Do Engineer Boots Suck?
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I don't care where it's made as long as it's made well, and allows you to buy less and buy better.
Thank you for the kind words.
The praise is well deserved, I have a pair of your Devils Causeway on preorder!
Sir, your boots are my dream engineer boots. Right now Im 20, but hopefully in the future I will earn it.
@@CarlMurawski recommend for best cheap enigeer boot?
@@CarlMurawski NIck's boots should make a boot that have a mix how a nicks tanker pro and engineer boot in one ,it could be the solution for ankle support for pull on boots for wildland firefighting ?
@@emmanuelawosusi2365 BriselBlack Engineer Boots are awesome , check them out 😊
When I was a kid back in the 70's, my Dad wore t-shirts, 501's and black engineer boots. I wore t-shirts , 501's and white Chuck Taylors. We rode around PA. on a Harley Davidson Sportster havin a blast. All his friends had bikes, and they all wore black engineers! They all looked so cool and bad ass! So I love engineer boots! I have a pair from Chippewa, because they invented the style.
Such a cool memory, and so appropriate! Thanks for sharing!
I have Chippewa engineer boots too and a custom made Wesco engineer boots leather lined inside and with plastic toe for cold motorcycle riding. I been thinking of getting a pair of 7" engineer boots for hot August days.
I have worn my Chippewa and Sears engineers for years even when I'm not riding. Your story about your dad struck a chord with me because my dad wore work boots all the time and kind of literally got me into boots in general. I'm in my mid 60's and have found that these boots broke in very easily and have lasted for a long time from taking good care of them. It's a timeless style that I always get compliments on as well as my black leather jacket with an eagle on the back.
Chippewas are nice, but they weren't the first. Frye had a Cavalry harness boot as far back as 1860 with the circular ring attached to the three-point harness, which is what we would recognize today as the square-toed engineer boot. Chippewa took that design and added stovepipe shafts around 1930. Wesco introduced the first genuine buckle-harness round-toe Engineer boot in 1939. Chippewa copied the design in the 1940s.
you're a greaser?!
Thanks for the interesting video. I've been wearing Red Wing engineer boots for decades and am truly surprised at the number of comments saying they have never heard of or didn't know what they were called. As I have aged, I have taken to ordering my boots directly from Red Wing and having the Vibram wedge sole sewn on. It is a marked difference in comfort for an old man such as myself. Keep up with the great videos. Cheers!
August 24 in Texas and I rock my engineer boots daily. Working security where construction is going on makes them practical and comfortable
You’re one of the most unbiased reviewer out there in the boot/shoe arena.
Love my John Lofgren engineer boots. The boots you're thinking of that turn green are the Wesco X Standard and Strange "knuckle dragger" boots
I work at software engineering, i know what I’m gonna wear next
Just tell them they were issued by the engineering union and its compulsory to wear them!
Can please do a review on iconic Clarks Desert Boots?
Thank you!
This video is WELL overdue!
I had some engineer boots from TCX lined with gortex with which I fell in love. They were purchased to use when riding my Harley, but I wore them everywhere. Unfortunately I had a bike accident in November last year and they had to be cut off me. They probably saved my leg from being detached from my body. I have a long recovery ahead of me, and I can't wear boots for a long time, but I really do miss them
Oh man... I hope you're going to make a full recovery! I've been riding for over 20 years and still worry about laying it down. Even if you're the most skilled rider around you simply can't account for the other motorists. Wishing you a speedy recovery man!
Dang what happened
@@malaquiasalfaro81 I was splitting on the shoulder of a single lane road and an SUV pulled across traffic into his driveway and t-boned me. Fault was 50/50 but I received a compound fracture to my lower right leg, broken hip and broken shoulder. My leg is now fitted with an external fixation. I need a heap of physio on my shoulder as I can barely light l lift my arm to shoulder height. I am expected to need a hip replacement within the next 2 years.
