Carolina Boot Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2020
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Just yesterday I had a once in a lifetime experience related to this. I was with my Dad at his aunt's house. She surprised him with a gift he didn't know even existed anymore. His deceased father's Navy duffel bag (who drowned in the 70s when my dad was only a boy). Prior to yesterday all my dad possessed of his father's was a navy uniform. But this duffel bag whose existence had been forgotten nearly 40 years was chocked full of priceless tokens from my grandfather. Watching my Dad slowly pull out every item from this bag and tell a story about each of them with tears running down his face as memories came to him he'd not thought of in decades made me feel closer than ever to the grandfather I never met. Then he pulled out his old work boots. And that's when I too began to cry. They were exactly the boots I've had my eyes on buying lately, 6" mock toe crepe soul Red Wings. I'm gonna carry on the traditional proudly now and go buy some Red Wings. BTW, Dad asked me, "Do you know why he loved these boots? Because the souls wouldn't grab dirt and track it into customers homes." That's the one lesson he taught my Dad with those boots. Not a lesson of hard work, but a lesson on being kind and considerate.
Pro Tip #21 Showing up on a jobsite with a new pair of boots is worse than showing with a new set of bags. At the very least, you need to drag 'em behind your truck on the way to the site, on that first day.
I just wear bread bags, Wonderbreads are the best, throw a little chunk of cardboard in the bottom and you're set. I've had them rebagged about 12 times this month and they work great!
Carolina Boots got their start right here in beautiful Western North Carolina. From 1963 until 2000 they were made at a plant in Morganton, NC only a few miles from my home. But they, like many other manufacturing operations packed up and left us. They closed their dedicated factory here and scattered Carolina Boot amongst factories around the country and the world as did most furniture and textile operations. So now we are without jobs and can't afford to wear the boots that we helped create. How sad is that?
One minor advantage these Carolinas have over Red Wing and Thorogood is that the front half of the outsole is stitched all the way through to the welt. Where the other two brands simply glue the whole outsole onto the stitched midsole, Carolina does the extra step of making sure the part most likely to peel off stays on. That kind of attention to detail makes it a choice boot.
Redwing was my brand, until they dropped their great warranty and created a new one to match the chinese boots they are selling now.
As a mailman I didn't have to worry about gravel or sand getting in my foot ware, so I wore shoes instead of boots. I had a walking route that was more then 10 miles of walking a day. I considered foot ware a consumable item and replaced them every six months or so with over 1000 miles on them. I wore New Balance shoes (black leather uppers, nonskid soles) for the comfort and replaced them as needed.
I have had the same pair of redwing boots since high school. I am now 30. I have no idea how they have lasted this long honestly. They have been resolved twice in the last 10 years. And i should have bought 2 pairs of them because redwing no long makes the pair i use every single day. I work in the milling industry and my family runs and owns a custom hardwood flooring company (i am the 3rd gen to run and own it) so my boots take a none stop beating from my day job, to the family business, to the farm. Redwing is my go to boot (untill these finally fall completely apart i guess)
I've had my Carolina's for 25 years. They have been re-soled 4 times.
As the son of a cobbler, I implore you, DO NOT grease your boots! Use only wax based products. Grease/oil will only soften and deteriorate the leather, essentially reversing the tanning process. Sno-Seal is a good product, but there are others as well.
You nailed that review, nice job! I can vouch for some of what you had to say. I spent 27 years working in a Portland cement factory and part of our contract entailed us being able to buy two pair of boots every year on the companies dime because the cement dust was so damaging to them. Keep up the good work. I greatly appreciate your commitment to a job well done. Cheers!
I’ve been really considering getting a pair a Carolina’s, I’m so glad you posted this. Great to get your input, and thank you to Carolina for supporting such a great craftsman and TH-camr!
I bought a pair of crepe sole boots here in the UK following a video that you made on The Sears boot a few years ago. I love them and will buy them again. My buddy swears by them now too. Just one of the many reasons that I love watching and learning from your content, experience and wisdom. You guys awesome! Thank you
Before literally Finding my first pair of Carolinas when I was a Trashman, I worked as an auditor at a Rustoleum warehouse and had all my work brought to me and any distance traveled was done on a forklift, the job required Steel toes so I bought a pair of capped steel toe Georgia boots that were built like a tank and weighed about the same as said tank. I still have them and now only use them on snowy days that I'm not working just to stay warm and dry. Changing over to being a trash man, jumping on and off the truck, running around, dragging and throwing 96-gallon trash toters in what I would describe as Georgia's Black Sabbath Iron Man replica boot filled me with dread every day. One day I lucked out and in a very nice housing development at the end of a culdesac, presented on the top of trash toter was a basic pair of 12-in Carolina soft toe boots JUST MY SIZE in perfect condition save a broken lace and a scuff on the toe of one boot, Both boot weighed what seemed like a quarter of the boots I had on. I took them home cleaned them out, filled them with Gold Bond to make sure I didn't catch some footrot, replaced the lace with some paracord and put them to work. I wore the soles out of them just in time for my yearly boot voucher that I used to buy my first pair of Carolina CA5520, composite toe, 6in plenty of bells and whistles amazing boots.I of my Georgias is heavier than both of them. I actually had an accident where I fell and the driver drove across my foot and lower leg in a half-full truck that weighs 36 tons empty. The double dually tires in the back both ran my foot over so it was pretty much run over twice. The muscle and soft tissue got smashed pretty bad but only the second long bone from the outside of my foot broke and only in one place although it was a pretty nasty break I really feel like composite toe and shank while laying sideways on the ground hand enough structure to keep my foot from becoming a pulpy mush. For this, along with comfort and weight, I am a Carolina man for life.
I’ve been wearing Thorogood boots for about 4 years now and so far I’ve been impressed. They’re the most comfortable footwear I’ve ever worn and they seem to hold up pretty well. The only reason I had to get a new pair is that I stupidly cut into them with an angle grinder while holding the work piece down with my foot. The disc didn’t go more than half way through either but it was at a spot that bends a lot when walking so it tore through after a little while. One more important note is that the soles don’t seem to wear out too quickly, after three years on the one pair I still have some tread left. I’m overall very happy with them and would reccomend them if you’re looking for a new boot brand.
I'm glad to hear that those particular Carolina work well for you. I had a pair of steel toe non slip boots, one of their cheaper options, that failed after about a year. I ended up buying Redwing 2233, which might actually be a lifetime boot for me. It wears exceptionally well, and it is the most comfortable pair of footwear I own.
I got a pair of Carolina boots logger style but same brand and made in the USA, a great boot so far the leather really softens up after 4-5 months of everyday wear both in the garage, and out everyday around town and school. 😎
I have a pair from Carolina because they are one of the few boots that i can wear for 9 hours and not have fatigue. They have a nice wide toe as well, a lot of boots ive had never widen the toe enough and after awhile you feel it.
Definitely looking into these. I have wide feet and a wide toe box is such a blessing after hours when your foot widens.
I started off wearing timberlands. They were always comfortable and always lasted a pretty long time. I decided to switch to redwings. While the boot itself is really tough, they were killing my legs, knees, and back. I just got Thorogood 8 inch moc toe with the steel toe. Man, have I been missing out! Best boots on the planet, hands down. I am thoroughly impressed with all aspects of the boot.