No better shoe for when your boots are off and you don’t like being barefoot

Oak Street Bootmakers Country LoaferHorween Natural Chromexcel Roughout

Maker

Oak Street Bootmakers

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Model

Country Loafer

Leather

Last

430 Freestyle Last

US Men's Brannock: 8.5D

430 Freestyle Last: 9

Sole

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Order info

Cost: 260 USD

Use & wear

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

You name it, and these shoes were there. Not a day went by where these shoes were not a part of me. Every activity, every location, every single thing I did for six months. These were there. Well for two years really, but for the sake of this dome six months.

Leather

Horween Natural Chromexcel Roughout
Patina Process
Color Change
Durability
Care Routine
Break-In

This leather is indestructible. It’s beautiful. The patina has been amazing, the color change has been gradual this second dome, and it has held up extremely well! The break-in, for this leather was pretty much nonexistent, it did require a little bit of adjusting as it stretched out a little bit.

Fit

430 Freestyle Last: 9US Men's Brannock: 8.5D
Comfort
Toe Box
Socks
Length Feels Right
Volume Feels Right
Ball Feels Right
Satisfied with the Fit

Everything about these boots fits perfectly! At the start, they feel snug, but very quickly they begin stretching and conforming and rolling to fit your feet just perfectly! Perfectly roomy in the toebox nice and snugish in the heel! I chose to wear this pair with socks most of the time! And it stretched and adjusted perfectly for socks!

Craftsmanship

Oak Street Bootmakers Country Loafer
Design
Construction
Durability
Stitching

Aurora and OSB really constructed these well! Everything has held up beyond my expectations! The Vibram 2060 sole wears pretty quickly with how aggressive I wear them, and so I’ve had a couple sole replacements. The last one, my cobbler nicked a thread and didn’t realize it. So I do have a loose thread on these, but it’s not from the company it’s from my cobbler and doing a sloppy job.

Sole & heel

Durability
Comfort

These sole are really the perfect casual sole! I wear these a little bit more aggressively than I probably should, and a little bit more intensely than I probably should. I usually get about six or eight months out of a pair of these 2060 soles. I will likely switch over to something different if I can find something that matches the aesthetic. The soles are really comfy and easy to wear!

Final thoughts

Would Recommend
Good Value

10/10 would recommend these! I have these and just about every single color variation, and a leather variation that OSB has ever released. I wear them nonstop, I don’t wear bare feet very often. So anytime I don’t have boots on my feet. These are on my feet. I can confidently say I will always have a pair of these country loafers on my feet. Till the day I die. They are ugly, but man they are perfect! And just look at them, the patina is amazing! Especially on these rough out pairs! I hope everyone bites the bullet and ends up getting into these! Worth every single dime!

Written by missouridenimdad
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