@@hewies I'm sorry to hear. I appreciate the experience nonetheless. I want to start riding certainly want to know what O would be getting my self into
@@malaquiasalfaro81 I would ride again in a heart beat, however I have done enough damage to my wife and kids. However, just make sure that you go to a good riding school and do everything they teach you and you will be fine. I was 50% in the wrong which meant I put myself in a position to get hurt. If I followed what I was taught I would still be riding
I upgraded to a pair of Whites engineer boots last summer to replace a set of 15 year old harness boot. They have been great! Since then my IR's have been collecting dust. It did send me down the path of buying better made boots as I just placed a MTO for Nicks Builder Pros 😬
Did you receive those Nick's BP's?
I want to know how they compare.
Specifically with regards to the arch.
Do the White's engineers have a high arch like the Nick's BP's?
I got my Red Wing 2971s and Ioved them instantly. Required little to no break-in and it makes for a very casual looking engineer boot.
You should do a video on patrol and jackboots!
I have seen these but never knew what they were called. Thank you Carl
I love my Frye engineer boots
Hi. A Really Affortable One is the Carolina CA902 Rebel Engineer Boot. I just ordered a Pair on E Bay. New $88.00. Really High Quality Boot.
Great Video!
Thanks for another great video, Carl. I have a pair of Wesco engineer boots, and they are great, although it takes a while to break them in. They are great for when you are working in one place standing on a hard floor or outside, but if you are doing a lot of walking not so great. At $500 they are pretty expensive, but I had a few up grades added when I ordered them. They were designed for locomotive engineers who needed to kick their books off quickly if a coal from the furnace accidentally jumped in. Those must have been some pretty loose fitting boots, because I need a boot pull to get mine off.
Wesco engineers must be awesome, I know their quality is top notch and well worth the higher price.
The best boots I ever had were Carolina Engineer boots. Got them as a teen, and used them for everything- school, work, hiking, fishing, wading, pouring cement...and 3 decades after purchase, riding my motorcycle. The midsoled finally rotted out, and there were some serious cuts in the leather, so I had to retire them. I bought the same model from Carolina, and they are not nearly as well made today.
Might get some Westco's with the full lug sole, that was the only thing I did not like about my old boots, lack of traction.
Well broken in, engineers boots are comfortable for nearly anything, maybe just not backpacking.
Why not backpacking?
My son swears by engineer boots from Thoroughgood. He had one pair that he wore 4 or 5 years till he wore them out to the point they couldn't be repaired. He just bought another pair to replace them.
I have engineer boots by Role Club and Wesco. They are very different, particularly in the heaviness of the build. These boots are EXTREMELY hard to get to fit right. Not only do they have to fit in the toe box, but they have to fit perfectly across the arch. If they are too tight across the arch, they will be hard to put on and painful to wear. If too loose, there will be way too much heel lift when walking. It is very, very tough to get them exactly right. So be forewarned!
I bought my wife a pair of Red Wing Engineer boots. She absolutely loves them and I think they look great too. Certain blokes can pull them off but they're not for me. However I do think they look good worn with the right outfit.
Damn, now I've gotta hide this video from my wife before she asks me to buy her some!
@@CarlMurawski think long term, I was fed up of buying her cheap boots that would only last a year before they started falling apart. At least these should last a good few years. I'm sure you already know this though and Mrs M has whatever boots she tells you she is having haha.
Nice boots and video. Can't pull off this look but, appreciate the boots
Oh come on Steve, I know you could pull them off. Though you may have a tough time literally pulling them off at first!
I really hate how some places require laced boots. They are more dangerous than boots like the traditional engineer boot. If your foot gets caught and it's an emergency situation, you need to cut through or undo a bunch of leather laces. With these and other pull-on boots you just pull out of, or will be removed automatically if it's pulled hard. Add a met guard on your laced boots and good luck getting out fast enough. Rather be shoeless on the job site than legless.
Can you do a video on cowboy boots? Great video btw keep the coming.
To be fair the only cowboy boots I've tried were Tecovas but I really want to try Lucchese.
