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@VincentGeorgeOnSF Күн бұрын

1000 subs 🎉 Good point re: how GS is not just an Alden knockoff. I like what they’re doing and the QC is solid overall.

@liljuanito123 2 күн бұрын

Does it matter what type of steel it is for the shank? There's different series and also if it's been heat treated. Just wondering.

@chalkboardshoes 2 күн бұрын

I do not know, that is a good question. Someone should look into that.

@rockymtnstyle 2 күн бұрын

Good stuff, bro! And congrats on 1k subs!

@davidcallan7844 2 күн бұрын

The fact that Grant Stone PTB is a whole cut is rarely mentioned, I have two pairs one in French Black Calf on leather soles and one in Badalassi Saddle Tan on Vibram Cavity Wedge. Not a better PTB for the price. I may have to get their long wing blucher.

@chalkboardshoes 2 күн бұрын

Yeah, it doesn't look like there's many whole cuts being offered right now. Alden does have some, but they are in other leather options. AE has a few, but not much.

@ryanpiyo98 3 күн бұрын

No loose grain on either pair of natty cxl ptb. Bigger creases is simply grain break. Those Alden ones are generally still pretty small creases. Loose grain is for obvious delamination of the grain layers in the leather, causing big ugly creasing and patterning on the leather.

@chalkboardshoes 3 күн бұрын

I see. I wasn't sure if it was loose grain, but some people have told me it is.

@ryanpiyo98 2 күн бұрын

@chalkboardshoes there's a wave of misinformation about it. Any sign of non perfect micro creasing and "loose grain" gets thrown into the conversation. In most cases, it's just natural grain break, which can include harsher more prominent creasing. People must think that Badalassi Minerva leather has a tonne of "loose grain" because those crease quite hard. If you hit the jackpot on those, they end up rolling like on shell or with some micro creasing like on a horsebutt. But if you don't, it develops pretty deep and large creases. Just the characteristics of the leather. If it's proper loose grain, there's a good chance you will get that shoe returned or exchanged without much resistance. Love your well thought out and concise videos btw!

@chalkboardshoes 2 күн бұрын

@@ryanpiyo98 I appreciate the compliments and thank you for watching my videos!

@mickosullivan2962 3 күн бұрын

Great review ! I Love Love Love my AE boots and shoes in Horween CXL , keep up the most awesome work !

@gregrodriguez3169 3 күн бұрын

Such a great and thorough review! I have this pair in brown CXL and agree with your assessments on heel volume and overall stiffness. Not deal breakers by any means, but dependent on foot shape and personal fit preferences. I’m slightly under a 10 Brannock and got a size 9D, and my most comfortable fit is with dress socks. I’d be interested in trying a 9.5D with thicker socks, and think that a 9.5D would be my correct boot size in this last, because that taller shaft would lock in my heel, as you so perfectly described. I’ve worn my pair almost 30 times, mainly to the office. I had toe taps installed; otherwise for me, that front part of the leather sole would wear out before the flat part of the sole under the ball of my feet.

@fessendenful 3 күн бұрын

Hell yes I am jealous. Great purchase. These are super versatile workhorses that will only get better. Happy New Year indeed!

@fessendenful 3 күн бұрын

I'm curious if you r a fan of Jim Green boots from S Africa?

@fessendenful 3 күн бұрын

They build a solid boot, offer great value and quality and finally, they have some great CUSTOM leather options that I bet you would like. Including Olive CXL.

@chalkboardshoes 3 күн бұрын

@@fessendenful I am not familiar with them, but thanks for making me aware of them!

@fessendenful 3 күн бұрын

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@syphonslaw 5 күн бұрын

What length of garden goods laces do you find work best in Grant stone, parkhurst and Caswell boots?

@chalkboardshoes 4 күн бұрын

hi, always 55 inch for regular boots.

@sandboxfun 11 күн бұрын

When it comes to factory seconds I have found that Parkhurst Boots have not disappointed me yet. I can't really say the same about Grat Stone Boots.

@chalkboardshoes 9 күн бұрын

Interesting. I have not purchased b-grades from GS yet, and Parkhurst never has anything in my size for F2 shoes.

@linvinson8574 17 күн бұрын

Even before watching the video I can tell you the answer is yes

@funNactive1 Ай бұрын

AE shoes 👞 & boots 👢 are a good value @ 1/2 off.

@ianarn Ай бұрын

Personally I’d rather wear shoes like this or trainers! All my Crockett & Jones fit perfectly.! Nice video!

