$200 logger boot shootout

[Farmchuck]

Regarding fit, I recently discovered a high logger heel kills the whole back side of me from my heels up my legs and back. I expect/hope I can only wear my Carolinas in soft mountain dirt. Might try lowering them.

Right there with you. Heels aren't bad in the soft dirt but any other surfaces don't agree with my spine either.

 

[Farmchuck]

I think it great that mainer in ak is taking the time to make this boot test for us. Thank you sir!!!

 

[davidwyby]

Hey Catbuster. No need to defend Nicks I love the boots and the company. I'm not sure what its called but it is the lowest heel they had without going to a wedge sole. I tried insoles ( even the thinnest ones I could find) but they make the boots to tight on my feet, even with thin socks on. I ordered the boots with the Speeco insoles Nicks sells hoping to use them but they were to tight as well. Unfortunately I just can't seem to make them work for me.

Soak n wear?

 

[Farmchuck]

Soak n wear?

Thank you. That’s about the only thing I haven’t tried only because nicks doesn’t recommend it. But I guess at this point, I have nothing to lose by trying it.

 

[Farmchuck]

These are the Nicks boots in question:

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Farmchuck,
You can't have leather that thick get dry and those boots are dry.

Remove insole if it has one and grease the entire inside of boot with danner boot wax. Coat the entire outside with boot wax as well. Let's the dressing set in for 24 hrs.

Next day: Quickly rinse out inside of boots with warm soapy water. Just pinch of top of boot and shake vigorously with boot full ah water. Do the same to rinse a few times.

DONT SOAK those boots!

Get em right on a boot dryer after cleaning the insides.

Might need to wear boots another 8-12 hrs but they will start softening up in areas that hurt yer feet.

 

[Farmchuck]

Farmchuck,
You can't have leather that thick get dry and those boots are dry.

Remove insole if it has one and grease the entire inside of boot with danner boot wax. Coat the entire outside with boot wax as well. Let's the dressing set in for 24 hrs.

Next day: Quickly rinse out inside of boots with warm soapy water. Just pinch of top of boot and shake vigorously with boot full ah water. Do the same to rinse a few times.

DONT SOAK those boots!

Get em right on a boot dryer after cleaning the insides.

Might need to wear boots another 8-12 hrs but they will start softening up in areas that hurt yer feet.

Thank you so much for the info! I will try that as soon as I get home this evening!

 

[Stump Shot]

Soak n wear?

That's how I always broke in a new (or freshly rebuilt) pair of White's smoke jumpers. Would fill them to the top with water sitting in the bathtub overnight and dump 'em out in the morning and put 'em on. Which was the worst part. By the end of the day though, they were dry and feeling pretty good. Followed up with an oiling and greasing and was all set with comfy boots for work always after that treatment.

 

[Stump Shot]

Speaking of White's, I found it much better for my feet, back and overall wellbeing to spend the extra money on them and then have them rebuilt as I went. I think I have like three pair so I could keep them in rotation.

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Nother little observation:

The newer Vibram logger tread patterns on the Redwing and Thorogood clear out mud better than the old Carrarmato-style vibram sole on the Danner. The wide tread lug spacing on the red wing is impressive then fire and ice tread too. Might be a good choice for constantly muddy areas.

 

[hacskaroly]

The newer Vibram logger tread patterns on the Redwing and Thorogood clear out mud better than the old Carrarmato-style vibram sole on the Danner.

I can see that being a two-fold bonus, first easier to clean out, second, impacted mud and rocks add weight to the already hefty boots, so if you can easily get the stuff out, the better it is!