25 yr concret guy here. Work around 20 other guys who love to talk about work boots. Lol. Thurogood American heritage moc toe wedge sole are the current favorite amongst us. Seems like we only get a year out of boots no matter the brand. Thurogoods are by far the most comfortable with little to no break in period. I prefer Stanley fat max tape. Little heavier and more awkward to hang on jeans. But seems to last longer than the power lock which would be my number 2. Right on with the hammers. Estwing gets an annoying ping sometimes but still number 2 like you said. Good video! Like your. Detailed explanations. Keep up the good work. Spring will be here soon.
I go to a trade school to study to become an electrician in SoCal, and am in love with my Thorogood STYLE# 804-4200 Boots. They’re steel toe, which is why I got them. Don’t know the name of my other pair, but they’re slip ons I had at my last kitchen job. Those don’t have a steel toe though. Thorogood are by far my favorite boot I’ve ever worn. I’m only 25 so I have many more years to buy and wear stuff from that brand.
I second Thorogoods. Moc toe is not the business for myself. I wear the 814-4364 and these seem to have more room in the toe box than the Moc toe. Been rocking these for the last 3 years and only on my second pair. This was the best all around pair I found after Chippewa stopped making the boots that I really liked.
If your bending over a ton not concrete here but a alternative is a vest like 701 but that may get hot and dirty. A setup that's great for bending over kneeling all that stuff is the occidental leather beltless retro fit kit. For 60 bucks reuse your current bags and any suspenders that work for you. No belt is a great feeling especially when you kneel and bend over bags just lay down and move with you. I'd encourage you to give it a shot if you don't have good suspenders ox tools has a occidental leather knockoff that is dead on for half the price or just get ocl. My framing rig is badgers (more good bags well organized) on that retro kit and I forgot I'm wearing them. 60 bucks it's worth a shot 👍
Great job being man enough to call out the "tough guys" for their lack of hearing protection, I actually met the owner of Keen at the world of concrete a few years ago. I told him I loved the wide toe, but didn't have the heart to tell him they only lasted me 3 months. Great video. more reviews of tools, trucks, and equipment please.
Thorogood 814-4200’s are my go to boot as a carpenter. Also, I always have a pair of Redwing 875’s to wear if I’m feeling nostalgic I’ll throw them on. Both great boots for what I do and usually last 18 months. I’ve worn Diamondback belt & bags for years & couldn’t go without them. As far as hammer goes I swing a Stiletto full titanium 14oz milled face & 14oz. wood handle smooth face if I’m not driving nails all day or prying things apart. Tape measure is always a Stanley fat max 30’. Great video!
Thanks for the comment! I have that same Stiletto but couldn't find it for the video. I loved it for framing our house but snapped the handle the first week trying to use it for concrete lol. Fat max is awesome for framing but the end isn't big enough for my fat fingers to pull out quickly lol
I still see the Georgia boot amp moc toe boots on their website or they have the regular 8 inch moc toes I can’t do wedge soles but I love their logger boots. Also check out the Chippewa edge walker moc toes i know they’re not made in the US anymore but they still make a decent boot
great video been doing foundations and floors for 35 years i knew the powerlock and estwing would be at the top also you do nice work thanks for the videos
Happy to hear you taking your hearing health serious. I didn't until it was to late. Worked as a framer first and poured in place concrete carpenter later before using hearing protection. Sadly damage was done and paying the price now! Protect your eyes and ears. 😐
Wow this was a surprising awesome video. I’m not a concrete guy. I do wear Keene hiking boots. I have worn both Timberland and Carolina boots at work before I reretired
Keens Cincinnati 8in have been doing me well. However I don’t do concrete at all haha I have been worried about switching to the isotunes pods because I’m afraid of losing them. I have the kind that hang around my neck. I keep them on me 24/7 as well. Idk if you’ve tried the diamondback suspenders but boy oh boy they make it feel as if you’re not wearing a belt at all. I love this video… I’m in the remodeling space but it seems like we have a very similar set up all the way to the pants… however I go with the carhart version. the built in knee pads and slots for pencils and knifes are priceless.
