I have been a fan of Carolina for a long while now. Been buying them on and off since 2018 or so. They’ve always held up just fine. I’ve been wanting another pair, the 8 inch Amps but they don’t come waterproof or in a composite toe. I have been wearing Square Toe boots for the past year and learned that Carolina had a couple after talking to the guy at my local boot shop. I was all in!
They are a little over a month old. I should have taken a before photo but wasn’t even thinking. I work in a concrete yard. I haul a Bulker with Cement Powder and I drive a Concrete Mixer as well. I also do a good bit of the general maintenance around the yard. I subject my boots to harsh conditions AND Chemicals / Acids Daily and Weekly and not to mention, I hose my boots off a dozen times+ times per day with a water hose under about 115PSI. Needless to say, I condition my boots a bit more frequently. I also brush them off probably 3 days a week. Today they got their first Saddle Soap wash. Infact a double wash because they were filthy. The right boot probably could have gone for a third. After applying 2 thin coats of Bick # 4 , letting them sit for a bit and brushing them, this is what I walked away with.
I really like this Crazy Horse leather a lot. I have had other Crazy Horse leathers. Belts and boots. I have a pair of Thorogood Crazy Horse boots that’ll be up for wash tomorrow, in my rotation. However, that leather basically just turned a dark brown almost black with nothing too it. Still a decentISH boot (won’t buy another pair though.) The Patina is nowhere near as nice as these are coming to have. I don’t know, these just tickle my brain in a good way. That’s all.
Quality seems nice. They are comfy. Break in was about a week and I expect I’ll get my 2 years of wear out of these with them being in a 3 boot rotation.
Peace! Hope yall have a good week. Work 85+ hours and pay your bosses $45 an hour to be there on his job. See ya!