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Best reviews of 2024
Improving on boot making skills and techniques while working in comfort.
Godspeed Work Moccasin in Horween Natural EssexBy godspeed • April 6, 2024"These are my work boots. I have worn them digging ditches, plumbing, framing, cabinet making, wiring, painting, tree trimming, and any other job that is required of a “jack of all trades”...."Read the full review
That's a wrap! What an amazing pair of boots and what an awesome experience!!
Nicks Urban Logger in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy yorkpahomes • April 5, 2024"In 6 months these boots were worn all but 3 days. From my daily use at the office to my woodshop at home to the grocery store to 2 trips to New York City over the holidays to family events, these boots were with me every step of the way...."Read the full review
Boots were mid. Don't raise the heel height, you're gonna have a bad time.
White's MP-M1TC in Seidel Brown Dress & Horween Dark Brown Waxed FleshBy CrizzleLovesNaps • April 3, 2024"See below..."Read the full review
This is the end of the beginning
Nicks Urban Logger in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy sigben59 • April 7, 2024"These Urban Loggers have become an everyday wear pair of shoes for me. I wear them most days to the office, buying groceries, stomping around the playground with my toddler. I have worn them through a Chicago winter, shoveling snow, and trudging through salt and slush...."Read the full review
Not just for hippies anymore
Birkenstock Boston in Habana Oiled LeatherBy sigben59 • April 7, 2024"Just fine..."Read the full review
No just for hippies or hipsters
Birkenstock Boston in Habana Oiled LeatherBy sigben59 • April 7, 2024"I wore them to work, to go pick up the mail, grocery shopping. I wore them when I need a quick on quick off shoe. Also great for travel: easy on, easy off when going through the kabuki pagebtry that is TSA...."Read the full review
The original tanker boot may not be as refined as the repros, but it's still the original.
Dehner Tank Boot (Strap) in Tan CalfskinBy TheSlickBastard • April 2, 2024"These tank strap boots were my everyday work boots for the past 6 months. As a laborer, I did almost everything you can imagine in them. Crawled under houses, did dump runs, dug holes, got wet, walked the aisle of Home Depot. I also wore them casually from time to time because who wants to run home to change your boots after work everytime. Especially when you have such cool, stylish boots like these Dehner tankers...."Read the full review
One of my favorite boots that only grow better with time
Clinch Yeager Boots in Wickett & Craig Natural Latigo RoughoutBy technicka • April 14, 2024"I did not wear these boots every single day for 6 months, but I wore them quite consistently. More consistently than I wear most any boot. I traveled in them, wore them to work, and wore them even at a wedding. I didn’t do anything crazy to beat them up that wasn’t my goal. I did get some real nice indigo crocking on my first extended trip with them in Atlanta. I love how they look..."Read the full review
A Modern Take on the Timeless Design of the Classic Hi-Top Sneaker
PF Flyers Castlerock Suede in Unknown LeatherBy Post_Leako • April 2, 2024"Some specifics:
Waxed them with Otter Wax on Day 1
Cut a hole in the tongue to thread the laces through and better keep said tongue in place
Mowed the lawn in them once (didn't wanna have to keep cleaning off grass stains)
Went for 2 separate two-mile runs
Hiked the Nomambo Mountain Bike Trail (easy) and Clark Creek Trail (moderate)
Went on countless bike rides
Skateboarded a lot
Beyond all that, I wore these shoes almost every day and they were my most used pair of shoes by far for the duration of the thunderdome. I wore them in rainy weather no problem, and the wax helped shrug that off. A lot of their time was spent in office environments since I work for a library. That said, these things were my goto for work or play, and they're even great driving shoes since my car's a stick-shift. They've been fun, versatile, amd sporty.
The Clark Creek Trail (also known as Tunica Falls) was a bit much for them however. They survived, but I definitely pushed them past their limit with mud and whatnot. I would not do that or any moderately serious hiking trail again in sneakers...."Read the full review
Grail boots.
Open Road Boots Striped in Navy Glass Calf, White Chrome TannedBy nobnix • April 1, 2024"Wore them sparingly at work. As long long as I know I'll be in a machine all day. Mostly the weekends. Draws alot of attention. Alot of compliments...."Read the full review
Tanker Pros, why not?
Nicks TankerPro in Seidel 1964 Tan SmoothBy nobnix • April 1, 2024"Excavation, and multiple construction activities...."Read the full review
Overall these have been awesome boots.
Viberg Service Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy Rob • April 5, 2024"These have been worn to work, used for yard work and hiking in the mountains, and soaked in 3” of standing freezing rain at the Ravens vs Steelers game. They’ve seen snow and salt and held up well...."Read the full review
Middle-Aged Man Enjoys Wearing Shoes Around House and Farmers Market
Viberg Derby Shoe in C.F. Stead Military Green Waxed KuduBy yeolderoberto • April 2, 2024"I work from home, at a desk, and that is most of what these shoes have seen…plus often chasing kids and a dog around the lawn. Really only got them truly dirty once, at a dump in Texas over Christmas. But they took the beating and came back easy the next week...."Read the full review
Bison boot living up to its namesake
Origin AMERICAN BISON 6" CHRISTY NATURAL BOOT in American BisonBy christian.twoey • April 6, 2024"Everyday wear. Whatever I was doing and wherever I was going it was in these boots...."Read the full review