I’m planning to buy solovair gripfast engineer boot with a steel toe (I’m an old punk and love me some proper docs style boots) they were the original manufacturer for docs until they moved overseas but they still make it 95% like they used to do in the golden era of docs just without the yellow stitching and upgraded soles
All the outlaw bikers wore engineer boots back in the day. I love them! Theyre badass.
Way back in 2010, Kenneth Cole produced a rain-boot version of this style called the "Electric Rain". First time I'd ever seen a 'rain boot' specifically made for men that didn't look like a repurposed PVC "work boot"/welly (and thus looking-out-of-place as casual wear).
Nowadays if you use the right keywords and sift through enough listings, you can find unbranded similar-looking rainboots (without the ankle strap) on AliExpress.
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I had them and was glad to get in to 6 inc lace ups,biggest problems with them is your feet not sticking to the soul on each step,my heel would feel disconnected from the boot every step, I still love the way they look just not for walking around with
This is a huge issue and one that people comment on with cowboy boots too. If the mechanism to lock you heel in place isn't engineered perfectly you'll be sloshing around a bit.
Great video! The Flat Head makes one of the nicest engineer boots in my opinion
I got a great pair of White's engineers on Black Friday for about $300. Total badass aesthetic and I love pulling them on.
Damn thats one hell of a deal!!!
Great price!
Do they have the high arch White's is known for?
@@jeffmitchell72 Hard to say. I would rate this arch as somewhere between the 55 (semi-dress)/4811 (smoke jumper) and the MP/Barrie last. However, since buying these, White's has modified their engineer boot last, which I don't have any experience with.
I wear the all black chipeewa engineer boots. They are as comfortable as as they are cool looking 😎
I wear mine for work too. Best engineer boots!
What about Frye engineer boots? I thought Frye practically invented them.
They work great for me. Been wearing engineer boots for 7 years now. Dingo and Ride Tec are the 2 brands that I currently own. Comfortable as hell too!
Hey man! Just discovered your channel. Love the content and delivery. Great job! I'm from Texas and cowboy boots are a way of life. I'd be interested in a video about cowboy boots. I love my Ariats but there are really great other options too
I found your video on Tecovas! They are a good brand with good boots. They don't offer a square toe boot which is the norm this side of the Mississippi river which is odd since they are a Texas company.
Top notch reviews like always, Carl.
I wear my Red Wing 877 for work. When you open the door of your Hot Rod it’s Engineer Boots or Chucks. It just makes sense
Haha, yup or maybe harness boots!
I love my redwing 2296 Klondike leather boots
My favorite style of boot! My only gripe is the heel slip you may find on stock engineer boots. It's hard to find the right fit and nearly impossible to not deal with heel slippage. Other than that they're great boots. I spring for the chippewa engineer boots with a steel toe.
Thank you! I was looking for the name of these boots lol
Happy to be of service!!
Hi Carl. Maybe it's me, but I cannot find Red Wing engineer boots anywhere near me! Why are they made in the US, but only seem available in Europe???
I actually managed to find replica boots from the movie mad max on motor cowboy 🤠 only company I’ve found that actually make that design. They are exact.
Opinion on Clark's Desert Mali lace up boot? A bit lower than your price range, but I love them.
Clarks is a hard value to beat, I actually really need to do a video on them.
Thank you for the video. I personally love engineer boots. Very hard to decide from a well made engineer boot or a cowboy boot. The only problem is waiting for the boot cut jeans to be available from general jean manufacturers.
Insightful video. Personally I’m not a fan of the look or the fact they lack laces. It’s either Gripfast 10 eyes, 8” moc toes or low heel loggers for me. All of which must be safety toe.
I enjoy the TCX Fuel waterproof engineer boots. Been serving me well!
Role Club all day. Cheers, Carl 🥃
Cheers amigo!
Hi. Not made anymore but Red Wing Style 2990-2991 with Low Heal and made with Soft Leather. Engineer Boots. I won both.
