Thank you for mentioning the weight of the boot. No other reviewer talks about that at all and that is one of the more important aspects. As a tradesman when you wear these boots for 10-12 hours a day those ounces feel like pounds. I absolutely hated the Thorogood because of the weight and my feet felt it at the end of the day. I love the Danners because of the lightweight and also Redwing 411. The durability is a non issue with any of these I have had all of them. Comfort is everything. Id rather have a boot wear out than have it be so heavy and durable that its my feet that wear out instead. Isn't that the point of boots anyway? To be the wear item instead of your own body. Doesn't work too well when boots are bricks.
DANNER by a landslide...first of all ...looks the best out of all of them and a HUGE POINT you missed.!!!...wear them for 10 -12 hours at the construction site you will see who is most comfortable......the danner bullrun so comfortable and FORGIVING .....love thorogood as well but it depends what you are looking for....are you talking about style and apperance?....or are you talking work and comfort......so depends what you are buying them for....and another point for the bigger guys the danner bullrun in the bigger sizes 14-15 have way more room in them
I have both the Thursday and Redwing boots and completely agree with your sentiments regarding those boots. Both are great in their own ways and have slightly different use cases.
Every time I see comparison videos on the different moc toes out there, it makes me feel more secure in my decision to get the Thorogoods. They're coming in in two days, I can't wait.
I've had mine for 4 years. 2 in the oilfield as a pipeliner and 2 doing commercial refrigeration. I've had every other brand and style of red wings etc. Before the thorogood moc toes and the thorogoods are the absolute most comfortable boots..and even after 4 years they are dirty but not one fray or any real wear
Just bought mine. I’m a home builder and I’m super excited for them. They great and even better they feel amazing. Going to be great for my line of work. If I were going for fashion I’d definitely go for the Thursdays.
Then the weight would increase. And they are more comfortable than all of these boots because of the weight. The thickness of leather affects nothing. Ive worn all of these boots, Danner being the last ones Ive bought and they are by far the most comfortable.
Why is every boot reviewer on TH-cam obsessed with fashion and almost exclusively about moc-toe? I want a boot review from someone who works for a living. Preferably someone with a diversified farm or an on-site heavy equipment mechanic who can wear them every day for a year.
Dude I worked in the oilfield for 8 years, off rigs and for a pipeline company. Now I do commercial refrigeration which puts even more miles on them. Nothing compares to the thorogood mock toe work boots. All our pipeliners tried different boots and all came back to the mock toe thorogoods..
I’ve gone through so many boots as an auto mechanic and the ones that lasted me the longest were redwings i just ordered some Thorogood to try them out.
Thorogood boots are made in about a 40min drive from me. Gonna take a drive to their factory store to try and score a pair or two, straight off the line.
I have all 4 brands in moc toes and I always get the most compliments on my Danner boots and on my Wolverine 1000 mile 1940 moc toe but I like my red wing boots more.
Probably others have made similar observations... The Thursday and Red Wings are fashion boots while the Thorogood and Danner are more real world work boots. Both the Thorogood and Danner are offered with a steel toe option. I wear the steel toe Danner Bull Runs because I liked the fit and look better than the Thorogood boots. I work at a mixed construction / tech site with thousands of people, where some, but not all, workers are required to wear safety toe boots/shoes and the Thorogood boots are by far the most common. I do see lots of Danner Bull Runs plus a lot of boots from Keen (They make a lot of safety toe offerings) and some others including Red Wing. Nobody wears Thursday or Classic/ Heritage Red Wings on a large site. Just an observation.
Been wearing danner bull run 8" wedge soles. I've been suffering with plantar fasciitis for a year since I gave up on my thorogood moc toe wedge which destroyed my feet. No thorogood used to make fantastic work boots years ago before they went to their max wear soles now they feel like 2x4's strapped to your feet, now I've tried at least 8 pairs of boots and work shoes this year and nothing made my feet feel right, 3 different timberlands, redwing, merrell, and solovair. I bought these danners 2 months ago and my planter fasciitis is almost gone and I walk on 4 feet of concrete for a good amount of the day. They are very comfortable and mold perfectly to your foot, lightweight, and perfect for indoor factory work. I suggest danner over thorogood, if they went back to the old viabram soles then I would go back, redwings are to narrow in the toe, and i cannot vouch for thursday, my go to go out boots are some good old dr.martens 1490 English made and you cant beat the look and comfort of dms
I love my English 1460s made with American Horween Leather and my Black Harness Iron Rangers are just phenomenal! Now I need something in a moc toe, haha
@@austinreeves5221 so I moved on to a really great pair of work boots. Check out jk boots well worth the price. I bought the 8" forefront by far the best boot I've owned to date
I would have to rate the Danner's first. I own 2 pair of Bull Runs in Black. I use one for work and one for weekends. It's a very good boot for the price. Fit is right on. No break in at all. And build and quality id good as well. When I get the work boots resoled, I will go with the Vibram Logger sole.. Thursday will be my net boot to get cause I already own other Thursday boots and shoes. Red Wings are a good boot as well, but their sizes are not made for us guys with wide feet.. Thanks for another nice video though..
Agree with everything you said. The danner fit and toe box is spot on for bigger wider feet. Ultimately I don't really care what they're made of there's a balance there of quality and comfort. They're 200$ and are definitely my go to for working over my more expensive red wings and whites.
