Thursday Boot Company Review - Still Worth Buying?

[@scottbailey9242]

I have a two pair of captains that are almost 9 years old. One in Brown/Oxblood, one in Brandy. Resoled twice, but the uppers are worn in but look better for it. Since then I've invested in a few more. Own other brands as well, Grant Stone Diesel, AE Higgins Mill among others, these are better quality, but Thursday Boots are still worth it for the price. Thursday's quality has improved over the years in terms of fit, leather, construction, etc. The key is to take care of leather boots and shoes. Conditioning periodically, using shoe trees, and hitting them with a shoe brush a few times a week if not every day will work wonders. Also, avoid wearing them two days in a row. Buying one extra pair to rotate with will add years to you boots. Yes they are a favorite among influencers, but this should not stop someone from trying a pair. Even some heritage boots such as made by Redwing and Wolverine can put in this category and may not be worth the hype. Nicks, Whites, and Viberg may have an upper hand in quality, but don't resonate with many people, especially in terms of price. All of this is in my highly biased opinion as an engineer not a boot brand advocate.

[@lantzkulp]

Very well said! Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[@waterfordrs22]

I’d suggest most the boots you mention are worth their price, whether or not they are worth acquiring at the end of the day is up to the individual. Grant Stone and Parkhurst are two that come to my mind as falling in a place where quality, style and price are offered in terms of maximum value. In terms of work boots/ heritage boots, Red Wing are good mass produced boots and they are worth the money. Truman likely offers the best value in a boot that’s a notch above Red Wing, but much less expensive than say a Nick’s or White’s boot. A majority of Truman boots are ready to ship, they do offer build to order from time to time, so best of both worlds. The waitlist for most Nick’s, Wesco and White’s is likely six months to two years. As for Viberg, the boot they offer is more online with what Parkhurst and Grant Stone offer. I wouldn’t say they are twice as good as either, but they really make a fabulous shoe or boot. One thing about Viberg, unlike Nick’s or Wesco is that they offer fairly limited runs, but they curate what’s available for the most part. You find something you like and for the most part, it’s available from the moment you see it until sold out. Viberg does have their shoes available in some select stores, that’s a major benefit. I’ve got two pair of Viberg, the last pair bought on sale. I was able to try out a couple different lasts and sizes, you get them right and they are spectacular.

[@lantzkulp]

@@waterfordrs22brother, thank you for the info! I’ve been wanting to get my hands on some Truman’s but just haven’t done it yet. I wish I was made of money to buy all of these brands 😂

[@waterfordrs22]

@ it would be nice to be made of money.

[@Mr_Ja3]

The Presidents use the Encore Last, The Scouts use the True last known to be "The Toe crusher" amongst the Captain/President crowd. *Diplomats have been an experiment or struggle(you could say) for me, going true to size in my sneaker size is still too tight, going up 0.5 size would most definitely be too long. I have better quality boots, but going through my sneaker stag has changed my feet. LOL I wanted to get back into boots, Thursday seem to fit the bill according to all the marketing. So far I've ran into sizing and QC issues, the CSR team ism mostly great, I've only had 1 CSR who never followed up with my email, I reached out to the 1st CSR that helped me, and they always try to make things better. I'm sort of stuck with Thursday, Beckett Simonon doesn't ship to my region, Grant Stone would kill me with shipping and duty. I may try The Urban Wolf Club next, hopefully before the Trump tariffs kick in. lol

[@lantzkulp]

Thanks for sharing! I know a lot of people talk about Jim Green as well. Have you checked them out? Yeah, I’m curious to see how the tariffs affect Thursday’s business model.

[@jaynern]

I bought 3 pairs of Diplomat in the space of 4 years. I’ve a problem of the first 2 pair. The 1st pair (Pebble) making click click noise after 6 months i wear it almost everyday, and i suspect the shank might be broken. For the 2nd pair (Arizona Adobe) it making a psss psss noise, as if they is an air coming out from the heel after a few month of wearing the boot, until today i still cannot identify why the boot making such noise. The 3rd pair (Harvest) that i wear for the last 14 month seem alright at the moment. Whatever it is I love Thursday boots and lets hope the price will stay low for many more years.

[@lantzkulp]

Interesting situations on some of those. Have you considered taking them to a cobbler to try and figure it out? Yes, I hope they do as well. It'll be interesting to see what happens with new tariff implementations the US imposes.

[@jaynern]

@ No, there’s no proper cobbler here.

[@lantzkulp]

@@jaynerngot ya. Yeah, it would be interesting to see what the cause would be. I appreciate you sharing though!

[@dwyingling]

Got boots a year ago. Been great value. Got a sneaker 6 months ago. Great value. Got their waxed canvas jacket. Great value. Gonna try their dress shoes next. I am all in on Thursday, knowing I really don't have to shop around.

