{"id":16829,"date":"2022-09-25T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=16829"},"modified":"2022-09-25T15:28:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T19:28:31","slug":"clone-of-firefighter-boots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=16829","title":{"rendered":"Clone of Firefighter Boots!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"For many years, I have been a fan of Chippewa Firefighter Boots<\/a> (model 27422 aka “Ruttman”) as my favorite “go-to” boots to wear when riding my Harley.<\/p>\n

These boots are very comfortable, durable, and have a “big lug” Vibram 100 sole that provides terrific traction while operating a heavyweight motorcycle.<\/p>\n

\"\"They are lightweight, flexible, and look great with whatever I choose to wear (denim, leather, or BDUs.) What I like most about these boots (besides safety) is that the boots are great for riding, but also great for walking. <\/p>\n

Often on a motorcycle ride, I would arrive at a destination that required walking around. Big heavy boots (such as Wescos) made walking hard because the boot soles were not very flexible, and the boots were really heavy. These 9-inch boots solved the problem.<\/p>\n

I was sorely disappointed when…
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\n…Justin Brands, the owner of the Chippewa label, discontinued production of the model 27422 Firefighter boots. The company lost a lawsuit (well, settled without admitting fault\/same thing) brought against them in California for claiming their boots were “made in the USA” when technically, the parts for the boots came from non-U.S. sources and were “assembled” in the USA.<\/p>\n

\"\"Anyway, those boots have not been available since 2019. But now I have on my feet a clone, or exact replacement with more comfort enhancements. What are these boots? <\/p>\n

I found Southwest Boot Company boots several years ago, and bought a pair of their non-steel toed firefighter boots<\/a>. I liked them, but with softer leather that was somewhat dull, these boots were not a duplicate of the Chippewas, but would do.<\/p>\n

Southwest Boot Company offered a Labor Day sale in 2022. Intrigued, I used the discount code and bought myself a pair of their “FFB100 Structural Firefighter\/Station Boots.”<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"\"It took about two weeks to get them, but man, what great boots!<\/p>\n

I followed my own directions on lacing in boot zippers<\/a> in each boot, pulled the boots on, adjusted the lacing several times until “just right” and took them for a ride on my Harley. (Lacing demo also on one of my old videos, here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"\"I love ’em! Comfortable as hell. Shiny top coat like the Chips. Vibram 100 non-marring lug sole. Not a cousin, but a brother-from-another-mother. See mine here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for boots as I have been recommending for years, these USA-made boots are the real deal.<\/p>\n

I seldom advertise or direct-link to a company and I am not being paid for this, but if you are interested in getting yourself a pair of very comfortable, safe, and good-looking motorcycle boots, visit Southwest Boot Company’s website<\/a> and look for model FFB100.<\/p>\n

Life is short: ride in comfort, style, and with safe boots on your feet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For many years, I have been a fan of Chippewa Firefighter Boots (model 27422 aka “Ruttman”) as my favorite “go-to” boots to wear when riding my Harley. These boots are very comfortable, durable, and have a “big lug” Vibram 100 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,12,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boot-comfort","category-chippewa-firefighter-boots","category-motorcycle-boots"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16829\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}