I love that you did the slip test. I see quite a few reviews not taking traction into consideration. If I'm buying a boot, this is the first thing I'm concerned with. Thanks!
I don't need a moc toe boot to work in so it was a no brainer. Picked up the Thursday boot with the slim toe box because it looks so much better looking than any moc on the market!
I've had some Redwing moc toe, trash in a yr. Then I switched to danner, sooo comfortable I just bought my 2nd pair. Still wear the 1st pair, they're 2 years old and just starting to wear. So I bought another pair. Can't go wrong in my opinion with the danners...also I'm a fan being from Oregon
Have thorgoods, cant fit in them even in 10.5 EE, feels like a converse which sucks. Got perry selects IN 10.5 EE which i love but are too nice to work in lol. Ended up with danner bull run chelsea boots for work. Fit perfect in a 10 EE, comfortable yet light weight. Only annoying thing is the sole squeak on smooth floors. Might get some vibram christys put on since they dont squeak
Lol. The comment to which I'm replying could very well be a legitimate, good comment, because Boot Spy is a pretty great channel, but, I'm just sayin', this comment sounds like it was written by William himself. I'm just sayin', from a comedy perspective, that's funny.
Nope, definitely not me. Just another passerby casually observing the quality of my work and the monumental effort I put in. Yep, there's no way I wrote that. Couldn't be. -- HeyBenn.... I mean BootSpy 👍🏼
Great review! I'm a Union Carpenter and I own a pair of Thursday diplomat boots. I've worn them 5 days a week for about a year and six months. They've held up great, and I have even had them resoled once six months ago. I used to wear Redwing boots exclusively but tried Thursday boots and I was pleasantly surprised. I don't think these boots would be good for anyone with a thick or wide foot imo.
I work at an outfitting store in footwear, we sell Danner, Thorogood, and Red Wing, I bought a pair of 10877 we carry, I plan to buy some Thorogoods at some point. Great boots. Especially my 10877s, they’re the most comfortable boot I own.
I am in construction and have been wearing moc toe boots for 10+ years. I have worn red wings, thorogoods, carolinas and dr marten non moc toes style on the job. Thorogood was my go to until they changed their price, but I got 3 years out of each pair, and am on year 2 with red wings. My thorogood welt cracked and damaged after 2.5 years. Red wings in my opinion were more easily worn in the sole and the upper. The carolinas didn't last and werent near as comfortable after 1 year, but to be expected at that price point. I will stick with the red wings and thorogoods depending on my chosen leather color at the time. I also like the sole options thorogood has. 1 complaint was when i resoled my red wings was they sanded some of the welt almost to the point of touching the stitches. I brought this up to them when picking them up and they said it was fine. Time will tell if that is true.
Awesome review! For work it’d be thorogood. For casual it’d be thursday but both are tough because I grew up with danner and live in minnesota lol. Have you considered reviewing the 1907?
If I may suggest Thorogood makes a a different edition named “crazy horse” that has more natural leather and is built more like that Thursday boot you have. Thinner and more narrow with better leather than the classic Thorogood you have. It’s worth about $260ish but trust me the quality is definitely a step higher. I have those and redwings and I choose the Crazy horse Thorogood over my 2 pairs of red wings.
I wear my bull runs in the summer as you mentioned. Def more breathable than the others. But I love my thorogoods for both work and leisure. As much as I want to try the Thursday boot, as a work boot guy, they just look to dressy and look like something you would buy at kohls. But I do appreciate the slimmer toe. Maybe one day hah
Every pair of thorogoods smell after 7 months. I clean them every week but the leather stinks up. I do a lot of movement at work so I do sweat. Danner. Irish setters don’t do that. Have you notice that? Also construction worker.
Man ive got every brand of boot their is from danner to thorough good, red wing, keen, an a few more and i can tell you from experience as a pipe liner who is a pipe fitter. I put my diplomats through hell and they are just kickin right along...most boots start breaking down months just the nature or the job...only one other company makes some that are comparable
If you want to add newer mocs , Nicks just came out with there version of Moc Toe Boots. I’m sure they cost more than the Perry moctoe, but I would guarantee they outlast the Perry Boot.
My local boot shop sells the Thorogoods for $183...I also own the White Perry's, paid $269 but twice a year (including now) they can be had for 20% off ......IMO the Thorogoods are a great looking boot to wear w jeans and the Perry is def. a higher quality boot
Georgia LT for me man. Price is right and crazy comfort. I'm not a resole my boots guy so if I'm getting a new pair every two years anyways no point in dropping 300 bucks. BTW I do electrical so not just for style or whatever you PNW kids try to look rugged in
You should do a video on the TBC Diplomat, GS Brass/Ottawa, RW, and Thorogood boot. I just bought a pair of the Ottawa and I’m looking to get the Brass do I would like to know the differences.
For me thorogoods stop being a good value boots ever since the increasing of the price, the plastic welt makes them not worth the resole most of the time, this is why imo redwing, white’s are more fair priced, they simply last much longer.
