The Truth about Walmart boots
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0:00 Intro
00:40 Boot Info
03:07 The Upper
06:25 Puncture Test
06:56 Inside The Boots
07:38 Waterproof Test
08:08 Insoles
08:59 Steel Toe Test
10:00 Midsole
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12:19 Cut In Half
15:40 Reveal
16:35 What’s Inside
18:46 Are They Worth It?
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These look cool. I am happy, mostly, with my Barefoot African Rangers but they would be so much nicer of the sock liner ran the entire length of the boot. And a steel or composite toe collaboration on some barefoot boots would be awesome. Hope to check out a pair of the Troopers too.
Any chance of getting these in europe? Or it would cost a fortune?
Is there any chance does Jim green boots will be available with a regular sole? They look cool, but I'm not into zero drop.
How do these fit your tiny ankles? I'm built the same!
I've been there. When you're broke, you get the Walmart boots to get you through. If they start to fall apart, glue or tape em together. You're at work, not a fashion expo. When you've been working long enough and can afford something better, then you get something better.
Aren't worth it even when broke. Waste of time and money
@@Dansk55 that sounds good but when you're actually broke and need shoes, having someone tell you that the cheap shoes you can actually afford are a poor value proposition compared to shoes you can't afford isn't exactly helpful.
I must have been way more broke than you. I got a used Surplus pair of combat boots to wear till I got a paycheque. Then I got Walmart boots.
You should have stick to the surplus if there aren't any chatastrophic failure
@@robadams2274A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. ... But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while a poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.[4]
No is the answer
Thank you
Thanks for saving me twenty minutes lol.
He did not test the Interceptor Men's Force. Its still inconclusive.
No to 💅
Used to do railroad maintenance. That environment is super hard on boots. Redwing work boots would last me 3 years with a resole at around 18 months. Around 600 days of work and $400 including the resole. $100 Walmart boots lasted people around 4 months, in the same time period that's $900.
After the first couple weeks redwings feel great on your feet whereas cheap boots feel best when new and get worse overtime.
You made a good point here. The $100 boots may last for 4 months but after a few weeks they start breaking down and become uncomfortable, when all the squishiness disappears from the mid-sole. I believe Carl Murawski made a video about that, where he bought a cheap pair of work boots for a construction worker friend of his, and he described exactly that. They were best when brand new, and then deteriorated fast.
Plus, how much better do your feet feel during that time?
Walking on ballast all day is definately a test. Rocks will chew the toes quickly.
Which Redwings did you get? Last pair of Supersoles I got had like no breakin which has me nervous they aren't going to last long.
Walmart boots are ok when you get the job. But when get your first check, get good boots.
@@reubensandwich9249 supersoles, the sole does wear through and the harder outer rubber delaminates from the softer insides which I repair with superglue for as long as possible, then resole them to vibram. I've also had kingtoe, which seem to last a bit longer out of the box but I liked their fit less.
Quoting the late, great Terry Pratchett on boots:
“The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.
Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles.
But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.
This was the Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness.”
― Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms
I'm forty-five. I'd swear that I can remember Walmart actually carrying some name brand boots like Wolverine when I was a boy before phasing them out in favor of these cheap, only-at-Walmart brands. I still don't understand why they'd do that.
I remember Walmart carrying Wolverines, too, and I'm half your age. I'm guessing ever since Sam died a decade before my birth, his kids have been running his company for profit profit profit.
@@kaibowman4803Sam ran his company for profit profit profit. Profit profit profit isn't bad bad bad. Being shortsighted and stupid is bad bad bad.
In Canada, Wal_Mart used to carry Canadian-made Terra work boots.
I vaguely remember seeing the wolverine logo at a Walmart, don’t remember when though. I’m 24 for reference.
You don't understand why Wal Mart would sell crap? Were there any 45 year olds born in 2023?
