Top 11 Chelsea Boots - Ariat vs Blundstone vs Danner vs Birkenstock
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
02:14 What is a Chelsea?
03:36 Modern Work Boot Chelseas
07:29 Traditional Chelsea Boots
13:05 Casual/Dress Chelsea
17:06 Which is Best for you?
22:29 Alien interference / Outro
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Please take a look at Baxter and Thomas Cook boots from Australia
Is leather outsole any good for rainy weather
@pk3522 just treat with saddle oil
RM Williams Rigger would be great to see! Cheers
seems like there could be a goring protection like the tongue kiltie...I wonder how that would work; goring kiltie.
Redback's are ridiculously comfortable. Clock up over 15K steps a day and they are still going solid at the two year mark. Would not have heard of them were it not for your channel. Thanks!
too bad they look awful
I can’t find them anymore. Have they gone out of business???
@@ADyess086 They have their own website you can order from.
I bought a pair of redback great barrier boots from Country View Western store’s website. They are based in Goldsboro North Carolina.
@@seandp85 that’s exactly where I grabbed my 2 pair as well
I work in construction up and down ladders,scaffolds, tight spaces, etc. You name it, I do it. For years, I was a die hard lace up work boot guy. Chippewa,red wing, etc. I saw your review for the Redback, and it changed my life. They are on my foot, ready to go a lot quicker, which is a big plus in the morning trying to get out the door. But the biggest thing is comfort. My feet no longer hurt from working all day. The Redbacks are extremely comfortable. Maybe not as durable in the long run, but they are half the price and a lot more comfortable. This will be my go-to boot going forward
Bought a pair of the romeos a few months back as my summer work boots for 109. Very comfortable and slip resistant work boots. For context, i work mostly indoors and walk 7-9 miles a day
One I haven't heard much of but have gotten a lot of wear out of is Thursdays Cavalier Suede (grey).
Very easy to dress up or down to wear to the office, on a date, or casually on a weekend.
R M Williams is king of the Chelsea's. Totally not biased as an Australian
They’re great except they’re $700 and need Chinese girl narrow feet
I honestly think he made this video because I kept telling him to review RM Williams especially since it’s our parade boot and our ceremonial dress wear boot in the Army
@11202 rms was one of his earliest videos he did, hes also done one comparing them to some ariats i think.
Rossi’s are better…
@@victorvannatter312Tambo fitting by RM Williams is EEE
Love my Danner bullrun Chelsea's. They're my everything boot, I travel in them, they look good with jeans or even shorts. Can't beat the ease of slipping them on and off when getting in and out of the tent while camping. Solid all around pair 🤙
Worked in a CNC shop and lab in Blundstone 140s and they held up perfectly. They’re very comfortable.
The arch support in the redback is no joke. Amazing if you're packing an injury and need to heal while still staying on your feet.
Perfect timing on this. I'm deciding on a pair this week. Probably a wedge sole of some kind
I just bought a pair of redwing weekender Chelsea Boots, not mentioned in this video but really nice boots, I've been wearing all kinds of blundstones for over 12 years now and these Redwings take them. Plus, you can dress them up. Great video!
LOVE the Jim Green Stockman with the honey sole. Comfortable, durable, and easy-on, easy-off. I'm a fan.
Agreed. I have a pair of stockman's and I LOVE them. PRO TIP: I got a pair of full cork insoles so I've got the feel of a custom boot for half the price.
Yeah I'm a big fan of Jim greens, recommend their Chelsea boots to anyone
Thanks for the kind words and support, appreciated.
@@johnadams8338 Excellent idea! What brand of full cork insoles did you go with?
@@ahkrael Same here - wearing mine right now, wore them to work today, very comfy!
No question here just wanted to say the work you do is incredible and I truly appreciate your videos and the information you always provide! Keep up the amazing work!!
Thanks dude
Love driving around town and seeing all the boot makers here in Spokompton
This was awesome. My friends and I were just talking about Chelsea boots last night!
Ive got the Jim Greens but in the dark brown leather. Best boot I've ever owned, they're super comfortable after break in period (a week or two) and look great in my opinion. I work long shifts in hospitality roughly 15,000 steps per shift and my feet never get sore like they do even in sneakers. the wide toe box lets your foot splay out so you don't get any un wanted pressure points. I put a thin leather insole inside that's now molded to my foot but that was more to take up a bit of space then to add comfort. I think its done both. I will say the yellow calf skin lining does leach into your socks for the first few months so don't wear white socks if you want them to stay white. I would definitely recommend Jim Green Stockmans!
