I forgot, three pairs of Russells!

I appreciate that!

I actually wanted those when I ordered the earth but they were out of my size!

@@TheStyleCantina I own three pairs of Grant Stone boots, and my favorite are the Diesel Jungle Kudu. Same leather and color but, not a Grant Stone Brass Boot like yours. I affectionately call them my Roos. 🥾🦘🥾

I hear you! I’m always looking at options too

I wear 10.5 wide on captains and ordered an 11 for challenger since it was not offered in wide. I haven’t don’t really a comparison of the two yet

As a wide footer, it does feel like guessing sometimes.

Nice!

Mine seems to be a bit of 2inch on stack and just shy of 8 inches total for the quarters depending on if you just count to the collar vs the pull tab/tongue

I think this was just a brief talk on something that popped into my head for boot rotation. I am thinking of making a review on them.

Nice. Looking forward to seeing how they break in

I bought size 11s. The right boot is 2lbs 8.3oz on my scale.

That would be awesome to see! Hope you do share! I’m jealous of the honey shell. I got the most recent pre order and I have to wait until January!

I found the Floyd last to be incredibly roomy!! I have a 10e Floyd and 10.5ee for 79 last

Thanks for sharing! I’ve had Trickers pop up for recommendations before. A lot of times it is from just talking with people about what to check out that I find new options. A lot of times it’s hard where companies might not have my size for last purposes but am always open to checking out new-to-me companies!

Oh thanks for that about Horween waxes flesh. Had no idea it was a rough out. Now I’m more excited to check them out!

Lol. Nice!

Oh haha! I wonder how KZbin even knew 😂

Nice! I love those double shots! Been really interested in that new charcoal one!

@TheStyleCantina oh my I would love to get that new charcoal one , but must pump the breaks it just bought parkhurs double stitch waxy commander few weeks ago..lol

Nice! I hear you. We all start somewhere

Love the 875s! Good point about weight. I hadn’t thought of that

@@TheStyleCantina I have a slightly arthritic knee due to a injury decades ago. When I wear heavy boots, I can feel it in the knee at the end of the day sometimes. Hence I gravitate to lighter boots, anything 2 lb or less per boot. I actually brought a scale to the Stitchdown Bootcamp in Brooklyn last month so I could weigh the boots.

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It seems most people have complaints about the volume in the toe area. I’ve seen a lot of people recommend tts

@@TheStyleCantina I have a large collection of Truman boots, which I absolutely love. I'm a 12.5D on the brannock and I wear a 12EE or 12.5D in Truman's 79 last, so count me as a vote to go true to size with Truman.

Nice! I am still tempted on parkhurst. I’ve emailed them about sizing and they said I might not be a good fit for their boots 🥲

what business practices?

@@MetalBootGuy They don't do size exchanges, everything is processed as a return. No big deal, but they hold your refund for FIFTEEN business days (They say "Up to," but trust me, it was 15 for me on 2 occasions and would be for anyone else). So between a week of shipping to the East Coast and 20 days of them sitting on my refund (Holiday weekend), it's a month until you get a refund and can order again. If you try to order multiple pairs at a time as I did to expedite getting the correct size, you MAY get stuck with not only the return shipping costs, but a $30 per pair restock fee. I say may, because the language has changed since I ordered earlier in the year. Before, the policy basically said "We can charge you a restocking fee, but we rarely do," with the second half of that sentence emphasized in italics. At some point they got rid of the second half language altogether, so who knows what triggers a restocking fee and what doesn't. I know that the purchase of a $480 pair of boots wasn't enough to get me out of the restocking fee. For comparison, Grant Stone does their refunds in 2 days. So basically, they use a dated last that's tricky to fit, with a wide heel and narrow waist and forefoot. I acknowledge they have since introduced 2 new lasts, one of which is made in my size. Its availability is limited to select boots, and the thought of starting the sizing process all over again sounds worse than going to the dentist. I have a very standard width foot, and have never needed a wide width shoe or boot of any kind. That streak ended here, when I learned that I could not wear a D width in this last, and landed on a size 13.5 EE at least in a boot with a leather of moderate thickness like the Horween waxed flesh at 5oz or so. Get your size wrong? Prepare to wait most of a month while they make money with your money. They might hit you with a restock fee. You won't know until your refund arrives. Maybe it's what you paid. Maybe not... Bonus if you wear a large size. They make up to a US 14, good on them, but they sure as hell don't like to. You'll notice anything 13+ is never in stock. Apparently you have to request production of anything in a large size. Not that you'll see anything on their website about the need to do so... Apparently something like 2/3 of their sales are to repeat buyers. There's a small group of people that absolutely love their boots, and go back to the well for more again we and again. They certainly weren't interested in my repeat business, after a lot of effort finding the right size I learned they were more interested in making me one of those "Rare" people that were worthy of a surprise restocking fee than in making me one of those repeat customers. Thankfully they aren't the only company out there making good quality footwear for those of us who are larger of foot... As I said, they have changed their terms slightly since my ordering ordeal. The current terms are more clear but not any more customer friendly. I'd advise anyone ordering from Truman Boot for the first time to pay careful attention to their Terms and Conditions and decide if they're okay with them. Hope that helps explain a bit.

@BWM135 I've not had to deal with a return/exchange, however the 30% restock me always baffled me. I assumed it was outdated based on their previous BTO (built to order) model. however, this was brought up in the Truman Boot enthusiasts FB group and a few members said they were not charged this fee. yea the 79 last is a bit odd, however not all last are going to fit everyone. In all fairness, with all their width choices I cannot fit Nicks HNW last and there is another boot youtuber I follow who straight calls the HNW trash lmao. I can understand your frustration with the 15 day hold. that makes zero sense.

"culled". The Kangaroos get culled.

Oh, haha. Sorry. Yeah, was trying to say “culled”

Thanks, Ryan!

At least you do reviews and I enjoy your channel. This video is just about bragging about spending $1,600.

Legend!

Damn that black rough out boot is beautiful. I think you may have changed my mind from getting the Thursday challenger to the Truman black roughout. ​@@TheStyleCantina

People who can afford $700 boots to wear casually don't give a crap what anyone thinks...

@@BWM135nah, they want you to know they cost $700

It certainly doesn't in Leon, Mexico.

Rambler leather is 4 to 5 oz max. Thin enough that Truman was getting low spots in the hides, and now lines the interior of boots made with that leather to ensure the boots come in at 5oz (2mm thick). The unlined variant used by Parkhurst is thinner still, and a fairly easy break-in as most of Stead's upper offerings go.

I agree. That heel with no arch support does not look comfortable. Also the tapered toe, without an anatomical design is questionable at best. It looks like a captain, thrown onto a logger heel sole. I'll wait to see if they make improvements.

@ part of the problem is those the Pnw last are so specific. As far as the Arch go’s Wesco’s 9165, and Nicks/Franks have an HNW that are very comfortable . Realistically though the 55 last is so widely used in the Pnw . They could have easily got some. It doesn’t seemed to be trade marked or anything. Like whites does use the 4811, but Frank does have some of them in his shop. I think he rebuilds a lot of smokejumpers

Thanks 👍