Footwear to go with our jackets

• Oct 31, 2026

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Tom71

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andyone said:

They look great. I also have an eye on them. Are they true to size?

That‘s the guy who made the MF road champ boots, isn‘t he?

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Thank you. Yes, true to size. I’d say, they are comparable to RedWing with a slightly narrower build.

I haven‘t really found out much about the maker yet. I stumbled upon them more or less by accident and was impressed by the very nice execution.

 

• Oct 31, 2026

• #6,082

andyone

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Tom71 said:

Thank you. Yes, true to size. I’d say, they are comparable to RedWing with a slightly narrower build.

I haven‘t really found out much about the maker yet. I stumbled upon them more or less by accident and was impressed by the very nice execution.

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Is it that model?

https://www.burgundschild.com/products/buscemi-vacchetta-leather-schwarz

It looks really outstanding!

And to answer my question - Yes, he made the Road Champs for MF.

https://www.burgundschild.com/en/blogs/blog-topic/chico-imrie-boots-julian-imrie

 

• Oct 31, 2026

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andyone said:

Is it that model?

https://www.burgundschild.com/products/buscemi-vacchetta-leather-schwarz

It looks really outstanding!

And to answer my question - Yes, he made the Road Champs for MF.

https://www.burgundschild.com/en/blogs/blog-topic/chico-imrie-boots-julian-imrie

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It’s this one.

https://www.burgundschild.com/products/coppola-culatta-horsehide-schwarz

The “Buscemi” is slightly higher and calf not horse. I bet it’s just as impressive, but I am partial to horsehide in a boot.

 

• Nov 3, 2026

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My luck with my past few boots has been poor. My last wesco boots were made with the incorrect last and sole, so they had to go back and I haven't heard anything back about how long it will take. The Rider boot/RL Maker Chelsea boots that I ordered were ultimately cancelled because the factory was shut down and the only refund offered was store credit.

 

• Wednesday at 12:19 AM

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Grant Stone.

 

• Wednesday at 3:31 AM

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lina

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Starting on my third pair of OS Chippewa cap toe boots. First two each got ten years or more of wear.

 

• Thursday at 12:52 AM

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my USGI THOROGOOD ICW boots


I originally thought they were made by Bates or Bellviews, but the Bellviews use a removable insulated bootie where these use a sewn in insulated lining, and the Bates were stamped.

 

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• Thursday at 1:37 AM

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• Saturday at 11:30 PM

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Before and after Unsung House engineers.

 

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• Sunday at 4:19 PM

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barnabus

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Still wearing these Grinders. The break in seems a slow process, although they're pretty comfortable nonetheless.

 

• Sunday at 9:17 PM

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As footwear is far more important a daily matter than most leather jackets, I'd give the nod to "Quality" leather footwear. In my opinion, watching YouTube channels like Rose Anvil will reveal good and bad points concerning ancient foot gear, and modern stuff. Rose Anvil (and similar channels) should NOT be ignored, IMHO.