From what I can tell, the uppers are just like my other Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots. Same details, down to the heel counter cover. A leather lined, polyurethane footbed insert which is okay. The sole is a sneaker cup sole made by Vibram. The right cobbler will be able to resole this shoe...
My brother in law likes it. He's the kind of guy who will buy a gallon of it.
I tried it. I don't know if it was any more beneficial to my boots. I couldn't tell the difference. I'm just saying that I don't know the difference. I'm not fighting Wildland fires. I'm just a dishwasher at...
But it is a different experience. Breaking in a pair of Allen Edmonds dress boots, would not be the same as the layer, upon layer, upon layer of thick, heavy leather found in a Pacific Northwest logging boot. It all depends on how they made the shoe, and what they used. I own more Allen...
When shoe polish is on sale for less than $1, I buy it.
Even if it's white.
I apply just a little dab. Sure, it's not the right color. But the end result is that I have a layer of polish to protect the leather from my environment - washing dishes at Panda Express. Heat, steam, hot water...
I agree. We all have different feet. Shoes are a "one size fits all - off the rack" item. Some of us need bespoke. Some of us are lucky that we can reasonably get by with what they sell us.
This is a tough, thick boot. The toe cap with 2 layers of upper leather, a toe cap stiffener...
Maybe it's unique to the subculture of the working class poor in The USA. Work boots. Without any specific definition as to what kind of work. Any kind of work that may come your way. You needed to have a pair of boots. Whether it was a production plant or warehouse that needed extra labor...
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