I know that cutting boots and shoes in half was never your intended purpose for your channel but I am so glad you did. You’ve taught us so much about boots, leather and premium materials versus the alternative. In doing so, you are creating a ripple effect that could go a long way. Exposing brands that are simply relying on their names could really shape the way that some companies handle their production. Accountability. Thanks for the knowledge you share with us!! You put a whole new perspective on my boot and shoe buying experiences.
Lol? How stupid/weak r you to follow brands just bcos it's trending. You dont even have to know what is premium material. Just simple observation how the shoe feel, how long they last,what was in their pruduct label etc. Smdh.....
I swear your the only person who can make me watch videos about shoes. Im not interested in them fashion wise but i like how you desconstruct them under a verbal microsope for each materal and th pros and weaknesses.
I'm so happy that Moctober is finally here! By far my favorite series on this channel and it inspired me to buy my very first pair of red wings. Keep up the good work. (Also, I really like the MITUSA series)
I actually had a pair of these back in the day and wore them for 4 years straight, living in the northeast. So I was dealing with snow and cold weather a good amount from October - March. They held up surprisingly well. The only reason I stopped wearing them is because the tread in them started wearing out, so I was sliding around on ice way too much. But other than that they were cool and super comfortable, which is their best quality by far. They look pretty slick too.
Typical nike today tread goes usually before they fall apart completely I'm learning that some of the more obscure non hype Nike's that are around 50 to 80 uk pounds are usually much better quality than a 150 am90 that always starts coming unstuck by the toe and sides. Too many made i think,, when i go for the cheaper ones they are great my current favourites nikecourt zoom pro and suade sb blazers the blazers were 51 on sale and the tennis zoom 45 half price for a very hard, hard court rubber sole the softer foam and zoom does a excellent job tbf to Nike i love the am90 so i fid wear them for four months straight
I used to have a pair of these in high school. I always wanted a pair of 875’s but being in high school at the time I didn’t have the money for those and these gave the similar vintage look with a price I couldn’t refuse. Plus they were so comfortable. I know they aren’t as durable as the boots they are copying , but just for casual wear these were perfect!
You are correct from memory. The leather quality and construction was also brilliant. I just went on my own little speech about this model. I love the Mowabb and what it stood for. Last ones that were close to that quality were the 2006 release. Still closer in look as opposed to quality of course. I would pay a good price for a proper re-release of the 91 if it was built in the same way exactly.
mowabbs were great sneakers. this last release didn't seem nearly as nice as the OG's that dropped in the 90s. i could be wrong but i remember the sand and turquoise OGs having some thick leather.
@@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen i bought the purple ones and they are fairly comfortable, but after one year of wearing them, the sole starts coming off. and whatever any shop says, they are not really waterresistant. i haven't expected that anyways, but they are often advertised as waterresistant or even -proof, which is a blatant lie. they are as waterresistant as any sneaker. if the looks are worth it for yourself i'd say get them. they are by no means performance shoes tho.
The fact that you ruffle feathers is AWESOME!!! Proves everyone catches hate on RUclips. Doesn't matter, because you do a great job in everyone I have watched. Thank You for what you do.
That yellow Nike the climbers was my first running shoe, circa 1980. Nike included a little slip of paper in the box bragging that they weren’t making their shoes in Korea like so many other companies, but in the USA. That didn’t last long!
Here's a fun fact about climbing up big peaks, wearing your heavy double mountaineering boots at the lower elevation can be a pain. Taking a well made sneaker and drilling sheet rock screws into them allows you to move quickly over the lower elevations. Which in turn allows you to climb quickly to set up higher base camps. Once at a certain altitude you swap out the sneakers for your boots. I've used this method before, it's a shame nike doesn't make those any more. So now I just use a pair of guide shoes instead.
The Nike ACG hiking boots of the 90s were awesome. Solid support, that air sole, metal shank and arch support. Best hiking boots I've ever had. Unfortunately they don't make them like they used to. I don't think anyone actually hikes anymore.
Would love a logger boot series! Even if it was a mini series! Maybe ones in a cheaper range like Carolinas, Georgias, Chippewa, Red Wings, Timberlands, etc.
How does one get you to cut other boots? Nike has a Jordan 9 boot coming out and your channel has made me curious on how much of a boot it is. Glad I got recommended this channel because your giving deeper information about the shoe itself and you also put me on to boots I had NO IDEA about. This channel is amazing
Hey. Thanks for doing some ACG gear. I would love to see you put the ACG Mountain Fly Low to the Rose Anvil test. Great videos always, very much appreciated. Thankyou 🙏
I have a pair of Nike ACG Low Mountain Fly Goretex shoes and have put well over 100 miles on them this past summer on actual back country trails. They have performed well - good grip, stable, super comfortable and keep my feet dry in wet trail conditions. I’d cut that one open and see inside.
Bet a couple people buy these boots without knowing any of the info we get from these videos, its nuts the amount of new stuff I know about thanks to rose anvil
A point about the counter. At least they have one. I find so many boots (don't get me started on mainstream work boots) don't even try to have one. I've seen $300+ boots without a heel counter. To me, that alone warrants an instant and hard no on that pair of footwear. The fact nike actually has one, says something. Not much, but something.
