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Thorogood Shoes
Union-made American work boots since 1892
Made by the Weinbrenner Shoe Company in Wisconsin since 1892, Thorogood's American Heritage moc toes are the archetype of the USA-made work boot — job-site tools that became off-duty icons.
217 styles · from 61 stores · live prices · updated daily
4.5(2)
$159.95
The moc toe standard
The 6-inch and 8-inch American Heritage moc toes on white wedge soles are the definitive silhouette: oil-tanned leather, Goodyear storm welt, and a footbed that survives concrete shifts. Safety-toe versions carry ASTM ratings without changing the look. The wedge sole spreads weight on flat surfaces — the reason electricians and ironworkers standardized on it decades ago.
Break-in and longevity
These are stiff, substantial boots out of the box; give them a week of half-days. The payoff is years: the welt construction resoles indefinitely, and the leather only improves. True to size with room for work socks; many wear their sneaker size straight across.
Thorogood FAQs
+Thorogood vs. Red Wing?
The eternal moc-toe debate. Thorogoods typically cost meaningfully less, are union-made in Wisconsin, and win most value comparisons; Red Wing counters with its leather tannery and store network. You won't regret either.
+Are the wedge soles slippery?
On flat shop floors they grip well; on mud, ladders and uneven ground the lug-soled or 90° heel versions are the safer spec.
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