Redwings are the most uncomfortable by far. Like two bricks on your feet. Men who work on their feet all day are looking for comfort and not the fashion sense of a hipsters. The thorogoods and the canners fit the bill. Danners are lite easy on the feet and provide the most shock absorption
Sorry but I work on my feet 12 hours a day 7 days a week and to compare red wing boots to Wal-Mart boots WALMART WINS. RED Wings are the most uncomfortable boots I've ever worn and the most expensive. Thorogood is the most comfortable boots I've ever worn even over Timberland Pro's. But that might just be my feet. The 2 pair of Red Wing boots I bought 1st pair took a month to somewhat break in but still hurt my feet. The 2nd pair took over a month and I cleaned them up and returned them.
Nice and informative video. I have been looking at that particular Red Wing Slate Muleskinner Moc Toe, I can never really tell if it is a grayish. or a brownish. I would prefer something that is gray, but cannot decide between Slate or Cement. It is hard to tell the color of either one of them, and I am too far from a Red Wing store to go pay a visit.
I got the Danners for work. It’s light duty, so for my purposes they’re doing the job very well. I’m happy with them, though I do now wish I could have sprung for the Perry.
@@austinreeves5221 oh man. I have both now. I like the look of the toe on the Thorogood, the Danners toe us much much wider, but they’re super comfortable, i think the Thorogoods are comfortable as well. I got the wide size and it fits very well and snug with wiggle room for ma toes. Best Boots are the redwings for sure though.
Love my thorogoods, but one boot is all puffy on the side. Like its bulging out. Looks like crap. That's the only downside, feet sweat a bit in them too.
Have in mind the built in shanks help with comfort for all day use, and he should have mentioned where the boots are made it because red wing has most of it's boots made in china
I'd love to try it. I have the Whites Packer and it's my go to work boot, but I don't have the Perry. If I get another pair of Whites, it'll probably be the MP Sherman, too.
Ecco has just now began selling a mock toe boot of their own, and they are known for durability and longevity! Definitely going to have to consider doing a review of them also!
Hey, I just wanna leave you a big thank you I appreciate that everybody does TH-cam videos takes a lot to do you got people out here that really just thank you and aren’t judging you. Everybody attempts to do things just amazing and you are doing well sir. Thank you.
I’ve tried 3 different pairs of Thorogood boots all of them fit my feet oddly! Nice boots but that doesn’t cut it for me. Danners all the way they fit my size 12 perfectly. I wear them for work every day and beat the hell out of them.
I have bought 2 pairs of Danner Bull Run and 3 pairs of Red Wing 18(whatever). None of them fit comfortably or fit my foot correctly. I wear a size 9 in sneakers and I bought a 9, & 8.5 danner. Both gave me heel blisters every time I wore them. So I was like fuck these boots and bought and 8.5, 8, and 7.5 of the Red Wings all in the span of about 4 months to try to get a boot that was comfortable and didn’t give me blisters. All of them feel like I’m wearing a 2x4 nailed to my foot. The 7.5 doesn’t slip in the heel so I guess that is the correct size but the sole also doesn’t fucking bend at all so it’s extremely uncomfortable for me. I wanted a good boot that would last a while but I literally can’t wear any of them without getting crazy blisters or just feeling super constrictive, even for for wearing them for a couple of hours walking around. And I don’t have feet problems or any issues with any other shoes. I’m about to give up. I’ve spent over $1200 in the last 9 months trying to find a boot that just fits and haven’t accomplished that yet.
Thorogoods only last me 7-8 months. They start to smell. No other boot gets smelly. Idk if it’s me that’s doing to much sweating. Or the type of leather stinks. Even after cleaning them well and avoiding water.
@@markgonzalez8828 dude omg exactly what’s going on w my boots aswell baking powder doesn’t seem to help either. I was going to get some redwings but they’re charging like 4 something S/O inflation
@@TheAlphaSexy I just got another pair of danners.. they say freezing them in a ziplock kills the bacteria. So I might try it. I’ll change the soles too.. but my boots smell bad..as comfortable as they are I don’t think I’ll buy another pair.
I have a pair of Danner Bull Run for 5 going on 6 years now. I wear them almost every day. The leather has held up great, extremely comfortable boot. Lots of toe room. The only downside was the tread has worn out. I recently bought a pair of Thorogood, did not like them at all, very small tow box. A rather ugly boot in person. Thank goodness for amazon return policy.
I can only rate the Danner and redwing. Thursday boot is in the mail. Danner leather is holding up better but the boot is clunky and annoying to walk in. Never has broken in to feel like the wings. Red wing is on second RE sole and is like wearing sneakers but it’s too narrow which is what is driving me to the Thursday. I wore them primarily trucking for lumber mills with a flat bed. Lots of miles around a truck strapping things down, walking on gravel the trailer deck and pavement. Cleaned up for date night etc. Very versatile boots. Not trucking anymore, so the Thursdays will have an easy life. Not a moc but my present favorite is the grant stone diesel (unreal quality for the $). Second fave is redwing blacksmith.
@@trevbarlow9719 I don’t care where the boots are made as long as the workers who crafted them are treated well and compensated fairly. We now live in a globalized economy where the very device you are typing this response with was probably made in China, and made incredibly well (think iPhone etc). I have garments mostly made in the United States. Some are stellar, some are totally average and not up to the standards of some foreign counterparts. There are a myriad of US based companies who work their people like dogs, increasing executive compensation, decreasing wages and increasing healthcare premiums of the workers, all while off shoring profits to avoid paying taxes. Who is more like the devil with such behavior?