As a South African living in the US, You legitimately created the Jim Green boots of my dreams
I got a pair of heavy duty work boots at Walmart a few years back and they felt great for 2 weeks but the entire inner and outer sole blew out and wore through. Literally you could see my socks after 3 weeks. Cost me $70 too.
I bought a pair of herman survivors 6 or 7 years ago while traveling for work, ended up not needing them and put the never worn boots in the trunk, almost a year later, I needed a pair of boots at a site I was going to, pulled them out of the trunk and the rubber outer sole had fallen off both boots and was laying in the box. I think I paid $89 for them, went in the trash without ever having a foot in them.
@@tomr3422 Your boots probably had polyurethane outsoles. Polyurethane will react with moisture and degrade over time - hydrolysis. This is a problem even with more expensive shoes. I had this same problem with some fairly expensive hiking boots. Shoes with polyurethane outsoles cannot be stored indefinitely. They actually have a self life especially if exposed to moisture - humidity.
I can honestly say when I was 18 and started doing drywall and framing I bought the Herman survivors and I got them to last me a year they were rough towards the end but they did the job for the time being 😅😂
dont cheap on boots..i learned that working in an environment walking on concrete for 8-16 hrs a day.
16 hours long shift huh
@@jbone9900 correctional facility.
I worked sixteen hours days up in Alaska wearing rubber boots to stay waterproof
Never again
I learned when I was the construction worker in the Village People, I worked 16 hours at the YMCA.
Bought a pair of Brahmas decades ago for a summer job. My old milsurp Vietnam jungle boots had finally worked apart and I needed a pair bad. The Brahmas did not last a week. After one day I was getting hot spots and the steel toe was digging into the side of my big toe. I then purchased a pair of Carolina logging boots and they got me through. These days, I buy used military boots at the Army-Navy store or off ebay.
I think the stuff at the end is important, if you're on a budget but you actually need boots look into programs, look at second hand, spend some time searching around, or even ask coworkers for used one or to spot you on some, if you really need them it'll be cheaper and better for you in the long run. I noticed that recently some Walmart's have even started selling military style boots(idk if they actually would meet regs, but are meant to look like it at least). I have had to advise many of my younger soldiers against them, they're so cheaply made, I've seen them fall apart in weeks and even if they don't when your 20 miles into a foot march these things will destroy these kids feet. A decent pair of boots from one of the reputable manufacturers will last you so much longer that ill make up for the price and will be much better for your feet.
If you've got some office job that requires you to wear boots for whatever reason, you know the ones, then these kinda things can be fine. But if you *need* work boots, then you *need* good ones.
I used to work at Walmart in the frozen/dairy department. I had some cheap “boots” I bought at Burlington coat factory that completely came undone in the middle of my shift, so I walked to the boot section and grabbed a pair of those Herman Survivor steel toe boots. (I didn’t want steel toes, but that’s all I could find in my size.)
The next day when I clocked off, I took my boots off and found my socks completely soaked in yellow puss. I threw them back in the box, got a pair of Rockys on sale, and that was that.
There’s some cheaper boots out there that get the job done and are still quite comfortable for a while, but at a bare minimum, I always spend at least $100 on a pair of boots.
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but good work on the center cuts. I know you put most of them around a 8, but they are a 10 in my heart.
Thanks for doing the work that you do, I recommend videos to friends all the time when they are shopping for quality boots.
For my first construction job as an apprentice, I used a Walmart boot for the first month or so and then bought a pair of red wings. If you absolutely have to use them (I had probably a couple hundred dollars to my name when I got the job) they will make do for a few weeks.
What Red wings did you get? If you don't mind me asking.
@@daniel0atk I got the 8 inch Irish setter wingshooters. Have worn them just about every day for 4 years with no issues. I mainly work on concrete floors so the soft rubber sole doesn't strain my feet as much as regular work boots. Irish setter is owned by red wing however I'm not sure what the difference is
@@2ndrangersww2Chinese/Vietnam compared to America with the redwings..