Im a fan of the ACG brand but Its become very much style over substance. You are actually better off with the Air Mowabb in current form if you are looking for something more suited for hiking. But I stress it’s not as it once was. The 91 Mowabb was something else. Leather quality to the construction and build with the neoprene sock. Amazing. Combined a hiking boot with a trainer but leaning so much more to the hiking. Also a beautiful thing to wear. Trails end
I’ll say I have an ACG gore-Tex shoe for almost 2 years now. It’s held up great absolutely nothing wrong with it. Wouldn’t say it’s outstanding quality but its held up great
the only gripe i've had for acg (goadome) boots is their cemented sole construction. super comfortable, waterproof, and unfortunately prone to outsole blowouts
would you please do a review on the Air Jordan 1 Taxi? Everyone is saying they have shattered backboard quality and noone really knows if that's true, so we need your help on that one 🙏 Thanks for all the great work you do, love your vids 😍 Keep it going 💪🏼
Maybe one of the original ACG models if you can find them but what I really want is a video on the “Terra Antark- An- Ant - Arktic - Antark - ANTarktik” lol but I have a pair of Antarktiks in the Juniper Fog colorway and I would love to see the insides. Awesome vid as usual
Back in the eighties I had some Nikes that were made in the USA. I could not wear those things out. I finally left them off at a place called Second Chance. After that I had other Nikes, one was a green hiking boot. I think it was their first hiking boot. They all wore out in about a year, just clever marketing junk.
I feel like almost all the big brands (addias , puma ,Nike , converse etc ) just don't make good shoes anymore . They are fine out of the box , and are compfy. But if you actually walk or use them for any excerise /work they just break apart . They don't last long at all. And many of them are really expensive. Unless it's something like actuall leather it just does no last for me. I feel like this so bad for the environment.
I think you should check out the Nike ACG Mountain Fly Low Goretex. It's fairly new, and it says it has something interesting in the sole called a fly plate. Maybe this is similar to the performance enhancing plate that are in those nike Zoom shoes that were banned for use in competition? I own a pair and personally they're one of the most comfortable outsoles I've ever worn without being too squishy. They fit pretty snug so I had to go up half a size. Thanks for the great vids! I also appreciate you tapping into the shoes that people have been hyping and reselling for so much; like are they really worth the clout.
I've had these and they lasted almost 10 years. Just had the outsole reglued once in it's lifetime. I stopped wearing them last year 2022 because both heel counters are destroyed and I can't wear them safely anymore since the boots are high from the ground. But these are good. The upper never really got torn and I didn't even took care of them that much, only clean them with sneaker cleaners when they're super dirty. But of course I didn't abuse them. Just using them a lot without even thinking. 🤷
Suggestion for a Moctober. Ecco track 2 (now in 25th anniversary edition: track 25). Got my first pair from a friend in 2000. Classroom teaching. Nothing worked. Exquisite misery. Put these on and my whole world changed. My feet never hurt from standing on any surface, all day long. Wore them or a derivative (track 6) I think) for 20 years. Had other shoes in that time. Nothing else worked. Yup. They got burned on RUclips for dissolving soles. Mine never did, but I wore them nearly every day. They come in low and high. I wore low. Still have a pair after retirement.
Knocking it out of the park with this content! Would you do a series on more mainstream brands like Rockport or Cole Hann? They have a huge variety, particularly Rockport and I feel like some of their products are really good quality for the price.
I was just given a pair of Rockports (not sure of the model) and they lasted me well over a year before the soles split and that's with me not rotating properly and beating them up as work boots. Definitely recommend them. They're also waterproof and look pretty good IMO lol
@@AlmostLakai94 I have a pair of Rockport waterproof Umbwe Chukkas. They appear to be that 3 part moccasin construction. I've worn them in rain and snow for three years and they're still in pretty good shape. They don't really fit well but that's another story 🙃
I’ve had a pair before and they did well for a year or two in rotation but with no care at all. For me Rockports and Timberlands now make a good alternative to trainers/sneakers in that they last longer and offer better weather protection. But they don’t have the Red Wing thing of being able to last a lifetime. I always have a pair of boots by the door for when the weather is terrible or I might beat them up and for me Rockports are at the high end of that. However if someone looked after them I’m sure they’re capable of better.
Would you please do a review one the Nike ACG Gaiadome Goretex? I've fell in love with those, style and protection. All in one kit (And at a high price point, but if they're worth it, i don't see the problem) I've looked everywhere, theres NO video with a good production, audio, and visuals on yt. If you could do it, I'd be pleased
I kind of don't get roughout, suede and nubuck for hiking and workwear use. I think the one good feature of them is that they do soak up any leather care products quickly and thoroughly. But therein lies the problem - it does the same with water unless it's super treated. Whenever I go out in wet conditions in shoes like that, they soak up the water and turn quite heavy. They also take ages to dry.
I have an early ACG jacket that is an amazing 2 membrane jacket. Really nice stitching and materials. The ACG moniker hasn't had anything good in well over a decade .
Hey brother, I love your videos and your views and knowledge on sneakers. I also follow your advice as well. I want to see a review of Nike Air Max Alpha Trainer 5 from you. Please make a video on that. Thank You brother. Peace!
Please review some Vivobarefoots boots. The Tracker II FG would be a good one to look at, I think. I have been wearing Vivo and Lems for a while now and I absolutely love them, but it would be really cool to see how my Vivos are made. Their new Scott III are really cool looking too. They remind my of my Lems boulder boots.
Please review some barefoot boots! Lems Boulder Boot is known as a good transition into "barefoot" footwear but it has much more padding than other brands. If you're interested I can recommend some brands :)
So interesting to watch, you really know your stuff, no doubt. Appreciate the objectivity, the humor, “magic eraser” 😂. Shirt looks pretty, very seasonable. Where’s the cat tho? Really miss him
In previous moctober you mentioned that you will be wearing all of the moc toes you reviewed previously to give a informed review. Curious on the Perry and others.
My dad completely destroyed a pair of those in a single day when they were new. We hiked down a lava flow in NM, his brand new out of the box boots had holes through the sole by midday. Worst boots ive ever seen.
