Me and these Oak Street Boots have seen a thing or two.
Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boot in Horween Natural Indigo Chromexcel RoughoutBy Brian_Lee • April 4, 2024"The leather has held up fabulously and I assume they will last me many years to come. The break in was easier than a typical PNW that I’m used to. Since these are rough out boots my care routine was mostly brushing off dried mud and rinsing with cold water if needed. I was trying to preserve as much indigo as possible thinking I should treat them similarly to raw indigo jeans. I wanted high contrast fades! An occasional boot drier after particular rainy days in the field. At months 5 and 6 I did a gentle wash with Sapfir Suede soap right before monthly photos were taken...."Read the full review
How do I put in the headline? Anyway...I wore these as my weekenders and daily evenings.
Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy twigglekitty73 • April 2, 2024"The right boot showed more wrinkles than the left. I'm not sure which boot's look that I prefer. The leather darkened like I hoped and expected. The color out of the box looked like something I used to see in my kid's diaper back in the day. I never conditioned them myself. They might've been goobered when they got resoled. If they did get conditioned it wasn't obvious. I never saw the need personally. I brushed after each use...."Read the full review
Cypress is wild
Truman Plain Toe Boot in Horween Natural CypressBy chhh1984 • April 4, 2025"I loved how the leather looked when I started. Loved it more each month that passed. The dark patina on high wear areas contrast with the rest of the boot. This leather got scratched up in the gravel driveway. One week of wear later and the shine is back. Give them a good brushing and good enough to wear to church on Sunday...."Read the full review
Durable, versatile boot in "rare shell" that doesn't seem to age at all. A boot for all occasions.
Grant Stone Brass Boot in Horween Garnet Shell CordovanBy LouisvilleLeatherGuy • April 6, 2024"It ages very slowly and gracefully. Started to develop a few rolls pretty quickly along the ankles and toes. The break in was pretty smooth, as these are fully kip leather lined. The tongue wasn't super comfy, as it was thick shell with no backing, and the left tongue never stayed centered.
Took on occasional water spots, but those evened out quickly. Sweat/salt stains showed through at a few points, but mostly brushed out after a little wiping with a damp cloth and horsehair brush.
I wiped them down if they accumulated mud, etc. I had to pick small gravel and pebbles from the tread occasionally. I only brushed once a few months in, and once at the end of the six months for the final submission. I wore them hard and didn't baby them. Very little maintenence...."Read the full review
I could not have asked for a better pair of dome boots, the wholecut makes a beautiful worn in boot.
Viberg Wholecut Derby Boot in Horween Rowdy DachshundBy Spoon • April 5, 2024"I did not notice a break-in with this leather as far as comfort. I will say, I personally think it is one of those leathers that looks better and at home worn-in. I would brush these if dirty or at least once a week. During the dome, I conditioned these twice, halfway through and once at the end. There have been no qc issues with the leather throughout the dome...."Read the full review
Great leather, style, and comfort. Wears like steel, looks good without any leather care.
Nicks Patrol Boot in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy kevinyarrington • April 5, 2024"Great looks, little bit of patina but not much. No issues with winter weather or rain. Just great looking and tough. Breakin was pretty good...."Read the full review
Fantastic fit, change resistant leather
John Lofgren Wabash Engineer Boots in Horween Chocolate ChromexcelBy elliottjhill • April 2, 2024"This leather seems to be fairly impervious to change. It’s slowly taken on a more reddish tone, but there hasn’t been dramatic changes in leather. It’s been very each to care for and very easy to wear right from the outset...."Read the full review
Cavalry Boots - But Upgraded
Wesco Harness in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy Obversus • April 5, 2024"Brushing, shoe trees when I can remember. I will leather oil but haven't needed to yet. I love the rippling (marbling) patterns in the patina of the natural chromexcel and how it has just now started to sag to the length I am truly wanting. The leather lining has also made them much more comfortable to wear and sturdier too...."Read the full review
Just because you read/saw it on the internet….
Alden Indy Boot in Horween Color 8 Shell CordovanBy FunkyMonk78 • July 26, 2024"These still look almost the same as they did when new. With such minimal wear, I was surprised at how broken in and comfortable they were from day 1.
Sporadic brushing to keep the dust off and a quick brush after wearing them is all I’ve done so far...."Read the full review
