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JW in MO
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I got feet like a Blue Jay. my heel slides around in a regular D width, Redwing makes a narrower boot that actually fits. I drive past company owned Redwing stores because of the service these people give. Sadly, the store is huge and the wife usually finds something overpriced to bring home but what am I going to say with a $100+ pair of shoes under my arm.
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steve(ill)
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 80199 |
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Boss told me I had to get the heat on, no way to get parts from anywhere. Shaft was 1”, I had a short piece of 1”PVC, i cut a piece to fit the bearing housing, I added a bunch of grease, cut a few more pieces , split them to build up the mass but didn’t have enough to fill the housing. Cut the end off a wooden handle broom, made wedges and got it running through Christmas. And that’s why they paid me the big bucks.
YEP... what ever it takes... Dont know how many times i have been told " I dont think that will work"..!
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Dorix
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For work I buy Thorogood boots they make some over sea's which I don't buy, but they do many here in WI. I'm not very hard on shoe's/boots and they last me years.
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson Cnty,GA Points: 6235 |
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Since I retired I wear Justin pull on boots. They have a line made in the USA, style number is 4 digits, and a line made in China, style number is WH (I think) followed by 4 digits. The chinese line is crap. When leather bunker (fire) boots first came out I bought a pair of Pro Warrington leather bunker boots and a pair of station boots. These were the best I have worn. The station boots also doubled as flight boots when I was crewing Hueys and Black Hawks in the Guard. Still got the station boots.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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FREEDGUY
Orange Level Access Joined: 15 Apr 2017 Location: South West Mich Points: 5391 |
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IMO, you drove 75 miles too far !! I'm going to see if MASON boots/shoes are still available, a MUCH better bang for the $$ back then
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steve(ill)
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MASON stopped making boot in the USA 15 years ago... Now they buy their JUNK from China.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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steve(ill)
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You buy your CHINK junk... i will stick with quality..
About Red Wing Shoe Company
Red Wing Shoe Company Inc. is a global leader in the design, production and distribution of work, safety and lifestyle footwear and work apparel. Established in 1905 in Red Wing, Minnesota, today the privately held company's family of brands includes Red Wing®, the premium choice for purpose-built work footwear, workwear and accessories including a collection of Heritage styles created for any occasion; Irish Setter®, the footwear brand of choice for hunters and workers who want uncompromising quality and technological innovation; Vasque®, a pioneer of performance hiking footwear; WORX™, a trusted brand for the industrial safety footwear market; and S.B. Foot Tanning Company, one of the largest U.S. producers of fine tanned leather for footwear and leather goods. Its brands are distributed to more than 110 countries in an immersive multichannel |
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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FREEDGUY
Orange Level Access Joined: 15 Apr 2017 Location: South West Mich Points: 5391 |
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I'll bet they get their shoe strings from the SAME place as KEEN !!
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steve(ill)
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I doubt it...
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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FREEDGUY
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FREEDGUY
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YET AGAIN, there are "some" on here that CAN NOT read regardless of their "post points" . MY original topic was about LACES !!! Not the actual FOOT COVERING !!!!! One of you is too busy trying NOT to have a roof fall on him when the "consensus" was to get a dumpster and a FEL
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steve(ill)
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POOR IGNORANT PISSER.. You dont run the show and your not in charge of POSTS... So you talk about LACES... Everyone else is talking about BOOTS... SO WHAT ! Get your panties out of a WAD !
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FREEDGUY
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My original post pertained to the "strings" !! Every body else-including you -brought up the carcass of a shoe
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steve(ill)
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Every body else-including you -brought up the carcass of a shoe
EXACTLY... the post expanded to cover ALL WORK SHOES... SO WHAT ? You dont OWN the post ! another sat**day night... one too many beers ??