I sure Jim Green modeled thier company on Rossi boots
Blundstone 500 great chuck on knock about casual boot. Single leather means cool in summer / worn at festivals / out on bike / good waterproofing. I have full leather lined boots (cheaney) which feel great but tend to be warmer. For ease of wear - love my 500's. Buff up ok, I'm super happy with the leather on them. Cost per wear - great!
Got my Redback Boots for two years now and the hold up amazingly good so far. Soles are solid still, leather obviously is not even phased yet and the midsole still got squish for days.
It also does not have a counter cover but rather the full leather thickness as the counter is external not giving you a hotspot at the edge of the counter cover.
I have been an automotive mechanic for over 30 years now. Long hours on my feet on concrete floors. Redbacks are my go to comfort boot. Feels like almost wearing sneakers and very long lasting. First pair lasted ten years with winter boots being swapped in 3 to 4 months a year. Second pair still going strong at 5 years. The outsole’s are what finally broke down and developed large cracks that went completely through the rubber. Pretty amazing slip resistance as well.
And slip resistance is super important! Almost cracked my skull slipping on tiles heading into a tiled shop floor out of the rain. So how do they go on tiles when wet?
I love my Jim Green Stockman. I got the more traditional brown. JG also has the Outback with a crepe looking sole rather than the mini lug.
Thanks for the kind words and support, our slip on boots are well used in our farming community this end.
Got a pair of the buffalo African rangers, has a sole more similar to the crepe, but ribbed. Love those, look beautiful while being tough as nails.
How was the sizing? Did you have to size up at all? thx
@@awiegwa they are pretty wide, I wear a 12 normally, 11.5 in red wing boots, and my 12 Jim Green Chelsea (and the desert boots, have a few of theirs, my favorite shoe for work) fit perfectly. I did take the insoles out and swap with super feet, but the most recent pair I got actually had a super feet plastic support built into the leather insoles, pretty neat
Great video- I wear Blundstones on a daily basis simply because that's what I bought at REI and I didn't know anything else. They've held up great for year and my wife ended up buying a couple of pairs. However my next purchase will probably be Redbacks- its what most of the local firefighters use a station boots and they seem to hold up pretty well.
I am a hairstylist, and I love Chelsea boots. No laces in the high cut prevent hair from sticking and getting in your shoes. Super easy to clean and comfortable to wear. I recommend for hairstylist and barbers
Redbacks 2 years going strong 💪 8 - 10hr days. Still happy to put them on.
First of all, thank you for the amazing videos on all the channels, and I have a request for you: the Brazilian Brand Louie, they started making shoes but they also have some great looking boots. Would love for you to review them !
I bought redbacks after blundstones. I work on concrete flat floors. The big difference between them is the redbacks are very high and have crazy arch support. It is so uncomfortable and over the top but if that's what you want go for it. The blunstones are easier to walk in and feel a lot more normal but I would prefer flat Chelsea boots.
I use my Chelseas for work. I've only had 2 pair so far. I got the Ariats with a work allowance program, They seemed built well enough but like he says in the beginning(generally speaking), fit was an issue. The Ariat isn't for you if you have a high instep. I struggled for months hoping they'd break in over the top of my foot. Didn't happen. I was in the bay area at the time and Palo Alto has one of 2 Keen stores. I tried their safety toe chelsea on and fell in love. Perfect right out of the box. A liberal oiling and they were basically broken in right out of the box. The sole did get a little more pliable in a week or so but they were never super stiff.
So if you have wider feet but not so wide you need EEE and have a high instep. I would point you to Keens. Got a couple years in em, holding up great.
RM Williams are a whole cut boot unlike the Tecova, probably adds to the cost. You’ve sold me on the redbacks great video
I have had my pair of Danner bull run Chelsea for 1 1/2 year and just got them resole done on them . I picked a fresh new pair up for kicking around town Awesome work boots if you’re in and out of customers homes.
I have the Blundstones 2240 with the lug sole. They are amazing!
I did 15 hours of work (on my feet) in my Redbacks with Spenco insoles yesterday. Super comfy and no pain at all. 8 hours in my Red Wing 1907s today and my feet are DONE 😂
Would love to see a Grant Stone Chelsea split
^^ This - GS allows you to go rugged or dressy with leather/sole selection. And I love mine.
