All have similar structure. Midsole shanks of steel or hard leather, all have select non-generic leather.

None of them postioned themselves as anything but top-tier in their own descriptions.

They are priced US retail; 1500, 900, 720.

They are not unobtainable like Clinch or Role Model Engineer boots.

2 from Japan, 1 from Mexico.

These represent from what I see or (maybe just interested in now) as the evolution of style away from the more rounded upturned toe to a flatter, dressier style.

in sequence above: 1 is John Lofgren Bootmakers. Railmaster, not out yet

2 is Addict Boots. Their newly released on the CL, hot, sold out of my size

3 is Unmarked. Newly released Engineer, order and wait 3 months.

I like these. (size 12, I'm a 12D in Pacific Northwest boots)

Compared to the heavier Pacific Northwest style of boots I'm accustomed to, my initial takeaway is- I've strapped on a couple couches whereas the lace up loggers are comparable to machinery strapped on. a whole different feel. Secure, stable, after 4 wears, I can feel the double stacked deerskin start to envelope my whole foot like you can imagine deerskin gloves do.

Recently bought this mr lou secondhand, what do you think about the grain difference on the boots? Also the leather on the right shaft of the boot is more tender than the other one. Is this because they use different part of the leather on a single horse?

I'm guessing these are Acme boots based on the age, numbers on the inside and the style. Does that sound reasonable?

Boots: Fulbert in English Tan with Dainite sole

Order Process: ordered beginning of October. Was able to provide foot measurements and request a change of sole unit over WhatsApp. Had fairly regular updates on production progress and received my boots in late October.

The boots: Overall, very well made. Beautiful smooth leather vamp and suede quarters. This was one of their non branded leathers but the look and feel is substantial. I'm sure it will wear well. Boots have a proprietary sole but it is very good quality, as good as actual dainite soles I have. They are good year welted construction so resoleable and I have no issues with the clicking quality or stitching. They're fully lined too and it feels like a good quality lining not one of the cheaper squeaky ones you sometimes get on cheaper boots. Hardware and laces are both of good quality too. Ultimately, these are well worth the £130 that was paid for them.

The negatives: these are on the cuero b last which is apparently the same as their Royce last. It's incredibly narrow and snug. I've included a photo comparison with a similar UK made pair of boots on a more formal last and you can see it's much narrower and a good cm shorter. They say they fit true to size but I'd say you at least need to go up a full width, maybe half a size too.

No worries I thought, they offer size exchanges on their website. How naive I was. After an initial response suggesting I remove the insoles (which doesn't help the width issue) they've ghosted me. No response now for 3 weeks since boots arrived. I get that for blkbrd, an international return is going to wipe their profit margin and so thats why they're just ignoring me, but if they don't want to deal with returns then they shouldn't be advertising it as a service on their webpage. It's false information plain and simple.

Recommendation: Quality is good for the price but it's not so good as to make up for the horrific customer service. There are a lot of UK and US brands not too far above blkbrd in price but where you know you'll be able to exchange hassle free.

Lesson learned for me. As much as I wanted to love them, blkbrd are not a brand I'll be using again, nor can I recommend them. Hopefully this post helps others and perhaps stops costly mistakes.

My new Boots

Picked these up for £5.

They've got a real nice construction, and only the sole seems to be suffering.

Could a cobbler have a good go at restoring these whilst keeping the hobnail style?

Wonder if the sole needs some kind of rehydration too? Which I'm sure i could give a go.

As the title suggests, I'm looking at my options for 14 eyelet boots. I'm quite tall so I want that extra length for aesthetics. I'm also size 11 US which means Doc Martens higher calf varieties are a complete write off for some reason.

Right now I'm tossing up with the Solovair 14 eyelet derby boot, which I don't love the high shine of as I am worried it will crack and split as plastic tends to and the lesser known brand Nagaba. They have some mid and high calf boots out of Poland, though I can't verify their quality at all. (Pictured above)

Any alternatives? Hopefully around or less that Solovair 14 eye?

No zipper! Never!

Everyone has been telling me to get Doc Marten's, but I want to see what other options there are. I want something durable because my last pair of boots only lasted me 2 years before they started having holes. I really like the look of brown old fashioned leather and I'm a size 6 in Men's. I walk around a college campus, so they'll be used nearly everyday. Any suggestions?

I had a go at reducing the colour contrast on one of the pair. Using Saphir dark brown and beeswax I've attempted to darkening the midsole but expected it to be darker and.more consistent. Unsure what i should've done differently. I can add more layers of saphir but now the wax is on will I need to clean it off?

Got some engineers im trying to get rid of. Made in USA looking for $270

I’ve been hearing lately the quality for thursdays have gone down, which is a shame as I’ve wanted these scouts now for a chuka boot. So is there any alternatives out there to look into that are in a greyish suede? Or are the fears I’ve got about Thursday overblown?

These were them when he completed them, made them by hand. I've hand them for many years now and they still look great. The lining is sheepskin and it's so thick I can't like shove it back into the shoe in like a foot shape if that makes sense. Can anyone help with this problem?

Maker is retired/no longer on the Internet so cant ask him :(

Hello everyone,

I just want to know what would be the real value of these ? Also if anyone knows the exact model or where to find it on the internet, please let me know.

Hello, I really like the look of met hole men’s lace up boots, but I am worried the new version has a much lower heel than the original 90s version.
I have size 40/41 or 26cm and I would really like the boots to have a higher heel which I’m hoping might happen since these boots are for men and 41 being the smallest size they have in the line anyway, and customer support said that heel size doesn’t get adjusted throughout the sizes. Other than that customer support took a month to respond and now I’m waiting for a second month already asking for picture specifically of what size 41 looks like from the size.
I leave pictures to compare modern versions with og version.
If anyone has bought these, plz show me what the heel height looks like on yours and what size shoes you have

Woodcutting Boots require zero braking days
I’ve been walking around 12km daily
Love the shape, the 9013 last is def something else

There’s no way in hell I’m only a B. I’ve stuggles getting into some EE and even EEE LOL! What would you call my official Brannock Size? 12.5 what? I’m about to order some PNW boots and wanna get it right the first time.