How are Thorogood Moc Toe Boots Made?

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TOUR THE THOROGOOD USA FACTORY IN WISCONSIN
How does one of the best American shoe manufacturers make their moc toe work boots? Come tour the Thorogood factory in Merrill, Wisconsin with me to learn how these high quality leather goods are produced in the USA.
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@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much everyone, this partnership with Thorogood was many years in the making! My persistence finally paid off and I am officially a Thorogood dealer. You can shop a debut collection of Moc Toe boots on my website now: greatlakesupplyco.com/collections/boots Have any other questions about Thorogood? I'd love to make a follow up talking features, construction, styles, colorways, and more!

@BoycottChinaa Жыл бұрын

George went on to make boots that are good to the bone (s)? Do they sell cobra snake neckties and bourbon scotch shots with cerveza side cars that'll cause your brain rots?? Johnny Red if you prefer riding while drinking alone? )))

@MartyG1957 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Meghan, your persistance deffinitely paid off. That was a fun, informative video

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

@@MartyG1957 Thank you Marty, I appreciate it!

@MartyG1957 Жыл бұрын

@@MeghanStark you're welcome Meghan. I'll send you a pic of your bike next week ;-)

@richardgrognard6394 10 ай бұрын

Meghan qu'est ce que tu fais ce W.E ?

@nomaambundy9989 Жыл бұрын

Damn fine boot. I recovered a broken foot using Thorogood boots. Excellent leather quality, and unlike REDWINGS; Thorogood's leather didn't wear through at the toe of the boot, even though I work construction and usually wear out boots at the "toe" end. My work requires that I wear a steel toe... I have flat feet and had suffered a broken menial malleolus. Recovery was difficult. It was suggested that I purchase a Moc Toe boot, and throughout the considerable pain from the injury during my rehabilitation, this boot delivered beyond my expectations. I owe the skilled craftsmen, "and women" a debt of gratitude. Without their fine product, I might not have been able to return to work as quickly as I did. I have a second set of boots on the way, and I will re-sole the original pair. Thank you for building a quality product. I appreciate that they are AMERICAN made, and that the quality of this footwear is second to none. I will hopefully continue to purchase my work boots from Thorogood for the rest of my life. Thank you, An Electrician.

@anthonygrella75 6 ай бұрын

I work construction also, how do you work in them with no waterproof?

@Hihopeyouhaveawonderfulday Жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome that you’re in position to add boots from a classic manufacturer to your store! Killing it Meghan!

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm really excited about this new opportunity 😊

@Chevy-oz7ev 9 ай бұрын

Been wearing Thorogood boots for 27 years. Outstanding investment for your whole body. Chavez Southern California.

@zeus982 4 ай бұрын

After an extensive search, I bought my first pair of quality work boots, and decided to get some Thorogoods. I’m a mailman in a rural area and I wear through my 60 dollar boots in less than a year. Excited to see the different with these.

@jdsalinger73 7 ай бұрын

I lived in Wausau for 4 years and never knew about this brand? Bet is smells heavenly in that factory.

@YoYoRaeRae Жыл бұрын

Love my Thorogoods! Fantastic tour. I wear them every day at work as an apprenticing cobbler, and I love that they’re American/ Wisconsin made. ❤️

@lupevalenzuela6987 6 ай бұрын

I must say that I have worn redwing boots for 15 years and tried the Thorogood wedge boots 3 years ago and never went back to red wing. best boots in my opinion . made in the USA .

@gasmann6746 Жыл бұрын

What a great experience good looking boots👍🏻🇦🇺

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

@full_metal2452 7 ай бұрын

My first pair of 8” moc toes are showing up Monday 🎉

@Ninja-400-girl Жыл бұрын

Cool Tour! I never new how many steps and processes a boot needs/ goes thru to be made. Now i understand why they cost as much as they do.

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

Neither did I! It's a very intentional and cool process, definitely helped me understand more behind the price tag. And there's much more that I trimmed out of this video!