Same
GS Chelseas were the only GS boots I have to get rid of - should have sized down because I'm 10e but a 9.5ee just has too much slop. For whatever reason, their other styles come in e but the Chelsea's were ee only.
Awesome video man. You are the leather boot GOAT
Wild to randomly see my favorite Thrice shirt in a TH-cam video. 😂
Love my Blundstones for just kicking around on a rainy day. But my favorite chelsea boots are my Allen Edmonds Liverpools. That calfskin is so comfy
I wanna let people know, your feet may make the decision for you, even over country and materials. I started with the Red Back Great Barrier boot, and while I loved it abstractly as a boot, it didn't work for my foot. It turned out the Blundstone 550 did. Wasn't my first choice on paper, but I'm much happier. It really pays to try things on.
What wasn’t working? I’ve been trying to decide between the two
I am currently working in Redbacks. Really comfortable once you get used to the "loose ankle" feeling compared to a laced boot. I only wish the Redbacks had more protection on top of the safety toe. After 5 months or so, the leather took a lot of damage. The Rossi Hercules has that extra protection, but it's no available in Canada.
Check out the Redback Sentinel HD. They’re lace and zip-up, so no loose ankle, with a rubber toe cap to protect it from wear. I’ve had mine for a year and a half and combined with the Redback leather insole I haven’t found a better boot
Keen for you to cut up more RMs, hopefully some different styles and leathers - don't forget you can get ones with round or wide toe boxes!
As an Aussie I want to buy Australian made work boots, and at the moment I've been wearing Mongrel boots. Nice wide toe box and awesome arch support - both the zip sider and the chelsea. Hope you get a pair soon to pull apart
The Romeos kind of give me a 70s platform shoes kind of vibe when I look a them. Accepting that Clark Griswold would wear when he's like working in the yard or something
I love Chelsea boots, I am also a big blundstone fan, although the fabric lining and insoles kinda suck. Hands down the Viberg ones are my absolute favorite
I've worn a set of blundstones for 13 years now, and they have treated me pretty well. A work set barely lasted a year at a dealership before the tire machine ate the toes.
Just picked up a set of Redwing chelsea boots with toe caps. They're built like tanks but are noticeably more uncomfortable than my last conventional set of Redwing work boots, for comparison.
I've got a pair of the Danner Chelsea boots for my commercial pipefitting work. They've been holding up great, and have lasted better than my old Red Wings, or just as long as my old Thorogoods.
I have the non toe cap boundstones and the redbacks. Get 10k+ steps a day, stairs, and hard use. Would definitely just go with redbacks, unless you get the boundstones discounted, which is the only reason I get them.
As an Australian with narrow long feet and a high arch, I've been working in timber mills for 23 years, farming and timber (lumber) sales for many more. No one I know willingly wears Blundstone any more, over priced and uncomfortable. Currently wearing Rebacks, prefer Rossi Hercules for foot shape, wear, support and comfort but you have to go a size up and are hard to find. Most blokes I know wear Redback, Mongrel, Steel Blue or Oliver.
I bought a pair of Jim Green, they're so wide they are ridiculous on me, I lost one stepping in a mud puddle, the suction just pulled it off my foot. Funny but the leather around the toe box cut up on the first day and the gore on one boot lost it's structure after a week, a lot of you blokes love them but I could only recommend them for looks on the wide of foot.
Redback all the way for me👍
That's really strange that your Greens fell apart like that. My Razorbacks have been absolutely bomb proof so far. Maybe you just got a lemon?
Where are you?@@kottomack
I hope they're just a lemon, everything taken into account though I could neither buy again nor recommend them as work boots.@@Arto257 🤐
Rossi 900 parks
The design of the Nicks was quite interesting. Looks like it was cut down the side with the goring in what I can only call a three quarter frame of leather so it could be easily cut out and replaced. Hope I saw that right and if so super cool.
Went through 3 pairs of Blundstones but the last pair only lasted two years because the thin leather was splitting everywhere. Now have Redbacks and , to me, they are a superior , more comfortable boot. They did take a couple of days to break in , though.
Rossi boots are better
People were resoling Romeos, new, back when Fred Meyer's (Oregon department store chain) had cobblers in some locations it was easy to just buy a pair then walk over and drop them off to get a legit Vibram classic waffle or something put on it. Really nice camping slippers.
