WTF?

The boots looks for women’s not my style… thanks 🙏 brother

What I do when breaking in boots is put a hair dryer down the shaft and warm the boot up then I will open it up and condition the inside of the boot heat it up again until it is nice and warm then condition it again I will do this 3 or 4 times from the inside it makes the boot super supple with out changing the color to much

Every time I need to break in a new pair of boots I carry moleskin padding with me. When you start to feel rubbing somewhere such as by the eyelets like that you stick a layer of padding down on your foot in the exact spot that was rubbing. Completely takes away the discomfort. Then for the next work week I stick padding on my foot on that spot while its still breaking in, no sense in waiting for it to start rubbing first each day and its easier to put it on beforehand anyways.

Now you see what I’m saying 😎

I just don't think these are meant for work. They seem to be for the casual wearer who wants the PNW look. Which is me. I've held off on ordering JKs or Whites since I discovered them a few years ago. I've been waiting for these. A little disappointed in some of the details, and these are the small batch artisan Black Labels?!?

Word on the Streets: Rugged Trooper and heal colab Anvil / JM Side Note: No army will go non-gusseted.

High heels for dudes

I seriously hope thursday fixes the heel on the challenger. such a good looking boot otherwise

I was about to pull the trigger on these, but then i saw Rose Anvils' video on their colab with Jim Green with the Rugged African Trooper, and I placed my pre-order on those instead. Wish they were cap toe, but everything else about them seem far better off, and that means more to me.

They sent me a defective pair, so most of my complaints about the AVERAGE?? one would be that the roughout shaft is pointless unless you are wearing shorts or tuck in your pants or something AND I still could neigh give a proper assessment regarding proper fitting based upon what all happened there. I really don't prefer the roughout toes, either, overall.

The challenger isn’t a true pnw boot. It’s a boot that gives that vibe but they wanted regular wearers to be able to wear it. A regular shoe wearer would HATE wearing pnw boots because of the drop in the sole.

I purchased black and brown challenger and I did really like em! Quality is top tier . All my purchases from Thursday since 2020 were 5 star ⭐️ never regretted. Recommend

I have some... and I want to send them to a shoemaker to have the heel made a little lower. Do you think that's possible?

I just received my black and brown challenger, mine has the same issue like yours. Also the leather has dark spots . Thank you .

thursday is always making weird ass lasts. i don't understand why they don't just make more traditional lasts.

I own two pairs of these, they’re fantastic work boots. That arch support will make your heel sort of fall into place, while pushing up on your arch, taking a lot of pressure off your toe joints and heel. And they’re extremely well constructed. The leather thickness on these are probably close to a whole millimeter thicker than the Thursday Challenger. I had a tough time breaking the Drew’s in but once you’re there, you’re going to love them. Unreal value. Awesome looking boots you’ve got there!

Interesting boots, I did notice the lack of an arch compared to a logger boot, but I figured…hey, these aren’t really “logger” boots per say. They’re a lot of boot for the price, but almost more a dress logger like the urban logger from nicks or the contractor from Drew’s. So I’m fine with that. But if I’m looking for a logger in that proce range, I go Drew’s. And I have. But nice boots for sure! I’d probably personally stick to Thursday Captain boots for more a dress boot look, but I like that Thursday has added a different segment.

Seems to me they didn’t put enough arch in to compensate for the heel to toe drop, it looks like a logger but it’s not. People forget that the high heel in logger boots is for ascending steep inclines , just like a dogger heel was originally designed to lock into a stirrup , Thursday is fashion over function . The Iron Ranger has no midsole which makes the break in very uncomfortable.

I don't like Thursday boots at all. I purchased three pairs and had to return them all due to sizing inconsistencies. I was expecting better with this challenger boot but, that last looks uncomfortable and that heel looks comical. Thank you for your review brother.

Thanks for good advice 👍🏾

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I am also waiting on some drifter 3's lol.

My man.. thanks for addressing my comment! I had a feeling you’d get a little forward slide, but it WAS minimal 🤔 Good thing the sizing worked out well, they def look cool 🤜🤛

I would try some new heels. It should not be much for a cobbler to put some less thick heel cap on. I have the same problem with mine. My stitching is spot on, no defects at all. I know what your saying about another expensive pair of boots that don't fit right. I have a pair of Rancourt boots from Maine that don't fit right and I am stuck with a boot that is too painful to wear for more than an hour. It' was worst then my Iron Rangers that took forever to brake in. I do love the CF Stead leather on the boots.