Hi I would just like to share a story today. I found some great condition Thorogood 8" boots on eBay and ordered them as soon as possible thinking they were size 8. They're 10.5EE and I cannot wear them. I hate my life.
Nike ACG Lowcate....GO! Please, if you'd like to Mr. Kay, can you do a review of the ACG Lowcate "hikers"? Bought a pair for my Pop to use for PT and he likes them for their sturdiness and underfoot stability. Bought myself a pair about a month later, and I see what he meant. If anything, it would be interesting to see if you and viewers of the channel hold a similar opinion my Pop and I share. Weird negative on them: strangely short lace length. Feel like I have soccer boots that have longer laces than these. Styling/look is subjective, I dig em. But I'm curious to see what you think if you do end up deconstructing a pair. Cheers. All the best in 2023 everyone.
@@zekeyeager1458 I have Red Wings, two pairs of Chippewas, and one pair of Thoroughgoods. If I'm buying these ACG boots, I'm not lookign to get the same kind of function that I would get from the aforementioned USA made pairs. I would be buying the ACG for more comfortable and casual wear.
I had the dark brown leather Nike Manoas but they're branded as ACG and after just few weeks leather starts to crack near soles,.I was furious at first, but after those little cracks (they didn't transform into holes luckly) I wear those shoes almost every winter for 10 years. They're water and snowproof, comfy, warm enough and all in all really durable. I throw them away last winter with much sadness and bought another pair of Manoas, but without ACG badging. They fell,..different. After one winter they're all right but idk, they don't feel like the old ones....
I had a pair of Nike ACG Manoa boots i bought in '12. They basically became my every day boots because of how comfortable they were and they held up to abuse for 9+ years.
If you could get hold of all eras of mowabbs and break them down for each version that would be amazing. You might still find a 91 version out there (at a reasonable price if you can even say that) that won’t be usable but in some condition to look at construction and leather quality wise. It may be nostalgia only but I see to remember them being so much better and lasting for years of good use
THIS! OG Mowabbs, vs early 2000s, vs the last crop of retros. Quality has spiked & cratered through the years. Even a teardown of a current Mowabb would be pretty awesome as I've seen no one do these and I'm curious to see what's in the midsole these days, especially if they have forefoot air units. The Air Revaderchi retro vs the Mowabb retro could be a cool comparison as well as the Revaderchi's seem to be slightly better quality, but don't have as much hype around them so they can be snapped up for cheap.
If you want something for all conditions go with Belleville’s. I really like my Belleville 700s ^^ there’s also other models with insulation for cold weather too
The only thing Nike makes similar what I remember ACG being is there SFB line. but it's like comparing apples and oranges, they're similar, but not the same. The lower end SFB boots look to be built more like their Nike free hiking/trail running shoes, but with leather and canvas/heavy mesh for the uppers
Unrelated to this video but have you ever done something along a "how to buy" video? I actually went to buy a pair of Nick's and once I picked a style it turned into about 10 pages of questions about options and I eventually just gave up. Being an EEE I've kind of been stuck using sketchers as my "work boots" and wearing through a pair every 4 months or so... A 600$ pair of boots would probably be a money saver for me...
the only nike ACG boots & shoes i would really recommend are from the late 80s to mid 90s because the leathers & suedes used during that era are leagues better than today's, plus they're able to be resoled. some came with leather fiberboards and metal shanks. calderas, magmas, harmattans, etc.
Have you looked at Golden Fox boots at all? Cheap but well regarded moc toes. Certainly not on par with Red Wings, Thorogood, White's etc. but they seem better than the Carhartt, Danners, Harley Davidsons etc. Run about 100 bucks.
Looks great. Cheap-ish, good looking, light and comfortable hiking boot. I don't know who's looking for long wearing thread unless you wear it on asphalt - which is not where a hiking boot should live, really. The squishy foam makes sense for me.
Hey! I know you’re kind of in a boot frenzy at the moment, but you guys should check out Victory Sportswear! It’s a sneaker company that states their shoes are made in the US and are resolable! They appear to be a tiny company, and if their product is worth it, would probably enjoy some attention!!
Would you consider doing a women's-to-men's boot comparison video or two? Thursday and Red Wing are the two obvious brands for that, and you've already cut the men's version of several of those boots in half!
Hey, man! I’m a huge fan of your videos. I would really love to see you cut a pair of redwing women’s moctoes. Those are built different from men’s moctoes. It would be interesting to see you cut a pair of those.
I would love if you could do a video on rockport moc toes. They have a few different styles, but their weather ready boots would be perfect for this series. Thanks!!
Check out the mountain flys or Nike Field 2 in the coyote beige with the rough out material(it’s a service boot) but I think they will be some of the strongest contenders I’ve had my service boots for over a year and you can’t tell I’ve done anything in them
Sadly, I don't think you'll find any products that spotlight ACG's full potential anymore. They might be out of the Darkest Ages, but cost savings and "lipstick on a pig" is the order of the day for current day Nike ACG. It's sad too, because I have an excellent v-neck base layer from Nike ACG I bought in 1999 that has weathered every winter since then, from under-a-tshirt on balmy winter days, to frigid 4 layer-necessary snowboarding trips. I look forward to winter so I can bust out that ACG base layer! But I don't see that kind of quality ever coming back, unfortunately. Might as well call them P.C.G. - Past Conditions Gear.
i have a pair of nike air acg 185079 water and wind proof hikers from 1996 that still keep my feet dry and they feel great even after wearing all day. they were my dad's originally. they are worn but still work great! what can i get like this today?
