Thorogood

[tigerpac]

Just got mine in tonight (ordered them in two sizes but only one showed up, so still don't know which pair to return) but man they are comfy right out of the box!

[tigerpac]

^scratch that, ankles are going to need to be broken in - getting some discomfort there

[tigerpac]

Would I try and wear em soft around the ankles or try a smaller size?  Size is either right or 1/2 size big now.

[tigerpac]

Few wears seemed to soften them up nicely - very comfy now

Do they make an all-black or mostly-black with a vibram wedge (or max wear) sole?  Thinking of getting Dad a pair for his birthday.  Might try and find those colabs with Steven Allen though too, they look pretty sweet riff

[riffblaster general]

Hey tiger check the first page of this thread for pics of my black wedge soled thorogoods.

The Steven Alan collabs are great.  Perfect beater boot.

[tigerpac]

Thanks man - think I'm getting dad the 6" darker brown with black soles.  Hope he likes em!

[riffblaster general]

[tigerpac]

^Yup… gonna need a pair of those!

[mahlon321]

Was asked my opinion on these in the WAYWT shoes edition thread so I thought I'd post a couple more pics and a small review here.
I like these boots a lot!  The leather is really nice and thick but soft and these boots were broken in the minute I put them on. They have a removable insole with some nice arch support and with the vibram wedge sole these things feel like running shoes, very very comfortable, and they aren't overly heavy.  I like to wear 2 pairs of thick socks always so I went with my TTS which is 9US and they are perfect, however, if I wore one pair of socks I would have gone a half size down because they run aprox a half size big.  They also come in different widths and I got EE and it's fine.  I would say that these are comparable to Redwings, but the price is nicer, and they are made in the US.  Just a good pair of everyday comfortable boots.  Definitely happy with these and would recommend them. 

[simonc]

nice one bro.

[mahlon321]

Thanks a lot man! 

[Ragehaver]

@tigerpac:

Just copped a pair of these for $106 on Amazon… sweet sweet Prime.

So I gotta ask…Why are these so cheap? Similar to Red Wing leather, vibram sole, made in the USA? $100? What's going on here? I'd never heard of them until I saw this thread.

[natehate]

does thorogood not have a site

[Ragehaver]

@natehate:

does thorogood not have a site

Gotta keep those margins low!

But from Google'ing around, this is probably their official site:

http://www.weinbrennerusa.com/

[urbanwoodsman]

Rager,

Thorogood are just as good as Red Wing, imho, but half the price. Go to Hickorees or Genuine Motor Works in BK to try them on.

[Ragehaver]

@urbanwoodsman:

Rager,

Thorogood are just as good as Red Wing, imho, but half the price. Go to Hickorees or Genuine Motor Works in BK to try them on.

I always wanted a moc toe + vibram sole pair in EE, but it's hard to find for Red Wings. For $100~150 or whatever, I'll give em a shot for laughs.

http://www.amazon.com/Thorogood-Mens-American-Heritage-Black/dp/B004OWSOQM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1364101136&sr=8-4&keywords=thorogood+boots

Brass eyelets on black is a crime, but whatever…easy fix. Strangely, the brown ones (also pretty cool) have silver eyelets. What the hell.

http://www.amazon.com/Thorogood-Inch-Premium-Custom-31142/dp/B0083AYW5S/ref=pd_sbs_shoe_5

[tigerpac]

Yeah really enjoying mine, nice oily leather is just starting to show a few nice scuffs and things

[natehate]

of course there is no ontario retailer for these guys

[mahlon321]

Hey natehate,
I live in Ontario and I ordered from http://workingperson.com. They ship free to the states and they have an international checkout option. I called my order in and they were really helpful. Sending a PM.

[RedStripe]

my pair ( about 14 months of wear)