Have brands sued me for exposing them?

[@RoseAnvil2]

Get Rose Anvil kilties here - bit.ly/3lJ0oXd or No-Show here - bit.ly/3YFtYLX Get a Rose Anvil wallet here - bit.ly/3XHs6CL

[@The1860th]

we’re going to need the name of that 40K & Alex J mashup channel lol

[@GZilla-k9m]

It seems we're subbed to the same super niche content lol (and car channels). Edwin Von Carstein & Wood Imp are great for 40k mash ups. AJ rants as an indie folk song is also old gold, def worth a view 😂👌

[@thestarseeker8196]

Brands shouldn’t be mad 🤷🏻 If they’re embarrassed over how one of their releases are then maybe they shouldn’t make that release that way.

[@estevan1918]

This^

[@anthonyL1776]

If they can’t trick people into buying a p.o.s. footwear for way more than it’s worth Then they can’t buy mansions and cars. And that just will not be tolerated.

[@daltonburgener9503]

Right like you can't just sue someone cause they said bad stuff about your product...like make a better fucking product

[@snowdogarmoury]

Well to be fair rose anvils standards are very very high and I hope most companies appreciate that. For example I still love my doc martens but I now understand why they typically only last a year with continuous wear and can’t be fixed really. They are more of a sneaker than a work boot with a price that are consistent with that (especially on sale), at least until recently. The channel has made me understand why I should spend $400+ on a boot. Aside from the fact that finding an actual cobbler is becoming near impossible.

[@tentimetex]

Its kind of a controversial topic....obviously you cant just sue someone cause they voiced an opinion you dont like, as daltonburgener9503 said, but the problem is that opinions are now media. Most business models are basically based on ''tricking people'' in one way or another, even if in its very basic form you're selling for more than the cost, in order to make money. So most business models wont work anymore if people can no-longer be ''tricked'' so to speak... You have to position a product in the market: is it luxury? mid-range? or affordable? are you competing purely on price? etc. All mid-range products have something wrong with them, otherwise they wouldnt be mid-range to begin with....but you get what you pay for. This is why channels like these are problematic for brands.

[@jake2011rt]

A cease and desist directed at Weston/Rose Anvil would basically just be an empty attempt at intimidation. Like he mentioned, he isn't creating a product, so there is no infringement. They would have to be claiming defamation, to which (in the US at least) the truth is an absolute defense. Considering his channel literally just consists of showing people the insides of shoes and discussing the quality of the materials/construction, it would be hard for them to claim any sort of defamatory action. This is reinforced by the fact that this channel is large enough and informative enough that it might even trigger 1st Amendment free press protections since a reasonable argument could be made that his content amounts to investigative journalism.

[@aserta]

Yup. IMO, so far, i think they haven't sent one because even the dumbest corpo has been told "yo, if you do this, and he speaks, you'll see brand hate". They're afraid of us, they're afraid of him. I love it.

[@Dukeofmamucas]

The Wesco review was kind of BS . He didn’t even have his facts straight

[@privateprivate4315]

To those brands; Make better products.

[@ronpflugrath2712]

The safety and health of our feet deserve respect.

[@tentimetex]

But if you have positioned your product in the market place to be in the mid-range or low-range category, then you cant ''make better products'' other wise they would not be in the mid or low range. The business model would no longer make sense. You could be in the premium category, then making a ''better product'' works.

[@FunFactOfTheDay]

You guys should do a motorcycle boot month! I know you ride, and I just bought a bike and have recently realized like 95% of the fashion-forward motorcycle boots (and shoes) are really just trash quality workboots with cheap ankle protectors and a giant piece of plastic in the midsole - would be interesting to see you cut apart some of these and see what is actually a good boot and what is just being made to barely pass minimum CE ratings and then sold for 200 bucks!

[@jordantheokay3168]

A brand would be stupid to take you to court when you SHOW the corners they cut vs the claims they make. I can't imagine it going well for them. But they are big business, and if you have enough money, the law bends beneath your feet.

[@dmytro732]

You can file suit for virtually anything. The video itself would be an affirmative defense to any claims of "libel" or "slander".

