Pre wear review.
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Maker
Hook & Punch
Model
Derby Boot
Leather
Last
US Men's Brannock: 10.5D HTB/11 HTT
Munson Last: 10.5E
First fit is snug, would be worth switching back to my other EEE last
Sole
Heel
Purchased from
Self Made
Order info
Cost: 200 USD
Availability: Custom
Lead Time: 10 months
More about this item
Hand welted and soled, Horween ran a few western floral cxl horse strips for me and Iam excited to finally use the strips for a pair of boots. In future iterations i will adjust the pattern to give more clearance in the ankle, a wider or maybe bellowed tongue. Otherwise I am happy with the outcomeSee background
Why did you choose this item?
I like service boots, I wanted to use CXL horse strips for a pair of boots, Tannery Row said they will do a single hide run of floral print for me. Therefore, these boots.
How did you determine your size?
When I began shoemaking, I consulted Lisa Sorell on last fit, specifically for the munson last. We determined that a 10.5 EEE would be the best fit. I made a pair of mules and over time they stretched out to be almost too loose for wear without thick socks. I tried a 10.5 E last for these to hopefully limit that issue but I still may have gone too narrow.
What was the ordering process?
I told myself "you should probably make a pair of boots for Thunderdome 5." Order was delayed, the maker had a busy life outside of his day job and made sure to get the boots finished absolutely last minute... What an ass.
Use & wear
This will be a daily wear pair for office work. Will also wear to weddings and on vacation. It will look good with my suit
Leather
Looks sexy new with a buff of mink oil. Excited to let these rip
Fit
I love the munson last. Its the only last I'll make boots on for now. I just grabbed the wrong pair for these boots. It was an experiment to try the narrower boot
Craftsmanship
One of my cleanest pairs of boots yet. I still need to work on my sole finishing. Probably will upgrade my bench grinder set up. I could have made the tongue wider and added some length to the circumference of the ankle. The pattern is close to good. I know what I need to make is great
Sole & heel
This will most likely be the only sole i use moving forward. Easy to glue, sew, grind, lasts long, doesn't slip and looks good enough. Easy to get from Ruby leathers
Same as the sole. It works
Final thoughts
Excited to dome these and see if my fit notes change
