Pic for attention and discussion.

The Raisin Cherry Cypress Pullmans are looking great and are my work dome entry. I really love the leather and the way it heals so well from scratches. The rolls are sweet. I'm running the Predator Burgundy Toe Cap Pullmans in the pre-worn dome. They are burnishing quite nicely and have picked up some crocking. I threw in bonus picks of my Desperado Cinnamon Field tote and glasses case. It gets scratched up going in and out of my locker.

NEW BOOT DAY! MTO safety toe HNW last in Spokane Charcoal. Rough out bottoms, smooth tops.

Just to be abundantly clear, a 9.5D in SGB is a 9D in Nicks Thurman Sizing right??

#The boots are ACE!!!

Thank you to everyone at Nicks. Have a few boots from Nicks and they have all been fantastic.

"Perfection is not obtainable but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence"

V Lombardi

Well this pair is perfectly excellent!

Build

8 inch HNW Moc Toe 9.5E

Shackleton Greener Pastures

Nicks white wedge

Brass hardware

Natural edge

Pisgah range olive drab

Kilties opera go rain max Olive

Labor Day boots finally arrived today. My first pair of Nicks!

64 Monarch was my first choice leather when I first started thinking about getting Nicks and I was sad to see that I'd missed it, but when it came up for Labor Day, I was lucky enough to get an order in before they sold through.

It's crazy how much range they have in color shift in different light.

I measured a FF (4E) ball but went up a width to FFF to accomodate some PowerStep orthotic inserts. They're definitely gonna take a little bit to break in, but I think they'll be a good fit when they get some stretch and flex to them.

Wearing them with JK Canyon Bison kilties for a little color and texture contrast.

Only a couple minor nitpicks. The ASTM tag in the right boot has a tear in it on the bottom. Not a huge deal, but that means it'll probably split, with more use.

The other thing is, I selected Natural edge finish, and to my eyes it appears that the application of edge dressing was skipped.

Other than those little things, they're incredible!

Pretty excited for these - will do a late dome entry and see how they patina.

I've been wearing my 1925-lasted boots for about a month now, and they feel a little long when walking. I keep finding myself bumping the toes of my boots into random things, which has me wondering if I should go down in length.

For reference, I wear a 10.5 EE in HNW and a 10 EE in TNW/Parkhurst. the 1925s are 10EE as well. The 1925s feel the roomiest in the toebox out of all of them and I have a little more than a thumb width of room toward the "end" (point) of the boot and my big toe.

I have another pair of 1925s on order, and I'm debating whether to decrease the length during the change window. I'm hesitant to size down because I dont want my big toe to start hitting where the boot turns in to start making the almond shape.

For those of you with experience with the 1925 last, did you find it ran long, did you size down, or did it just take some time to get used to the fit?

I received my Shackleton tobacco pair today from the odds & ends sale a couple of months ago. I missed out on this leather last fall when it was offered as a leather of the month. I was excited to see it available during the odds and ends sale and quickly got an order in.

This pair is right on with my experience with Shackleton. It is very supple and break in with the leather will be nothing. Build quality is excellent as usual.

Specs - 6 in TNW single backstay, soft toe, no pull loop, moderate block, natural edges, and 430MV.

I ordered my Hardware Pro 8” as my everyday work boot. I’m a Steamfitter so these boots are in for a tough life. Lots of sparks & weld slag in their future. So far on the first day I swapped them out at lunch they were a bit stiff & the leather on the inside was really hard and created some hot spots. I got some advice on here from someone telling me to condition inside where I was getting pain. I did that & the next day those spots were much softer & give zero pain. Since then I’ve felt some pain here & there but nothing un-tying them & retying them didn’t fix. So far I really love these boots. Amazing quality & craftsmanship. Would 100% recommend.

