don't know anymore. I have happily owned several pairs of 1223-1's. Oh yeah, spend the money on good insoles, or better yet, orthodics!

I have always made fun of women for their shoe collections, but if you ever saw all of my different boots, dress shoes, flip flops for the beach and BBQ-ing. you would make fun of me too!

Rule four, "they always fit better in the store than they do the next day" don't be afraid to take an uncomfortable boot back.
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Thanks for the great post and welcome to the forum!

Rule #3 had me laughing hard as I have enough time in the trade to qualify as the "scuffer" and not the "scuffee"

In the 90's, I'd burn up a pair of redwings in a year at a factory job. When I took to the field, I felt like I got a little more value, comfort and durability from Wolverines. Now, my wages and vanity keep me in $200.00 Ariat boots that I burn through in six months (4 pair in 2 years).

I'm reading through this thread looking to go a different direction, perhaps back to Redwing.
 
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MAK

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infinity said:
I had a similar pair of Timberland PRO Series and liked them. When I went to purchase a new pair my local store had these. Looked good, steel toe, EH rated, lightweight:

50500-timberlandp_01.jpg


NEVER NEVER ever buy these. The nylon or whatever straps that replaced the eyelets on the original pair broke within the first 2 months. And continued to break at a rate of about one a month until I could no longer wear them.
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I had those same pair and they did not last either.
 
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JohnJ0906

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jeremysterling said:
In the 90's, I'd burn up a pair of redwings in a year at a factory job. When I took to the field, I felt like I got a little more value, comfort and durability from Wolverines. Now, my wages and vanity keep me in $200.00 Ariat boots that I burn through in six months (4 pair in 2 years).

I'm reading through this thread looking to go a different direction, perhaps back to Redwing.
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Are those cowboy boots pictured what you wear to work?
 
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