@oood33 Ай бұрын

Hey Sir, I really enjoyed your informative sharing. Especially on the last, because Alden had a wide variety of lasts and other than Barrie, I think it's not forgiving for everyone, and sizing is the most important thing. I really had lots of trouble when buying those Alden modified, military, Viberg 2020, 2030, 2040 lasts. Looking forward to your videos exploring more varieties.

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

Thank you. I guess the thing to know is that no last is going to work for everyone. Lots of people cannot wear the modified or 379x last. You just have to figure out which ones work for you.

@MrSnrub-eb8pz Ай бұрын

I can not for the life of me figure out what color the Clover Kudu are. On the website and in most of your shots it appears a light bluish grey and in others it's a Charcoal. Reddit also shows it as Charcoal. Help me out

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

Ha, well, it's really more like a gray with a slight hint of blue. Not really a blue though. Charcoal would be a pretty good description, although maybe slightly lighter.

@EDHBlvd Ай бұрын

It’s quite different than the TruBalance actually. The TruBalance is much nicer.

@VincentGeorgeOnSF Ай бұрын

Another great review. I particularly align with your reflections about liking things that aren’t always the best sellers. Story of my shoe life.

@nateeaton1 Ай бұрын

Anyone who can talk about a pair of green boots for 24 minutes is okay with me. 😊

@Faux_59 Ай бұрын

Give Truman a try on the Eugene sole. I'll take Truman over every brand mentioned in this video besides Viberg.

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

I heard that they are shutting down their heritage line soon. That might push me to try them, as I've had my eyes on them for a long time.

@edbehan1306 Ай бұрын

Too bad I have so many boots. They could fill my grave with them when I expire.

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

ha!

@liljuanito123 Ай бұрын

I own the Richmond in Beaver Fur Kudu. The leather has broken in and softened up a lot. They took about 10 miles of walking to break in. The lug sole is not uncomfortable and helped out when walking in the dirt and rocks. I do prefer a slimmer sole such as Dainite or at least Ridgeway for looks but i understand why Andrew placed the lug sole. Im looking forward to resole with Dainite and also wondering how a Parkhurst boot would look like without the split welt and only a flat welt. Also own a 618 and yes the waist and heel do fit better the toebox is rather low and the whole boot feels shorter and i feel like i need to size up a .5 and i can only wear them with dress socks. The 602 and 602M im able to wear thicker socks. If Andrew would even make a 602M stitchdown that would be incredible or even a combination of the waist/heel of the 618 and toebox of the 602M. I the fact that the facings are more spread out vs the Grant Stone's had led me to purchase more Parkhursts since they fit better instep-wise, i do have a low instep and skinny ankles. But yes overall the Parkhurst brand is the best value for your money. Hopefully Andrew can make an in house Dainite type sole. My only dislike about the boot is how big the welt sticks out and that might be due to that split so the stitching has to be pushed out some. On some other brands i see the welt comes in tighter, this makes the boot seem to look a lil longer than what it really is , but i will change that when i send em out for resoling. Looking forward to more of your reviews. Love the videos!

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

The Lug is definitely comfortable and has good traction, so I understand those reasons.

@joemarvin5170 24 күн бұрын

Parkhurst does have it's own Dainite style sole, my Natural Dublin Allen's have that sole. The welt does stick out a bit, that's to accommodate their signature "wheeling" around the edge. Parkhurst's does offer a 270 welt on some of their boots now. It's much slimmer, and doesn't include the wheeling.

@liljuanito123 24 күн бұрын

@@joemarvin5170 ah yea thats right he did do the in house dainite sole, I have it on my dublins. Ok, so the wheeling is on older models and new, but I have noticed the welts don't stick out as much as the newer stuff. My dublins are nice and tucked in.

@tony_r_pierce Ай бұрын

Excellent review of this boot. I have a pair in the older 602 last and do consider it sort of a classic-to-be. I love the kudu leather.

@ludwigkhoury4040 Ай бұрын

Excellent review! I feel that Dainite type soles are slippery in wet conditions and should only be used for smooth leather dressy boots. Perhaps a Ridgeway type sole would look more sleek

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

Yes, Dainite can be slippery at times. Ridgeway has a similar look as the Lug because the traction part sticks out a lot.

@stevethea5250 Ай бұрын

cool !