@@2ndrangersww2 The main difference from what I've read is Redwings are made in the US, vs Irish Setter being made in their foreign plants. I guess Irish Setter would have lower quality control because of cheaper labor, but glad your's have held up!
Irish setter is comfortable
And pretty decent boot
I work at a landscaping/maintenance company that starts people out at $13/hr and will be sharing this video so they know what to look for when spending their money.
Thank you for this.
13 wow slave labor still exists lol
@@randymoran67 Florida
I grew up wearing grizzlies because buying a new pair of danners every year for a child and later on teenager was impractical. Different style but overall a decent boot for the money years ago. Now I'm full grown and enjoy my 2 pairs of nicks.
@@JonNuclear for occasional use maybe. farm use - no. the walmart ones will last about a month or less of daily use, even by a teen. Basically you could buy the kid a pair of redwings every year and still come out ahead.
A life in construction, and Wal-Mart boots served me just fine. Eventually I upgraded to USGI varieties of boots, but that wears more from vanity than anything else.
When i was a kid Herman Survivors were comparable with Timberlands. You either wore one or the other but they were much better quality back then. They were over $100 in the late 80s early 90s
Yep. I had a pair of Herman Survivors that were great. The next pair I bought said “made in Czechoslovakia.” They were junk but looked identical.
I wore the grizzly for years for outdoor work some ten years ago. they are well made for the price point, with great comfort to avoid blisters, and can be found at any walmart. so getting them was easy. they have a wear life of two years in my experience. at the two year range the bottom soles will have a worn spot and the foam underneath allow for water/mud to get into the boot. really the sole foam is the only flaw in the boot and its still disappointing they never improved on that flaw. maybe now you can get away with filling any developing voids with expanding foam or glue. I was honestly tempted to just get a new sole applied from a tailor. but the price was more than a new pair of the same boots. they do soak up water on the outside in heavy rain. but lasted longer staying dry than I saw others wearing the same class of cheap boot. mine were always much lighter when wet than others as well. I was amazed how much heavier other boots were when wet compared to mine. other than that, expect the foam and nylon to wear out to the point of disappearing around the inner heel as well. the most degree of wear of a boot though will depend on your weight and how flat/even your steps are when you foot slap the ground. if you pushing over 200 pounds expect more wear. the bigger boys of 250-300+ always had flat sole boots within a few months to a year. I was more light about 170 and had much less wear on my footwear.
overall, they got me through highschool and outdoor labor jobs when I had zero budget. my dad taught me to place tar around the front tip of the boots to help reduce wear and it works wonders on a work boot.
Great video I love these types of videos
Another banger from the boot master
You need to make a Skechers comp boot and steel toe work shoes review a lot of people wear them in the studio industry
I bought a pair of the Herman Survivors Bison as a temporary boot until I could afford something, they've become my around the house boots since I got thorogoods. The difference is night and day, but they're not bad if you want something for home projects and yard work.
Do the thorogoods have a big toe drop? I hate that in shoes and boots.
I bought a pair of BATES boots in a military shop in Taiwan, i wear it for almost 6 years, the upper were broken but the VIBRAM outsole still strong.
Love this video, I used to use herman survivors in my highschool shop class and I thought they were alright, then I bought some real boots and they break in not down. Also noticed the dollar value destroyed counter getting high. You should do a PNW custom boot giveaway when you get ton100k! Keep making this awesome content!
On my 2nd pair of Herman’s Survivor’s Boulder steel toe work boots in 10 years. (Which is a shorter Grizzly). I’m not a pro, but I work outside quite a bit. They are comfortable, well built, steel toe & around $60… I treat them with Sno-Seal which makes a big difference in durability. I haven’t found a need for anything else.
Man I've had the grizzly for a few years now. After just changing the I sole, they are still comfortable. I would put 6-10 Miles on them daily and my feet did not hurt. Like I said though , after changing the insole.
Great job thank you, people really need to know this!