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Red Bank
Orange Level Access Joined: 18 Apr 2018 Location: Germanton NC Points: 1049 |
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Tbone95
Orange Level Access Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Points: 11544 |
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Conversations evolve and flow. Really not much of a stretch to go from laces to boots. And besides, look at the topic, it says Keen work shoes, no mention of laces. And you yourself said show me any footwear made in the USA, which you were shown several. And besides all that, BIG FLIPPING HAIRY DEAL, people can post whatever they want whenever they want even if doesn’t meet YOUR standards of “YOUR” topic. That’s just too bad!
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JW in MO
Orange Level Joined: 16 Feb 2010 Location: South KC Area Points: 2605 |
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This is a prime example of society's problem. One side is not interested in the open exchange of ideas and opinions, once facts and public opinion starts favoring the opposite side then they attempt to put a stop to all discussion rather than accept opposing views. I just replaced the laces on my Red Wings, only complaint is the originals are longer than necessary and I always replace with shorter ones.
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 30709 |
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Same problem with my US MADE Carolinas JW, laces seemed to be a foot too long or designed for Frankenstein size ankles with ankle braces on.
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Tbone95
Orange Level Access Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Points: 11544 |
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Well at least you guys are only talking about LACES now! 😅 phew, back on topic!!!
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 30709 |
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Working at the Utility they had a requirement of a Defined Heel on work footwear, so would not slip thru a ladder when stepped onto a rung. Wedge Sole shoes were not allowed.
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DiyDave
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gambrills, MD Points: 51361 |
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Spam Reported...
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Tbone95
Orange Level Access Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Points: 11544 |
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You sure told him. No Spam for you!
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klinemar
Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 7982 |
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I have big feet 11EEE. I have worn all brands of workshoe. Red Wing,Danner,Belleville, Thorogood,Carolina,Bates,Wolverine. The last pair of Red Wings I wore hurt my feet and were made in China.Currently wearing Thorogood and my feet don't hurt!
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shameless dude
Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611 |
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DaveKamp
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Location: LeClaire, Ia Points: 5730 |
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I used to wear Red Wings... sole wear was substantial, making repeated tracks from one end of my worksite to the other, and company would not pay to 'repair' shoes, I was only allowed to 'replace' them, and once-a-year, with a $180 limit. I could not do that with my RW boots. The RW staff found that the Irish Setter oxford met my jobsite requirements, and I could buy ALMOST two pairs (I had to cough up $15 to cover the diff) which would get me a year's service... however, the Irish Setter line of Red Wings, are made in China. I was actually IN Red Wing, at their facility, discussing this wihile they were in process of shutting down a significant chunk of the namesake-city's production facility for transport to China. I could purchase FOUR sets of KEENs, with safety-shank soles, defined heels, and wear-protected toes, for the same price as TWO pair of IS shoes, and much less than ONE pair of RWs. I'm currently wearing some really comfortable and durable Keen athletic shoes, my truck has both high and low-ankle OSHA boots. They'll wear fast (having half a left foot naturally does this) but they'll be replaceable where nothing of 'higher pride' will. Laces on these things are elastic... they slip on and off, hold tight, protect the arch, toes, heels, etc very well for being largely open. If RW offered something that'd work within the means I'm provided, I'd certainly buy them, but my circumstances don't allow that option, so I don't.
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SteveM C/IL
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Shelbyville IL Points: 8161 |
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Got a nice fitting pair of RW shoes out of the box. Went through several pair same model and now discontinued. Wife shopped the nation and bought me 6 more pair. Think there are 4 left in the closet. Told her to go buy the store and buy me some new laces for the last pair. They wouldn't sell them but instead gave them to her. Who does that? They work for me.
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FREEDGUY
Orange Level Access Joined: 15 Apr 2017 Location: South West Mich Points: 5391 |
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Steve, will you say what color your 6 pairs are ?? My daughter has officially told me what "shoe" color is off limits for me to wear while in her presence . Thanks
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klinemar
Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 7982 |
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I wear what fits! The only work boots I know made exclusively in the USA are Danners,some Red Wings and Thorogood. As a salesman told me when I was looking at a Terex Backhoe and asked what make of engine ,he responded Perkins.I said Perkins is owned by Caterpillar! He said yes,it's a prostitutes market!
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