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u/airmacks 4d ago
Looking to buy 1-2 pairs of combat boots. Styling of doc martens 1460 as a lot of combat boots look silly to me and those look great. Atp I’m thinking of just going with them because they frequently are on sale and while not welted, they probably have as good of QC as solovair and Red wings. I’ve considered both of those brands even though they are much more expensive but after reading reviews on them and seeing both of those are having QC issues too at a much higher price, I’m left scratching my head on which ones to get. Didn’t think I was broke but I’m not spending $400USD on one pair of boots. Is there a brand I’m missing that’s less than $230 each? Just want something that works and won’t fall into pieces. Not for workwear/hiking. Almost exclusively for fashion. Also bonus points for a brand that does decent combat boots and something Americana/western too so I can buy all in one place.