I thought I’d experiment and get a year out of them. By the way, Thorogood moved much of their boot manufacturing operation just north of the factory in China that Brunts are made. Same with Carolina (now Mexico), and Red Wing (Vietnam).
I’ve never worked in a Thorogood boot, but I’d certainly consider buying them. By all accounts they are very durable. I usually go with Red Wings (I’ve had great luck with them). I’ve also done well with Chippewa. So far the Carolina‘s have been good - I’ve absolutely pounded them for three weeks now...not sure how long they’ll last. But so far so good.They moved most of their non-traditional work boot / shoe making offshore.
The tried and true boots from Thorogood, like the ones Brunt tries to copy, are made in the USA. The chinese-made Thorogoods don't cost $200 or more. They are in-line with Brunts/etc.
Yes, I own a few pairs of Thorogoods. I'm no long-timer, I just got here a couple years ago. $240 is tough to swallow for a pair of boots, but I don't work them hard, I'm a cube farmer most of the time. They are very comfortable, extremely durable and under my type of use, will last me a decade or more with 3-4 re-soles. I have replaced the OE footbed with a Timberland honeycomb footbed, I generally do that in all my shoes/boots anyway.
Red Wing still makes their boots that got them where they are in the US. I don't care for Red Wings, I don't like their stitch pattern or slightly different look than the Thorogood 814-4XXX style that I have. I've contemplated some Carolinas, but there's too many hit and miss reviews.
I’d hate to break it to you but a USA made and sourced material boot you will not find many for under 250 Dollars.Well there won’t ever be Chinese made footwear in my house that cost $230.
Yeah, I don’t think people realize that the American made boot they are wearing is really just assembled in the USA. Many of the materials are sourced from other countries (leather uppers, insole, midsole, foam, fiber boards). A lot of midsoles from South America.I’d hate to break it to you but a USA made and sourced material boot you will not find many for under 250 Dollars.
I have 4 pairs of redwings.What is your line of work and environment.
Red Wing 3507 is my go to recommendation for just about anyone in the trades.
https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/safety-toe/SuperSole-2.0-03507.html
My Redwing 3507 collection I have another pair at work as a spare. None of these have a failed sole or leather. I wear them 8to 10 hrs a day in a chemical solvent environment I always recommend this boot for any mechanic that needs gas or oil resistant boot as they will never see the amount of solvents that these boots have ever seen.I have 4 pairs of redwings.
2 pecos and 2 iron rangers. The pecos is almost 10 years old and my work site/dirty boots and the iron rangers are my daily office boots. Yes, they’re expensive but are made in USA and they’re all able to be resoled.
Oh man - I’d have to get a zipper put in …Treated myself for my 50'th birthday new pair boots
JK Boots
10inch
Fire Islanders Red X soles built of the Super Duty line.
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