Can you do Corcoran field boots or the classic jump boot as part of your military boot series? the field boots or Corcoran II's as they were known at the time were my favorite daily's and through 7 years I only bought 2 pair (the first pair was still serviceable I just wanted some fresh ones). The classic jump boots were easy to mirror polish and were my friday inspection or parade boots. both seemed pretty well made and I'd like to hear your take.
Im from Oregon and a gym I trained at was frequented by many Nike families and even the CFO of Nike. Ive tried Nike's countless times for various activities including competitive fencing and their $220 Ballestra shoes. Inconsistent is an understatement as I had around 6 pairs and while some were perfectly fine others had no traction, one pair popped with every step till it let out a loud bang, another the sole of the shoe was peeling off around the their logo on the bottom. I eventually quit Nike all together between the bad customer service, the very inconsistent quality and the ridiculous price tag for said iffy quality. I switched to the Adidas D'artagnan IV's which were $80 cheaper, way more consistent and just more comfortable. For Nike running shoes those stupid rubber dots on the bottoms literally fell off in no time, the impact absorption didnt feel any better than the Nike's I has in the 90s as a kid. Meanwhile Adidas put out their Adifoam stuff that was phenomenal by comparison. They may be local but given their quality over the last two decades they dont deserve the hype. I've given their shoes way too many chances and the majority fell apart quickly or had defects. And I they show up at every athletic store in the Portland, Beaverton, Clackamas and Hilsboro region to make sure their products are always front and center. Oh and the ones that popped with every step and eventually just burst, I handed them directly to the CFO(Something Chandlee) who supposedly took them to the lab and about a month later returned them saying "dunno, send a request to Nike support on the website". Well these were sport specific shoes and they werent available on their website, they offered me credits to buy some other crap on their site and by that point I was fed up with Nike stuff constantly falling apart on me so I just said forget it and havent bought anything Nike since. I dont care that its famous and local, I care that Im not spending a bunch of money on cheaply made, poorly designed crap which in my experience living in Oregon for 30+ years and having owned plenty, can honestly say seems to be most of their products, overpriced and prone to falling apart. Also if you ever visit the company grounds they are super pretentious, the father of one of the kids I tutored was hired for construction on the grounds and they showed up in their work shoes only to have some nike supervisor call in a pickup to bring in a bunch of Nike shoes and told them to "I better not see you here wearing anything but Nike". It was snobby and apparently not uncommon. All the more reason for me not to like them.
We had a pair of Nike combat boots floating around work and no less than 6 people gave them a try and no one could get them to be comfortable, last I saw they were in the unclaimed gear pile waiting for someone to try again or bin them.
i have a pair of danner loggers i cut the heel off, took a sanding disc and smoothed the nubs off the bottom, and glued a piece of atv tire on the bottom. Sanded to shape if boot and i have a set of soles that last forever
i would be interested in seeing you cut a newer pair of acg shoes. i would like to see how much they’ve improved the quality, or if they have even improved at all
This boot looks like it has a blown rubber outsole like many Nike waffle soles. This produces soft and light soles but not the hardest wearing. The Nike waffle soles are really good for grip on many surfaces and the soft outsole allows them to grip surprisingly well on ice and smooth rock which makes them quite versatile even if the shoe or boot they are attached to are not really designed for the rough stuff.
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please cut in alf Sendra boots, the engineer model! thank's you a lot!
I want a Mocktober merch (shirt)
Red Wing 1907. It’s time 😎😎
Indoor boot
Do it with pair of acg mountain fly.
I know that cutting boots and shoes in half was never your intended purpose for your channel but I am so glad you did. You’ve taught us so much about boots, leather and premium materials versus the alternative. In doing so, you are creating a ripple effect that could go a long way. Exposing brands that are simply relying on their names could really shape the way that some companies handle their production. Accountability. Thanks for the knowledge you share with us!! You put a whole new perspective on my boot and shoe buying experiences.
I'm with you bro. What happened to quality? More focus brings change.
Up you go
Lol? How stupid/weak r you to follow brands just bcos it's trending.
You dont even have to know what is premium material. Just simple observation how the shoe feel, how long they last,what was in their pruduct label etc. Smdh.....
You said everything I wanted to say..
I swear your the only person who can make me watch videos about shoes. Im not interested in them fashion wise but i like how you desconstruct them under a verbal microsope for each materal and th pros and weaknesses.
I'm so happy that Moctober is finally here! By far my favorite series on this channel and it inspired me to buy my very first pair of red wings. Keep up the good work. (Also, I really like the MITUSA series)
I actually had a pair of these back in the day and wore them for 4 years straight, living in the northeast. So I was dealing with snow and cold weather a good amount from October - March. They held up surprisingly well. The only reason I stopped wearing them is because the tread in them started wearing out, so I was sliding around on ice way too much. But other than that they were cool and super comfortable, which is their best quality by far. They look pretty slick too.
Typical nike today tread goes usually before they fall apart completely I'm learning that some of the more obscure non hype Nike's that are around 50 to 80 uk pounds are usually much better quality than a 150 am90 that always starts coming unstuck by the toe and sides. Too many made i think,, when i go for the cheaper ones they are great my current favourites nikecourt zoom pro and suade sb blazers the blazers were 51 on sale and the tennis zoom 45 half price for a very hard, hard court rubber sole the softer foam and zoom does a excellent job tbf to Nike i love the am90 so i fid wear them for four months straight
It is a good looking shoe if nothing else
How many days a week did you wear them?...and why is he testing an old boot and not the ones they make TODAY?..confusing
I used to have a pair of these in high school. I always wanted a pair of 875’s but being in high school at the time I didn’t have the money for those and these gave the similar vintage look with a price I couldn’t refuse. Plus they were so comfortable. I know they aren’t as durable as the boots they are copying , but just for casual wear these were perfect!
