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Wooden-Importance t1_j53eqbe wrote

Redwings, when I was skinny enough to bend over to tie them.

Now that I'm a fat old guy it's Justins square toes, because i can slip them on.

IDK if Redwings offer a pull on design or not.

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gordielaboom t1_j54p7fz wrote

Redwings last (if you want someone from a lumber mill’s opinion). Tried LeHigh because they sent a truck to our mill - they lasted a little over a month. Learned real quick the Vimes’ theory of boots. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory

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WikiSummarizerBot t1_j54p8ql wrote

Boots theory

>The Sam Vimes "Boots" theory of socioeconomic unfairness, often called simply the boots theory, is an economic theory first popularised by English fantasy writer Terry Pratchett in his 1993 Discworld novel Men at Arms. In the novel, Sam Vimes, the captain of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, reasons that poverty causes greater expenses to the poor than to those who are richer. Since its publication, the theory has received wider attention, especially in regard to the effect of increasing prices of daily necessities.

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mainemoose42 t1_j54s14p wrote

Just paid 350 for a new pair, they’re repairable and my last pair lasted 3 years. So $100/year roughly on boots that I only had to replace because the waterproof finally gave out at the crease. They’re still more than functional for dry work though.

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