and they weigh 7 lbs




I'd like to thank the taxpayers of North Carolina for paying for 3/5ths of them.

12/16/2008 10:16:01 PM

Nice!

12/16/2008 10:16:36 PM

500$ 24K GOLD LACES

12/16/2008 10:16:46 PM

NC taxpayers paid a slave votes worth for your boots

[Edited on December 16, 2008 at 10:17 PM. Reason : c]

12/16/2008 10:17:05 PM

Did you get a cape and some fangs to go along with those?

12/16/2008 10:17:05 PM

7# each?!

12/16/2008 10:18:28 PM

500 dollaz??? damn nigga!

12/16/2008 10:21:26 PM

damn son, i've got some red wings and i thought they were expensive.

12/16/2008 10:24:18 PM

my Red Wings were almost that much when I bought them a few years ago.

12/16/2008 10:25:08 PM

wat
Redwings shouldn't cost half of these Nick's.

The boots are 7 lbs together.
They're heavy as hell, especially when you're hiking up a mountain lugging your gear and digging line. They have no cushion; the midsoles are stacked leather. Buuuut, when you accidentally step into a burning stump hole and pull your foot out without any damage they suddenly don't feel so cumbersome.

12/16/2008 10:31:44 PM

nigga you aint up on dis

12/16/2008 10:32:10 PM

man i want your job


seriusly thats cool and youre knowledgeable as shit too


what did you have to say about ambrosia's question, shes obviously not gonna relay your response back to me

shes such a bitch

^lmao fuckin PERFECT 10/10

[Edited on December 16, 2008 at 10:33 PM. Reason : d]

12/16/2008 10:32:53 PM

lol and I thought I was dumb paying 350 for Kenneth Coles

12/16/2008 10:33:00 PM

i, for one, do not want his job.

fuck luggin around int he woods for weeks at a time busting my ass for a pittance

[Edited on December 16, 2008 at 10:34 PM. Reason : and tryin not to get burnt up]

12/16/2008 10:33:55 PM

nah man thats awesome

12/16/2008 10:34:25 PM

how much do you make

12/16/2008 10:35:04 PM

My job sucks 92% of the time
Writing forest management plans isn't much fun and that's mostly what I do.

About the pecans...I'm not sure what's up with them.
My first thought was the trees were probably alternate bearing (producing higher yields every other years).
But, she said the yields were similar two and three years ago.
By the looks of the aerial photos, it doesnt look like there is any competition either.
I think she also said she didn't do anything to the yard (fertilizer, herbicide, etc), so those are ruled out.
I'm not really sure what's up with them if they don't show any health issues.

^How much do I make?
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/data/story/418239.html

[Edited on December 16, 2008 at 10:41 PM. Reason : ]

12/16/2008 10:37:24 PM

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"My first thought was the trees were probably alternate bearing (producing higher yields every other years). But, she said the yields were similar two and three years ago"

that was my theory but i personally dont know the general cycle for abundant pecan crop

i feel like if its a disease issues shes not gonna see symptoms til its too late anyway

[Edited on December 16, 2008 at 10:39 PM. Reason : xs]

12/16/2008 10:38:33 PM

you should consider the acorn shortage going on

12/16/2008 10:43:26 PM

is there one?

arent you in kentucky? ima tell you waht, i live under a white oak, and there wasnt no fuckin acorn shortage this year

12/16/2008 10:44:41 PM

If I ever kill you in a dual at high noon I'm taking those boots.

But I'd probably cut the frills off.

12/16/2008 10:45:11 PM

duel*

unless you are talking about killing him during a team wrestling meet

12/16/2008 10:46:05 PM

Often you'll see signs of insects or diseases and still have enough time to do something about it...then again sometimes they just drop dead.

You know, it could be due to the drought we had the first part of this year.
We've had a drought longer, but soil moistures were really at their lowest this year.

^^Aww the frills (called kilties) are what makes them special

[Edited on December 16, 2008 at 10:50 PM. Reason : ]

12/16/2008 10:46:23 PM

^^ Damn. I guess neither one of us can spell, after all.

