Wow. Just wow. Incredible boots, incredible journey! OSB for the WIN!

missouridenimdad4 months ago
Oak Street Bootmakers Lakeshore BootHorween Brown Nut Dublin
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Use & wear

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

These lakeshores were used every day for the majority of my work and leisure life! They saw travels, they say snow storms, they saw rain storms, but most of all they saw a lot of dad life!

Leather

Horween Brown Nut Dublin
Durability
Patina Process

The Horween Brown Nut Dublin has been a truly incredible! I am still working on what the definition of patina for boots is. As far as the transformation of the leather it has definitely transformed. The character has started to shine through! The toe collapse is amazing and the leather has really adapted to the creases that have formed and look really amazing!!! The color change has not been super dramatic but it has been super fun to watch and see how it’s been subtly transforming! The midsoles are another story! They have been stained a couple times and have lost their color quite frequently! They have required the most amount of love and attention! The break in was a bit rough but pretty quickly they became a part of my feet and were perfect! I probably conditioned them 3 times through the 6 months with some Venetian! The leather is easily ready for a lifetime of wear! It held up perfectly and will hold up for many many more years!!!

Fit

Lakeshore Last: 9US Men's Brannock: 8.5D
Comfort
Toe Box
Length Feels Right
Ball Feels Right
Satisfied with the Fit
Too Little Volume

I have yet to find an Oakstreet boot maker boot that didn’t fit me perfectly! This pair opened my eyes to the lakeshore last and I will say it’s near perfect but the toe box is slightly narrower than the elston last. It made the break in a bit rougher than the elston last and I questioned the fit at first but the guys over at OSB convinced me to let the Lakeshore last work its magic and holy cow it did! It melded perfectly to my feet and I love love how the toe box was shallow enough and the toe collapse made the fit absolutely on point!! I will say, trust the makers on their recommendations for fit!!!

Craftsmanship

Oak Street Bootmakers Lakeshore Boot
Design
Construction
Finishing
Durability
Stitching
Lining
Hardware
Clicking

Wow. This is where this pair shines!!! Oakstreet absolutely NAILED the construction on this pair!!! The craftsmanship is like none other I have ever experienced!! Every stitch is right where it needs to be, the clicking is absolutely excellent, the lining is so nice! The lakeshore is not really built for work but this specific model was built different! Extra lining, extra midsoles, all the details! OSB nailed this boot, period!

Sole & heel

Vibram 705 Tygum V-Bar Half Sole BlackLess than a day, current sole
Durability
Traction
Comfort
Design

The 705 V-Bar sole was really nice! Pairs with the Cats Paw heel I never slipped and always felt super secure!

Cat’s Paw MicroliteWorn for less than a day, current heel
Traction
Comfort
Design

The Cats Paw heel was absolutely bonkers and super cool! Always grabbed well and never let me down! The one thing I’ll say about the heel is that it’s soft and it wore down a good bit but I was not super upset by that, the traction was worth it!

Final thoughts

Would Recommend
Good Value

Man, I have so many thoughts about this pair but not enough time to process them all into words. OSB has been my favorite boot maker for a long time and this years dome in the lakeshores was no exception to that! This pair truly was overbuilt and under advertised! 10/10 would recommend these if they ever do them again! The whole boot was exceptional!! I’m so honored to be able to own such a stellar pair of boots!!! Huge huge shout out to the guys over at OSB for making incredible boots and using incredible materials and most of all being just all around incredible people!

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