Post: #26

(01-13-2014 10:45 PM)kipp16 Wrote:  I've been in the market for for a nice pair of boots for the last little while. For bang for your buck I decided to go with the Frye Arkansas boot.

That one looks good, hows the quality?

For others trying to spend more in the 150-200$ range but not over 300$ like the RW and Wolverines, but still get good quality.

The Chippewa Boots get alot of good reviews and looks good


Also a little pricier in the low 200s is

Katahdin Iron Works Engineer Boots also by LL Bean





BUT.. if you want to buy the Red Wing Beckman or Iron Ranger right now in the low $200s, go to reddit mens frugal fashion and some awesome dude posted a link right now where you can get either (no factory seconds, these are firsts) for that price and a lot of sizes are still available.

AKA save 100$ on a Beckman or Iron Ranger.

Post: #27

Canadian?

http://othshop.ca/men.html?manufacturer=Red+Wing

^-- serious deal

welcome

Post: #28

(01-13-2014 11:24 PM)startedfromscratch Wrote:  

(01-13-2014 10:45 PM)kipp16 Wrote:  I've been in the market for for a nice pair of boots for the last little while. For bang for your buck I decided to go with the Frye Arkansas boot.

That one looks good, hows the quality?

They really are a beautiful looking boot, with very little break in time. Quality seems great, guess I'll have to wait to see how they hold up over the long term. I got the Frye Arkansas on Amazon For about $270 and after reading several reviews to size down a half size I did just that and they fit perfectly. I find they are less bulky than the RW and look better with slim fit jeans.

Totally agree with you on the Chippewa's, they look good and are very well reviewed. I was close to pulling the trigger on them until I came across the Frye's. The Wolverine 1000 mile look great, but I couldn't justify the $400 price tag.

Post: #29

I wear the Red Wing 4403 6 inch steel toe, every day at work. They start at $210. The last pair I bought back in August, I sprung for the $50 moldable insoles, and they were well worth the money. I've also started to spend more money on socks. Red Wing makes nice socks, but they are a bit pricey at $10/pair. I can stand in water and mud all day and my feet stay dry. Cheaper boots simply don't keep the water out for long. The leather is thick and heavy, but that's fine for working around rebar and concrete.

Red Wing guarantees their stitching forever. The previous pair I had, I burned some of the seams after getting too close with a chop saw. Red Wing repaired them at no cost. Laces are free. New soles are about $100. Don't take them to anyone but a Red Wing store for repairs or else you'll void your warranty and the work won't be as good as what Red Wing will do. And no, you don't have a local cobbler who can do better work.