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I wear Danners. I used to buy rainforests when I worked trails for the parks/forest service, but I got some Chinese made Danner Workmans and they held up (mostly the inner liner tore on one) for 3 years.

I've been wearing the US made Danner Quarries for the last 6 months and they are doing fine so far. Got them on sale for $165.

Danners have always been very comfortable right out of the box for me. And they seem to last.


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Chippewa or Carolina loggers, both have served me quite well, i got 2 good years out of the Chippewa's and that was pretty much 3 season inside and outside work. I just got the Carolinas in August so ill have to see how they hold up so far.
 
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Fav321 said:
Sears Die Hard Boots... Been a favorite for years.. From Concrete restoration, Iron work to roofing.

Just my opinion...everyone is different.. I wear a wide boot and they make a very comfortable wide Die Hard.

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I bought a pair of Sears Die Hards two years ago this very month. They were comfortable from day one. I oil the heck out of them about every other week (mortar and concrete are real hard on leather).I have been totally satisfied with them. The only thing I miss is the steel toe. These are the first pair of boots without them for as long as I can remember. When it comes time to replace them,I thing they will get my business again.:thumbsup:


Oh by the way,they were $ 100.00 boots on sale 50 % off.:thumbup:
 
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I can walk through five pairs of tennis shoes in a year. I have a pair of boots but only wear them about a month or so a year when it's cold. I really like flat soled tennis shoes. Can feel a top plate better walking on it. Imo


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fjn said:
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I bought a pair of Sears Die Hards two years ago this very month. They were comfortable from day one. I oil the heck out of them about every other week (mortar and concrete are real hard on leather).I have been totally satisfied with them. The only thing I miss is the steel toe. These are the first pair of boots without them for as long as I can remember. When it comes time to replace them,I thing they will get my business again.:thumbsup:


Oh by the way,they were $ 100.00 boots on sale 50 % off.:thumbup:
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I have worn Die Hards for 25 years. Still the same size, same style. Probably wear them out in a year, but prior to that I tried others and the wear out time was similar.
 
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For as long as I remember I been always buying 2 pairs of Wolverine waterproof insulated 6" work boot and Wolverine Durashocks also 6" waterproof and insulated.
 
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What is a good boot for sheathing roofs? It's winter and i'm tired of wearing tennis shoes while doing a roof. I also am fed up with almost dying because I slip on an 8 while carrying a sheet (kickers save lives). I was thinking about getting some die hards from sears but I wanted to hear everyone's opinion. What is a great boot, but one where I won't slip while sheathing an 8+ pitch?
 
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Fav321 said:
Sears Die Hard Boots... Been a favorite for years.. From Concrete restoration, Iron work to roofing.

Just my opinion...everyone is different.. I wear a wide boot and they make a very comfortable wide Die Hard.

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I've only worn one pair of Die Hards in my life and i got them about 6 months ago...I like them and they're comfortable, but the soles are too slippery for my liking. I initially thought it was because they were new, but that's simply not the case. I would not recommend their Moc toe/wedge sole version to anyone who demands the best traction in their boots.

I won't even go on roofs with them as they've proven themselves deadly in my opinion.

I will say I own about 30 pair of different boots that i'm always switching up as the jobs dictate. I probably have some in excess of ten years old that have lots of miles left.

It's an addiction and I'm well aware...If my wife can have fifty pocketbooks, her hubby can certainly have his share of boots.

I do like Wolves in the 6" variety, Harrisons, Raiders, Barkley with the durashocks. Redwing moc toe 875's are a fav, My Keen 8" Wenatchee's are probably one of the best protective boots I've ever worn and I like Cats as well...I'm breaking in the new 6" Compressors which are very light and have some serious antislip soles...not too aggressive but they grab nice. I love their low top Argons in the summer, although I wear them out fast kinda like my Sketchers.
 

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I'll tell you what, sperry cloth deck shoes for boating grip awesome on roofs. The ones that lace up with white cotton laces. It's too bad that when it rains your feet get wet and if we had ice and snow here your toes would freeze and fall off. But for roofs they grip like a mother ......


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I love my Red Wings. They have survived 3 years of concrete, kicking forms, playing in the mud, framing, all that good stuff. I'm definitely not nice to them, and they don't complain. I usually wear them out in the bush too, on the quad or in the truck. They've worn out all the cushion now though, so the dogs are barking at the end of the day. I don't use inserts though, my high instep means I don't have the room for it.

You can get a toe cap paste from them that you paint on and it takes the wear damage. I didn't use it, but I haven't worn out my toe either, not even from crawling around on brushed concrete slabs. Dang my laces are still original on those boots!
 
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I just went through the boot buying process yet again, the struggle is real. I'm a size 12 wide or 13 regular for reference to my suggestions.

Your gonna get a lot of opinions, best bet is try on lots of boots and pick something that fits perfect. Keep searching till you find the right fit, settling on something that's "ok" will only leave you with pain in your feet.

Ive tried Redwing , didn't fit right and they have very crappy stock insoles, major turn off for a boot at that price point. Danner, supper comfortable insoles , but fit issues for me again. Both brands seem to have a limited line up for a framing carpenter that needs movement, a lot of rock solid boots, but too stiff, or long break in periods.

Keen has the most comfortable boots right out of the box Ive ever worn. I don't think Ive gotten more than a year out of any boot in 16 years of framing, and because I'm framing I doubt I ever will, unless I rotate boots, which I'm starting this year. Winter and rest of the year pair. Plus almost all boots will loose their water proofing around 8 months, so after about a years use you would want a new pair if you like dry feet. Also I have NEVER had a safety toe exposed due to the cap they put on the front.

For a roof Keen Pittsburgh is my go to.

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I also like the tread on the Detroit as well, great grip on osb/ply

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Only reason I'm wearing different ones right now is due to the winter. Were required to wear a safety toe, steel is too cold, so I need a composite toe. Keen has a limited selection, tried the Rainer, it does NOT stick to anything.

So right now I'm doing the Carhartt Rugged Flex, which looks to have a good sole for on the roof, haven't tried it out yet, but I can post back once I get the roof for my current house in about a week or so.

They are comfortable right out of the box and have 400 gram insulation, nice and warm, almost too warm. I would recommend wearing polypropylene socks to help with sweating.
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