Author Topic: Good boots (Read 4198 times)

Tews19 · « **on:** December 22, 2012, 08:19:36 AM »

I am in the market for some nice boots. Ones that will hopefully be my last. I need them to be cool enough to wear in the summers on 90 degree days yet warm enough to shovel in.. May not be possible but I am looking for some assistance.

Oh yeah, I had my achillies reattached prior and can not have the boot hug my ankle on one foot. My riding shoe is a pair of leather New balance! Time for an upgrade.

Stev-o · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2012, 01:05:52 PM »

I have a decent pair of boots that I like but have considered getting these as a second pair. Now on clearance...

http://motor.cyclegear.com/lp/typhoon%20boots&modaf=a:brand:bilt

robnobrakes · « **Reply #2 on:** December 24, 2012, 05:04:12 AM »

You won't go wrong with these superb boots. Summer or winter, they do the job. Utterly waterproof and supremely comfortable. I have owned mine for about 10 years with no discernable wear evident.

http://www.altberg.co.uk/product/the-clubman-classic-boot/

70CB750 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2012, 05:10:15 AM »

Gasolina have pretty good name:

http://www.gasolinaboots.com/

My wife got me hunting boots from http://www.russellmoccasin.com/; Russel makes motorcycle boots too and I would be inclined to believe they are as great as my hunting pair.

jamesb · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2012, 05:25:01 AM »

Red wings make a very nice boot. I have a pair of lace up boots and I love them.

strynboen · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2012, 05:26:17 AM »

i got some daytona from germany..kosts a bit..but holds for many years...and looks classic
http://www.daytona.de/index.php?setLang=1

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2012, 08:11:55 AM »

I get my boots from Duluth trading co. Best I have ever had, worth every penny. I still bust out my old Die Hard boots from time to time (another best ever boot). Thats it. You buy yourself a pair of either of them and you are good to go. Anything else is a total waste.....IMO.

swan · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2012, 08:22:45 AM »

Red Wings or Chippewa Boots from our neck of the woods. I have worn my Red Wings 988 motorcycle boots nearly everyday for 7 years and they are the most comfortable boots I have ever owned. Most of their boots are made in Red Wing, MN but unfortunately my 988's are now made in China so I will not buy them again. http://www.redwingshoes.com/motorcycle-boots

Tews19 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2012, 08:56:10 AM »

I like this look.... http://www.thefryecompany.com/mens-boots/view-all/87124/james-lace-up

Pretty expensive for me but I am thinking buy a nice pair and they will last forever....

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #9 on:** December 24, 2012, 07:47:10 PM »

ummm. IMO those are ladies boots. Those boots are like that Steve Mcqueen leather jacket with the fake mud splatter on it.....like buying acid/ stone washed jeans pre ripped and worn for $200. crumbs.

Tews19 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2012, 07:54:16 PM »

LOL are they? I was told to look into Frye boots as they are quality......

But I don't know..

Thanks for the honesty Franken.

I need something that will move with my ankles and not be to constricting.. Haglunds deformity... I really hate wearing boots but I need some.

I am thinking Redwings...
http://www.redwingheritage.com/boots#&f=&m=/detail/8115-heritage-us/8115-red-wing-lifestyle-mens-iron-ranger-boot-copper

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #11 on:** December 24, 2012, 07:58:52 PM »

AAAHHHH!, Actually I never heard of them before, and just did a google search to find a bad review on them to post in order to back up my gut opinion. Turns out.....nobody has anything bad to say about them. schnikies. Buy em up, and I hope they work out for your ouchy piggies. Merry ho ho Tews man.

Tews19 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2012, 08:11:40 PM »

You ever wear a boot with a leather sole? Sounds slippery...

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2012, 09:39:11 PM »

Quote from: Tews19 on December 24, 2012, 08:11:40 PM

You ever wear a boot with a leather sole? Sounds slippery...

yup...I got some funky '70's zipper boots with leather soles. Not really safe to ride in...put your foot down at a stop light and almost lose it cuz your foot slips. I had some basic combat boots that kicked ass for riding in...got 'em when I was 15, they just reached the point of no return last year(I'm 41) Maybe check out some Doc Martens...somebody on here was selling some recently.

luap · « **Reply #14 on:** December 24, 2012, 11:20:38 PM »

Quote from: jamesb on December 24, 2012, 05:25:01 AM

Red wings make a very nice boot. I have a pair of lace up boots and I love them.

double that. will be the last pair you buy, they are completly rebuildable. steep on price at 350.00 but worth it

70CB750 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 24, 2012, 11:26:16 PM »

I used to ride in good old Corcorans, now that was a tough pair of boots.

