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@@scottc77 I watched the rykers model a lot on videos from Frank’s and decided I needed a pair and they are awesome just like the people at Franks boots!

@@averyj.steele1074 I don’t think the work or dress patches will make breaking in much more difficult, the leather choice might be more important. Mine are super flexible because the leather is thin (Maryam horsehide + leather liner ) and soft. I like the look of the patches especially the work patch so just do it if you like them! The last is HNW which is standard for the monkeys I thought. But if you like 55 then that is what you should order! Can’t go wrong with these monkeys 🐒

@@willempasman827 Thanks!

@@thor4odin749 could be, the same heel and stitchdown? Or just the canvas part?

@@thatsAkeepernow I think the idea is great, celebrate the passion for well made Boots together and the ‘winners’ get prices! But I don’t like element to almost fabricate patina. Some of those boots look 3/4 years old after 6 months. I won’t enter again.

@@lyodbraun that would be awesome! Lace to toe Olive waxed flesh with natural waxed flesh lineman flap. HNW last with vbar and block heel. Blue stitching and celastic toe.

@@castorsia trail and error, but can help you with that

Everyday it’s Christmas with these boots !

@@willempasman827 🎄🎅 awesome!

They are great!

Nicks makes great quality boots! They don’t do real custom orders and you have to buy what they sell. Also Franks boots are a little more sturdy they are structurally 200 grams heavier and have mackay stitching something Nicks stopped doing.

I have cut these Chippewa and several other boots about 5 years ago, back then there was some other guy/channel cutting Red wing boots in two and that made me curious. Rosé anvil took the idea and made it into a business model. So yes I know Rose Anvil and seen his videos.

I'm not sure how the stitching difference with the vamp over the upper will affect the performance long-term compared to the separate upper or however that is described of the regular boots, but so far the 55 is comfy to me.

Some other brands look like they have more giant toe areas, which I don't think looks as pleasant but then it kind of varies from boot to boot if my foot feels constricted in the toes.

Yes, I agree about that outsole issue, ESPECIALLY driving even in Thursday boots!!

From what I've gathered, Frank's has thicker leather overall, so I decided that I would not get them now and went with the Nick's instead. Frank's will surely have a roomier toe area, I imagine.

@@Highland_Paddy I think Frank and Nicks use the same lasts HNW and 55 last but somehow the fit can be different. I think Franks builds more the old style work boots and Nicks is leaning a bit more to fashion boots for a lot of there models.

Yes I did those years ago, this is maybe my 30th pair of Nicks, Whites, Franks, Wesco, Viberg. Getting the right size is certainly important but somehow even if they use the same lasts there are differences you can’t anticipate. Whites the original, like they say but I feel Franks and Nicks have added to the mix and like their style more.

It’s a gamble certainly when you don’t have standard feet. I have made a couple of mistakes but now I know my size in these boots it’s much easier. Red wing are much less quality and the quality now isn’t as good as 10 years ago either. If you want these boots you need to do some research and ask on Reddit and socials there are people that can help you out. The taxes are very high and that is just how it is! You could look on eBay to see if there is a seller in Europe.

Thank you, I might call in assistance! I want to do small leather goods first to get a feel for the leather. I watched hundreds of videos of PNW boots being made from a to z but actually doing it will be so much harder and the first couple of tries will probably fail.

​​@@willempasman827 You're welcome, I also watched too many of those vids until I got a good idea on how every step in the process went. I did do a bit of leather working before that and those skills definitely came in handy. I had the biggest issue with finding the right sole leather, soles and lasts. The patterns are available online for cheap but you should make a test boot from cheaper leather to see if the pattern fits the last ect. Would love to get in contact, maybe you can tell me a bit on how to get hold of tools and materials from the US

Yes solid veg tan leather midsole and insole is going to be hard to find. Also the HNW or 55 last and the patterns for the leather parts will be a pain in the ass. That’s why I take it slow and first make a wallet and then some bags etc .

Have you ever heard of the rose anvil channel here on TH-cam? Guy cuts alot of boots in half like this and goes over the build. Might be a good reference if you want to see a good amount of different boots if you are curious.

A bit over nunya 👍

@@absolute.freedom okay, diva.😋

@@matttherrien9608 divas ask their girlfriends how many shoes they own 😉

@@absolute.freedom closeted males are afraid to confess how many pairs they have.

I might have created a bit to much attention, I’m not a craftsman yet, maybe in a couple of years I will be able to make something half decent and wearable. 🤞🏽

I could help you but in Facebook or Reddit there are lots of groups that can help you out. What size are you brannock? Do you have normal, wide or thin feet?

@@willempasman827 I have a normal width, D, and thin feet I guess. I don't have Nicks yet. My Whites' bounty hunter is 9.5D because after getting their Foreman Lace-to-Toe 10D I felt it was big. The bounty hunter 9.5D is snug (not a problem) but I think I would have prefered 10D instead. My Trumans 79 last are all 10Ds, however I prefer 9.5D on their last 20. Viberg 310 is 9.5D as well. My iron ranger is 10D but if ever I buy another pair most probably it'll be 9.5D. My brannock size is 10.75 and Nike/Puma size is 11D, Converse 10D.

Yeah being in between 12 and 13 Most boot manufacturers do t offer 12.5 So got me thinking about trying custom boots The LTT boots looks sharp Wore slip on most of my life but with age feet started changing So went to lace ups And it’s been somewhat a challenge Thanks for you info and your experience

@@BruceWayne-sf2de so you could say you like a tight fit? You could take a 9.5 in Nicks, 55 last can be slightly bigger then an HNW(Northwestern) last. So maybe a 10 in HNW and 9.5 in 55 last. I also find the boots to be to big in the beginning but after a month the start to magically shrink and become the right size 😂

I have 2 pr of nicks and I am fine when I go down 1/2 size from what I measure on the bannock device. You can print out a measuring sheet and that works well.

Small size, 8.5EE

Certainly when your a width EE/F the whites look ridiculously wide 🙉

@@willempasman827 even a D they look silly compared to Nicks, Wesco, Franks, and Viberg.

Thank you! Will start with simple things like small wallets and kilties etc. We will see if I can actually do that 🫣

It’s a celastic toe, the normal toe not the Truman. I don’t have a problem with the width more the height of the toe box.

@@willempasman827 thanks!

I think the Nicks are about 1200 grams a piece and the Franks 1400 grams a piece and that’s while Nicks has the bigger outsole and Franks has leather lining and a cap toe. So all these boots are about that weight. Red wing are mostly around 700-800 grams a piece.

It’s amazing leather, packers with toe bug 😮?

No toe bug, with a #2 toe. I have posted it on the Franks community group on Facebook.

It was such a good idea they increased the price of the W&C free range models

Haha! Classic

Me too, only waiting on the Franks to show up… but then will be reviewing them soon. Worn the Nicks for a couple of weeks now and they are pretty good although there are some things that are not quite right for me.

It certainly could be something different but its work Leather so I don’t care for it so much. Also sending it back from Europe is such an annoying chore, rather not do that to often. I can clearly see and feel there is a stitching underneath and they probably were hitting that when lasting and that’s the cause of the darker spots.

True! Great vid and boots!