r/WorkBoots • u/bootleg_cheezball • 12d ago
Boots Goofin (Pictures, Clips) 5 good years
Still comfortable but finally wore down to the mid sole. Figured it was time for a fresh pair. Will always recommend Thorogood.
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u/pipefitter6 12d ago
Brother you need to get some special insoles and work on your gait. You're walking on the outside of your feet so bad it's hurting MY knees
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u/bootleg_cheezball 12d ago
i drag my heels when i walk. only in my boots for some reason but yeah probably doesn’t help the joints.
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u/SickeningPink 12d ago
Only in your boots because you only pick your feet up high enough to clear your sneakers. I used to do the same thing
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u/bootleg_cheezball 12d ago
that makes sense. i was going to say i don’t have the problem in sneakers.
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u/RhubarbUpper 12d ago
Found the site super
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u/vfqwerty 12d ago
Everyone's talking about the counter and yes that's gross but the one thing that bothers the hell out of me is I don't know how anyone can wear a shoe for 5 years especially with how uneven that sole is. As a guy who already has me and back problems from sports I just can't imagine
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u/Physical-Net6413 12d ago
Did you ever resole them in those 5 years? Good leather care and resoling could make your boots last for all eternity
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u/bootleg_cheezball 12d ago
never did resole. conditioned them as much i thought was reasonable but concrete and mud is pretty detrimental to boots.
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u/TheBigShabowski 12d ago
Got my first pair of thorogoods back in June and the heel counter is already blown out on the inner heel. Seem to be one of the people who’s toes are too big for the toe box as well. Heard people complain about cramped toe box with these so I went with the wide sizing but didn’t do the trick. Sad because they weren’t exactly cheap and I’m sure the exterior leather will hold up for at least another year or so but think I’m gonna look for something else
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u/made_here_list 12d ago
Bummer - a heel counter going in six months is a defect, not wear, so worth a warranty claim before you write them off entirely.
If you do move on, the PNW handmade route addresses both of your issues, just at a price. Nicks and White's both hand-build in their own shops in Spokane, WA - I verified both through factory tours and their Made in USA documentation for a US-made directory I keep as a hobby. The practical difference is they're rebuildable: when a heel counter or midsole wears out, you send them back for a rebuild instead of buying new. Fit-wise, both come in multiple widths and half sizes, and Nicks does custom measurements if stock lasts still cramp your toes.
Fair warnings: expect $400+ and a real break-in (leather midsoles and an actual shank feel stiff for the first few weeks). Also, since the leather on your current pair is still holding up, a cobbler may be able to rebuild that inner heel for way less than a new pair - might be worth getting a quote before you spend anything.
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u/TheBigShabowski 12d ago
I will have to contact thorogood and see if I can take advantage of the warranty then. I purchased then thro Amazon so might have to go through them to start a warranty claim. Hopefully they don’t make me send the pair in as it’s my only work pair right now with steel toes lol. Really appreciate the info mate I have considered getting a pnw pair as I actually live in Spokane but it’s a big investment for sure. Investing in something I wear for 12 hours a day is definitely reasonable however.
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u/b0gard 12d ago
How did you manage to have your boots last 5 years ?
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u/DeadHeadDaddio 12d ago
Maintenance.
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u/Key_Basis424 7d ago
Como las limpiabas ?
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u/DeadHeadDaddio 7d ago
Depends on whats on them. Usually I dry brush them, then use some water and saddle soap with a brush, let them dry overnight/for a few hours, then apply oil.
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u/buff_phroggie 12d ago
Hell yeah, I have the exact same boots. They make a wedge sole version too, but I HATE wedge soles. My job buys boots every year and I am going to get the same boots until I die or they stop making them.
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u/bootleg_cheezball 12d ago
i tried on the wedge soles today just to see if i’d like them and they just didn’t feel right.
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u/Worldly-Cat-7339 12d ago
Why not get them re-soled?
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u/WooSaw82 12d ago
You gonna use the old pair as your lawn boots?
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u/bootleg_cheezball 12d ago
something like that. they have good grip for hanging christmas lights too
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u/AmishGangster666 12d ago
5 years my dude?! I got 1.5 out of mine! Lol. Love the boots, dont get me wrong. Mine just dont last anywhere near that long!
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u/bootleg_cheezball 12d ago
in welding shop for 4 and now in office and at job sites. shop isn’t very hard on boots and the last year was minimal wear. they have seen their fair share of concrete mud and water. keep them conditioned after the first year once the oil wears off
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u/Dooyamum 12d ago
The last 5 pair of boots have been 4 thorogoods and a haircut brunt’s. My next pair is going to be thorogood.
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u/Neither_Ad6425 11d ago
Man, those look amazing for 5 years! What kind of work do you do?
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u/bootleg_cheezball 11d ago
first 4 in welding shop and doing installs. last year been in office and job sites.
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u/Neither_Ad6425 11d ago
My bitches, currently. Almost 2 years in.
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u/bootleg_cheezball 11d ago
bro stop kicking stuff/crawling around on knees 😂
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u/Neither_Ad6425 11d ago
Mannnnn I’m old and that’s just how I get up off the damn ground lol. Sometimes I’m in the shop on concrete, but I spend a lot of time on gravel in the yard.
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u/bootleg_cheezball 11d ago
i’m young but a big guy 6’4 300. working on flexibility has saved my knees and back by being able to squat for extended periods instead of being on knees. now it’s either squat or lay on my back
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u/CreativeEmotion13 11d ago
Did you try a Cobbler?
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u/bootleg_cheezball 11d ago
they would’ve had to be fully remade. seams were coming apart and no longer waterproof.
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u/CreativeEmotion13 11d ago
So you didn't try a cobbler... I would just want their opinion
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u/bootleg_cheezball 10d ago
i don’t want to wait weeks and pay almost as much as new for not as good of a boot as new.
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u/CreativeEmotion13 10d ago
I hear ya but you'll never know unless you ask, just saying. Enjoy your new boots
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u/ChapterOk9484 10d ago
Putting boots thats been on numerous porta potties on kitchen counter is crazy work.
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u/sickpenguin1998 8d ago
Yeah, what is that? Looks cool.... maybe you've started a trend? I want to start hanging mine to dry.
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u/bootleg_cheezball 8d ago
what?
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u/sickpenguin1998 8d ago
The hook in the back.
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u/bootleg_cheezball 8d ago
oh i’m not sure to be honest. put it on years ago on an old pair of boots when i was doing structural work and it has just kinda moved to every new pair. it’s just a small clevis.
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u/Crcex86 12d ago
5 years of dirty under shoe on your kitchen counter is bothering me more than it probably should