[2 Month Impression] Thorogood Janesville Brown Chromexel
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imgur.comPosted Mar 9, 2020, 4:33 PM UTC
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imgur.comThese are really nice. Were these a part of thorogoods discontinued dress boot line? These look way better than the standard work boot offering.
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Not OP, but yeah...these are part of the Thorogood 1892 series, which is their heritage line. Nicer leathers/finishing etc.
I’m curious if the 1892 line is actually discontinued or not. I grabbed a couple of pair lat year in some of the other styles offered, but haven’t seen any official confirmation about whether the line will exist going forward or not...
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I called Thorogood a month or so ago- the 1892 line is on hiatus at the moment. Not officially discontinued, but apparently they had high demand on other contracts so paused building them. That pause was indefinite, per the rep with whom I spoke. So I guess time will tell.
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Ah, good to know. Thanks for the info.
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I really liked everything I saw from that line. Never handled any in person, but they looked to be of a higher quality and had a comfortable insole compared to something ike RW or Wolverine.
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I have a pair of the Dodgevilles. There was zero break-in period and the insole is super comfortable. Got them online at Nordstrom Rack for like $130.
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I actually don’t know so thanks for the input!
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Thorogoods don't get a ton of love but I love both my pairs. Cheap, comfortable, relatively light on the foot.
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I wear my Thorogoods 5 days a week for over 10 hrs a day, and I’ve been doing that for about 4 years and I haven’t had any problems with them.
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Thorogood makes a solid work boot for the price. I hope the 1892 series comes back. Nice boots OP.
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Good looking boots.
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My Thorogood x Context 113s are the same last as these but with a lighter colored leather. They get more wear in my rotation than the shoes that are 3x their price point. Fantastic value and great comfy boots. I'd wear them daily if they wouldn't fall apart on me
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Unboxing
6 month
Initial on foot
Latest on foot
Acquisition
I had wanted a pair of Red Wing style moc toes, but I wasn’t happy with the offerings. The men's were too tall in the toe. The women's have a weird sole. But then I saw these at Nordstrom Rack for pretty damn cheap. I work a block from one, so easy returns. I ordered them and it turns out they are pretty nice!
Sizing
I am a 9D Brannock, tending towards C. These are a size 8D. They fit ok with medium socks. But, since I want to wear em with thicker socks, I probably should have gone 8.5D. I could take the insole out, but it is one of the best things about the boot! I can deal with wearing them with thinner socks though, it's fine.
I wear an 8.5 in Alden Barrie and Trubalance. 8.5 in Viberg 2030. 8D in Red Wing Iron Rangers. 9 in almost all Allen Edmonds. Ask me for other lasts and I can give you more.
Impressions
I like the low profile of the toe. It's still boldly a moc toe work style boot, but there isn't quite so much vertical height as your classic Red Wing 875.
The insole that these came with is incredibly comfortable. It's removable, but I don't see myself doing that ever really. It's a nice squishy.
The leather is pretty nice too. I like the ever so slightly dressier dark brown. There is some loose grain on the ankles, but I'm not worried about that. The toes are creasing perfectly.
These are exactly what I was looking for. They are the perfect shape, a great color, nice sole, and pretty darn comfy. I'm looking forward to really breaking these in!