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aeonamission t1_iv8y1ws wrote

Reply to comment by OutsideYourWorld in 21 years, four resoles and still on the original laces by things_most_foul

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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