To boldly Indigo where none have gone before

A year earlier, I'd bought a Y2 jacket in indigo dyed horsehide from Standard & Strange. When I saw these boots release, I also saw the opportunity to see the future of this leather – to send them ahead and see how my jacket would eventually be. I had the chance to document this leather for other people, and to remedy the scarcity of information available.

The advice was to take these half down from brannock – I took TTS due to availability and was glad that I did. Half down may have suited a narrower foot but TTS was the right choice.

Standard and strange were, as always, helpful and communicative

My dome experience started with a month away stomping around Taiwan and Japan. Soaked in seasonal rain up and down mountains, trekked through terminal and transport. On return, they did what all of my boots do – everything. The majority of the wear was done on hospital floors and dog parks. Buut they also saw dance performances, bodyweight training and everything that took me more than a block from the house.

Y2s indigo dyed horsehide is lightweight, and deceptively durable. Very little break in was required, as their unstructured nature took to my feet like leather socks. They needed very little in the way of care. A monthly wipe down and brushing, with very sparing amounts of product applied to scratches at the 3 month and 5 month mark. At the end I've revealed the brown tones underneath the unique deep blue, but it took 4 or 5 months of hard wear to reveal.

The unstructured last and shallow toe box meant that I was aware of the leather starting to drape across my toes for the first couple of weeks. This resolved by the end of the first month and the boot is very comfortable. This boot is lightweight and extremely versatile, but is a true D width, and for the level of widespread wear I wouldve liked a little wider a last. This boot may be preferred by someone with shorter toes, with less toe splay. By the end of the dome the relatively light footbed is starting to require an insert as I am becoming aware of the nails in the heel, though it is not uncomfortable or painful. I will continue to wear these boots, in a reduced and more casual capacity.

I've been impressed with the overall durability of the construction, with everything remaining secure through the duration of the dome. Left and right toeboxes have been clicked differently, which I have noticed but is not dramatically significant.

The sole does not mark floors and handles most surfaces well - it suffers on wood floors and can be quite hard on foot for long days.

This is a lightweight and durable boot, which could be improved by offering a wider last with a little more room in the toebox. I will continue to wear these boots but they will need an insert to help with the hardness of the tygum sole as the footbed has worn down.