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<P>Around here people actually stay away from Red Wing. [:O] Why??? Because they say it takes forever to break them in. But on the other side of the coin, <STRONG>IF </STRONG>you can successfully break them in then they last a good while. Several people have bought them and got rid of them after about 3 months because they said they just could not break them in and they hurt their feet too much. I stareted with a pair of cheapos from Wal Mart. They were Brahma brand. I wore them about two months and they hurt my feat all the time. The outsole was hard and felt like walking on concrete with only socks. However, within the first month their was noticeable outsole wear. My second pair--Timberland Pro series. They were pretty comfortable and broke in quickly. Within only 3 months they developed a crack in the soles and now get wet inside because of the failed outsole. I still wear them when I know it is not going to rain as they still are the most comfortable pair I have. My third pair is a pair of Wolverines. They meet all the standard requirements (as did the other two pair) but are shock proof also. This pair is well broken in but hurt my feet. Since I do a lot of walking in ballast and sand (tripped PC will do that ya know) I have a heavy heel stike. It only took 2 months before extreme wear was noticed on the Wolverines. </P> <P>Most any shoe I wear does not hold up while walking on ballast and sand. Someone mentioned oil resistant. This is also required in most mechanical railroad shops. The soles will hold up as far as oil is concerned but the blallast pretty much eats the soles.</P> <P>Now, someone also mentioned socks. I wear thick socks and found that Thorlos work best for me. The basketball or tennis ones are pretty much the same except for the sole color (basketball is blue and tennis is gold). Thorlos will last a good while also, something the other brands just do not do. The Dickeys brand (thick sock) is so so and does not last very long. They are comfortable but just don't last as they develop holes after only a month or so. I have also tried the WigWam brand of thick socks. The soles are ok but the tops stretch out quickly and do not stay up. When I am out of clean thick socks then I wear two pair of regular socks. However, one pair of thick socks work and wear much better.</P> <P> </P>
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