TRICKER'S MALTON COUNTRY BOOT REVIEW & UNBOXING

[@Banzai431]

I own 2 pairs of Trickers boots and they are consistently my most worn boots. They are really without peer.

[@Maitreya0208]

I’ve commented re: Trickers boots on previous Chap’s Guide videos, so all I’ll add here is that these are superlative country boots. If you buy them, you will almost certainly love them. I love mine. They are worth the cost.

[@richyclubsport5155]

I own Stow in C shade tan, brilliant boots, took a bit of breaking in, but now so comfortable. The only thing wrong with commando is stones tend to settle between the groves. Trickers are worth the investment, my Burford boots are 40 years old now and still beautiful.

[@jeffreylamont8111]

My local shoe repair cobbler shop recommended Trickers over all the other brands for width and comfort

[@Blueguci]

Congratulations on your new Trickers, the enjoyment of owning and wearing those boots will last for decades after the pain of paying for them has passed. I look forward to a review in the future.

[@r7coo]

I have a pair of C shade Bourton shoes. They are about 7-8 years old they are simply incredible value for money. I must drive down from Co Durham to visit the factory shop as your boots are a bargain. Buy once, buy the best!

[@b_altmann]

The Stow actually comes in the greatest variety of leather types and colours. The standard ones are Acorn antique, espresso, marron antique, and C-shade. Then there are lots of variants, for example on a single sole (no midsole, which makes them more lightweight and suited to warmer weather) or on the flexi leather sole. They also make the Stow in Kudu and Olivvia leather (tanned with byproducts of the olive oil industry instead of chromium). Espresso is probably the most formal look, but at the other end of the spectrum there is bright red and green with a light Barbour welt. They even used to have colourful soles by Itshide, but now they switched entirely to soles by Dainite. While the colourful soles were not to everyone’s taste, they did wear less quickly than the Dainite does. Where the Malton differs from the Stow is the width: the former has a 6, the latter the standard 5 that you will find across most of their footwear. Otherwise fantastic quality and proportions, nothing comes close in this segment. I wouldn’t buy anything else.

[@verykeen2please]

A wise man once told me to buy good shoes and a good bed, as standing up or lying down. Made in the UK, quality, and comfort, lasting many years. Made in the UK

[@richardsmegma5081]

Handsome boots! I hope you'll enjoy many happy & healthy days in them.

[@philipklink5406]

Ash, the boots are a thing of beauty. I know that you will enjoy using them. A worthy marriage of product with appropriate person. Well done, have fun. Cheers! Phil

[@UnknownUser-rb9pd]

Tricker's boots are frequently discounted from retailers as well, particularly in the summer (winter boot sales time) . In the last three years I've purchased four pairs of new Tricker's boots at UK prices ranging from £200 to around £350. Obviously you need to find the size and model you want and the most common sizes are usually sold quickly (luckily I'm a UK 12). This is different from (for example) Crockett and Jones which are rarely discounted more than 10% to 15%. I've also found Tricker's leather quality is a step up from the other brands you've reviewed such as Cheaney but I own many more Cheaneys simply because overall I prefer their styles and lasts. However, I do enjoy my Trickers and like the fact that they have a different aesthetic from the other brands I own with their wide welts and broad heel base.

[@arindambasu9850]

I have the stows and they are absolute tanks. One of the prized pairs of my collection .picked them up at 275 GBP a couple of years back and I can't help but think that was a killer deal.

[@ericservaes1251]

Very Nice country brogues. I ve a pair of C&J Islay (which I adore ) but a Tricker boot will soon join my collection. Good job !

[@TheChapsGuide]

Good choice too.

[@analoglooney]

I discovered your excellent channel a few days ago and have binge watched since. Excellent advice and information. Just imagine what a difference it would make if your advice was taught in schools. We may have a generation of young men that took pride in themselves. I especially enjoyed your advice on shaving and razors etc. Your diction is excellent too. 🙂

[@JamesAlexander14]

Well done Ash. Really nice Daisy Roots. I hope you enjoy them and wear them often

[@madissander]

I followed your advice and while in UK for few days i paid a visit to 4 factory stores and left with a pair of Isley boots from Crockett & Jones. They were worn by James Bond in SKYFALL they sure are good for me, too :-) All good advices, Ash! Thanks a lot and keep going!

