Reviews
Read Horween Waxed Flesh reviews and experiences shared by the Patina Project community. See real feedback on quality, fit, durability, and how these products perform over time.
51 reviews
My experience with the Nicks ND3 and my first dome
Nicks x Rose Anvil ND3 in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy john_k • April 6, 2025"These boots have been my go to work boot for my job in a grocery store. I've used the boots four days a week covering around 9 miles a day on concrete floors, unloading deliveries stacking shelves and even shoveling snow during winter snowstorms...."Read the full review
Halfway broken in!
Nicks x Rose Anvil ND3 in Horween Brown Waxed Flesh & Seidel 1964 Brown SmoothBy cjelliott • March 22, 2025"These are my daily boots, mainly at work where anything from bleach to carrot cake can end up on them. I manage a bakery/Coffee shop and spend most of my time on bar or making items. The snow in my area often didn't cause any issues with these, they are essentially water resistant with all the wax. They have gone on many dog walks and wooded trails near my home...."Read the full review
1st but definitely not my last Patina Thunder dome.
Nicks MTO in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy JY • April 5, 2025"I wore these boots everyday for everything I did. From conducting airborne operations to dancing at the club on NYE. I moved from the US to Europe, and visited a fistful of new countries. I went to Tiesto, Nicki Minaj, and Vivaldi concerts. I explored, hiked, hunted, went to the field and to the range, jumped out of airplanes then brushed them off and went out for dinner and drinks. I wore them every day for everything except running and the gym, although at least once I did squat in them because I forgot my lifting shoes..."Read the full review
First custom order boot
Benzein The Seventh Chelsea Boot in Indonesian Dark Brown Waxed FleshBy Dodgers78 • April 5, 2024"Mainly used on office days. So getting 2 wears a week..."Read the full review
Franks lace to toe wrap up
Frank's Lace-To-Toe in Horween Black Waxed Flesh & Horween Cinnamon Waxed FleshBy Schmittworks • March 30, 2025"From trick or treating to shoveling snow, yard work to office work, grinding steel making knives and cutting leather making boots..."Read the full review
First 55
Frank's Type 1 Commander in Horween Black Teacore Cypress & Horween Natural Waxed FleshBy traceycortez • April 5, 2025"I teach agriculture and welding at a high school. My Type 1’s served me well standing in concrete for several hours a day and while doing farm chores at our school farm. My boots saw extreme heat, moisture, and cold temperatures. The leather stood up much better than anticipated...."Read the full review
Favorite Boots….As of Now!
Frank's Ground Pounder in Horween Natural Waxed FleshBy traceycortez • April 3, 2024"Teaching, Welding, and Outdoor Farm Work
Most of my day is spent in a HS welding shop teaching structural welding, but ai also manage my schools farm which is located in the city so we are unique. We raise pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits and poultry so these boots have seen their share of various work conditions...."Read the full review
It's worth it for the original
White's Custom Model in Horween Dark Brown Waxed FleshBy stitchedsoles • April 5, 2025"These have been my companion for everything since the beginning of the thunderdome. From everything to office work, hikes, boyscout trips, and work around the house...."Read the full review
Initial review of 350 Cruiser in Waxed flesh
White's 350 Cruiser in Horween Cinnamon Waxed FleshBy patinainprogress • October 4, 2024"Dress and down in any weather, worn about a handful of times. Comfy and keeps my feet dry..."Read the full review
Fantastic boots, overbuilt for what I do!
Skin Stitches MK 1 in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy TheBeginnerBootMaker • April 5, 2024"I've done everything in this pair from attending family weddings to hiking, but the bulk of my time I was wearing them for university, walking between lectures and (rarely!) going to workshops...."Read the full review
Love these boots but will choose differently next year
Nicks Unknown Model in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy iwearboots • April 6, 2024"I write these everyday. At work in the office, at the park for my son’s baseball games and practice, just going out, etc. nothing crazy...."Read the full review
Weekend Warriors Just Getting Good
Nicks MTO in Horween Tan Waxed FleshBy Bigcountrybonsai • April 4, 2024"These boots became my after work and weekend boots that I regretfully didn’t get to wear everyday. Being in a clinic setting for work I felt I couldn’t pull these off with scrubs so I tried to wear them as often as possible and I knew I had a lot of work ahead of me if I wanted to have any contention in the work dome. During my off time I like to be outside and doing more physical work in general because it offers a bit of release from the mental fatigue of my profession. These boots served me well during various tasks and I feel like they’re just getting good. Some of the activities included splitting wood for barbecue and the fireplace, hiking into the wilderness to collect yamadori for bonsai, splitting and shaping staves of Osage orange in order to make hunting bows and just general yard work. They saw wind, rain, sand, mud, rocks, and wood. The only thing missing was fire...."Read the full review
Boots were mid. Don't raise the heel height, you're gonna have a bad time.
White's MP-M1TC in Seidel Brown Dress & Horween Dark Brown Waxed FleshBy CrizzleLovesNaps • April 3, 2024"See below..."Read the full review
This is the end of the beginning
Nicks Urban Logger in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy sigben59 • April 7, 2024"These Urban Loggers have become an everyday wear pair of shoes for me. I wear them most days to the office, buying groceries, stomping around the playground with my toddler. I have worn them through a Chicago winter, shoveling snow, and trudging through salt and slush...."Read the full review