[@simoncaton1226]

It’s interesting because the burden of proof is different for me not in the US. Here people need to show proof that things exist. Also, that’s valid. Brands can’t be upset when they make this stuff. Hey I have wanted shoes based on brands that have also gotten bad reviews. There almost or no bias

[@jordantheokay3168]

@simoncaton1226 yeah well in this country, they put a man in jail for life over a hot $80 check. All because he didn't expect a 5 year plee bargain. . . Over an $80 effen check. Yeah, nothing surprises me here. Nonetheless, I even dispute the idea that his reviews could be considered defamatory. For example, in his top 5 minimalist tactical boots video, he wasn't exactly gushing about the Bellville mini mils, and those are the ones I bought. In black ofcorse lol. But no, seriously, because I could see every detail of em in his review so I knew that they were what I was looking for even if he wasn't so jazzed about them. When it comes to highlighting Nike's c tear leather, hey man, that's just a fact. He's what you'd call a professional. Whatever, I just hate the idea that anyone can sue anyone for practically any reason.

[@dmytro732]

@@jordantheokay3168 you can't get sent to jail/prison for defamation. People can claim defamation, but truth is an absolute defense. If some company designs a shit product and gets exposed, showing that the product is, in fact, shit, is an absolute defense.

[@jordantheokay3168]

@@dmytro732 I know I was just giving an example of the law in the US being wired or f#@ked up.

[@JACKBLACKTOSE]

You guys were the first quality wallet I've bought and they've become a staple gift for my buddies. Much love man, keep grinding, this content is awesome

[@joelfigueroa1309]

Hanks makes amazing stuff. Love the wallet I purchased.

[@breadhates]

Lighter colored leathers pick up character, it also makes you feel like a cowboy. Also, love the channel. Keep it real.

[@KentAmari]

Your videos are examples of proper consumer education. Truly helped me get to know what to look in quality sneakers.

[@MTerrance]

Have you ever worked with deerskin? I had a photographer friend who had a deerskin camera strap. When I asked him about why deerskin he had me try the strap with his camera on it. It was amazing. No pressure points. Totally comfortable. Just wondering.

[@SenzaTempoCaneCorso]

The reason that companies sue, even whenever they know they're in the wrong, is because they're trying to financially shut you down. They know that even when you're right, the cost of defending yourself is extremely expensive, especially around anything involving defamation. It's basically a way of shutting you up by forcing you to spend a bunch of money to defend yourself, because there's no punishment for filing a false lawsuit against somebody like there is for filing false charges. There should be, but there's not.

[@dannytu9360]

I'll say that these Q&A videos are some of my favorite content to come out of these channels.

[@-----REDACTED-----]

Honestly there should be a public list with the brands that stooped so incredibly low to try to shut up extremely important work

[@caesarskiba9008]

in the grand scheme of things, i firmly believe that in the years to come, very few people will have had an influence on the entire shoe industry as you have and will. What you are doing is Gods work. Glorifying good and condemning bad. It exposes lies a decite while praising those that go the extra mile for quality but would otherwise go unnoticed. Your channel is pure gold for the consumer who would otherwise be left in the dark and subject to advertising tactics. Honestly, you should have an award for those creating quality footwear, like the Oscars or Grammys. To some this may sound silly but i dare anyone who has watched your videos say it has not had a profound effect on how they choose what to buy. I for one, will NEVER buy another pair of shoes unless its inspected on your channel. Keep doing what your doing!

[@MascottDeepfriar]

have you considered turning your camera harnesses into suspenders? I've been looking for a good quality leather set of suspenders for a while and your camera harnesses look really close to perfect.

[@Vultain]

I've got a buddy, if this comes out I am 100% buying this for him. More of a belt man myself but I respect it.

[@christophbecker1639]

That’s a great idea 👍🏻

[@Jay-bw3fl]

Your honesty is what makes you the only type of reviewer that matters. Thanks for not gaf what brands think and telling it like it is.

[@Mulceber]

Any updates on the Japanese WW2 boots? After seeing how the originals were constructed, I'm interested in having a pair.

[@aserta]

10:18 Pencil/pen holder. That'd be a nice addition. Small, nice, pocket friendly. Back in the day, i used to buy a leather fountain pen holder from an older gent, he unfortunately passed on to the big tannery in the sky and so the product's defunct. But the nice feature about it was that he would laminate plastic (back then a newfangled thing) on the inside of the holder, so that the ink (should it leak) remained contained inside. No clue how he did it, but they worked.

