Posts made by cosmic55

@Gammaman I've got a pair from an older release dated 2009. They don't have the storm welt like yours. I actually found them this year listed as "vibram boot" but I recognised what they were!

@pechelman o you brush after oiling to get the nap back up?

@SonnyTheElder Nice! I have the C350 CS in red dog roughout. Very similar boot only yours are hand stitched and mine are machine stitched I believe. Wearing mine as I type and they're probably my most comfortable boot. Seriously chunky too!

@NorvilleRogers My Merchant's are the snuggest fit and my Rover and 4585 Logger are a lot more spacious but they both feel different to each other as well. I wear a Darn Tough full cushion sock in those but would be too snug in the Merchant.

@SFMCfranky Nice! the engineers are in good shape considering their age/use. Iron rangers are looking great!

@NorvilleRogers Love those. There do seem to be variations in boots made on the same last. I've got a few pairs on the 8 last, same size but all fit slightly different.

@catdad1 Great job!

@SKT Mine are. Most comfortable Red Wings I've owned actually.

@will6er Classic! I've had a pair for a few years and they're holding up great

@Rick448

Might well be the ones I sold. Hope you enjoy them!

@Rick448 Those Stows look like a pair I sold recently. Love that burgundy

@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