As a female viewer of your channel, I really appreciate this video! It's frustrating how limited women's options can be for quality boots. I usually have to resort to men's boots in smaller sizes and a narrower fit. Thanks for covering different brands and options, I'm going to check them out!
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy you enjoyed it Tatyana! Amazed I have female viewers at all so this was very gratifying :)
@jennicawhitt84432 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this! As a woman it’s so frustrating seeing a tiny fraction of the options available to us that the men have. Hopefully it will keep improving with the help of videos like this.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
So glad you found this Jennica, makes it feel worthwhile :) a couple more options are in the article!
@JAG2142 жыл бұрын
I disagree with you Jennica I believe women have more options then men when it comes to shoes and boots or just fashion in general
@jennicawhitt84432 жыл бұрын
I’m referring to the types of shoes exemplified in the video like Goodyear welted, Blake stitched, etc. The heritage boot industry is absolutely male dominant.
@JAG2142 жыл бұрын
@@jennicawhitt8443 Yeah but even with that women have way more options and fashion options compare to men
@JAG2142 жыл бұрын
@@jennicawhitt8443 Let the men have there Goodyear and Blake Stitched
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Put a few more options in the full article, check out the TEN best women's boots! stridewise.com/best-womens-boots/
@Thursdayboots2 жыл бұрын
Great video, so happy to hear you love your Captains!
@franky3fingers3372 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I’m always looking for boots for the wife that are actually well made. It’s not easy.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic stuff dude glad you liked it
@Sublime_37 Жыл бұрын
This video is a great starting guide for boots for women bc I had no idea about Goodyear welts or replacing boots. I thought some boots were really expensive for no reason, but I still like wearing boots from my time in the military. And I really like the idea of saving money by being able to just replace the welt overtime.
@rheeneek2 жыл бұрын
I'm a woman in a blue collar field with small wide feet so I am in a different demographic then I think you guys were going for but this is really cool! Wish companies offered more boots for work for women and also what you guys are talking about too!
@Waldemarvonanhalt2 жыл бұрын
Be sure to check out Nick's Boots. They make great work boots in womens sizes.
@JW-ug5vq2 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! I have been wanting to get some quality boots for women. Thanks so much!
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@monkley78592 жыл бұрын
Yes! Excited to see a women's video. I'm hoping to buy my girlfriend a pair she loves some day. I've heard Miles & Louie has decent women's options too. I actually bought some of their men's boots and am currently awaiting their arrival. Also super cute video. Really enjoyed it
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude, glad you liked it. Haven't gotten around to trying Miles and Louie yet
@mattblair22242 жыл бұрын
Great video team, well done. It's great to share a passion.
@drzaius8442 жыл бұрын
Super cool video! Julie your explanation of women’s fashion cycles makes a lot of sense, have never heard or considered that. I have to say that women do seem so love a couple of Carminas (their balmoral for one) and also a couple from The Office of Angela Scott. Many thanks you two, cute couple!
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I put Carmina in the full article, surprised so many commenters know about them!
@JulieYT1012 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dr. Zaius! Carmina’s a great company too, so I’m always a fan of their boots.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Julie also, hilariously, has visited Carmina's headquarters too but we didn't realize they were GYW boots at the time. I did encourage her to get a pair!
@Jebro4392 жыл бұрын
This was much needed thanks for the information. Hope to see you more on the channel
@Watchtrain2 жыл бұрын
Great recommendations for my spouse - thank you. You nailed it Julie! Very well done :)
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
She's reading all these, I'll pass it on!
@JulieYT1012 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you liked the video. (It was my first time on camera 😬) I hope it helped to find boots your spouse will love!
@Watchtrain2 жыл бұрын
@@JulieYT101 It did! I'm looking at the Redwings for her birthday 🙂 She's Australian and loves her RMs but she needs some variety!
@robertsmithUH60driver2 жыл бұрын
Thats for the info. Just bought my wife a pair of Thursday Chelsea. Hard to find for her small feet. 5-5.5 with a high arch.
