For added cushion, drill some holes in your feet as well.

I need to try this trick with my work flip flops.

See I told my wife I wasn’t the only one who wears boots everywhere.

One time, I saw these insoles that added cushion. They were crazy.

Too Damn hot in Vegas for boots! Need steel toed flip flops.

Put some little LED lights in the holes make them flash when you do a burnout!

Thorogood boots are the best out there, literally have had mine 5 years now, been metal fabricating every day, and as comfortable as ever.

Thorogood are the only boots ive found where my feet don't kill me after a long day. Well worth the money.

here I sit with no life watching a video of a man drilling holes in his work boots.

5:42 boots he's wearing, no holes.

So basicily turn your leather boots into a pair of Nike air max

As a cobbler it's kinda funny seeing you do this.... definitely not recommended.... lol you can change the soles out for something softer.

For added style, screw in bolts into the holes.

I go through my boots fast enough thanks 😂

I saw the holes, but now I know it was the mad genius that came up with the idea! 🤣🤣👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Holy shit, how can such a simple hack make such a big difference. Just drilled my first set of boots yesterday after wearing them for more than 30 years. What a tremendous difference that makes. Thank you

When do we get the video on how to make them cutoff shorts

Once the souls wear down far enough to expose the holes , your left with a heavy lugged surface that has superior traction in both mud and snow . Whodathunkit ! That's getting your monies worth .

I’ve always wondered about the holes in your boots!! Lol. I wear redwings and I’m in my boots 24/7 365 days a year and might have to try this. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

Will definitely try this! Have been on concrete working in a shop for 40 years.

This is awesome for warm states! Anywhere it snows though all that snow in those holes turn to ice make em 10 pounds each... love the channel keep it up!!!

*Disclaimer* if you've owned a pair of boots for anything over 5 years and they are "still good" you're not a very hard worker.

The Innovator !!!!! I ALWAYS love youre creativity and imagination Steve !!! Keep knocking it out of the park bro !! And yes all day on concrete is brutal on your hips and back !!

Recently switched to thoroughgoods and love them, definitely a quality boot. I always wore pull on cowboy boots but had to seitch for better ankle support. But they arent nearly as comfy, I will be trying this for sure!

🍺 cheers to all fellow hard worker's

I work in construction and I understand the concern about your back. I got myself a pair of custom made insoles and those insoles along with reasonably good boots put an end to my back and knee pain and plantar fasciitis.

Dude!!! ... I wish I thought of this hack years ago .. 35 years of wearing work boots .. in all kinds of environments .. putting padding , socks .. ect.. I had the drills I used the torches .. all that gear .. Wow .. For all your peep's watchin this .. you are exactly .. Spot on ! When ur on your boots 12 to 18 hours a day .. you need .. Relief .. and you just showed .. how to fix the problem .. thank you man .. !

At start 3:55 into the clip he states " basically this is ok to do, I've done it a hundred times ". I am officially impressed. Having learnt so much from this exceptional video, I wish to be the guy next in line to say, " Trust me, I have personally done this over a thousand times, and it works " ( 2 too ), funny ha ha.

I'm 41 year's old and have worked the majority of my life exactly how your described Steve. I'm on a concrete floor a minimum of 8 hours a day, at least 5 days a week usually more..Plus unlike most of today's youth I started working VERY young back in the early 90's at age 10 and have worked ever since.

Time for a signature series welderup thorogood boot ! looks like a good idea to me !

Good to see someone else is rocking american made boots. Rocking those on my feet right now on the jobsite. Crane operator used to hang iron. Rock on brother.

Hats off to you. So many work boot videos by people with soft hands. Good suggestion. Thanks.

I never thought about doing that to my boots. Great idea! I think the best ideas to improve things comes from the people who use it everyday. Thanks Steve! Cant wait to see your next tip!

I like it a lot 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 great learning✊🏻✊🏻more tricks 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Best real world video I've seen in awhile. After working 27 years on hard ass steel mill floors my shit hurts after a shift. Going to do this, thanks!