[@TheChapsGuide]

Great to hear!

[@brentoncrowhurst8338]

Greetings from Canada! These Maltons will be my next purchase. My first was the chuka boot. I was so impressed that when motice came of the summer sale (50% or more discount), well, it would have been foolish to resist. Thank you for this review, Ash. The quality of materials and workmanship in Tricker's is truly beyond expectation. These boots make me feel that I, too, can be a real (colonial) chap.

[@TheChapsGuide]

Good choice!

[@MarkmanOTW]

Good to hear why you chose the Malton over the Stowe boot. Great point about considering the other footwear you have and not making other pairs redundant before buying - sustainable and complementing what you already wear (instead of unecessary duplication).

[@isaacfletcher3067]

Recently come back to to youtube and you were first on my list to track down Ash so nice to see you still growing so well you make some of the best style people.

[@King_Harrold]

I hope you put many healthy miles in them. I myself has 4 pairs of Cheney and 3 pairs of Loake shoes and boots. I adore them. Trickers and Crockett & Jones are on my wish list.

[@ronaldpoppe3774]

Great looking boots Ash. Funny a Trickers commercial came up right after your video. It was narrated by the first woman bespoke shoemaker. I have two pairs of Allen Edmond boots one is very similar to the one you just purchased and the other are an Oxford laced dress boots. Those commando soles will come in quite handy. I like them on my longbranch Allen Edmonds. Cheers Ron

[@05Rudey]

A very nice pair of boots, retail price is very near the pair of C&J Islay £510 I got nearly 7 years ago, I think they have gone up a bit since. Still look new. When the time comes I will opt for a factory refurb. Boots for life pretty much. Hope you have many adventures with them.

[@abagatelle]

Enjoyable video - and excellent audio considering the wind! Well done 👍

[@tomja]

Thanks for posting, very good video and nicely done! 👍

[@jbcarseiii]

Trickers runs holiday sales as well. As a wearer I would say that it is well worth saving for it. Better than Locke et c. without reservations.

[@darrellclaunch1518]

In his DiscWorld book series, Terry Gilliam had the 'boot theory of socioeconomics' that you speaking of the cost per wear immediately reminded me of. Basically, being poor can be expensive. "The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. ... A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. ... But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while a poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet."

[@TheChapsGuide]

Solid ideology

[@Trickers-Shoes]

Thanks for the review, Ash. Hope you had a great time at the factory.

[@TheChapsGuide]

I did!

[@mattd-p9720]

Easily the best dressed man in a zombie apocalypse Ash! Cracking show as always 👍🏻

[@TheChapsGuide]

Thank you kindly

[@Bjartone]

Dear Chap, glad you came around, eventually...

[@TheChapsGuide]

So do I

[@philw4053]

Thanks. Great video. I'd be interested to know how long you think they will take to break in - given the thicker leather.

[@TheChapsGuide]

The break in has been very minimal. I’ve put in a few miles on these now and they are very comfortable - undoubtedly this is down to the roomy last.

[@stephanesurprenant60]

I see that factory tours can be deceptively expensive! You might want to wait for a few months before going for a factory tour at Crockett and Jones, just in case there's a pair of dark brown Islays calling your name at the factory store. 😂 But they're incredibly nice boots to wear outdoors. Enjoy!

[@pantrucaxd]

Thank you very much for the Video. I hope you can make more videos. Best wishes

[@TheChapsGuide]

Thank you, I will

[@312John]

Handsome boots, Ash. I own a few pairs of Trickers and those are on my wish list. As far as cost, Loake has increased their prices that almost match Trickers. I own a few pairs of the Bedales and they are over 500.00 now. Yes, one can find them less expensive elsewhere. I feel lucky to have paid 300.00 a pair the past few years. All the best!