@jadormycc88192 жыл бұрын
Finally, a women boot review from someone who reviews a lot of boots! Pls do more women boots reviews.
@jeffloucks21202 жыл бұрын
Great video. I've had good luck this past year getting my wife into Red wings. Of note they do have a more comfort based insole than your typical mens heritage boots. I've actually found excellent deals on hers as they likely don't sell as well as the mens and were all 1sts. She has Iron rangers, Clara, Harriet (older with leather sole) and the sweet Indigo blue legacy Moc toes. She's holding out for some Gracies next. :) Hopefully Truman may reconsider in the future as those look really fantastic.
@jaslarue2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Interesting to get the women's angle on boots. Great job!
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Thanks James!
@rockygabriel70962 жыл бұрын
This is good!!! Make a video how julie get in to boots, her boots journey, the entry boots for beginner and her thoughts about other popular and unique boots brands she met.... It will be interesting to see woman boots journey compares to men 😆
@darrenhall74542 жыл бұрын
Great video! I’d love for my wife to share my enthusiasm for well made shoes and boots, so I’m forwarding this review to her. Thanks guys. 😁👍 A collaboration of some kind with Denim Darlin would be a great video to see.
@VirginiaLLewisAuthor2 жыл бұрын
This makes me so glad that I wear a D width. Just the other day I snagged a weatherproof pair of Allen Edmonds suede boots, and I have a pair of White's Main Street's with a Dainite sole on the way. Who knew wide feet were such a blessing?
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
That's so funny, yes it is for women!
@RageNaught2 жыл бұрын
This was great, hopefully we get more similar videos.
@DMorgan772 жыл бұрын
Great video Nick, or I should say Julie. We knew they weren't gyw, but my wife has the Thursday Legend (actually 2 pairs).
@mariakotter1451 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I'm glad people recognize there's an audience for quality boots for women.
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
I mean this video hasn't exactly blown up but I'm glad it's helping ;)
@symmetricalastic15 күн бұрын
I have the harness 12R in a purple color. I have had them forever 😊
@Audioguy5182 жыл бұрын
Thanks, my wife watched with me and she said it was great info.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Love it Frank! Thanks for sharing it with her.
@PiskeyFaeri2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU. I'm so baffled as to why there aren't good women's boots - and when they exist, they're incredibly narrow. I end up with shoes that are 1" too large at the very least on the regular, because my feet are so ridiculously wide.
@christophermackenzie61902 жыл бұрын
RM Williams another good option 👍
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Ack you know I had a RMW section written out for the written article and then I deleted it, i didn't think they had a very interesting angle to justify the price relative to everything else on the list, but now you've got me thinking
@fullmetalroyal12162 жыл бұрын
aww nice to meet Mrs. Stridewise lol
@HorseLuvr1012 жыл бұрын
Yay!! Finally something for women
@SDPtor10 ай бұрын
Office of Angela Scott has lovely options and amazing sales (sample sales, too)! Just be mindful your not choosing the “polished leather” which is cheap bookbinder leather with an acrylic coating so the uppers won’t last as long as the welt most likely.
@InformationRequired2 жыл бұрын
I'm always looking for options for my wife - thanks for this!
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@gchampi2 Жыл бұрын
A few extra brands for consideration. Grenson, Tricker's, Cheaney's and Church's. British brands, all bar Grenson are exclusively UK made, while Grenson offer both UK made & made in India (with UK quality control) ranges. Pricewise, while none of these are cheap, for the quality you get, they aren't overpriced (with the possible exception of the Prada-owned Church's).
@minnesota-hk1vp2 жыл бұрын
Very different in a good way!
@caart63179 ай бұрын
Hi guys, just saw this video and it’s so good. I am looking for medium to high heels boots for women. What brands do you suggest?
@cinnamonflan1412 Жыл бұрын
I want Thursday boots and Adelante boots now 😮
@michael.crockett2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video... My girl appreciated the content..
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
You showed it to her so quickly, thanks Michael!