[@pminuk]

love your honest reviews, its why I come to this channel

[@kso808]

I do like this Rose Anvil 2 channel! Digs down deeper into boots and society, which I'm far more interested than in boot mechanics.

[@bengonzalez5215]

Finding out you are a 40k fan makes me like the channel even more

[@budd_jacon9363]

Rose anvil is the reason why I started wearing more boots again and less sneakers

[@Billybillybillyrocking]

Get a pair of haflingers. Better version of Birkenstock with long heritage out of Germany. Awesome after activity clog. Just watched a video of a lookout post ranger wearing a pair.

[@blaiseeltine9516]

keeping the whole shoe industry honest.. forcing them to build back better. well done sir.

[@StolenAlias]

As much as I troll you guys, I love all the channels and i believe you guys are making the shoe world a better place.

[@pkdude5334]

"how dare you show everyone that our $200 sneakers are basically the same as $30 Walmart sneakers!"

[@aserta]

If brands try, just let us know where to wire in the money for legal fees. No questions asked, we value your integrity and the irreplaceable service you bring to the world wide community than anything else. The more eyeballs on your channels, the more this movement grows, and this is very important!!! Nothing keeps them honest anymore, corpos don't know when to stop stealing. We need a counter.

[@JustRobHere]

@RoseAnvil2 Rose Anvil, I've watched a number of your Rose Anvi 2 and Rose Anvil videos and really enjoyed them. I'm surprised Rose Anvil 2 has not sky rocketed in subscribers. Keep up the great work.

[@Chance-ry1hq]

Don’t change a thing!!! Stay honest, ethical, and transparent. It is so refreshing to see a company actually practice these values, in this day and age.

[@jman94]

That plateau you talked about at the 15 minute mark is called the Law of Diminishing Returns

[@MILKWynn]

Cutting open and copying are different things. Anyone will expose anyone when the final product is already in their hands. Too many experts or bright people out there. I like this channel to keep things fair and transparent. Some companies only maximize their profits first and care nothing about the people.

[@snowlites]

For whatever it’s worth, I think the room behind you looks better than the green screen, but that’s just me. Great stuff per usual

[@canadiankrispybacon1450]

Cost vs value, I think the easiest way to show this is with is; Thursday Boots Captains and Allen Edmonds Landon Cap or Dalton… Having multiple pairs of both…basically you can buy 3:1 and though the AE are a beautiful boot, amazing material, fit and quality made…am not 100% convinced it’s $400 worth of upgrades, because at the end of the day, they will wear out just as quickly if worn hr for hr.. My Thursdays, I put 6000+ hrs on them (inside/outside) before having them resoled… which was $200…I can get a new pair of Thursdays for $250-$260cnd

[@MrStreetninja007]

I've been wondering for some time now. How many companies try to Sue him

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

There's nothing to sue over. He's opening up the products and saying exactly what's there.

[@MrStreetninja007]

@BeersAndBeatsPDX Yes but you can Sue anyone for anything and big companies with millions invested don't play

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

@@MrStreetninja007 Yes, you can technically sue anyone for anything but that doesn't mean it will hold in court. If he were to be sued the company would lose more on bad publicity than they would at some small KZbinr saying their shoes are shit. It just wouldn't be worth any sort of effort. Unless of course they are Nintendo, they'll sue anybody.

[@MrStreetninja007]

@@BeersAndBeatsPDX oh ya nintendo dont play

[@DenyTheZeitgeist]

I’ve got Nicks kilties on my mocs but Rose Anvil kilties on my iron rangers. Love them. Especially the no shows.

[@augenmaugen]

Whoa haha!!!! My in laws are 3 generation dairy farmers in Trenton (by Logan) and my bro in law LOVES Hey Dudes. I had no idea it was a widespread farm town thing…and how did that even happen?!

[@MegaMuff420]

Don't be speakin on my man Mr. Jones like that, bro is right about everything 😭😂

[@TylerSnyder305]

I'm going to have to order a pair of your new kitties, I bought mine a couple years ago and have really loved them but the new ones sound like they're going to look quite a bit better.

