Message from @YUGE
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need some new tall lace up boots
fucking tornadoes
@Ilya Muromets are your current boots rebuildable?
Goodyear welt constructed
@YUGE no
MIA
What's your price range?
ehhh undecided
as i want to scope out ranges and see if i should just save up
Short answer is yea
yeah i know
Make the investment now, spend $80-$100 every 1-2 years to rebuild them.
i just dont have anything that comes up higher right now , things disappeared around here
But you work in the desert, I've never existed in that climate. Are leather boots not doable because of the heat?
they aren't bad
i used to wear high leather boots when i did welding
but id prefer more breathable for trail/all terrain
I'd recommend looking for a pair of used red wing iron ranger 8" or 10" on eBay and take them in for a full resole.
so i havent been in the combat style boot market for a while and have started casually browsing
But if you want breathable uppers, I don't have much of an opinion there
I've only ever owned hiking boots of that style
I've had good luck with Solomon and Vasque hiking boots
those are what i have now
thes Iron Rangers look more like a regular sole, im looking for a more combat style boot
everything has thorns here and want to stop having shredded ankles when im out in the desert
been years since i have bought any
You can put whatever sole you want on them
I recommend vibram oil/slip resistant soles.
ok ill keep those in mind
That's my point, buy a used pair of boots for the upper, build them back up exactly as you want them
Vibram should have an online catalog of soles
Your local shoe repair guy should be able to order them. I think amazon carries some too.
yeah dealing with resoling shoes is new business to me haha
I wouldn't buy a pair of boots to wear daily that aren't Goodyear welt constructed. Look for that if you look into leather/mesh uppers
Vibram ok will look up
It's worth it tbh
yeah im not looking for every day wear
All my current boots other than my hiking boots are basically custom built
cool