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Please try not to kill anyone, unless they are #Floridaman. In that case, it was unavoidable due to severity of their injuries. (Honestly, the attending physician stated that it's hard to imagine how a pewter figurine of the satanic lord Baʿal came to be lodged so far up the rectum. You just don't see that sort of thing every day.)
I'd been wearing Timberland Titans for the past 8 years or so. Typically got about a year out of each pair before the sole disintegrated and came apart at the front.
Decided to make a change back in March. Bought a pair of Irish Setter # 878 "Trailblazers." Irish Setter is Red Wing's "made in China" line, if you haven't heard of them. Despite this, I am astounded by both the materials quality and workmanship in these boots. They aren't even in the same league as the Timberlands- vastly superior in every way imaginable, and just as comfy despite being noticeably stiffer and heavier.
I've been wearing them every day for the past five months, and aside from a few small scuffs they still look brand new. The stitching looks like it'll be quite durable, very rugged sole... These are what boots are supposed to be. Unless they spontaneously fall apart in the next few months (which I can't imagine they will), my brand-loyalty has definitely switched.
Boot update:
A little under four years into ownership, I have had to replace the laces. This is the first (and only) issue I have had with them. I have no complaint against a set of laces that lasted this long.
The boots themselves are still in perfectly serviceable condition.
I am just utterly astonished by the quality of these. I don't kick concrete forms into place for a living, but I do wear them every single day. I used to get about a year out of a set of Timberland "pro-series" Titans. The insoles would typically disintegrate at about the same time that the glue holding the rubber soles separated from the uppers.
No such bullshit here. These boots seem to be made of indestructium. The stitching is still intact and waterproof, and the insoles are still in one piece.
They're big. They're heavy. I had to adapt my car a tad to accommodate them (by removing the rubber pad from the clutch pedal, so that the left foot can fit into the dead-pedal space to the left of it. Mind you, size 14. Smaller sizes would likely not have this issue), and I just utterly love them.
I just cannot rant enough about how much I love Red Wing's "Irish Setter" brand. I'm going to order another pair of them just as insurance in case they decide to discontinue the model before these wear out.
Working on steel decks, I learned long ago the value of proper safety boots. I have been wearing Red Wing for a long time. When my normal boots went way up in price I tried a set of their Worx brand (another Chinese product) boots that look like tactical footwear. Combination leather/nylon uppers with a cushiony non-skid sole and composite toecap. Another plus, there is a zipper on the inside so once you lace them up, all you have to do to get in and out is use the zipper (saves time in the middle of the night when alarms are going off). Red Wing Safety Boots - Men's 6-inch Boot Black
I have had both the 6" and 8" models, prefer the 6". I usually only get a couple of years' use out of boots due to the non-skid on the decks chewing up the soles.
I can't imagine having to wear 5 lbs of leather and steel on both feet every day. Give me light, flexible, and breathable.
Run a pallet jack carrying 900 lbs of electrical cable into your foot and let me know how that works out for you. Bahurd and Chiefmg know what I'm talking about.
I have two pair of Reebok running shoes for when the weather is decent and I jog to work. When I am at work, however, I prefer something more substantial.
Originally Posted by sixshooter
Is Joe the only one wearing lumberjack boots in the high-rise office building tv control room?
My job is weird. It's 90% "upper management in a nice office with an executive assistant" and 10% "excuse me, but I have to go climb a 250 foot pole atop one of the tallest buildings in the world during a blizzard."
You can easily differentiate between the studio crews and the field shooters based solely on their footwear.
Our remote crews could invade Russia in winter.
Last edited by Joe Perez; Dec 15, 2018 at 10:08 PM.
These boots probably would not help if you were to accidentally drop that on your foot.
Yup, not much left of the foot-leg-body. This particular customer has a 100 ton crane in that bay. On the forging side it’s a pretty “primal” process. The video isn’t my customer but the process is the same. This particular video is about 10-15K lb so you can image the scale.
I'd agree; that is quite likely the case, although it still is not 100% conclusive for a point load, such as a post hiding inside the wall, where simply landing on a doubled floor joist with a pier/girder/other support directly underneath it works. This is why it's still good to look both above and below.
I peeked inside with a borescope and it looked empty. The studs are metal...does this mean that it cannot be load bearing since it is an interior wall with metal studs?
I can not see jack in the attic crawl space. It is completely filled with hvac tubing.
They do the big steel spools at national galvanizing across the street. To hell with that, that's some heavy work. I'll stick with my lightweight aluminum.
I peeked inside with a borescope and it looked empty. The studs are metal...does this mean that it cannot be load bearing since it is an interior wall with metal studs?
I can not see jack in the attic crawl space. It is completely filled with hvac tubing.
Is there just one stud cavity on that wall? (i.e. no intermediate stud, just the ones at the ends) If so, I would say you are safe to assume it's non-load bearing. BTW, what is it you plan to do there?
Be aware that if you remove the wall, the newly exposed ends on the cabinets will be raw. Also, check to see that there is not a fastener in the end of that upper cabinet that's tapped into the little wall.
This is what I wear to work on my feet in the winter.
--Ian
*snip*
Pretty similar here. I'm in a Gojira Tshirt, shorts, and ADIDAS I bought at Ross today. Summer will be the same except the sneakers will be traded out for sandals.
Is there just one stud cavity on that wall? (i.e. no intermediate stud, just the ones at the ends) If so, I would say you are safe to assume it's non-load bearing. BTW, what is it you plan to do there?
Be aware that if you remove the wall, the newly exposed ends on the cabinets will be raw. Also, check to see that there is not a fastener in the end of that upper cabinet that's tapped into the little wall.
There is an intermediate metal stud in the middle of that wall. These pics are looking downward. I plan to remove the cabinet and wall to make room for an xray.
Here is a pic with the boroscope of the intermediate stud and stud closest to the outside wall.
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