1 Year update

They are still quite stiff in the sole, toe, & vamp. The crease around the 2nd eyelet is the only area that really softened up so far. It took several months & many slav squats to get that crease to finally form. They still have much less ground feel than my other boots, and can almost feel clumsy sometimes.

One year later and these boots have darkened up more than I realized! It's been a while since I looked back at my first post with these boots. I have gone thru about half a bottle of Venetian leather balm on these. The leather doesn't really change color when applying it, although it may have helped the leather tan in the sun. I've probably worn these ~2 days a week to work on average, saving these for days I don't expect to get too messy or trudge thru snow. One funny thing about the vegtan is how creaky it is when flexing. There is no sneaking up on people when wearing these.

I did have both(?) outsoles delaminate on separate occasions, and had to re-glue them back on. I suspect it was because the midsole is leather rather than the standard rubber. You can see a little bit of squeeze out on the right heel still.

I did get a few comments across my posts stating that these aren't actually a Goodyear welt, and are Blake stitched. While I don't care, it's something to note when recommending these. I've been quite happy with them, and if you're looking for boots that start off pink and feel like a cast, you can't go wrong!