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Long lasting boots? Opinions on Solovair ones?
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this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2024
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Redwings, had a pair last 5+ years of 16 hr days. Re-soled and wore them another 5 years before throwing them out
uuu thx for the suggestion, might buy some of these for more fem outfits
They don’t seem to be fem imo, but whatever. Don’t forget to go with steel toe. Also they quadrupled on price over 20 years.
I would recommend avoiding steel toe unless you specifically need that protection. Steel toe boots are generally less comfortable than non-steel toe, especially for things like hiking.
hmmmm maybe I'll get separate pairs then
the ones I found where (ofc relatively) more fem, also ye seems quite expensive
https://www.redwingberlin.com/Damen/
Their heritage line are descended from classic men’s work boots, intended for iron workers, miners, that sort of thing. You know what you like, but they’re stereotypically masculine workwear style boots.
Unfortunately, quality boots that last a long time tend to be handmade and therefore quite expensive. The bummer is that some brands have gotten really good at making boots that look high end but aren’t.
The YouTube channel Rose Anvil cuts boots apart to look at build quality and construction. They do some solovair boots. If that’s something you are interested in I highly recommend you check it out.