Alden boondocker saints

Alden x Brogue Boondocker Boot in Tan Suede
By Way2Jeff • April 6, 2025"Ah, suede. The leather that Seinfeld doomed to an eternity of prissing and pampering. Spray this, avoid that. Nobody believes in you, suede. Well, I do. At least, I do now. I thought a light colored suede would be doming on easy mode. Milkshake indys, snuff bucks, tan boondockers. Alas, good suede is good leather: it takes a beating, it yearns to live, and it’s master of its domain. So these are my Alden fauxdockers at the end of the ‘25 Dome. I grew to like this pair more and more as I wore them—they started out tight but I eventually found the right sock combo for them. They’re resilient, and didn’t show anywhere near as much wear as I expected. Beware the Ides of Suede. I love that Brogue/Alden made this boondocker-inspired boot. Sure, it ain’t a REAL docker, but most people don’t wax their heritage boondockers anyhow. As someone else once said: I’m not hitting the beaches of Normandy, I’m just trying to look good getting coffee. And it was the 379x last—the best Alden last you’ve never worn. Pardon the trope, but it’s huge in Japan. Tight heel, snug waist, medium vamp, moderate arch, good round toe. It’s everything you want in a boot that actually fits. Brogue are saints for making a dozen of these models every year. Long live the 379x! Alden is still my favorite shoemaker. I think the recent knocks on them are largely BS and/or borne of ignorance. But on top of their stalwarts, this pair—and many others—show what Alden, the old cur, and a bold young stockist like Brogue can do together...."Read the full review
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Unbreakable design and indestructible leather.

Viberg Engineer in Horween Brown Chromexcel Horsebutt
By Daniel.S.Latham • April 6, 2025"Daily kitchen work and day to day leisure wear...."Read the full review
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A tough pair for a tough year

Nicks Pullman in 64 Brown Double Shot
By DrJohnCrunch • April 6, 2025"These Pullmans have been in every environment I could put them in. From daily wear in the hospital to walking the streets of NYC to snowy solo hikes throughout the winter they’ve stood up to it all. I started medical residency this year and I bought these boots as a bit of a gift to myself for taking the next step in my career. I also bought them knowing I would be wearing them daily in the hospital. I quickly became known as “the boot guy” both among my coresidents as well as the hospital staff and my patients. Even though I wear a mask most of the time people can identify me by the footwear. Not only did these boots support me physically on my feet daily but they also became a bit of a part of my identity, at least in the way that others could pick me out easily. Being daily work boots for a new physician, these boots have been in a lot of tough situations this year; they were there when I introduced myself as a physician for the first time, when I discharged my first patient after watching them recover under my care, when I had difficult conversations with patients and their families about tough diagnoses, when I have seen people through their final moments, and when I have been parts of emergency life saving situations. As silly as it may sound, through all of these new/scary/difficult situations, these boots have helped me feel grounded and solid through it all. They help me stand tall even during the longest work hours of my life and they help me crouch down to speak eye to eye with my patients when they can’t get up out of bed. These boots have also been part of some of the happiest times of my life. I got both engaged and married this year. I’m one of the lucky guys whose wife actually beat me to it and she proposed first. Even so, I proposed to her a few weeks later and these boots were on my feet when I got on one knee. These boots were also on my feet through the entire process of setting up and decorating our wedding venue and they were on my feet while we hiked the blue ridge mountains while on our mini-honey moon. I’ve been glad to have something that has linked all these occasions that I can continue to wear and cherish for years to come. Every time I slide these boots on, I know a new memory can be made...."Read the full review
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I asked for a true engineer work boot. I got more than expected.

OPEN ROAD CUSTOMS Elephants On Parade Engineers in Elephant Oatmeal
By nobnix • April 5, 2025"Lighter commercial excavation work. Apartments and smaller projects...."Read the full review
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