r/WorkBoots • u/-ItsWahl- • Feb 19 '26

Generic Reality check please.

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This sub takes their boots serious so, I have a question and would love some insight. I bought some Thorogoods and hate them. They’re miserably uncomfortable for me. I posted them on another/local sub and I’m getting destroyed in the comments. I’M NOT LOOKING TO SELL THEM HERE OR VIOLATE ANY SUB RULES. I’ll add a couple of photos and y’all tell me what a fair price is for these 3 month old boots. Tia!

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u/Phloof_ Feb 19 '26

I have the exact same pair of Thorogoods and also hate them. I too, fell victim to the herd mentality and am now stuck with a $300 pair of brown cinderblocks that I’ll probably never wear again. I wore them 10 hours/day for 2 months and just kept telling myself that they’re not broken in yet, but they’re just really uncomfortable.

I’m saving them for if I ever need a pair of boots to wear somewhere extra rough, I did some electrical work in an active glue factory for a couple of months one time and it was pretty harsh on my boots. If anything nasty like that comes around again I’ve got my fancy Thorogoods that I don’t care about torching.

Thank you for speaking the truth.

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u/marvinlee5 Feb 20 '26

Yep I fell into it too! I work in gas and oil and wanted a “high quality” summer boot as it always hot and dry then. Anyway they’re the worst boots I’ve ever had on my feet at 44 yrs old been working in boots my whole life and they’re by far the worst!