Danner boots they have a wide range and a great warranty actually. I've tried the ussal suspects including redwing keen Georgia bla bla. Since I have a danner store near me if I can damage them or kill them in less than a year they hand me a new pair (limit 3 per purchase). I have never gone past one replacement and they use to be caked in lye and chemicals. Glad to see you like truwerk I do too. The xp pants are t1 pants with knee pads slots and reinforced in every way yet still cool. The xp paints are worth the upgrade 👍. I respect your choices there just offering what I think may help you be more comfortable. Oh electrical tape the bottom of your hammer it slides easier or hockey tape ect. I did try one of thoes open hole all stainless tape measures but none are made well sadly. If someone could make one that is quality I'd buy it right away.
Harbor Freight has a titanium hammer for $60 that I've been really happy with. It comes with a waffle face if that matters to you. Really lightweight so it's been easier on my wrist and elbows. Just a thought.
Estwing 22 oz,Stanley powerlock 25’ and currently thorogood American heritage.I’m ready to try another boot though and maybe try those keen.good video and hope y’all are staying warm
Jk boots forefront, have a pair of their ot boots. Spendy but the leather is like 2x as thick as most work boots and rebuildable, plus hand made (can do custom where you measure ur foot and they build to your size) made up in Spokane,Wa. Boots broke in and feel like slippers now
Oliver AT'S 9" (Australia) good boot, but I'm 62years old not as nimble, but my young bloke (concrete contractor also) likes them too. Cheers like your show.
as a finisher with avascular necrosis the most comfortable boots Ive purchased are the red wing traction tred lite. also finally another youtuber in the concrete industry, would you be able to make a video on your favorite concrete tools?
The tool belt is key! When I did commercial carpentry I had gone through a bunch but I got the husky with the shoulder straps from Home Depot and they lasted along time. But there not super durable like OX and some better brands. I like the estwing framing hammer too. I’m one of the guys that used air pods at work but I should’ve just gotten proper hearing protection. The keens are my go to boots. They’ve been pretty good comfort wise but are pretty stiff in my opinion. Thanks for the tips! Keep making that money!
Thanks! I've tried the shoulder straps before as well. I'm sure they're great for carpentry but I didn't like bending over the form with them and getting in and out of the machine. When I form I'm like a chicken with its head cut off so I can't stand bulkiness lol.
Never done concrete but work outdoors. JK boots make the best boots hands down. You get a custom boot and then you can get them rebuilt for a fraction of the cost. Not sure about concrete
I got my first pair around 6 months of work ago (had a break from work after a redundancy) I destroy boots easily but these seem to be lasting better than most and they're made here in Australia which is a bonus.
I got my first pair of Thorogoods last season. I work on an asphalt crew. They are very comfortable and so far have lasted longer than anything I had before. Before I was buying stuff from big box stores around the $200 mark. And they just didn’t hold up.
Carharts boots are flimsy and suck, Love the 8" Irish setter and pretty durable. I have sweaty wide feet to, lol. I do fence so I'm always in the concrete and most tools that you use, I do to. Your 2 favorite tapes are mine to but I use no bigger then 25'. Good video bro!! Get back to work!! 🤣🤣
I only buy Thorogood boots, with a white poly wedge sole made in USA. You won’t be sorry like walking on a cloud and best looking mock toe boot on the market
My feet have always sweat too bad with waterproof during the summer. And steel toe cut into the top of my foot when I kneel down which is 90% of the time the position you’re in when forming or finishing concrete
I gotta get another pair of Keens had them years ago most comfortable boot I wore but didn’t last. Last 3 yrs iv been rocking the carhartt lace less boots. I prefer slip ons but can’t west square tows. The carhartt slip ons are comfortable good support last me one full year thats wearing them everyday except winter If there’s no snow I’ll wear them in winter. Living in south buffalo ny we often have feet of snow so I stick with muck boots in winter. I don’t wear the muck brand anymore cheaper brands last just as long.
