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The 300 has a stitchdown heel and the Forefront has a nailed heel. The 300 has foam midsole components and the Forefront is all leather in the footbed except the thin layer that helps adhere the wedge sole. That's basically it.

The 300 boots sounds like they would be right up your alley. JK has a video explaining the differences between the Forefront and 300. “Do you need a F-150 or F-350?”

Yeah it’s a tough sell for women. But I thinks it’s such a better option for nurses. But. Until you wear some quality boots it’s hard to understand the substantial difference in fit and quality.

My wife got a job at a machine shop and she was going to stick with sneakers. I ended up buying her some good boots and she never turned back.

I have the white perry boots. It’s great but not the same build type as the forefront. My big issues is my feet are super wide on the outsides of my foot and getting something that I can give details about past problems with past foot wear has made a huge difference. Nicks Chelsea boot looks super appealing to me but I’d like to try a set I can’t tell if the weight would be an issue with out laces. Thanks for watching l!

@@theautonurse7666 If you have wide feet the Danner probably won't wrk either, the Bull Run was the first boot that required me to go wider than D, though the Chelsea seemed wider.

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Thanks for the insight man!! Yeah I was a little disappointed that the bison came out so soon after I got my boots. I would have got them for sure. The grains amazing! Going from Nola’s to boots made a substantial difference in my back pain and plantar fasciitis. It would be difficult for me to want to switch back. Plus boots seem to be a conversation piece in the hospital.

@@theautonurse7666 When you re-sole these, do you intend on keeping the Christy sole? I love the black Christy on my Origin's, so I'll likely do the same when it does come time to resole the JK's too. But who knows, maybe I'll like the offset of the white Christy sole on the black bison leather even more when I see it in person.

Hmm good question black would probably be a better choice for my purpose but I’m gonna look at some. Other style of wedge soles too.

@@theautonurse7666 Hey dude! Question for ya: Do you remember how long it took for the arch support to break in on your Forefronts? I know you've had them for a while, so it's probably not even a thought you've had with them recently. I actually was able to snag a pair of canyon bison forefronts on their newest release, since they had them in stock for my 5E width too! Just got them in yesterday. I've been wearing them around the house and the leather is so supple that they're not kidding when they say no real break-in period as far as the leather is concerned (especially this bison leather). The thing that's somewhat bothering me though is the inner arch support. I guess maybe my feet were flatter than I thought, because I can definitely tell it's altering my foot geometry... Almost to where it's somewhat uncomfortable. Do you remember any of this with yours when you first got them? I know everyone's got different foot shapes, but given the fact I'm used to wearing sneakers 99% of the time, I guess I've lost more of the arch than I thought I did, even though I do still have a reasonable arch on the medial side. Let me know what you think. I'm gonna wear them each day I'm off this weekend and try and break them in as much as possible around the house (doing my best not to beat them up too much within the return window, just in case). If they're still somewhat uncomfortable in the arch region early next week after Christmas, I'll probably reach out to JK and just ask them what I can expect and make sure it's relatively normal when not accustomed to these types of boots. I really love the boots and I'm anticipating this is probably just a normal occurrence, especially when not used to these PNW types of boots, but it's the complete opposite of the break-in period with my Origins with their stiffer leather and nonexistent arch support with the insole removed to accommodate my foot width 🤣.

@@gibsonrocker17 so how did the arch support break in? Deciding on boots and I have an arch on the lower side

Thanks for checking out the video. Are you guys planning on keeping the bison leather around for a while? I’m saving up for my next pair but would be bummed to miss out on the bison.

@@theautonurse7666 Yes sir, the bison is not going anywhere. The lead times are a bit longer than other leathers though just so you know.

@@jkbootsusa fantastic if there’s any chance you would make bison leather in the 300 platform I’d love collaborate with you guys

I think it’s a great option for anyone who stands on concrete all day for a living. I’m not familiar with MSP. What is it?

@@theautonurse7666 I see, I need that arch too. Yeah MSP, Med/Surge/Peds lol

Definitely a good idea I’m sure they can make that work with a wedge style boot, but would probably have to be an 8 inch to use a zipper front

Totally agree, I will say even in the forefront boots the arch support is great

I feel ya luckily in the hospital boots don’t get mangled like the forestry guys. So a these managed fines with a couple times a year.

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Too me it’s been a worthwhile change. I don’t think I will go back to running shoes. Plus they are on track for lasting maybe 4-5 years before a resole. $ per wear is a great value in the hospital setting.

@@theautonurse7666 How's the traction on the wedge soles on hospital floors? I don't want to end up on my butt running around the unit.