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

One minor error: the sole really is more like a lug sole than commando. Apologies

@Gavin-tb9me Ай бұрын

Hey, man. I really like the laces shown in the thumbnail. Where did you get them from?

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

They are gray from Guarded Goods, semi-waxed flat, 55 inch.

@lexi6081 Ай бұрын

Is the heel of the Grand Stone short or just looks that way? I like a bit of a heel boost for my posture and height.

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

Well, I wouldn't say it's short. Fairly similar to other boot brands like Alden or AE.

@TrailBlazer5280 2 ай бұрын

Yes I agree i wish they had an option of leather vs lug or other sole. I currently have a wedge moc toe and am looking for a lug on my next pair. I love these natural boots but in a winter climate I need a lug of some sort. The wedge is actually amazing in winter but im ready for something new

@TeslaRules1856 3 ай бұрын

Been toying with a big splurge on a C&J shoe. However I love the AE 65 last, it fits so well and some other AE lasts do not fit me well. Honestly If I am going to spend 700-800 dollars on C&J I am going to take a discount flight to NYC for a day trip to go to their store and try different shoes and lasts on. Right now that would include the 325,375,335 and 341 lasts from C&J.

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

I had a lot of difficulty with C&J lasts, and I am also one who fits really well into the 65 last. It's tough to really try C&J, so I hear ya.

@fessendenful 3 ай бұрын

Did you pick up a pair of the new Dark Olive CXL?

@chalkboardshoes Ай бұрын

Not yet, but maybe in the future.

@mikegraves3497 3 ай бұрын

Bit of advice - if your jeans are not selvedge don’t roll cuff them. Nice shoes thanks for the review

@nateeaton1 3 ай бұрын

I think it takes a few months of regular wear to break in a pair Grant Stone boots and achieve maximum comfort. It’s the insoles, but mostly it’s the lined uppers. When they do eventually mold to the feet, they’re sublimely comfortable. I have a pair of Grant Stone kudu boots, but they’re the Brass boots in Reverse Snuff Kudu. They were tough to break in, uncomfortable for extended wears. They sometimes seemed to grabbed the ankles but they’ll insoles wouldn’t give. Now they’re my most comfortable boots. I can wear them for 12 hours straight and my feet feel good.

@hyrot1 3 ай бұрын

There should not be such a thing as a "wide last" or a "narrow last". The differences between last types should be in the toe spring, the heel offset or height, and the toe shape forward of the ball. You could maybe argue the arch height and shape. The problem is that the industry does not measure feet with enough dimensions. It seems your boot was built on what we call a combination last. Typically a combo last will be have a larger letter size instep and yet another size larger ball. So, for example, a 9D combo is a 9 in the arch length, a D in the heel, a E in the instep and EE in the ball. When we choose a last, we select it based on the arch length and heel width. From there the the rest is modified accordingly.

@mjk2613 3 ай бұрын

Really wish this style and color were still available.

@griffinburns9834 14 күн бұрын

I have a pair in 12D for sale if you're interested

@mjk2613 14 күн бұрын

@@griffinburns9834 if they were 12e I would say absolutely. I unfortunately need that wide size.

@mjk2613 11 күн бұрын

@@griffinburns9834 if they were 12E I would say yes in a second!

@ReekIan 3 ай бұрын

Very thourgh and informative rundown. Thank you for all that info. I am on the cusp of ordering a pair of GS boots. My hold out is that I am all over the place with sizing on my other GYW boots and I don't want to get the wrong size.

@BobBafaro-ee9ck 2 ай бұрын

A half size down from your regular brannock is a general guide. I have 3 pair of GS and have both the Leo and Floyd last all in E width. I am just an E on one foot and just on the edge of D, I think in the Floyd last I would have been fine with a D but like the room and have never had any issue with heel slip in either last like described here.

@kevinbarrett9615 4 ай бұрын

Nice review, but your shirt , if you’re on KZbin up your image dude.

@ismaelcalderon2542 4 ай бұрын

Good review. I like the boots but dont like the fact that it doesn’t preserve the color.

@chalkboardshoes 4 ай бұрын

That's true. They will darken into an orange over time, but it takes a few years.

@billcobbett6265 4 ай бұрын

Can you do an update on this to show the color change? Thanks.

@chalkboardshoes 4 ай бұрын

Hi, I might try that, but I made a more recent video where I talked about how I didn't wear this boot very much in 2023. I did start wearing it again in 2024. Check out my video the Diesel boot.

