By medusamachine • April 6, 2024"I think the design is unique and timeless. MF wasn’t really trying to copy a specific look, I think they used the past as a framework and ran with it. That’s why they don’t look like anything else out there.
Construction is solid on these. Stitching was great, finish(when it all started) was a deep matte black with a slight satin sheen over the top. This dye job is extremely stubborn and unpredictable. It will wear however it wants and not necessarily in high wear points. If you look at the inside of the vamp on some of my pictures or even the back of these boots, you will see that they are aging unevenly which I think is pretty cool.
They have leather lining which is pretty soft once broken in.
The vintage soles have held up and only really need the heel cap replaced.
If there is anything I would change about these, in my extremely biased opinion, I would bring in the instep just a bit more. It looks cool! But unless you have feet that have rainbow styled arches, they don’t really hold your feet in place. I could have punched another hole in the instep, but I don’t know if that would have remedied the problem or made things worse.
In addition, the buckles look really cool, but seem a bit unrefined for the price point. They sometimes would get stuck when I went to unstrap them.
Clicking is really nice and barely starting to show its true character. Because the last on the road champs is a more low toe box design, don’t expect there to be rolls like a pair of clinch boots. But, the clicking is still beautiful, even, and the low toe box still gives you plenty of room...."Read the full review
