Great value, no frills, but it earns its resilience in the name.

Nathover 1 year ago
Thursday CaptainTobacco Rugged & Resilient
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Maker

Thursday

Model

Captain

Leather

Last

Kingmaker Last

US Men's Brannock: 9EE

Kingmaker Last: 8.5EE

Sole

Purchased from

Thursday

More about this item

Cobbler’s Choice leather laces

Why I own this

Ready To Wear
Outdoor Activities

I just wanted a new pair of boots that wouldn’t break the bank. I spent a lot of money on White’s last year and couldn’t justify doing that again. But… I wanted to enter the contest. I didn’t have either any casual brown boots or lug soles in my collection, so this is what I went for.

How I sized

Compared to Other Lasts

I have the same size and model in olive suede built on a prior last from Thursday. I was diagnosed with gout last summer, so I was hoping the wider Kingmaker last would feel more comfortable. It did.

Ordering process

Purchased from Thursday
Online Store

Thursday has an easy return policy. I ordered this and another color and model to choose from. I returned the other pair.

Use & wear

Outdoor Activities
Office Work
Physical Work
Wet Conditions
Snow
Leisure
Travel

I’ve worn this as a rugged city boot to work in a big tech setting, walked through the streets of Boston and New York City, hiked a few short trails, but mostly working in our yard clearing debris and fallen tree limbs resulting from several wet, wind, and sometimes snowy storms.

Leather

Tobacco Rugged & Resilient

I found you can’t patina these too easily. Once it gets its look during the first few weeks, the leather bounces back from anything you throw at it. I guess that’s why it’s called resilient.

Fit

Volume Feels Right
Ball Feels Right
Satisfied with the Fit

It’s the perfect amount of room for my toes.

Craftsmanship

Thursday Captain
Construction
Finishing

For a sub-$200 boot, it’s great. I’ve had zero issues in terms of construction. It doesn’t have the finer details of higher end boots, but people don’t pay that close attention to what I’m wearing and neither do I.

Sole & heel

Durability

It’s hard wearing. Barely looks like I’ve walked in them.

Final thoughts

Good Value

These are great value boots… not the most stylish, but you don’t look like you threw on a pair of work boots to go out in, either.

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