I had a pair of ACG Air Mowabb back in 91. I remember one of their selling points for ACG was the rubber being made from recycled materials.
Check out the "space hippie" shoes from nike. Made from recycled materials and fit similar to original mowabbs.
You are correct from memory. The leather quality and construction was also brilliant. I just went on my own little speech about this model. I love the Mowabb and what it stood for. Last ones that were close to that quality were the 2006 release. Still closer in look as opposed to quality of course.
I would pay a good price for a proper re-release of the 91 if it was built in the same way exactly.
It was Air Mada I bought in the 90s for mountain biking. Great shoes for biking.
I’ll pass 😬😬
The real question is whether than Walmart mock toe is better than this lol
I caught it!
Yeah you probably should
ACG air mowabb would be an interesting one to do, it's my personal favorite so it would be cool to see it broken down
mowabbs were great sneakers. this last release didn't seem nearly as nice as the OG's that dropped in the 90s. i could be wrong but i remember the sand and turquoise OGs having some thick leather.
@@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen i bought the purple ones and they are fairly comfortable, but after one year of wearing them, the sole starts coming off. and whatever any shop says, they are not really waterresistant. i haven't expected that anyways, but they are often advertised as waterresistant or even -proof, which is a blatant lie. they are as waterresistant as any sneaker. if the looks are worth it for yourself i'd say get them. they are by no means performance shoes tho.
Only real trouble they had was the tiny little rubber toe guard- lasted about a month before it started peeling. They were damn cool though.
@Destiny Pearl oh no, not another Nigerian scammer 🤦🏽♂️
They were the first Nike model ever without a swoosh on them, love the look. Also one of the most comfy shoes I own!
The fact that you ruffle feathers is AWESOME!!! Proves everyone catches hate on RUclips. Doesn't matter, because you do a great job in everyone I have watched. Thank You for what you do.
Absolutely love these reviews. They're honest, fair and extremely thought provoking.
I had a pair of ACG boots in the late 90's and they carried me through the Swiss Alps, Japanese Mountains, trekking all over Europe and I loved them..
This boot actually looks pretty good aethsteticly, and only when fresh. I doubt this would age well at all considering its construction.
That yellow Nike the climbers was my first running shoe, circa 1980. Nike included a little slip of paper in the box bragging that they weren’t making their shoes in Korea like so many other companies, but in the USA. That didn’t last long!
Omg you should do an ACG playlist! I’ve had the mountain fly 2 years but the inside is falling apart now 😢 water is getting in
the newer ACG shoes fall apart so fast
Here's a fun fact about climbing up big peaks, wearing your heavy double mountaineering boots at the lower elevation can be a pain. Taking a well made sneaker and drilling sheet rock screws into them allows you to move quickly over the lower elevations.
Which in turn allows you to climb quickly to set up higher base camps.
Once at a certain altitude you swap out the sneakers for your boots.
I've used this method before, it's a shame nike doesn't make those any more. So now I just use a pair of guide shoes instead.
Yeah… no one does that anymore. That’s why trail runners were invented. Not sure what a guide shoe is either.
The Nike ACG hiking boots of the 90s were awesome. Solid support, that air sole, metal shank and arch support. Best hiking boots I've ever had. Unfortunately they don't make them like they used to. I don't think anyone actually hikes anymore.
no one hikes wearing ACG thats for sure, its a fashion brand now
Would love a logger boot series! Even if it was a mini series! Maybe ones in a cheaper range like Carolinas, Georgias, Chippewa, Red Wings, Timberlands, etc.
Agreed
If the company doesn't sponsor then Rose Anvil gives them a bad rep.
Thirded. A logger series would be dope.
I just bought the Grant Stone Ottawa Boot in honey Shell Cordovan. They are fantastic. You should include them in Moctober.
I would go with new Grant Stone Field boot, just received pair today 😀
@@aradoran Thanks. I get it. We need to have Splittoeber in the future.
Love this channel. He is so honest. Can't stop watching it.
How does one get you to cut other boots? Nike has a Jordan 9 boot coming out and your channel has made me curious on how much of a boot it is. Glad I got recommended this channel because your giving deeper information about the shoe itself and you also put me on to boots I had NO IDEA about. This channel is amazing
Hey. Thanks for doing some ACG gear. I would love to see you put the ACG Mountain Fly Low to the Rose Anvil test. Great videos always, very much appreciated. Thankyou 🙏
I have a pair of Nike ACG Low Mountain Fly Goretex shoes and have put well over 100 miles on them this past summer on actual back country trails. They have performed well - good grip, stable, super comfortable and keep my feet dry in wet trail conditions. I’d cut that one open and see inside.
Would be interesting to see a 2022 ACG boot comparison.
Do the Nike Air Max Goadome - they're waterproof (claimed at least) and have visible air bags in the forefoot and heels
Bet a couple people buy these boots without knowing any of the info we get from these videos, its nuts the amount of new stuff I know about thanks to rose anvil
The big brands must hate him
A point about the counter. At least they have one. I find so many boots (don't get me started on mainstream work boots) don't even try to have one. I've seen $300+ boots without a heel counter. To me, that alone warrants an instant and hard no on that pair of footwear. The fact nike actually has one, says something. Not much, but something.
