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Workplace Needs
Formal Occasions
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Outdoor Activities
Honesty, I was recommended these by the Rose Anvil video. He spoke so highly of these being so comfortable, having high arches, and being an elevated version of the blundstones, it compelled me to purchase these as my first ever official boot.
I tried getting the bonsall version as I loved the color but these were the soonest available to me. I loved the overall aggressive look of the boot and while it does have synthetics within them like the lasting board and internal counter and toe stiffener, I can see potential in them and making them fully into a work Chelsea boot like Nicks
As mentioned in my notes, sizing is very weird for this boot and brand, half sizes denotes the wider variant of the original size but since it’s an Australian based company, they have Australian sizing. And since I’m an 11.0EE on the brannock, I opted for a size US 10.5 which is 9.5 in Australian sizing.
The Break-in process was intense for me, I got these back in November 2023 and they were my first ever high quality boot so I had no idea what I was doing with them. I wore them daily in the office and light-medium work on concrete or in snow. The entire process to soften them took about 6 months of daily wear and in that time, my instep and heel were killing me throughout the time.
Since my style is nuanced, I wore these on boots on many occasions such as my wedding, formal events and hiking. The luggy outsole made it very adaptable in any environment it was in.