They Live Up to the Hype
Nicks Lace Up Heritage in Horween Tan Waxed FleshBy polishengineering • December 29, 2024"I'm a sucker for burgundy leathers, so this is a winner in my book. Though it's completely misnamed, because "tan" it is not. That quibble aside, this leather is tough stuff.
I hadn't had a PNW boot before so it took some getting used to leather of this thickness. For a brief moment I actually thought there had been a mistake because I could barely squish the toe and I had ordered unstructured. But no worries, collapse it did.
Break in was a bit tough in the shaft and I needed to lace skip some laces around my ankle bones for a week or so while that softened up.
The leather takes direct shots from kicked rocks, shovel swipes, and toe dragging when on my knees with zero issues.
The patina that's starting to come through is fantastic. Nothing but regular brushing and wet towel wipe downs and it's holding strong...."Read the full review
Zero regrets. These are a great hiker/work boot.
Nicks x Rose Anvil ND3 in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy ProletariatPrince • December 29, 2024"It's not super easy to get the surface to break and reveal the brown underneath. It's slowly wearing through and giving a peek-a-boo kind of patina that is subtle. Even where it is work it still doesn't look shabby. Not yet anyway.
I'm actually not a huge fan of the lace to toe pattern. There's is a ridge just below the first eyelets that tends to fold in and rub my big toe. It's not exactly painful, but more annoying.
I'm also not a fan of the ridge caused by the dream going right up the center of the toe, but this isn't a sleek boot, so I'm not going to complain.
The leather doesn't give. When tied tight it is like wearing a cast, but sometimes that's what I want, so I like having the option of lacing tight or a little loose for different activities.
I have brushed them a couple times and I've sprayed the dirt and sand off periodically. That's it...."Read the full review
DOME Start
Nicks MTO in Horween Tan Waxed FleshBy DocLineman • October 6, 2024"The resiliency of this leather is unbelievable. It’s an easy leather to break in yet it’s durable for all occasions. I haven’t brushed them as I haven’t gotten them swamped with mud. In just 5 days at 16+ hours a day I’ve watched this leather transition to the point where my BWF boots were in 1 month...."Read the full review
Cool well built American (small batch producer) boots
Oldspeed Service Boot 6” in Horween Tan LatigoBy unknown • October 30, 2024"It seems to hold up well but it marks and scuffs really easily. Shows patina really well, not concerned about durability as they will hold up just fine. It will certainly darken over time and already has...."Read the full review
Blue Collar Living with Hurricane Effects
Nicks MTO in Horween Tan Waxed FleshBy DocLineman • April 1, 2025"From a Thurman HNW last to a 55 last was a feat in its own. The break in process went quite quickly as I was working anywhere from 16-18 hour days for 25 straight days. I watch the leather go from its burgundy color to a tan rough out. It’s started to burnish around the heavily abused surfaces such as my toe box. I got to watch this process in slow motion with biweekly brushings, unless heavily soiled. As I didn’t want to man make any unnatural patina. As for durability I highly recommend a waxed flesh to anyone in the trades as it’s rugged yet resilient to heavy abuse with tons of loving care...."Read the full review
Rugged, reliable for wet indoor work, quiet!
Nicks x Rose Anvil ND3 in Horween Brown Waxed Flesh & Seidel 1964 Brown SmoothBy cjelliott • October 7, 2024"It's starting to flex much more in the forefoot and hasn't given any bights or hotspots on the uppers. They hold up to moisture and heavy dog feet (whom tend to stand right on your metatarsal when on walks). I wore these 3 days straight and only had discomfort on my right (wider) foot where the sock liner ended as the leather was beginning to stretch. The ankles feel great and very few issues were noticed. I did spill some mopwatter on the right boot and didnt notice any issues as it dried.
General brushing every other day and a quick wipe off of any sticky liquids during bar service occurs...."Read the full review
These boots have been a game-changer in every way. Versatile and Reliable. My Everyday Boots!
Al's Attire Hand Made Type 1 Service Boot in Horween Brown Chromexcel HorsehideBy LeeRoss • January 20, 2025"The Horween Chromexcel leather is not only top-notch but looks even better with time. I care for them by brushing off dirt and applying Chromexcel leather polish, keeping them in good condition...."Read the full review
Natural Chromexcel a must have
Nicks MTO in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy Qltyboots • April 1, 2025"If you’re collecting boots or just want just want one pair of boots, you absolutely should have a pair in Natural Chromexcel. They will just look better and better with time and wear..."Read the full review
Natural Dublin, The heritage leather that could...
Nicks Builder Pro, MTO in Horween Natural DublinBy ShnyHntr91 • April 1, 2025"10 Inch foot yams... I was told that by the end of this competition, these would turn into 10 Inch foot yams, and boy, did these really metamorphisize into just that!
The fossilization process starts off very light in color with a matte like . Once the wax coat on this veg tanned leather begins to warm up with heat, and friction, it starts to darken, burnish and shine.
Break-in was relatively painless, surprisingly, as they were subjected to 16+ hour shifts on storm for their first 3 weeks of life. They only further became more comfortable throughout the six months.
Care routine is as follows; brushed every day, wiped down as needed. Very light conditioning at the 3 month mark and a final conditioning at month 6. A gripe I could say about the Dublin is it seemingly has an endless amount of stretch to it sometimes. I prefer lacing up fairly snug, and at some point, I had to accept the level of snugness these allowed...."Read the full review