@michael.crockett2 жыл бұрын
@@Stridewise it was a nice break from me showing her content on Selvedge, Jacket and boot reviews etc.... for men. It always great to find things for her as well.
@connorobrien73362 жыл бұрын
Omg it's here! I asked for this moooonths ago 😂 Good job Nick!
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
This was all for you Conor!
@connorobrien73362 жыл бұрын
@@Stridewise Hey Nick, i've been eyeing Truman moc toes, the ox blood ones. Wondering if maybe there was a way we could help each other out if you'd be interested in doing a review on them? some of these more unique colours never get the lighting they deserve.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
@@connorobrien7336 Haha how can we help each other? You can write a review for the site if you like, email me
@gabeesquivelLethalZR12 жыл бұрын
Great Vid Nick, hope to see more of these.
@AndresOssa6 ай бұрын
Shared with my wife. Thanks!
@Jantonvid2 жыл бұрын
Great job there is very little out there as far as examples of womens boots that are made well.
@1k1ngst0n2 жыл бұрын
The truman boot looks great. That would be a great leather color for a men's boot!
@user-yf1ji8qm1j11 ай бұрын
I want to get a pair of Thursday Chelsea Legends. I am a true 8 but the sizing says to get an 8.5. Is it necessary? I don't have a wide foot and like to wear thin socks. Is the length true to size or are Thursday's for women just smaller in general?
@greggarcia73242 жыл бұрын
She is awesome. I would dare to say cooler than Nick.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Oh she definitely is. She was very happy to read this comment
@benjamingray44882 жыл бұрын
Very cool to see Adelante on here.
@ellenmeilee Жыл бұрын
Thank you for covering women’s boots. Not much out there on this that’s all about quality
@robertcyr68112 жыл бұрын
She did a great job😎👍👍
@RK-dj1ry2 жыл бұрын
Can’t comment on the women’s boots, but if the Frye boots are made anywhere near the quality of the 12r engineer, they are worth the full price and more. I’ve been wearing those nearly every day for a decade, through 2 resoles, and they will outlast me. Been trying to get my wife into some too, maybe this will convince her!
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Hope you guys become boot twins like us :)
@lovemadeinjapan Жыл бұрын
I found these all to be too small. Size 11.5 or 12 arre nowhere to be found. So I need to stick to the less sturdy ones.
@petew11882 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this - i now have some gift ideas for the Mrs. Can you recommend a channel to follow for clothing gift ideas for women as well?
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
The only channel I know of that's a *little* similar to my niche for women is Denim Darlin kzbin.info/door/54TmyppMaBymKpwQmS4gZQvideos
@alanc64682 жыл бұрын
The Truman's look great! It's a shame that they don't offer them anymore.
@JulieYT1012 жыл бұрын
I agree! I love how the Truman’s look. Truthfully they’ve been a pain to break in, but I hope they’ll put something similar for women on the market again.
@nazgul4772 жыл бұрын
Loved this video! Would love to see some womens boot reviews as well! I really want to get my gf into this kind of fashion, and a good youbtube channel to recommend would be a good start!
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
I think I need to keep this channel to men's gear to avoid turning off too many guys haha but good Instagram to look at is @vintagefeatherr and on KZbin there's a girl called Denim Darlin who covers this kind of stuff, I'm not aware of anyone else! kzbin.info/door/54TmyppMaBymKpwQmS4gZQvideos
@orlog33432 жыл бұрын
Cool idea for a video. I love those tall harness boots! See a lot of girls wearing horribly made crap like Chloe trending and it boggles my mind man
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it dude!
@iHustleLXXXI Жыл бұрын
woohoo!!! Nicky got a girl! ;-) She's a keeper!
@radiationshepherd2 жыл бұрын
If they have wide women's sizes that would be nice 😞
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Adelante does! Not sure about the others. I think a lot of the time wide women's is normal men's sizes right?
@d05wtt2 жыл бұрын
Idk if you’ve mentioned this before or not but there are a lot of videos of women that buy and wear men’s GYW boots (and shoes). She doesn’t have to just stick to women’s.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
ya she says that at the end of the video!