Really clever video name. Love it
Im a fan of the ACG brand but Its become very much style over substance. You are actually better off with the Air Mowabb in current form if you are looking for something more suited for hiking. But I stress it’s not as it once was. The 91 Mowabb was something else. Leather quality to the construction and build with the neoprene sock. Amazing. Combined a hiking boot with a trainer but leaning so much more to the hiking. Also a beautiful thing to wear. Trails end
I’ll say I have an ACG gore-Tex shoe for almost 2 years now. It’s held up great absolutely nothing wrong with it. Wouldn’t say it’s outstanding quality but its held up great
the only gripe i've had for acg (goadome) boots is their cemented sole construction. super comfortable, waterproof, and unfortunately prone to outsole blowouts
ur videos are so good bro. need more snkr videos cuz yesss
You should definitely do an ACG series stating of with the ACG mountain fly low!!!
would you please do a review on the Air Jordan 1 Taxi?
Everyone is saying they have shattered backboard quality and noone really knows if that's true, so we need your help on that one 🙏
Thanks for all the great work you do, love your vids 😍
Keep it going 💪🏼
Maybe one of the original ACG models if you can find them but what I really want is a video on the “Terra Antark- An- Ant - Arktic - Antark - ANTarktik” lol but I have a pair of Antarktiks in the Juniper Fog colorway and I would love to see the insides. Awesome vid as usual
Native deodorant works for a couple of hours and is 10x the price. I just tried it and hate it.
Back in the eighties I had some Nikes that were made in the USA. I could not wear those things out. I finally left them off at a place called Second Chance. After that I had other Nikes, one was a green hiking boot. I think it was their first hiking boot. They all wore out in about a year, just clever marketing junk.
For ACG, you should pick up the Wildwood and/or Mowabb. Or for something new, those Moc 3.5
Weston, please include KEEN Utility moc toe work boots this year ( Cincinnati and San Jose ). Thank you !
Wouldn’t mind seeing that one. I have used keen for hiking and they work well.
I feel like almost all the big brands (addias , puma ,Nike , converse etc ) just don't make good shoes anymore . They are fine out of the box , and are compfy. But if you actually walk or use them for any excerise /work they just break apart . They don't last long at all. And many of them are really expensive. Unless it's something like actuall leather it just does no last for me. I feel like this so bad for the environment.
I think you should check out the Nike ACG Mountain Fly Low Goretex. It's fairly new, and it says it has something interesting in the sole called a fly plate. Maybe this is similar to the performance enhancing plate that are in those nike Zoom shoes that were banned for use in competition? I own a pair and personally they're one of the most comfortable outsoles I've ever worn without being too squishy. They fit pretty snug so I had to go up half a size.
Thanks for the great vids! I also appreciate you tapping into the shoes that people have been hyping and reselling for so much; like are they really worth the clout.
Grant Stone recently released a new moc toe called the Field Boot. Check it out for Moctober!!!
I've had these and they lasted almost 10 years. Just had the outsole reglued once in it's lifetime. I stopped wearing them last year 2022 because both heel counters are destroyed and I can't wear them safely anymore since the boots are high from the ground. But these are good. The upper never really got torn and I didn't even took care of them that much, only clean them with sneaker cleaners when they're super dirty. But of course I didn't abuse them. Just using them a lot without even thinking. 🤷
Suggestion for a Moctober. Ecco track 2 (now in 25th anniversary edition: track 25). Got my first pair from a friend in 2000. Classroom teaching. Nothing worked. Exquisite misery. Put these on and my whole world changed. My feet never hurt from standing on any surface, all day long. Wore them or a derivative (track 6) I think) for 20 years. Had other shoes in that time. Nothing else worked. Yup. They got burned on RUclips for dissolving soles. Mine never did, but I wore them nearly every day. They come in low and high. I wore low. Still have a pair after retirement.
Wes, I appreciate the effort you made to pronounce Antarctic with both C's! 👏
Knocking it out of the park with this content! Would you do a series on more mainstream brands like Rockport or Cole Hann? They have a huge variety, particularly Rockport and I feel like some of their products are really good quality for the price.
I was just given a pair of Rockports (not sure of the model) and they lasted me well over a year before the soles split and that's with me not rotating properly and beating them up as work boots. Definitely recommend them. They're also waterproof and look pretty good IMO lol
@@AlmostLakai94 I have a pair of Rockport waterproof Umbwe Chukkas. They appear to be that 3 part moccasin construction. I've worn them in rain and snow for three years and they're still in pretty good shape. They don't really fit well but that's another story 🙃
I’ve had a pair before and they did well for a year or two in rotation but with no care at all.
For me Rockports and Timberlands now make a good alternative to trainers/sneakers in that they last longer and offer better weather protection. But they don’t have the Red Wing thing of being able to last a lifetime.
I always have a pair of boots by the door for when the weather is terrible or I might beat them up and for me Rockports are at the high end of that. However if someone looked after them I’m sure they’re capable of better.
I have a pair of ACG Terra Zeherras that I hike in and LOVE THEM!!! So comfortable and have great traction.
Would you please do a review one the Nike ACG Gaiadome Goretex? I've fell in love with those, style and protection. All in one kit (And at a high price point, but if they're worth it, i don't see the problem)
I've looked everywhere, theres NO video with a good production, audio, and visuals on yt. If you could do it, I'd be pleased
I kind of don't get roughout, suede and nubuck for hiking and workwear use. I think the one good feature of them is that they do soak up any leather care products quickly and thoroughly. But therein lies the problem - it does the same with water unless it's super treated. Whenever I go out in wet conditions in shoes like that, they soak up the water and turn quite heavy. They also take ages to dry.
I have an early ACG jacket that is an amazing 2 membrane jacket. Really nice stitching and materials. The ACG moniker hasn't had anything good in well over a decade .
Hey brother, I love your videos and your views and knowledge on sneakers. I also follow your advice as well. I want to see a review of Nike Air Max Alpha Trainer 5 from you. Please make a video on that. Thank You brother. Peace!
