Nicks Thurman55 have been a life changer for me, on top of that Roanoke was surprisingly amazing

katzpowaabout 1 hour ago
Nicks MTOHorween Roanoke Timber

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MTO

Leather

Last

Sole

Heel

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Order info

Cost: 658.95 USD

Availability: Limited Edition

Lead Time: 7 months

Use & wear

Office Work
Outdoor Activities
Travel
Cold Temperatures
Hot Temperatures
Humid Climate
Wet Conditions
Snow

I live in a warm climate, but the last 2 months of the Patina thunderdome I was in Japan, quite cold and rainy some days

Leather

Horween Roanoke Timber
Patina Process
Care Routine
Break-In
Color Change

They were a quite rich brown hard to capture, they easily scuff and changed colors just by the rolling happening. I conditioned them and in just 10 days the patina came back strong

Fit

Thurman55 Last: Size not specifiedUS Men's Brannock: 8.5E HTB/8 HTT
Comfort
Arch
Toe Box
Length Feels Right
Volume Feels Right
Ball Feels Right
Satisfied with the Fit

I have quite the splay toe that my toes (specially pinky toe) requires almost an EE width, cannot use shoes with any tapering, my instep and ankle are quite low and narrow respectively, meaning that I cannot go with EE in many shoes, but T55 in E (my brannock size) really was amazing and molded amazingly

Craftsmanship

Nicks MTO
Construction
Durability
Hardware

Well constructed, cannot wait less from PNW brands

Sole & heel

Vibram 430 Oil-Resisting Mini-Lug Full Sole6 months, current sole
Traction
Durability

The sole is quite good in dry, rainy, and somewhat snowy condition, but it can be a bit harder than say a half sole

Vibram 700 V Bar HeelWorn for 6 months, current heel
Traction

It has worked fine, not my comfiest but not bad

Final thoughts

Good Value

Pretty good value

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