It’s probably fair to say that the two most popular lace up boots for under $200 are Thursday Boot Company and Dr. Martens. These two brands are both incredibly similar and incredibly different. Both inspired by military footwear, have grippy rubber soles, and even have the same water resistant “Goodyear welt” construction — except the … Read more
Sometimes you get a wacky idea in your head you can’t shake. Like, is it possible to squat heavy weights in Goodyear welted boots? Since my hobbies include lifting and boots — I actually spent ten years working in fitness before running my boot blog full time — I decided it would be fun to … Read more
“How are Thursday boots made?” It’s a question we hear a lot, so I decided to fly down to León, Mexico, to find out. This is the same trip where I spent an extended period of time at Lefarc Tannery, the main supplier of Thursday’s leather — click that link if you’d like an inside … Read more
This is it: the ultimate showdown between two flagship cap toe boots from two very different companies. In one corner, we have Red Wing, founded in 1905 and arguably the most popular heritage boot company in the US, with the Iron Ranger. The challenger is newcomer Thursday Boot Company, founded in 2014, and their critically … Read more
I’ve been surprised by how many people have asked for a comparison of these two boots, but not that surprised. To me, this comparison seems to embody the state of the industry: old versus new, tradition versus innovation. In one corner we have the old lion of the boot world: the iconic 1000 Mile from … Read more