@brandall101 4 ай бұрын

What size are these? Appreciate the weight measurement, I'm trying to figure out what the weight might be in my size (8).

@chalkboardshoes 4 ай бұрын

These are 7.5 D, weight is about 1.55 pounds. Probably will be consistent with most boots in terms of weight.

@brandall101 4 ай бұрын

@@chalkboardshoes Thanks for that. Ive been rocking some Grant Stones w/ the white Vibram flex soles coming in at only 1.25 lbs, these are my only 'utility' boots as I travel the world and put tons of miles down so weight is important. Having owned several 2030 service boots in the past I loved the look of those and feel these are their spiritual successors (they look more like the older version of that last), was just hoping they might come in at a bit of a lighter build. I imagine the commando soles are largely working against that, but the rubber used can vary that quite a bit.

@chalkboardshoes 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that is light weight for Grant Stone! They won't be lighter than 1.25 lbs, but honestly won't be much heavier.

@brandall101 4 ай бұрын

@@chalkboardshoes Right? I own about a dozen boots and these ones were notably easier to walk with so I took them for travel. Even though a quarter pound isn't a lot, it probably adds up on days where I'm walking a good five miles or so. Still, I miss my 'bergs! Aesthetically I feel boots like this are really the best looking of them all.

@howardbeale5303 5 ай бұрын

Parkhurst are comparable to Grant Stone but they have very limited sizes and quantity. I love my navy blue Niagara so much I bought two pairs. They are crazy comfortable and extremely well made.

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

I wish I would have bought that navy Niagara moc toe. I guess I was hoping they would release a plain toe version of that navy color.

@howardbeale5303 5 ай бұрын

@@chalkboardshoes - I found my second pair on eBay. They were virtually new and I only paid $200.

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

@@howardbeale5303 Wow, that's a great find. I never see anything in my size on Ebay, but I keep trying.

@howardbeale5303 5 ай бұрын

@@chalkboardshoes - Parkhurst just released the Niagara in Spruce Kudu!

@Thunk00 5 ай бұрын

How has the natural Minerva aged 18 months later?

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

It's still pretty stiff and tough, but I admit I didn't wear it a lot in 2023. I only started wearing it more in the last few months. The color is slightly darker, but not much.

@Thunk00 5 ай бұрын

@@chalkboardshoes I ordered a custom boot from another maker with the same leather just the other day. It'll probably be a month or two before I get it but I'm excited to see what it's going to be like. My experience with pure veg tan leathers generally is that they really do take a long, long time to soften up.

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

@@Thunk00 I had a pair of C&J dress shoes that I think were made of pure veg tan leather. They took a long time to soften, but they did. Maybe after 25 wears they felt good.

@krystjanchanerley9288 5 ай бұрын

What is the boot version of this shoe ?

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

It was called the Eskdale II, but I'm not sure if they still offer it. It was a MTO option a while back.

@sursorn5575 5 ай бұрын

Definitely my next purchase from C & J

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

I hope you like them!

@carlosdurazo1329 5 ай бұрын

Nice review! interesed in the year review! any IG account where i can follow? any video update coming? Regards from México!

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

Well, I do have an IG account with the same title. However, I did do a brief explanation of my Edwards in my recent Diesel boot review.

@liljuanito123 5 ай бұрын

These soles are noticeably more grippier than other soles which is great

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

I agree

@liljuanito123 5 ай бұрын

These are so awesome. Bad luck with the Higgins Mill turned out great. Price aside, I actually like these better than the Higgins Mill because the sole, eyelets, missing that sitching on the panels and the color of the stitch welt.

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I think it worked out fine. Only thing I like better about the Higgins is that it works better in rain. But the Alden is better in every other way.

@awolryan 5 ай бұрын

Andrew at Parkhurst is always awesome to work with and his boots deliver on quality and superior fit. I’ve had my Clover Kudu stitchdowns for about a week or so and they deliver on patina & the superior fit you get with Parkhurst’s lasts. Highly recommend!

@askallroundcreative2850 5 ай бұрын

Price this shoe......11 uk size

@chalkboardshoes 5 ай бұрын

Well, they are $810 on the C&J website.

@garyb2507 5 ай бұрын

I would have mixed some brown and black to make it a similar (or darker) colour than the upper.

@AredTongol 5 ай бұрын

Yeah i agree with you steve is the better cobbler today.just watching his work on youtube.he put his mind and heart for every repair he had.and his kind enough sharing his techniques to those who aspire to become cobblers.and find him little bit funny

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