@@travelingkoala it’s really good I know it looks like it would be slick but what ever material the soles are made of stick well to the polished concrete. A secondary benefit is they are almost silent . I’m working night shift right now so that has its advantage lol.

@@theautonurse7666 working nights too! Favourite shift at this point in my nursing career, particularly on the floor hahaha. Honestly man I think you have completely sold me on this transition. The algorithm read my mind the other day and I stumbled upon your video. Thanks for providing this info, pretty niche use for boots but I can definitely see it now for nursing.

@@travelingkoala yeah it’s a niche but a possible sleeping giant as far as sales. I told Tim”jk boots owner” if they could get nurses on the quality boot train, a massive market could appear before his eyes. Just fyi I would have bought the 300s and saved the cash instead of the forefronts but they weren’t released yet.

Gotcha thanks for the info. Would love to try a pair someday!

Nice! Thanks for watching it he rough outs are gonna be super tough!

How do you like the 2021 sole compared to the cristy sole the 300 has?

It draw the oils from the boots over time but has e seemed to be a big deal on mine. Worst case re oil them and the should be good to go. There are a lot of options for lighter duty disinfectants too

It doesn’t have the sticker on it still but luckily I live close to kc turbo and they confirmed it’s a stage 2

Yup love darn tough socks for sure. But any of the medium thickness quality wool socks are all I wear anymore. Thanks for checking out the video!

Fantastic yup your gonna love them!

Yup my thoughts exactly

I second this please do an update.

Im working on a an update video this weekend we just wrapped up moving so finally freeing up some time!

@@theautonurse7666 That's great to hear! Hope you're settling in nicely.

Absolutely JK’s have been awesome for me. They now have the 300 line which looks promising and definitely four nurses. The lower price would ease into entry of quality boots

for the concrete the wedge sole will likely be best

So it’s going to be pretty much the same routine pulling off the front of the gauge cluster the cover, and I believe the wood grain has adhesive that sticks over the backing plate

Hey Jude, so I am a floor nurse too. I did not have any blistering at all breaking in these boots. they have been the best decision in foot wear I've made years. fitment is key if you following there fitment guide to a T you should have no issues

@@theautonurse7666 The 300 series is a thinner, perhaps more applicable boot for nursing.

@@eriklund784 absolutely I just saw that those came out. I think they would be a perfect option for health care workers

@@theautonurse7666 300 owner here, took like a day to break in, no blisters & was expecting more of a struggle tbh

Got to play the algorithm game unfortunately

Yeah they have been stellar for me!

Redwood color

@@theautonurse7666 I thought so but thank you for confirming. I recently got fire inlanders for wildland, they are incredible so today ordered the forefront 8” in redwood with their 50 bucks off for Father’s Day.

@@bajamedic awesome! I’m gonna due my 6 month review soon. In a hospital setting these boots will last forever

@@theautonurse7666 do you rock them with scrub pants or like cargo pants?

@@bajamedic yeah just my blue scrubs

Still running strong! Thanks for watching

Hey so generally I wear a 11.5 I. Running shoes and my boots ended up being a 10 EE in there boots I sent one of there fit sheets and they nailed it. I’m gonna post a 6 month hospital review soon

@@theautonurse7666 Thanks for the info, I ordered the OT's, might get forefronts later on or something else more rugged

@@uncleberdo5706 once you find out what this quality of footwear feels like it’s hard to go back. I’m looking at making a pair of black rough out leather boots for motorcycle riding.

Hey thanks for watching! So the s”boots them selves are flexible enough to bend well at the toe box but the arch support in the sole is very firm .

Thanks so much for watching unfortunately I’m trying to sell the vehicle as I’m moving from Arizona and down sizing the garage

Thanks man hope it gave you some insight.

That’s awesome man! They have been a hit at the hospital

@@theautonurse7666 I was at the Phoenix store on opening day... Were you the guy who was wearing the Forefront's that I was asking about them? Lol

@@danisnotstan1 yeah man!! That was me. so cool you found my video. I’ll be making some more reviews soon just learning how to edit and film. So it’s taking me a little while to get over the learning curve.

@@theautonurse7666 yeah, RUclips probably recommended the video since I've searched for similar before. Solid recommendation from you for the boot though, it's awesome! I'll probably be getting more in different colors! Lol

@@danisnotstan1 yeah I’m hoping to do some black logger styles 6” neck those buffalo boots I store looked pretty wicked too

Believe it or not I do think that the vibrations had to do with the wheel spacers after removing the wheel spacers and installing the new wheels I’m not having any type of vibration issues

@@theautonurse7666 new wheels vith sama tires? Or different tires?