Hickory n steel
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Just an FYI, the materials and construction methods seen in the Nick's video aren't something you find in all boots.
the majority of mass produced boots under $400 today are mostly made on machinery and use ( sometimes they unscrupulously hide) many often inferior cost cutting manmade materials inside that you can't see.
It's very interesting to compare knives to boots and look at cost for quality and perceived value...etc.
With knives generally what you see is what you get and it's hard to hide anything when it comes to reputable manufacturers.
With proper Goodyear welt or stitchdown construction real boots it's a whole different story, there's a lot of things inside the boot that you can't see which means a lot of hidden corners to be cut.
The price for entry generally starts at about $160- $200 for the low end of " real boots with Goodyear welt or stitchdown construction and a decent leather for the upper, beyond that is where the material quality inside starts to rise.
You can get a mora knife for $16 or a Buck 110LT for $20, and these are knives that could last you a lifetime.
$160 or so for the least expensive American made Georgia boot or around $200 for Carolina and Thorogood, these boots can have a basic resole once if you're lucky.
Beyond that you're at the point of spending the price of a new pair for a more significant repair and rebuild.
To get a boot with quality matching the $60 Buck 110 you have to spend spend a minimum of $450 or so and most often that's a casual boot with the " foot tanks " tending to start at $550.
Some companies like Jk and Frank's however have introduced more affordable ( simplified more bare bones) boots that can put that level of quality on a working man's feet for less money.
the majority of mass produced boots under $400 today are mostly made on machinery and use ( sometimes they unscrupulously hide) many often inferior cost cutting manmade materials inside that you can't see.
It's very interesting to compare knives to boots and look at cost for quality and perceived value...etc.
With knives generally what you see is what you get and it's hard to hide anything when it comes to reputable manufacturers.
With proper Goodyear welt or stitchdown construction real boots it's a whole different story, there's a lot of things inside the boot that you can't see which means a lot of hidden corners to be cut.
The price for entry generally starts at about $160- $200 for the low end of " real boots with Goodyear welt or stitchdown construction and a decent leather for the upper, beyond that is where the material quality inside starts to rise.
You can get a mora knife for $16 or a Buck 110LT for $20, and these are knives that could last you a lifetime.
$160 or so for the least expensive American made Georgia boot or around $200 for Carolina and Thorogood, these boots can have a basic resole once if you're lucky.
Beyond that you're at the point of spending the price of a new pair for a more significant repair and rebuild.
To get a boot with quality matching the $60 Buck 110 you have to spend spend a minimum of $450 or so and most often that's a casual boot with the " foot tanks " tending to start at $550.
Some companies like Jk and Frank's however have introduced more affordable ( simplified more bare bones) boots that can put that level of quality on a working man's feet for less money.
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