@@PumpUptheJam81 my only point is that China is uniquely unethical. I don't care how great the quality or working conditions are when the country currently has at least one genocide going. Don't even get me started on covid.
I tried the thorogoods cause of the hype, don't get me wrong feel like a quality boot really wanted to keep it but had to swap em cause they're not wide enough. Danners have more room for wide foot mfs like me
I ain’t gonna lie I’ve had thorogoods, danners and I just bought a pair of golden fox moc toe boots. They’re actually the best I’ve had and under $100. Try them. What do you have to lose?
@@ddbrock9675 i mean...I literally tested both of them under the same conditions. You can watch me do it in the video. My test wasn't perfect for sure, so I could be wrong. But my research was actually testing the boots. Not just looking up stuff on the internet. Even if it's the same manufacturer, it doesn't mean the product is exactly the same. For instance, Vibram has dozens of different rubber compounds they use for their soles, which can lead to minor differences in performance. Again, I'm not saying I'm correct---my test was imperfect. But to say that I didn't do research is silly.
ACTUALLY the best is the one you can afford that gives you best bang for buck including comfort and comfort is WAY more important that name brand or personal preference of the style. So, if Thoro's last you 1.5 years before breaking down and RW last 2. Which one is really BEST? Considering the price you paid and how much better the break-in period was and how comfortable the boot was. I'm pretty sure you would agree the Thoro's ARE better than RW. OF COURSE we're talking about an everyday work environment experience. Believe it or not I can easily afford a really nice pair of White's perry or Nick's Moc. But, I choose Thoro's due to reasons above and #1 for me IS comfort. So, for that specific reason I choose Thoro's. Thursday or Danner don't even come close as for what I consider a "WORKING" MANS boot.
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Thank you for mentioning the weight of the boot. No other reviewer talks about that at all and that is one of the more important aspects. As a tradesman when you wear these boots for 10-12 hours a day those ounces feel like pounds. I absolutely hated the Thorogood because of the weight and my feet felt it at the end of the day. I love the Danners because of the lightweight and also Redwing 411. The durability is a non issue with any of these I have had all of them. Comfort is everything. Id rather have a boot wear out than have it be so heavy and durable that its my feet that wear out instead. Isn't that the point of boots anyway? To be the wear item instead of your own body. Doesn't work too well when boots are bricks.
DANNER by a landslide...first of all ...looks the best out of all of them and a HUGE POINT you missed.!!!...wear them for 10 -12 hours at the construction site you will see who is most comfortable......the danner bullrun so comfortable and FORGIVING .....love thorogood as well but it depends what you are looking for....are you talking about style and apperance?....or are you talking work and comfort......so depends what you are buying them for....and another point for the bigger guys the danner bullrun in the bigger sizes 14-15 have way more room in them
I have both the Thursday and Redwing boots and completely agree with your sentiments regarding those boots. Both are great in their own ways and have slightly different use cases.
do you have both in the same size?
Every time I see comparison videos on the different moc toes out there, it makes me feel more secure in my decision to get the Thorogoods. They're coming in in two days, I can't wait.
Good choice, you will love them no matter what this solider of fashion says.
I got the infinity work boot from thorogood took only a day of working to get them broken in.
I've had mine for 4 years. 2 in the oilfield as a pipeliner and 2 doing commercial refrigeration. I've had every other brand and style of red wings etc. Before the thorogood moc toes and the thorogoods are the absolute most comfortable boots..and even after 4 years they are dirty but not one fray or any real wear
Just bought mine. I’m a home builder and I’m super excited for them. They great and even better they feel amazing. Going to be great for my line of work. If I were going for fashion I’d definitely go for the Thursdays.
@@kylephelps7817 yeah we ain't wearing skinny jeans on the job
If Danner Bull run was made of thicker leather with 1/2" longer tongue sales would increase considerably. Beautiful boot to look at.
Then the weight would increase. And they are more comfortable than all of these boots because of the weight. The thickness of leather affects nothing. Ive worn all of these boots, Danner being the last ones Ive bought and they are by far the most comfortable.
@@robertgalusic5873 Great point.
Why is every boot reviewer on TH-cam obsessed with fashion and almost exclusively about moc-toe? I want a boot review from someone who works for a living. Preferably someone with a diversified farm or an on-site heavy equipment mechanic who can wear them every day for a year.
That’s all
Best boot for work is the Irish Setter Ashby
Dude I worked in the oilfield for 8 years, off rigs and for a pipeline company. Now I do commercial refrigeration which puts even more miles on them. Nothing compares to the thorogood mock toe work boots. All our pipeliners tried different boots and all came back to the mock toe thorogoods..
I’ve gone through so many boots as an auto mechanic and the ones that lasted me the longest were redwings i just ordered some Thorogood to try them out.
Because for whatever reason it’s cool to look like you actually work for a living now.
Thorogood boots are made in about a 40min drive from me. Gonna take a drive to their factory store to try and score a pair or two, straight off the line.
I have all 4 brands in moc toes and I always get the most compliments on my Danner boots and on my Wolverine 1000 mile 1940 moc toe but I like my red wing boots more.
You really put alot of work into this video. Thanks
Probably others have made similar observations...
The Thursday and Red Wings are fashion boots while the Thorogood and Danner are more real world work boots. Both the Thorogood and Danner are offered with a steel toe option.
