So I bought these after my Shinki pair because I wanted to dome them and knew I’d have no hope of saving them if I didn’t pick these up to wear day to day.
I used the Standard & Strange guidance of 1 down from brannock for this last.
I ordered them online - transaction was quick and easy. Customer service was great.
These are my go-to black casual boots - they are almost in their element at work, roaming around the city, relaxing in restaurants, and going to concerts/events
Rolls for days. The break-in was pretty quick as this leather is very pliable.
This is a roomy last for my narrow foot, but the shape of it allows it to stay on well enough.
In my opinion the design is absolutely amazing, probably my second favourite engineer last/pattern behind the Clinch classic. I really like the huge vamp pieces. The last is sort of weird looking when it’s new, but it’s made to collapse, and when it does beautiful things happen. The clicking on this pair is great. The stitching could probably be a touch cleaner, but I am knit picking at this point.
Pretty standard sole - hard wearing, kind of stiff.
Love this pair! Highly recommend.