Love my thorogood boots !Have had them on my feet for nearly 3 years now . Gotta treat your feet right

Pretty cool idea. I was a jet engine mechanic and the oil could dissolve nearly any work boot sole material. I ended up with some boots that guys in the oil patch used.

Has to be personal preference, higher heel logger boots take the strain off your back. My first pair of logger boots had a real high heel. Best pair of boots I had for 10 years. My next pair were combat boots. My Uncle Sam gave me. The Army makes sure your feet knees and back are next to useless by the time your done.. Went back to Redwing when my ETS came. ..

This is such a great idea. I have some slip on Thorogoods that I should try this out. I live my life in boots and crocks haha! Thank you Steve! And his media crew!

I haven’t owned a pair of shoes in years and just got a new pair of boots last week. Still wearing my old boots in the shop most of the day while I’m breaking my new ones in so I’m gonna go try this on my old boots right now.

Just when I thought I'd seen it all 😂😂

i love Thorogood wedge sole!!! UNION made in America!!!

I’ll try that on my next pair of boots I get in the next few weeks, thanks Steve for the serious life hack!

Steve you answered a question my buddy and i have been wondering about for quite some time. Kick ass brother, i alsways figured you drilled them out on your own.. keep up the rad stuff man!!

Hey what's the story of the kinevil rocket up on the racking behind you Steve?

Lol no way dude. I would spend money on insoles before I would ever do this.

So I know what I'm doing when I get back to work. Thanks man, I rock the same boots.

You are a damn GENIUS, im the same way, standing on a concrete floor all day and i need to do these to my boots. An old pair anyway. I would of never thought of that.

Cauterizing the hole help prevent splitting too.

Then they’d wear out quick along the sides in my work, I just take out existing sole insert n use good gel ones

I wouldn't do this but I definitely appreciate the concept. Now I understand why hiking boots are easier on one's back...Its tough finding a work boot that suits all the specifics needs of the job.

Great idea I can’t believe I never thought of it LOL I can’t wait to try it !

Looked on your website. couldn’t find the shirt you’re wearing, love it.

I'll have to try the Darnell boot trick, at the end of the day when I take my boots off my dogs are barking. Thanks for sharing

Neat hack - never would have thought of that.

Some skateboarders came up with non Newtonian soles and insoles. Its basically cornstarch and water. When its resting its fluid but on impact it stiffens up. Put some of that in there and you will have the ultimate impact absorbing boot. You are so right about being on concrete and asphalt all day it really takes its toll on the back.

My dad wasn’t around so thanks for things like this.

I'm expecting a 5/16 hole He pulls up with over a half lol I'm doing this most definitely

I love watching Your TV shows Steve. KZfaq videos are also great. It's amazing what you learn by working on cars for many years. I've learned things that Translate into other areas of life just like your boot mod. It makes good engineers out of us car guys. If I ever make it to Vegas, I'm visiting you for sure. Great stuff! Thanks for the videos.

Got my Thorogood 6-inch Moc Toe 5 years ago and I got to say the best boots I've ever had I can't imagine having anything else on my feet. They are proudly Union made in the USA🇺🇸

He does this to every pair of boots he owns, except the ones he's wearing at 5:44

I really watched this whole video 🤦‍♂️

As someone who has spent the majority of his working life on his feet I can totally understand why this works. A lot of people in the comments saying "Ever heard of insoles" , well given time on a hard surface insoles tend to loose their cushion effect. The true cushioning has to come from the midsole. The midsole is what responds to the surface with every step and absorbs the force.This is why sport companies invest more technology in the midsole e.g Adidas Boost/ Nike Air.

Awesome tip for saving your back! I'm gonna share this with the guys at work.

I like chips, had the pair for 6 years and hopefully I’ll have em for another 6 years

I get my thorogoods right from the factory, they sell the factory defects there.

Great idea. Doing this tomorrow.