I wear the steel toe Danner Bull Runs because I liked the fit and look better than the Thorogood boots.
I work at a mixed construction / tech site with thousands of people, where some, but not all, workers are required to wear safety toe boots/shoes and the Thorogood boots are by far the most common. I do see lots of Danner Bull Runs plus a lot of boots from Keen (They make a lot of safety toe offerings) and some others including Red Wing.
Nobody wears Thursday or Classic/ Heritage Red Wings on a large site.
Just an observation.
Been wearing danner bull run 8" wedge soles. I've been suffering with plantar fasciitis for a year since I gave up on my thorogood moc toe wedge which destroyed my feet. No thorogood used to make fantastic work boots years ago before they went to their max wear soles now they feel like 2x4's strapped to your feet, now I've tried at least 8 pairs of boots and work shoes this year and nothing made my feet feel right, 3 different timberlands, redwing, merrell, and solovair. I bought these danners 2 months ago and my planter fasciitis is almost gone and I walk on 4 feet of concrete for a good amount of the day. They are very comfortable and mold perfectly to your foot, lightweight, and perfect for indoor factory work. I suggest danner over thorogood, if they went back to the old viabram soles then I would go back, redwings are to narrow in the toe, and i cannot vouch for thursday, my go to go out boots are some good old dr.martens 1490 English made and you cant beat the look and comfort of dms
I love my English 1460s made with American Horween Leather and my Black Harness Iron Rangers are just phenomenal! Now I need something in a moc toe, haha
one day you'll slip on a pair of nikes and you'll have an epiphany
thanks dude my thorogoods hurt. Gonna get danners
@@austinreeves5221 so I moved on to a really great pair of work boots. Check out jk boots well worth the price. I bought the 8" forefront by far the best boot I've owned to date
I would have to rate the Danner's first. I own 2 pair of Bull Runs in Black. I use one for work and one for weekends. It's a very good boot for the price. Fit is right on. No break in at all. And build and quality id good as well. When I get the work boots resoled, I will go with the Vibram Logger sole.. Thursday will be my net boot to get cause I already own other Thursday boots and shoes.
Red Wings are a good boot as well, but their sizes are not made for us guys with wide feet.. Thanks for another nice video though..
Have you seen the latest rose anvil analysis of the Danners that have been well worn? It was largely negative. Not worth a resole.
Thank you for watching! Always appreciate the comments, too!
Agree with everything you said. The danner fit and toe box is spot on for bigger wider feet. Ultimately I don't really care what they're made of there's a balance there of quality and comfort. They're 200$ and are definitely my go to for working over my more expensive red wings and whites.
Danners fit the best in my opinion
T goods fit sucks for my feet.
@@trevbarlow9719 Rose anvil feels like a redwing and nicks shill.
I love that you did the slip test. I see quite a few reviews not taking traction into consideration. If I'm buying a boot, this is the first thing I'm concerned with. Thanks!
I don't need a moc toe boot to work in so it was a no brainer. Picked up the Thursday boot with the slim toe box because it looks so much better looking than any moc on the market!
It looks too city boy hipster to me lol. The others are more rugged... just me.
You're really going to love it. It's a classic
@@bboystone86 if you’re not buying boots to work in you’re a hipster.
These are all about a fashion show, we worked in red wings, maintenance and ups worker.. Always held up for years!
I've had some Redwing moc toe, trash in a yr. Then I switched to danner, sooo comfortable I just bought my 2nd pair. Still wear the 1st pair, they're 2 years old and just starting to wear. So I bought another pair. Can't go wrong in my opinion with the danners...also I'm a fan being from Oregon
I have the Danner Bull Run 👍🏽👍🏽
Have thorgoods, cant fit in them even in 10.5 EE, feels like a converse which sucks. Got perry selects IN 10.5 EE which i love but are too nice to work in lol. Ended up with danner bull run chelsea boots for work. Fit perfect in a 10 EE, comfortable yet light weight. Only annoying thing is the sole squeak on smooth floors. Might get some vibram christys put on since they dont squeak
Excellent quality and very informative, thanks for your effort put into this. 👍🏼
Lol. The comment to which I'm replying could very well be a legitimate, good comment, because Boot Spy is a pretty great channel, but, I'm just sayin', this comment sounds like it was written by William himself. I'm just sayin', from a comedy perspective, that's funny.
Nope, definitely not me. Just another passerby casually observing the quality of my work and the monumental effort I put in. Yep, there's no way I wrote that. Couldn't be. -- HeyBenn.... I mean BootSpy 👍🏼
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Great review! I'm a Union Carpenter and I own a pair of Thursday diplomat boots. I've worn them 5 days a week for about a year and six months. They've held up great, and I have even had them resoled once six months ago.
I used to wear Redwing boots exclusively but tried Thursday boots and I was pleasantly surprised.
I don't think these boots would be good for anyone with a thick or wide foot imo.
Nice review thanks, I'll take Red Wing any day.
Thorogood steel toe is my go to for work. They hold well and comfortable as fuck. Got a soft toe for out of work as well.
leather thickness, measure from the same spot on all boots. some make the tongue thinner than the rest for comfort.
I have the Red Wing moc toe so I’d go for the thorogood.
