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Speed hooks are flimsy, but otherwise good
I paid ~ $108 for these, and I generally pay $200+ for quality boots. I ride an electric unicycle at 30 mph+ speeds and needed something to protect my ankles. These are sturdy, stylish, and protective. However, the two pairs of "speed hooks" at the top of each boot were really flimsy/malleable, and one broke off within my first week of light usage. I paid a cobbler $70 to replace them all with higher quality, sturdier hooks. So, ultimately, I'm paying ~~ $180 for quality, stylish motorcycle
Danner makes American made riding boots. I have a pair of their work boots and they are very well made, comfortable and are rebuild able by Danner if you should need to resole or repair. They are not throw away boots..you get what you pay for.
Danner makes a good boot.
I'm around water all day on my job.
The model I was buying for years DOUBLED in price in 2022!!
Haven't seen their riding boots......gotta look!
[QUOTE=TheMurf;21568034]Danner makes American made riding boots. I have a pair of their work boots and they are very well made, comfortable and are rebuild able by Danner if you should need to resole or repair. They are not throw away boots..you get what you pay for.
Yeah, Danners are not cheap. They are hand made in America and they rebuild them if you should wear out the soles or leather..
So, yes you will find cheaper Chinese made, throw away boots. But after throwing out serval pair of them, in the long run the Danners,Wesco, Nicks or Whites are money well spent, IMO. Quality has a price tag.
Actually there are much more expensive boots than any I listed above.
https://www.roleclub.com/
Milwaukee Trooper boots have been my go to for a while. Also wore the Harley Engineer boots for a few years. Harley boots were pretty crappy quality, got tired of having to buy a new pair every year or so after the leather cracked and failed in various places.
Work just got me a new pair of boots from Florsheim. I'm loving the things so far, very little break in and they're comfortable as hell. Only problem I'm having is they're lower, and I'm not used to having the back of the boot ride on my Achilles anymore, so that's making it a little annoying after all day on the feet. Just got another 3 inches of snow last night, so no riding report on them yet sadly
I just got a pair of Daytona Road Stars and I'm looking forward to trying them. They are a more sneaker like boot than I'm used to, but I hate wet feet and I plan on wearing them in the mountains where the weather can be unpredictable.
I also wear boots from Red Wing, Nick's Boots, and Frank's Boot Company.
The boots that this thread is about look like slave-labor produced garbage. They are obviously glued together but have stitching to make them look like a Goodyear welt construction boot but as you can see in the picture, the outsole is not sewn to anything so the stitching is only there to make you think that these are something other than what they are, which is glued together garbage, aka, "cemented construction." Just look at the picture below and tell me where those stitches go? Answer: nowhere. I can't figure out the country of origin but China is high on my list of suspects.
Compare that to this, where the stitching goes through the lower part of the upper, midsole, and outsole. Additionally, the soles are glued on and screwed to the midsole. This is called "stitchdown" construction. The Danners mentioned above are 360 degree stitchdown construction and you can see they have the stitching all the way around the boot in the same manner. And that's not even mentioning the materials. These are Frank's Boot Company Type 2 Highlanders, but I only picked them because they were literally the closest pair of boots to where I am sitting; I'm fortunate to have a whole closet full of well constructed, quality, American-made boots.
You spend half of your life in your bed and the other half in your boots. Cheap boots are not good.
Agreed... American made,Nick's, Whites, Wesco, Danner,Red Wings and Role Club are all stich down construction..More labor intensive,but the end result is a more stable, higher quality,fully rebuild able construction,like your Frank's boot.
They more than pay for themselves over time especially when you are throwing away two to three pairs of cheap made Chinese boots every couple of years,if that.
Agreed... American made,Nick's, Whites, Wesco, Danner,Red Wings and Role Club are all stich down construction..More labor intensive,but the end result is a more stable, higher quality,fully rebuild able construction,like your Frank's boot.
They more than pay for themselves over time especially when you are throwing away two to three pairs of cheap made Chinese boots every couple of years,if that.
I have had White's, Nick's, Red Wing, and Frank's. I would buy them all again. My Red Wings are Goodyear welt construction and the others are all stitchdown.
I love my American made boots and I hope the Daytonas live up to the standards my American made boots have set.
Last edited by downzero; Feb 17, 2024 at 11:36 PM.
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