FS: Attractions & Co Lot 269 (steerhide) Engineer Boots, sz 9.5D (fit 10D)

[bretron]

I hesitate to do this, but here we go.

Offered for sale are what I believe to be the perfect* engineer boots: Japanese-made Attractions & Co. model 269 (steerhide) engineer boots, sz 9.5D with Biltrite half soles and heel caps.

*The catch being that I am overly frustrated with the process of taking them on and off, which is why I am selling.

They show some signs of wear on the toes and shafts as evident by the photos. However, this is 99.9% a result of me taking the boots on and off, as I only ever wore them out and about a half dozen times. They're in excellent condition otherwise.

Re fit: marked size 9.5D, fit true size US 10D. For reference, I am a 9.5D in White's Semi Dress and Alden Indys, a 10D in Wesco and Converse All Stars, and a 10.5D in Nikes and New Balance. Note- if you have a high instep, these may not be the boots for you. I have to use a plastic bag over my feet to get the boots on. Some dudes are ok with this, but it bugs the tar out of me. Once I get them on I find them to be incredibly comfortable with no heel slippage.

Price: $500 plus shipping and PP fees (if any). These are currently sold out with a multi-month wait list, and I'm pretty firm on my price. If no interest I'll just keep them and get some more plastic bags lol. In fact, I will likely take these off the market if my cap toe British tan White's Semi Dress sell first ($275).

Boots will be shipped with original box from the Seattle area via USPS.

 

[regius]

Bret, they were on your pillow?? lol. That's how clean Seattle is!!

This is the moment of final departure.... how's the hand of their steerhide? feels like the horsehide?

 

[bretron]

Reg that's really funny lol . Showing just how much I've babied them I guess

To your question: The steer is really robust. Dense and stiff with a very heavy shine to it. I haven't handled the 268s so it's hardly fair for me to comment, but my understanding is the steer is significantly different all around (thicker, less soft, harder wearing, etc). For me, I opted for the steer simply because all the examples I saw on the interwebs of the horsehide looked more like gator than equine (with a weird grain pattern). I'm hoping someone buy the SDs soon so I can keep these sonsofguns in my closet for a little longer.

 

[DLW]

I hesitate to do this, but here we go.

Offered for sale are what I believe to be the perfect* engineer boots: Japanese-made Attractions & Co. model 269 (steerhide) engineer boots, sz 9.5D with Biltrite half soles and heel caps.

*The catch being that I am overly frustrated with the process of taking them on and off, which is why I am selling.

They show some signs of wear on the toes and shafts as evident by the photos. However, this is 99.9% a result of me taking the boots on and off, as I only ever wore them out and about a half dozen times. They're in excellent condition otherwise.

Re fit: marked size 9.5D, fit true size US 10D. For reference, I am a 9.5D in White's Semi Dress and Alden Indys, a 10D in Wesco and Converse All Stars, and a 10.5D in Nikes and New Balance. Note- if you have a high instep, these may not be the boots for you. I have to use a plastic bag over my feet to get the boots on. Some dudes are ok with this, but it bugs the tar out of me. Once I get them on I find them to be incredibly comfortable with no heel slippage.

Price: $500 plus shipping and PP fees (if any). These are currently sold out with a multi-month wait list, and I'm pretty firm on my price. If no interest I'll just keep them and get some more plastic bags lol. In fact, I will likely take these off the market if my cap toe British tan White's Semi Dress sell first ($275).

Boots will be shipped with original box from the Seattle area via USPS.

Still selling these?