The Irish Setter WingShooter ST doesn’t have as nice of leather. But with that nice soft leather, it seems to be more prone to scratches and gouges. The Ashby definitely has some nice leather. Foot Company tannery that makes the leather for the Red Wing heritage line. This just isn’t any tannery either! It’s the S.B. The Irish Setter Ashby features Trout Brook leather, which is named after the brook that flows behind the tannery. If we were creating a winner and loser in this comparison, the Ashby work boot would hands down win this category. Much better for those of you that need to stand on ladders. Meaning both boots must be made with non-conductive outsoles capable of withstanding 18,000 volts at 60hz for one minute with no current flow in dry conditions.īoth work boots can be a great boot option for an electrician.Įspecially the Wingshooter since not only comes with a wedge sole but also there’s a heel option available. Electric hazardīoth the Ashby and the WingShooter are ASTM F2413-18, M/I/C, EH compliant for electrical hazards. They seem pretty much the same.īoth work boots were quite good for my environment, which again, I’m working mostly indoors, on hard, smooth concrete floors. I could not tell if there was any difference between the two in terms of how much they grip the floor. Slip resistantīoth the Ashby and Wingshooter ST are “ASTM F3445-21, SR” compliant for slip resistance. Whereas the Wingshooter ST features a composite safety toe that is also ASTM F2413-18, M/I/C, EH compliant.īoth must be able to maintain 0.5 inches of clearance when subjected to an impact with the force of 75lbs and 2500lbs of compression. The Ashby has an aluminum alloy safety toe that is ASTM F2413-18, M/I/C, EH compliant. But there is a difference when it comes to what type of material the safety toe cap is made from. Safety toe boxĪs I said in the intro, both work boots come with a safety toe cap. The Ashby and Wingshooter ST both share similar safety features that are standard for work boots and required on many a job sites.

Yes, I do actual work in my work boots! I’m not just a reviewer, I also fabricate and weld by day. The work environment I’ve been wearing these boots in is a sheet metal fabrication and welding shop. Today we’ll be looking at Irish Setter by Red Wing and comparing their two most popular work boots, the Ashby versus the Wingshooter ST. Here at we have spent countless hours testing and wearing boots in actual real-world work conditions to help you make the best decision possible in your work boot hunt. Have you ever found yourself looking at a brand’s website trying to figure out which one of their boots will work best for you? If so, you’re in luck! My final thoughts on this Ashby vs Wingshooter work boots comparison.Watch the Wingshooter Vs Ashby comparison on YouTube.Good and bad of the Wingshooter ST boot.Ashby vs Wingshotoer: Where are they made?.Which one gets hotter? The Ashby or the Wingshooter?.Ashby vs Wingshooter: Boot Construction.

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