@fogit4668 Жыл бұрын

That was really good. It is really interesting to see how things are made.

@fdee6998 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the amazing tour. Terrapin Station - priceless.

@KeViNMCMXXCIX Жыл бұрын

This was really interesting to see! Great tour! Well done in achieving the partnership as well. Congrats!

@sbentsen2714 7 ай бұрын

Really diggin the black moc toe, might be my next pair

@ThorogoodUSA Жыл бұрын

Well done. Happy to have you on the team. Cheers!!!🤜💥🤛

@nicksboots 10 ай бұрын

Is the sewing done at that facility? Seems like that got skipped over in the video.

@garysprague2009 6 ай бұрын

Good question! I’ve saw in another video they said the Amish sew the upper and another said they are done overseas. Never can get a direct answer. Kinda deceitful if not. They put the little flags on them and the union made stamp but aren’t made 100 in America or by union employees. I hope I’m wrong but doubtful. They are on the low end of quality boots so I wouldn’t honestly be surprised.

@robertupchurch8088 Жыл бұрын

I love watching how products are made. Thanks for the great video

@danwein Жыл бұрын

Love these boots! Going to pick up a pair.

@ahmed2527 Жыл бұрын

Cool.👌Thanks for sharing Meghan.❤️ Take care and stay safe.🤙

@theodoreteo8646 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Good to see the factory where my boots come from. One point to note for future location process tour videos like this: be brave about the camera. Get the camera person to shoot at the persons working, doing the process itself. The voice of the tour guide can be recorded separately with lapel mic. We don’t really need to see the guide all the time. Only at the introduction of each section. But the process she is describing needs to be seen. Lots of it were lost because the camera didn’t catch them or from too far away. Overall. Still helpful to feel the Thorogood factory. It would be good to also get the sense of what it means by unionised workers and employee owned company. They are known to be one. Milk that too!

@joelpacheco4748 8 ай бұрын

I got mine for work, I love them

@JasonYergin Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your hard work paying off. 😀

@ericgardner3020 Жыл бұрын

I was watching a video by As the Magpie flies and your channel.popped up. Nice Ducatti by the way, these look like great boots. went back and watched some videos Zip ties do save lives! as all riders know, just subscribed

@BlakesPipes 11 ай бұрын

Great video of some boots I am looking at!

@miken2686 7 ай бұрын

Tour guide no bueno. The boots, so good. Love mine.

@salomonsanchez4237 8 ай бұрын

Work roofing, I feel comfortable and stable while on top! My boots made it through the year which is a lot to say, will definitely get another pair

@BlakesPipes 11 ай бұрын

Owned 150 running shoes and love foot wear. Thanks for the tour

@bikerbrinrac 11 ай бұрын

They look like great quality boots 🥾👍

@alanbrown5593 Жыл бұрын

It is always interesting to see what goes into making quality products. And that you now sell them 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

7 ай бұрын

Probably my favorite boots. Super low break in and very comfortable. They last a little over a year in AZs high temperatures and long hours.

@MightyMouzMoto Жыл бұрын

Very cool! 👍🏽 I like these. I currently have the Timberland Wedge Boot and am looking for a replacement. Thx for this video.

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

Thorogoods are a great upgrade!

@YYTRiD Жыл бұрын

Love my thorogoods and love my scrambler

@lgroves336 10 ай бұрын

Ya made a great video. I have 4 pair of Thorogood Moc Toes.

@bonacci01 10 ай бұрын

I just ordered a set of boots through my work. I knew nothing about Thorogood before. I saw they were made in the USA and felt extremely well made. I did a quick search online and found your video , what a great look at an American boot manufacturer ! Great video . Excited to get them !

@michaelleaperGreyhound 7 ай бұрын

ARE they any use for hill walking

@snailsfrogslegs119 2 ай бұрын

Cute girls... excellent tour through the stages of boot-making at the factory. Nice video; best of luck in your business.

