Reviews
Boot and shoe reviews from real owners. Honest evaluations of quality, construction, sizing, fit, comfort, durability, and patina development.
A resilient boot.
Grant Stone Diesel Boot in Seidel Walnut BisonBy bigsmallies • April 6, 2025"Walking around driveway, gravel roads, office...."Read the full review
First low-heeled heritage boots
Nicks MTO in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy Maduro355 • April 6, 2025"Worn mostly to work and for trail hikes. 6” height is flexible, but lacks 8” ankle support. Vibram 430 outsole offered better wet weather traction than my V100s and trap less dirt. Wide welt protected the upper from excessive abrasions...."Read the full review
Pullman, beast of a boot
Nicks Pullman in Seidel Max Support Black SmoothBy spartanvalkyrie • April 6, 2025"They are the quick pull on boot for all around activities and chores. Quick trip to hardware store, Pullman. Walk to the mailbox, Pullman. Let the dogs out in the rain, Pullman. Running late for work, Pullman.
Great for extra protection when sharp and abrasive tools are in hand...."Read the full review
The. Best. Boots. Ever.
Tricker's Brett Derby Boot in C.F. Stead Polo Brown Oiled DesertBy nbabula • April 6, 2025"Worn to work, for fun, city, suburbs, travelled to 5 states, and joined me on my bridal appointments..."Read the full review
A winning gamble
Crush on Retro Engineer in Brown CowhideBy DrJohnCrunch • April 6, 2025"These boots have been an alternate for my main pair. They still got plenty of wear in the hospital as well as out and about in the city or in local parks. They even went on a hike or two and handled it well!..."Read the full review
Great experience with a pair of Blemished Whites 7" Cutters.
White's 350 7" Cutters in Seidel Burgundy Double Shot & Seidel Black Double ShotBy Akslavelabor • April 6, 2025"Purely daily casual wear. Did wear em through all weather conditions & they still look amazing..."Read the full review
My experience with the Nicks ND3 and my first dome
Nicks x Rose Anvil ND3 in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy john_k • April 6, 2025"These boots have been my go to work boot for my job in a grocery store. I've used the boots four days a week covering around 9 miles a day on concrete floors, unloading deliveries stacking shelves and even shoveling snow during winter snowstorms...."Read the full review
I enjoyed wear this pair for the Open ‘Dome. Comfortable, good looking.
Red Wing 6-Inch Classic Moc in S.B. Foote Dusty Rose AbileneBy jbiondo • April 6, 2025"Versatile. Easy to pair with most casual outfits, even leggings..."Read the full review
Alden boondocker saints
Alden x Brogue Boondocker Boot in Tan SuedeBy Way2Jeff • April 6, 2025"Ah, suede. The leather that Seinfeld doomed to an eternity of prissing and pampering. Spray this, avoid that. Nobody believes in you, suede.
Well, I do. At least, I do now. I thought a light colored suede would be doming on easy mode. Milkshake indys, snuff bucks, tan boondockers. Alas, good suede is good leather: it takes a beating, it yearns to live, and it’s master of its domain.
So these are my Alden fauxdockers at the end of the ‘25 Dome. I grew to like this pair more and more as I wore them—they started out tight but I eventually found the right sock combo for them. They’re resilient, and didn’t show anywhere near as much wear as I expected. Beware the Ides of Suede.
I love that Brogue/Alden made this boondocker-inspired boot. Sure, it ain’t a REAL docker, but most people don’t wax their heritage boondockers anyhow. As someone else once said: I’m not hitting the beaches of Normandy, I’m just trying to look good getting coffee.
And it was the 379x last—the best Alden last you’ve never worn. Pardon the trope, but it’s huge in Japan. Tight heel, snug waist, medium vamp, moderate arch, good round toe. It’s everything you want in a boot that actually fits. Brogue are saints for making a dozen of these models every year. Long live the 379x!
Alden is still my favorite shoemaker. I think the recent knocks on them are largely BS and/or borne of ignorance. But on top of their stalwarts, this pair—and many others—show what Alden, the old cur, and a bold young stockist like Brogue can do together...."Read the full review
Unbreakable design and indestructible leather.
Viberg Engineer in Horween Brown Chromexcel HorsebuttBy Daniel.S.Latham • April 6, 2025"Daily kitchen work and day to day leisure wear...."Read the full review
A tough pair for a tough year
Nicks Pullman in 64 Brown Double ShotBy DrJohnCrunch • April 6, 2025"These Pullmans have been in every environment I could put them in. From daily wear in the hospital to walking the streets of NYC to snowy solo hikes throughout the winter they’ve stood up to it all.
I started medical residency this year and I bought these boots as a bit of a gift to myself for taking the next step in my career. I also bought them knowing I would be wearing them daily in the hospital. I quickly became known as “the boot guy” both among my coresidents as well as the hospital staff and my patients. Even though I wear a mask most of the time people can identify me by the footwear. Not only did these boots support me physically on my feet daily but they also became a bit of a part of my identity, at least in the way that others could pick me out easily. Being daily work boots for a new physician, these boots have been in a lot of tough situations this year; they were there when I introduced myself as a physician for the first time, when I discharged my first patient after watching them recover under my care, when I had difficult conversations with patients and their families about tough diagnoses, when I have seen people through their final moments, and when I have been parts of emergency life saving situations. As silly as it may sound, through all of these new/scary/difficult situations, these boots have helped me feel grounded and solid through it all. They help me stand tall even during the longest work hours of my life and they help me crouch down to speak eye to eye with my patients when they can’t get up out of bed.
These boots have also been part of some of the happiest times of my life. I got both engaged and married this year. I’m one of the lucky guys whose wife actually beat me to it and she proposed first. Even so, I proposed to her a few weeks later and these boots were on my feet when I got on one knee. These boots were also on my feet through the entire process of setting up and decorating our wedding venue and they were on my feet while we hiked the blue ridge mountains while on our mini-honey moon. I’ve been glad to have something that has linked all these occasions that I can continue to wear and cherish for years to come. Every time I slide these boots on, I know a new memory can be made...."Read the full review
Great 6 Months with my First Chelsea's!
R.M. Williams Chinchilla in Burnished Crust LeatherBy Octopodia • April 6, 2025"I tried to wear these as much as I could within reason which includes going to lab every day, walking the dog, and traveling. Because the leather is somewhat delicate and burnished, etc. I elected not to wear them in wet conditions, which is a frequent enough occurence in Chicago...."Read the full review
Nice boots, a different last and springing for imported leather and they would be really good.
TXTURE Txture / Pacific boots in Red Wine Pull Up (local)By MDM • April 5, 2025"Regularly worn in an office environment...."Read the full review
There's no question. These are my outdoor boots for the foreseeable future. I love these boots.
Nicks x Rose Anvil ND3 in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy ProletariatPrince • April 5, 2025"I wore these every other day for the dome, plus some extra days when I knew I'd be working outside. I didn't shy away from rain, snow, mud, or anything. I just put them on and went out, and they took everything I could throw at them.
I even wore them through the airport and on the plane.
I did a lot of walking in these boots. They are, in fact, the most comfortable boots I have for walking. 8-10 miles in a day was no problem at all.
After they broke in some I had no trouble squatting or kneeling in them, though after a while of squatting, it does feel tight across the instep. But that's true for any boots.
Standing on ladders was never a problem, climbing skinny scaffold and tower ladders was never a problem. I never felt unsure of my footing.
I travel a lot, so I wore them in cold, wet, hot, dry, every condition from Florida to West Texas, to Seattle, to Brooklyn, to Missouri and everywhere in between. I never had any issues with wet feet or discomfort...."Read the full review
