As a female viewer of your channel, I really appreciate this video! It's frustrating how limited women's options can be for quality boots. I usually have to resort to men's boots in smaller sizes and a narrower fit. Thanks for covering different brands and options, I'm going to check them out!
Thanks so much for this! As a woman it’s so frustrating seeing a tiny fraction of the options available to us that the men have. Hopefully it will keep improving with the help of videos like this.
I’m referring to the types of shoes exemplified in the video like Goodyear welted, Blake stitched, etc. The heritage boot industry is absolutely male dominant.
This video is a great starting guide for boots for women bc I had no idea about Goodyear welts or replacing boots. I thought some boots were really expensive for no reason, but I still like wearing boots from my time in the military. And I really like the idea of saving money by being able to just replace the welt overtime.
I'm a woman in a blue collar field with small wide feet so I am in a different demographic then I think you guys were going for but this is really cool! Wish companies offered more boots for work for women and also what you guys are talking about too!
Yes! Excited to see a women's video. I'm hoping to buy my girlfriend a pair she loves some day. I've heard Miles & Louie has decent women's options too. I actually bought some of their men's boots and am currently awaiting their arrival. Also super cute video. Really enjoyed it
Super cool video! Julie your explanation of women’s fashion cycles makes a lot of sense, have never heard or considered that. I have to say that women do seem so love a couple of Carminas (their balmoral for one) and also a couple from The Office of Angela Scott. Many thanks you two, cute couple!
Julie also, hilariously, has visited Carmina's headquarters too but we didn't realize they were GYW boots at the time. I did encourage her to get a pair!
Great video. I've had good luck this past year getting my wife into Red wings. Of note they do have a more comfort based insole than your typical mens heritage boots. I've actually found excellent deals on hers as they likely don't sell as well as the mens and were all 1sts. She has Iron rangers, Clara, Harriet (older with leather sole) and the sweet Indigo blue legacy Moc toes. She's holding out for some Gracies next. :) Hopefully Truman may reconsider in the future as those look really fantastic.
This makes me so glad that I wear a D width. Just the other day I snagged a weatherproof pair of Allen Edmonds suede boots, and I have a pair of White's Main Street's with a Dainite sole on the way. Who knew wide feet were such a blessing?
This is good!!! Make a video how julie get in to boots, her boots journey, the entry boots for beginner and her thoughts about other popular and unique boots brands she met.... It will be interesting to see woman boots journey compares to men 😆
Great video! I’d love for my wife to share my enthusiasm for well made shoes and boots, so I’m forwarding this review to her. Thanks guys. 😁👍 A collaboration of some kind with Denim Darlin would be a great video to see.
THANK YOU. I'm so baffled as to why there aren't good women's boots - and when they exist, they're incredibly narrow. I end up with shoes that are 1" too large at the very least on the regular, because my feet are so ridiculously wide.
Office of Angela Scott has lovely options and amazing sales (sample sales, too)! Just be mindful your not choosing the “polished leather” which is cheap bookbinder leather with an acrylic coating so the uppers won’t last as long as the welt most likely.
A few extra brands for consideration. Grenson, Tricker's, Cheaney's and Church's. British brands, all bar Grenson are exclusively UK made, while Grenson offer both UK made & made in India (with UK quality control) ranges. Pricewise, while none of these are cheap, for the quality you get, they aren't overpriced (with the possible exception of the Prada-owned Church's).
Ack you know I had a RMW section written out for the written article and then I deleted it, i didn't think they had a very interesting angle to justify the price relative to everything else on the list, but now you've got me thinking
I want to get a pair of Thursday Chelsea Legends. I am a true 8 but the sizing says to get an 8.5. Is it necessary? I don't have a wide foot and like to wear thin socks. Is the length true to size or are Thursday's for women just smaller in general?
@@Stridewise it was a nice break from me showing her content on Selvedge, Jacket and boot reviews etc.... for men. It always great to find things for her as well.