@yesdeere1376 4 ай бұрын

Best boots I’ve ever worn in 20 years of hard work. Hands down. Mine are gonna get new soles if I can find a place to do it.

@AmenCornerRider Жыл бұрын

These look so quality. Do you personally wear them for riding? Are they comfortable yet protective on a motorcycle? Thanks.

@JJOrozcoMedia 4 ай бұрын

I bought my first pair yesterday at boot barn... they feel very confortable.

@_Napoletano_ 8 ай бұрын

I am a fan. I just wish they used leather welts and midsoles. Id be willing to pay more for that upgrade.

@josezambrana5773 6 күн бұрын

I liked the view you give of the factory. I have seen that they use a conditioner for the Moc Toe Tabaco boot, do you know what conditioner it is? I have a pair of these boots and I don't want them to change color.

@Zavier3413 10 ай бұрын

I just got my pair of american heritages and their amazing hihgly recomend thoroughgood

@Georgia4Low 7 ай бұрын

I wear the Crazy House 6in Moc Toes and they are the best thing I have ever worn. Look forward to buying the 1957's series this year.

@MeghanStark 7 ай бұрын

That colorway doesn't get enough love, it's so good!

@BERETTA9mmUSA 6 ай бұрын

I have 2 pairs of 1957’s on the way to my house this Saturday. B9USA Sr.

@garysprague2009 6 ай бұрын

So can you confirm the boot is actually sewn in the USA at the union shop? They have stated before that the upper is sewn overseas and only bottomed here in USA at the union shop.

@danielmiller6983 5 ай бұрын

Best boots I’ve ever owned are a pair of thorogood’s. They where comfortable from day one wearing them 10 hours a day for work. No break in period

@tonymackey370 5 ай бұрын

Great Boots

@se7encureton Жыл бұрын

Been my boot for a good manny years now.

@seanlowkey9388 7 ай бұрын

You should carry ee wide sizes on your site. Considering you have the lowest price i have seen thus far. I spent about 290 at boot barn for my midnight’s, but they also carry wides

@MeghanStark 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion, I've just added them to the website! We can special order wide sizes and have them shipped out just a day or two slower than usual since Thorogood is a few hours away from us.

@mohdadib1661 7 ай бұрын

hi what website or which shop u buy the blacksmith in KL?

@0NIN7 Жыл бұрын

they need to make a motorcycle boot with ankle cups and stiffer ankle support to prevent twists and bends.

@carson2646 Жыл бұрын

I have a pair of Thorogood boots and they feel great. My only issue is I wish they didn't have so much synthetic material. They compete with Redwing with a lot less leather.

@YoYoRaeRae Жыл бұрын

When your soles wear out you can have a cobbler re-sole them and change the synthetic welt to a leather one.

@elpidioespaeza2484 6 ай бұрын

Do you have any store in los angeles ca I like see these shoes

@kirra77 7 ай бұрын

At 1:58, she takes a boot off the rack, a KZfaqr claims these racks of boots are from China, the Thorogood USA staff, just do the final trim, sole and packaging. To say “made in America”. I’m not sure if that’s true or not, but the tour didn’t include making the boot itself.

@garysprague2009 6 ай бұрын

They skip it for a reason. Buy american boots. Jk,, nicks, whites etc

@marloubandayrel 10 ай бұрын

How to order the boots size 42mm or 9 or 9 1/4 inches?

@Dangler83 8 ай бұрын

I have 3 pairs and each one I love. I won't wear anything else!.

@ramonvega6106 10 ай бұрын

You missed the whole step of putting to leather together?

@DaveAlex2507 3 ай бұрын

What is the price of those boots?

@jameslovitt994 Жыл бұрын

Love my Thorogood boots, awesome for actual work, not just a zoomer fashion statement.

