Reviews
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21 reviews
Tough waxed leather that became supple and incredibly comfortable over time!
Truman Cap Toe Boot in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy Cellardoor • April 5, 2025"My go-to boot throughout the winter in Denver, Co. They're tough as hell and very waterproof. I work full 8-hour shifts indoor in them too, mostly on my feet all day...."Read the full review
Lives up to the rugged aesthetic that Viberg was known for.
Viberg Service Boot in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy BootChemist • April 6, 2026"I primarily work in an office / lab environment with occasional travel into a manufacturing site for my company. I also wore them while running errands and they quickly become my go to pair although I typically wore them every other day where sometimes I’d avoid wearing them for a few days if they were still wet from snowy conditions...."Read the full review
Nicks MTO 7” Black Waxed Flesh
Nicks MTO in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy TastefulGent • February 1, 2026"Worn daily in city and suburban environments. Lots of snow, road salt, ice, and overall wet conditions. Mostly indoor office environment outside of commuting and errands...."Read the full review
Handwelted magic from Frank's
Frank's Type 2 Highlander in Horween Black Waxed Flesh & Horween Cinnamon Waxed FleshBy Hayduke • March 27, 2025"So far, I have been breaking these in on hikes in the local woods. I got these for mushroom hunting and they seem to be cut out for the task...."Read the full review
The way they use to build them.
Nicks Nicks X Carl Murawski - Vintage Engineer in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy cjelliott • April 5, 2026"These boots saw many shifts at the café, yard work, hikes with the dogs, and moving house across the great state of Washington...."Read the full review
Fun way to spend a few months. First Dome, won't be my last!
White's x Division Road LTT Logger 375 in Horween Natural Chromexcel & Horween Black Waxed FleshBy nickjack • April 2, 2026"I live on a large fruit orchard and also wait tables for a living in a busy tourist town.
These boots have been on my feet for everything from grueling 14hr shifts in a restaurant, digging ditches and running underground electrical conduit, property maintenance, driveway brake jobs on the old truck, to downtown festivals with the kids, and relaxing by the fire...."Read the full review
Easy to wear in any occasion, easy to break in, and as comfortable as any other boot I’ve had.
Sagara Boondocker in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy the_duke • April 3, 2024"I genuinely worn them nearly every day. I work in an office and out and about but not in any real rugged environment, more a city dweller. 8 - 10 hours a day. They’ve also been worn on weekends to watch the football and nights out on the beer! Amazingly without trying they’ve never really seen rough weather which is ironic as that’s mostly why I went with waxed vs regular roughout!..."Read the full review
2 month review for franks ltt custom configuration
Frank's Lace-To-Toe in Horween Black Waxed Flesh & Horween Cinnamon Waxed FleshBy Schmittworks • November 12, 2024"I'm unfortunately usually relegated to office work but I make it onto the factory floor some and spend as much time as I can on my feet..."Read the full review
Heavy duty all year comfort. A timeless design that looks good on the job site or out on the town.
Nicks LTT Heritage in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy saintnick • April 5, 2025"Daily drivers for everyday work doing commercial construction layout. They spent a few weeks in dirt but majority were on plywood decks covered in rebar then concrete slabs. Taken on two hikes in my free time in north georgia / middle tennessee. rain, snow, or shine these boots were on foot...."Read the full review
My first pair of engineers in a Nick's and Murawski collab.
Nicks Pullman in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy Spoon • April 5, 2025"These were mostly subjected to office work, no real intensive testing took place at the test track to subject these boots to more of the elements.
These boots were also worn to events with family and friends (i.e. Oriole's playoff game, holiday gatherings, etc.)..."Read the full review
The last 6 months have been a blast! It has gone by way too fast. 🤙
White's x Division Road LTT Logger 375 in Horween Black Waxed Flesh & Horween Natural ChromexcelBy a1moyer • April 3, 2024"I wore this pair primarily for work as a UPS package car driver. 📦
I did wear them to church on the weekends every once in a while and did a couple hikes in Forest Park.
Portland is a pretty wet city in the winter so they saw a lot of rainy days and puddle jumping. They spent most of their time in SE Portland neighborhoods.
My supervisor crunched a few numbers for me and found that I *average* around 3500 deliveries/pickups a month.
That breaks down to about 175 stops a day, some days more, some days less...depending on the time of year and route. These boots were on my feet for most of those deliveries. They did get a short break during the snow/ice storm...needed to bust out the V100 soled boots for those days.
These boots have almost pure package car driver patina. 😂 In and out of the truck, driving from stop to stop, organizing/selecting packages in the back and making the deliveries. 🤙..."Read the full review
Excellent heavyweight engineer, really brought me around to black waxed flesh
Nicks StationMaster in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy zander • April 6, 2026"Done about everything in these, walked through the desert, hiked through snow, work, home, cutting down trees, lifting weights, even wore em to a wedding..."Read the full review
These were the hardest boots to break in that I ever wore. But after a while, they were amazing!
Amara hark-weber Custom in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy amara • April 3, 2026"I used these as everyday footwear. From working in a studio to biking to going to the grocery store. Surprisingly, they accompanied me on a three month trip to Japan, where it was a cool dry environment, and I didn’t wear them as frequently as I would have at home...."Read the full review
First low-heeled heritage boots
Nicks MTO in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy Maduro355 • April 6, 2025"Worn mostly to work and for trail hikes. 6” height is flexible, but lacks 8” ankle support. Vibram 430 outsole offered better wet weather traction than my V100s and trap less dirt. Wide welt protected the upper from excessive abrasions...."Read the full review