Tews19 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2013, 09:55:27 AM »

I pulled the trigger. Picked me up a pair of Redwing 2156 hikers. I intended to try on a pair to hive me n idea what size and style to buy a pair of used ones off eBay. Glad I went in as 10 were way to small and that size is what I was planning to buy. Picked out a few styles, tried them on and these fit like a shoe. Stiff but figured that since they are new I figured they will only become softer. Redwing gives you free laces, free stitching for repairs, free cleaning and conditioning for the life of the boot, free polishing with red wing cream, and free computerized fittings for the life of the boot. All in all a win win. More expensive but I figure they will last forever. They are currently being treated with some boot oil.

70CB750 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2013, 10:01:21 AM »

Nice looking pair.

flybox1 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2013, 12:07:57 PM »

Alpinestars Ridge Waterproof Boot. $130. 4 season short boot. Comfortable off the bike, too.
3+ years on mine and still going strong.

Stev-o · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2013, 02:49:13 PM »

How much?

Damfino · « **Reply #20 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:07:46 PM »

About 20 years ago when I still worked as a FedEx driver, one of my delivery customers at a shoe store turned me on to Ecco's. Best, most comfortable boot I have ever worn, IMO. I still wear them today. They were the first ankle high boots I ever wore that didn't feel like I was strapping concrete blocks to my feet. A little pricey though....

http://us.shop.ecco.com/ECCO-Track-6-GTX-Plain-Toe-Hi/522054,default,pd.html?dwvar_522054_color=53859&dwvar_522054_size=41

Tews19 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:46:00 PM »

239 plus tax. I was looking to spend 100 tops but these feel like shoes and the basically indestructible warranty to replace was the key to buying.

Stev-o · « **Reply #22 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:47:07 PM »

Wow....you could have bought a bike for that!

swan · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2013, 04:58:32 AM »

Atta boy... You get what you pay for. You can buy cheap boots every year or so or invest in quality American made boots and have them for many years and your feet will be happy.

strynboen · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:54:16 AM »

ECCO are a danish firm..but looks like a IKEA shop..

Tews19 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 04, 2013, 08:55:40 AM »

I've already established on the site how I'm an idiot. Now I feel as I I'm becoming a metrosexual. Taking pics of boots. Jeesh, what have I become?

These boots after 3 coats of boot oil came out how I wanted them to in regard to color.

Boots were so comfy from start that I was worried I got the wrong size. I called up the store this am. They told me to come in and get my feet measured by their computer.

Ends up the boots are the right size and are simply that comfortable. I know it's been only a day but if you want a boot that fits like some shoes these are them.

Quick pic of them after fully being oiled an darkened.

Alright I'm done posting bout the boots! Thanks all for the advice.

Stev-o · « **Reply #26 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:11:10 PM »

Quit saying you are are idiot. But you are def a metrosex!

mono · « **Reply #27 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:21:44 PM »

H&H tank boots. 9", All leather, oil-resistant stitched sole. Got them in 2003 and have walked hundreds of miles in them, ridden more. They're not waterproof anymore, but unless I stand in a puddle they don't leak. Best $90 I ever spent.

AND - they don't stink. At all.

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Stev-o · « **Reply #28 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:28:48 PM »

Do I need to post my snakeskin cowboy boots?! Never used for riding.

Damfino · « **Reply #29 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:30:29 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on January 04, 2013, 06:28:48 PM

Do I need to post my snakeskin cowboy boots?! Never used for riding.

Hmmm, I think I still have a pair of mid-80's Tony Lama Pythons around here somewhere....

Tews19 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:43:34 PM »

Stev-o, if you have snake skin boots, please post...

Stev-o · « **Reply #31 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:45:15 PM »

Quote from: Tews19 on January 04, 2013, 06:43:34 PM

Stev-o, if you have snake skin boots, please post...

Then I'll be a Metro! If Schmitty does.....

Damfino · « **Reply #32 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:48:33 PM »

No, you can be metro, I'd rather be retro!

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Author Topic: Good boots (Read 4198 times)