We've been working with Weinbrenner, the parent company of Thorogood, to digitize some of their company archives. There's some tremendous material in there. We'd love to have the power to just point at a few boot examples and have them re-issued (we're working on it). Click to enlarge these great scans.
Of course, the Japanese are already on it.
Apparently the Roofer boot (above, still available) is very popular over there, and here's a vintage boot in a recent issue of GO OUT STYLE.
Until we can have pristine reproductions of historical Thorogood boots, we'll have to make do with their present-day offerings (which include some work boots and shoes which can be sized for women). Unfortunately, most of Thorogood's line is... very technical, using more ballistic nylon and SWAT aesthetics than full grain leather and low-profile soles. Weinbrenner manufactured shoes and boots for CC Filson so we're confident in their capacity to execute more archival styles. I'm pleased to report that their 6" Moc Toe is completely worthy of its heritage. My pair have excelled in every way.
They're made in Weinbrenner's factory in Merrill, Wisconsin, from American-tanned leather. The worksmanship is tidy, although the star rivets holding the speed lacing studs on have sharp ends (but that's only noticeable when you pull the double tongue apart).
They came with decent stock insoles, although I swapped them out for my favorite Filson cork insoles. They broke in within a month and are now very comfortable. I like the Vibram wedge soles better than other wedge soles, they seem to have better traction on wet surfaces. I'm not wild about the blingy MADE IN USA tag on the outside of the boot, but that's easy to solve with 30 seconds and a knife.
Available in an endless variety of widths and sizes, down to 6 and up to 14. All this is to say - they're basically Red Wing killers, and for $130, they're pretty much half the price. Get some for this fall and winter.
They're made in Weinbrenner's factory in Merrill, Wisconsin, from American-tanned leather. The worksmanship is tidy, although the star rivets holding the speed lacing studs on have sharp ends (but that's only noticeable when you pull the double tongue apart).
They came with decent stock insoles, although I swapped them out for my favorite Filson cork insoles. They broke in within a month and are now very comfortable. I like the Vibram wedge soles better than other wedge soles, they seem to have better traction on wet surfaces. I'm not wild about the blingy MADE IN USA tag on the outside of the boot, but that's easy to solve with 30 seconds and a knife.
Available in an endless variety of widths and sizes, down to 6 and up to 14. All this is to say - they're basically Red Wing killers, and for $130, they're pretty much half the price. Get some for this fall and winter. 
