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Best reviews of April 2024
I loved the kangaroo. The boots were easy to wear from day 1 and garnered compliments.
Grant Stone Edward Boot in Incas Rust KangarooBy Btins • April 5, 2024"I wore my boots nearly daily for the Dome. They have been in 4 states and DC. They have been to the Outer Banks of NC, the Chesapeake Bay, James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center in North Chicago, Capital Hill and the Potomac River. I have worn them with jeans, work pants and a suit. I expected wearing them with a suit to result in odd looks and questions. It didn’t. I actually received compliments and questions about what they were and where to get some...."Read the full review
Viberg Service Boot BCT, Toasted Coconut Dublin
Viberg Service Boot in Horween Toasted Coconut DublinBy grim_f • April 5, 2024"Casual, work from home, chasing toddler, playgrounds, long walks, chilling..."Read the full review
Old boots have their charm.
Unknown Maker French M47/US M43 Copy in Unknown Natural Veg TanBy Niko • April 6, 2024"I tried to wear them every day, giving them a rest when they got soaked or the occasion forbade it. Hikes in the nearby state park were a must, and projects in the woodshop were completed in these boots...."Read the full review
Back to the Dome in Sagara Cordmasters
Sagara Cordmaster in Maryam Toscanello HorsebuttBy offwandered • April 6, 2024"I’ve been wearing them everywhere I go!
Dominantly, that’s about 40hrs a week at the shop. Everything from glueing to trimming on customer’s shoes (standing), to altering leather garments (sitting while sewing), and maintaining all of our machines (crawling around!).
Beyond work, I’ve been wearing them on walks, errands, seeing family and friends and driving (but just the left boot for that! 😅).
Vancouver had an uncharacteristically dry winter season. It felt especially noticeable this year as we have a constant visual reminder (as we can see the ski hills from the city). Beyond the rain, my pair hasn’t seen any snow yet! This felt like a stark contrast from my first year competing (y1), where my boots saw a lot of inclement conditions!
Finally, I’ve found them unbearably warm with any slightly thicker socks, but I’m on my feet and moving most of the day...."Read the full review
I have worn them through a Norwegian winter and they have held up great.
Irish Setter 6-Inch Classic Moc in Gold Russet SequoiaBy surcos • April 1, 2024"Worn in harsh winter conditions with many degrees below, and wet 0 degrees Celsius weather...."Read the full review
Start of a journey.
Golden Fox 6" Boondocker Boots in Brown Crazy HorseBy thedrunkdunker • April 19, 2024"Came to love boots because of this pair...."Read the full review
Getting a kick out of kangaroo
Grant Stone Diesel Boot in Incas Jungle KangarooBy anonymouz • April 2, 2024"Honestly, I had low hopes of interesting patina given that I usually work from home and don't wear shoes in the house. So, in order to maximize the time wearing these, I ended up wearing these to the gym several times a week and to church each week. I did wear these during one 6 mile hike. Otherwise, I didn't have any particular strenuous activities...."Read the full review
Excellent rugged yet refined boondocker
Viberg Boondocker in Maryam Olive TPR HorsebuttBy colton2e • April 5, 2024"Mostly worn around the city on walks with my dog and doing everyday activities. No serious hiking or heavy work use. I didn’t baby these. They’ve seen plenty of mud, rain, snow, salt, etc and took it like a champ. Maryam horsebutt is some really tough stuff...."Read the full review
Great last, Great leather, Fun Journey
Oak Street Bootmakers Field Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy polishengineering • April 5, 2024"Wore these as daily drivers for everything. Office, travel, yard work, woodshop...."Read the full review
Fun double dome with my daughter... Even if she hates lacing up
Nicks x Zimmerman Kids Work Boots in Seidel 1964 Brown SmoothBy polishengineering • April 5, 2024"School, hiking, general play..."Read the full review
Of the dozen or more pairs I have worn over the last decade, this is my favorite pair of Limmers.
Peter Limmer & Sons Custom Model in Seidel Raindance: Limmer EditionBy LimmerGuy • April 4, 2024"This is the boot I put on at 6am and take off at 6pm. From all day in the boot shop to hauling wood to shoveling snow to wadding in rivers to stomping around Brooklyn these boots have done it all...."Read the full review
Two of a kind, working on a full house
Grant Stone Diesel Boot in Badalassi Carlo Saddle Tan MinervaBy cuffcheckdenim • April 4, 2024"This leather is so tough and ready for anything. It changes with every brush, and it takes to brushing and conditioning like nothing I’ve ever seen. It’s slow to soften up at break-in, taking almost four months before it was feeling soft as butter all around, but this is a testament to its strength. Consider conditioning these regularly after the first few months. The Veg tan will thank you. It goes from a golden blonde to a burnt orange in a few months, especially when brushed and exposed to the elements...."Read the full review
Did Everything in Them
Carmina Work Boots 861 in Unknown LeatherBy miamisoledoc • April 6, 2024"I did everything in these boots. I saw patients every week. I traveled around the world. I hiked in swamps, deserts, mountains, rain, snow, garden hose, my daughter’s room. Art fairs, car repair, golf, fishing, cooking.
At no point were they babied or treated like anything else but footwear. Meant to be worn, they say. Yup. They got worn...."Read the full review
Reliable, no fuss style.
Parkhurst The Allen in Dark Chocolate RoughoutBy davehillsd • April 6, 2024"Mainly wore as a desk jockey who goes for occasional walks...."Read the full review
