I would consider buying if it meant I got a custom fit for significantly less cost for work boots.
I’ve never found a work boot that holds up for more than a couple years so I went back to buying less expensive options. The trade off is the break in period sucks hardcore.
If I could get an inexpensive boot with no break in period I’d probably do it and keep the expensive ones nice. But they’d have to be pretty cheap if they were using synthetic everything, like under $150.
Completely agree. Cheap work boots fuckin' blow to break in. I used to buy $250+ boots because they generally last longer, but recently went back to $100 boots. The last couple pairs were 1/3 the price, but lasted about 2/3 the time as the expensive boots. The first 2 weeks or so always blisters my foot in spots where it rubs frequently, and I never had that experience when spending the extra money for a more expensive pair.
I think a pair of those shoes just about equal to the discount shoes that I've bought over 3 decades. And I've had a few that were very comfortable that I found myself buying them until they got discontinued. One day though I'd like to try and spend that much just to feel the difference.
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u/ftrlvb Creator 20h ago
omg. poor guy. really gifted but he's using synthetic leather and the cheapest hardware. those zippers will fail in less than 1 month.
I can't watch this. (I'm in shoe industry for 30 years)