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Work Boots

Stridewise works with sheet welders, water plant operators, and warehouse techs to review work boots. Our work boot review process starts with extensive research, narrowing down the best brands, before our team of boot experts field tests every boot to help you find the best options for your work.

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Blundstone 990 Review: “Extreme Series” Gets an “Extreme” Testing

Blundstone is a well-known Australian boot company that specializes in slip-on boots. Some might consider the $200+ price a bit expensive. However, once you

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Wolverine Durashock Review | Are Wolverine’s Work Boots Worth It?

When it comes to mass-produced work boots, nobody knows the game better than Wolverine. After all, not only do they make their own branded work boots, they own

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The Right and Wrong Way to Style Red Wing Iron Rangers (5 fits + 5 mistakes)

So, you’ve got your pair or you're thinking about getting a pair of Iron Rangers, the classic American work boot that has been elevated beyond the jobsite into

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Wolverine Overpass Review | Are they tough enough?

In the world of affordable work boots, few brands are better known and offer more options than Wolverine. In this review, we’re going to take a look at the

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Irish Setter Ashby Review: Are They Durable Enough for Tough Jobs?

Finding a pair of quality work boots that look good and perform well in actual work situations is no easy task. As a water systems engineer, I put my footwear

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White’s Springdale Review: The Ultimate Work-or-Play Boot?

White’s Boots, the legendary Pacific Northwest boot brand, is known for its hardy, tank-like work boots. (And its

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Irish Setter vs Thorogood: Jobsite Tested & Reviewed, Who Makes the Better Boot?

Irish Setter and Thorogood are two of the most recommended work boot brands on job sites across the USA. Both have very loyal customers who will wear nothing

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Red Wing Exos Lite 1-Year Review | The Perfect Warehousing Work Boot

Combining the flexibility of a light hiking boot with the durability of a work boot, Red Wing's 8-inch waterproof Exos Lite is designed for guys who need to

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Cat Invader Boots Review | Work Boot Or Work Sneaker?

I recently picked up one of CAT’s popular work boots, the Invader Hi Steel Toe work boot. CAT markets this boot to “Industrial Athletes" in a YouTube video that

Silverado Lumberjack Boots Review | Testing the Lesser Known, USA-Made Work Boot

If you're a working man who prefers American made work boots and you don't want to pay an arm and a leg for quality, you’re in luck. Silverado boots might have

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Blundstone 490 Boot Review: Do Work Blunnies Hold Up?

Australian boot company Blundstone makes good value, water-resistant, slip-on boots. In their native Australia — a country that seriously loves Chelsea boots — 

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Redback Easy Escape Review: A Field Test of Australian Work Boots

We’re going to talk about Redback Boots, specifically their Easy Escape (UBBK), one of their most popular models for work. You might not have heard of Redback

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JK Boots Review | A Blue Collar Worker’s Honest Opinion

So you decided it was time to buy yourself some high-quality expensive work boots, and you happened upon JK Boots, but there's one question running through your

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Tecovas Stockton Work Boot Review | Can You Work In Tecovas?

Founded in 2015 as a direct to consumer cowboy boot manufacturer, now with an ever growing amount of brick and mortar stores, Tecovas has been taking the cowboy

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CAT Threshold Work Boot Review | Why They’re So Inexpensive

If you’ve ever spent any time on a job site or working in a warehouse or shop setting you’ve undoubtedly seen, used or heard of CAT (Caterpillar Inc) heavy

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A Jobsite Test of the Timberland Pro Boondock Boot (Review)

Pretty much everyone knows who Timberland is because of their iconic yellow nubuck boots, which were popularized by the New York rap scene in the 1990s. But

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Brunt Perkins Boot Review | Ultra Tough, Inexpensive Work Boots

Like all Brunt Boots the Perkins is named after one of the  friends of Brunt’s CEO and founder Eric Girouard. Eric’s friend Jeremy Perkins was a coast guard

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RockRooster’s Walker Review: Do They Make Good Moc Toe Work Boots?

If you’ve ever shopped around online looking for moc toe style work boots, you have more than likely noticed that they can often be pricey. Which has probably

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RockRooster Boots Review | The Best Cheap Chelsea Work Boots?

In this review we are going to be looking at RockRooster boots, more specifically, the AK229 model called the Bakken boot. Most of us looking for work boots

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Irish Setter Wingshooter ST Review | Like Red Wing, But Actually for Work

In this review we’re going to talk about Irish Setter work boots, specifically the Wingshooter ST, one of the brand's most popular work models. Perhaps

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Hawx Legion Work Boots Review | Are Hawx Boots Good?

If you’ve searched around online for work boots or stopped by your local Boot Barn, you’ve no doubt seen Hawx boots. In this review we’ll answer some of the

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Danner vs Thorogood Boots | Best Moc Toes Under $300?

Today, we are looking at two popular moc toe style work boots: the Danner Bull Run in brown, and Thorogood’s American Heritage 6” Moc Toe in black. Danner

Brunt Boots Review 2024 | Is The Marin Actually a Comfortable Workboot?

If you've spent any time on social media looking at boots, you've likely seen ads for Brunt Workwear. And, if you're wondering whether Brunt Boots are good for

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Irish Setter Vs. Red Wing Boots: 6 Reasons to Pick One Over the Other

Irish Setter and Red Wing often get mentioned in the same sentence and there’s good reason: they’re the same company. Red Wing owns Irish Setter, both are

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