What job site? I’ve done construction and mining with western boots.
Serious question
Hey carl.. Can you do a video about jacket worn by soldiers during the war? Especially the one who drive tanks?
I’m doing some research now on tanker jackets, but there’s surprisingly little information about them. I’ll be making the video soon.
@@CarlMurawski Sweet.. I look forward to tanker jacket.. ♥
Take a look at tankers boots!
The price point is too high. You can get bespoke made - to- measure handmade in many countries, including your choice of leather (steer hide, horsehide) To test out I had a pair of steer hide all leather and leather soled shoes made by hand in Phuket to my specifications and design. Picked up 8 days later. They still look wonderful after 10 years. Cost ? $70.
I have Wesco engineers and whites nomad engineer boots. Great quality.
How would you describe the difference? Do the White's incorporate their high leather arch they are known for? Or do the White's just fit like a typical quality engineer?
@@jeffmitchell72yes my whites and nicks have medium arches, very comfortable.
I grew up in TX and always preferred engineer boots to cowboy boots.
In black they make great santa boots
Carl what do you think of Frye boots?
Love the brown tan leather, engineer boot.
Question: I’m an engineer. A retired engineer actually. How come I have never seen an engineer actually where “engineer boots”?!? I only see hard core bikers wear them. I feel somewhat jaded to wear them now.
Why are they called “engineer” boots, when it’s only biker hippies who wear them?!? 😉
they were originally made for locomotive workers to keep burning embers and debris from going in the boot. the name basically means operating engineer boots. nowadays with modern safety laws and rules, actual train operating engineers are required to wear different footwear just as basketball players can’t wear converse anymore. engineer boots are now popular with goths, bikers, and welders.
Josh is correct, they were original workwear for train engineers. I still think they can be pulled off by anyone especially with a nice slim toe box, they end up looking like Chelsea boots when your pants are over them.
Joshua Niehus thanks... that makes sense. They are for the “other kind of engineer!”
Worked for Canadian National for 11 years and we weren't allowed to wear these because they did not have laces. We had to wear steel-toe & sole, laced, with a defined heel, shoe or boot.
My father in law just retired from Railroad. 40 years BLE. he wore boat shoes to driver the train every day...
What do people think of frye engineer boots? Are they good quality and last?
Is it common for all engineer boots to heel slip?
Another great informative video!!
Thanks man, TH-cam wants us to make longer videos but I can't stand waiting around for someone to get to the point.
I have the Red Wings and going through the break in process right now. Not fun. still love them though
I love engineer boots also I have a pair of Russel moccasin double bottom zyphers absolutely best wearing boots I ever owned, what do think of Russel moccasin, Thanks
Whites makes 2 different styles, Nicks make them as does Westco. To my knowledge it appears that Carolina no longer makes them. Frey’s is limited and Red Wing makes there’s with crepe soles now and they look goofy. Those are boots that cost between $350 to $800. Frye R12 with round toe (square is available but not traditional) I feel are the best value for USA made quality rebuildable Engineer boots. All the made in China are not as sturdy for MC riding protection. The quality is also suspect and sized fun small.
I love wearing engineer boots driving my 18 wheeler.
Will you do a good better best for engineer boots ?
Knee high boots soon?
Plz
i have this one pair of boots that limit the circulation on my right foot. my left foot is fine. im pretty sure its broken in. when i wear this my right foot feels numb. im not sure if this has ever happened to you or anyone reading this? what was the solution? i'll try loosening the laces again when i clean them.
Wow. It almost sounds like symptoms of early break-in. Have you tried hitting the spot with a little water and then a hair dryer? This can help soften the leather a bit.
@@CarlMurawski maybe i need to break them in more. ill try the water and hair drying trick.
I just can't see myself in a pair but on others they look fine.
Hi. Enjoyed your Video.
What you think about Harness Boots? Like Frye?
