They look like Allen Edmonds Higgins mill

I’ve got five pair of Wolverine 1000 mile and all the Leather looks great on them. I think everyone talking about how bad the Leather looks or strictly referring to stride wise video in which he was probably wearing seconds. However, three pairs of my oak Street boot maker trench boots have loose grain And I’m very disappointed with those.

any thoughts on how slippery these boots are? i find them way less grippy especially on slick surfaces as compared to other boots with rubber soles. had a couple of huge near-slips which makes me cautious of wearing them sometimes

Seems like we have a similar style mate. Love the blue shirt and white undershirt. And I love a nice dark brown or chestnut 🌰 boot like that. Sooooo nice

With Truman you get a much thicker upper than GS or Parkhurst, and thicker midsole and insole, more like PNW boots. Just make sure you get matching tounge, that one definitely looks no good

You keep calling these 1,000 Miles!!!😱🫤🤬🤬

Great, thorough review. Wolverine is currently (late November 2024) running a Christmas sale on their 1000 Mile Boots for 50% off. I picked up a pair of plain-toe classic boots in Havanna Brown for $200, though my wife says I have to wait until Christmas to open and wear them. Lol. It's nice to get a pair of American-made boots at a decent price (though I'm sure many of the non-leather materials are "globally sourced"). I would have preferred cap-toe boots, but they only had them in black, and I'm not a fan of black boots in general.

Similar price to meermin is myqvist from Sweden. GYW and decent leather. Not as good as RMWs imo but it’s also half the price

I got Bruno Magli Respino Boots for $40 on Ebay nappa brown leather mens. Looking forward to wearing them when they come.

How do you find this pair compared to your meermins Chelsea?

I bought Meermin shoes for +$300, only to get hit with a 40% customs fee via a surprise invoice from UPS after I’d already started wearing them, making it impossible to return. I reached out to Meermin for assistance, but they never responded. If you’re in Canada, beware of unexpected charges and poor customer service-think twice before ordering from Meermin.

Greetings from Brazil. Thanks for the nice vid. How often do you clean your boots like that? Once a year? Which horse hair brush do you recommend? Again, thanks.

Can you post the full build?

Useful review

I got a pair of brand new in box black pointed toe Franco Sarto bootie heels for $30 on Amazon.

i see more and more complains about Viberg's QC, missing or wrong information on the website, not matching leather patterns on shoes. i wonder if this is acceptable at this price point. Great job on your slippers. i love them

Thank You great review

Great video, thank you for all of the details!

Would you say the Grant Stone Diesel boots have a slimmer silhouette in terms of the toe box height in comparison to the Viberg 2030?

Great video - been considering a pair of Grant Stone boots - so very informative. I’m a Canadian and I use a shoehorn 😊. Feel it saves crushing the heels, plus we Canadian mostly take off our shoes inside the house.

The very best shoes I own are Viberg Rockland Bluchers in their 2030. Your pretty much on your own with fitting, though at the end of the day, that's always the case to some degree in this world of mail order boots and shoes. Viberg wouldn't offer a suggestion based on what I wear in a No 23 Red Wing last (11D). I have had a chance to try on Viberg on a trip to the city, but nothing I either wanted in my size, so that was a bit of a fail. Wound up going down 1/2 size from my Red Wing and got lucky, hit a homerun. I don't take that for granted and given the extra cost of shipping which would have applied to a return as well, at least now going forward I have a good metric that someone at Viberg should be able to digest if I ever want to try another last. Not a casual purchase that's for sure, but a superfine shoe. I wouldn't choose the boot featured here for office work, not that I work in one, but I would certainly choose one of their shoes for the office, or a service boot of theirs in a less casual leather.

Show trees DO NOT stretch out your shoes! They do faaaar less than what just wearing them does. If there’s any stretching going on, it’s because you shoved a much bigger tree in your shoes and of course you will get some stretch, but even then very, very minimal. You guys have no idea what you are talking about! 😂😂

White’s has hiking boots named Centennial Hiker.

So what you saying is that they are good but not "End game" I Just bought a thee stateman because well... I liked how it looked. However, like you said, this doesn't scratch my itch. How would you compare say Captain Thursday VS the Hi-Shine 8 eye Solovairs? Are the Solovair's "End game" worthy. I understand that all of them have different attributes but well I want something long lasting that won't break my wallet. Thanks!

This makes me so upset... I just want a slim looking boot... it frustrates me to see how clunky the new last looks

Bro it's a shoe video, wear it on and show us. Otherwise this video is a waste of time

Nice review. I have a wide forefoot and narrow arch and heel and the 2020 fits me perfectly. It’s like the combination last from Alden. Cheers!

