@WhiskeySandwich I found an unworn pair recently and they're the most comfortable Red Wings I've ever worn.

@WhiskeySandwich Certainly was lucky! if I see any I'll let you know. I think Hawthorne has become a new favourite after being unsure if I'd like it.

@indigostiff They are amazing. Sadly I think Vasque are finished now and the recent boots were nowhere near the standard of yours

@indigostiff They are amazing. Sadly I think Vasque are finished now and the recent boots were nowhere near the standard of yours

@WhiskeySandwich Certainly was lucky! if I see any I'll let you know. I think Hawthorne has become a new favourite after being unsure if I'd like it.

@spitfiredealer I'm breaking in a pair in red dog rough out and find they take some getting used to. I've never found them uncomfortable though, just different to walk in and I'm aware of the arch but like it.

@WhiskeySandwich I found an unworn pair recently and they're the most comfortable Red Wings I've ever worn.

@wdw:

Nice score.  I have a few pairs of Trickers Stow boots for work and they're very decent quality indeed.  Better than anything similar, such as Church, Grenson or Crocket and Jones, IMHO.  Having said that, my similar Wesco FP6s make the Stows seem a tad light now.

Strange as I have a pair of Stows and Bourtons as well as 3 pairs of Crockett & Jones and one pair of Church's.

I personally don't feel the Trickers are better quality than the others, if anything possibly the C&J/Church's slightly have the edge. Minimal though.

I think certain Church's models are much better than others, the classic models tend to be better I've heard.

All 3 brands are very nice though

I had seen a pair of Anonymousism I liked the look of but on hearing all the bad reports I think I'll give them a miss! Not cheap either so you'd want them to last.

The Red Wing socks look good but not tried them.

@gaseousclay:

@cosmic55:

Not good! Were they fairly new?

no. they're about 1-1.5 yrs old. I had about 4-5 pairs of Anonymousism and am now down to 1 pair because I had to throw the others ones out. I'll be spending my money on smart wool and/or darn tough in the future.

Good to know. Might give them a miss then.

Not good! Were they fairly new?

Do you find all 3 comparable in quality and comfort?

Smartwool are much more readily available in the UK but don’t have the lifetime warranty like darn tough.

They seem decent though

Thanks for that.

The fact that Chup are tight to get on could be a problem as i’m UK 11

I agree, that’s the draw with the Chup socks, the patterns are great.

Darn Tough feel great on, wick moisture well and seem to keep the temperature just right but like the Iron Heart socks they just look a bit boring!

Oh well boring but functional might be the way to go.