People will think the expense is crazy, but these boots will last you almost your whole life!
Nicks BuilderPro in Seidel 1964 Brown SmoothBy timmoffatt • April 5, 2024"Beautiful leather. It was a little stiff at first but it's well broken in now. After wearing this leather for 6 months I have wondered what it would be like to have the thicker work leathers instead.
I pretty much just wore the boots and didn't do much. At the 3 and 6 months mark I rubbed some mink oil into them to give them some conditioning and freshen them up. Otherwise I've just put them on and not really thought about them.
I did notice the brown got a little darker with the mink oil, and they have picked up scuffs from me wearing them and kicking things. It took about 2 months to really break them in for me.
I did find that in the winter they were a little cold on the toes while the snow melted on them at my desk, but there isn't really anything you can do about that. I did let them get a little salty from the road salt in the snow but they really seem to shrug it off once you clean them up...."Read the full review
10 out of 10 - Would Dome Again
White's C350 Cutter in Seidel British Tan Double ShotBy cliff.bar.nett • April 2, 2024"The double shot has been bulletproof for me. It's handled the Midwestern winter, wet days on the east coast, and arid days in Las Vegas. The leather has darkened in spots, lightened in higher wear areas, but will always be revived and take a shine when some Bick4 and brushing.
Which basically describes my care routine over the past months. After every high wear week I would do a coat of Bick 4 and brush. This amounted to about every two months.
As far as break in is concerned, there wasn't much to denote. The boots were comfortable out of the box and had no issues with rubbing or pinching...."Read the full review
Bootiful pair of Frank’s
Frank's Wilshire in Seidel Mocha Oil TanBy Qltyboots • April 2, 2024"The mocha leather creates a really nice patina, the color that appears is looking really nice. I did condition them once during the contest. The footbed tends to need more break in than the upper...."Read the full review
Jack of All Trades
Truman Service Boot in Seidel Bay Double ShotBy dandandan • April 4, 2024"This double shot leather is amazing. Super thick and durable, but very soft. My only complaint is that it didn’t want to patina!..."Read the full review
These are amazing boots and will last me for a very long time. They are my companions for life.
White's Nomad Engineer Boots in Seidel Red Dog Oil TanBy wcurry_1 • April 5, 2024"I only used Venetian Shoe Cream to condition the leather and it darkened up and gave it a nice shine. Really happy with how the leather repels water and is easy to dust off...."Read the full review
Boots tough enough for the job!
Nicks BuilderPro in Seidel WeatherShield Brown SmoothBy SirGilbert • April 5, 2024"These boots were a bear to break in. Once they were broken-in, they were like an extension of myself. As for my care routine, I tried to brush them once a week and used some smiths leather balm when the seemed dry. Which gave them a nice reddish orange hue. They’re so tough they’ve held up like no other boot I’ve owed has, and come out looking good after a cleaning...."Read the full review
Tough go at the Dome
Nicks TankerPro in Seidel WeatherShield Black SmoothBy ofdff • April 5, 2024"Looks like new after 6 months. Very slow patina, great for work boots, not the dome..."Read the full review
Bumpy beginning. Smooth ending.
Nicks Renegade in Seidel 1964 Brown RoughoutBy stitchedsoles • April 5, 2024"Initially it didn't matter what I did the leather didn't show really any wear at all other than the one dark mark on the toe from where my dog licked them. The leather was soft and easy to break in and I only brushed them with a horse hair brush. Before final pictures I put a bit of pecards on the edges of the soles...."Read the full review
The Do Everything Boots
White's Farmer/Rancher in Seidel Natural Double ShotBy EarthToneDaddy • April 5, 2025"I love double shot. I was between natural CXL and this leather and ultimately chose this based on the initial color and the fact that it’s a little more tan at the start. The color change is amazing and is now this wonderful light brown. Love how the tan still bursts out of the heel counters. If you’re looking for scuffs and scratches to show, DS isn’t the way to go. Everything brushes out. I did just about no buffing. It was somewhat a thirsty leather once it became snow season in CO. I tried multiple different products on it but liked how it looks with Saphir neutral cream best. It brings out slight red tones in the leather and creates a wonderful shine. I wore these from -10 F to over 100 F. They do well enough in the cold and breath ability is great in the heat. DS is awesome to break in and creates more rolls like a horse leather before ultimately creasing in heavy bend areas. Lover natural double shot, and honestly wouldn’t mind a pair without so much wear so I could keep that wicked bright tan!..."Read the full review
