Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boot
Horween Natural ChromexcelOne month into The Thunderdome, and the patina is coming along nicely. Fascinating to see the crease and stress marks forming along the leather, the cap toe beginning to darken, the heel cap and pull up becoming more supple. These boots were worn every day, save for a few hours where I changed into a pair of oxfords for a wedding. I have not polished or conditioned them since before the start of the competition. One month, and they have trekked dozens if not hundreds of miles, across the world - they fit right in during my recent trip to Florence. Excited to be on this journey, onto November!
Taken on November 4, 2025
Open Thunderdome 2025-2026, November submission
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Maker
Oak Street Bootmakers
Model
Trench Boot
Leather
Last
US Men's Brannock: 10.5EEE
Elston Last: 10.5
No modifications needed.
The Elston Last is unique in its naturally wide toe box. Where with any other brand I would be ordering a 10.5 in EEE, not so with Oak Street, they are very comfortable out of the box.
Sole
Heel
Purchased from
Oak Street Bootmakers
Order info
Cost: 398.4 USD
Availability: Stock Model
Lead Time: 4 days
More about this item
Cap toe trench boots from Oak Street in natural chromexcel. Upon arrival, they were conditioned using venetian shoecream, I dont intend to condition or polish them against until after the competition. Looking forward to sharing this patina journey with you all. Good Luck, Everyone!See background
Why did you choose this item?
Oak Street is my go to brand for boots, I own several pairs from them. American made, Hand lasted, and even assembly being completed in upstate New York (my home state - something about my money staying local, it resonates with me). When deciding to participate in this year's Thunderdome, I felt the natural chromexcel would be the perfect fit for this competition.
How did you determine your size?
I went with my Brannock measurements. I prefer the Elston Last because of its naturally wide toe box. I typically run EEE on other shoe brands, oak street provides all day comfort.
What was the ordering process?
Very quick. Navigating the Oak Street website is no problem at all, they even through in a key fob as a token of appreciation for my years of doing business with them. Communication was quick and precise, Boots arrived at my doorstep 4 days after I placed the order. A great retail experience, as expected, and would not hesitate to purchase from them again in the future.
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