Mine did too. I had to buy other ones. It's a tight double EE width. I also agree with the back heel. I slope forward as well. The back heel should of been shorter. And, good luck with customer service. Thursday is becoming just another boot company that has gotten bigger. I might get new heels in the boot. Don't want to have another pair of expensive boots I can't use.

Great video. I'm a little lost though. What't the effect in wearing the Challenger with the different heel stack? Is your foot sliding to the bottom front or something? I checked out pics of some JK and Drew's boots and they look pretty much the same.

I had t' go half size UP from Brannock [as w' most Thirsty models] and then still put in insert t' lessen slip and add some toe comfort.

The wax will be ok if ye worried about wet weather a bit, although I don't know how long 'til rubs off but then boot should be able to take abrasion, but any Thursday neigh really MEANT for demanding work, anyway. Most the people who buy the Challenger or Thunder is using them for casual try t' look like hipster lumberjack, anyway.

I got two pairs and don't seem to have any "breathe holes", so maybe ye blew stitch or they were a rush job got overlooked? Can likely get gusset fixed by shoe guy? I can't imagine the Rugged Resilient versions require any condition. I don't see much advantage to the tall heel if no extra arch support, but these heels are even higher than the Nick's stacks for some reason. I have other boots I would like to ADD the arch, but the PNW will likely only work on THEIR boots and thing seems t' be the common line and the regular shoe guys neigh equipped for stitch-down or extra work or whate'er, so these seemed like an OK compromise option since didn't hafta wait 4 months or whatever. I don't care for the fit as much, like ye said, is hafta cinch them a lot t' compensate for bulbous toe-box, but poron insoles helped cushion the leather toe part whilst I'm still breaking in [however long THAT might take since I only wear them for about an hour or two because they're just still so heavy and clunky compared t' some others what I don't find so tedious t' wear overall].

The boot and the laces are designed so that you wrap the laces around you ankle . It's a PNW boot thing .

you hate break in, I had suggest, When I break in with brand new a pair boots, I oiling my boots with almond and lanolin, maybe around 70:30. mixed them without beast wax. Oiling your boots and leave it about 1 or 2 days. The leather will absorb deeply and make it being soft. Polishing with leather polish before wearing it....and ready to go sorry about my broken english, I hope you get it

Wow, I would call that a fake bellows tongue, and yeah, that last isn't right. I think it's a shame that a company like Thursday wastes good material making bad boots. If everyone was like me, Thursday would be out of business. Thanks for the review. Looking forward to your drifter videos

Hey, I had commented on your last video. I got mine and they are tight at the toe box, widthwise. Do you think they will loosen up? And I still feel like they aren’t broken in they are stiff at the heel, and I feel the sliding forward effect you mentioned. I was looking into an exchange but the international charge isn’t worth it, and it’ll take about 45 days total.

Look at the 55 last for example, flat under heel, slanted in the waist, slightly sprung in the toe. That’s what a pnw should look like

Most people complaining about bad/long break ins are dealing with a sizing issue. Get your brannock again, get sized correctly. Also those Thursdays.. your whole foot is titled forward in it, it’s shaped like a slide 🛝 from the heel forward. Boots should be flat under-heel, not canted forward

Just received my pair in stone rambler. Only came with one pair of laces (the over-length set). Have emailed them asking for the other two sets of laces to be sent. They seem pretty decently assembled on first look. Sizing is as per Thursday website (I’m a 10 in sneaker and ordered a 9.5 in these), and fit is good. Time will tell 👍

Are they American made like the logger?

I enjoyed your review 😊

I don’t understand how those fit you so well, I’m an 11, I got a 10.5 and they tight, like my pinky toe if in pain. I’m thinking I should’ve gotten an 11, length is fine just not wide enough

Love your videos. Keep going brother 🫂

Hey, thanks for the video. Did you get the same size as your red wings? I have iron rangers that are a perfect fit, and the captains at the same size are a bit to narrow, at least the regular D version - pairs half a size up or the wide ones are okay, but the Iron Ranger is still the best match.

One thing I did not mention in the video: The gusset for the tongue is all the way to the top, not a quarter/Halfway up like on the Iron Rangers.