1000 Mile
Full-grain leather. Lace-up design. Round toe. Cushioned footbed. Leather outsole. Stockman heel. Made in the USA with globally sourced materials.
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- #1Dec 31, 2025
LL Bean Engineer boots (2013, top) vs 2025 "Bucksport" (bottom). Am I crazy or are these a drop in construction quality?
Wolverine 1000 Miles are easily equivalent to, say, the red wing iron rangers. The 1000 Miles have a thicker and less soft leather is all
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Dec 30, 2025
LL Bean Engineer boots (2013, top) vs 2025 "Bucksport" (bottom). Am I crazy or are these a drop in construction quality?
Chippewa no longer really makes any heritage stuff and has had a drop in quality. No idea who makes LL bean but they still say Goodyear welted but for 200 probably not great. Other brands worth looking at Red Wing (300+, unless you wait for Seconds) Wolverine (notch below, do not pay more than 200-250 for 1000 miles) Thursday (200 and probably close or maybe a bit better than that Bean) Urban Wolf Club (170, better than thursday but long wait times) After than you satrt getting into Grant Stone, AE, etc and north of 500 bucks
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Apr 1, 2025
Looking for boots similar to these
+1 r/goodyearwelt You prob want redwing iron rangers (10y+ on mine, amazing) or wolverine 1000 miles (it was between these and the rangers for me). Allen Edmonds is a slightly more formal looking brand, and usually runs more expensive, but they have factory seconds for cheaper and those go on sale sometimes. Getting your size takes patience, but I got a $500 pair for $200. Idk what women's options these brands have, but they're usually pretty clear that they recommend just getting the narrower size of the unisex styles. Thursday is cheaper and fine but you really get what you pay for on boots. You'll be happier longer with the good stuff.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Dec 4, 2015
BIFL things at Bloomingdales
Wolverine 1k boots.
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