Should I buy Thorogood 1957 boots?

[wavinwayne]

For a while now I've been needing a good pair of work boots strictly for yard work, from early Spring through late Fall. My requirements are pretty simple: be durable, be tall enough to keep debris out with my pants leg pulled down over them, provide more ankle support than the usual worn out pair of running shoes I use, and be waterproof. My boot research on Youtube has led me down a deep, very strange rabbit hole, but I think I've found the boots for me. That would be the Thorogood 1957 Series Waterproof Moc Toe Maxwear90 Boots. They seem to check all the boxes. I can get them on GovX (wife is govt employee) for $201.99 which is around $90 cheaper than anywhere else I can find. Do any of you have this boot and if so, can you think of any reason I shouldn't pull the trigger especially at this price?

 

[DriveHard]

Don't have them. Best workboot I ever owned was Wolverine. Amazing quality...they are going on 3 years and still work great, look decent.
Pretty sure this is the pair I have.
https://www.wolverine.com/US/en/rai...k-boot/52268M.html?dwvar_52268M_color=W211128

 

[benjamming]

I would. I've had 2 pair very similar to that from Thorogood. Good price for that boot.
I get them repaired every so often (5 years? 10 years?) from NuShoe.com.

 

[dbias]

I’ve had several pairs of Thorogood boots and have always gotten great wear and comfort from them. I shy away from the moc toe style though as I tend to grind the moc seams off of the toe because I somehow end up crawling a lot under houses. Always got good deals on them due to union firefighters discount

 

[gman2304]

Best workboot I ever owned was Wolverine

I wore the older style Wolverine Durashok boots for decades. Comfortable, durable and light.

 

[Astro14]

I’ve had several issued pairs of Thorogood boots - Flight boots, Working boots - and they have all been great. So, I can recommend the brand, if not the specific model.

 

[cmarshall78]

I've worn Thorogood boots for years. Have tried redwing, wolverines, timberland, and Carolina boots in the past, but they never lasted. I usually get a year out of the thorogoods. I'd buy them all day long at that price.

 

[wavinwayne]

Thanks, all. Sounds like the Thorogoods will work well for me, and I'll probably get at least a few years out of them before they need work, since I won't be using them in an industrial or construction setting. I'll order a pair from GovX soon.

 

[JoeDirt41]

I don't have those exact ones but I've got a pair of Thorogood moc toes that are very similar. Other than being a bit of a pain to lace up, they are very comfortable and have held up extremely well. I just took them to my local shoe shop and had them cleaned and conditioned. He said they weren't ready for new soles yet.

 

[slo town]

I’ve had several issued pairs of Thorogood boots - Flight boots, Working boots - and they have all been great. So, I can recommend the brand, if not the specific model.

Me too. I love my Thorogoods. I grease them from new using Huberd's Shoe Grease.

Scott

 

[wavinwayne]

Me too. I love my Thorogoods. I grease them from new using Huberd's Shoe Grease.

Scott

I recently learned of Huberd's while watching Essential Craftsman on YT. Looks like legit stuff.

 

[slo town]

I recently learned of Huberd's while watching Essential Craftsman on YT. Looks like legit stuff.

It is legit stuff. Apply it when the boots are brand new and re-apply twice a year.

Scott

 

[JoeDirt41]

I used Sno-Seal on mine when new. It is a hard beeswax. Helps to have a hair dryer or heat gun when applying it. Works excellent though, soaks in deep, keeps the leather supple, and lasts a long time. But like most shoe leather conditioner/sealers, it will darken the leather some, just FYI.