@ I got cabelas brand of mucks on Black Friday I forget the actual name on them think it’s redheads anyway I got 6 pair of them for $30 each. With all the snow we got I have been wearing them every single day since I got them. Jumping in out of trenches walking miles a day on them I do utility construction they still are in perfect shape. Hoping to get a year out every pair. Very impressed with them I’ll never buy a pair of muck brand again they ain’t worth it. If they lasted longer then 6 months maybe but I ain’t spending $200 for 6 months everything is just ridiculous now. The cost of gear just to go to work is nuts.
Little sprinkle of boric acid powder in your shoes will kill the stink foot. May take a couple of weeks but it works. I don't do concrete any more but I like the red wings king toe with the boa. They come in extra wide.
I second the redwing boots. I like the high ankle ones for tree work. Might not be best for being on your knees a lot. Have been through probably 10 pair. They last a year or so.
Georgia boot is the only boot that was not only comfortable but also lasted more than a season for me. Tried redwings but they were falling apart in less than a summer and at over $200 a pair, not very comfortable.
Never understood people using hammers to drive in steel pins or wood stakes. Just destroys your wrist over time. Use a 6 to 10 pound sledge. Waaaaay easier
Might be easier on the wrist but it's way slower having to carry around that and a hammer. Easier to drive the stake in yes, but not as fast. Time is money
You probably already know this but socks are very important and they claim these Merino wool socks are the best I don’t know I’ve never tried them, but you might look into that and look into changing your socks a couple of three times in the summer per day
I've tried that but it is awkward in the pouch and if you have to reset a steak you can't pull the nail. That Martinez M1 will drive down a stake in 4-5 hits.
I'm in a very humid part of australia so we're always sweating, the only time I've made a shoe/boot smell is by not wearing socks or wearing the same socks a few days in a row. Never had an issue again after I noticed the cause.
Spray your boots with wd40 they will last a lot longer also make your own wd40 2 parts mineral sprit 2 part lighter fluid 1/2 part 10 30 oil it’s way cheaper
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I wear a different pair of Irish shutters and I've never had a problem though trench foot and I am a heavy heavy sweater especially on my feet but I found wearing wool socks helped a lot and I know to a lot of you that sounds crazy but wolves so much better than that synthetic crap You guys put on your feet everyday
25 yr concret guy here. Work around 20 other guys who love to talk about work boots. Lol. Thurogood American heritage moc toe wedge sole are the current favorite amongst us. Seems like we only get a year out of boots no matter the brand. Thurogoods are by far the most comfortable with little to no break in period. I prefer Stanley fat max tape. Little heavier and more awkward to hang on jeans. But seems to last longer than the power lock which would be my number 2. Right on with the hammers. Estwing gets an annoying ping sometimes but still number 2 like you said. Good video! Like your. Detailed explanations. Keep up the good work. Spring will be here soon.
Good to know. Thanks for the comment and advice. Can’t wait for spring!
I go to a trade school to study to become an electrician in SoCal, and am in love with my Thorogood STYLE# 804-4200 Boots. They’re steel toe, which is why I got them. Don’t know the name of my other pair, but they’re slip ons I had at my last kitchen job. Those don’t have a steel toe though. Thorogood are by far my favorite boot I’ve ever worn. I’m only 25 so I have many more years to buy and wear stuff from that brand.
I second Thorogoods. Moc toe is not the business for myself. I wear the 814-4364 and these seem to have more room in the toe box than the Moc toe. Been rocking these for the last 3 years and only on my second pair. This was the best all around pair I found after Chippewa stopped making the boots that I really liked.
If your bending over a ton not concrete here but a alternative is a vest like 701 but that may get hot and dirty. A setup that's great for bending over kneeling all that stuff is the occidental leather beltless retro fit kit. For 60 bucks reuse your current bags and any suspenders that work for you. No belt is a great feeling especially when you kneel and bend over bags just lay down and move with you. I'd encourage you to give it a shot if you don't have good suspenders ox tools has a occidental leather knockoff that is dead on for half the price or just get ocl. My framing rig is badgers (more good bags well organized) on that retro kit and I forgot I'm wearing them. 60 bucks it's worth a shot 👍
I will definitely check that out! Thanks!
