First of all, thanks for helping me on my way towards high quality footwear heaven. I've needed to buy some quality footwear for some time. Past jobs provided free steel toe boots for work, so shoes were not much of an issue. My grandfather recently passed away, and my mother gave my brothers and I a little bit of money he left with the stipulation we actually spend it on something useful (instead of going to bills, or general spending etc).
I settled on a pair of AE Daltons which are absolutely awesome. Down the road, I'll probably pick up a pair of AE Park Avenues for the few times in a year I need to wear a black dress shoe.
Right now though, I'm looking for a Cap Toe Boot, with a Danite/ or rubber type sole. I love the Iron Rangers (and even 1000K mile, even though its not a cap toe), but I really want an option for the rainy season, and small amounts of snow we get in Western NC.
I really like both the AE Bayfield and Eagle River, however both are discontinued. Eagle River has at least 1 left in my size on The Shoe Bank, however its in a lighter brown that is close to the Walnut color of my Daltons. I'd prefer a darker brown for this pair. I'd also prefer a rubber bottom to the sole, but not a full lug sole. Recraftable as well.
Any other suggestions in the $300 or less range?
I settled on a pair of AE Daltons which are absolutely awesome. Down the road, I'll probably pick up a pair of AE Park Avenues for the few times in a year I need to wear a black dress shoe.
Right now though, I'm looking for a Cap Toe Boot, with a Danite/ or rubber type sole. I love the Iron Rangers (and even 1000K mile, even though its not a cap toe), but I really want an option for the rainy season, and small amounts of snow we get in Western NC.
I really like both the AE Bayfield and Eagle River, however both are discontinued. Eagle River has at least 1 left in my size on The Shoe Bank, however its in a lighter brown that is close to the Walnut color of my Daltons. I'd prefer a darker brown for this pair. I'd also prefer a rubber bottom to the sole, but not a full lug sole. Recraftable as well.
Any other suggestions in the $300 or less range?
I love mine, but on rainy days I wear a pair of Thorogood 685 if I need traction. Similar cork sole, but it's grippy. No real way to explain this unless you were here in person for me to demonstrate. But the Iron Ranger is a really slick sole in snow and wet weather.
