Eastman Leather Tanker Boots

Horween Havana Burnished Roughout

This is an action shot loosely defined. I got a new bookshelf for my home office, and I set aside three spots for boot storage (two in use - black John Lofgren engineers and Havana burnished roughout Eastman tankers), and a spot for some of my stats books. Unfortunately my wife hogged the rest of the space.

Taken on January 3, 2025

2024-2025 Open Thunderdome, January submission

Maker

Eastman Leather

Model

Tanker Boots

Leather

Horween Havana Burnished Roughout

Made for Eastman Leather

Last

Custom Last

Sole

Custom US Army WWII Sole

Made for Eastman Leather

Heel

Cat's Paw

Purchased from

Standard & Strange

Why I own this

Collaboration

Style

Other

I like slip on boots, but I never felt like I had enough support wearing something like an Engineer boot. I took a chance on these tankers and I'm really glad that I did. I also think they look great. With long enough jeans, you can't tell I'm wearing a boot with straps. The sleek profile on the Eastman tankers also appeals to me.

How I sized

Custom Last: Size not specified: 12D

Sized Online

Community Advice

I followed sizing advice on the Standard & Strange website. I went one size down from Brannock, a half size down from my normal boot size. The fit is perfect.