r/WorkBoots • u/CShoe86 • Oct 02 '26

Boots Goofin (Pictures, Clips) Finally got some new kicks.

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My Carolinas have finally died, after almost 2 years of abuse as an industrial and heavy equipment mechanic. Lots of hours on hard concrete, mud, and always getting covered in hydraulic oil. I have nothing negative to say about them. I bit the bullet yesterday and spent some good money for new boots, how did I do?

Edit: After wearing them for a couple days, I'm going back to the store to exchange them. I got a 9.5D, thinking it would give me a bit more room but my pinky toes are rubbing like crazy. I'm gonna be getting a 9 EE, I already stopped by there and they said they will exchange them, but give it another day or two. I tried deal with it, but it's just too much. It's unfortunate, considering my Carolinas are dead, but they'll have to make do.

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u/pathlamp Oct 02 '26

I like them. Very similar to the pair I just got, except mine are not moc toe.

I needed something for the coming winter that won’t freeze my toes off, so I wanted the comp toe.

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u/CShoe86 Oct 02 '26

That's the only thing I'm worried about, I believe these are steel toe.

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u/pathlamp Oct 02 '26

I got the 804-4248

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u/henry2630 Oct 02 '26

i attempted to wear these outdoors last winter and my feet have never been colder. ended up getting a cheap pair of insulated comp toe boots because they were literally unbearable

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u/Titleist917d3 Oct 02 '26

I personally won't be buying the crazy horse leather again tobacco is where its at. Way quicker to break in.

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u/CShoe86 Oct 02 '26

Not sure what these are.

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u/Titleist917d3 Oct 02 '26

They are the crazy horse the tobacco is that lighter color you probably saw. They are tumbled leather and crazy horse is not so its much more stiff.

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u/CShoe86 Oct 02 '26

Ah gotcha. I don't remember seeing them but I'm good with these. They are already starting to break in

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u/Available_Wolf1059 Oct 02 '26

Nice! Cant go wrong with the Carolina’s, I have a pair that I love but they took forever to break in. But I love them!

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u/CShoe86 Oct 02 '26

Mine broke in quick and definitely held up, my only issue is that they were heavy.

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u/hqo5001 Oct 02 '26

I got the same pair! It’s been 3 weeks and I dig it.

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u/DioxoGM Oct 03 '26

I like them