Nicks Handmade Boots
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153 reviews
A half year in the life of a Nick’s Packer 55 Last
Nicks Packer in Wickett & Craig Natural Double StuffedBy TangibleLily929 • April 6, 2025"From dancing, yoga, store runs, traveling the New York City streets, visiting Yale in New Heaven Connecticut, seeing the monuments in Pensilvania, birthday cabin walks and hikes in Oklahoma and many many dance floors around the US, Nicks Packers saw it all in snow, sand, heat, rain, dirt, mud, ocean water, lakes and even my yoga mat. I used Nick’s in everything and everywhere. If it was hot in Katy, Texas, wear I live, I was wearing thin shorts a t-shirt and proudly displaying my 10 inch Nick’s Packers with a little bit of white socks peaking out above the rim...."Read the full review
Natural Dublin begins life hard and fast trying to clean up after Hurricane Helene.
Nicks Builder Pro, MTO in Horween Natural DublinBy ShnyHntr91 • October 6, 2024"This pair of boots began their life hard and fast trying to help restore power for the folks effected by Hurricane Helene. Trekking through right of ways, navigating briars and fallen trees, climbing poles, and tying in downed wire. The life of a lineman is hard. The life of these boots will be harder...."Read the full review
Is Dublin suited for work???
Nicks Builder Pro, MTO in Horween Natural DublinBy ShnyHntr91 • December 5, 2024"This pair of MTO Nicks Builder Pro's started their journey traveling up and down the eastern half of the United States. First, the one two punch of Helene and Milton. Then, straight back home to regular work in Jersey, pulling wire for a reconductor. Then, moved an hour inland to work on some 12kv feeder tie points outside of a substation.
Winter has quickly become more turbulent with drastic high and low temp swings that could bring in multiple storm systems. It shall be a long winter and rest of the Dome for these boots..."Read the full review
Plain Brown Boots Go with Anything
Nicks Robert in Horween Brown ChromexcelBy pasghetti_western • December 28, 2024"These have been my main pair since the start of the dome. Have been trying to give them some rest days here and there, but I’ve been wearing them pretty much nonstop. I’ve flown across the country with these things, opened a few medical clinics, done a bunch of physical work, and hiked a ton. They’ve been brushed up and dressed up, been through many job sites, been out on the town. If I can wear brown boots to something, these are going on my feet...."Read the full review
Double stuffed Wickett leather is durable as hell.
Nicks StationMaster in Nicks / Wickett & Craig MojaveBy Briansbootpage • April 9, 2025"Working outdoors,digging power pole holes in South Florida...."Read the full review
I found my work boots. I will probably stitch straps on my old boots while I get a resole.
Nicks Heritage TankerPro in Horween Natural DublinBy arriaga214 • April 1, 2025"I probably wore my boots 95% of the time. I wore them mostly to work. I found myself using them on sundays while i was just relaxing in my garage or grilling. My environments at work vary a lot. I build new houses in Texas. The terrain can be very steep, rocky, muddy, sand, trash, brick, flat concrete and nails. One of the features that i like the most is that i can step on 2x4s with nails and they dont puncture my feet. The nails just bend. Since I have worn knicks i have never had a nail on my feet...."Read the full review
Slow burn worth the wait for Nicks Parkhurst V2 Thunderdome 2024-2025
Nicks Parkhurst V2 in Horween Tan Waxed FleshBy austinrylees • April 3, 2025"I have worn these boots during most of my activities for the past 6 months. I work in a clinic with children and although they get regular use but for 8 out of 12 hours they were mostly indoors...."Read the full review
Nicks delivered on their promise
Nicks Palouse in Italian Brown CypressBy BFuller1975 • February 6, 2025"I’ve worn them every day since the beginning of thunderdome. My days have included hunting, hiking, office work, nights on the town…basically everything...."Read the full review
Too old for laces too young for velcro, I'll be wearing tankers for the next few decades.
Nicks Heritage TankerPro in Nicks / Wickett & Craig Double Stuffed MojaveBy TomBombadome • April 3, 2025"Walking commutes to and from work and general errands. Long hours standing at work (checking ID's) and the occasional need to calm unruly drunks. These offer more support than I've ever felt standing for l9ng hours and power long grocery walks often carrying 60+lbs for miles at a time...."Read the full review
They Live Up to the Hype
Nicks Lace Up Heritage in Horween Tan Waxed FleshBy polishengineering • December 29, 2024"These are my work boots. I do a lot of projects around the house, and I am a hobbyist woodworker. I needed boots that could go from landscaping to indoor construction to the woodshop without issue.
They have primarily been used to build a new shed in my backyard from the foundation up and have done the work with acclaim. Slamming shovels, kicking framing, gripping roofing, zero complaints...."Read the full review
7 month review
Nicks Tactical in Nick's / Seidel WeatherShield Coyote RoughoutBy Dethios • September 1, 2025"The default HNW Thurman fits very well. The leather was the longest break in if any bit I had so far. I felt a nice arch support. The instep was pretty snug and adding a delta arch insole made the top of my foot hurt from the pressure on my instep. I had to sand down the bottom of the insole to get it comfortable and it still put pressure on my bunion and Taylor's bunion zones (no issue with the oak tanned insole that came with the boot). If I were to order again, I would size thurmanHNW one width up if I wanted to add delta Insoles.
One mistake during breaking was over tightening the laces. The inflexibility caused constant pain in my deep poreneal nerves for both feet. That issue was exacerbated by the trifold I used for the gusset which formed a crease/hard point near my ankle. Things I learned regarding this:
1. Side tucking gusset feels better on my ankles and I need to pay attention more when making initial folds for gusset if using tri fold
2. Best for me to skip the first hook, then use 2-1-3 lacing
3. I don't need to tighten the eyelets as much, the tightening at the shaft and ankle is more important for shoe stability..."Read the full review
6 months of wear throughout the Patina Thunderdome
Nicks BuilderPro in Seidel 1964 MonarchBy Idale77 • April 7, 2025"Worn for work Monday through Friday, and occasional overtime. Mostly working on concrete sidewalks and asphalt roads, the occasional day here and there spent driving. These boots have seen a fair amount of snow and salt this winter...."Read the full review
DOME Start
Nicks MTO in Horween Tan Waxed FleshBy DocLineman • October 6, 2024"I started wearing these boots for the 24/25 Dome. Starting this Dome I’ve been on storm restoring power to NC and SC after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. It’s been 16+ hour days of trekking through mountain sides and bucket work...."Read the full review
I have always loved a good colab boot! Something so cool about unique and interesting modifications!
Nicks Nicks/ x Butterscotch Triton Boot in Nicks/ Horween Black Waxed FleshBy Pale_Highl1ight • April 1, 2025"These boots have done everything I've done over the past 6 months. Be it work, play, fun, or serious times. I've worn these boots. They've seen 90 plus degree October days. They've seen almost a foot of snow! And they have been amazing! Whether it's lugging around 500 plus pound inflatables. Or restoring houses in the off season, they've performed admirably! It's been a tremendous joy to be able to wear these Nicks x Butterscotch Triton boots!..."Read the full review
