Nicks Urban Logger

Horween Brown Waxed Flesh
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Open Thunderdome 2023-2024
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This is the end of the beginning

The last six months have be fun for me. This pair of boots was a foray back into boot wearing. It was a long road to decide on this pair of boots and to actually pull the trigger. I have never been without hiking boots since my days in Scouting. My Urban Loggers are my third pair heritage/work boots. My last pair of boots, not counting hiking boots, was a pair of Timberlands. They were a black pair I got in college to supplement a pair of old service style boots I’d had since freshman year in high school. I had them for probably 7 or 8 years when the sole started to separate from the upper. They carried me through winter from college all the way to Chicago; including the Chiberia of 2014. The boots I had since high school were a pair of black 6in service style boots. I wore that pair to death they were practically my everyday wear junior and senior year of high school. Sadly where I was living when they were in desperate need of repair I couldn’t find anyone to resole. When those boots when back to the great cobbler in the sky I started looking for a new pair. I knew what I wanted: black leather and rugged. I came upon the Iron Rangers and I don’t remember how. I had hesitations, mostly about the price I was a broke college student at the time and couldn’t justify the expense or have the money. After college my shoe needs tended towards dress shoes for work/going out and and a single pair sneakers for not work. At the time I started to hear to Timberlands less and less. I got rubbers for winter for my dress shoes. Yes I was a 60 year man in my twenties. 5 years ago, I decided I wanted a pair of casual all purpose boots. So I start l looking for what I wanted: resoleably and a Goodyear welt we’re top of the list. At this time I was still leaning towards black. All signs were pointing toward Red Wing Iron Rangers. I had intended to buy them but when I went to they were out of my size. It gave me pause and I started looking at other heritage boots. To make a long story short: covid happened and I ended up working from home… and I had begun minimizing my wardrobe. I didn’t need to wear business clothes and more so my personal uniform became blue jeans and a blue or gray Henley. I started to phase black out of my wardrobe… I’m so glad I didn’t buy the black boots before all that. At this point I am still intending to get Iron Rangers. They ticked all the right boxes. The more out of stock issues and I found PNW boots. I fell unloved either them. Handmade, lots of lesther, and options galore. I decided on Nicks; now I just needed to select my options. I went through multi leathers and features and options. I finally pulled the trigger on December 26th back in ‘22. The best part of this experience was getting to see all of the different boot in different leathers… I’m starting to plan my next pair. Regardless of the outcome I have already won.
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Specs

Maker

Nicks Handmade Boots

Model

Urban Logger

Leather

Last

11067 Last

: 11.5E

11067 Last: 11.5E

Sole

Purchased from

Nicks Handmade Boots

Order info

Availability: Custom

Lead Time: 9 months

Q&A

Why did you choose this item?

Availability: Custom
Style
Other

I have a simple style these days: mostly jeans, occasionally jeans that pretend to be khakis, and either blue or gray a henley shirt. I was set on choosing a brown leather; I have all but eliminated black from my wardrobe. I chose the brown waxed flesh-out because I like how they would look with some miles on them. I chose the height for ankle support.

How did you determine your size?

Brannock Measurements
Foot Tracing
Online Guide

I looked at a considerable number of reviews, thought about previous boot buying, and decided to go a half size down from my Brannock measurement. Nicks sent me a pair of boots to try; one in my indicated size. They fit great and nearly wanted to keep them. That try on pair clinch it for me that I didn’t need more that 8in high boots.

What was the ordering process?

Purchased from Nicks Handmade BootsLead time: 9 months
Online Store
Customer Service
Direct Message

Nicks was great with the online ordering. They also were great with responses to questions and changes after the order was made.

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