Thorogood Boots

Since the Epaulet x Thorogood post below has been well recieved I figured I'd just do a whole post on Thorogood.  Red Wings get all the blog love, but that doesn't mean they are your only options.  Thorogood Boots are owned by the Weinbrenner Shoe Company out of Wisconsin.  Weinbrenner has been making workwear for working folks since 1892 and currently are about 300 employees strong.  All their boots are Union made right here in the good ol' U. S. of A and you can read more about the company here.  Now on to the boots...

Thorogood's American Heritage collection is full of good looking Red Wing alternatives, though to call them alternatives doesn't do them justice (did you see those 2-tone roofer boots posted at the bottom!?!).  These boots are lifestyle ready, but are real-deal workwear at their core (steel toe optional).  With familiar silhouettes and heights, Thorogood is putting out seriously wearable and seriously tough stuff.  You can buy the boots here (prices trend around the $120 mark, which is much cheaper than Red Wings) and see more pics at The American Heritage Collection website...

 

-L.A.S

p.s. If you're wondering whether these are a lifetime purchase look no further than this picture courtesty of Mr. Jon Gaffney of Gear Patrol.

Your Red Wings Are Great But...

[Pictured: Thorogood for Epaulet Horeshide Work Boot. Availabe for $195.]

...I think I'll take these.  I was going to do a whole post on Thorogood, but this will suffice for the time being.  This is kind of an ironic post since just this afternoon I was telling my brother how awesome his new Red Wings are.  Not that they aren't awesome, but, sorry Doug, they aren't this awesome.

-L.A.S

p.s. Epaulet has to be my favorite shop right now based solely on my online experience.  Every time I post about their products I literally have nothing to say because I'm straight speechless.  Check 'em out and buy something.  Sart Inc's new Mark McNairy kicks may have just arrived at home in Jersey, just in time for the Holidays.