r/NicksHandmadeBoots

Alright which one of you is this? I asked for 50 off the boot and he raised it 50 dollars 😂🤦🏻

Stole my wife’s camera and promised myself I’d start to get better at photography to gear up for next year’s Dome.

Two weeks of inconsistent wear with a lot of brushing. Trying to train the rolls coming in so they’ll really break-in and patina properly

I’ve had these builder pros for a week now and they started off pretty stiff but they’ve gotten a bit softer but the bottom of my heel on my right boot is killing me, is this normal ? They don’t feel too tight but it just feels like I’m standing on a piece of wood on that one heel and wish it would go away so I could work in them, what could I do to fix it ? Or is this just something I’ll have to wait for the break in to fix

It started less than a year ago... I thought i would just get a quality pair of boots for work and then I saw the awesome leathers. I chose nightshade bison, Almost immediately after receiving my first pair I had to try again with a cxl pacific, knowing nothing about cxl, equally beautiful, but not work boots. So again I ordered another pair thinking it would be the end. At least for a while but no! Couldn't pass up the English bridle Grey belt. If they offered that leather in a work boot id buy it instantly. Had to force myself to change the turquoise bison to the ms black. Which should have been the first pair. I used to need boots to work. But now I work ( overtime) because I need the boots in all the different leathers. My name is Scott and I am addicted to Nick's boots. Thank you for listening.

Love these things. Gonna ditch the kilties for a while, though. As theSelector sang, too much pressure! Ha ha.

After 89,972 steps (177,272 total) these Nicks are cleaned and ready for the next work week!

BuilderPro HD

Last: 55

Length: 9.0

Width: D

Leather: MaxSupport Black

Style: Smooth/Roughout

Height: 8"

Outsole: Honey Vibram

Heal: Logger

Toe: Composite

For those new here, these are my first pair of Nicks Boots. I work in a very harsh environment, a concrete recycling landfill, where I walk on rubble and concrete chunks for 9+ hours a day. I document my journey giving before and after pics from worked boots to cleaned boots.

Today's post is a light cleaning, no soap or conditioner, just nylon & horsehair brushes, warm water, and a rag. Next time I perform a deep cleaning, I will show all the products used.

Hope y'all continue to enjoy this journey with me and know that I do read and appreciate all the comments I receive!

I just bought these directly from Nick's 6/26. Born on date 2/25. Should I be worried about the foam breaking down from sitting over time? Also description said "Nick's wedge" they are the Vibram wedge. This is my first pair received, second ordered, Builder Pro HD due in December-ish.

Getting some wear on these bad boys - chopping and stacking wood.

Predator Natural Gamebreaker quick ship. They fit a little on the big side when I first got them but I used a Birkenstock A630 foot bed to add some arch support and they feel pretty damn good as they are breaking in.

I had an issue with my pro delta insert as the width at my toes had my big toe falling off the insert (13F no bueno) so I tried these out and they fit great.

The Sierra sole feels great and is flexible enough and def has enough grip for the terrain I’m dealing with. (Loose dirt - hills) Originally bought these for hiking but haven’t been able to test them out yet. These were the only boots I brought on my week vacation and they’ve been great.

I am wondering if I should go down a half size. These are moc toe pros steel toe. I’m just roughly close to where my toe is at. My thumb is where my big toe is sitting. I know they’ll shrink some, but I’m wondering if they might just be a hair too long. Width feels fine, my width measures 10 3/4 roughly. I will say I have a lower volume foot. My thorogoods ended up touching where you lace them. Could be from water. They don’t get waterlogged by any means but when working the pressure washer and snow from the winter time. Thorogood boots are size 14D and these are 13.5D. Measured length on a piece of paper and everything as per nicks my foot is 12 inches long. I have a pair of whites Perry selects and I’m a size 13 in those. I’m debating on participating in the work dome this year so trying to get these dialed in before then. Looking for suggestions and seeing how much shorter a half size down would be, or if I should just ride these out.

RTS Seconds I picked up on Father’s Day. Seconds because there is a little tear where a thin section of hide gave way, but it’s on the front of the upper and nothing that should ever be an issue. Fit is perfect for me (I go 1/2 size down for pull-ons).

There is a lot of leather in a pair of these! DS Natural is such an amazing color to patina, can’t wait to get some wear on these, but they won’t get much until fall.

Added in a shot with their LL64 little brother to show how these will patina.

Love the color.

These are my go to yard work boots. They used to have a white wedge, but it's pretty green now. These see more work than anything but my dedicated work boots. So my other boots are casual/fashion. I'm a bit loud and eclectic. Hope y'all are having a great 250th 4th weekend! Cheers 🥂

#Vtg. Nicks + new toys = superb Sunday

Time to start the next project: Garage Shelves. The Vtg Nicks (c. 2009) pulling duty today with a new 7 1/4" Ryobi saw. The OG Blue 5 1/4 still works flawlessly, but a good Father's Day sale is always an excuse to get more tools, especially if it is "for" a project. 😁 Tools and Nicks are the main competitors for disposable income.

Boots: Nicks Welted 55 last (Homsteader w/v100?), Classic Logger heel, v100 outsole, SM/RO (super dark) Brown leather, still dirty from the yard project.

I think there was only ever one run of these, but wanted to post a picture now that both of my kids have grown out of them. They honestly didn't wear them that much, but they occasionally got very excited to wear them. "Just like Daddy boots".

These are little kids size 11, though I'd say they run just a bit small compared to little kids sneakers.

Heading back to PNW for more hiking this week. Sandpoint ID. IBC Pullmans are the companions this go around. Hope everyone had a good holiday and stay cool this week!

Hey all,
Want to share some pictures of my Aldert Moc Toes