12/16/2008 10:48:08 PM

12/16/2008 10:48:31 PM

regarding acorn shortage

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/12/12/acorn.shortage/index.html

12/18/2008 11:30:21 PM

before i got a car, when i was still going to moore square daily...there was a tree that had acorns and like they were all still on the tree

i remember thinking to myself "shouldnt acorns have fallen by now?" ...this was like nov 2008

12/18/2008 11:55:29 PM

they look like something outta the Rocky Horror Picture Show

12/19/2008 12:26:55 AM

I need a new pair of boots

12/19/2008 6:36:26 AM

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"I'd like to thank the taxpayers of North Carolina for paying for 3/5ths of them."

so fucked up. this state is criminal.

12/19/2008 8:56:06 AM

Quote :

"you should consider the acorn shortage going on"

they're all in chicago

12/19/2008 9:11:42 AM

Quote :

"I'd like to thank the taxpayers of North Carolina for paying for 3/5ths of them"

12/19/2008 9:15:10 AM

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"wat Redwings shouldn't cost half of these Nick's. "

Why not? they're flame retardant, kevlar toed, and reinforced for using gaffs.

12/19/2008 9:29:04 AM

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"so fucked up. this state is criminal."

Really?? It's work related clothes. If there were construction workers working for the State, I wouldn't expect them to have to pay for their hard hats. Or maybe highway workers paying for their bright orange vests while working at night. And like one million other examples.

This guys needs these boots to do the work that he does. And they are outrageously expensive, so the State helps him out. Don't see anything wrong with at all.

12/19/2008 9:35:37 AM

so how pleased are you with nicks work? I have been thinking about ordering a pair since my feet are hard to fit and i am sick of buying uncomfortable shoes.

12/19/2008 9:49:41 AM

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"NC taxpayers paid a slave votes worth for your boots "

slaves didn't vote, you silly goose.

12/19/2008 9:50:06 AM

reading comprehension


getchu some

12/19/2008 9:52:59 AM

it's okay...taxpayers have sent me to the arctic circle, chile, germany, and a dozen places around the country

also, you all are paying for an amazon trip in peru come spring...galapagos is on the docket, too, eventually...i just don't have a date set, yet

THANKS TO YOU ALL

12/19/2008 9:54:39 AM

Quote :

"This guys needs these boots to do the work that he does. And they are outrageously expensive, so the State helps him out. Don't see anything wrong with at all."

I believe his point is that the state should cover the total cost.

12/19/2008 9:55:53 AM

Under state contract the state will pay Nick's Boots $295 a pair.
That's $60 under retail. It's really a reasonable price because it's heads and shoulders above other brands (such as Red Wing) in quality and can be resoled for $75 or completely rebuilt for $200. On average for the guys doing the most fire work they last 3 years. Any other boot would last half that long.

Mine were $500 cause I added $200 for custom fitting the foot, custom fitting the leg, a thicker sole, a taller upper, and a few other features.
It's expensive but I have screwed up feet. I don't mine paying.

Quote :

"so how pleased are you with nicks work? I have been thinking about ordering a pair since my feet are hard to fit and i am sick of buying uncomfortable shoes."

The foot on this pair fits perfectly.
I'm still pissed about them.
I have wide, but flat feet. Apparently my feet and legs aren't as fat as a normal guy, so I always have slack in the leather and many times can't tighten the laces tight enough.
One reason I got custom fitting was for them to widen the laces, but they didn't do that.
I'm gonna have a few words with them today...

If you don't have the problem of not being able to get most boots tight enough, then they're great.
My last pair was too loose in the heel and midfoot, but too tight in the toe box.
These are perfect in those areas now and would be worth the custom fitting.

I will admit, even though they aren't perfect I'm very pleased with these.

Quote :

"Why not? they're flame retardant, kevlar toed, and reinforced for using gaffs. "

Nick's are hand built with stacked leather midsoles.
Redwings have solid rubber outsoles/midsoles with cardboard on the top of the midsoles.
Redwings are nice for the type of boot they are, but I wouldn't pay more than $250 for them. At 250 you're within reach of the Nick's Forester boot.

12/19/2008 10:13:32 AM

^linemen's boots don't have cardboard linings. they have kevlar shanks running through their lengths to keep them from flexing when you're climbing. I don't think you could qualify a boot as a linemens boot if it was made that flimsy.

12/19/2008 4:51:37 PM

12/19/2008 5:40:35 PM