Trying to decide whether I should cop a pair of Red Wing Heritage

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Here's the Thorogoods.

Think the Redwings look more refined, but not double the price nice.

>>10725230
>"work boot"
>more refined is good

>>10725254

I actually work in manufacturing, though I'd probably mostly use my cheap and ugly old boots for work and these for nights out.

Cop the Eastland Loomis from Nordstrom Rack for like $70

Treat it with saddle soap to give it a more refined look ($10 for saddle soap on Amazon, like $3 for a rag)

>>10725324

OP here. I actually got a pair of the Loomis and the Redwings that I got at Nordstron Rack this afternoon. The quality of the leather on the Loomis is much lower, but I do like the look. Might cop the Thorogoods as well and see whether the extra $30 is worth it as they are supposed to have full grain like the Redwings.

>>10725182
How much height do those boots give? 5'8 manlet reporting in

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Get the Red Wings, they look so much better.

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My thorogoods after a year

>>10726055

Give up, no boot can save you from yourself

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>>10726192

They do look a bit more refined, but I found the Thorogoods for $103. Are the RWs worth more than 2x as much?

>>10726783
Jesus, thoros are the most shitty and ugly workboots ever. Idk why anybody will wear this.

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>>10726812

They look almost exactly like the Red Wings. Only real difference is in the contrasting stitching.

>>10725182
Don't get pre-distressed boots

With the thorogoods, after a couple of months and some mink oil, the contrast stitching goes darker and the boots too and they look just like redwings apart from the made in USA tag, which you can cut off anyways

http://be-cause-blog.com/2012/10/28/thorogood-work-american-heritage-moc-toe-after-1-year/