Junk

I like the part where you are fingering the boot.

Next video.. how to tie your shoes

It's true about the hierarchy of boots. Here's mine: Viberg Natty CXL Service Boot 1035 last Viberg Anthracite Roughout Service Boot 1035 last Viberg Oak Chromepak Service Boot 2030 last Red Wing Roughout Iron Ranger White's MP Boot I do regret the whites because they don't fit very well What's your hierarchy?

Gay

I have a large boot collection with Red Wing, Nicks, Truman, Whites, Viberg and other brands. I think the Viberg's have the best cuts of CXL and the best attention to detail. All of mine are on the 2030 last. My first pair was the original narrower toe service boots. Went down a .5 to 11.5D which fit well. 2nd pair was the modern 2030 last cap toe in 11.5D which was a little too long. Donated those and bought 2 more pairs in an 11D that fit well. Out of all my service boot makers, I actually like the White's MP boots the most. Also had to go down a full size in the MP boots. They are more of a rugged looking boot while the Viberg boots are almost too nice to beat up......lol

Thanks for this review and especially the sizing details. The Meermin website says to use your US size and size down 1 for UK. But US size isn't defined. Wasn't sure if they mean Brannock size or "boot" size, which always seems to be 1/2 size down. So, if my Brannock is 10.5D, a 9.5E is most likely my best fit? Thanks again.

Nice review!! Do you use shoe tree under shoes when you are not using them?

Picked them up on eBay preowned and broken in for £50. Very, very nice with miles of life left. The difference in weight might be sweaty the seller listed them as Addisons The box said Rockfords and the boots themselves and tag said Wolverine 1000 miles. Im a UK10, and sized down to a UK9.5

Sorry, but those are some seriously f’ing ugly boots.

That grain break leave me worried for my new Toffee ones that I bought from the website. Because I live overseas 😅

Wow! Gr8 video! Congrats! This guy just tore a new one into Thursday Boot Co.. I never heard such a lambasting since rose anvil or murowsky!!! ....and now we await the sequel... backpedal video in part 2😂😂 Similar to, just like , same as said murowski and r.anvil. Bravo!👏 Sir, you are The New ...BOOT KING!!!! #Awesomeness #congrats # Boot King

R as in return? Lol

Unfortunately I have been experiencing the worst customer service experience ever from Meermin Shoes. I ordered a pair of loafers online from their website. The shoes arrived and were a half size too small. So I exchanged them for a half size up. I had to pay $15 dollars for shipping on the exchange. When my ‘new’ exchanged shoes arrived there were defects. I was requested to return this pair for another exchange. Ten days later I received an email from their shipping/billing department that in order for me to receive my exchange I would have to pay another $15 dollars for shipping fees. That would mean that in order to receive the correct size and undamaged I would have to pay $30 above the retail price as listed on their website! On top of this, it’s been extremely difficult communicating with their shipping dept. At first they seemed to have a hard time understanding that I’d requested an exchange for my loafers, not a refund! To receive an acknowledgment of this took weeks!I have contacted their only retail location in the USA (Soho NYC) for assistance. All of the salesmen that I interacted with were understanding, courteous and professional. They too seemed bewildered as to what had transpired. Simply put, dealing with this company via online has been an ordeal!

Great video and awesome job on the homemade version.

Babbling Boots Brother, those are very cool shoes that you’ve reviewed here. Unfortunately, it seems that Meermin isn’t making these at this time. Btw, what’s your name? …Should I just refer to you as babbling boots bro? Wishing you a great week ! ✌🏻

Babble on my wayward son.. Howdy, l like your channel, just subscribed. It seems that we have similar tastes in boots. That is both cool & helpful to me. I spent more than an hour chewing off the ears of the NYC Meermin store sales guys last week. Some of what I had enquired about was the Negon Boot. More Meermin reviews please! ✌🏻

I think the heel stack goes on after the stitching process. Maybe it got marred while sanding the heel stack in shape. Not sure. Either way, after a week of wearing them you won’t be able to even find it. They look nice.

Mine are also on the better part of the spectrum when it comes to chromexcel. They crease pretty much the same way as yours.

Oh my lawd I've been looking for women reviews of women's line boots ❤🎉🎉🎉❤ Also as an American I do use shoe horns (my grandmother- southerner- always did)

Are they narrow? I don’t mind not having a cap, but I don’t want them looking clunky like iron rangers. While you wear them, from the top view of the wearer do they look wide or clunky? Or do they look rather sleek?

Mine shoe trees are made out of camphor tree instead of cedar.

Gay