Recent content by Richard Warren

Ah, Eastman.

Those Japanese firms are not selling clothing, they are selling meaning. There is limited market for that meaning in the US, it is a niche that it is literally impossible for US firms to fill because if they made identical items they would still have different meanings because they were not...

I bought an Eastman Monarch reproduction about 10 years ago. This was before they started treating them to show grain. I have often thought of going online and venting my displeasure at the jacket. It is the most disappointing clothing purchase I have ever made. I find it hard to believe...

I sure didn’t see those boots when I looked at the White’s site before ordering some Schotts. That’s life.

If anyone is interested, there is a video out there on Schott work boots in which a Schott says the leather for their boots is double tanned. One might make the assumption he is referring to a process of chrome and veg tanning in some ways similar to how Chromexcel is produced. The leather...

Wore the Schott’s today and for the first time I remember received a compliment on what I was wearing on my feet. On the minus side it was a sales lady; on the other hand I was leaving the store after not buying anything. She was semi-doable. I think the rearward lean is related to the way...

Breaking in Schott’s and Redwings…at the same time.

Thanks all for the replies. I think I’ll just keep the Schott’s. A boots that exists is better than the best boot in the world that doesn’t.

It does seem strange that an item that some people seem to be able to sell out of at relatively high prices is not sold in another version by others at lesser prices…but maybe not so strange after all in light of the current environment. Back in early 2020 (before Covid really kicked in) an...

Frye engineeers (the 12r) seem to be as scarce (read non-existent) as the rest. You’re right I’m not much of a consumer of pre-orders or made to order. The way things are even with the more reputable manufactuerers I find I need to examine new goods pretty closely for defects and to be able...

If Viberg still makes an engineer boot they do a good job of hiding it from me on the internet. Saw some Flat Heads but only returnable for store credit and I have no idea about sizing. I also looked at Mr. Freedom (sold out of course) and in some pictures they have a rearward lean, so my...

How does sizing compare to Brannock sizing?

The price of most everything these days seems a little high. I looked around some more and came across White’s which seem to share with Schott a tendency to lean to the rear, as do some pictures of Wesco. Maybe that is not as non-standard as I thought. Again, any expert advice would be...

Standard and Strange is out of my size in Lofgren’s. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. I received the Schott’s today. 360 degree welt and short square heel with sprung toes. A different look than a lot of boots I see on the net. There is a decided rearward lean to the boots that...

Are any of the higher end engineer boots available for immediate purchase? All I see are disclaimers about long delivery times but not sure I am looking in the right place. I have ordered a pair from Schott which haven’t arrived yet and would probabaly prefer some boots with more...