/diy/ - Do It Yourself

i do environmental remediation. always standing in petroleum contaminated soils, muds, manhole shit, corrosives, Mercury at post offices because some retard thought it was okay to ship mercury through the mail, landfills, etc.

I’ve always gone with full ankle waterproof redwings but they only last a year before they are destroyed. Any recommendations?

I got a pair of deez nuts

>>1686696
Personally I feel lucky getting more than 6 months, I work on concrete or steel grating most the time, the boots themselves never fall apart but the support wears out and my back and knees hurt, maybe I should try buying new insoles before replacing the whole boot idk, I've bought keen and wolverine both have been fine, again they don't fall apart just wear out support wise

>>1686699
Hit post before I finished typing, meant to end this post with “in my mouth”

>>1686701
Yes just buy new insoles. I replaced mine after a year, same aftermarket insole. The old one was half as thick as the new one.

For me, its 6" Carhartts with a composite toe and Dr Scholl's custom fit insoles.

Has any1 tried the timberland hyperion boots

>>1686693
I go with Wolverine raider safety boots with harder / foam inserts.

I'm on my feet all day, and they are fine, but my knees are fucked from going up and down the forklift.

I also like the speed hooks. Makes taking them off way easier.

I use regular Timberland pro in 6" or 8". Both work fine, I usually use them until the soles crack in cold weather. Then I just toss them and get a new pair because I think they're cheap, as far as boots go. I never had to break them in and they have all been comfortable since the first day I put them on.

>>1686701
Do you mind my asking how much you weigh? I am 200 lbs, 6' and I've never had knee/back issues.

>>1686817
225, I am less than 15 percent bf though just under 6ft, I used to wrestle so i wonder if it's from getting half nelsoned n shit in high school catching up to me or something. It's my upper back and neck that pops all the time, seems like getting new shoes seems to help

>>1686817
I noticed ed those timberland hyperion had a hard shank in them and a decent heel which seemed to help but they didn't have the size I wanted, ones I had were too big and had to take them back

>>1686819
Unless you're carrying heavy stuff all the time, I'd definitely consult a specialist for that problem of yours before it gets worse. Best of luck to you.

>>1686696
Redwings are garbage. They are overpriced heavy and cheaply made. I spend over $200 on a pair 6 months later leather around toe started to wear and could see the steel toe. They wouldn't replace it. Caterpillar is decent and my timberland pros have lasted quite a while. Just get a decent pair at Meijer put in a Dr. Sholls support and put them on a boot warmer at night I recommend peet.

>>1686693
For me it's Blundstone 550s

>>1686803
I liked my wolverine boots. I'd definitely buy again.

>Waterproof
>Shockproof
>impact proof
>doubles as a chipping hammer
>carbon fiber bull so its light as a feather

The kino boot

>>1687130
So who the fuck makes it?

>>1687118
you spent so much time on your knees SUCKING DICK that you wore out the toe, that isnt the boots fault

>>1686693
I had a pair of those Timberlands before. They were alright enough. They made it 15 months in a steel factory with me walking almost the entire 40 hours per week.
I think red wing is the best boot though.

>>1687135
I bought boots less then half the price and they have lasted longer. Redwing is for people who want other people to think they work hard. I install CNC machinery.

>>1687118
Ya the toes go quick but only the steel toe, I think the non steel toe ones are just fine.

>>1687118
>Caterpillar boots
I geel bad for you anon. You obviously saved up for a good pair of red wings, thinking they were the holy grail boot compared to that meijer china shit they sell. They didn't live up to that hype you built up in your mind while you saved up 200 bucks for a entire year.
Now your so mad you took 200 precious dollars from your annual income, your seething mad shit posting in here.

>>1687130
That's a keen boot. Too bad i don't know how many centimeters my feet measure, or I'd consider a pair.

>>1687144
>i install CNC machinery
That's why you buy cheap boots. Your income doesn't allow for good boots. I'm sure your employer doesn't give you a red wings gift certificate either.

>>1687145
Quit kicking shit with the steel toe

>>1687147
I didn't think they were a holy Grail. I just got offered a new job and I needed boots with a certain standard. One day I went to grab subway and there was a redwing shop next door basically bought them on a whim. Does it make you feel good to insult an internet stranger because he doesn't like your cheap Chinese boots? Redwings are probably made in the same factory as any other cheap boots.

>>1687150
Hahaha chill out man. We all know your super rich and bang like a million babes a day. I don't just install I also troubleshoot do time trials laser calibration for compensations I can program in g-code and am certified in mastercam. Go shill your cheap redwings somewhere else. You're insults are childish. A real man wouldn't get this upset about somebody else's opinion on footwear. SAD.