[@lantzkulp]

That’s great to hear! Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@wheelsupbardown]

IMHO, Thursday is a marketing machine putting out nordstrom rack quality boots. I own a pair of Captains, and every other pair of boots I own is miles better in terms of materials and build quality. Every influencer repeats the same marketing speaking points and they heavily police the Thursday subreddit. Good luck finding an unbiased KZbin review. Even the finish on the leather looks cheap. If you have a $200 limit, either buy factory seconds, Jim Greens, or wait for Wolverine to put 1000 Miles on sale.

[@lantzkulp]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences! How many boots do you have at the same price of your Thursday’s? This was also an unbiased video. I have no affiliation with Thursday. Thanks again!

[@wheelsupbardown]

@lantzkulp 2 pairs of 1000 Miles (a factory 2nds in black and a brown cxl Evans), a pair of Razorbacks, and a pair of cheap but rugged work boots I bought years ago at TSC. Thanks for your openness!

[@lantzkulp]

@@wheelsupbardown quite the collection! Have you gotten rid of your Thursday’s? Or do you still wear them?

[@wheelsupbardown]

@@lantzkulp I still have them. Tried to sell them but no takers so I may just give them to one of the kids lol.

[@lantzkulp]

@@wheelsupbardown😂😂😂

[@dkf819]

I have four pair and really enjoy them. Perfect boot for my lifestyle. I have two pair of Captains RR, one Chukka Scout RR, and 1 leather Cadet. I will say, I have not taken a hike in my Thursday's. That being said I'm not saying I wouldn't.

[@lantzkulp]

Thank you for sharing! I’m glad everything has worked out for you. Seems like there are some mixed reviews going on so I appreciate yours.

[@dubya13207]

I have a pair of Grant Stone Diesels and a pair of Thursday Captains. GS definitely makes a better boot, but I think Thursday seems good for the money. I bought both second-hand though, so my thoughts might be skewed by full price! (Only had the Captains for a few weeks, Diesels for a little over 6 months)

[@lantzkulp]

What color are your captains? I went with the matte black and the leather was thick and good quality. The break-in period was ROUGH!

[@dubya13207]

Arizona Adobe, @, so they’re in the “Rugged and Resilient” leather. Break-in was a bit rough but not too bad. I still have one toe that rubs a bit but I’m hoping that stuffing the toe with a sock before I insert my shoe tree will stretch it *just* enough for them to be perfect

[@lantzkulp]

@@dubya13207let me know how that works! It’ll be good to know for future reference. Thanks again!

[@CocoKoi321]

Grant stones are trash Chinese communist party funded boots

[@wrenchguy2937]

Love the advice. 'll buy one!

[@lantzkulp]

@@wrenchguy2937 glad I could help!

[@wrandy593]

I'm not gonna lie, I like how they look, but I've never been able to pull the trigger. I just got a pair of the Jim Green Numzaan instead. Maybe one day I'll give them a try.

[@lantzkulp]

How do you like your JG’s? I hear nothing but good things.

[@wrandy593]

@lantzkulp For the money, they are hard to beat. There is a pair in Natural veg tan that is $50 off now on their site. I've heard the price went as low as ~$160 on Amazon prime day. The materials and craftsmanship are very nice. My Iron Rangers have been on the rack since I got the JG broken in.

[@Dollarstoscents]

Got my Numzaan about a month ago, beast of a boot and amazing value IMO. Tough break in but you can tell they'll last forever

[@wrandy593]

@@lantzkulp Love em now! They've retired my red wings

[@lantzkulp]

@@wrandy593 glad to hear it!

[@paulbiado9014]

Thank you this was very helpful!

[@lantzkulp]

You bet! Glad I could help!

[@urbandaniel100]

I would recommend looking into Ultralight sneakers by Archibald London. Hand made In Italy and use deer skin. True class! Thursday is a Nissan. Archibald is a Ferrari

[@lantzkulp]

Thanks for the recommendation! Is Archibald in the same price range as Thursday?

[@urbandaniel100]

@@lantzkulp They sell luxury items thats comparable to Loro Piana and Brunello at a fraction of the price. Thursday is a joke bro

[@lantzkulp]

@@urbandaniel100looks like their sneakers are around $340 give or take. I definitely see where you’re coming from but Thursday’s aren’t even in the same ball park in terms of price. I think it’s unfair to compare these two. It’s like trying to compare a Honda with Porsche or Ferrari. Some people just cannot afford higher price tags or simply don’t see the value in it. Believe me, I can definitely see your point and I’m not saying you’re wrong by any means. I just think it’s unfair to compare the two.

[@urbandaniel100]

@@lantzkulp They have a discount. 25% off. Just put in your email address.

