Life before owning ticking bedsheets was dull and uneventful. After using them my eyes were opened to a whole new world…

I just bought a pair of Timberland Larchmont

I wear mine for both and they look fine, maybe the steel caps would look a bit out of place but these are soft toe and aren’t to bulky.

Of course they’re not BIFL but they’re still what this group was made for, durable and well made products.

I’m impressed with mine so far, aside from spending half the time covered in cow shit they’ve also been used around fireworks and are still holding up pretty well - though whilst greasing them I did notice one of the heels is a bit damaged

Edit: I’m very jealous your employer gives you them for free! Good on them

dude the group rules clearly state posts should be about well made items BIFL is just a name for the group 🤦

Although I’m sometimes working with machinery I opted for the soft toe version which I think is called the nevada, I’d definitely recommend soft toe if your just gardening as it’s comfier for constant crouching and whatnot. I’ve had cows standing on mine as well as extreme heat and they’re fine

I think so 👍

They do! Half sizes are specifically extra width

These were my first boots like this and I was really surprised with how well they fit, I had always assumed they would feel loose or something but not at all

Huberds, was recently recommended it on another sub. Works really well

Haha, mine stink of cow so I have to remind myself not to wear them into nice shops

It really surprises me how folks are still praising the Blundstone brand, a lot of people don’t like redbacks because they’re bulky and not stylish - though I think they look pretty cool

I shouldn’t worry too much, that was the worst part for me as well and it left very red marks on the corresponding part of my feet. Though it stopped hurting after a short while and now it’s fine, they went from really hurting to being comfier than any trainers I own.

I remember pressure washing a sheep trailer and them getting soaked but then they stopped hurting after that, which makes sense though I’m not sure deliberately soaking them is recommended - but it did at least help them mould to my feet.

…During WW1 soldiers peed in their boots to make them more comfortable though I’m not sure I would recommend that either lol

Yh the insoles they came with haven’t held up as well as the rest of the boot, alpaca wool sounds like a great idea.

The tread is some of the best though I’m sure it will eventually lol

Half sizes make up for extra width so maybe try those?

Mine took a while to break in, my feet had never been in so much pain but it was completely worth it

Swazi

Redback boots, made in Australia. You can get them in either steel toe or soft toe and both are insanely comfortable, as well as being very durable

Yep that’s absolutely true, I use mine on farm and they never last more than a year. That being said I still buy them as they are comfy and if I’m wearing them most days it feels somewhat justifiable

I also have a pair of Aigle that I use for more hardcore tasks

Farmer here, I like them because they’re comfy and warm. But realistically if your working with cows and other stock they won’t last more than a year… even if you keep them clean and all they just don’t hold up to constant long hours and manure