Please review some Vivobarefoots boots. The Tracker II FG would be a good one to look at, I think. I have been wearing Vivo and Lems for a while now and I absolutely love them, but it would be really cool to see how my Vivos are made. Their new Scott III are really cool looking too. They remind my of my Lems boulder boots.
I'd love to see how they compare to the latest ACG Air Mowabb
Please review some barefoot boots! Lems Boulder Boot is known as a good transition into "barefoot" footwear but it has much more padding than other brands. If you're interested I can recommend some brands :)
Ohhhh yes please. I have 3 pairs of barefoot shoes and my feet and back love it.
@@tictactoe325 Which ones do you have? I've only just gotten into them
He did review on Lems
Rings a bell, I think he loves lems
He already did a review on lems
This is some quality editing, cudos!
So interesting to watch, you really know your stuff, no doubt. Appreciate the objectivity, the humor, “magic eraser” 😂. Shirt looks pretty, very seasonable.
Where’s the cat tho? Really miss him
In previous moctober you mentioned that you will be wearing all of the moc toes you reviewed previously to give a informed review. Curious on the Perry and others.
Can you do a follow up to the tactical boot video? More specifically, one comparing Danner Stalwart vs Acadia vs Fort Lewis?
My dad completely destroyed a pair of those in a single day when they were new. We hiked down a lava flow in NM, his brand new out of the box boots had holes through the sole by midday. Worst boots ive ever seen.
Hi I would just like to share a story today.
I found some great condition Thorogood 8" boots on eBay and ordered them as soon as possible thinking they were size 8. They're 10.5EE and I cannot wear them.
I hate my life.
I have a pair of Nike acg woodman they are called I think .
Have had them for 10 plus years and replaced sole on them 3 times now . Love them .
Nike ACG Lowcate....GO!
Please, if you'd like to Mr. Kay, can you do a review of the ACG Lowcate "hikers"? Bought a pair for my Pop to use for PT and he likes them for their sturdiness and underfoot stability. Bought myself a pair about a month later, and I see what he meant. If anything, it would be interesting to see if you and viewers of the channel hold a similar opinion my Pop and I share. Weird negative on them: strangely short lace length. Feel like I have soccer boots that have longer laces than these. Styling/look is subjective, I dig em. But I'm curious to see what you think if you do end up deconstructing a pair. Cheers. All the best in 2023 everyone.
I personally like them. I wish Nike would make one that has a plain toe. These are pretty cool.
@@zekeyeager1458 I have Red Wings, two pairs of Chippewas, and one pair of Thoroughgoods. If I'm buying these ACG boots, I'm not lookign to get the same kind of function that I would get from the aforementioned USA made pairs. I would be buying the ACG for more comfortable and casual wear.
I had the dark brown leather Nike Manoas but they're branded as ACG and after just few weeks leather starts to crack near soles,.I was furious at first, but after those little cracks (they didn't transform into holes luckly) I wear those shoes almost every winter for 10 years. They're water and snowproof, comfy, warm enough and all in all really durable. I throw them away last winter with much sadness and bought another pair of Manoas, but without ACG badging. They fell,..different. After one winter they're all right but idk, they don't feel like the old ones....
@Destiny Pearl no I wasn't - fk off spambot...
I had a pair of Nike ACG Manoa boots i bought in '12. They basically became my every day boots because of how comfortable they were and they held up to abuse for 9+ years.
Again and again the best quality content on the Internet!!! You are a national treasure sir!
You should try the Nike React SFB Carbon boot!
If you could get hold of all eras of mowabbs and break them down for each version that would be amazing. You might still find a 91 version out there (at a reasonable price if you can even say that) that won’t be usable but in some condition to look at construction and leather quality wise. It may be nostalgia only but I see to remember them being so much better and lasting for years of good use
THIS! OG Mowabbs, vs early 2000s, vs the last crop of retros. Quality has spiked & cratered through the years. Even a teardown of a current Mowabb would be pretty awesome as I've seen no one do these and I'm curious to see what's in the midsole these days, especially if they have forefoot air units. The Air Revaderchi retro vs the Mowabb retro could be a cool comparison as well as the Revaderchi's seem to be slightly better quality, but don't have as much hype around them so they can be snapped up for cheap.
Good video, but how about the "new" acg? E.G. the lowcate..? What's that mysterious "trail frame" inside?
If you want something for all conditions go with Belleville’s. I really like my Belleville 700s ^^ there’s also other models with insulation for cold weather too
Did you hire an editor or did you just improve because the editing is like, really good
The historical part of these segments are quite educational.
The only thing Nike makes similar what I remember ACG being is there SFB line. but it's like comparing apples and oranges, they're similar, but not the same. The lower end SFB boots look to be built more like their Nike free hiking/trail running shoes, but with leather and canvas/heavy mesh for the uppers
Corcoran Tanker Boots next please. I'm curious to see how our boots were made
Unrelated to this video but have you ever done something along a "how to buy" video?
I actually went to buy a pair of Nick's and once I picked a style it turned into about 10 pages of questions about options and I eventually just gave up.
Being an EEE I've kind of been stuck using sketchers as my "work boots" and wearing through a pair every 4 months or so...
A 600$ pair of boots would probably be a money saver for me...
the only nike ACG boots & shoes i would really recommend are from the late 80s to mid 90s because the leathers & suedes used during that era are leagues better than today's, plus they're able to be resoled. some came with leather fiberboards and metal shanks. calderas, magmas, harmattans, etc.
I would love to see the mountain fly for the tech and an air mowabb because iconic and one of the best looking shoes ever!!
Have you looked at Golden Fox boots at all? Cheap but well regarded moc toes. Certainly not on par with Red Wings, Thorogood, White's etc. but they seem better than the Carhartt, Danners, Harley Davidsons etc. Run about 100 bucks.