I work at an outfitting store in footwear, we sell Danner, Thorogood, and Red Wing, I bought a pair of 10877 we carry, I plan to buy some Thorogoods at some point. Great boots. Especially my 10877s, they’re the most comfortable boot I own.
Carolina USA amp is right in there also. Similar to Thorogood.
I am in construction and have been wearing moc toe boots for 10+ years. I have worn red wings, thorogoods, carolinas and dr marten non moc toes style on the job. Thorogood was my go to until they changed their price, but I got 3 years out of each pair, and am on year 2 with red wings. My thorogood welt cracked and damaged after 2.5 years. Red wings in my opinion were more easily worn in the sole and the upper. The carolinas didn't last and werent near as comfortable after 1 year, but to be expected at that price point. I will stick with the red wings and thorogoods depending on my chosen leather color at the time. I also like the sole options thorogood has. 1 complaint was when i resoled my red wings was they sanded some of the welt almost to the point of touching the stitches. I brought this up to them when picking them up and they said it was fine. Time will tell if that is true.
The oily surface test is hilarious.
Nice looking boots. I worked in refridgeration and maint. And found keen Pittsburgh boot to be a real winner.
i don't agree Thorogood build a great boot
Those Red Wings are awesome.
Great boot review. Thorogood is the winner for me
Awesome review! For work it’d be thorogood. For casual it’d be thursday but both are tough because I grew up with danner and live in minnesota lol. Have you considered reviewing the 1907?
If I may suggest Thorogood makes a a different edition named “crazy horse” that has more natural leather and is built more like that Thursday boot you have. Thinner and more narrow with better leather than the classic Thorogood you have. It’s worth about $260ish but trust me the quality is definitely a step higher. I have those and redwings and I choose the Crazy horse Thorogood over my 2 pairs of red wings.
I wear my bull runs in the summer as you mentioned. Def more breathable than the others. But I love my thorogoods for both work and leisure. As much as I want to try the Thursday boot, as a work boot guy, they just look to dressy and look like something you would buy at kohls. But I do appreciate the slimmer toe. Maybe one day hah
Every pair of thorogoods smell after 7 months. I clean them every week but the leather stinks up. I do a lot of movement at work so I do sweat. Danner. Irish setters don’t do that. Have you notice that? Also construction worker.
Man ive got every brand of boot their is from danner to thorough good, red wing, keen, an a few more and i can tell you from experience as a pipe liner who is a pipe fitter. I put my diplomats through hell and they are just kickin right along...most boots start breaking down months just the nature or the job...only one other company makes some that are comparable
I have the Whites Perry moctoe. I feel like it beats all these... I have the danners too... the perry is far superior
Wish they exported to Europe
If you want to add newer mocs , Nicks just came out with there version of Moc Toe Boots. I’m sure they cost more than the Perry moctoe, but I would guarantee they outlast the Perry Boot.
Gotta check that one out!
Great review. No surprises there , atleast not for me. Cheers and keep the reviews coming.
Thanks, will do!
My local boot shop sells the Thorogoods for $183...I also own the White Perry's, paid $269 but twice a year (including now) they can be had for 20% off ......IMO the Thorogoods are a great looking boot to wear w jeans and the Perry is def. a higher quality boot
Is the White's Perry the best boot available? Thanks!
Georgia LT for me man. Price is right and crazy comfort. I'm not a resole my boots guy so if I'm getting a new pair every two years anyways no point in dropping 300 bucks. BTW I do electrical so not just for style or whatever you PNW kids try to look rugged in
Redwings have always been the boot for generations
Tell us about the denim jacket.
Awesome review. Thank you.
You should do a video on the TBC Diplomat, GS Brass/Ottawa, RW, and Thorogood boot. I just bought a pair of the Ottawa and I’m looking to get the Brass do I would like to know the differences.
Nick's moc toe has entered the chat
No removable insole for Thursday? Really? Can someone please verify.
Thourogoods are the best For real world working men. Just Imo all are overpriced.
Agreed. I just wish they still made the wider widths.
For me thorogoods stop being a good value boots ever since the increasing of the price, the plastic welt makes them not worth the resole most of the time, this is why imo redwing, white’s are more fair priced, they simply last much longer.
@@Joseph_yy I just ordered some surplus Danner gortex Rat boots for $99 best deal out there and they are super comfortable and very well made.
Try the golden fox boots. Trust me.
Redwings are the most uncomfortable by far. Like two bricks on your feet. Men who work on their feet all day are looking for comfort and not the fashion sense of a hipsters. The thorogoods and the canners fit the bill. Danners are lite easy on the feet and provide the most shock absorption
If you’d have added where they are all manufactured that would be Interesting too, or are they all USA made?
The oil concrete test was funny I like that test 😁😁😁🤣🤣
Sorry but I work on my feet 12 hours a day 7 days a week and to compare red wing boots to Wal-Mart boots WALMART WINS. RED Wings are the most uncomfortable boots I've ever worn and the most expensive. Thorogood is the most comfortable boots I've ever worn even over Timberland Pro's. But that might just be my feet. The 2 pair of Red Wing boots I bought 1st pair took a month to somewhat break in but still hurt my feet. The 2nd pair took over a month and I cleaned them up and returned them.
Nice and informative video.
I have been looking at that particular Red Wing Slate Muleskinner Moc Toe, I can never really tell if it is a grayish. or a brownish.
I would prefer something that is gray, but cannot decide between Slate or Cement.
