This pair wasn’t really suited to the vibe of my workplace. I still wore it a few times a week to the office, and tried to wear them as much as possible on weekends, which usually involved coffee runs and intense playground action with my one year old.
Break in was tough, it is a very stiff and thick leather. As I didn’t do a lot of hiking or subject it to extreme conditions it picked up patina gradually. I brushed this pair about weekly, and conditioned with Bick 4 about half way through and at the very end.
Fit is good, as it has been for my other pairs in this size and last. The stiffness of the leather made the first few months tough but they have broken in well.
Very solid pair of boots. No major QC issues.
This sole grew on me. I almost never had issues with traction. I don’t love how the heel cap looks in profile.
I definitely didn’t push this pair too hard over the last few months - I wore them as I would any other pair. But I appreciated the experience of wearing them consistently and watching them evolve, picking up bits of patina everywhere life took me. Really enjoyed this pair, but looking forward to giving some other pairs love over the next while!