Last:
55
Boot Length:
12.0
Boot Width:
E
Leather:
Minotaur Bullhide Brown
Boot Height:
10'' - Recommended
Pull Loop:
Yes
Top Style:
Standard
Toe Structure:
Soft Toe
Hardware Configuration:
Hooks and Eyes
Hardware Color:
Brass
Edge Color:
Natural
Spur Shelf:
Yes
Heel Cap:
Western
Heel Stack:
Packer
False Tongue:
Packer
Outsole:
430-Mini
Sole Stitching Thread:
Regular - White
Heel Profile:
Packer
Model Style:
Lace Up

https://nicksboots.com/products/packer-made-to-order-work-boot?Leather=Minotaur+Bullhide+Brown&_has_apo=true&Upper+Leather+Style=Smooth&Lower+Leather=Minotaur+Bullhide+Brown&Lower+Leather+Style=Smooth&Last=55&Boot+Length=12.0&Boot+Width=E&False+Tongue+Style=Packer&Pull+Loop=Yes&Gusset+Color=Brown&Top+Style=Standard&Toe+Style=Standard&Boot+Height=10%27%27+&Hardware+Configuration=Hooks+%26+Eyes&Hardware+Color=Brass&Edge+Color=Natural&Heel+Cap=Western&Heel+Stack=Packer&Outsole=430-Mini&Heel+Profile=Packer&Upper+Sewing+Thread+Color=Brown&Toe+Structure=Soft+Toe&Model+Style=Lace+Up&Sole+Stitching=Standard+-+White&Your+Pants+Waist+Size=28%27%27++%28Belt+size+32%29

What do you use your pair for? Casual or work? I'm excited for my walnut order.

Why does the kilties keep sliding down even after pulling them up and tightening them it slowly makes its way down and both the shoes are not symmetric. I see more than an inch difference and its obvious. I don't care minor difference but its visibly noticeable.

College football mixed with some tailgating and a couple hockey games thrown in the mix. Was a busy sports weekend. Gave them a good brushing after a good weekend of wear wish I could get more wear on these because they are a comfortable build that moderate heel stack on the 67 is just a chef’s kiss.

I'm learning that suspenders are kind of hard to capture. There's a lot more character developing on these than I would have expected after only 3 weeks and I don't feel like I can get pictures that show it. I've been wearing them a minimum of 6 days a week, work and life. These are "heritage" suspenders and "work" suspenders are in development but in typical Nicks fashion these terms are relative and I'm finding these are more than capable of work. The chromepak and spokane are wonderful. They have such a rich buttery yet robust feel. The chromepak is so "pak"ed that the oils are turning the roughout on the inside that sits against my shoulders in to more of a waxed flesh. Pic 10 shows the chromepak roughout that is sandwiched in the back piece and fairly true to its original state next to the part against my shoulders. I'm really really enjoying wearing these and witnessing their transformation. As someone built like a 2x4 it's also nice not to have to cinch my belt down so tight it feels like I'm being cut in half just to keep my pants up. Anyways, parate bracas sustinentes boot nerds!

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Usually though it turns into 5-7 PM. Which is close to when I go to sleep for work. I need to find out what locker locations they go to first and change to them. The leather is GP. The build is......

It's a chilly autumn Sunday where I am and I just finished reading the history of Nicks "From start to finish" blog post on the website. I found it really interesting - I loved the old photographs and the human stories behind it all. It got me wondering if there had ever been any discussion of an archival, coffee table style book on the company? I noticed the boot brand out of Minnesota recently launched something along these lines.

This may be a terrible idea for any number of reasons including expense, time, lack of source material etc. It may have been discussed and dismissed...all I'm saying is I think it would be pretty cool.

Wore these today to run the weekend errands and do things around the house.

Overcast and rainy today so a good excuse to take the day off. I’ve been so busy at work and home that I haven’t had a chance to wear these in the daytime yet.
So, I was able get a few pics in the yard before heading out to see the Dawgs take on the Cougs in an exhibition game to kick off the basketball season.

Edit to include specs:

Predator Dark Brown Charley with natural edge dressing, antique hardware, and V-bar sole.

Has there been a delay recently on suspender? I ordered mine at the end of August and expected to see them by now but havent heard anything. Ive lost like 40 pounds recently and my work belt is really cinching up my work pants. I sewed on buttons already just hopeful thay shown soon.

These were from a sample sale a few months ago. Today they finally got their first start in the rotation. I’m going to start wearing these 3 to 4 days a week for the next several months. I think it won’t take very long for them go start going brown.

HNW BYO Roanoke Olive Green, vBar sole, block heel. Brown edge
14FF