White's are tough and will last a long time if you take care of them. You can also have them rebuilt

There Is a red wing store about an hour or so away from me next time I'm that way I will stop and try a couple of pairs on.

Back in the late 80's I had a pair of Red Wing Irish SEtter Sport Boots that lasted 7 yrs.......1st 3 hunting/hiking all over Idaho and 4 more on the farm here in NC.

Don't know if that model is still made or where, but they were bout the best I ever owned back in those days.

I've gone to Wolverines and White nowadays.

They ain’t cheap....250.00 +

Good stuff ain’t cheap...and Cheap stuff ain’t good.

It has been my experience that you overpay by as much as 20%-40% at Red Wing stores. If you can find a dealer nearby you can save some money. I buy mine from an Amish-run saddlery and tack shop and pay about $40.00 less than what they ask for the same model in a Red Wing store.

I've been wearing Red Wing work boots for more than thirty years so I know what size and models I like. I sometimes find good deals on some of the Ebay stores.

The models I buy are still made in the USA.

Oh I won't be buying straight from them Im just going to go and see what size and style I need and order them from somewhere on the online. I know not to buy straight from a dealer they jack the prices up. What's the difference in a boot from your dealer and the same boot from amazon or somewhere like that.

I don't think there's any difference other then the price.

To be clear, I wasn't talking about Red Wing retailers in general. I'm specifically talking about the Red Wing Stores being overpriced. The Amish-run saddlery shop where I've been buying mine is a Red Wing retailer and they give me good deals, better than I can find online most times.

You can find Red Wing retailers near your zip code on their website. You can't buy direct from them though. Up until a few years ago it was hard to find online retailers, you had to go to a brick and mortar location.

Stay away from the Irish Setters (Red Wing's hunting boot line). They used to be some of the best hunting boots available for the price but they started manufacturing them in China more than a decade ago and the quality went way down.

I know what you meant the store I'm talking about is a strictly red wing store I know you can go to other places that sell them and the price will be different.

I have a pair of Belleville's that cost me $50 new 6-7 years ago and were comfortable, waterproof and wore great. Got a replacement pair a year ago for about the same.

If you know what size you need ebay provides some very good deals if your patient.

Chippewas. Mine was American made and lasted for years working deck on Ohio River. Was nothing to walk 8-10 miles a day on barges and they kept the heat off my foot also. Went with the Logger style that had a higher than normal heel and it made my back feel better. Lots of choices out there but one thing for sure. Your feet are your foundation and they don't feel good you won' feel good at the end of a long day.

Wow that sounds like a hard job. When I tried those chippewas on I liked the loggers more.