Coffee - I'm not sure if you ever really justify the price tag, but it can be really nice to buy quality. I think the world has gotten to the level where you could buy several cheap pairs of boots and still spend less than you would on one good pair. I think it comes down to what you want, and your personal decision about where to draw the line. For me, I tend to look for a point of diminishing returns. I am not really comfortable spending more than $400 - $550 on a really good pair of boots, and they had better be pretty breathtaking at that price. I am not a wealthy person, so each time I purchase something like this it is a farily big deal to me.
In my price point, I have been really impressed with White's, Wesco, and Nick's (save the fit issues I have had with them). These boots are true work boots with a classic look, so I expect them to be built extremely well and fit great. The RRL's are a bit of an unknown quantity to me - they are (in my estimation) more of a "fashion" boot, and I am a little nervous in spite of the positive things I have read. For this kind of money (I paid $400) I expect them to last for many years and to be made with top quality materials and a very high level of craftsmanship and durability. These boots originally sold for around $950, the same price as the Road Champs. I'm not sure if they are a really worth $950, but I am betting that they are at least as good as a $400 boot.
We shall see.....
In my price point, I have been really impressed with White's, Wesco, and Nick's (save the fit issues I have had with them). These boots are true work boots with a classic look, so I expect them to be built extremely well and fit great. The RRL's are a bit of an unknown quantity to me - they are (in my estimation) more of a "fashion" boot, and I am a little nervous in spite of the positive things I have read. For this kind of money (I paid $400) I expect them to last for many years and to be made with top quality materials and a very high level of craftsmanship and durability. These boots originally sold for around $950, the same price as the Road Champs. I'm not sure if they are a really worth $950, but I am betting that they are at least as good as a $400 boot.
We shall see.....
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