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pdxbearsfan1914 t1_iv79c8r wrote

How are the toes not cut to pieces? That always the first thing that gets bad on mine, i guess i may just be clumsy?

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OutsideYourWorld t1_iv8vdl1 wrote

Probably not used for anything too crazy, i'd imagine.

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aeonamission t1_iv8y1ws wrote

I was just thinking this. I do land surveying and these would be torn up in about a year. Doesn't matter what material they are.

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OutsideYourWorld t1_iv8ypab wrote

I work in various forestry stuff, and i'm lucky if a good pair of boots lasts a spring, summer, and fall season. Guaranteed these Acadia's wouldn't.

I love Danners for comfort, but I recall using a pair of them for ONE day on the job and they got ripped in multiple spots along the stitchdown seams.

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pdxbearsfan1914 t1_iv9tsxh wrote

Jeez, i had a pretty decent pair of Danners they discontinued that lasted about a year. I work in the automotive field so they got tore up from kicking metal stuff all the time. I retired them and got some Red Wing a few months back, should've done the rubber toe cap because they are already looking pretty rough.

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OutsideYourWorld t1_ivbfdob wrote

I got a pair of NFPA rated red wings for wildland firefighting. Two months in and the heel on one blew out. The soles are fine, the rest of the boot is fine, but the heel is fucked.

I've yet to find long lasting boots for my type of work. And I just can't bring myself to dropping the massive cash for Nicks. I'm probably just going to stick to military surplus and buying second hand quality boots :P

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things_most_foul OP t1_ivb6qkv wrote

Used for five years daily wear. They’ve been my motorcycling boots since. About 30,000 km including a month where is rode an enfield over the Himalayas and into the Karakorams.

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