@@Stridewise Hey Nick, i've been eyeing Truman moc toes, the ox blood ones. Wondering if maybe there was a way we could help each other out if you'd be interested in doing a review on them? some of these more unique colours never get the lighting they deserve.
Can’t comment on the women’s boots, but if the Frye boots are made anywhere near the quality of the 12r engineer, they are worth the full price and more. I’ve been wearing those nearly every day for a decade, through 2 resoles, and they will outlast me. Been trying to get my wife into some too, maybe this will convince her!
Loved this video! Would love to see some womens boot reviews as well! I really want to get my gf into this kind of fashion, and a good youbtube channel to recommend would be a good start!
I think I need to keep this channel to men's gear to avoid turning off too many guys haha but good Instagram to look at is @vintagefeatherr and on TH-cam there's a girl called Denim Darlin who covers this kind of stuff, I'm not aware of anyone else! th-cam.com/channels/54TmyppMaBymKpwQmS4gZQ.htmlvideos
I agree! I love how the Truman’s look. Truthfully they’ve been a pain to break in, but I hope they’ll put something similar for women on the market again.
I bought a womens Thursday Combat boot "I'm a man" because they don't make that style for men! They're very comfortable but I noticed that the finish on the boot is really light! The whole finish is cracking everywhere and the leather is much thinner! I don't think it'll last as long as a Dr Martens
Lol... I’ve. been toying with the idea of buying a women’s Red Wing for the same reason. There’s a style like the iron ranger which is 8 inches and has speed hooks but they don’t make it for men...and it’s awesome.
@@collectivismkills Go for it man! The fit on my Thursday boot is perfect and it looks really great! It's just not as well built as all my other Thursday boots
Idk if you’ve mentioned this before or not but there are a lot of videos of women that buy and wear men’s GYW boots (and shoes). She doesn’t have to just stick to women’s.
Originally they said it was because "This is due to nothing other than some equipment changes on the floor that don’t allow us to easily switch from men’s to women’s lasts. They have been well received and my own personal opinion is that they are one of the best options for women’s Goodyear footwear on the market. We’re hoping some time this year to relaunch them once we have time to do an entire week or two of production with them. " Then I followed up again a few months later and said there were "no plans at the moment" to bring them back.
@@Stridewise I'm talking about the goodyear welt. I don't think they gave it an honest enough chance. Fast fashion makes more money for them. I have an unusual foot size and extremely muscular calves. Women are apparently supposed to have small calves and feet that are more narrow than mine. For me to get the right width I tend to have to buy at least 2 sizes up and that only works for short boots. I have a deep instep, so some boots will never work for me, and my foot length is if size 10. So, finding a 12 in women's shoes is difficult. I've gone shoe shopping with help from associates and found sometimes one or two pair of shoes in a store to choose from. My feet aren't swollen either. Big feet just run in my family.
I had the same concern. Honestly sometimes I feel like they do make my already-somewhat-large feet look longer, but I find that to be less true with tall boots. The height balances out the length maybe?
@@Stridewise Fair point in terms of expectations. If budget is that low, I'd be more interested in looking into the used market on Grailed or eBay. I've picked up several hardly worn boots from some bigger names for a steal.
As a female viewer of your channel, I really appreciate this video! It's frustrating how limited women's options can be for quality boots. I usually have to resort to men's boots in smaller sizes and a narrower fit. Thanks for covering different brands and options, I'm going to check them out!
I'm so happy you enjoyed it Tatyana! Amazed I have female viewers at all so this was very gratifying :)
Thanks so much for this! As a woman it’s so frustrating seeing a tiny fraction of the options available to us that the men have. Hopefully it will keep improving with the help of videos like this.
So glad you found this Jennica, makes it feel worthwhile :) a couple more options are in the article!
I disagree with you Jennica I believe women have more options then men when it comes to shoes and boots or just fashion in general
I’m referring to the types of shoes exemplified in the video like Goodyear welted, Blake stitched, etc. The heritage boot industry is absolutely male dominant.
