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"Since this leather is so packed with oils, it’s fairly waterproof without any wax. It scuffs easily and the scuffs buff out easily. I started seeing the teacore show through after about a month but brushing moved the oils around enough for it to go away for almost three months. Now the teacore is showing through permanently. I might use some saphir black oiled leather after the first six months of wear...."Read the full review
My honest opinion.
Grant Stone Brass Boot in Horween Dune ChromexcelBy fjaagewaage • March 3, 2025"The leather became soft noticeably fast.
I have brushed the vamp weekly with a soft brush, a stiffer brush on the sole sides and conditioned with Jim Green Leather Balm once a month.
I enjoy the relative slow color change and how deep it looks with use.
This leather get scraches really fast, walking though dry glass is almost enough to scratch them. This will even out with brushing and conditioning.
Deeper scraches such as on the toes gets dark and deepens the look. Parts with more flex and rubbing gets a bit neppy and light in colour, but darkens temporary with conditioner.
I am SO DISSAPONTED that I never get to make functional pre-creases in the vamp. Both this pair and the traveler loafers in CXL.
The crease on the left boot bite my big toe and pushing it inwards every step. Making the part between the metatarsal bone and big toe very sore...."Read the full review
I am loving how heavy and sturdy the boots are feeling. The leather is quite thick. Still wearing in
Frank's Monkey Boot in Horween Burgundy ChromexcelBy AB • October 5, 2024"One coat of bick 4 and a little boot oil so far..."Read the full review
Favorite boots to date!
Frank's Monkey Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy Thomas_Steed_ • March 9, 2025"The break in has been great. They are fully leather lined, so the cxl has some healthy beef behind it, so the boot maintained solid structure as it's continuously molding to my foots shape more and more each day. The patina has been beautiful. It's developing a rich tan/brown/red deep tone from where it had originally started. My care routine was very minimalistic. I cleaned them once a month with 1 baby wipe each the evening before taking the monthly photos. March 8th was the first time I applied a light bick 4 conditioning coming out of the winter weather, and I will do 1 more cleaning and conditioning the day before final photos...."Read the full review
Workhorse Stows
Tricker's Stow Country Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy madeofbirds • April 6, 2025"These have darkened significantly, especially where they’ve been caked with garden dirt—It may be hard to make out in the photos, but this is especially so in some of the creases, even higher on the ankle. The leather broke in quickly, more so than other cxl boots I’ve owned. As for care: I wiped them down when they got muddy, conditioned them every six weeks or so, and brushed them every few weeks...."Read the full review
Comfy office mocs.
Quoddy Blucher in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy cows_electronico • April 5, 2025"The Natty CXL was very comfortable from the first wear and as the leather warms up on foot every day, it someone becomes in more comfortable. I can't wait to see how these progress over the years. As for care routine, only occasional brushing...."Read the full review
These boots were deceptively comfortable right out the gate and always improved.
Nicks DomePro in Horween British Tan ChromexcelBy PLopez578 • April 5, 2024"Yes. I have not oiled it during the dome so it will get a cleaning and oil once it is over. I love the way it has shaped to me foot and that is getting its own patina and darkening...."Read the full review
Honestly if you want these, get them from OSB
Aurora Shoe Co. Middle English in Horween Olive ChromexcelBy prospect_joe • August 3, 2024"NA..."Read the full review
Get what you want, not what you think you should get
Nicks StationMaster in Horween Black ChromexcelBy SKopp • April 1, 2025"Break-in was minimal but i always say that. I might be immune to the effects of the break-in process. The leather was stiffer than i expected based on others experience with CXL but still not too stiff. The black coating held up, only a few minor blemishes are visible. I only ever brushed these once a month. Still smell great..."Read the full review