It is hard to tell the color of either one of them, and I am too far from a Red Wing store to go pay a visit.
they slate muleskinner are gray, no brown in it. as opposed to the cement, which does have a lot of brown in it.
I'd go slate muleskinner. I love that color, and I prefer it to the cement
I actually have all four of them.
I got the Danners for work. It’s light duty, so for my purposes they’re doing the job very well. I’m happy with them, though I do now wish I could have sprung for the Perry.
I got the Throrogoods and they feel awlful. Tried many different sizes. I think Im going to try danner
@@austinreeves5221 oh man. I have both now. I like the look of the toe on the Thorogood, the Danners toe us much much wider, but they’re super comfortable, i think the Thorogoods are comfortable as well. I got the wide size and it fits very well and snug with wiggle room for ma toes. Best Boots are the redwings for sure though.
Love my thorogoods, but one boot is all puffy on the side. Like its bulging out. Looks like crap. That's the only downside, feet sweat a bit in them too.
Great video. Thanks.
Have in mind the built in shanks help with comfort for all day use, and he should have mentioned where the boots are made it because red wing has most of it's boots made in china
I don't know anything about boot, nor do I care. However that is a beautiful black Chevrolet C10 you have.
I'm curious about your thoughts on the White's Perry boot.
I'd love to try it. I have the Whites Packer and it's my go to work boot, but I don't have the Perry. If I get another pair of Whites, it'll probably be the MP Sherman, too.
That's a sick ass Chevy stepside
Yes it is!
Ecco has just now began selling a mock toe boot of their own, and they are known for durability and longevity! Definitely going to have to consider doing a review of them also!
Hey, I just wanna leave you a big thank you I appreciate that everybody does TH-cam videos takes a lot to do you got people out here that really just thank you and aren’t judging you. Everybody attempts to do things just amazing and you are doing well sir. Thank you.
What about White's boot Perry?
I've been thinking about that one a lot. May get it and do a solo review!
Where do they rank in terms of comfort / cushion underfoot? I guess Thursday is number 1
Another great video. Btw, what ELDO fragrances do you have there?
Thank you for watching! Good eye! I have Fat Electrician and Hermann. Hermann is awesome, Fat Electrician is a little warm and floral for my tastes.
I’ve tried 3 different pairs of Thorogood boots all of them fit my feet oddly! Nice boots but that doesn’t cut it for me.
Danners all the way they fit my size 12 perfectly. I wear them for work every day and beat the hell out of them.
Can't find a review on the QLTY DNVR MOC toes, at $150, I'm wondering if they're good boots.
Hey William, wanted your advice. Just bought the RW slate, do you think I can mink oil them or neutral oil them now or should I wait?
I'd wait and then use a brush and eraser if it's roughout
@@BootSpy they are the muleskinner slate ones on this video.
Great video! 👍
Thank you!
I am not sure I can get the brands in Denmark. But if I can I am sure it will be to expensive. Maby 400-500 USD is a lot of money.
I have bought 2 pairs of Danner Bull Run and 3 pairs of Red Wing 18(whatever). None of them fit comfortably or fit my foot correctly. I wear a size 9 in sneakers and I bought a 9, & 8.5 danner. Both gave me heel blisters every time I wore them. So I was like fuck these boots and bought and 8.5, 8, and 7.5 of the Red Wings all in the span of about 4 months to try to get a boot that was comfortable and didn’t give me blisters. All of them feel like I’m wearing a 2x4 nailed to my foot. The 7.5 doesn’t slip in the heel so I guess that is the correct size but the sole also doesn’t fucking bend at all so it’s extremely uncomfortable for me. I wanted a good boot that would last a while but I literally can’t wear any of them without getting crazy blisters or just feeling super constrictive, even for for wearing them for a couple of hours walking around. And I don’t have feet problems or any issues with any other shoes. I’m about to give up. I’ve spent over $1200 in the last 9 months trying to find a boot that just fits and haven’t accomplished that yet.
Red Wing 1907 is a far better moctoe than the 875
How so?
@@mr.mr.3301 the 1907 has a storm welt and I think it has more leather in the lining.
Danner boots lasted me 8 months 😞 let’s hope these thorogood last longer
What's the verdict?
Thorogoods only last me 7-8 months. They start to smell. No other boot gets smelly. Idk if it’s me that’s doing to much sweating. Or the type of leather stinks. Even after cleaning them well and avoiding water.
@@markgonzalez8828 dude omg exactly what’s going on w my boots aswell baking powder doesn’t seem to help either. I was going to get some redwings but they’re charging like 4 something S/O inflation
@@TheAlphaSexy I just got another pair of danners.. they say freezing them in a ziplock kills the bacteria. So I might try it. I’ll change the soles too.. but my boots smell bad..as comfortable as they are I don’t think I’ll buy another pair.
Nice review! Which one would you say is the best for wide feet?
Thank you! I believe red wing and Thorogood have wide sizing, so I'd opt for one of those
Danner!! Thorogoods wide fit like a D!
You probably get asked this a lot but how are the sizes from each one?
the sizes are pretty much exactly the same. I got the same size for all of them (half size down from sneaker) and they all fit great
Lmaooo because I hate confrontation, bro same, I look tough with these boots on but I'm a softy haha
Tough? Yeah, the epitome of masculinity and strength.
