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Best reviews of 2024
Iconoclastic Canadian winter boot choices is apparently my forte…
Clinch Engineer Boots 11-Inch Height in Natural HorsebuttBy scotts • April 2, 2024"I walked a lot this year. I did at least two 5-10km walks a week through the winter. Through the rain, sleet, slush, and very deep snow…..."Read the full review
My feet aged 3.5 years in the last 6 months…same as dog years.
DIY 42 in 7-8 Ounce Double-plyBy AdamGreenwell • April 5, 2024"I started building these last year just to see if I could do it. They’re monsters! Heavy, clunky, loud and also indestructible. Someone on here commented that these looked like they were made for the fallout world and I think that may be their only practical application. I love them though. I know it’s because I built them and I’m biased but also because I appreciate the amount of work that went into building them. I think that’s probably why we’re all shoe and boot enthusiasts—we appreciate the work that went into building them.
While I do love these shoes, the last six months has been a rough stretch for us. First off, they were not easy to break in. You can imagine trying to tame two to three layers of 8 ounce leather wrapped around your foot. It hurt. It was a give and take with the shoes changing a little bit to fit my feet and also my feet changing a little bit to fit the shoes. Compromise.
Second, these things weigh way too much and I wasn’t able to wear these as much as I wanted because of that. They may or may not be part of the reason I got a bulging disc this year. My wife is convinced of that at least and she’s probably right since these do weigh almost four pounds each. Not practical. I know and I also don’t care...."Read the full review
Viberg 110 Boondocker in Faded Wheat Chamois
Viberg Boondocker in Horween Faded Wheat Chamois RoughoutBy AlucardX • April 1, 2024"Yes for work and casual occasions...."Read the full review
From the First to the Last
Grant Stone Cap Toe Boot in Horween Crimson ChromexcelBy _cryptid_jack • April 1, 2024"I started my first two months wearing them every day straight with only Sundays being the day they weren’t worn, as it was a day off work where I didn’t have any plans to leave the house. My job is retail, suit shop, carpet and concrete, lots of stretching and bending and moving carts and racks of clothes around. I’d say it’s a fairly active environment, I don’t sit often, in fact often I’m speed walking all day haha! I’ve also worn them on dates with my wife! I’d say the average wardrobe they’re paired with would be smart chinos, shirt and tie, and tweed blazer, but occasionally shined and conditioned to be worn with a navy suit. I often don’t think about trying to keep my shoes clean or clear from debris so scuffs and scrapes happen regularly. After that first two month period the rubber delaminated at the toes which caught me off guard but otherwise everything about the shoes has held up tremendously. Although, whether it’s my lifestyle or perhaps a touch of rough metal in an eyelet, I’ve gone through shoelaces like mad and am on my 4th pair. I wore them in blizzard white out conditions, heavy rain, and long hours in the sunlight, as well as inside at my job under the fluorescent bulbs. All in all these are now the boots my work colleagues associate with me, and I know they’re gonna be a part of my life for a very long time!..."Read the full review
Lou and Me
Wesco Mister Lou in Horween Brown ChromexcelBy Leetsalot • April 5, 2024"The majority of wear came in the form of work(retail). Wore them every shift for typically 9+ hours. They also accompanied me on plenty of dog walks, date nights, sporting events and even the symphony. Wore them in the small amount of snow my area received and some wet/muddy yard work...."Read the full review
Jim Green Shoellie, Comfort Meets Ruggedness
Jim Green Shoellie in Fudge Crazy HorseBy AneshM • April 2, 2024"Mostly worn to work at the office and numerous visits to construction or pre-construction sites undertaking inspections on roads projects. Many kilometers walked in them on concrete, carpet, asphalt, gravel mud and open field areas in dry and wet conditions...."Read the full review
Never thought about wearing another pair.
Viberg Service Boot BCT in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy heritage_by_niels • April 3, 2024"Wore them for my office job. Wore them on dog walks. Wore them on trips. I wore them literally every time I needed shoes on my feet...."Read the full review
The only constant is…Nick’s.
Nicks Unknown Model in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy ungulated • April 4, 2024"I used these for everything. Yardwork and office tasks. Going to basketball games and waiting for my kids at swim practice. Shoveling snow and administering psychological assessments at work.
This pair of boots has served me well and been one of the constant comforts in my busy life...."Read the full review
She was hard to find and even harder to live with- A story aboot love
Mister Freedom Road Champ in Black Veg-Tanned CowhideBy medusamachine • April 6, 2024"I wore them literally everywhere. To the office, to the club, on a hike, on a bike, on coffee days with my buddy Mike, you name it. On a more somber note, I wore them to my grandmas funeral in February. The dome at times, was the only thing I looked forward to and got me out of some seriously dark mental head spaces during the early part of this year. Anywhere I went, these boots were with me and were loved and cared for. They are just as much a part of me as my two legs...."Read the full review
These insoles are awesome and made in the USA with vegetable tanned leather from Wickett and Craig!
Nicks Handmade Boots Delta Insoles Full Length 11 1/2 EE in Wickett & Craig Natural Veg Tan Overdyed BlackBy BigfootWilly • December 2, 2024"I put them in my boots the first day they came, and they haven't come out since. They are the best insoles out there, and the arch support is very good, too!! It fixed the volume issue that started as they broke in. I think that they could keep the factory open just selling insoles if something happened to them making boots...."Read the full review
Double vamp takes a solid four months to break in!! Full disclosure
Nicks x Rose Anvil ND3 in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy SiegePerilous. • April 4, 2024"I had planned on wearing my boots for the use of snow removal, but mostly wore them while working as a courier for DHL as we only had one major snow event this winter in my area..."Read the full review
Great quality and looks.
Nicks Free Range in Wickett & Craig Buck Brown Double StuffedBy CridT • April 2, 2024"Wear to office, and casual wear...."Read the full review
Started off the dome with a trip to Costa Rica, covered dozens of miles climbing mtns and volcanoes
White's MP-Sherman Toe Cap in Horween British Tan ChromexcelBy SIDO • April 1, 2024"Rain, office, hiking, climbing..."Read the full review
So far the best boots I have bought. Very comfortable to wear and walk into any location.
Thursday Coda in Black Cherry Hand-Finished Full GrainBy SIDO • April 1, 2024"Hiking..."Read the full review
