Custom Boots
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When a boot is actually made right, the maker will tell you if their work boots are Goodyear welted or stitchdown construction. If they don't tell you, they're glued. Get out of there.Read more » -
Read more »If you ask actual wildland firefighters, you'll get some different opinions about which is the best wildland firefighter boots. Everyone has their own preferences, good experiences with some and not with others.
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Read more »Wildland firefighter boots have to be made of some pretty strong stuff to take the abuse they endure over the course of a fire season. The National Fire Protection Agency also dictates the materials that have to be used in construction, up to a point.
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Read more »A pair of handmade boots does involve a non-trivial sum of money, so it begs the question of how long they'll last. The short answer? Possibly the rest of your life.
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Read more »If you're going to get custom boots made for you, you should get exactly what you want and you should get impeccable quality. Period.
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Read more »Logger boots can be bad for your feet if you get a pair that's bad for your feet. A pair of boots that's made correctly, and does what a pair of boots are actually supposed to do, won't be.
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Read more »Should you get work boots with a raised heel? There are some good reasons to have one, but for some people it's less of a priority depending on what you do for work.
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There is a price for custom work boots, but that sticker shock can be far more worth it than a more "affordable pair."Read more » -
Stitchdown construction is an old method of bootmaking, however, while it can be resoled it is more difficult to do so.Read more » -
Read more »Can steel toe boots be required on job sites or while performing various activities around the workplace?