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Best reviews of April 2026
What an experience!
Drew's Contractor 8-inch in Brown RoughoutBy gstein.250 • April 4, 2026"I wore these Drew’s Boots for work as a fruit farmer, carpenter, and mechanic, and for a couple of roof replacements in the past six months. As a farmer you get into far more that just ag operations, if there is a building we need, your doing it, need equipment fixed? your on the hook! Fruit needs sorted and packed? You got it. And anything in between! They have been covered in mud, soaked in water, showered in welding sparks, and had their fair share of oil splashed in their vicinity. All weather conditions have been experienced last six months here in Ohio, downpours of rain, one of the coldest and snow filled winter in a few years and of course ice.. and a few sunny beautiful days sprinkled in....."Read the full review
Another winner from Nick's
Nicks MTO in Spokane Honey & Spokane Honey Waxed FleshBy JY • April 4, 2026"I wore these boots for everything. Simplicity is my favorite part of the dome. Traveling, no need to pack shoes, already wearing the boots. Getting ready, boots are sitting where I took them off, it's great. I traveled and hiked on three continents, in rain shine and snow. I wore them for basically everything from dancing on NYE to conductingairborne OPs...."Read the full review
Born at Boot Camp: A Brooklyn Story
Jorge Guadarrama Custom Model in Horween English Tan DerbyBy @isazae • April 4, 2026"These boots were made for Brooklyn, and that's exactly where they've lived. I met Jorge Guadarrama at the Boot Camp in Brooklyn in 2023 — he was wearing a pair of boots he'd made himself, and when I admired them, he told me he was looking to take on his first clients. I said yes on the spot. For the past six months of this competition, I've worn them just about every other day through the full range of city life — subways, grates, cobblestones, rain, and everything in between...."Read the full review
My dream boondockers
Fortis Strider in Indonesian Brown Waxed FleshBy wwhmusic • April 4, 2026"Pushed these to the limit through office concrete, dirt roads, beach sand, jungle terrain, river wading, soil and mud..."Read the full review
Well crafted boot for the price with a hard wearing leather.
Grant Stone Edward Boot in C.F. Stead Dark Oak RoughoutBy jingersoll • April 4, 2026"The first extended period of wearing these boots was a 10 day trip to Scotland where they saw mild hiking and walking through city streets. Shockingly they did not see much water during this trip. The rest of the period of the Dome mainly consisted of trips to the office...."Read the full review
I was in constant awe of how these boots changed and morphed with wear and time.
Dr. Sole Ski Boot in Horween Black ChromexcelBy neocynn • April 4, 2026"These boots lived their life in Iowa fall through winter, cold, snow, wet. They never once let my feet down...."Read the full review
My predator naturals
Nicks DomePro in Natural PredatorBy code96 • April 4, 2026"I wore these 28-30 days/month for the six months of the Dome contest, and aside from a few desert hikes, most of the miles were logged on city streets and sidewalks, mostly in dry, warm climates. They were worn all day on the days I put them on...."Read the full review
Daily wear teaches you about leather choice.
Nicks MTO in Horween Rio LatigoBy SpydercoMariner • April 4, 2026"Daily grind to Vacation mode. From working in a warehouse to the Moroccan desert to hiking the mountains in Maine...."Read the full review
Really fun experience wearing engineer boots for the first time and using them for my first Dome!
Briselblack The Keeper 'Type 3' Engineer Boots in Maryam Toscanello Horsebutt Overdyed OxbloodBy notyourordinaryfade • April 4, 2026"I wear my boots every day during the competition. I need to wear boots because the weather is very unpredictable in Indonesia, because my job requires me to move to 2 to 3 places every day, so wearing boots is the right choice because when it rains I don't have to worry. On the weekend I still wear these boots because they are very comfortable to wear and engineer boots are very easy to wear...."Read the full review
Hand waxing looks great over time!
Iron Boots Boondockers in Seidel Crust Double Shot ReverseBy ahuebner • April 4, 2026"About 12,000 steps a day were taken every other day. Mostly street miles. Also came with me to Taiwan, London, and several states over the course of the past 6 months. The wax seemed to move around and settle into certain areas at the expense of other areas. Was a lot of fun seeing them evolve...."Read the full review
Best boot for your buck
Nicks MTO in Seidel 1964 Brown RoughoutBy Rustywrench77 • April 4, 2026"Maintenance and engineering in a million square foot hospital...."Read the full review
Great boots.
Role Club Lace to Toe in Horween Navy ChromexcelBy lee.goodson • April 4, 2026"It’s important to realize that I LOVE CXL. Navy VXL may be my favorite leather. So I am biased. I feel like the break in time was minimal. I was able to wear them all day 12+ hours of wear (mostly standing) immediately. There was some initial soreness, as with any new shoes, but it was manageable. Navy CXL ages amazingly. It gains a rich depth over time, like looking into deep but clear water. There are layers to the color. It scuffs nicely. And it bounces back with very little work, a little leather cream and they look great. The shift in color over time isn’t drastic, it’s more subtle you notice the change, they seem to glow a little, but you will always see a pair of blue boots.
We all talk about how much better the leather looks with wear, I think Navy CXL demonstrates this feature of leather better than any other...."Read the full review
Some of the best boots that I have ever had the pleasure of wearing!!
White's Bounty Hunter in Wickett & Craig Tan Oiled LatigoBy yorkpahomes • April 4, 2026"Over the last 6 months I wore these boots daily only missing 4 days. Jazz concerts, folk concerts, 2 trips to New York City, office work, farm tours, moved a house, moved my woodshop, wore them in the shop, holes, funerals, parties, naps, and the list goes on. They have brave the elements of a very harsh winter where snowshoes were needed to traverse the ice and get aroundy property. These boots have seen a lot and continue to serve me well...."Read the full review
Unglazed natty Horween shell selected for its patina potential... it did not disappoint.
DELASSUS LEATHER V42 in Horween Unglazed Natural Shell CordovanBy joeldelassus • April 4, 2026"Pocket polished...."Read the full review
