https://www.danner.com/men/work/vicious-4-5-brown-orange-met-nmt.html
Heard good things about Danner from a couple other surveyors so I picked up a pair of these back in June.?ÿ I'm really, really happy with these and will probably keep buying them until they give me a reason not to.
Redwing 2203 steel toe requirement jobs?ÿ
Redwing 608. Almost every day rain mud or dry. On farm, surveying, church, office, taking the wife on a date etc. ?ÿbetter than flip flops. ?ÿOnly issue is the sole is not very aggressive if on a hard slick steep clay bank. I keep them oiled up with mink oil. Keeps my feet dry.?ÿ
Dryshod. Pull on in the real mucky mud or water ?ÿor cow pies in corral etc ?ÿsnow.
years ago living in CO ?ÿi wore danners and whites ?ÿ Awesome boots. ?ÿBest money a country boy ever spent coming from Mississippi. ?ÿI was on my first job in CO a mine leadville ?ÿmy cheap Walmart catipillar boots totally fell apart. I finished the day bare foot literally. By crew chief drove me to town . Made me buy a pair of danners loggers and some sorrells. This was in the 90??s ?ÿ I moved from Mississippi to CO ?ÿin 2 days ?ÿby the end of the week i was above tree line . Barefoot on a mine topo geezers I learned the hard way.
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Due to difficulty getting boots that fit my long narrow feet I acquired a pair of Nicks 10? Builder Pros, smooth over rough out, walnut color. Medium arch (lower than a logger heel).
They are very comfortable and extremely good in steep, difficult terrain. I??ve had them 1.5 years and am having a hard time wearing the new off of them.
The close fit takes some getting used to but at this point I forget they are on my feet.
Cost at this point is over $500. They can be rebuilt for about half cost and resoled for cheaper than that.
These are, by far the best boots I have ever owned, can??t say enough good things about them. My Redwing 899s look like cheap thin cheap boots next to them.
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Danner Steel City are my everyday boot these days. I just had my Danner Rain Forest boots renewed for wearing on Sundays. The Rain Forests are built right here in Portland.?ÿ
I almost feel guilty after reading about all these expensive boots that I am able to wear Herman Survivors and a pair will last me for several years and I told my wife the other day that they felt so good that they make you feel important.
Talking about boots, I have been meaning for several years to ask how other surveyors tie their laces, I have always wrapped them around my leg twice and tie a square knot and tuck the ends under the wrapped laces, thus I do not have to worry about them coming untied.
I had (have) a great pair of Lowa boots. I wore them out in about three years and sent them off to the motherland for a resole job.?ÿ
In the meantime, I picked up a pair of Limmer "lightweight" boots at a consignment shop for pennies on the dollar. They looked brand new and fit great. They took about 1.5 years of constant wear to break in, which I suspect is why they ended up in the consignment shop to begin with. The toe box wasn't even creased when I purchased. That was now about 6 years ago.
I use them year round with wool socks. I use the Limmer boot care kit to keep up on the maintenance, and the boot grease keeps them nicely waterproof. Goretex and other membranes in boots just don't cut it for me. Outdoor Research crocodile gaiters do a great job of keeping my legs dry and water from entering at the cuff. Microspikes keep them nice and planted during the winter.
It's almost time for a refresh and resole job. The original Vibrams are actually kind of slippery on wet surfaces like rock slabs, so it will be a great time to fix that.
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May-October - White's Centennial Hiker
https://drewsboots.com/products/whites-boots-centennial-hiker-style-35xch
November, December, March, April - LaCrosse Burly (Adirondack Tennis Shoes)
January, February - LaCrosse Alphaburly 800g
Dates obviously aren't set in stone, but that's generally the way it works.
-SS
I almost feel guilty after reading about all these expensive boots that I am able to wear Herman Survivors and a pair will last me for several years and I told my wife the other day that they felt so good that they make you feel important.
Talking about boots, I have been meaning for several years to ask how other surveyors tie their laces, I have always wrapped them around my leg twice and tie a square knot and tuck the ends under the wrapped laces, thus I do not have to worry about them coming untied.
Right now working in snow, Steger Mukluks. Soft sole allows me to feel what??s under the snow and my feet can move around freely helping with circulation which equates into staying warm. I probably have easily half dozen go to boots depending on the season and conditions. My Scarpas kick butt in rough terrain.?ÿ
Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get me.
Bates Military Boots....light weight and sturdy...
Muck Boots for the wet stuff...
The Bates are good. But I humped enough with them in the USMC I developed a allergic reaction to them LOL. ?ÿ That and running. ?ÿ ?ÿ
@bstrand?ÿ
On my dress shoes I just tie a second bow, on the work boots by tucking the ends of the laces under the wraps around my leg, I do not have to worry about brush catching any loops.
I almost feel guilty after reading about all these expensive boots that I am able to wear Herman Survivors and a pair will last me for several years and I told my wife the other day that they felt so good that they make you feel important.
Talking about boots, I have been meaning for several years to ask how other surveyors tie their laces, I have always wrapped them around my leg twice and tie a square knot and tuck the ends under the wrapped laces, thus I do not have to worry about them coming untied.
I do mine as in the video. Haven't had a untied lace since.
Yep, I have Red Wing Irish Setter lace-ups with the highway sole, but the last 6 years I have gone with tactical shoes.?ÿ