Great job being man enough to call out the "tough guys" for their lack of hearing protection, I actually met the owner of Keen at the world of concrete a few years ago. I told him I loved the wide toe, but didn't have the heart to tell him they only lasted me 3 months. Great video. more reviews of tools, trucks, and equipment please.
Yeah, everything has a give and take! Will do!
Thorogood 814-4200’s are my go to boot as a carpenter. Also, I always have a pair of Redwing 875’s to wear if I’m feeling nostalgic I’ll throw them on. Both great boots for what I do and usually last 18 months.
I’ve worn Diamondback belt & bags for years & couldn’t go without them. As far as hammer goes I swing a Stiletto full titanium 14oz milled face & 14oz. wood handle smooth face if I’m not driving nails all day or prying things apart. Tape measure is always a Stanley fat max 30’. Great video!
Thanks for the comment! I have that same Stiletto but couldn't find it for the video. I loved it for framing our house but snapped the handle the first week trying to use it for concrete lol. Fat max is awesome for framing but the end isn't big enough for my fat fingers to pull out quickly lol
Very helpful video! Thank you.
Absolutely, thanks!
I still see the Georgia boot amp moc toe boots on their website or they have the regular 8 inch moc toes I can’t do wedge soles but I love their logger boots. Also check out the Chippewa edge walker moc toes i know they’re not made in the US anymore but they still make a decent boot
great video been doing foundations and floors for 35 years i knew the powerlock and estwing would be at the top also you do nice work thanks for the videos
Thank you!
Happy to hear you taking your hearing health serious. I didn't until it was to late. Worked as a framer first and poured in place concrete carpenter later before using hearing protection. Sadly damage was done and paying the price now! Protect your eyes and ears. 😐
Sorry to hear that!
Bro ive been lookimg for a vid just like this for a while. I LOVE CONCRETE WORK
Thanks man! You’ve found the right channel🤘🏼
Very happy with the timberland pros and throughgoods
Wow this was a surprising awesome video. I’m not a concrete guy. I do wear Keene hiking boots. I have worn both Timberland and Carolina boots at work before I reretired
Thanks! How did you like the Carolina's?
@ got good wear out of them, although took some time to break them in
Try Irish Setters. Really like there boot. Keep up the good work. Loving the videos
Commented to soon lol see where you’ve tried them
Thanks brother👍🏼
Great boots !!
Great informative video, thank you for the pros and cons..!!🙂
Absolutely!
Keens Cincinnati 8in have been doing me well. However I don’t do concrete at all haha I have been worried about switching to the isotunes pods because I’m afraid of losing them. I have the kind that hang around my neck. I keep them on me 24/7 as well. Idk if you’ve tried the diamondback suspenders but boy oh boy they make it feel as if you’re not wearing a belt at all. I love this video… I’m in the remodeling space but it seems like we have a very similar set up all the way to the pants… however I go with the carhart version. the built in knee pads and slots for pencils and knifes are priceless.
Awesome! Are the Carhartt pants as flexible as the Truwerks?
Danner boots they have a wide range and a great warranty actually. I've tried the ussal suspects including redwing keen Georgia bla bla. Since I have a danner store near me if I can damage them or kill them in less than a year they hand me a new pair (limit 3 per purchase). I have never gone past one replacement and they use to be caked in lye and chemicals. Glad to see you like truwerk I do too. The xp pants are t1 pants with knee pads slots and reinforced in every way yet still cool. The xp paints are worth the upgrade 👍. I respect your choices there just offering what I think may help you be more comfortable. Oh electrical tape the bottom of your hammer it slides easier or hockey tape ect. I did try one of thoes open hole all stainless tape measures but none are made well sadly. If someone could make one that is quality I'd buy it right away.
