Out deer hunting last season with my cmp rack special 11/41 Springfield

        • Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.worldOP
          2·
          4 months ago

          Yep, the very same. So right up front I’m going to say that they are great and that I love them. I have them so perfectly broken in that they are molded to my feet and after not wearing them for a few day, I’m always a little surprised at how comfortable they are when I put them on. I have a pair of redwings that I recently got (because my employer was buying) and they aren’t nearly as nice as my nicks. I can feel a difference between them and it’s noticeable.

          All of that said I will admit that at my last job I got a boot stipend so I’m not going to say that I paid full price for them. So if that weren’t the case I honestly couldn’t say that I would drop them money of expensive boots. Are they twice as good as redwings for twice the price? With the way I use any of my boots these days definitely not. Do I need to wear what I think are the toughest boots on the planet? Not even a little. Are they comfortable and do I have good memories attached to them? Definitely, and I wouldn’t trade them for the world

          • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
            1·
            4 months ago

            Thanks man. I have a pair of Redwings that I bought about 5 years ago after losing my old pair in a move, and I’ve been pretty disappointed with them. My other pair was probably 20 years old, and they were the perfect boots. I used them for literally everything. I would backpack in them, do hard work in them, and then polish them up and wear them around town. These new ones don’t fit the same. They seem well made and all, but I wonder if they’ve changed the lasts or something. They said that they’re still using old American lasts, but these are a lot bulkier inside than my last pair. I usually keep my boots for a decade or even two, so I figured the Nicks would be a long-term investment. If they’re really well made then I should be able to wear them for the rest of my life, as long as I get them re-soled when they need it. Did you go into the shop for the foot measurements, or did you do their little online paper trace method? One of my feet is slightly larger than the other, and I have wedge shaped feet, so I think I could really benefit from a custom fit.

            • Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.worldOP
              2·
              4 months ago

              They are definitely a buy it for life item assuming you take care of them and get them resoled when needed which mine are about ready for. I did the paper trace method where you mail them your fit sheets. I’m not sure what the process is now but I went through it about 8/9 years ago so it probably has changed. That said, it was a smooth and easy process but be prepared to wait for them. I’m unfortunately one of the small percentage of people who don’t fit into stock sizes so they had to custom build for me which they did an amazing job of!

      • Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.worldOP
        2·
        4 months ago

        Joke answer: look I’d agree with you that the m14 is the better rifle but then we’d both be wrong.

        Actual answer: they are both good and worthy of our love and affection. So long as you’re enjoying it then go forth and do good work