You’re awesome You think of everything I’m going to try it

Best boots made I've been wearing Thorogood boots for 7 years and I will not buy any other boot

As someone who has spent nearly 25 years in the trades, you can live and die on your feet depending on how well you want to take care of your feet. That being said I am no stranger to spending +$250 on a good pair of boots. Composite cap, steel cap, metal shank, boots for welding, boots with extra ankle support. You name I've bought it, tried it, and probably over the years, I still have a boot for every occasion. With 2 exceptions: 1 if the leather is cut over the toe insert, fix it with a tube of tuff toe and now you have a broken in well worn back up boot. Pony up. It's time for new boots So if you think drilling holes in your foot's investment seems smart, don't be the one in today's blue-collar workforce to get jammed up on a work comp injury claim because you didn't wear thicker socks or insoles. Don't put some stupid advice into some wet behind the ear kid, who hasn't time on the job to lean back on, when he uses your example of stupidity maybe only getting fired.....or worse hurt. So take the money that this idiot used to buy a nice quality cordless drill with the extra "voids manufacturer warranty setting while drilling work boot soles" and buy a good pair of boots that will save your feet. Also for about $80-90 you can get "Your" well broken boots resoled, and if you want to change the sole it's cheaper than buying and breaking in new boots. It's all in the name. PPE PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

Work for more than 40 yrs as a machinist steel toed boots as required and now my knees worn I know this would help thanks

These boots are made for walking now. great video two thumbs up

Instead of drilling holes in thorogoods I just buy Red Wings.

The only thing I question is what if rocks get in them holes walking around a jobsite ?

Yep I'm going to try that.mine are on all day too .thanks for that.

I've already hung up my boots but if I had not of done that, I would try this little trick. I don't even have boots anymore, not one pair. Done

I've been in construction for 38 years. This wouldn't fly at all.

That’s what’s I need water in my boots

Don’t think I’d ever drill out my boots, but will keep this idea in my head.

Hell yeah Steve you're the man you're always Innovative especially with your cars and now your boots LOL awesome tip I've been in the car industry almost all my life I'm 58 years old and I have been on my feet everyday and have worn out boots work shoes you name it now I'm buying a pair of Thorogood

I can see the boot manufacturers seeing this and thinking "fuck, why didn't we think of that?"... They'll be in your nearby walmart soon, watch..

Modified shirt ✅ Modified pants ✅ Modified boots ✅

I just did this to a brand new pair of Airmax and it worked great.

Dude you rock , I watched your show since it started . I'm a welder too and I wear the same style moc toe and always wondered how you got your boots w the holes on the side. Damn hell yea . Much love to the Welder up people

sounds like my ex, she had a very dense sole

No way he's walking " 10 miles " a day in that shop, lol.

Boot company should get together with Steve and start making the Welder up boot design line

Awesome info and crazy how he can think of ways to make things work in his favor- amazing.

No offense but I don’t recommend doing this. They have inserts for the boots and that does the job. And it’s thousands of times better.

Don’t take clothing tips from a guy in jorts

He’s really doing this for the looks

I wear Thorogood's as well. My fav boot so far

Whites handcrafted in Spokane are the best boots ever

WHY NOT JUST BUY BOOTS WITH SORBOTHANE SOLES ON THEM, OUR BOOTS IN NZ ALL HAVE IT IN THEM.

I will need to try this on my work boots

I'm gonna have to try this on my Redbacks I love those boots...

Your high if you think I'm drilling holes in my boot

Okay KZfaq I watched it.

Just got my brand new Thorogood -American Heritage maxwear in the mail. My wife's acting all stupid, like I'm ruining them by making cushioning!?? I told her she's nuts. I can't wait to try out my new boots! Thanks man.

I did this after watching you do it, and now my feet aren't killing me, at the end of the day, anymore!! Got a lotta steal in both my feet and this helped me more than all the $300 custom made insoles!!! Thnx, B.P.