[@leviaringo6770]

i love your videos. learned a lot from you. and i'm waiting for the white sneakers you said you'll make :D

[@Rodogg7787]

If you ask any mgr or owner of any goodwill, they'll tell you that the ones that resale items, are their bread and butter! If we didn't buy from them, I guarantee that you wouldn't see anywhere near as many goodwills around, I know b4 the internet, there was 1, yes 1 goodwill near me, now there's quite a few of them. I agree with you bout buying all of them, and I always leave plenty for others to buy who might really need it..... But I still buy what I want to buy & goodwill welcomes me every single time.

[@andrewjpalla]

Didn’t expect the stuff about the dangers of the algorithm and how punishing it can be. I appreciate the peak behind the curtain.

[@bboystone86]

I enjoy these boot Q&A's 👍🏼

[@jfruser]

Constraint fosters creativity. In a world with no limits, no one need be clever or creative or such.

[@johndally7994]

It seems like rubber soled shoes shrink. Is this true.? I’ve had this problem sneakers, but I just. Noticed the same problem with a pair of “ light hikers”. I can’t wear of of shoes anymore without extreme pain in my index toe, which is longer than my big toe. My other shoes with leather soles still fit.

[@FilippoGuarda]

The Warhammer 40k alex jones memes are a thing I would NEVER have thought to see on rose anvil. I guess it's more people than I thought

[@lamberingetonino1225]

I started buying better Quality boots thanks to your videos. Keep doing what You do.

[@justalittlebitmo]

Really enjoyed this format. The YT algorithm is creepily accurate sometimes 😂

[@slymax6969]

When you're just over the objective you get bombarded with flak!

[@_A_Sad_Soggy_Taco_]

Yo, the squid is such a sick car channel. Hella shoutout 🤘🏼

[@curtshelp6170]

Have you considered testing SAS sneakers?

[@rhymanoserous]

Had to yell 'hell, yeah' out loud when he mentioned the 40K A. Jones memes.

[@brunonjezic6208]

What happened to those ww1 munson boots video? I just started to watch it and it went away

[@Hiram27]

I'd really like to see you review Katzkin leather car/truck seats. They're expensive so I'd like to know if they're worth it.

[@raydaddy6914]

If resellers didn't do what they do, then a LOT of folks would never get their boots. Not everyone has access to a lot of the cool & awesome boots out there, so resellers help THOSE people get theirs. And not all resellers jack prices up. 👍😉

[@johnking9999]

What happened yesterday i thought i saw a notification for a 106 year old boot but i dont see the video anymore

[@nearly-blindbrian8372]

love teh channel, suggest getting an over the ear microphone rather than a hand held..

[@oppositeofh8]

love the cousin impersonation. LOL

[@ratchetwise440]

Your opinons are correct due to "autopsy results"

[@rooster8633]

would like to hear more on fit ? sizing just in from cross-trainers to red wing went from 12 to 11.5 is that standard in boots

[@kalenieity]

Thanks for answering my question! Please keep up the great work. Yes, Kalenieity is both my and my wife’s burner account. :)

[@a.b.2723]

Are the new kilties wider than the old kilties? The old ones still let the eyelets scuff my boot tongue

[@courtneykachur9487]

Wow. I just asked this question the other day on your most recent video

[@Spritegod07]

Tbh then white forces that were 140 retailed if Nike went all out people would buy for like 400

[@wehtjns]

Keep up the strong work sir. Keep the brands honest.

[@TheDragorin]

I'd love a nice leather wallet but I also love the form factor of my tall Allett brand wallet. would making one in nice leather be possible?

[@Wonky-Donkey]

I have an Allett wallet and I love it.

[@thecodemachine]

Hey what happened to your WW1 boot video, It was up for 30 minutes and its now gone.

[@achille5]

11:17 its like Toaster jumped into the other video 😅

[@lordsesshomaru8561]

Love your videos on all channels 💥🖤

[@jabbahursty]

black boots are so much rarer and thereby so much more noticed. shiny black are the way to go

[@povilasbarasa1353]

It's crazy how Alex Jones can be both a grey knight and an Angron

[@Pracaupodstaw]

I would like to see autopsy of Sendra brand shoes. Cowboy boots, but also tied with a metal nose. Also the strongest shoes from the Vegearian Shoes brand.

