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Mark,
You're located in Farmington, Minnesota??

farmington, missouri

Ahh, Redwing, Minnesota is approximately 40 minutes outside of Farmington, Minnesota. And, of course, they have a factory in Redwing for their shoes. So...I guess I assumed.

I've owned both red wing and chippewa, they were ok but not great.

An earlier commenter recommended Whites's; I would also recommend Wesco. I've had a pair of wesco jobmasters (short heel, not the logger heel) for several years now that still impress me. Built like a tank.

Also Limmer Boots if you want a shorter hiking-style boot. These fit like moccasins, but are so stout I can barely flex or twist the soles with my arms.

Both of my sons swear by Red Wing steel toed boots for work (bought from a Red Wing store) and wear them year round. Theirs look exactly like the pair in the photo except are black. Keep them oiled and they last forever. They have them re-soled when needed.
Sue

I'll add another notch to Red Wing boots. I have a pair I use for ranching and they are a great pair of boots for this type of work. My only complaint is they do get a little hot n heavy and the leather soaks up a good amount of sweat, but my pair is almost 15 years old. So I have definitely gotten my money's worth outta them.
Also have used them for hunting, they aren't great boots for that, but can get it done.

I guess you Americans don't care about these kind of boots:

Peter

I guess that you Dutch don't care about these boots. LOL


http://www.davelittleboots.com/default.html

I and my wife have quite a few pairs as well as some from other custom bootmakers. All fit like a glove, which reminds me of the punchline to an old joke.

drP wrote:I guess you Americans don't care about these kind of boots:

For some strange reason, I've now got "It's a long, long way to Tipperary" running through my head ...

-Troy

z wrote:Frye still makes some great products right here in the USA.

http://www.fryeboots.com/

I'm intrigued by the Engineer-style boots. Anyone own a pair and can comment?

How do you think this version by Frye compares to this one by Harley-Davidson?

-Troy

slcsteve wrote:

I guess you Americans don't care about these kind of boots:

Peter

I guess that you Dutch don't care about these boots. LOL


http://www.davelittleboots.com/default.html

I and my wife have quite a few pairs as well as some from other custom bootmakers. All fit like a glove, which reminds me of the punchline to an old joke.

Cockroach stompers! Very nice!

Randy

Ben wrote:I bought a pair of Redwings in 1998. I keep 'em oiled, and they're still going strong today. Nice boots.

Yep, same here. Bought a pair autumn of 1998, and only re-soled them once. Great boots.

From the upland hunter's perspective, if you don't need a steel toe, the Russell Moccasin company makes great ready to wear and semi-custom boots.