Thanks all very much, again. I've reviewed the many different "top picks" lists and looked at many different Redwing and RW Chukkas reviews, and the upshot is that, for my purposes -- comfort, durability, some provision against debris, and looks, the Redwing Chukkas are the best fit. They'll be fine for my kind of walking, they look fine with khakis and with shorts, the company offers (at least now -- but it has been around a long time) a comprehensive and affordable makeover service, they're all leather, which allows me to play around with ointments., and they have a sentimental connection to my childhood.
But another, academic question. I am generally familiar with pull-on boots, having owned many pairs of Wellingtons and especially cowboy boots, but I've never owned a pair that is ideal for walking. That's in spades for cowboy boots, which I wear simply for looks, and that much less nowadays; and the Wellington pair I have for snow -- so, around here, 2-3 times a year -- is a bit too big. Do any listmembers have experience with any Wellington or pull-on type boots that make good walking shoes? The Russian infantry used pull-on boots instead of Blucher-style ones and they certainly covered a lot of ground in WW2. It might be nice to replace my Wellingtons with something the fits better, though only if a good deal comes up. On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 3:37 PM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am thinking of replacing my walking shoes, a worthy but unexceptional > pair from an REI parking lot sale a few years ago. > > I'd like to find something that supports the ankles, has Vibram soles, is > not excessively heavy, and that has replaceable -- Goodyear welt? -- soles. > Laces only, in case walking shoes have been loaded with bike-shoe-type > "technology." > > Bonus points if they are brown or black leather that can be wax-polished > to restore looks. > > Ideas? > > Redwing has some likely-looking models, but I know next to nothing about > walking boots. > > Suggestions? > > Thanks, Patrick > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > > > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtSVV_56izmbiG8tJknJL%2BtR%2BNmGU19f%2B-MQVfbW8Km5w%40mail.gmail.com.