Thanks man! Yeah I’ve come to view tapes as consumables and go through about one per month, they just can’t hold up to dirt and concrete
Rockroosters wedge sole are great lasted just as long as the thorogoods for 120 bucks I weld for a living
Harbor Freight has a titanium hammer for $60 that I've been really happy with. It comes with a waffle face if that matters to you. Really lightweight so it's been easier on my wrist and elbows. Just a thought.
Maybe I’ll get some for my guys! Thanks
Great video!
Appreciate it!
Estwing 22 oz,Stanley powerlock 25’ and currently thorogood American heritage.I’m ready to try another boot though and maybe try those keen.good video and hope y’all are staying warm
Thanks for the comment man! I'd recommend the keens, just don't plan on them lasting very long.
Jk boots forefront, have a pair of their ot boots. Spendy but the leather is like 2x as thick as most work boots and rebuildable, plus hand made (can do custom where you measure ur foot and they build to your size) made up in Spokane,Wa. Boots broke in and feel like slippers now
Good to know! Thanks
Oliver AT'S 9" (Australia) good boot, but I'm 62years old not as nimble, but my young bloke (concrete contractor also) likes them too. Cheers like your show.
Thanks! I'll have to check them out.
I’m going on over a year and a half on the Thorogood 8” with the crazy horse leather.
as a finisher with avascular necrosis the most comfortable boots Ive purchased are the red wing traction tred lite.
also finally another youtuber in the concrete industry, would you be able to make a video on your favorite concrete tools?
Sure I was planning on filming that later this week!
Timberland boondocks are what we use they have 3 different kinds one with no insulation and the other two with insulation for the winter
Thoralgood boots I have a good luck with
Nicks boots!! best boots in the world
The tool belt is key! When I did commercial carpentry I had gone through a bunch but I got the husky with the shoulder straps from Home Depot and they lasted along time. But there not super durable like OX and some better brands. I like the estwing framing hammer too. I’m one of the guys that used air pods at work but I should’ve just gotten proper hearing protection. The keens are my go to boots. They’ve been pretty good comfort wise but are pretty stiff in my opinion. Thanks for the tips! Keep making that money!
Thanks! I've tried the shoulder straps before as well. I'm sure they're great for carpentry but I didn't like bending over the form with them and getting in and out of the machine. When I form I'm like a chicken with its head cut off so I can't stand bulkiness lol.
@ for sure!
My only hang up is why you use a framing hammer for pins?? I always use a 2lb. Mallot/mini sledge.
Never done concrete but work outdoors. JK boots make the best boots hands down. You get a custom boot and then you can get them rebuilt for a fraction of the cost. Not sure about concrete
GORUCK macv safety toe is my favorite boot.
Red back are nice as well
I got my first pair around 6 months of work ago (had a break from work after a redundancy) I destroy boots easily but these seem to be lasting better than most and they're made here in Australia which is a bonus.
I got my first pair of Thorogoods last season. I work on an asphalt crew. They are very comfortable and so far have lasted longer than anything I had before. Before I was buying stuff from big box stores around the $200 mark. And they just didn’t hold up.
I have had good luck with Danner's good boots but not cheap
Carharts boots are flimsy and suck, Love the 8" Irish setter and pretty durable. I have sweaty wide feet to, lol. I do fence so I'm always in the concrete and most tools that you use, I do to. Your 2 favorite tapes are mine to but I use no bigger then 25'. Good video bro!! Get back to work!! 🤣🤣
Thanks brother 🤘🏼
I only buy Thorogood boots, with a white poly wedge sole made in USA. You won’t be sorry like walking on a cloud and best looking mock toe boot on the market
Don’t forget eye pro! Sight is the most valuable of our senses and once it’s gone or damaged there’s no getting it back.
Very true. I feel like most guys wear sunglasses at least so hearing was the most skipped thing - not necessarily the most important.
why not steel toe or waterproof?
My feet have always sweat too bad with waterproof during the summer. And steel toe cut into the top of my foot when I kneel down which is 90% of the time the position you’re in when forming or finishing concrete
Red Wing Men's work 10877 8-Inch Classic Moc Toe Boot. Takes a bit to break in but real tough leather, very durable compared to Irish setter.