[@robert368]

They are £310 in uk

[@darrenhall7454]

Another great review, Ash. Truly exceptional and iconic boot. I could hear that siren getting closer… they’re coming to take you away, haha! 😂

[@MisterKnightly]

Wonderful video. I've been waiting for this almost as much as I've been waiting for the Cartier one!

[@TheChapsGuide]

That’s coming next Saturday

[@MisterKnightly]

@@TheChapsGuide I'm...and this is true... genuinely excited for it.

[@bigbadbith8422]

There are indeed smashing boots. 😊

[@josephteifer9714]

These boots at the factory store prices are probably are a value that has no rivals. I own that same boot and it is a prized possession. I love the company tradition, but more importantly the quality.

[@timhibbart5827]

Good colour choice.

[@jbcarseiii]

I have acorn boots. They definitely age away from Bart Simpson yellow. But, they balance well with Navy blue. Not the best color for my skin tone, but I am a navy veteran so, I have a lot of it in my wardrobe.

[@markjones2879]

I am really enjoying your videos, and especially love the footwear content!

[@TheChapsGuide]

Glad you like them!

[@lynn5447]

Great video. And great purchase, especially at factory store prices. I am jealous. From Virginia, a trip to the factory would be a huge journey. And finding English boots and shoes on Ebay in the US does not happen. Enjoy the boots!

[@gregs.8895]

Brilliant Zombie Apocalypse Boots!

[@SilkStorm_101]

Trickers and C&J's are my favourite British boots, very well made although for the zombie apocalypse I would reach for a Nicks boot which are really built like tanks. The only boots I have that come close to Trickers quality are Viberg and Iron Boots, although they are more expensive, looking at Indonesian boots next 😀

[@wfreed3138]

Great video as always! These are on my radar!

[@guitarplayer5611]

Are you still considering the Crockett and Jones Islays?

[@TheChapsGuide]

Not any more.

[@jabezhane]

I got some nice Tuffa Dartmoor boots in nubuck. Slapped some beeswax on them and they have been amazing the past 4 years. Only £100 too and a Norfolk UK company.

[@joshmiller7777]

Very smart boots, at a good price as well. A great purchase Ash :)

[@TheChapsGuide]

Thanks! 😀

[@John_in_da_UP]

Can you address the fit on a future follow up video? I have found that the boots I own are typically 1/2 size down from my size when measured on a Brannock device. Since most of us live nowhere near a Tricker's retail outlet (Crockett and Jones has a US presence limited solely to NYC) our usual option is eBay or the manufacturer's website. A little insight would be appreciated.

[@neiljones8832]

Stunning boots you’ve scored there Ash, absolutely perfect for the country environment. As a matter of interest how do they compare fit wise against your Burford’s? I have a couple of pairs of Loake Chester which I think is based in the same last as the Burford and would be interested in hearing if you’ve had to size down as Trickers are generally regarded as being quite roomy.

[@TheChapsGuide]

The Maltons are certainly a bit more roomy and perfect for wear with a thicker sock. In contrast, my Loake Burfords are a less generous last and I prefer wearing them with a dress sock opposed to a thicker hose.

[@DavidSmith-hg9jw]

My next boots will be trikers i have a pair of Church boots 15 years old retail now for 900 pounds crocket and Jones shoes brouges 10 years old now retail for 450 pounds 💥👍

[@Bigwave2003]

Did you purchase these in your usual size and width? I've seen comments online that Tricker's sizing can be tricky, since it differs from other brands.

[@TheChapsGuide]

I did buy true to size as I was seeking a proper country boot and intend to wear a thick sock with the boots, but the country last in quite generous and the Malton is a 6 width fitting (wider than the standard 5, but less so than the 7 extra wide).

[@martindoyle7077]

I've got c shade burford never realised till i couldn't get a shine

[@r7coo]

Have you ever worn Crockett & Jones before Ash?

[@TheChapsGuide]

I don’t think I’ve owned C &J, but I’m struggling to remember, having owned so many shoes over the years.

[@kaberinandy9130]

Could you please make a video on clive christian perfumes....

