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Old 12-14-2020, 12:54 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
I would go back out right now and try to use the mattock without destroying the grass. My feet are sore from using the shovel [with cross-trainers and hard Arizonan dirt].

The only boots that Boot Barn has in my size are $234 combat boots.
The JC Penny's near me doesn't exist on their website.
Cal Ranch has boots starting at $80.
Sportsman's Warehouse has boots starting at $55.
Tractor Supply has boots starting at $68.

$60 or more seems like more than I want to spend for something that I will only use occasionally.
There a few things more expensive than cheap shoes / boots. I have to wear steel toes at work and the company reimbursement is $80 per year. The $80 steel toe shoes and boots they carry in the mobile store that comes to the plant don't last even a year. After a couple of tries with cheap boots I

My current boots are Danner Bull Run Moc Toe



Last year I had them resoled at the factory after 4 years.

My Danner Acadia boot I bought in 1992 lasted until last year with minimal care. The liner finally came apart and I didn't want to pay the price of new boots to have them "recrafted". (Danner speak for taking them apart and replacing everything except the leather outer)
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