A rule my parents always went by & passed on to me is never go cheap on shoes or especially boots. If you have to decide between spending your money on clothes or shoes/boots always choose the shoes. Cheap clothes will last a lot longer than cheap shoes & the cheap shoes are hard on your feet & you must always take care of your feet.
I absolutely love Belleville boots. For the price of 109$-ish for steel toe it’s hard to beat. I wore the same set as an Infantry Marine for 7 years. They’re still my go to brand today
“The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.
Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles.
But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.
This was the Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness.”
― Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms: The Play
I have a pair of the Herman Survivors Dover steel toe waterproof boots, they're heavy but unlike most recent shoes and hiking boots they have a significant sole that doesn't have you feeling every rock on gravel... It also has a traditional stitch on sole...
Been waiting for this one for a while
I bought those combustions knowing I was about to quit and needed them to last maybe a couple months. They lasted until I left that job which was about maybe 6 months. I was even surprised how well they generally did.
When I first started my new job I needed a pair of steel toes 6inch boots. the grizzlies got me through my first couple months with no problems, surprisingly comfortable as well. I eventually upgraded though. I see them as a good "oh crap I need boots" choice if you have to go as cheap as you can.
So glad more quality barefoot boots are being made, I switched over since my bad break in with my second pair of Nicks injuring my left foot arch, love my Gaucho Ninjas barefoot boots, especially the ones in shell cordovan.
Had the same issue with Jk forefronts. I bought an off the shelf pair to try. Wore them for 5 minutes and felt my right arch pop. Hurt for 2 weeks.
JK offered to make me a custom pair of boots with a lowered arch. They would have been perfect if I got the honey lug sole instead of the wedge. The wedge sole never let the arch on the right foot break in properly to be comfortable. I took a sander to the sole under the arch, that finally allowed the arch to break in. But yeah went from not being able to weak ths boots for more than 5 minutes to wearing them all day everyday. So I would suggest finding one of the PNW companies that will lower the arch for you.
@@d3faulted2 Nicks said they’d rebuild my boots in a more barefoot style, but I’m happy enjoying my Gaucho Ninjas
@memefeed2147 Good to hear nicks offered that. My feet are like a 7-8E so it's nearly impossible to find an off the shelf boot that fits. I asked Nick's and they said they wouldn't go out that wide. Most companies stop at 2E.
@d3faulted2 one thing I found with Wides is they just seam to go up in size as the width increases.
I got a pair of boot in 7 men's extra wide and the boot was longer than my normal size 8 boot.
I suggested this on 1 of your previous videos. Thanks for listening.
African troopers look great! I had great experience with shoes for cruise brand. I hope you do one on them
Right out of highschool about 7 years ago, I worked as a tug oat deckhand for a week for some extra cash and I bought some Herman Survivor Jasons. They got me through the week but certainly weren't comfortable. Years later, I got into tower climbing, so I dusted them off and tried again. And after about 2 climbs, the midsole was completely disintegrating, so I bought some secondhand Thorogoods instead. Not sure if it was the humidity was what made it worse, but they were just like the Bravo and Bisons. So I wouldn't anyone even consider them if they didn't NEED them for everyday work but just want some sort of boot lying around for when you feel like you need a steel toe, because if you let them sit around, they'll crumble apart anyway.
I worked as a temp for a while at Old Dutch Chemicals in Toronto, hand-bmbing boxes of Old Dutch Cleanser onto pallets at the butt-end of the line. There was a guy on the floor above who would mix the blue granules with the powdered feldspar. Those blue crystals were so corrosive, that the Co. bought the guy a new pair of boots EVERY MONTH.
i'd love to see a video like this but for Farm & Fleet/Fleet Farm. Also I bought the Herman Survivors back in 2014 and used them for a season roofing and they held up awesome. I still have them but really never wear them except for some yard work.
