Allen Edmonds Freeport

I liked the design of the Freeport boot and the fact that it is built on Allen Edmond’s 1757 last. I’ve had good experiences with that last. I wanted a boot that I could use for doing work around the house like mowing the lawn and walking the dogs. I thought that these could also be cleaned up to be worn in social settings. I am doing some work renovating an old house in my spare time and wanted a boot that I could wear for those activities. These boots have Horween’s natural CXL leather which I expected would make a great work and casual boot. I did not initially realize that the “waterproof” CXL on these boots was different from “regular” CXL.

I have worn a few other boots on the 1757 last and knew that this was a good fit for my feet. They fit consistent with my Brannock measurements. I did notice that this pair felt very slightly shorter than some of my other boots on this last.

The Freeport boot was a standard design offered online and in stores. I ordered my pair online because they were discontinuing this particular makeup and I didn’t want to waste travel time going to the store and risk them selling out before my order was placed. They shipped quickly and were delivered within a few days.