@@jennicawhitt8443 Yeah but even with that women have way more options and fashion options compare to men
@@jennicawhitt8443 Let the men have there Goodyear and Blake Stitched
Thanks for this. I’m always looking for boots for the wife that are actually well made. It’s not easy.
Fantastic stuff dude glad you liked it
This video is a great starting guide for boots for women bc I had no idea about Goodyear welts or replacing boots. I thought some boots were really expensive for no reason, but I still like wearing boots from my time in the military. And I really like the idea of saving money by being able to just replace the welt overtime.
I'm a woman in a blue collar field with small wide feet so I am in a different demographic then I think you guys were going for but this is really cool!
Wish companies offered more boots for work for women and also what you guys are talking about too!
Be sure to check out Nick's Boots. They make great work boots in womens sizes.
Great video, so happy to hear you love your Captains!
This was awesome! I have been wanting to get some quality boots for women. Thanks so much!
You are so welcome!
Yes! Excited to see a women's video. I'm hoping to buy my girlfriend a pair she loves some day.
I've heard Miles & Louie has decent women's options too. I actually bought some of their men's boots and am currently awaiting their arrival.
Also super cute video. Really enjoyed it
Awesome dude, glad you liked it. Haven't gotten around to trying Miles and Louie yet
Put a few more options in the full article, check out the TEN best women's boots! stridewise.com/best-womens-boots/
Super cool video! Julie your explanation of women’s fashion cycles makes a lot of sense, have never heard or considered that. I have to say that women do seem so love a couple of Carminas (their balmoral for one) and also a couple from The Office of Angela Scott. Many thanks you two, cute couple!
Glad it was helpful! I put Carmina in the full article, surprised so many commenters know about them!
Thanks Dr. Zaius! Carmina’s a great company too, so I’m always a fan of their boots.
Julie also, hilariously, has visited Carmina's headquarters too but we didn't realize they were GYW boots at the time. I did encourage her to get a pair!
Great video team, well done. It's great to share a passion.
Finally, a women boot review from someone who reviews a lot of boots! Pls do more women boots reviews.
Thats for the info. Just bought my wife a pair of Thursday Chelsea. Hard to find for her small feet. 5-5.5 with a high arch.
Great recommendations for my spouse - thank you. You nailed it Julie! Very well done :)
She's reading all these, I'll pass it on!
Thank you! Glad you liked the video. (It was my first time on camera 😬) I hope it helped to find boots your spouse will love!
@@JulieYT101 It did! I'm looking at the Redwings for her birthday 🙂 She's Australian and loves her RMs but she needs some variety!
This was much needed thanks for the information. Hope to see you more on the channel
Great video. I've had good luck this past year getting my wife into Red wings. Of note they do have a more comfort based insole than your typical mens heritage boots. I've actually found excellent deals on hers as they likely don't sell as well as the mens and were all 1sts. She has Iron rangers, Clara, Harriet (older with leather sole) and the sweet Indigo blue legacy Moc toes. She's holding out for some Gracies next. :)
Hopefully Truman may reconsider in the future as those look really fantastic.
This makes me so glad that I wear a D width. Just the other day I snagged a weatherproof pair of Allen Edmonds suede boots, and I have a pair of White's Main Street's with a Dainite sole on the way. Who knew wide feet were such a blessing?
That's so funny, yes it is for women!
Thanks. Interesting to get the women's angle on boots. Great job!
Thanks James!
This is good!!! Make a video how julie get in to boots, her boots journey, the entry boots for beginner and her thoughts about other popular and unique boots brands she met.... It will be interesting to see woman boots journey compares to men 😆
Great video! I’d love for my wife to share my enthusiasm for well made shoes and boots, so I’m forwarding this review to her. Thanks guys. 😁👍
A collaboration of some kind with Denim Darlin would be a great video to see.
Thanks, my wife watched with me and she said it was great info.
Love it Frank! Thanks for sharing it with her.
Thank you so much for this video! I'm glad people recognize there's an audience for quality boots for women.