I got the Redbacks. I'm not picky, but I was displeased with every facet of this purchase. Ordered through their site (USA distributor). Did not hear a peep. By the second email over 2 weeks they stated they would not be in stock for two months, and they "didnt receive the first email" A week later I get a shipping confirmation!? Boots arrive and the brown color is noticeably differ between the two boots. I wear them anyway. They are ill fitting, too large. A month later Im having back problems. Glad I didnt trash my old boots. I spent a lot of time researching chelsea boots and went with the redbacks for all the same reasons talked about here.
Work 10 hours a day in a kitchen, Spent maybe a year and a half going through a pair of cheap Dunlop work boots every 10-12 weeks (lots of oil and salt really does a number on them) and then switched over to Redbacks because of your video on them. 18 months on from that of daily wear, 5 days a week, still throwing everything at them and still going strong (although plenty of scratches and scuffs on the toe at this point), the only thing I've had to do was change the insole. Going to grab a second pair without the steel toe for casual wear soon
How's the slip resistance on em? I'm behind the bar but tried the Jim Greens recently and they are unwearable with moisture around unfortunately
@@jte360 Very rarely have a problem, I happily stride over just mopped wet ceramic tiled floors without even slowing, slow slightly when it's oil but even then it's mostly out of caution than necessity. 99% of all the times I've slipped when wearing them have been when I stand on a small piece of food that's fallen on the floor and that can give me the occasional slide
Ive been wearing JimGreens ”town and country” boot for a year. They have been very durable and comfortable. I would love to see them cut in half
Love my duck feet! Couldn’t recommend enough, the Roskilde
I work in a duracell plant making AA cans and have bought 3 pairs (one a year) of the ariat turbos and they are worth the it. We get almost enough boot credit each year to cover the cost completely, which is part of why I get them. I’ll say my first pair are falling apart but it’s the sole material itself none of the seams have ripped on any of them. Mainly needs better insoles imo, I’m not a huge fan of the ones it comes with.
Wish you did a cobbler union one would have loved to see theirs in this. I did like the video lots of good info
I've been looking at Chelsea boots too as an everyday smart casual wear item. The thing that has often put me off is over if the elastic gusset can ever be replaced since they always seem to look at me as a potential failure point. The annoying thing I've had footwear buying though is how inconsistent a fit I get, not helped by wide feet. Not helped by half-sizes not being easily found on shelves in my size
Cobblers can fix the goring for pretty cheap
I have a love hate relation with my Redbacks, which I bought after seeing several of your Chelsea videos. They don't offer widths (or I don't see them) and I'm a EE in Nicks, E in sneakers, and the Redbacks were nightmares to "break in." Which if you look at my boots closely you see I've essentially cause the leather to flare out to the sides as my foot is just too wide for them. Now they do feel mostly comfortable, I can wear them most days, but others I just can't. I noticed Jim Green doesn't have widths either, but I have a pair of their Vellie's that fit well so I'd consider them. Obviously I could just go with Nicks, I know my size in them, but I'm not sure I want to put that much money into a pair of Chelsea's right now. I hope Redback starts offering some wider options though. The boots, and the leather seemed fine other than that and I like how they look.
I have a pair of Caterpillar chelsea boots this a "sample not for sale" that I got from a discount shop 20 years ago. They look great, the 360 Goodyear welt seems legit and not fake, the are kinda dressy but with strong and durable rubber outsoles so you can dress them up or down, unfortunately between shoes, sneakers and boots they do not have much wear, the good thing is they still look like new.
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They don’t deliver to Utah either hahhaa
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I got the Redbacks steel toe. They are actually pretty comfortable. I walk on concrete 12 hours a day.
Would be interesting to see the Danner Chelsea cut in half, I've got a pair and they size different and seem to have a different counter and counter cover. Love your videos, been watching since moctober 2020
From someone who never liked boots, skateboarded using skate shoes then went on to wear vans slip ons exclusively I gotta say the Blundstones work boots I got were a real eye opener. My main gripe with the vans was getting my feet wet in the torrential rain we get in Florida. I tried a pair of Ariat traditional lace up work boots for work, I don't know what you call em like average construction guy traditional boots. Incredibly heavy and lacing when needing to get in and out for my trade suucckks then I nearly died partially lacing to have the hooks catch on opposite shoed lace and went down hard. The Blundstone work chelseas are incredibly light and easy enough to put on and take off with one hand on one foot. If I have a gripe its the leather seems not super durable. Mine aren't incredibly old and they have chips and flakes all over. I haven't tried any othef brand chelsea but the Blundstones have converted me from wearing exclusively vans slip ons to wearing boots primarily.