I have a pair of Danner Bull Run for 5 going on 6 years now. I wear them almost every day. The leather has held up great, extremely comfortable boot. Lots of toe room. The only downside was the tread has worn out. I recently bought a pair of Thorogood, did not like them at all, very small tow box. A rather ugly boot in person. Thank goodness for amazon return policy.
I can only rate the Danner and redwing. Thursday boot is in the mail.
Danner leather is holding up better but the boot is clunky and annoying to walk in. Never has broken in to feel like the wings.
Red wing is on second RE sole and is like wearing sneakers but it’s too narrow which is what is driving me to the Thursday.
I wore them primarily trucking for lumber mills with a flat bed. Lots of miles around a truck strapping things down, walking on gravel the trailer deck and pavement. Cleaned up for date night etc. Very versatile boots.
Not trucking anymore, so the Thursdays will have an easy life.
Not a moc but my present favorite is the grant stone diesel (unreal quality for the $). Second fave is redwing blacksmith.
The catch with the Grant Stone Diesel is that it's made in China. It's like doing a deal with the devil.
Let me know how those Thursdays are when they arrive! I think you're going to like them
@@BootSpy Will do! Keep the vids coming, it’s great stuff!
@@trevbarlow9719 I don’t care where the boots are made as long as the workers who crafted them are treated well and compensated fairly. We now live in a globalized economy where the very device you are typing this response with was probably made in China, and made incredibly well (think iPhone etc). I have garments mostly made in the United States. Some are stellar, some are totally average and not up to the standards of some foreign counterparts.
There are a myriad of US based companies who work their people like dogs, increasing executive compensation, decreasing wages and increasing healthcare premiums of the workers, all while off shoring profits to avoid paying taxes. Who is more like the devil with such behavior?
@@PumpUptheJam81 my only point is that China is uniquely unethical. I don't care how great the quality or working conditions are when the country currently has at least one genocide going. Don't even get me started on covid.
I don’t understand a white sole on a work boot
It’s not white for long
Thorogoods mold to your feet. The classic tobacco moc toe is a work boot that is actually comfortable to wear all day, unlike the Redwing moc toe.
I tried the thorogoods cause of the hype, don't get me wrong feel like a quality boot really wanted to keep it but had to swap em cause they're not wide enough. Danners have more room for wide foot mfs like me
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Are any of these good for working in a -30 freezer?
Probably not. I would say thorogood are the warmest out of these options
What is the jacket you’re wearing?
@bootspy
Redwing 1907 is the best of these.
lbs is a unit of force not pressure
You had to enlighten us didn't you Bill Nye?!
What kind of denim jacket is that?
It's from Everlane, but they're out of stock unfortunately
Thorogood hands down
What jacket are you wearing
It's the Lombardi Jacket from Taylor Stitch. Love that thing
Does anyone recommend true size or 1/2 size smaller ?
I got my Thorogoods a half size smaller than my sneaker size and they fit perfectly.
@@tylerhair9067 thank you appreciate your response
I’ll save everyone their time. Winner is Thorogood
Why do you say bull run like that
Your watches must be all dinged up
The Battle of All Battles...
Moc Toe Boots...
I like 1907
Title is a bit much, massacre? It’s like click bait. Just my opinion.
I ain’t gonna lie I’ve had thorogoods, danners and I just bought a pair of golden fox moc toe boots. They’re actually the best I’ve had and under $100. Try them. What do you have to lose?
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Looks better with skinny jeans... 😂😂
Bro I like your choices of shoes and other item but your style of delivery isn’t entertaining. Show more stairs than taking !
Danner and Thorogood source their soles from the same manufacturer. Your "slip resistance test" is highly amusing.
Don’t know what to say, I gave it a real try, lol. I ruined my apt complex with that test lol
@@BootSpy It's the same outsole, FFS. Do some research before you make claims.
@@ddbrock9675 i mean...I literally tested both of them under the same conditions. You can watch me do it in the video. My test wasn't perfect for sure, so I could be wrong. But my research was actually testing the boots. Not just looking up stuff on the internet. Even if it's the same manufacturer, it doesn't mean the product is exactly the same. For instance, Vibram has dozens of different rubber compounds they use for their soles, which can lead to minor differences in performance. Again, I'm not saying I'm correct---my test was imperfect. But to say that I didn't do research is silly.
@@BootSpy You're not paying attention. They are exactly the same outsole. Had you done research you would know that.
@@ddbrock9675 In the video I tested their slip resistance on oily concrete and found one to perform better than the other
Redwing 1907 ......
Danner is not a inexpensive boot
Redwing is the best.
Redwing looks best.
ACTUALLY the best is the one you can afford that gives you best bang for buck including comfort and comfort is WAY more important that name brand or personal preference of the style.
So, if Thoro's last you 1.5 years before breaking down and RW last 2. Which one is really BEST? Considering the price you paid and how much better the break-in period was and how comfortable the boot was. I'm pretty sure you would agree the Thoro's ARE better than RW.
OF COURSE we're talking about an everyday work environment experience.
Believe it or not I can easily afford a really nice pair of White's perry or Nick's Moc. But, I choose Thoro's due to reasons above and #1 for me IS comfort. So, for that specific reason I choose Thoro's. Thursday or Danner don't even come close as for what I consider a "WORKING" MANS boot.