>>1687132

Ace Work Boots
https://www.shoesforcrews.com/ace/shop/72469

>>1687153
I just like to laugh at poor fags that can't afford 200 shoes

>>1687154
Here is a pair of 200 dollar nike's , and a pair of 200 dollar hunting boots.
I never said I was rich, I just can afford 200 bucks for a pair of kicks a few times a year

>>1687158
Forgot pic

>>1687156
Go back to /b. I guess by your logic we should all be wearing redwings and yeezys lol

>>1687160
>Yeezy
You must be a nigger. I wear running shoes.

>>1687158
> Spending $200 a few times a year on footwear.

Maybe someday I can be super badass chick magnet like you. Better get to bed before mommy yells at you for being up past bed time

>>1687151
>quit kicking shit
No
Got these recently, composite toe, don't really like them though.
Next boots will be Whites

>>1687164
>Seething poor fag detected

>>1687166
Ever try Danner? They cost more than most. But you get what you pay for.

>>1686693
Keen work boots. Super lite and comfy. I currently have the Keen Pittsburgh boots. Awesome, will never wear anything else.

>>1687166
why don't you spend some of that cash on a maid to vacuum your damn floor... slob.

>>1687177
I have had one pair of Danners. They ended up just like these >>1687145 but didn't last nearly as long, and the laces were garbage.
If you don't have Superfeet insoles, and you spend lots of time in your boots, then I highly recommend getting them.

>>1687190
You're the guy who came to 4chan because you saw it in leddit. Then after a year or so you figured out there are other boards other than /b. So you came here to troll. Go back to /b and start another trap thread.

>>1687191
I'm gonna check these out for my hunting boots.

>>1687198
I'm actually a different guy, but if I've ever seen redditposting on /diy/ it's people posting pics of their gear and workboots on their shitty carpet in their shitty house that they never even bother to clean because they think the boots make the man or something retarded like that.

Just bought a pair of these. I've always wanted to wear cowboy boots. Plus I got to finance them for one year with 30% apr. Jk but I did but them thanks Anon

>>1687206
Yes. I was talking about the ass ripping on people who don't buy $200 boots.

>>1687144
oh boy, look out guys we got a cnc machiner here.. he rolls a box in and plugs it in and then stands there and makes sure the calibration is correct.. very hard work standing on dry concrete all day,

>>1687219
I'm guessing English isn't your first language? Go cuddle up with your redwings and get to bed. Long day of 8th grade tomorrow.

Carolinas....nuff said

>>1687159
>>1687166
>>1687191
I have the non steel toe as I'm not required to have it, they have a rubber toe though it wouldn't stop much. These are 2.5 years old. 3rd set of insoles, and 4th set of laces. They stand up pretty well if you oil them from time to time.

>>1687236
not you >>1687159 but you >>1687145

>>1687228
I'm not defending this guy but everytime one of these boots threads comes along someone who actually wears work boots to their job daily points out Redwings aren't worth the money. Then some office dwellers who wear their Redwings twice a month accuse them of being a seething poorfag because their Redwings have lasted 3 years under their desk every other Friday. I wore nothing but Redwings from 2002 to around 2011 and I can tell you that they have gone to shit, that's why I switched. I wasn't even getting 4 months out of them before the soles were shot and the toes were blown out.

Don't even get me started on these guys that think Keen even qualifies as a work boot. The stitched sole composite toe Carolinas have been good to me, they are not comfortable when new but they break in nice. Timberlands and Georgias check out too.

>>1687259
>Then some office dwellers who wear their Redwings ... have lasted 3 years under their desk every other Friday.
I wore Redwings every day for a year in the office and wore a hole in the leather through to the steel toe in the left shoe just from having my feet crossed under my desk. What should I get instead? I need steel toe bc rules and I would like something more breathable this time that doesn't look like a knockoff merrel.

>>1687259
See Tim's were always comfy but fell apart for me once a little dirt touched them. Wolverines we're good at one time but then they became chink shit, and cats were built for people sitting in a loader 90% of the day. Haven't tried Georgia's, and I probably won't have to since my 2.5 year old reds are finally broken in

>>1687259
This guy knows what's up. Thank you.

>>1687213
>finance boots?
this reminds me of a nigger financing rims for a hoop D ass car.

>>1687236
agreed, most people do not understand red wing's are lifetime warrantied.
It's not ignorance on our end for buying them. It is ignorance on the mass's for not buying them.

