My first PNW work boot!

ShutUpBubi12 days ago
Nicks BuilderProSeidel 1964 Walnut Roughout

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Model

BuilderPro

Leather

Last

HNW Last

US Men's Brannock: 12D

HNW Last: 11.5E

Sole

Heel

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Order info

Cost: 569 USD

Availability: Stock Model

Lead Time: 23 days

More about this item

8” Height, Composite Safety Toe

Why did you choose this item?

Availability: Stock Model
Workplace Needs

Doing an underground job for a college

How did you determine your size?

HNW Last: 11.5EUS Men's Brannock: 12D

Live in Texas and figured I’d get made fun of on the jobsite with a logger heel sadly.

What was the ordering process?

Purchased from Nicks Handmade BootsTotal cost: 569 USD Lead time: 23 days
Online Store
Customer Service

Absolutely amazing experience and made me a customer for life!

Use & wear

Physical Work

Originally for underground plumbing and then for commercial electrical, which made the V100 outsole a little less ideal but I still managed.

Leather

Seidel 1964 Walnut Roughout
Patina Process
Durability
Break-In

Was extremely stiff as expected but it has aged beautifully imo and is very pliable while still maintaining nice support wheel on ladders or uneven terrain, etc.

Fit

HNW Last: 11.5EUS Men's Brannock: 12D
Comfort
Volume Feels Right
Ball Feels Right
Satisfied with the Fit
Toes Too Roomy

AMAZING. No more pinched toes or slop like when I wore regular work boots. There’s a decent bit of room towards the front where the composite toe is but I ordered it like that on purpose since my old steel toes were too narrow my design. The leather insole and midsole has formed wonderfully to my foot as well and turned them into slippers! I ordered some Delta Arch insoles but have no received them just yet. Will update.

Craftsmanship

Nicks BuilderPro
Design
Construction
Finishing
Durability
Hardware
Lining
Stitching

10/10 built like tanks! I had trouble with a lump or unseated nail for the first maybe 1-3 months of wear but after taking them to my cobbler he was able to hammer it down fairly well and the hot spot completely disappeared with some more wear.

Sole & heel

Vibram 100 Montagna Lug Full Sole BlackOver 1 year, current sole
Traction
Durability
Design

Great for the loose gravel and dirt running around trenches for pipe but once I switched over to a concrete floor, multistory commercial building the hard rubber definitely started to show its shortcomings, that being said it’s intended for a totally different use. For indoor work I recently ordered some Wellingtons with a wedge! That being said the V100 has held up great with only the heel really needing a replacement thanks to my wonky walking lol fantastic traction on loose or uneven ground as well and really lock you in on a leader which is a nice addition.

BlockWorn for over 1 year, current heel
Durability

Oops I summed it up in my above comments lol I wear down the outside fast but it’s an excellent heel.

Final thoughts

Would Recommend

I’ve become a changed man and would never go back to mass produced boots. Plus it feels good to support such quality craftsmanship :) Bravo yall

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