Good stuff, it would of have been nice to see the Grant stone rough outs or the Thursday option
Danner bull run Chelsea all the way for me! Or I wear the 8 inch bullrun round toe. love Danner boots.
I’ve tried a lot of boots for work and Danner fit my feet perfectly
I wanted to like redback and blundstone but their british sizing meant I was in between the sizes they manufacture. I'm 11.5 E on brannock but their half sizes are just a wider version of the size below. The arch ended up being too far back so my actual arch ended up hanging over nothing causing a bunch of foot pain.
I definitely need to check out the ariats and jim greens
I'm based in Australia and absolutely love my blundstones. Looking at getting a dressier boot for work and want to support asutralian market. Could you look at something from wooten boots or Rossi boots!
Love the content mate
I had high hopes for the Redbacks after watching the review on here. However, when I got mine, the rubber soles were trimmed 'enthusiastically' cutting into the leather by some considerable amount. I sent them back, and they replaced them with another pair which had exactly the same issue. I sold them on eBay at a loss.
Dang that sucks Paul!
Hey Westin, my dream top boot video is current US Military regulation boots. There's a TON of boots covered in AR670-1 (Army uniform regs) and it's a HUGE market. My favorite are Garmont's boots, and I'm curious how you'd tear them apart (literally).
My Austrian ex bought a pair of Williams boots 30 years ago and they are still going strong. She loves them. ( yes Austrian not Australian. She's from Vienna)
love it that you clarified that
Would really like to see you cut that Jim Green chelsea in half. I think if they made that thing with a proper wedge sole like the africa ranger boot, it'd be the proper Blundstone killer in terms of price. I'd also love to see you do the Grant Stone Chelsea in Dark Oak Roughout or that new Jim Green Baobab boot.
Would love to unmask some of the dressier European brands like Carmina, Crockett and Jones, TLB, meermin, etc... There's plenty at many pricepoints
Been wearing a pair of Solovair Chelsea for about 4 years almost every day. Great boots and always get compliments. Their oxblood wears in beautifully
I want this exact boot. Great to hear that they hold up. How is the sizing? Similar to Dr. Martin’s?
Same. Torn between the solovair & the Jim green.
Well, I wasn't statisfied with my solovairs. 1 year of wear and the sole started peelling in some places (known issue, solovair acknowledged this. Easy fix, though, hot knife method).
Also, if you're thinking wearing them in winter, don't. It is impossible to wear them in snow because due to cold, the sole gets really hard, thus making this boot extremely slippery.@@Count_Smackula
@@koote5687 That's good to know. I was interested in them for use as garden/field boots in the winter. I thought the lug soles might give better grip in snow & ice.
For dress, I really love Beckett Simonon, Grant Stone, and Adelante. I agree that Redback is amazingly comfortable and well made. Consider Solovair Dealer boots for a cool Blundstone alternative. Do Blundstones have shanks? I had a pair a while ago and they hurt my feet after about a year.
Replaced my Doc Martens with Redbacks and love them,thanks from England.
The big thing for me that sets apart a great Chelsea is the one piece upper. Like in the Blundstone 500 and RMs.
Oz has done Chelsea boots well! So many in the list.
They should be crowned King of Chelsea shoes, totally not bias since I am from there.
Comfort Craftsman are actually still used for their original purpose which are riding boots for people who work on cattle stations
Seems in the boot world almost everyone sleeps on Adelante. They have a huge size and width range across all of their products and make a really great chelsea, I think the model name is Mendoza. Goodyear welted, steel shank, leather is good quality, and priced under $300. Super comfortable chelsea that looks great, definitely not work wearable, designed as a casual shoe but very well made, and the price is good for what you get. I’ve got 3 different styles from them and they’re all excellent.
Great vid, any thoughts on RedWing Boots (yes, they make a Chelsea)?
I'm a Rebback man. Going to give the Jim Greens a shot next.
You need to cut some Thorogood Chelsea's in half. I was wearing the Ariat US made carbon toe and wasn't happy with the comfort, but the Thorogood are great. I do plan to try the Redback when these get long in the tooth.
I have RedBacks and Blundstones and Redbacks are way more comfortable!!
Hey there, any chance of you doing the Timberland chelsea - I think it's called Redwood Falls Chelsea. I have the black full grain option and for the price they seem to be really comfortable and quite good looking, I'd love to see what's inside and what's your take on them. Love the vids btw!