[@petereastwood7868]

I hope that you will do a follow up telling us about the break in. Looks like that’s going to be quite a long process, requiring things like soaking in a horse trough to wet mould the leather to your feet, and so on.

[@TheChapsGuide]

Quick update - I've put about 20 miles on the boots in the last week and there was actually no break-in period required. The more generous last of these boots made them immediately comfortable and discomfort free!

[@Jimmy_Cream]

I would like a pair of their Bernwood or Whychwood. Shined leathers aren't my thing. That Horween chamois though... Oh my

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Have you ever visited the Loakes factory? Are they still an English Manufacturer based in Northamptonshire? These Trickers look Cracking

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Loakes have told me that they use a composite leather (leather/fats/tanin/latex) mixture in their heels! Mine are 1880 Bedale Brogue Boot.

[@TheChapsGuide]

Loake do still make their 1880 range in the UK. Although there is some debate on that score.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

@@TheChapsGuide I’ve heard they assemble them and finish them only. Thus allowing them to say made in England. The fact the heel stack is not proper leather irks me. £345 for a pair of boots, composite heel stacks and the uppers made overseas, shipped to England to be attached to a sole. Hardly traditional made in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@byN91]

After I've purchased Stow in espresso, I've decided to let go of my barker bailey, 2 Allen Edmonds oxfords, and C&J Coniston,(don't like the shape of the last too pointy for rugged use) Realized that my lifestyle leans more to casual activities And decided to own only 1 shoes 2 boot, for I will enjoy more if I own less (thinking of only 2 Pairs) Stow boot espresso Ramsey Alfred Sargent Havant suede AS (thinking of disposing) Good bye Rabbit hole

[@roskes]

Great video 🫡

[@TheChapsGuide]

Thanks! 😃

[@ZoomZoom-ng6sn]

They're 'Dream Boots'.

[@davidhindley8569]

The online factory shop will also give you 10% discount when you register your email.

[@MexieMex]

Great boots

[@James101]

They are the boots that the UK version of Indiana Jones would have worn.

[@michaelgibson4705]

These boots will never go out of fashion,because they were never in fashion,hence the ability to wear them for as long as they last,utility footwear

[@r7coo]

The benefit of the commando sold is the can be worn in foul British winter weather a leather sole is no good on a salty winter pavement.

[@johnbunton9177]

Shoes definitely are the foundation of any well-dressed man's outfit on any given day, whether working in an office or walking through the countryside. These Trickers boots look wonderful, but at over a thousand dollars in Canadian funds, plus shipping fees and import duties, they have a price tag I am not prepared to pay. As far as these boots lasting thirty or forty years is concerned, the odds aren't great that I will be around in thirty years, much less forty.

[@davedove67]

Those are nice looking boots. One must remain well-dressed in a zombie apocalypse.

[@TheProco2020]

You are pronouncing the model as Mal-tun, I presume they are named after the Yorkshire town which is pronounced Maul-tun. Nice boots.

[@adrianwalker2833]

Considering a Rolex, Cartier or a Tudor costs thousands and thousands of pounds, I do not think this is too expensive.

[@marcusscrafton535]

I don’t follow your logic re the cost Ash. I’d happily pay for a pair of Trickers, admittedly at sale/discount price, but I couldn’t countenance spending £5k on a watch.

[@TheChapsGuide]

It is a solid question sir and one which I aim to discuss in a future Q & A video soon.

[@velviaman3206]

The soles of these country boots have a turned up sole at the front, important on rough uneven ground. I cannot see this on your dress boots which I would describe as “ town and country “ boots. This feature used to be very popular in an exaggerated form with hill shepherds. I wish you good health to wear them.

[@davidhindley8569]

Im 58 so im getting buried in mine

[@TheChapsGuide]

Me too!

[@scrambaba]

Do real country folk wear these, or just “urban cowboys”?

[@TheChapsGuide]

Anyone can wear these. In just the same way that you don’t have to be a sailor to wear boat shoes.

[@martindoyle7077]

Rather have leather sole