Looks great. Cheap-ish, good looking, light and comfortable hiking boot.
I don't know who's looking for long wearing thread unless you wear it on asphalt - which is not where a hiking boot should live, really. The squishy foam makes sense for me.
Hey! I know you’re kind of in a boot frenzy at the moment, but you guys should check out Victory Sportswear! It’s a sneaker company that states their shoes are made in the US and are resolable! They appear to be a tiny company, and if their product is worth it, would probably enjoy some attention!!
Any plans to do the LL Bean upland kangaroo boot? Great for moctober and not much out there on it.
I had some ACG walking Shoes in the 90's and they were great.
Would you consider doing a women's-to-men's boot comparison video or two? Thursday and Red Wing are the two obvious brands for that, and you've already cut the men's version of several of those boots in half!
Hey, man! I’m a huge fan of your videos.
I would really love to see you cut a pair of redwing women’s moctoes. Those are built different from men’s moctoes. It would be interesting to see you cut a pair of those.
Would love to see you cut apart Allen Edmonds Freeport Weatherproof Lug Boot as part of Moctober!
I would love if you could do a video on rockport moc toes. They have a few different styles, but their weather ready boots would be perfect for this series. Thanks!!
Great review!! Love ur videos!!
How about the Nike Air Max GOADOME
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Check out the mountain flys or Nike Field 2 in the coyote beige with the rough out material(it’s a service boot) but I think they will be some of the strongest contenders I’ve had my service boots for over a year and you can’t tell I’ve done anything in them
Sadly, I don't think you'll find any products that spotlight ACG's full potential anymore. They might be out of the Darkest Ages, but cost savings and "lipstick on a pig" is the order of the day for current day Nike ACG. It's sad too, because I have an excellent v-neck base layer from Nike ACG I bought in 1999 that has weathered every winter since then, from under-a-tshirt on balmy winter days, to frigid 4 layer-necessary snowboarding trips. I look forward to winter so I can bust out that ACG base layer! But I don't see that kind of quality ever coming back, unfortunately. Might as well call them P.C.G. - Past Conditions Gear.
i have a pair of nike air acg 185079 water and wind proof hikers from 1996 that still keep my feet dry and they feel great even after wearing all day. they were my dad's originally. they are worn but still work great! what can i get like this today?
Can you do Corcoran field boots or the classic jump boot as part of your military boot series? the field boots or Corcoran II's as they were known at the time were my favorite daily's and through 7 years I only bought 2 pair (the first pair was still serviceable I just wanted some fresh ones). The classic jump boots were easy to mirror polish and were my friday inspection or parade boots. both seemed pretty well made and I'd like to hear your take.
Im from Oregon and a gym I trained at was frequented by many Nike families and even the CFO of Nike. Ive tried Nike's countless times for various activities including competitive fencing and their $220 Ballestra shoes. Inconsistent is an understatement as I had around 6 pairs and while some were perfectly fine others had no traction, one pair popped with every step till it let out a loud bang, another the sole of the shoe was peeling off around the their logo on the bottom. I eventually quit Nike all together between the bad customer service, the very inconsistent quality and the ridiculous price tag for said iffy quality. I switched to the Adidas D'artagnan IV's which were $80 cheaper, way more consistent and just more comfortable. For Nike running shoes those stupid rubber dots on the bottoms literally fell off in no time, the impact absorption didnt feel any better than the Nike's I has in the 90s as a kid. Meanwhile Adidas put out their Adifoam stuff that was phenomenal by comparison. They may be local but given their quality over the last two decades they dont deserve the hype. I've given their shoes way too many chances and the majority fell apart quickly or had defects. And I they show up at every athletic store in the Portland, Beaverton, Clackamas and Hilsboro region to make sure their products are always front and center.
Oh and the ones that popped with every step and eventually just burst, I handed them directly to the CFO(Something Chandlee) who supposedly took them to the lab and about a month later returned them saying "dunno, send a request to Nike support on the website". Well these were sport specific shoes and they werent available on their website, they offered me credits to buy some other crap on their site and by that point I was fed up with Nike stuff constantly falling apart on me so I just said forget it and havent bought anything Nike since. I dont care that its famous and local, I care that Im not spending a bunch of money on cheaply made, poorly designed crap which in my experience living in Oregon for 30+ years and having owned plenty, can honestly say seems to be most of their products, overpriced and prone to falling apart.
Also if you ever visit the company grounds they are super pretentious, the father of one of the kids I tutored was hired for construction on the grounds and they showed up in their work shoes only to have some nike supervisor call in a pickup to bring in a bunch of Nike shoes and told them to "I better not see you here wearing anything but Nike". It was snobby and apparently not uncommon. All the more reason for me not to like them.
We had a pair of Nike combat boots floating around work and no less than 6 people gave them a try and no one could get them to be comfortable, last I saw they were in the unclaimed gear pile waiting for someone to try again or bin them.
Why don't you remove the laces before cutting a shoe/boot in half?
i have a pair of danner loggers i cut the heel off, took a sanding disc and smoothed the nubs off the bottom, and glued a piece of atv tire on the bottom. Sanded to shape if boot and i have a set of soles that last forever
Please Review Nike air max Goadome boots black/black.
i would be interested in seeing you cut a newer pair of acg shoes. i would like to see how much they’ve improved the quality, or if they have even improved at all
This boot looks like it has a blown rubber outsole like many Nike waffle soles. This produces soft and light soles but not the hardest wearing.
The Nike waffle soles are really good for grip on many surfaces and the soft outsole allows them to grip surprisingly well on ice and smooth rock which makes them quite versatile even if the shoe or boot they are attached to are not really designed for the rough stuff.