Thank you for the video. Well done. I like the end segment , 'are they worth it?' I am retired and have bought Carolina boots for years finding them comfortable. I have been retired for six years and am still wearing my last three pairs out(one pair are winter boots). I am active taking down large pine trees that are dying, forty to go. Your last segment sounds very helpful to those who are just not sure where to go to get boots. I wish I had been able to find your channel thirty years ago. Lol. Peace
When they had a bunch of their boots on clearance I got the Bisons for $17. I got the two they had in my size. The liner started coming out after wearing them only a few times. Luckily someone had switched out the other pair with some Moc toes.
I don't know if you have ever done it, but I would be really interested in your evaluation of Scarpa boots. I have a pair of Scarpa Matterhorn boots that have about 1500 miles on them from mountain terrain in the Appalachian mountains in the American northeast. I swear by these boots in all four seasons. I have also used them for ice climbing with the appropriate crampons. Realizing that these boots are quite expensive, I may be interested in a more cost effective alternative.
You should do a series on Tractor Supply's boot line in this style, I would like to see how their line stacks up as they are also a lower priced line of steel toe/work boot lineup.
Back aroun 15 20 years ago the stuff i was working in would cause the stiching in boats to fail after a few months. I started buying the barhama steel toe shoes for 10-15 bucks. The cheap foam soles would be broke down in two maybe three months but the uppers where falling apart by then anyway.
I got a pair of Walmart Steel Caps in College when I was taking theater tech classes, but immediately ditched them for Red Wings when I got a job where I had to hike in steel caps.
I have great experience with Sherman survivors. They last a year. I have bought Wolverine and Carhart and they both last about a year when you’re kicking dry concrete around with them.And with the wolverine’s three pairs in a row the speed lacers broke off.
I'm glad this was brought to light. Been through this enough times to avoid all of their clothing in general
Agree on the clothing. Faded Glory is pure shite. Time & Tru T shirts get bleached out spots if you perspire in them. If I buy Nevados boots they last one year, that's it. I have to get a new pair after that. However, Merrells are no better.
The survivor grizzlys are a great cheap option for dirty work. I just put my custom orthotics in there and they last me 1.5 to 2 years wearing 5 days a week. I usually would spray some flex seal on the bottoms of the soles in worn spots to keep from wearing too early. After 1.5 years the sole usually starts to talk back.
I recommend Work America boots from ShoeMall over anything from Walmart.
when i first started out in the trades about 5 years ago i didnt have the budget (or, to be honest, the knowledge) to get decent boots. went to walmart and got some $30 soft toe waterproof brahmas. i figured keeping my feet dry would be more important than having steel toe. i knew enough to avoid the faux leather, and the pair i got were basically a straight rip of the classic nubuck timbs. they werent very comfortable but some $10 insoles fixed that for a while. i wore those for about a year until i could afford to get a better pair of boots. the brahmas were saved to use as shit kickers for extra dirty, messy and rough jobs. the edges of the lugs started to chunk off and the sole bowled a bit but surprisingly, they were and still are waterproof and structurally sound. they now sit on the back porch to slip on for doing yard work or walking the dog in the rain. i dont know if they sell that model of brahmas anymore but they were alright. id say ive gotten my money's worth out of them many times over. since then ive tried a handful of the mid tier brands (timberland pro, merrell, ariat, thorogood) and ive settled on thorogoods for what im doing now (millwright and ironwork).
I noticed at 16:06, the cutaway of Brahmas shows the white foam in the heel. It didn't used to be there, it's been upgraded(kinda). It used to be open cavity, allowing for softer heel, but dangerous when small rocks would eventually break thru.
Not foam, wood(I paused to comment beforehand)
Could you do other house brand boots?
LL Bean, Duluth, Carhartt, Bass Pro
@RoseAnvil. It would be cool to see a ESD work boot round up from you guys. Seems like a lot of variation in quality but everything costs around about $150.
Anyway, cool video as always! Keep them coming.