@Cmez8722 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you do a collab with your GF/wife? I was surprised to learn the market provides men with better quality boots compared to women’s.
@Basboy2 жыл бұрын
I figure Truman just paused production of the women's line because of COVID but is it really a full on discontinuation?
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Originally they said it was because "This is due to nothing other than some equipment changes on the floor that don’t allow us to easily switch from men’s to women’s lasts. They have been well received and my own personal opinion is that they are one of the best options for women’s Goodyear footwear on the market. We’re hoping some time this year to relaunch them once we have time to do an entire week or two of production with them. " Then I followed up again a few months later and said there were "no plans at the moment" to bring them back.
@paul_domici2 жыл бұрын
I bought a womens Thursday Combat boot "I'm a man" because they don't make that style for men! They're very comfortable but I noticed that the finish on the boot is really light! The whole finish is cracking everywhere and the leather is much thinner! I don't think it'll last as long as a Dr Martens
@collectivismkills2 жыл бұрын
Lol... I’ve. been toying with the idea of buying a women’s Red Wing for the same reason. There’s a style like the iron ranger which is 8 inches and has speed hooks but they don’t make it for men...and it’s awesome.
@paul_domici2 жыл бұрын
@@collectivismkills Go for it man! The fit on my Thursday boot is perfect and it looks really great! It's just not as well built as all my other Thursday boots
@JAG2142 жыл бұрын
I am a size 8 in women us and size 7 in men us
@DogStar842 жыл бұрын
Thx. Trying to get my college age girls away from Cheap made Docs or Maddens and into shoes that will last. Wolverine has some as well.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
I know that struggle Matthew! Wolverine only does work boots for women right now so I nixed 'em
@MrFernandochaos2 жыл бұрын
And Carmina?
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
They’re in the article in description :)
@haystephen2 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to find boots for my wife. She’s a size 12 womens
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Adelante and Thursday do! Maybe the others. Nicks does them too
@keturahspencer Жыл бұрын
I somehow suspect those companies are lying to you. I love boots, but never found a woman's boot that fit me.
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
so every woman in boots is wearing boots that don't fit her? the whole industry is a lie?
@keturahspencer Жыл бұрын
@@Stridewise I'm talking about the goodyear welt. I don't think they gave it an honest enough chance. Fast fashion makes more money for them. I have an unusual foot size and extremely muscular calves. Women are apparently supposed to have small calves and feet that are more narrow than mine. For me to get the right width I tend to have to buy at least 2 sizes up and that only works for short boots. I have a deep instep, so some boots will never work for me, and my foot length is if size 10. So, finding a 12 in women's shoes is difficult. I've gone shoe shopping with help from associates and found sometimes one or two pair of shoes in a store to choose from. My feet aren't swollen either. Big feet just run in my family.
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@kimlong-sf9ke Жыл бұрын
Do you think these boots make women's feet look long?
@JulieYT10111 ай бұрын
I had the same concern. Honestly sometimes I feel like they do make my already-somewhat-large feet look longer, but I find that to be less true with tall boots. The height balances out the length maybe?
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@1979augistine2 жыл бұрын
Nicks has a woman's boot out
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Yeah no one has reviewed it yet though! I put them in the article
@df5401482 жыл бұрын
Be wary of John Doe, heard so many horror stories and finishing is pretty mediocre.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
Yeah Reddit is real mad at them these days, I think the price is low enough it's worth the risk if you temper expectations and find a leather you love
@df5401482 жыл бұрын
@@Stridewise Fair point in terms of expectations. If budget is that low, I'd be more interested in looking into the used market on Grailed or eBay. I've picked up several hardly worn boots from some bigger names for a steal.
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
@@df540148 haha yeah if we're including second hand boots, yeah.
@magee262 жыл бұрын
Bru, Sell a pair of boots and buy a decent microphone
@Stridewise2 жыл бұрын
we shared the mic at first, was the sound no good once it was just julie onscreen?
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