[@lecookie007]

@@lantzkulpI got the Archibald white sneaker definitely narrow and it was nowhere near as comfortable as the Thursday sneaker. I will say the shape and leather of Archibald is holding up way better, but for price and comfort Thursday all day.

[@georgekoutromanos112]

What color are rhose shoes

[@lantzkulp]

Which ones?

[@mosesvalle2315]

I should've done more research before i bought the cadet boot.

[@lantzkulp]

Why do you say that?

[@rogerr.8507]

They fit different, my renegades fit great and my jodhpurs fit tight as hell. i feel they are extremely flimsy with no support and thin soles that wear out. Nbeckett simonon is more substantial. i buy them on a whim though but i have really had to return a lot

[@lantzkulp]

Dang, sorry to hear that. I like BS as well. They do a great job. Thanks for sharing!

I talk to one of my friends about Thursday’s. He bought a pair, couple of weeks after the front of the sole was splitting, they send another pair. Same thing happened. They send another one. Same thing happened. And he had to keep the old one…good customer service I guess. But you wonder how they can afford that…?

[@lantzkulp]

That sounds like a nightmare. Do you know what boot in particular that he had? Curious to see if anyone else has had that same issue with that specific pair. Thanks for sharing.

@ the captain. I would also like to know…what are the chance ! 3/3

[@lantzkulp]

Hahahahaha good point!!

[@Angel-AbC9]

Wow wow you did a great job promoting thursdays, they should hire you as a spokesman person. That being said , I hate the slogan, we cut the middle man out to pass savings to you . I wish that was true but it's not because there 200.00 dollar boots are what they are and that is the level of there boots . Thursdays beat any brand at 200 bucks . Still below the boot industry behind , Grant stone , parkhurst , Truman , whites, Nicks ,yes all these cost much more because the boots are worth there price , look at the built quality and the leather , nooo just because they use chromexel doesn't mean it's the same cut , heck viberg uses chromexel leather and your eyes without the feel can see its a higher quality , so Thursdays rules the 200 class only.

[@lantzkulp]

I appreciate the kind words…I think? 😂 I don’t like the slogan as well, I feel you on that. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts/feedback! 🫡

[@richyclubsport5155]

Bought a pair of Thursday Cavalier Chelsea boots in Shadow Grey, new in box, from eBay UK as im in England Read rave reviews on KZbin, think Thursday must be paying people to promote them. Absolute garbage quality, within a few wears various stitches around the gussets and welts starting coming apart, my cobbler had to restitch, he commented how poor the construction was, heels and soles wearing super quick, the only good point is they are comfy, but I'd never buy Thursday again.

[@lantzkulp]

I’m curious to know about the seller from eBay. You’re the first that I’ve heard of that’s had this issue.

[@richyclubsport5155]

@lantzkulp they were brand new in box, not tried on, and unwanted present, like I said my cobbler said they're garbage and he knows, he's ex Crockett and Jones

[@lantzkulp]

@@richyclubsport5155 cobbler do know best! Although I guess at the price point of which Thursdays are being offered at, one can’t expect the highest quality of boot, you know what I mean?

[@daves.6778]

Concur on the unfavorable Cavalier assessment. Have Captains and Cadets that are ~ 5 yrs old and they have been fine. However, the leather on the Cavaliers feels cheep and the new last leaves excess material over the instep. I was underwhelmed and regretted the purchase (directly from Thursday).

[@waxman830]

Friends don’t let friends buy Thursdays. Save your money for a little bit longer and get anything else and it will be better. I had a pair of the loggers that shit the bed after about 8 hours of wear, 4 to 5 eyelets blew out and this was on their American mad model. They use super cheap, thin leather; belly leather etc. my cobbler told me the only thing that was worth anything was the laces, the laces, just wow. Get some Truman’s, Parkhurst, RW, BS pretty much anyone else, you can thank me later.

[@lantzkulp]

Thank sucks man. I think the inconsistency is becoming a problem. Maybe I just got lucky. I have been eyes Truman’s. Do you have a pair?

[@waxman830]

I have 2 pairs of Truman’s and RW. RW for around a hundred more is money well spent. Parkhurst are on the way. Life is too short to buy ghetto boots.

[@pdg887]

Would never trust a guy wearing this outfit on matters of fashion no offense

[@lantzkulp]

Interesting….what is it that makes you say that?

[@pdg887]

@@lantzkulp Quarter zip and slim-fit kakis is boring and kinda outright ugly. Looked at your channel briefly and it's all slim fit, short jackets, finance bro type stuff

[@lantzkulp]

@@pdg887huh, skinny pants from 2 years ago? Short jackets? Not sure what jacket you’re referring to. Doesn’t matter though I appreciate you checking out the content. 🫡