What's up everyone? Welcome to The Durbin Compound. If we're meeting for the first time, my name is
Devin Durbin. I'm here to bring you the tools, tips, and tricks to make you more self-sufficient.
There is always a chainsaw around this.
All right, so let's get down to the real reason why we're here...these ROCKROOSTER boots. Okay, these are
the AP838s, the 6" wedge sole, soft toe, leather boot. So, that was a mouthful...
6" soft sole lea.. I don't even remember what I said, but these are the 6" version of...
I did another video on the 8" version of this boot. The 8" version I absolutely love.
It just comes up a little too high for me, and it doesn't have this padding around the back.
So, it's kind of raw leather all the way up to the top. So, a completely different boot, but still the same theory.
So, first thing I want to say about ROCKROOSTER is that they are absolutely comfortable from Day 1.
I've never had a boot that I put on my foot and it's comfortable from the minute
I like literally lace it up. I've never had a boot do that. I've had boots from Timberland Pro,
Thorogood. I've bought Red Wings and Ariats and just literally every boot you can imagine I've owned.
And I've had it on my foot. So, even stuff from Danner. I mean, I remember a pair of combat boots
from Danner. They were so sweet and they were so comfortable, but I don't remember them being
comfortable from the beginning. I had to break them in. You do not get that with ROCKROOSTER.
For whatever reason, they have it hammered down. They are built for comfort. So, their insoles
are pretty impressive for a stock boot, or you know, a basic boot, or whatever you want to call it,
a boot with no modifications, right? It's stock. So these anti-fatigue, anti-microbial insoles
are awesome. I've noticed they've added this stitching along the outside of the insole.
They haven't had that in previous versions of the boot. So I assume they have some fraying
going on and they went ahead and had the, you know, the stitch put in around the outside.
But pretty darn good insole for a stock boot. So, these bad boys are comfortable. So, from the
minute I put them on, I am impressed with them. I will say that these run a little large on my foot.
So, it might not be the same way for all of you out there, but I ordered a size 10, which I usually wear
in every other boot, and these are a tad large. Now I don't know if I'm going to send them back and
get a 9.5. I'm probably just going to stay with the 10 because it's not that big of a deal, but
it's definitely a little larger than I'd like. So, another awesome thing is they throw in an extra
set of laces in the box. You know, no other boot manufacturer does that. These boots are a great
value at $98. Or I think it's $98.88. I mean, kill me over a couple cents.
But they're very good for the value. I really like...I know I'm sponsored by ROCKROOSTER,
and I'm a fan boy, but man, I just don't have anything bad to say about any of their boots.
The one pair of boots I have, have like five million steps on them. Plus I have stopped
keeping track. And they're absolutely bulletproof. They are starting to wear on the toe a little bit,
but naturally like you do five million steps in them, you're definitely going to tear them up.
So, I've always liked the soles of the boot. If this is your first ROCKROOSTER review of mine,
these soles are abrasion-resistant, oil and slip resistant.
It's hard to keep this white welt here, it's hard to keep it nice and white. I mean, even with me,
you know, just walking around I've got these black marks on the back. So, if you're really particular
about your boots and keeping them clean, these bad boys are hard to do. But I have done a video
on how to clean these. I'll link it up in the top right here, so you can go over to that video.
Probably even put it in the description below. But this boot is absolutely outstanding.
We need to weigh these. So, I need to go get the scale. I'll be right back.
I have arrived! Okay, so I went ahead and got...while I was in the house...I went ahead and brought out the
Thorogood composite toe work boot, the 6" boot. This is probably the best comparison
I have. But this is composite toe, so it's going to add a little bit of weight. But
I wanted to show you guys a comparison here, kind of fair comparison. So, these bad boys weigh
2 lbs. 1 oz. So, you're carrying 4 lbs. 2 oz. on your feet with these which
I don't have a problem with. That's usually pretty darn good. But these boots come in at
1 lb. 14 & 1/2 oz. So 16 oz. in a pound, they are 3 oz. lighter than the
composite toe. So, they're a little bit heavy for what they are, but they're not an absolute,
you know, disappointment in that category. I don't feel that they're heavy on my feet. They really just,
they wear very well. You're not going to have them wear out your knees. You're not
going to get fatigued from walking around in them all day. I've put about 20,000 steps on these.
So, if you're new to the channel, again, I do a one million step update in these boots. So, it takes
me about 60 to 70 days to walk one million steps in these boots. So, in about a month and a half,
you're going to, or sorry two months, in about two, two and a half months, you're going to see a review
come out on the one million steps. So, if I were to wear them every single day, I could probably
do it in about 50 days, when I average about 20 to, or sorry...man, I am tongue- tied tonight.
I usually do about 20,000 to 24,000 steps a day. So I could probably do it about 50 some days,
but I don't wear them all around. Actually right now I've got my Hey Dudes on. So, a little plug for
Hey Dude, not sponsored...yet. But I know you guys want to just get down to me putting the boots
on my feet, lacing them up, and just seeing how they look like...in maybe a pair of jeans. So let's kick it on over that.
All right, so let's go ahead and put these on my feet here. I don't have boot
socks on right now. I've got some Kane 11 socks on. If by any chance you're looking at Kane 11 socks,
I'll save you the review and just don't buy them. Talk about a thin synthetic sock that feels
like a dress sock. You know what? I think I should go get my boot socks, but you get to see my hairy legs.
And let's go ahead and lace these bad boys up. The shoe, or the boot laces, are a little long.
If you're a cuffer, I'll cuff that side for you. And it's like a fashion show here. So they could have
come with a little bit looser, or sorry, a little bit shorter of a lace. It is what it is. If you're
not a cuffer, I'll leave it like that. So, you can see both ways. So, they look pretty good in jeans.
They look stylish. I like the moc toe design. The moc toe is just one of those things that have
always appealed to me. They look pretty good. Hear my old knees cracking? Wow! Must be getting old.
They're really comfy. Man, I cannot tell you just how comfortable these bad boys are.
If you're thinking about ordering them, and you're thinking, well, hey, they're $98 bucks. Well guess what?
Go down below in my description. I got a 20% off discount code. Go to rockrooster.com. Use the link.
Use the coupon code DURBIN20 and get 20% off these bad boys. And then quit crying about it.
Get them shipped to you. Put them on your feet. And I'm telling you, you're going to be impressed.
These hold up. They're comfortable. You just need to suck it up. Cry once, or Buy once. Cry once.
And put them on your feet. You're not going to regret it, I guarantee you. And yeah, enjoy them.
All right, let's wrap this video up.
All right guys, so if you are seriously considering a
pair of these boots, not these boots. If you're considering a pair of these ROCKROOSTER boots,
the AP838s, I highly recommend them. I haven't found a boot that I don't like from ROCKROOSTER.
They are all well built. These are made in China, if you care, but they are built for comfort and
they're built to last. I haven't worn out a pair yet and we're going on a year and a half.
So, I definitely have nothing but good things to say about these. Give my video a thumbs up.
Or a thumbs down. Whatever you guys are into. And if you're not subscribed to the channel
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like this all the time. And I hope to see you guys in the next video.