John Lofgren M-43 Service Shoes

Shinki Black Teacore Horsebutt

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Worn over 2 years

Open Thunderdome 2023-2024

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Beautiful based black boots baby!

I wore my boots as often as I could in a way that would incorporate them as I would normally go about my life. Being in in a walkable neighborhood, they were with me in countless trips the grocery, library, barbershop, park, laundromat, bank, hardware store, restaurants, office, and (my favorite) when I would take a walk after dinner. As for special occasions, the first week of wear coincided with the first time my mom visited from the Philippines so I broke in the boots showing her around San Francisco. I was also fortunate enough to take the boots to Providence in the winter where my wife had a grad school residency. There was no snow but it was cool to walk around a new city that had an old world feel to it.

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Specs

Maker

John Lofgren Bootmaker

Model

M-43 Service Shoes

Leather

Shinki Black Teacore Horsebutt

Last

US Men's Brannock: 9.5E

Munson Last: 9.5D

Sole

Vibram 705 Tygum V-Bar Half Sole Black

Purchased from

Standard & Strange

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Availability: Stock Model

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Why did you choose this item?

Availability: Stock Model

First time buying high quality anything after operating on survival mode after moving to a new country and needing new clothes. Bought in the idea of getting something that lasts and made at the highest levels of craft and care after listening to several shoecast episodes and Jeremy smith’s episode on blamo. Was already set to go to Japan for grad school but life had other plans so why not consider boots made in Japan with leather from a Japanese tannery.

How did you determine your size?

Sized in person with the help of Gen from S&S

Awards

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7 monthsApril 2024

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6 monthsMarch 2024

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5 monthsFebruary 2024

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4 monthsJanuary 2024

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3 monthsDecember 2023

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2 monthsNovember 2023

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Less than a dayOctober 2023

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