Red Wing Boots - Any Good or All Hype With Big Price?

[hotajax 270]

Any of you gents wear them?  I need for general yard / field work, and general walking around.  Want something comfortable, supportive, and durable.  So lay it on my.  The price tag and shipping is pushing 4 bills.  Thanks.

[peter lena 9,902]

@hotajax  would shop around  for similar  , build / type , biggest difference today  , is EVERYTHING COMES FROM CHINA,  lots of pressure gluing , wich usualy starts the overall failure  . regularly got  work boots at  work , with drive in trucks , always favored a box toe , safety , also  liked the  6 / 8 inch  easy on and off . your general yard work , also helps with no  chemical / solvents , to assist  early  rot / break down . also  regularly used boot oil  , to enhance , and feed the leather . pete 

[SylvanLakeWH 31,556]

I've had several pair. Very good. But have had two pair of Keens lately. More comfortable and way more affordable. Always steel toe.

 

[JCM 11,166]

Red wings come in USA made and non USA . Been wearing their USA boots since 1990, it's all I wear for work. I work in a trade and they hold up and never fall apart. Keep them clean by washing them with soap and water, use boot oil when they dry maybe twice a year depending on usage. Yes they are not cheap. I also use their Logger steel toe boot for woods work and splitting wood.  Again not cheap. Wouldn't wear any other brand . Big fan here.  Good Luck    

[adsm08 4,568]

I wear them for work. If you are on your feet all day for work, yes 100%. If you are just wearing them for worm around thr house,  no. They last, but they take a long time to break in compared to other brands, and they are very uncomfortable while they are breaking in. I keep two pairs regularly and switch them every day, and when I replace a pair I don't get rid of the old ones until the new ones are broken in, because sometimes I just have to wear the old ones for a day to give my feet a break from the new stiff ones.

[JCM 11,166]

Exactly 100%    @adsm08

[squonk 46,886]

Find a store somewhat near you that sells Redwings. Saves on shipping and helps keeps things sorta local. 

[Razorback 1,354]

I would not hesitate getting Red Wing or Thorogood boots..... I have had both..... currently wearing Thorogood. All-day comfort.  https://thorogoodusa.com/

[ineedanother 2,498]

I prefer Danner and wear them daily but comparable in price with Red Wing and some are made off-shore now. 

[Ed Kennell 46,234]

I wore the steel toe Red Wings for 30 years while working.   A new pair every year supplied by the company.     After retiring, I switched to USA made Danners and Rockys.   All good boots if USA made.   My go to boots are a pair of 30 yo Rockys that have been resoled twice.