@MikeH-ig5eb 4 ай бұрын

I’ve heard the leather uppers are stitched out of factory. That step is totally skipped over so I’m assuming it’s true :,(

@elpidioespaeza2484 6 ай бұрын

Address of any store in los angeles ca

@irritablearchitect 10 ай бұрын

Those stitching machines were designed and built to last forever.

@tcs2508 10 ай бұрын

i like my thorogoods an even better thorogood would be if it was sewn with kevlar thread

@anthonygrella75 6 ай бұрын

Wish they were water proof,love the design and comfort but need them to be waterproof

@spynles7947 Жыл бұрын

Must be so refreshing to have a durable quality boot made domestically as opposed to the contradiction sourced from China that more or less self destructs before you know it.

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

Seriously! I swore off low-quality boots years ago, and I cannot go back.

@eyeball4779 Жыл бұрын

The only complaint I have for mine is the sole didn't last I walk on concrete all day and in less than a year they need to be resoled

@scampione6018 Жыл бұрын

No size 13’s?

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

We don't have it on hand shipping within 1-2 business days, but I've just updated the website for pre-ordering size 13! Thorogood is just a few hours north of our HQ so we can stock up and ship them out in no time.

@proper60 7 ай бұрын

I started wearing thorogood boots in 2016 at that time the boot was costing me just under $220 dollars. Every time after that when I would purchase a new pair the prices would go up and up and up right now here in Los Angeles that boot is checking out at just over $290. I’m sorry, but I refuse to pay that much. Shame on thorogood for spiking their prices so much it was and is my absolute favorite boot, but I will never purchased it again not at that price point.

@andrewmilen3462 8 ай бұрын

I have a pair of 300 dollar thorogood moctoes and they are the most uncomfortable boot I own.

@leanit5756 Ай бұрын

You guys make the best boots, I absolutely love them, but too many models w/ Moc toe v round toe. Useless for anyone who welds, runs a torch etc. Molten slag and sparks land on Moc toe and burn out seams in no time. I know, just buy a round toe. I do, but they are not offered in the same variety as Moc. Anyhow keep up the great work and keep it American.

@benderbender1233 Жыл бұрын

😘🤙

@northrider8628 Жыл бұрын

How come I have 2 different color 6" boots? One is darker than the other 😢 I didn't notice this right away or I would have returned them ....

@Ainttnoway 2 ай бұрын

union made

@spencerd1079 7 ай бұрын

Maybe do some research on Heritage boots and Goodyear Welted footwear before becoming a dealer and going on a factory tour. You just stood there holding your hands awkwardly. Why did you not ask any questions or make any comments or share any of your experience with your heritage footwear? (Assuming you actually wear the product you are now selling….)

@gregoriojuarez1579 7 ай бұрын

She doesn't need to do anything.

@Yelladog78 7 ай бұрын

Love their boots, funny the workers all were wearing shoes and nobody had on their boots

@captainamer71 9 ай бұрын

I own two pair both failed before needing to be reoled aboit 6-8 months in complete failure. And these were just daily boots walking around not at a jobsite. Toebox plastic cap between leather and the canvas came loose and pishes down on my toes Was told unable to benfoxed without taking boots completely apart so they are just disposeable trash

@pauloluzart 7 ай бұрын

Lots of people working there is not wearing their boots that is made for standing all day...Why?...bad marketing

@darkofps 7 ай бұрын

Why would they wear heavy work boots to work at an inside and out of the weather job when they could wear comfortable and lightweight tennis shoes?

@Drewski423 7 ай бұрын

@@darkofpsI wear them to work every day. The steel toes are heavy, but I just get the soft toe. Supposed to have a steel or composite toe at work but I cheat. The soft toes are a lot lighter than the steel toes. I know one thing. Standing on concrete all day they make a difference. Idk if I could wear the steel toes all day. They are definitely too heavy.

@darkofps 7 ай бұрын

@@Drewski423 I get that. I wear composite toe boots all day at work but they have no need to wear boots at their job. That was what I was trying to say.