[@JosephLafrance-n4w]

If they do send you one that just means that you're right and you called them out.

[@sween187]

Just say thank you for the cease and desist letter, make better foot wear, ... Also may the bridges you burn light the path in front of you, I enjoy your take and it gives value for money so I don't spend it "wrong"

[@goatranchgaming2922]

To Thursday Boots send all of your types of boots to Rose Anvil that would be awesome suace

[@ragetobe]

I thought that was the whole point of you cutting them up was to expose how good or bad they were, in turn the company says "oh hell they can see our short cuts" and promptly corrects their mistakes.

[@davidpotter7484]

someone needs to make a high quality tri fold snap closure chain wallet.

[@bboystone86]

Brunt comes to mind first lol

[@raiz3375]

would love to see niwaki work belts. im no expert but a good price and seems a good quaulity

[@Frip36]

Was it The Office that changed millennials' way of speaking with the obsessive and self-conscious pausing. Or the precise hesitation during a sentence. This guy makes an art of it. In past decades no one really talked like this. At least not consistently. I guess it's what passes for "comic timing" now. It could be called "diplomatic timing". That hesitation right before thin-ice words. Common example: "I wouldn't exactly call myself...a LiberALLLLL?" "I wouldn't exactly call myself...conserVATIVVVV?" Often with the obligatory bashful uptalk. The pause shows that one is thoughtful. Self-aware. Not evil Right wing. And surely not horror of horrors, TONE DEAF. Oh for the days of Robert Mitchum. Even Jack Tripper. Hell I'll take Bob Kostas at this point.

[@basicprovisions]

Can you do a video on designer belts?

[@TruckManThings]

40k/alex jones memes were great

[@CL053DC45K37]

Do you like Wyatt and Dad cobbler company? I love there work and channel. I'm sending my boots off to get the recrafted by them.

[@cheapknight1293]

Did I see a custom Jim Green African rangers in the background?

[@danielsummers8410]

my popov leather bi-fold wallet if my hands down fav

[@carlosabarcavillarespe8926]

You should make a review of the new thursdays hero boots

[@alfado622]

this was a really good video kinda wish it was longer

[@alexlail7481]

Your comments about wallet design is the difference between artistic/creative work and engineering/scientific work, put another way creative types usually aren't happy in a box and engineering types aren't happy without being in one. Not to say one is better mostly just different.

[@BevanWard]

Honestly I'm not interested in wallet or belt reviews, I imagine many others are the same. Shoes are just so much more complex and interesting.

[@CristianGeelen]

Agree on the re-sellers.

[@kd5byb]

HI TOASTER!!! Missed you! :)

[@Dave_Meyers]

Toast looks pissed.

[@JaySee5]

I love resellers. I hope they kill sneaker hype and take the money of those willing to pay stupid prices. A fool and his money are soon parted. If it sells, a fool lost his money. If they don’t, a fool lost his money. Win-win!

[@aaronlopez5067]

Any brand clothing, shoes and boots ect ect should feel sweating bullets for cutting corners on how it's made and sizing Here in America should not be cutting corners and yet here we are with either or products and brands being ok too not great at all

[@dccd3237]

just keep showing demonstrating and reporting the truth as you know what the truth is always the best offense when anyone makes a claim against you. As to your impact, it’s been great. There have been several overprice brands that I didn’t know enough about to know that I could be not getting my moneys worth so I have avoided lots of purchases that I know I would’ve regret it. Thanks.

[@bibinoojen]

1. The commitment to the talking head. Yes. 2. The casual, 'when we got back from the bear hunt last week'. 3. Go off on the resellers, especially the ones that super mark up prices.

[@RMGCBG]

Instead of suing they should up the quality

[@kenwatanabe2864]

Why isn't this channel on Rumble? They don't know about it?

[@overweightactor]

Wow, that's a mean looking kitty.

[@KingAaron8]

If Nike comes after you, just hire Michael Avenatti. I'm sure you can get him on a good deal

[@blaiseeltine9516]

my next boots will be something you have a hand in.