I mean this video hasn't exactly blown up but I'm glad it's helping ;)
Great video Nick, or I should say Julie. We knew they weren't gyw, but my wife has the Thursday Legend (actually 2 pairs).
THANK YOU. I'm so baffled as to why there aren't good women's boots - and when they exist, they're incredibly narrow. I end up with shoes that are 1" too large at the very least on the regular, because my feet are so ridiculously wide.
This was great, hopefully we get more similar videos.
Office of Angela Scott has lovely options and amazing sales (sample sales, too)! Just be mindful your not choosing the “polished leather” which is cheap bookbinder leather with an acrylic coating so the uppers won’t last as long as the welt most likely.
Hi guys, just saw this video and it’s so good. I am looking for medium to high heels boots for women. What brands do you suggest?
A few extra brands for consideration. Grenson, Tricker's, Cheaney's and Church's. British brands, all bar Grenson are exclusively UK made, while Grenson offer both UK made & made in India (with UK quality control) ranges. Pricewise, while none of these are cheap, for the quality you get, they aren't overpriced (with the possible exception of the Prada-owned Church's).
aww nice to meet Mrs. Stridewise lol
RM Williams another good option 👍
Ack you know I had a RMW section written out for the written article and then I deleted it, i didn't think they had a very interesting angle to justify the price relative to everything else on the list, but now you've got me thinking
Great job there is very little out there as far as examples of womens boots that are made well.
I want to get a pair of Thursday Chelsea Legends. I am a true 8 but the sizing says to get an 8.5. Is it necessary? I don't have a wide foot and like to wear thin socks. Is the length true to size or are Thursday's for women just smaller in general?
I'm always looking for options for my wife - thanks for this!
Happy to help!
The truman boot looks great. That would be a great leather color for a men's boot!
I want Thursday boots and Adelante boots now 😮
She is awesome. I would dare to say cooler than Nick.
Oh she definitely is. She was very happy to read this comment
Very different in a good way!
Great Vid Nick, hope to see more of these.
Shared with my wife. Thanks!
Thanks for the video... My girl appreciated the content..
You showed it to her so quickly, thanks Michael!
@@Stridewise it was a nice break from me showing her content on Selvedge, Jacket and boot reviews etc.... for men. It always great to find things for her as well.
Yay!! Finally something for women
Omg it's here! I asked for this moooonths ago 😂
Good job Nick!
This was all for you Conor!
@@Stridewise Hey Nick, i've been eyeing Truman moc toes, the ox blood ones. Wondering if maybe there was a way we could help each other out if you'd be interested in doing a review on them?
some of these more unique colours never get the lighting they deserve.
@@connorobrien7336 Haha how can we help each other? You can write a review for the site if you like, email me
Very cool to see Adelante on here.
Thank you for covering women’s boots. Not much out there on this that’s all about quality
Can’t comment on the women’s boots, but if the Frye boots are made anywhere near the quality of the 12r engineer, they are worth the full price and more. I’ve been wearing those nearly every day for a decade, through 2 resoles, and they will outlast me. Been trying to get my wife into some too, maybe this will convince her!
Awesome! Hope you guys become boot twins like us :)
Thanks for this - i now have some gift ideas for the Mrs.
Can you recommend a channel to follow for clothing gift ideas for women as well?
The only channel I know of that's a *little* similar to my niche for women is Denim Darlin th-cam.com/channels/54TmyppMaBymKpwQmS4gZQ.htmlvideos
She did a great job😎👍👍
Cool idea for a video. I love those tall harness boots! See a lot of girls wearing horribly made crap like Chloe trending and it boggles my mind man
Glad you liked it dude!
Loved this video! Would love to see some womens boot reviews as well! I really want to get my gf into this kind of fashion, and a good youbtube channel to recommend would be a good start!
I think I need to keep this channel to men's gear to avoid turning off too many guys haha but good Instagram to look at is @vintagefeatherr and on TH-cam there's a girl called Denim Darlin who covers this kind of stuff, I'm not aware of anyone else! th-cam.com/channels/54TmyppMaBymKpwQmS4gZQ.htmlvideos
I found these all to be too small. Size 11.5 or 12 arre nowhere to be found. So I need to stick to the less sturdy ones.
