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Best reviews of 2025
So(le) long
Viberg 145 Oxford in C.F. Stead Zulu Waxed KuduBy roycehamptontho • April 1, 2025"Primary footwear for last 6 months regardless of activity...."Read the full review
Workhorse Stows
Tricker's Stow Country Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy madeofbirds • April 6, 2025"I’ve worn these daily, in the office, around town, and in the garden. They’ve been caked in mud almost weekly...."Read the full review
A great workhorse boot
Red Wing 953 in Velva BoomerBy mreams99 • April 6, 2025"I wore these Red Wing 953s for just about everything. I wore them to take the dogs outside for long walks, shoveled snow, mowed the lawn, and dug out a few ditches with them. They handled it all.
I had a partial tear of my plantar fascia in December, which cut down a bit on my activity for a while. Then I adopted a dog who insisted on long walks — even in the snow. My daily mileage and step count with these increased significantly over the last couple of months and it seemed that it really showed up in the patina...."Read the full review
These boots were absolutely amazing!!
Nicks Lace to Toe Heritage in Seidel 1964 Brown DoublehsotBy MasonAlbertini • April 6, 2025"I wore these boots nonstop I did everything from hiking working on my car to just wearing them out to eat...."Read the full review
Great boots, great price
Drew's 8-Inch Logger in Brown ComboBy Randomlurker541 • April 4, 2025"I've worn these boots regularly on my construction projects in central oklahoma. They've been in mud, concrete, grass, dirt, snow, ice, asphalt, and concrete...."Read the full review
Long
Grant Stone Garrison Boot in Reverse Black ChromexcelBy joshfulton05 • April 1, 2025"Lots of steps in the warehouse and office...."Read the full review
Chonky, comfortable, go anywhere, do anything boots.
Nicks Free Range in Horween Black Teacore ChromexcelBy cows_electronico • April 5, 2025"I have worn them almost every day for six months. The first day of wear included their first of several multi-hour hour airplane rides - they even made it unscathed on foot through the precheck security screening. I wore them to business casual meetings. I walked about 4 city miles every day and they loved pavement pounding. I pulled my kiddo through many museums in them. They were great in the rain and decent in the snow - though different soles would be better on ice. They were perfect hiking in the woods. They scrambled well on rocks. They were surprisingly good boots for snowshoeing. I had better than expected ball control kicking around a soccer ball in them.
There were very few occasions where I did not want to wear them. Once on foot, these chonky boys were wonderful. These boots were made for walkin, and that's just what they did...."Read the full review
Wow. Just wow. Incredible boots, incredible journey! OSB for the WIN!
Oak Street Bootmakers Lakeshore Boot in Horween Brown Nut DublinBy missouridenimdad • April 5, 2025"These lakeshores were used every day for the majority of my work and leisure life! They saw travels, they say snow storms, they saw rain storms, but most of all they saw a lot of dad life!..."Read the full review
Great break in experience. Very comfy. Durable.
White's Fire Hybrid in Unknown LeatherBy danjr92 • March 8, 2025"These boots were used extensively during the 2022-2023 fire seasons. Lots of hikes, rugged terrain, hot temperatures, and all kinds of muck...."Read the full review
A pair of brown leather shoes, serially underestimated.
Alden Plain Toe Blucher in Horween Brown ChromexcelBy SierraLizard • April 4, 2025"I’ve worn these shoes primarily in sunny Southern California, where the low cut let my ankles breathe and the leather soles kept my feet comfortable. They were part of a routine that included desk job weekdays, nights at bars and events and weekend getaways to the mountains, the beach and cross-country trips...."Read the full review
Stylish. Comfortable. What's not to love?
Eastman Leather Tanker Boots in Horween Havana Burnished RoughoutBy WeibullFighter • April 4, 2025"I've worn these everywhere I go. They are dressy enough to wear to the office with a pair of pants long enough to cover the straps. I've worn them while traveling -- the strap system makes them very easy to take on and off at airports. I've been hiking in these (also while traveling). I wear them on the weekends when hanging out around the house, shopping, or going to shows. These boots are suitable for most activities, and I can walk miles in them without any discomfort...."Read the full review
Learning experience in cordwaining
DIY Service Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy pillar13 • April 1, 2025"I wore these everywhere I went for the most part. In eastern PA we get all kinds of weather and these held up great...."Read the full review
These 100% US-made boots are going to last me years upon years.
Nicks Handmade Boots 365 Stitchdown MTO in Horween Black ChromexcelBy domestictourist • March 10, 2025"I wear these mostly on soft ground, more than concrete. In a vehicle with them a lot, which might as well be an office considering how little they get scuffed in there. They’ve gotten thoroughly soaked quite a bit, have been through three snows, and gotten muddy a lot. I am wearing them daily and brushing them daily for the first 6 months of wear, and lightly oiling once per month for the first 6 months too...."Read the full review
Great experience
White's MP-M1TC in Horween Cinnamon Waxed FleshBy demko • April 4, 2025"Great for everyday wear and light duty work..."Read the full review