I've owned those wellington style and they where the best
Has anyone suggested doing a video on a replica of Otzi the Iceman's shoes? He is a 5,300 year old ice mummy that had some excellently preserved ancient drip. They are one of the oldest existing example of shoes we have discovered. Someone made an accurate recreation of them last year and you can find it with a quick google. Black bear cup-sole with cowhide stitching, breathable reed-mesh and red-deer upper and of course performance inspired grass lining for insulation. If you took out the grass and used some more common materials/modern construction techniques they would probably be viable today as a leather slipper/moccasin.
Also just got my Barefoot African Rangers a couple weeks ago and they are fantastic. The blend of modern and traditional construction is what got me thinking about Otzi's fly kicks.
I remember 30 years ago when I was a maintenance man at a school district, a lot of us wore Wal Mart boots. It was what we could afford, we weren't paid much in the rural district we worked for, they would usually last a year or so. Before that I was a flightline worker in the Air Force. Our issued steel toed boots back then only lasted 6 months to a year. Have you done the store brand boots from Academy?
Them Herman Survivor the “Bison” non-laced pull on boots, i went through 3 sets a year. #1) They fall apart inside. The quilt lining comes undone and traps the boot on your foot as you attempt to take it off. The quilting at the heal tears so easy. I don’t bother anymore with Walmart boots. The sole quickly wears out.
Thanks man! Walmart has burned me too many times. God bless y'all!
About 10 years back, I got a a pair that looked like Army Jump boots with a steel toe from walmart. First day walking in the woods a rotten twig stump poked right up thru the soft rubber sole. Right into the trash.
I had a pair of Interceptors from Walmart, and surprised they actually had my size. Those boots outlasted the 5.11s I had prior.
If you don't need steel toe you can get a pair of Timberland Mt. Maddsen for about $100. Waterproof and comfortable. I have been working in the same pair for a year. Technically supposed to be hiking boots but I use them for work.
i had a pair of herman survivor steel toe boots for a couple days, i kicked a wooden pallet out of my way and the steel toe cap came loose.
I'm on Year 3 of my $200 Red Wings. I feel I need to take better care of my boots, like maintenance/leather care, which I've done zero of but yea the boots are doing fine.
I'm more than willing to spend $600 on boots but I know nothing and don't really want to learn, channels like this and reviews are my go to
A handful of years ago I bought some Herman Survivor Grizzly boots, and I’d say that they were pretty good - Until day two when they began to squeak with every step. It was like that episode of SpongeBob with the black boots, and it drove me insane in short order. A second pair did the same, and I moved on to better boots. From what I could find, it appears they may have lowered material standards years ago, resulting in moisture causing noise.
Hey rose anvil can you do a video of you testing and cutting in half of airtox a danish work shoe brand 😊
I bought some red back chelsea boots from my snap-on dealer once. They were basically wal-mart boots that fell apart in 5 months.
I found a pair of Georgia low heel loggers for $135 CAD. For that price I think I got a great deal. They’re a decent quality and comfortable.
What is a good safety to work boot that will last longer than two months any advice would help
I used to buy the Brahma. Every six months they would "explode". The stitching would come undone, and because I have extra-wide feet, blow-out on the outer side of boots. Same was confirmed with co-worker who had same boot. Skechers Verdict were slight improvement, nine months. Now I wear Red Wing 405, better quality/fit. Just need to take care of them, and get resolve when time comes.
I’d love to see a review of the next level up of entry-level boots. I paid around $80 for Wolverine Iron Ridge steel toes a few years ago. Luckily I don’t need them as daily-wear work boots.
The most comfortable shoe I've ever worn were boondockers we wore in the Navy in the 70's. In the mid 2000's I believe, I was installing irrigation here in the Florida panhandle. Work mate came in one day with a tall, laced, "leather" black boot from Walmart...$20. I went out that night and bought a pair. The 2nd most comfortable shoe I've ever worn.
I work a store that sells high quality work boots almost every customer remember starting in the field with Walmart and every story ends on a negative note or with words "Never again"
Hardest part of safety shoes boots or otherwise is finding a good fit regardless of budget. As someone with thicc feet I find red wings a d keens best and keens are a better budget option. Can be found for under 60 for some of them and way better than stuff like sketchers in my experience
Is there any chance you could take apart a pair of mountain expedition boots? Something like a scarpa Phantom 6000?