@Drewski423 7 ай бұрын

@@darkofps yeah I doubt they’re required to wear a composite toe or steel toe making the boots. I’d say they all wear whatever tennis shoe they want to wear. 100%. Hell I’m supposed to wear a composite or steel at my job and I just get a soft toe. The only way they’ll know the difference is if I get my toes ran over by a forklift and in that event I think I’d rather be ran over in a soft tie vs a steel toe because I’m pretty sure the steel toe would whack my toes off lol. Hopefully that never happens but you get what I’m saying!

@darkofps 7 ай бұрын

@@Drewski423 yeah I've heard some gruesome stories about steel toes getting crushed onto people's feet lol

@user-po9sg3ks4p 7 ай бұрын

Megan is a babe 😅

@jotterson1156 10 ай бұрын

I recently bought two pairs of thorogood mock toe boots warrantied to be water proof...the first pair leaked horribly and the second pair leaked instantly. The warranty was good on the first pair and I didn't bother to trade in the second pair...these boots are not water proof at all. The stitches leak like a bucket with holes in it or something

@Dirtyol12valve 7 ай бұрын

That’s kinda weird. I have moc safety toes but no waterproof and unless I stand in deep enough water even my feet don’t get wet in mine.

@jotterson1156 6 ай бұрын

@@Dirtyol12valve nice

@MrBendayho 4 ай бұрын

Why isn’t that girl wearing a pair?

@umbertosmith7014 25 күн бұрын

Plastic welts is stupid...you get a re-sole job that costs twice as much because a new welt needs to be put in.

@odd29918 Жыл бұрын

69th like. Nice. 👍

@MeghanStark Жыл бұрын

69 is divine

@markdavissbarber5629 10 ай бұрын

None of the employees rocking the boots?

@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 10 ай бұрын

The tongue is too big. The laces are cheap

@kittatinnytree 2 күн бұрын

I can’t help but laugh at how they actually skipped over the lasting process and actual construction. It’s a convenient way to avoid showing that Thorogood moc toes aren’t actual moc toes; they just have the appearance of moc toes. That’s a one-pieces vamp with a long ridge sewn to deliberately deceive the buyer into thinking that it’s a more complicated process than on its surface. 😂

@larryvelasquez662 8 ай бұрын

Don't believe anyting any manufacturer says about their boots. Rose Anvil shows exactly how these boots are made. He cuts them in half and shows how great or poorly they are made. Thorogoods are slacking at least.

@MrBendayho 4 ай бұрын

Fuck, a whole lot of those people aren’t wearing boots! What gives?

@whateverrrrrr123 9 ай бұрын

Fake stitch is a shame

@marioalvarez3780 Жыл бұрын

Is this China? 🤔

@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr Жыл бұрын

Thorogood Boots are made in the USA 🇺🇸! Merrill, Wisconsin

@bn3764 Жыл бұрын

Also union made

@garysprague2009 6 ай бұрын

It seems the only part that is union made is the bottoming of the boots.

@kimsmith6974 7 ай бұрын

Why isn't the girl conducting the tour wearing Thorogoods instead of athletic shoes?

@REALDEAL-1791 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, these are the worst pair of boots I’ve ever owned

@chrisram8334 10 ай бұрын

None of their workers are wearing their boots

@manuelaraica3216 9 ай бұрын

I find it ironic that none of the workers are wearing the work boots they are manufacturing. I am always proud and actually wear every day the product of the company that I work for.

@betterdeadthanred839 3 ай бұрын

I remember growing up my dad wearing Thorogood boots and Carhartt jackets...he was proud to be a blue-collar fella (diesel mechanic)...he wore his dirty jeans and flannel shirts with pride, and he thought us kids the same. I grew up to be a truck driver, and It really annoys me to see how hipsters hijacked the blue-collar workwear and turned it into a fashion... they did the same with Dr. Martens brand.....they ruined flannels and beards....please go back to wearing oversized cardigans, sandals, and greasy hair