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some white go-go boots....like the Dallas Cowgirls wear.

Lace up.
Rocky or Danner.
I got over 3 years on both.
Both in the price range.
Pull ons, Red Wing as far as I am concerned.

White's or Hawthorn's.both well built boots!made by the same people.both brands are fully rebuildable either thru them or a cobbler(bootmaker)

http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php

RED WINGS

With leather lowers, gore tex all the way!
Be careful on the thinsulate, you can get too much real easy.
600 gram is borderline HOT, down here.
The lace ups wont come off crossing sloppy ass creek bottoms like slip ons.
DR,. Scholls makes concrete feel like marshmallows.
I reckon you know most of this.

There may be others that are as good as Red Wings, but I've never found them.

Call your girlfriend Nancy Sinatra, she'll hook you up!

just trying to get an idea if there's anything new out there,i seem to destroy boots from the inside out or crack the soles in half,Danner has a really good warranty,thanks for the heads up on them,yep, lace ups,goretex,Dr.Scholls,steel toes,matching belt and ....wait.. wrong forum..

Gotta stick with the Red Wings........Best work boot in my opinion! I worked at Cavenders Western Wear for many years, and we carried Wolverine and Justin..........I couldn't lie to people wanting a work boot that would last, so I sent them to the Red Wing Store!

I've worn Matterhorn boots for the better part of 13 years now (they're evil black 'combat' boots mind you, although they offer some models in tan).

You can get them with or without safety toe, with 0-200-400gm Thinsulate. They're tough and stand-in-the-lake waterproof, and take a decent shine.

The 200g version has been just fine 9 months out of the year in TX and TN. The only complaint I can think of is that I lace mine very tightly, and the laces in one pair seemed to wear out quicker than the rest.

I had the rear seam on a pair of Danner's bust in less than a year...I think I'll try to send 'em back and get 'em fixed.

The Matterhorns are generally 15-25% cheaper than a similar Danner model.

i checked them out,looks good,think i'll give 'em a try.

I found a deal on Matterhorns at Sportsmans Guide a while back....they had some off-sizes and women's sizes at less than $70 a piece. Every now and then you can find some great deals if you shop online, esp. since the name is not as recognizable as Danner.

I agree with the redwings. i worked construction and i used redwings..still wear them today, got 6 years on them. i also have a pair of rockys..the rockys are more comfy but the redwings are much more durable....although I must say, when I bought my redwings they were made in AMERICA....the ones I looked at last month were from china....even our boots have gone downhill.

a made in china tag on it,if i can help it,i was gonna buy some work gloves the other day,but it said "made in vietnam" on them,WTF?

my wife's plaque boards come from there.
Look at all the cars from South Korea
My Ford truck was made with Meskin parts

but there is no "south" vietnam,i know what you meant tho,i have just been trying to buy American goods,willing to pay a bit more too,don't like the direction our industrial base is/has gone at all.

are handmade in Spokane Washington that is why I wear them.pair I have now are 10 inch linemans boots with a ladder heel and steel toe and heel.bought them 5 yrs ago and they have about another yr on them before they will need rebuilt/resoled

When working at a grain elevator I wore the 6" logger sole lace ups woth the steel toe, they were confortable and cost around 150 -200 dollars.

www.zappos.com and www.sportsmansguide.com both are great as for brand u choose get free mags from sporstsmsmans 1-800-888-30-06 oh the got ammo and every thing .

Honestly i've only had a couple pairs of expensive boots it's pretty much what ever is in stock cheap in size 13.. when i was running trails, and backpacking it was a deal.. i liked the Nike lava domes.. But boots have to be plain toe..

I know this is bizarre but i have a thing about spit shined toes.. Always did.. even before i joined the Dept. Couldn't wear metal toe at work.. Could but had to unlace to clear metal detector three or four times a shift.. so nope..

I've got one pair brown, and two black.. and all three have mirror toes..course the brown is just shinny.. size 13..

this thread is pretty old, so I'm sure you've already bought your boots... just though I'd add my $2.02. I've had some Danner desert TFX rough out GTX's for about 6 months. Not steel toe, but pretty nice all around boot. Pretty flexable while still being high enough for good support with a Gortex lining. I didn't want anything too warm because it gets damn hot here, but I did have them out this winter in some retty cold weather and I was fine with some good socks on.