Frank's Boots Lace-To-Toe

I visited Frank’s to have a pair of climber’s resoled and saw these in the seconds as a never-worn customer return. They are beautiful boots and in a style I had no experience with being LTT and flatter arched, and I being used to loggers, so I tried them on and they fit nicely, though they are HNW last which is not my preferred. However, Michelle gave me a price and it was definitely something I had to chew on. So I left and then came back right and purchased them just in time for the Thunderdome. I’ve been working in them about half the time since purchase, and they are a tank of a boot. I still do not prefer the HNW last but have some Delta Arch insoles on order to try in these to see if it brings the arch to my liking. They are an impressively made boot with the best materials. They still have a bit to go before they are truly broke in.

I tried these in 8.5C as another boot maker fit me in 8.5B/C. I tried on in store and confirmed sizing. Luckily, I live in the Spokane area, the epicenter of PNW.

I visited the store and these were on the shelf, ready to sell as a custom boot, albeit sold as a second as it was a customer return. Reason being: too stiff. Maybe not enough man in the original buyer. It was priced as a second.