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If you’ve never owned engineer boots my advise is to buy any pair cheap say sub $200. Wear them for 6 weeks and see if you like them. They really wear quite differently than lace ups which everyone is used to. I’ve been wearing them for the past year. My experience is that lace ups are much more versatile and practical. The problem is that engineer boots look cool AF. If after a trial period you decide they are for you then start looking at where to put your money.Hi all, I'm considering to buy Engineer boots and have done a lot of research on the internet but I'm not sure which brand offers the best in terms of contstruction quality, craftmanship, leather. I really like the RMC's cordovan boots (I always wanted to own cordovan boots) but these are very pricey and more expensive than competitors - not sure if they are worth the price. Number 1 for boots (even if they don't offer engineer boots) seems to be White Kloud, Japan (I don't have a chance to go to Goto-san's shop in Tokyo in the next 2-3 years) and number 2 RMC followed by number 3 - Clinch (I like these horsebutt boots - https://www.brass-tokyo.co.jp/onlineshop_en/item/clinch-engineer-boots/ ) and number 4 Viberg, John Lofgren and Wesco (all ranked number 4). Before ordering very expensive RMC cordovan or horsebutt, I wanted to ask you about your opinions and experience. Perhaps my ranking after my investigations is incorrect. Thank you in advance!
One other caveat. Fit is infinitely more important than look or quality of construction. If they don’t fit it doesn’t matter if they’re made from the last unicorn, because you won’t be able to wear them. Different fits work for different peoples feet so soliciting opinions is HIGHLY subjective.