>>1687259
I have to argue...Being a factory worker in a steel coil ware house. almost the entire shop wore these.
I operated a 45 ton overhead crane, with a RF controlled box. honest 40-50 hour week on these. Granted we got a 125.00 voucher yearly. But as long as you didn't kick shit with the toes these boots lasted.

Pretty thin on choices here, John Bulls

>>1687364
i sold more vouchers than I used in my 9 years there.
I had turtle shells glued to the toe. and a basic pair of Dr. Scholl's

are pull on boots really not that popular in America?

everyone here wears them.

>>1687394
There are lots of people out in the oil fields around here who like cowboy style boots which are pull on. Personally I like a tighter fitting boot so I always go for laces

>>1686803
>speed hooks
are a god damn safety hazard the first time you wear them. Should come with a warning label: TUCK YOUR LACES FAGGOT, OR YOU'LL FUCKING DIE

>>1686693
>union
Yikes

Got me a pair of them boys right here. Pretty solid boots, better than my last pair. Had a pair of CATs that lasted 'bout a year fore they got trashed to hell. Gonna have to look into some EH boots, though. Just got into weldin and I heard them's preferable to standard steel toes.

>Post and discuss /diy/ projects, ask questions regarding /diy/ topics and exchange ideas and techniques.

>>1687364
Ok so the boots you stand around in all day hold up, a true measure of quality. Walk on uneven surfaces, climb ladders, kneel, do pretty much anything besides stand around between your union breaks and then tell me how your Redwings hood up.

>>1687560
Yeah those boots fucking suck my whole factory wears them and they last about 6 months. Some guy kicked some glass the other week and it went straight through the bottom into his foot. I dont complain though because they buy them for us.

I spent $40 on a pair of work boots last year, and they lasted 7 months before they started to fall apart. Am I entitled for thinking a $40 pair of boots should at least last 12-18 months before serious wear sets in?

>>1687570
Yes. 40$ is cheap for work boots. I think you got your money's worth

These are my favorite.

>>1687591
I buy Boa Redwings 200 a pair. Rock solid

$20 boots last me almost half a year of walking on steel grates carrying heavy shit, a lot of kicking, etc.
My knees and back don't hurt either (unless I carry too much heavy stuff, not this meme that shoes make my back hurt).
Then again I'm young, maybe in the future I will understand you.

>>1687177
Yes! The American made Danners
Worth it.

Timberland a shit
Redwing a shit
Wolverine a shit
Danner is ok

Cat is king til they fuck me over too but they've the best track record with me so far.

>>1686693
Dont buy timberlands theyre made in china and cost just as much as a pair of danners or redwings

do manual labor 20 years cant find pair i like 100 percent. they ether burst into flames. or the soles leak thru so the water proofing dosnt work.

Some rubber boots if there is any water or moisture. Otherwise some sievis will do, s3 seems to work best

Do I need new boots? I bought these probably 8-10 months ago.

Any1 buy the boot barn brand cody james

>>1690361
No, but you do need to buy some shoe polish and learn how to use it.

>>1690466
Polish deez nuts

Tims suck dick imo. Go with Wolverines dude. I work and walk 10hrs a day on concrete around 13 miles a day. They are still in one piece and still comfy. You can get your orange fix as well.

>>1690466
I use my boots for work, not fashion.

>>1690537
>shows picture of damaged leather
>receives advice on leather preservation
>refuses advice anyway
If you just want new boots just get them, jesus.

Are vibram soles a meme or actually good they just seem stiffer and give better support

>>1690614
Ur mom is a meme

>>1687144
>>1687145
Jb weld

>>1687431
double knot that shit you dumbass

>>1690639
I'm sure he did, after the first time he dangerously and unexpectedly tripped over his own laces. He's got a point, though, it's not something you would necessarily think of until it's happened to you once.
>>1690614
Vibram is a good, brand name manufacturer. I don't think they're that different from other soles you'd get on good brand-name boots these days. (Five-fingers shoes are absolutely a meme though.)

>>1690541
The idiots that say garbage like "I use my boots for work, not fashion." literally wear worn out boots as a fashion statement.

>>1690649
>Five-fingers shoes are absolutely a meme though
I argue that they're not a meme, but actually a tremendous accomplishment by vibram, because they take a classic dumb guy impractical and useless idea and turn it into a decent shoe for a moron to wear.

>>1690659
They had a lawsuit they settled because they claimed the shoes would prevent all kinds of issues and plaintiffsactually proved that wearers had a much higher chance of edema and some other shit

>>1690541
I was asking because the sole is separating from the toe up front, söyhands.