IMO after Blundstone moved their production facilities to Vietnam, they were never the same. The soles on my last pair started to disintegrate after 6 months. Thankfully at the time Blundstone sent a replacement at no cost to me. Nice to know they still stand by their boots, although my vintage pair that was made in Australia lasted years.
Rossi boots you should try better quality and mulgas, 666, ripples are famous
I have a pair of stockmans from Jim Green. They're super comfortable and roomy. I'm able to put my superfeet inside with plenty of room. I highly recommend this company.
Bordon Isidro would be a good addition to the traditional group. Worth a close look.
27 Years ago an Australian girlfriend of mine convinced me to buy a pair of RM Williams ‘Gardener’.. wider than their regular semi dress boots.. oiled or waxed leather.. I haven’t worn them super regularly, but.. I’ve still got em’. I’ve had inner heel relined in new leather as it wore through, and the sole has cracked slightly.. I think a fresh sole after 30 years might be in order.. I’m not sure that I have another 30 years in me, so I suspect they’ll out live me.
RM Williams looks like a great boot…Might have to get a pair.
They have Chelsea boots too, so would you be able to test out Mongrel boots from Australia? I got a pair of Mongrel Zipsiders to compliment my Redback Sentinel HD’s, and I’d love to see how they stack up. In the $150 range adjusted to USD
Great video! I hope this comes across as constructive, but I’d like to see weight covered more. Especially for something like a chelsea boot where your foot isn’t locked-in, I think clunkyness plays a lot into comfort
Yeah that’s a good call
Does Nick's ever make a boot with a low heel? All I have seen on your channel have higher heels.
I have two Jim Green's Chelsea. I like the wedge sole for around the house and yard. For rougher ground, I like the lug sole. In the hot summer, I usually go barefoot around the house and yard.
I know this isn't a Chelsea question but I'm wondering what your opinion is on Merrell and more specifically their jungle moc. I get a new pair every 2 years and wear them 7 days a week. Seems similar to a Chelsea just in the style of a tennis shoe
Love the video. Been watching since the beginning.
Tried a couple of pairs of Redbacks, and had to reach out to US customer support as one identical pair was tighter than the other, and support was rude and awful. I promptly returned them. I will say they were extremely comfortable.
Bought a pair of the Ariat Turbo Chelsea H20 3 years ago. I work around my homestead, on cars, cutting firewood in the snow and mud, and more, and these things just won't die. They even offer a Made in USA option for about $200. They are reasonably comfortable with aftermarket insoles.
I am looking at the Blundstone 990s now though.
Hey Weston, you interested in a pair of 1000 mile Ariats when the time comes?
Also, I would love to see a video on manufacturers warranty. Both official and real life experience.
The worn out vids never do well unfortunately
Man, I’d love to see Nick’s make their waterwork or tactical style boots as a Chelsea. More waterproof, rubber midsole, sierra outsole for a little more cushion.
I have 2 pair of allen edmonds liverpool they are nice, would like to know roses opinion on them
The RM's are a boardroom boot in Aus. It seems a strange choice at first around the office but everyone knows that they're not cheap and they let you pretend to be down to earth.
Realestate agent or politician
The Bullrun is the only boot for me.
I wear em 5-6 days a week,16 hours a day sometimes.
Weston, my man......can I get you to do some vintage Tony Lama, "Gold Labels." My father just gifted me a pair of "new/old stock" from back in the late 80's, a pair of "Zindello 4013's," one of the foundations of their work series, and these things are some TANKS!!! I mean a real bear to break. They say that vintage Tony Lama quality was (and I quote) "unrivaled🙌. Can you help to shed some light on this topic for a brother??? Best wishes to you and yours. Love the content.....cheers🥃
@RoseAnvil - can you please review the Tecova Chance's you sliced up?
That ending 😂
How do you size Redbacks vs Blundstone? I wear size 7 AU / 8 US for my blundstones. Thank you!
I just bought Merrell Vibram- waterproof--please are they good?
Hope you can review the Mongrel K9 boots from Australia! I’m looking at getting a pair of boots and I’m not sure between the Redback and Mongrel :)
I’d love to try the Jim Greens with the wider toe box but they’re men’s only. Maybe one day they’ll carry women’s
Could you review a Thursday Legend and Red Wing Chelsea? Its surprising to not see those 2 companies not in this review, any reason why that was?