Fueling around

Missed this thread as I very rarely read the "other" topics. Always fun to read through 14 pages of an old thread to see how many banned posted.

I have a duck foot meaning wide toe and narrow heel. Getting a shoe or boot to fit my foot is a long search. Most times I cannot even get my foot into the shoe or boot.

I didn't see any post on my favorite steel toe work boot, "Steel Blue". They are an Australian product as Redback. Steel Blue are a bit heavy, but the leather wears well and the extra cushion built into the heel saved my feet for walking on concrete. The soles get a bit slippery at -30° temps. In normal times, the soles are very hard to scrape out the sticky mud around here.

My brother gave me a pair of Navy issue carrier deck boots back in the 70's. I used these as my standard measure for steel toe boots until i got the Steel Blue.

One of best regular boots was a Sheboygan Wellington slip-on. I used these for parades and was happy with fit and support. Went back to buy another pair and the shop stopped carrying them. The price was so low he couldn't sell them. The company folded sometime in the 90's.

Winter (pac) boot was Bobcat carried by Coast to Coast hardware Store. Don't know who made them but a great & cheap boot. I got 25 years of my last pair. I finally found a pair of Sorels that I could get my foot in let alone fit.

For your dress boot types I liked Abilene. The Abilene has an Elk tanned boot that is almost a bedroom slipper to wear. They are very soft and comfortable, but support my foot.

For a walking & hunting boot I got a pair from Cabelas. They are made in China, but Cabelas is very strict on the quality of their footwear. These are a noninsulated boot an yet I stay warm in winter. Winter for me has been -20° for the past week.

I hope people use this thread to see the numerous brands out there. The best brand is the one that works for YOUR feet.

rbrettctd

anderson bean and rios de mercedes.

UK-RAM

Georgia for me - best boots I ever got.

Iron Mike

Don't panic yet. So far all the RedWings I have seen in the US where made in the US. However while working in Africa, we got a shipment of RedWings from SA for our warehouse. They were all made in China. Of couse maybe RedWing didn't even have anything to do with it. Maybe they where pirate copies kinda like their shackles, etc.. But they where marked made in China and they where junk.

Dangerous Dave

Since my earlier post where I think I mentioned Scmidts from Tractor Supply.

The Schimdts didn't even go a year. Both boots opened up near ball/big toe joint area and one of the soles got a sucking hole.

Now trading off between a pair of Justin Lacers and Genuine Military boots.

I'm ROUGH on boots. The Military boots were made in 1993. I have only had them since '03 or so but you can hardly tell they've worn at all. IF I could get more like them I would!

Hopefully the American made Justins will last a good while.

megajoltman

I just bought Red Wings and they say right on them made in the USA. On of the reasons I bought them plus the awesome reputation they have, love mine!