The Truman's look great! It's a shame that they don't offer them anymore.
I agree! I love how the Truman’s look. Truthfully they’ve been a pain to break in, but I hope they’ll put something similar for women on the market again.
If they have wide women's sizes that would be nice 😞
Adelante does! Not sure about the others. I think a lot of the time wide women's is normal men's sizes right?
woohoo!!! Nicky got a girl! ;-) She's a keeper!
I bought a womens Thursday Combat boot "I'm a man" because they don't make that style for men! They're very comfortable but I noticed that the finish on the boot is really light! The whole finish is cracking everywhere and the leather is much thinner! I don't think it'll last as long as a Dr Martens
Lol... I’ve. been toying with the idea of buying a women’s Red Wing for the same reason. There’s a style like the iron ranger which is 8 inches and has speed hooks but they don’t make it for men...and it’s awesome.
@@collectivismkills Go for it man! The fit on my Thursday boot is perfect and it looks really great! It's just not as well built as all my other Thursday boots
I am a size 8 in women us and size 7 in men us
Idk if you’ve mentioned this before or not but there are a lot of videos of women that buy and wear men’s GYW boots (and shoes). She doesn’t have to just stick to women’s.
ya she says that at the end of the video!
Nice to see you do a collab with your GF/wife? I was surprised to learn the market provides men with better quality boots compared to women’s.
I figure Truman just paused production of the women's line because of COVID but is it really a full on discontinuation?
Originally they said it was because "This is due to nothing other than some equipment changes on the floor that don’t allow us to easily switch from men’s to women’s lasts. They have been well received and my own personal opinion is that they are one of the best options for women’s Goodyear footwear on the market. We’re hoping some time this year to relaunch them once we have time to do an entire week or two of production with them. "
Then I followed up again a few months later and said there were "no plans at the moment" to bring them back.
Thx. Trying to get my college age girls away from Cheap made Docs or Maddens and into shoes that will last. Wolverine has some as well.
I know that struggle Matthew! Wolverine only does work boots for women right now so I nixed 'em
And Carmina?
They’re in the article in description :)
I somehow suspect those companies are lying to you. I love boots, but never found a woman's boot that fit me.
so every woman in boots is wearing boots that don't fit her? the whole industry is a lie?
@@Stridewise I'm talking about the goodyear welt. I don't think they gave it an honest enough chance. Fast fashion makes more money for them. I have an unusual foot size and extremely muscular calves. Women are apparently supposed to have small calves and feet that are more narrow than mine. For me to get the right width I tend to have to buy at least 2 sizes up and that only works for short boots. I have a deep instep, so some boots will never work for me, and my foot length is if size 10. So, finding a 12 in women's shoes is difficult. I've gone shoe shopping with help from associates and found sometimes one or two pair of shoes in a store to choose from. My feet aren't swollen either. Big feet just run in my family.
It’s hard to find boots for my wife. She’s a size 12 womens
Adelante and Thursday do! Maybe the others. Nicks does them too
Do you think these boots make women's feet look long?
I had the same concern. Honestly sometimes I feel like they do make my already-somewhat-large feet look longer, but I find that to be less true with tall boots. The height balances out the length maybe?
Nicks has a woman's boot out
Yeah no one has reviewed it yet though! I put them in the article
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Be wary of John Doe, heard so many horror stories and finishing is pretty mediocre.
Yeah Reddit is real mad at them these days, I think the price is low enough it's worth the risk if you temper expectations and find a leather you love
@@Stridewise Fair point in terms of expectations. If budget is that low, I'd be more interested in looking into the used market on Grailed or eBay. I've picked up several hardly worn boots from some bigger names for a steal.
@@df540148 haha yeah if we're including second hand boots, yeah.
Bru, Sell a pair of boots and buy a decent microphone
we shared the mic at first, was the sound no good once it was just julie onscreen?
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