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.
Sturdy work boots that feel like sneakers
Sagara Valiant in Conceria Cloe Crust Shell CordovanBy nedbass • April 4, 2024"I wore these every day for work and play. I work in an office with a casual dress culture. They cleaned horse stalls while my wife and kids rode. They went on muddy dog walks and spent countless hours in the tan bark at the playground. They walked for miles at Disneyland. I never got that feeling of desperately wanting to take them off at the end of the day. So I didn’t. They usually stayed on until bedtime...."Read the full review
The best boots I've made yet!
Blaise Boot Co. Traveler Chukka in Grease Trap Grey NubuckBy blaisebootco • April 4, 2024"I've worn these nearly daily, and as a welder fabricator by trade they have been subjected to long days on concrete floors, weld spatter and sparks, and just the daily grind of the workshop...."Read the full review
Best footwear I’ve put on my foot!
Viberg Service Boot BCT in Maryam Bruciato TPR HorsebuttBy rsielaff • April 4, 2024"I’ve mostly used my boots to go too and from the office. However I have not shied away from wearing them anywhere else. I have crossed creeks, walked beaches and hiked a few short trails. I wore these boots as my everyday shoes almost every day for 6 months but chose more appropriate footwear for serious hiking or excessive snow conditions. Whenever we get snow I wore them through the snow and they worked great. They have just enough water resistance that my foot wasn’t wet all day. I really loved how they would clean up really well when they did get dirty. You could get some mud on them, wipe em down and brush them up then wear them to the office next day. If a had a customer meeting I could throw some conditioner on em and shine them up a little...."Read the full review
I was a bit trepedacious about spending so much on boots and them not fitting right.
Nicks DomePro in Horween British Tan ChromexcelBy fozzie_the_bear • April 4, 2024"I have worn my boots almost exclusively during the last 6months. From the snow covered Sierra's to the Mojave Desert and just about everywhere in between these boots have kept my feet in excellent condition. Wether hiking, commuting, walking around the Las Vegas strip, grocery shopping or dinner with the wife, my NICKS have taken me there in style...."Read the full review
Fantastic experience in correct sized boots while experiencing the birth of my first child!
Viberg Service Boot in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy selvedge_and_welted • April 4, 2024"I have mostly used them for everyday living running errands and doing housework like gardening and other activities. Didn't work during this time so it was mostly while taking care of my newborn...."Read the full review
Journey of a thousand miles, journal mile 308
Jakkrabbits Gunner in Horween Black Chromexcel & Badalassi Carlo Oliva PuebloBy ListingToPort • April 4, 2024"Mostly worn to work at the marina. I’ve been fortunate this year with being invited to many hockey and basketball games by various sponsors. The great thing with these boots is they transition from engine room work to business events perfectly. I change clothes but no need to change boots. They’re asked about often (maybe I push that a bit), people are curious, and some enjoy a nice rabbit hole discussion. I think many people suffer in their shoes and just think thats how it is.
These past couple months in these boots have walked me in a fair amount of life wins. Been there in some loss too. Some lost friends and a pet. I’ve never owned a pair like this, most of my shoes and boots make it one season at best. You’d like to think that you could have a piece of clothing that stays with you long enough that it absorbs life experience just like a home. Maybe I found one, I hope...."Read the full review
Get a Grip
House of Berns Grip in American Elk and Deer Out Of Bounds Peanut BisonBy montyberns • April 4, 2024"For the most part these have been worn for work. Meaning they’ve been used to climb in and out of walls, put to use in a fabrication shop, installing artwork, painting galleries, etc.
There were a handful of short trips out of town where they got a bit of extra walking I them, and a handful of snow and rain days, but aside from a sudden series of early Spring shit weather days, they saw a fairly mild Dome.
Mostly they’ve commuted to the museum, commuted home, and repeated...."Read the full review
Two of a kind, working on a full house
Grant Stone Diesel Boot in Badalassi Carlo Saddle Tan MinervaBy cuffcheckdenim • April 4, 2024"This leather is so tough and ready for anything. It changes with every brush, and it takes to brushing and conditioning like nothing I’ve ever seen. It’s slow to soften up at break-in, taking almost four months before it was feeling soft as butter all around, but this is a testament to its strength. Consider conditioning these regularly after the first few months. The Veg tan will thank you. It goes from a golden blonde to a burnt orange in a few months, especially when brushed and exposed to the elements...."Read the full review
Of the dozen or more pairs I have worn over the last decade, this is my favorite pair of Limmers.
Peter Limmer & Sons Custom Model in Seidel Raindance: Limmer EditionBy LimmerGuy • April 4, 2024"This is the boot I put on at 6am and take off at 6pm. From all day in the boot shop to hauling wood to shoveling snow to wadding in rivers to stomping around Brooklyn these boots have done it all...."Read the full review
Transformative year, transformative pair
Wesco Mister Lou in Maryam Black HorsehideBy Deckard • April 4, 2024"Daily or near it. Some rests but these went everywhere I did: work in a clinical environment to hiking some dirt and rocky trails with my dog to playing at the park with my son and all points in between. There were no limits. Roads? Where were going we don’t need roads. Just a solid pair of engiees on our feet...."Read the full review
Great suede! Barely patinas though.
Grant Stone Diesel Boot in C.F. Stead Tan Repello Calf SuedeBy DMSR64 • April 4, 2024"I loved being a part of the dome contest. Next year, I will choose a different type of hide that I know will show patina. I’ll check this one up to experience!..."Read the full review
These are a light and nimble boot that performed well
Willie's Handmade Boots Monkey Boot in Horween Black ChromexcelBy gear • April 4, 2024"These have performed well in my line for work, climbing poles and traversing steep terrain...."Read the full review
For what I wanted, these fit the bill exactly. No frills, easy pull on boot
Briselblack The Seventh Chelsea Boot in Maryam Brown HorsebuttBy gear • April 4, 2024"Everyday wear, doing errands, going out, causal to more formal. My lifestyle does not include a lot of business casual or formal wear, so these are plenty “formal” to me when I needed to dress up slightly...."Read the full review
A well rounded powerhouse of a boot.
Nicks Renegade in Horween Brown ChromexcelBy jeremy.short2 • April 4, 2024"I have used these boots for everything! Construction work, yard work, working on cars, the house, playing with the kids, walking in the snow, traveling, everything. They are a great well rounded boot. They are tough, but not too heavy...."Read the full review