>>1690656
Got a source for that, or are you just referencing your schizophrenic headcanon? I dont waste good mink oil on boots that get fucked up with asphalt and concrete and rebar when I'm demo'ing old light based or trenching to lay PVC conduit. Not all of us are CNC söyboys who sit on a stool pressing a button all day long.

>The idiots that say garbage like "I use my boots for work, not fashion." literally wear worn out boots as a fashion statement.

>>1687364
You operated a crane with a wireless remote. Big fucking deal.

What brand of boots is best for wide feet? I’m having real trouble finding boots that are 3-5E. I can fit normal wides without a steel toe but the steel toe is never wide enough for my feet. I work in a automotive forgoing facility so chemicals eat up my shoes so expensive custom boots are out of the question

>>1690788
check and see if red wings king toe will work for you.

I have pizza shaped feet and it works well for me.

>>1690728
>>1690730
Hey, I never said there was anything wrong with the white trash uniform. There are a ton of you guys looking homeless out in public.
Your fat ugly wives dont care, why would you right?

>>1690807
I use to wear their CRV shoes that look like clown shoes and loved them, got 1-2yrs per boot but my workplace did away with the voucher and moved to boot truck/online services. Considering trying Thorogood emperor toe or Georgia boot wide load models.

>>1690884
U a clown ass nigga

Seems likmost boots I get the tongue rubs against my ankle what's the deal, always end up taking them back

>>1691029
My tongue rubbed against your moms cunt

Comfort-wise, I can't ear anything but Keen Pittsburgs. I've spent many an hour trying on different boots, but I keep coming back to Pittsburghs. Never had a problem with longevity compared to other boots.

I stick with Ariats. I'm on my feet 40 hours a week and they hold up. I just replace the insoles every 6 months. I have a pair of 511 lace up waterproof boots as well but, I prefer slipons.

Heavy duty mechanic here. I've used timberlands pro, cheap Walmart boots and must say the best results are with redwings. Working in mud and around Diesel and oils splashing as you are trying to get a caterpillar chained to get pulled by dozer. Lol. We are rough on our boots. Then back at th shop, regular mechanic stuff. I just bought a pair of these. No laces cause we sometimes weld and shit, composite toes. Time will tell on these. So far so good. Love the toe cover.

>>1686706
Dez nuts supported life on your chin last night

>>1691677
>>1690995
>>1691037
It's too early to be this drunk, Anon.

>>1686693
Gonna be buying pic related for starting my CW electrician apprenticeship

>>1687166
Cheaper chinese Redwings are great for a year max, but dog shit after that and need to be thrown out. you gotta spend $200+ fort good USA made ones. I use these religiously and can get 1 -2 years with no maintenance (though I really should swap insoles).

t. yard train conductor

>>1687236
You obviously use those for work, I have never oiled. Wondering if you or another anon can pipe in on how and when to oil.

>>1687527
the fact you took time to type out text to sound like a hurr durr hardworkin man makes you the biggest faggot.

>>1691870
Forgot pic

>>1686696
Ultra cheap rubber boots that fit over your boots. I worked around frac chemicals. No amount of quality can protect from hydrochloric acid and biocide. Burned the bottom of my feet. Ended up being cheaper buying a sub 20 dollar Rubber boot and changing them out monthly. My 140 dollar lacrosse boots lasted 6 months before they started to leak. Bottom layer of skin came off.

>>1686803
+1 for wolverines I deliver a lot of landscaping stuff, completely waterproof, comfortable all day, and tough boots. Just keep them lotioned like all leather.

I always liked how these boots looked but not sure if I'd just look like a LARPer

should I get a pair just for home diy/gardening?

I wear brown leather insulated steel toe wolverines in the winter. They're waterproof but the nonslip part doesnt count for ice.

In the summer I wear a black suede pair of wolverine steel toes, I havent wore them much but theyre comfy and stylish.

>>1687394
I wore nothing but chelsea style boots for about a decade, loved the convenience of lace-less on and off. Then I noticed issues with my ankles and deep lesions. I switched back to laces and the issues went away. I think the side gussets allow too much play which leads to friction and to instability which are barely noticeable but over years the minute abrasions and wobbles accumulate to significant wear and tear. The gusseted boot is by design supposed to be loose fitting, and therefore inherently inferior to laces for keeping your foot locked into the boot.

>>1692299
Your moms pussy kept my dick locked into it

>>1686693
Do they have to be steel toe?

If not, ecco track 25.

Why don't you guys just buy old army shoes and resole them with whatever suits your job?

