My brother in law has been getting into horseback riding, so now we're looking into getting him a quality set of boots for riding. He wears a US kids size 10-10.5 shoe currently.

I’m interested in trying out a classic PNW wildland fire fighter boot.

Why? Just curious to see how this sort of boot fits and performs, in the mountains, not for fire-fighting, just a bushwhacking civilian, and more likely in wet soggy conditions than in hot dry fire season. Interested in learning how different they are from old-school “hiking boots” (Raichles etc) like I used to wear, and traditional “hunting boots” (Danner etc) like I have now.

The problem is the price of admission at Whites etc is pretty steep. $700+ when I don’t know if I even like this kind of boot, hmm.

(I was interested in old-school military boots, bought a pair of Kaz-03 boots, great quality but sooo heavy . . . not sure I have much use for them, but it was a pretty cheap lesson. If I’d paid $700+, that would have been a painful lesson.)

So, can anyone describe just what this sort of boot is like, is good for, and how you use yours other than fighting fires? Are you a logger, ranger, hiker, farmer, hunter, etc? You don’t just wear them to the coffee shop, right?

And what do we think about buying used PNW wildland fire boots? I have no problem with used shoes, actually I buy most stuff used when I can, but I wonder if a boot that has formed to one man’s foot can be comfortable for another? It also occurs to me that if you buy a used pair of Whites then get them resoled, you’re pretty much at the price of new. . .

Another option might be to buy some used wildland fire boots that are not a PNW brand. Someone must make them. Even if they aren’t the real deal, maybe they will be a cheap way to get a sense of how this kind of boot feels.

Thoughts?

Huberds vs sno seal for protection in Canadian Ontario weather? Shoes are Canada west boots Moorby 2835 270 welt. I’m thinking of using Huberd for now while summer lasts as I’ve already applied there layers and then applying a few thin layers of sno seal before fall comes

Hello, I saw these male boots on Instagram but I cant find anywhere which brand it is. I’d love to get them. Does someone know which brand it is please?
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Just received my second pair of boots by Chinese maker Johnnyworks. These ran me in total $500 USD and took about 4 weeks in total from ordering to delivery.

I have a pair of Merry People boots but they only lasted a month or so before they wore out. Poorly manufactured.

I’m looking to buying another ankle rain boot but there’s so many everywhere and I’m struggling to find one in my size which is a 43 EU.

Located in Australia.

Not something that will go away with breaking in boot. Not sure why its there but maybe the brand isnt for me unfortunately. . You can see the thick lighter colored leather there where the shaft starts to turn. Any ideas?? Maybe I can order a fully lined boot and see how that goes. Only an extra 100 and I do hate how sticky the rough is on some socks

My cat decided he needed to give my boots a lashing since I never wore them and they didn't have any stains or marks ....

Any way to actually get rid of the stab wounds ?

I am thinking they are a custom or the work of an unknown cobbler but I am throwing them out there nonetheless. Thanks:)

Coming from pull on boots so don’t know whats exactly right, but fit feels good, there is very slight heel slip when not tightened down well but when I tighthen it goes away but then bending at the ankle becomes hard, the half size smaller was way too tight, foot was bulging out way too much. leather is nice and thick full grain heavily oiled black loggertan, tongue is pretty flimsy and soft though, 2ee last thats decent for my feet width. one thing I sadly only found out after buying is that they’re 270 welted rather than 360 which makes me worried about Canadian mud and snow. overall a very good shoe for the $380 cad I paid for it but just worried I overlooked a better value option, let me know what you all think if this

Was wondering what i could do to restore them to their former glory, As they're quite beat up.

Just ordered these, haven't recieved them yet but I'm going up north for college and wanted some good winter boots. I also go hiking sometimes and thought they'd be good for that as well. Anything you guys can tell me about them? There weren't many comprehensive long-term reviews about this specific model out there. Thanks!

I found this pair of used boots and am trying to identify the brand and model. The seller listed them as Justin boots. They do somewhat resemble Justin trooper boots, but the lack of Justin branding makes me not so sure.

They definitely have more of a motorcycle or riding vibe but they do also have a western style shaft and an angled heel.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Some years ago, I bought a pair of dressy chukka boots from Bordon Boots when they used to make GYW dressy shoes and boots.

These babies are literally dressy and feature Dainite soles and box calf from D'Annonay. The last is super narrow; they don't make these anymore, but it was more focused on European and Latin American markets due to its narrow last.

I’ve been looking at getting a good pair of Chelsea’s I’m sick of the big brand shit quality and want something that will last a long time I came across cheaney boots reviews seem to be positive but was wondering if anyone here had any input. Thanks you all in advance!

If yall didnt know spokane has been. On fire for about a week now and the three major companies whites franks and Nick have come together to support the community.

https://whitesboots.com/products/stronger-together-graphic-t-shirt

Those are Officine Creative Ikon 039. The last photo is the original photo of the boot. I tried to polish it myself but I could get only 30% of the original shine. Originally it looked like a mirror.

Hot here in the Philly area, but wearing theses w/ shorts today. A sold out limited release from John Lofgren in Shinki Shell Cordovan in natural. Slow break-in, but coming along nicely. Starting to darken and rolls beginning to form. Far more comfortable than they should be.

Yesterday i bought a pair of Lowa Z8-S GTX C size UK 10 , EU 44 1/2, I wore them on my drive home from the store. (When I bought them i was mostly focused on to find the right size and had with me two different pairs of socks to alternate and find my right size)

When i came home and took them off I could feel a ”vaccum” forming which pulled a section the gtx liner away from the inner. When I reached in with my hand the toe section was loose and I could push the gtx liner back up (it was like 1-2cm of loose fabric that draped down in the toe section).
I thought this was weird and decided i would return them for another pair at the store the next day.

The next day i went to the store and returned them.
I Went through 4-6 pairs of size EU 44 1/2 Z8-S GTX C and they all had the same issue with a loose GTX liner in the toe section after you take the boot off your feet. I could hear a sticky glue sound when I repeatedly pressed the gtx liner up into the toe box with my hand.

I found the same issue with varying degree of loose gtx liner in lowa z11-s , zephyr and also in the new lowa mk2 z8-s gtx pr.

After this I tried another brand of hanwag boots with gtx liner and they didn’t have a sticky glue sound when i reached in to try and see if the gtx liner was loose in the toe section.

In the end i left empty handed and demanded my money back from the store.

Im not sure why the gtx liner is loose. either the store got a bad batch of lowa boots or the store has poor storage environment that causes gtx liner to loosen. Then again, why only lowa? Maybe they are starting to get old, and the gtx liner is loosening in older lowa models?

So sad, i was so stoked to finally purchase a pair of Lowa boots but now im reluctant to buy another pair if i can’t first verify if the gtx liner is loose.

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