Sigh.........

[reverendjeremiah]

My "work" boots - in the garden - looked something like this:



But without the extraneous ornamentation around the top. They were $30, lasted 4 years of snow, sleet, ice, mud, rock, jeeping, sex and a couple nights of hard drinking I can't remember (and several I wish I could forget).

$220 for a pair of Nike shoes you will never run in is not only so balls stupid it boggles my mind, it's irresponsible, selfish and leaves you entirely undeserving of a shred of respect.

The best choices are Carhardt and redwing. When you walk into the store, you have to demand that you want 100% american and union made. The stuff will be quite expensive (but nowhere near as bad as those sweatshop nike hunks of shit), but will last you several years. An American made Carhart can easily last me 15 years of heavy industrial work. Redwing boots usually last me 5 years of heavy industrial work. Not to mention they look fantastic and are quite utilitarian:



Steel toed armor. I have a pair of these and they are fan-fucking-tastic.


Carhartt Bibs, Heavy artic insulation. These bibs are all out fucking excellent. they keep you warm and they organize your tools. Me and my wife both have a set of these.


I have one of these coats. Best damn coats on the market. I brushed up against a mangled hunk of building steel with one of these on and it STILL didnt rip.

If you want quality... thats what you go for.