Reviews
Boot and shoe reviews from real owners. Honest evaluations of quality, construction, sizing, fit, comfort, durability, and patina development.
Reviews
Boot and shoe reviews from real owners. Honest evaluations of quality, construction, sizing, fit, comfort, durability, and patina development.
Had this Engineer boot made with carefully selected parts of Maryam horse rump hide.
Willie's Handmade Boots Engineer Boots in Maryam Toscanello TPR HorsebuttBy William • April 3, 2025"Wore this engineer boot daily at work and motorcycle rides during hot or rainy season. it doesnt matter...."Read the full review
My most fun Thunderdome pair yet
John Lofgren M-43 Service Boots in Horween Natural Chromexcel RoughoutBy gv7 • April 2, 2025"I wore them in any situation. Most patina probably came from hiking in them, but I wore them for work (office job) and any and everything social as well...."Read the full review
A great rugged service style lace up boot
White's MP-Sherman Toe Cap in Gallun Leathers Shrunken Calf in Black CherryBy tastyporkbuns • April 2, 2025"Worn casually around the town and for work in the hospital...."Read the full review
Leather is thiccc. Probably better for a saddle though.
Truman Cap Toe Boot in Gallun leathers Cognac Horse RumpBy nomoresayswife • April 2, 2025"This style doesn’t seem to have any function other than casual wear. Perhaps if switched to different sole could make it work in a shop type work environment...."Read the full review
Super versatile, go anywhere boots
Parkhurst The Allen in Tempesti Cognac Veg TanBy ABPhoto • April 2, 2025"I mostly wore these when walking the dog, working outside, and for casual trips out of the house. They do dress up quite well, however. I didn't beat on these as much as last year's submission but I think these took a decent licking all the same. They saw plenty of water, both wet and frozen and the Parkhurst lug soles did great on snow and ice this winter...."Read the full review
The boots are a different pair than I started with 6 months ago, better looking & more comfortable.
Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boot in Maryam Muschio CavalloBy drew_gruff • April 2, 2025"Have been used at work and all other activities. Living in a northern climate they've seen lots of mud, snow, and ice. Held up well in all conditions...."Read the full review
Ostrich so soft it’s like a second pair of socks.
DIY Cowboy Boot in Kango Tobac OstrichBy thenewreligion • April 2, 2025"Worn 2-3x per week. Very comfy when they are the shape of your foot! Have been in the rain and puddles and don’t spot. in dry dirt but not mud, maybe now that the dome is over though :) mostly to office and travel and indoor events. To the rodeo but just the stands, fishing from the dock...."Read the full review
First pair of boots I made, rode hard by a first grader.
DIY Cowboy Boot in Water BuffaloBy thenewreligion • April 2, 2025"Wore them to school, in the yard, in the mud, to church...."Read the full review
Impeccable boots
Iron Boots Type 1 in 1786 Russian Reindeer HideBy Repete10.5E • April 2, 2025"I’ve just worn them around town...."Read the full review
One Dome, Two Boots, Thousands of Steps: A Review of my Viberg Natural Wooly CXL Service Boots
Viberg Service Boot in Raw Natural Wooly ChromexcelBy august_september • April 2, 2025"I have put these boots through just about every condition possible. I hiked in them through mud and water, wore them in dense urban cities, got some good office chair patina, wore them in a hurricane and for cleanup after the hurricane, wore them in sub-zero deep freezers and outside in 90+ degree weather. I've worn them to set up and tear down my booth at around 30 farmer's markets. I've worn them during my cobbler apprenticeship, getting all sorts of glue and scratches on them...."Read the full review
Mexican boots are legit.
JRC & Sons Colton in Mad Dog Goat Peanut BrittleBy blinkerfluid • April 2, 2025"I used these boots for everything including business meetings in Denver, a weekend getaway to Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak (did not climb the stairs), a bunch of trips to Houston, and chasing my kids around the yard. Most of the patina is from building jumps at my miniature outlaw motocross track in the field next to the local homeless camp. Full disclosure; I had to glue one of the foam footbeds back down after about 4 months of wear but I’m beating the heck out of them for the dome so take it with a grain of salt...."Read the full review
Built to withstand stunt work!
Red Wing 6-Inch Classic Moc in S.B. Foot Hawthorne AbileneBy JB • April 2, 2025"When Ben said to wear your boots the way they were meant to be worn, I took him literally. I wore these boots 5-6 days a week for the duration of the contest. They’ve demoed a roof, gone on hikes, dropped the kid off to day care, trudged through the snow, installed insulation in a cramped attic, hit the beach a few times, been my daily boot worn into the office, dug trenches, and most recently been dragged under the crawl space to replace a sewer line. So yeah, they’ve done everything I’ve done in the past 6-7 months...."Read the full review
Waxed flesh is so much fun, but I need at least another 6 months to develop real patina 😅
Onderhoud SVC01 Boondocker in Horween Java Waxed FleshBy heritage_by_niels • April 2, 2025"Mostly work from home. Daily walks with the k9...."Read the full review
The perfect all purpose shoe for everyday living and low impact work.
Zak Waterlow Wholecut Veg Tan Leather Clog (Birkencrocz) in Tandy Oak-Leaf 5/6oz Natural Veg TanBy cobblerbud • April 2, 2025"I wore them every day around my home and in my work shop, and around town weather permitting. I only took them off when I needed steel toed work boots or winter boots for outdoor winter activities, and while sleeping...."Read the full review
