What Footwear? Which Boots?

[sabang]

^^ They're made from a very thick, tough leather (buffalo I think), and I just rubbed them over with dubbin once or twice a year. You don't polish blunnies- that makes you look like the new kid on the block. I have had the soles replaced once. The Thai humidity destroyed several of my other shoes.

I saw some suede, or leatherette sneakers on this thread. Depends where you live I suppose, but I certainly wouldn't recommend them in rural Thailand- except for going out on the town in dry season. Of course my most common footwear in Thailand was thongs.

[dirk diggler]

If your local Central (or wherever) has a Timberland store they pretty much always have 50% sales on.

I bought some Trekkers for hash runs and golf for 2,500b and they are both comfortable and durable. Waterproof too.

Worth a look in.

[bsnub]

This guy is very thorough at what he does.

He doesn't agree.

I couldn't care less. I have been wearing them for 30 years and they have never failed me. Some YouTuber is not going to tell me otherwise.

For work boots, I prefer Red Wings. In the '80s and '90s, when visiting my parents in Oregon, they were always on the top of my list of things to buy.

Red wing boots are another excellent choice. Both Danner and Red wings are top-notch.

[katie23]

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I saw some suede, or leatherette sneakers on this thread. Depends where you live I suppose, but I certainly wouldn't recommend them in rural Thailand- except for going out on the town in dry season. Of course my most common footwear in Thailand was thongs.

When Aussies say "thongs" I immediately think of G-string or women's underwear (yeah, I know that Sabang is referring to flip flops).

I had a colleague whose go-to office shoes were suede boots. During that time, they were 10 or 11 years old already. I think he bought those shoes in Australia, when he went there for a work trip (former job). I was shocked, since my office shoes (low-heeled pumps or sandals) usually last ~2 years and I change shoes often. Ladies' footwear styles change more frequently.

For hike/ trek shoes, my Merrells are now ~4 yrs old. The bottoms aren't too grippy and there's less traction for slippery mountain paths. I bought a new pair of hike shoes late last year. Haven't tried them on a mountain, but have worn them for errands just to break them in.

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As for backspin's Hugo Boss black sneakers, I find them OK & appropriate for his age. They can be worn for smart casual attire or "dress down Fridays", also for city walks or date nights. Not for trekking in mountains.

[mikenot]

I bought a pair of Bestboy brand “safety joggers” at Thai Watsadu about 6 months ago. I wouldn’t go jogging in them but they are great for gardening or brush cutting out at the farm. Seem to be holding up well so far, only fault is their sizing. I am a size 43 in other brands, these are 41 and still a bit loose even with thick work socks, probably should have gone for size 40.
Talking of work socks, I brought back 6 pairs of good socks about 5 years ago which are just starting to wear too thin. So I bought 2 pair from the local market, been worn and washed 4 or 5 times and they are falling apart already. I guess there is no demand for decent work socks when Somchai wears flip flops for everything.

[dirk diggler]

Red wing boots are another excellent choice. Both Danner and Red wings are top-notch.

Company issue Redwings are cheap and nasty, but of course there's a full range depending on budget.

I buy my own Jallatte Jalaskas, cos I'm still workin like it's 1999.

[Switch]

^ Pedal walkers is about your limit when it comes to trekking.

The issue here is, that despite your very specific requirements, Backspin is only interested in his opinion on unrelated footwear.

Branded sneakers are clearly his inappropriate agenda. Why not post about your opinion about motor cycle footwear?

[tomcat]

...fashion-forward folks may consider a pair of rugged sandals perfect for outrunning bears or other gay sub-types:

[bsnub]

buy my own Jallatte Jalaskas, cos I'm still workin like it's 1999.

Looks like a proper boot for a rigger!

[malmomike77]

^^ not even sure if they'd be any good as slippers...

I bought a pair of Lowa low cut boots last year and they are holding up well.

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I wish I'd brought them over to Thailand with me, it's been cool enough for them to have been useful this year.

they aren't boots as i'd define them, boots surely have to come above your ankle

[Troy]

^ They're a bit heavy to be called a shoe, but I get your point. I don't carry so much any longer, so it's not worth having full boots unless I'm trekking in bog or across streams. These will support 15Kg pack easily enough.

I am still looking for a decent mid size boot for hot weather though. Haven't quite found what I'm looking for yet.