i'll probably get wolverine or red wing if i end up getting boots. if i moved to central florida, maybe i can justify them more as a tool for dealing with the terrain. right now, though, i live in a paved over mangrove swamp with pumps to keep the water out. totally just artificial apart from the beach, which i suspect is even mostly artificial
On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Truthfully, I wouldn't buy boots from A-E unless they were for dress. Red > Wings are by far the very best boots I have owned, although it's been a > long time since I've had any. > > That's the only boot my Dad would buy (he was also the one who introduced > me to A-E) and he bought them for my brother and I as well. I think the > last pair I had I outgrew before they wore out.... > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Sep 29, 2014, at 4:06 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > I suppose they're the bees knees but their boots look like sizzle > without steak to me. Far too showy to be tramping through the mud and guck. > They do appear to have a good working tread, probably bought from the same > supplier as my Red Wings are. That they don't mention being waterproof > would make me nervous though... > > > > -Curt > > > > From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 3:15 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter? > > > > Allen-Edmonds. 'nuf said. > > > > Dan > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On Sep 29, 2014, at 3:08 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Have you tried Redwing boots? I've got a pair of real "made in the > USA", again about $200 but they're super comfortable. I can wear them all > day with no problems. They were like that right out of the box, no long > break in time like lesser boots. > > > I've had mine I think 4 years at this point, no noticeable wear yet > although I don't wear them all that much in the summer. > > > > > > > > > -Curt > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > To: Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com>; Mercedes Discussion List < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 2:07 PM > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter? > > > > > > > > > I am wearing chinee work boots right now, this is maybe my 3rd or 4th > > > pair, I get a coupla years out of them and with the addition of gel > > > inserts they are reasonably comfy. $50 is "good enough." The chinee > > > dog food did kill my dog some years ago. > > > > > > --R > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 9/29/14 1:55 PM, Gary Hurst via Mercedes wrote: > > >> yeah, they work good. except when they don't. > > >> > > >> those chinese shoes from walmart sometimes work too. but i'm still > wearing > > >> alden's. > > >> > > >> and their dog food doesn't kill your dog right away every time either > and > > >> it really works for a long time till fido gets that cancer. i mean, > it > > >> could have been second hand smoke that did him in? > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. 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