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What is the most comfortable sole for boots?
I don’t have nearly as much experience with different soles as other people in this thread, but I have use leather soles, lug soles, mini lugs, dr soles, etc. For comfort, nothing compares to the wedge soles on my red wing moc toes. I could basically wear those standing on concrete all day and my feet feel fine. Vibram Christy is the name brand version that is probably just a little different, but probably close enough. I haven’t actually used the Vibram brand so I can’t say.
 

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I don’t have nearly as much experience with different soles as other people in this thread, but I have use leather soles, lug soles, mini lugs, dr soles, etc. For comfort, nothing compares to the wedge soles on my red wing moc toes. I could basically wear those standing on concrete all day and my feet feel fine. Vibram Christy is the name brand version that is probably just a little different, but probably close enough. I haven’t actually used the Vibram brand so I can’t say.
This one is not an option because I don't like it visually. I want something that looks more traditional on a boot.
 

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Wedges have no equal for comfort.

For grip, I opt for an outsole like Vibram Kletterleft. So wedge build up and then Kletterleft. Comfortable and able to grip. Best of both worlds.
 

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I don’t have nearly as much experience with different soles as other people in this thread, but I have use leather soles, lug soles, mini lugs, dr soles, etc. For comfort, nothing compares to the wedge soles on my red wing moc toes. I could basically wear those standing on concrete all day and my feet feel fine. Vibram Christy is the name brand version that is probably just a little different, but probably close enough. I haven’t actually used the Vibram brand so I can’t say.
Wedges have no equal for comfort.

For grip, I opt for an outsole like Vibram Kletterleft. So wedge build up and then Kletterleft. Comfortable and able to grip. Best of both worlds.

What about crepe? How does it compare to wedge sole?

I've always wondered about what is "the most comfortable" sole option. And I like your criterion: all day standing/walking on concrete, and feet are comfortable afterwards
 

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