Tell you what I loved the die hard from sears dam there’s no more
Im a drywaller an i found ever boots last me the longest im on 3 years same boots an wear them 6 days a week
Thanks, I'll check them out!
I gotta get another pair of Keens had them years ago most comfortable boot I wore but didn’t last. Last 3 yrs iv been rocking the carhartt lace less boots. I prefer slip ons but can’t west square tows. The carhartt slip ons are comfortable good support last me one full year thats wearing them everyday except winter If there’s no snow I’ll wear them in winter. Living in south buffalo ny we often have feet of snow so I stick with muck boots in winter. I don’t wear the muck brand anymore cheaper brands last just as long.
Yeah they're very comfortable and amazon carries most of them so you can get a new pair in 2 days. Same here, I buy the Tractor Supply off brand mucks
@ I got cabelas brand of mucks on Black Friday I forget the actual name on them think it’s redheads anyway I got 6 pair of them for $30 each. With all the snow we got I have been wearing them every single day since I got them. Jumping in out of trenches walking miles a day on them I do utility construction they still are in perfect shape. Hoping to get a year out every pair. Very impressed with them I’ll never buy a pair of muck brand again they ain’t worth it. If they lasted longer then 6 months maybe but I ain’t spending $200 for 6 months everything is just ridiculous now. The cost of gear just to go to work is nuts.
Little sprinkle of boric acid powder in your shoes will kill the stink foot. May take a couple of weeks but it works. I don't do concrete any more but I like the red wings king toe with the boa. They come in extra wide.
Good to know! Thanks for the tip
I second the redwing boots. I like the high ankle ones for tree work. Might not be best for being on your knees a lot. Have been through probably 10 pair. They last a year or so.
Georgia boot is the only boot that was not only comfortable but also lasted more than a season for me. Tried redwings but they were falling apart in less than a summer and at over $200 a pair, not very comfortable.
Never understood people using hammers to drive in steel pins or wood stakes. Just destroys your wrist over time. Use a 6 to 10 pound sledge. Waaaaay easier
Might be easier on the wrist but it's way slower having to carry around that and a hammer. Easier to drive the stake in yes, but not as fast. Time is money
You probably already know this but socks are very important and they claim these Merino wool socks are the best I don’t know I’ve never tried them, but you might look into that and look into changing your socks a couple of three times in the summer per day
Good to know! I’ll check them out
😢i switched to using a 3 lb sledge for pounding stakes. Easier on the body. Get a old fashioned style or the new one with a bigger head.
I've tried that but it is awkward in the pouch and if you have to reset a steak you can't pull the nail. That Martinez M1 will drive down a stake in 4-5 hits.
Truth is if you sweat, then your feet will stink. It's like working out in boots
Stink yes but not like that haha I could smell them with my boots tied
@RathburnContracting Haha I feel you brotha. I Had to get rid of good boots just cause they stunk
I'm in a very humid part of australia so we're always sweating, the only time I've made a shoe/boot smell is by not wearing socks or wearing the same socks a few days in a row.
Never had an issue again after I noticed the cause.
USA keens or thorougood
Look up rose anvil. Make a choice based on some of his videos
Spray your boots with wd40 they will last a lot longer also make your own wd40 2 parts mineral sprit 2 part lighter fluid 1/2 part 10 30 oil it’s way cheaper
Checkout Rose Anvil & Jim Green's barefoot workboots. Good video breakdowns on YT
I will have to check them out! Thanks
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Komelon 425IEHV High-Visibility
Best hammer there is no doubt is the Vaughan 11650 CF21FG 21 oz
A hammer is meant for everything
I wear a different pair of Irish shutters and I've never had a problem though trench foot and I am a heavy heavy sweater especially on my feet but I found wearing wool socks helped a lot and I know to a lot of you that sounds crazy but wolves so much better than that synthetic crap You guys put on your feet everyday