>>1686699
>>1686706
You have to be 18 to use this website

Anyone work with acid baths? What are some good boots that aren't just rubber?

>>1686693
Usually Doc Marten ironbridge's; uncomfortable as every other pair steel toes.

I wear steel toe Timberland Pros every day working on the railroad. Walking through mud and ballast, climbing signal masts, digging, walking and climbing bridges with rough metal grating.

They're heavy and not very warm but the soles have held up. I got them on sale for $50 when the local Sears went out around Christmas 2018. Relatively comfortable too without insoles.

>>1686803
>my knees are fucked from going up and down the forklift
HUH?

>>1695629
He's been blowing the forklift again

I've had the same pair of Redwings for the last 4 years. I've worn them daily since I got them. The only exception was the three days last April when they were being resoled. Apart from that they've been rock solid.

Best fucking boot, hands down.
>Comfy as all fuck
>Water proof
>Steel toe
>Ankle armor
>Easily taken off in water
>Shock absorbent soles
An absolute marvel. The only complaint I have, is that the soles wear down within a year of heavy use. I was walking across barges, day in, day out- while the fucking non-skid just chews up any and all soles of work boots.

Ups worker here what's a good comp toe boot that's nice to stand around in I fucking hate using these cheap ass store brand boots.

>>1690814
fuck off, kike

>>1686693
Here in my country you always get these

>>1691871
when they were new I would oil every month or so and made sure to wash the mud off pretty quickly as well as dry them out if wet.
Mud sucks the natural oils out of the leather causing it to break down quickly.
After a year or so I stopped oiling as often and it became every 3 months.
At this point I know I need another set before winter really hits so I dont bother oiling anymore and just tied my shoe laces together rather than replace them again.

>most comfortable pair of work boots ever owned were some Walmart brand whatevers
>lasted year and half until chemicals ate the stitching and the soles became too slick
>never able to find them again
>$200-400 boots never came close to those boots in comfort or durability

Had composite toes, goretex, vibram, moon magic, organic grassfed leather bullshit. It's all Chinese garbage now, never get more than a year outta em regardless of price. But none of them were as comfy as those shitty Walmart ones. And they all fall apart or the sole wears too much after a year.

>>1696530
I know this exact feel, but with a backpack. I had it for 18 years, then some fucker stole it out of my truck. There were easily $800 dollars worth of textbooks and a $100 calculator in it at the time, and I'm still more upset about never seeing my favorite backpack again.

>>1692228
what boots are those?

>>1687118
Prefers timberlands over redwings

What a fucking loser

>>1687259
>Redwings aren't worth the money

True. They used to be but they cut their quality but didn't lower the price. I buy Wolverines now. Not so good but way, way cheaper and Redwings are only a slight smidgen better.

>>1697509
>I buy Wolverines now
hahaha made in china still?

wolverines always fell apart once they were outsourced.

>>1687591
Professional piano player/vocalist?

>>1687147
How can one post project so much?

Cool

Rocky long range pull on. had them for almost two years now. in and out of the ditch all day.

>>1690361
>do your feet get wet wearing them?
>is it coming apart as in the top is separating from the sole?
if you answered no to both of these questions then the answer to your question is no

>>1690814
go back to your trailer, site shitter

I'm a lineman, so this is pretty specific as our boots have metal shanks in them to stiffen up the soles to make standing in your hooks more comfortable as well as a large heel to keep them in place.
I will swear up and down by Hoffmann boots, I have been wearing them for years, very comfortable, durable and good enough to live in. They are somewhat pricey, $300 and up, but they are worth it.
I know they make many different types of boots but I can only speak to their lineman boots.
Pic related what I'm wearing now.

>>1686693

>>1698364
those soles do not appear to be vulcanized rubber but crepe. too soft to prevent punctures or be durable for any length of time..

depends on the work. I alternate between lowa bafifns and nicks hotshots. before that had a pair of drews forest trail that weren't half bad, but I should have gone a width up.

>>1698298
I hear a lot of good about hoffman. wish they had the meindls in wide sizes.

>>1686693
The best boots are the ones you can force to paint rocks.

>>1698434
loose some weight

>>1687151
Don't have a choice if you're dealing with foot operated controls

been really enjoying these timb pro titans

not really too expensive but quite comfy and durable

>>1687188
I've been looking into those for winter. What kind of work do you do? I'm a field mechanic for heavy equipment. so I need something that'll stand up to oil and diesel.

>>1686693
Emma is best brand, Dutch work shoes. Although a lot of farmers still unironically wear wooden shoes

>>1696339
NL? because that's only good boot that's available in shops.
Have 70416L,