I have had Frye Harness Boots a couple of times. They look great but are not really comfortable to wear,
What pants would you recommend for a guy who does Masonry, welding, carpentry, framing painting and every so often gas and diesel mechanics. I currently own a 8 or so pairs of wrangler jeans but want something a bit fore durable.
I love the made in USA double front Carhartt pants. They have two layers of duck canvas over the front of the legs and wear like iron.
I own Frye John Adisson engineer boot, i think is very good option by 200 bucks i get some good learher and quality also usa handmade, i bought wesco on S&S but mp 1339 was good last for me so i returned to. I got on target John Lofgren nut i got to save jajaja.
Can you adjust the straps for better fit?
Unfortunately even when I completely unbuckle them, it’s still tight. I can get my feet in just barely after some fighting.
Yes, when they are made to look pretty.
Thanks for the insight, Carl. You have me thinking about adding engineer boots to my collection.
I think you need some!
Are the red wing still available in the website?
Can u please write down the name of the Japanese bootmaker mentioned in this video?
John Lofgren
Engineer boots look nice but I don't see myself owning a pair or two anytime soon.
What’s your edc look like?
Are the redwing 2991 still available
What’s your opinion on belts with interchangeable buckles i.e. cowboy belts
If the leather is properly thick, I think it's an excellent idea. I also really want to try one with the old fireman style "quick release".
Carl Murawski I like how the old firefighter belt pieces have an ornament almost oriental look to them
I think Dayton makes the best quality. They will set you back 500 bills though.
frye makes 'em
Good boots... I've worn engineer boots since high school, Chippewa or redwings.
What's a good summer boots?
Carl, can you make a video about hickory and wabash fabrics
Man, I was going to make that video last year but didn't think there would be any interest. I guess I was wrong! Consider it in the plans my friend.
Why would a job site require a laced boot?
On the railroad it’s because they don’t want them getting stuck and pulling off. When you’re walking across a bridge or anywhere on the tracks they have very strict rules (not that I agree with them all!).
Sounds like something made up by an accountant.
I seen more than a few SUPER CONSTRUCTION DUDES trip because their laces getting caught on the other foot lace hooks, 30+ years of union commercial work I say no laces or all eyelets, lace hooks are for fancy boy skinny jean/women's pants crowd
Hey carl, what do you think of Carol Christian poell boots
I think they blend the world of art with function. I love the idea but wouldn't ever own a pair other than to display them or something.
Still waiting on the Moc toe video I asked for a while ago
Talk about brands like redwings, thorogoods, wolverines, and even Thursday boots because they also have their own moc toe wedge boot
Back in the day they work wear rocks for shoes and get used to them ..
Are they or originally build for engineers?
They were originally used by train engineers, yes!
Can you use engineer boots for hiking? I really like the look, especially the knee-high ones.
By no means will I ever want to buy the conventional hiking boots-the ones that look like grandpa boots. If you like them, more power to you, but I can stand the sight of them, let alone the though of wearing one.
Youll end up with blisters. Theyre not a tight fit. Who cares what boots look like if they work? Boots are function over form, not the other way around.
@@1hdoilfielddad244 I care if they look good, and yes they can. You’d be lying to yourself if you said boot companies don’t make them look good.
My recommendation is that you do buy all-round boots that you like the look of and try them out while hiking. If you do need specialised hiking boots you will find out pretty quickly.
I am going for elected office to do some social engineering. I am going to get a pair of these to go with my lab coat.
You've got my vote!
How about square toe harness boots? I dig em but not for everyone...
Definitely more of a cowboy boot look, but if you can rock it I say wear them proud!
I AM NEGAN
Yes
I love engineer boots :)
Oh I know you do, and you’ve got some gems!
@@CarlMurawski Engineers are my favorites and I spent quite a lot of time finding the best ones.
I think they look badass, but if you have skinny legs like I do they are pretty much useless.
Nothing beets Westcoos
0:53 lmaoo
yes, all shoes suck if they are not shaped like a foot
Sendras put all of them to shame with the price they cost!