I had the Bravos for work. They lasted no more than a year. I walked in the enough for my foot to go through the bottom
You know, I would've thought the combustion would be more fire resistant
They named it appropriately, I guess
They're just being honest
I have a pair of the grizzly boots. They pretty nice.
Been wearing my $99 Rock Rooster 611s for 6 months every day. To find a size 15 boot that is worthwhile is tough. Both the cheap and high end boots only go to 12/13.
@roseanvil what’s the best quality show from Walmart?
at least you could have done those small cuts off the leather on inseam, like in the bear hunters. not necessarily for alternative lacing style, but to take the pressure off the foot while walking etc
I have a pair of Brahma steel toed wellington style boots that I have had and used for about 20 years, though they look their age. They've held up well, being used when I am working in the yard mowing, weed eating, and cutting/trimming trees, or doing maintenance on the house. Perhaps Walmart had higher standards back then?
Is it a case of something just to get you into a job, and then upgrade to something that can get you through the job?
I bought my first pair of Iron Rangers months ago and will never go back to cheap boots ever again.
are the barefoot african troopers oil and slip resistant?
We sold Herman Survivors when they were made in Millis Massachusetts. They were good products then. Their decline started when Stride-Rite (the children's shoe brand) bought them and didn't know that business. The brand got bounced around ending up being owned by Walmart who completed the transformation from well-built to what I call a pig with lipstick. Looks much better than it is. Walmart's return and guarantees have become so short and stipulated I would avoid the boots. Independent footwear retailers not only sell much better quality boots, but most of the independents provide guarantees that protect the buyer's investment all the while he is much more comfortable. Bramhas are total junk just made to stuff a quick sale in the Walmart coffers. I repair shoes and have done so for over four decades. These boots are turned down by me for repairs regularly as they are either non-repairable or not worth even some repairs that could possibly be performed. True buy 'em and chunk 'em pieces of junk.
I'd rock the fake Tims while drinking a 40 in the stairway while listening to The Purple Tape.
I prob missed, what ever happened to the collab to make or replicate that WW2 Japanese boot?
Please test a pair a postal approved Rocky's. I've had one pair that completely fell apart in under 6 months. My current pair is surviving for just over a year, but the insole and heel counter is trash. Of course, I'm a mailman and have to wear postal approved shoes so I don't have too many options.
I think the way I'd say it is, "You can use Klarna, or PayPal pay in 4 on a higher quality boot. Yes it'll cost more, but they also won't fall apart in 2 weeks."
Wally World sometimes takes boots and puts them on a roll away steel rack at the entrance for sale. I bought 4 pair of their real leather Herman Survivor Goodyear Welted Moc Toe...marked down from $80 to $15 bucks per pair, and a Herman Survivor Goodyear Welted leather Dozer model, also $15 bucks. 5 pair...$75 bills. If I get 3 years out of the 5 pair, it's a win.
since you did one herman... i wonder why you didnt do the herman moc toe boot. they look fantasitc. feel great. i got them. 70 bucks. i would love to see a video on them compared to another 100 to 150 dollar moc toe.
Herman is their best boot. Very comfortable.
I’m a guy that has paid 90 to 350 in work boots and I am so happy with Walmart 90 dollar boots they are so cheap if they start leaking in water or anything with the leather I just chuck them and buy new ones
For medium duty they are ok, especially if it's a dirty grubby environment Paint splatter, Tar, Muck, Etc... basically short-term and toss Boots.
I just bought adan on sunday🤣🤣🤣 I've been wearing them for YEARS but when I bought them I decided it was going to be my last as I do want to get a better quality one. I will say they worked well for me though
Can you please cut up some Proxon boots? They are the only steel toes I can find in the styles they offer
Was that a Demko AD20.5?