Redwing vs. Thorogood 6 years later. who is the winner?

[@smersh007]

Similiar experience with thorogood. I went a half size up in length, on a steel toe. Took a good month or more to get soft and break in. I put in a cork insole to shape to my foot. I work up-to 72 hours a week on flat concrete floors. Boot is now very comfortable and supportive. I couldn’t work those hours in a different boot.

[@doublebase6509]

I own both these boots. The Red Wing is definitely more a longer lasting/higher quality boot, BUT all the love for leather insole, leather everything, does have faults of their own. That insole curling up being one. I have definitely seen that, and once that happens the boot is done. Meanwhile all the man made “fake” ingredients can stay comfortable for a long time and then you throw it away when you wipe the boot out. Even fake welts…the synthetic rubber/plastic - I’ve had great luck with them for the year and a half/two years I’ll work in a boot. They don’t crack on me and they can handle all the chemicals, oils, water, mud that I throw in them. While the leather welts don’t handle it as well for me. But that’s just me.

[@MECH-MASTER]

Wear both on 13+ hr shifts, the break in on the Red Wing was unforgiving on the sides, the Thorogood break in pain was more on the top where the stitching is thicker and near the steel toe area. Once both were broken in the Red Wing is more comfortable for me. Nice review. Thanks.

[@reid546]

Thanks for the info and comparison, it is very helpful 👍. Just an idea, but if you still have them, maybe you could do a video dissecting the thorogoods. I’m curious what the plastic piece is and what exactly is happening inside the boot

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

@@reid546 I do still have them, and that's a great idea.

[@craighembree3101]

Very useful comparison. Thanks for doing it.

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

Thanks, long overdue. I apologize for the windchimes in the background.

[@fidegall]

I always go half a size bigger on thorogood from my moc toe redwing size. Perfect. I put the orange timberland pro insoles 👌🏾. Darn tough tactical sock pair by far the best with thorogoods!!!!

[@jasongentle6446]

Thorogood for me have pair for work as a plasterer set for the weekend 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸👍👍👍👍

[@jayusher576]

I was a diehard redwing 8" version of those boots for years untill I tried a pair of Thorogoods

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

@jayusher576 such a big difference.

[@jayusher576]

@@maxwellhouseranch1004 yes, imexp a Far superior boot.

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

@@jayusher576 I agree.

[@NDB469]

I think they’re both damn fine boots, great comparison video very informative

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

Thank you, yes they are both great boots.

[@FrankCastle-he8fl]

Those Red Wings are built on the narrow last the 1907s are built on the larger last

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

Yeah, I have both. The 1907 is definitely wider.

[@danielpereda2862]

Well done brother. Good content.

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

@danielpereda2862 thank you.

[@1scooterpilot1]

Trenton & Heath are amazing cobblers, they're on KZbin. They will make those Red Wings look like new.

[@travishall67]

I've never owned either version of these boots until recently. I watched dozens of comparison videos and settled on the Thorogoods. I got them and think they look great and I can tell already that they will break in easily. Unfortunately my first experience actually wearing them in public was on my motorcycle. On the way home someone pulled out in front of me at the last second and I crashed into them. I dislocated one toe and broke two bones in my left foot. The Thorogood boots I was wearing are the steel-toed version. I'm not sure if that had anything to do with my injuries or not. I lean towards NOT. I'm healing up just fine and look forward to giving the boots another try in the very near future. I'm not saying I would be the ideal Thorogood spokesperson-model-dude. I'm just saying that if anyone from their company reads this and contacts me later that... I would talk to them. 🙂

[@thooks1234]

The boots helped SAVE your feet tremendously.

[@thooks1234]

Where's the exposed stitching at on the Red Wings? I'm a Thorogood fan, never owned any Red Wings. The price, style and brutal break-in testimony of others will keep me away. I like the triple stitching on the Thorogoods better than the double stitching on the Red Wings. Just the overall different styling with the Thorogoods appeals more to me. My 814-4200's are just now 4 years old. Leather looks great, soles are getting bald. I'm about to send them to Trenton & Heath and have them re-crafted with new leather welts, leather mid-soles and the creme white Potter & Sons (Thorogood composition) christy soles. I'm looking forward to another 4+ years.

[@NoNameNo.5]

Yeah I wish I could get the Thorogood soles on RW

[@Dukeofmamucas]

Actually Bakers does have merimec making that same exact wedge that Thorogood, Danner and Carolina use. I believe Nicks is using them now. Except Shyler won’t say it

[@andrewsuppa7468]

I own both. I work in the thorogoods and wear the redwings on down days. The thorogoods fit better. The toe box feels too high in the redwings to the point of feeling clownish. I bought the redwings for the challenge of breaking them in . But they were surprisingly easy to break in. I bought them wide, so that probably helped.

[@fredsvlogandreviews5867]

I have a pair of red wings but not that model. Mine are from the cheaper model called Irish setter. They took a while to break in due to being narrow but the red wing store I got them from said if you have wide feet to buy the next size up so I went with 12s. The width issue is now gone and they have about 300 miles on them. They are also the oldest pair of boots I have.

[@NoNameNo.5]

Same thing happened to me wit my thorogoods and the plastic comin off the toe…..nearly tore my toenail off, so I ripped the plastic out wit some needle nose and kept it pushin

[@azraell33]

Should have gone with the 1907s. I have wide feet and the 875s were tight on the sides of my feet, but the 1907s fit. Same boot just built on a wider last.

[@holdthatblaow]

If you get it rebuilt, you can have it put on a wider last

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

@@holdthatblaow yes you can.

[@Claytonboots]

Don’t those wind chimes drive you nuts?

[@maxwellhouseranch1004]

Sorry about that. It was windy outside, and I didn't realize how loud they came across on the video

[@albetherechillin]

Nice video bro

[@馬伕]

Synthetic welt, insole, midsole, etc. are more resistant to chemicals. Leather is nicer, but will not last if you work around chemicals.

[@dcamnc1]

Thorogood for moc toe, Redwing for iron ranger. Imo.

[@the_truth50]

Thorogood hands down !!!! Red wings not very comfortable for me

[@Dukeofmamucas]

I’ve heard they crack more for resoling. That said my thorogoods hurt my feet

[@NDB469]

You might want to look for something with a bit more arch support. Is the pain in your heels or bottoms?

[@Dukeofmamucas]

@@NDB469 I have a high arch . I generally prefer loggers

[@NDB469]

@@Dukeofmamucasright on, I have a high arch as well and found most wedge type soles cause me heel pain, a logger style boot definitely helps, I’ve found a happy medium in boots with a “regular” lower heel too. The wedge just makes me ache more, which is sad cuz I like the moc toe wedge sole look lol. I do enjoy the thorogood flyway boot as it has a slight heel and alleviates most of not all of my heel issues, the redwing 953 works great as well.

[@Dukeofmamucas]

@@NDB469 exactly. I had a stabbing pain in my right heel . Entire body ached etc. which I always thought the entire point of a wedge is they’re supposed to be easier on the joints

[@NDB469]

Right on, yea the higher heel is your answer then. I had similar issues, can’t do the flat sole shoes anymore without some heel pain, I found brooks brothers shoes to have a good support system for folks like us.

[@JJ_Stat]

You’d get better life out of both is you saddle soap and condition the leather.

[@bayareanewman1566]

@ Bedos leatherworks help this homie out. I’ll bet and would love a video recrafting on these