Guys wear what ever they want, but most of us, out of choice lean towards made in America, union made stuff. It keeps our money in the country and in the hands of middle class Americans, which by the way is slowly dying.
I mean in general. I don't believe the OP stressed chainsaw proof boots.
Great boots , back when I worked in a heavy machining shop I wore a pair and loved their quality and durability.
I use to wear Carolina's because they were made here, the last pair I got , made in china. I think some are still made here but you have to search.
No he stressed waterproof boots for working with chainsaws... He might of not realized they even had chainsaw safety boots as he mentioned he's never worn steel toe... They should be considered, after all the rubber ones are about as waterproof as it gets...
I do too, just not union... cant even remember when I last wore boots that weren't made here...ive been getting the same boots now for 15 years
Red Wing is just a few miles south of here. They still make boots here in the USA, and they make boots overseas. The less expensive products come from overseas. Sometimes they use different names for these product lines, but they will tell you if you ask where each boot is made, and can direct you to Made in the USA products if you ask.
and a pair of air conditioned boots.
Hmmmm. I have Carolina Loggers - model # 1821, and no pain or discomfort with them. They are as comfortable as the boots the Army issued to me back in 1986, that I then wore for over 20 years - YES, I have the same boots - though they have been re-soled a few times. I may get a couple pair of this boot without the steel toe - the 821 - if I decide to march Nijmegen any time soon. As an individual - that is 4 days at 50km (32 miles) each day, that is how good I feel in these boots.
I was gonna pull a funny by downloading a picture of a Carolina boot and photoshopping a stiletto heel onto it, but you know, now that I see them, I really don't need to:
That picture comes straight from Carolina's own website; this particular boot is called "Men's 8” Steel Toe Waterproof Logger - CA9823." The website description sets this up as exactly the kind of straight-up work boot we're talking about here - steel toe, steel shank, waterproof, electrical hazard rated - but man, that heel makes it look like someone's idea of a fashion boot. I'd feel like Elton John walking around in those. I'm not surprised they're giving you trouble.
