It’d be cool if we could do another comparison with veg tan and chrome after a year or 2 of wear, let’s see what wearing over time does to the testing results

@nicholasmapes

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a great idea

$1000 Jordans cut in half: "huh" These Nicks boots cut in half: 😭😭😭

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

for real though! I think it's the craftsmanship that kills me to cut apart more than the price

@Anti-Taxxer

4 жыл бұрын

Those Jordans weren’t even remotely worth $1,000, these boots look like they are actually worth their price tag.

@1301407gl

4 жыл бұрын

@@Anti-Taxxer the Jordan's are only worth that much because of the aftermarket demand for them because of the rarity

@luutanbao11

4 жыл бұрын

Those Jordans are like those Gucci products, expensive because of the brand but the quality is just shit

@UTubeandChill

4 жыл бұрын

The sound from the initial plunge of the blade into the vamp - just breaks my heart every time. But the sound from the initial plunge of the blade into the vamp of these Nicks - hurts my soul. Beautiful boots. And I love my Nicks Waxed Flesh Urban Loggers. So now the only remaining question before getting these: medium arch or moderate arch. Because they're hard to pass up with the discount code.

Yeah, this was hard to watch because that's a beautiful pair of boots. But, hey, it's for research/science/man stuff. Thanks Wes

@merlyn2121

4 жыл бұрын

It's retarded science.

@marcavonevans

4 жыл бұрын

@@merlyn2121 I'm like a deer in headlights

@merlyn2121

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcavonevans I gotta say though. Nicks blow redwings out if the water.

@marcavonevans

3 жыл бұрын

@@merlyn2121 No doubt! These are great boots from construction to aesthetic.

@davidallen346

3 жыл бұрын

These boots look tame compared to those other tall Nicks boots that looks as if Satan could wear'em

I think it'd be really cool if you did a history of leather video. What processes were used 100, 1000, and 10000 years ago. How have things changed. How are tanning processes different for different animals and in different parts of the world.

@davidharris8797

4 жыл бұрын

1xxrecar I think people just buy it now b4 they hunt an animal kill it skin it dry it and wear it

@cleettaurus8637

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely

@0cujo0

3 жыл бұрын

Might need to construct a textile expert for much of this information? EDIT: I guess this would be a place to start? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_and_restoration_of_leather_objects

@ArmyBoiSweat

3 жыл бұрын

Im native american, and one of my family friends is a traditional moccasin crafter, and he tans his own leather. Idk how but i know he does it.

@andrewkirch5920

2 жыл бұрын

It's mostly urine and feces until the last 200 years or so. Seriously.

Thanks for pointing out that holsters should be made of veg tan leather. Now I know what to specifically ask holster manufacturers before I buy their holsters. I love your channel!!

I'm happy that you showed the full cut before talking about the boots. I think it's the better and more enjoyable way to make the video.

@sagebedell648

3 жыл бұрын

100%

The Nicks Robert is a nice boot, I have a pair in natural chromexcel roughout. The arch is way more supportive than the arch on the Falcon, but it's a little extreme at first if you're not used to it.

I have a pair of these. They are the most comfortable boots I've had. Thanks for cutting them up, I always wondered what was inside.

I don't own a pair and probably never will (for lack of funds and necessity), but it sure hurt to watch them be torn apart.

@TheGreatChrisB

4 жыл бұрын

I already have a pair of brown casual boots, but I really want these too. Good boots are expensive but so worth it.

@mac4951

4 жыл бұрын

TheGreatChrisB tears were shed

@thomaspatrickparker6648

4 жыл бұрын

Save your money. I saved up for a year before getting mine. Also they do sales on Labor Day and Father's Day, atleast they did so this year. You can do it!

@Moondoggy1941

3 жыл бұрын

You never know you might find them at a garage sale or at Goodwill, sometimes you get lucky

@FishFind3000

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomaspatrickparker6648 given that Labor Day was yesterday and the sale is over I can say it was on sale for 10%

I'm loving these new test formats you're creating ! Your videos are getting higher and higher in quality all the time.Great video !

5 weeks into my Nick's Ranger order, another 4 weeks till my try on pair arrives. Cant wait!!! Thanks for your cool cut in half video,

I'd like to see videos on Role Club vs Nicks. Definitely your break down of a Role Club boot since you've done Nicks already. Thanks for putting out these entertaining and informative videos. Happy trails and nothing but good vibes my dude!

I just love your unbiased reviews with almost scientific approach. Its really fun to watch how your channel and videos improve steadily and you are more and more precise with our tests. Respect!

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate it!

@ElZamo92

4 жыл бұрын

But he clearly misinterpreted the data shown on his tests. I think it’s an honest mistake since he showed the numbers and we can see the gauge for ourselves, but this video is clearly biased in favour of vegetable tanning.

It really is a remarkable testament to the leather makers that they can take a natural product with all of the different variables and come up with such consistency after processing.

I would really appreciate a video on different 'cuts' of leather (Belly, Bend, Butt, Shoulder) and what qualities you should look for in different applications. I think it would also be great to get these comparisons in different price ranges within leather supply - the side of things that a customer would never really get to see or understand. Thank you!

Your experiments are really stepping up! This is awesome! Great stuff man

I'm a simple man; I see a Rose Anvil video, I watch and enjoy it. Keep doing the good work Wes.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

You’re the type of person I need in my life

@thechief043

4 жыл бұрын

@@RoseAnvil Just gotta live life asking yourself: What would Keanu do?

I just pulled the trigger and ordered a pair of these exact boots. I am excited for them to arrive and its only been a few minutes!

This video is from years ago but this pair of boots are one of the best looking pair I have seen on the channel.

I love my nick’s boots. My husband and I have matching pairs. My grandfather was a bootmaker in the Czar’s Army and had a shoe repair shop when they came to the U. S. I BLAME HIM FOR MY LOVE OF QUALITY LEATHER GOODS!

He really struggles to cut these boots compared to the other cheaper ones… speaks volumes to Nicks quality!

Great video & good luck with the move to SLC!

Great review and testing. Love those boots

Love your channel! Keep up the awesome work!

These look gorgeous!!

Awesome video! Keep up the great work 👍🏼

Thank you, Sir. Very useful info about leather etc. Cheers!

Great video! Makes me wish I could get the boots that I ordered in late May from your Builder Pro video . Still waiting for those try on boots.

@steveeab2364

4 жыл бұрын

Same. Starting to get slightly irritating.

The quality of the hide matters much more than the tanning process, the "best" tanning really depends on what kind of leather you are starting with and what you intend to do with it. So in many cases the best and most expensive leathers are chrome tanned. Full grain calfskin for example - which is what most of the highest end dress shoes are made of - is always chrome tanned (at least in the context of shoemaking).

I'm getting ready to order a pair of Travelers in Burgundy!! 20 weeks is gonna be painful! Haha. I have a piar of the Bison's that Carl M. Collaborated on with Nick's and they don't quite match each other but are so well built and so comfortable that I have to have another pair!! Good job Brother!

Great video. Gorgeous pair of boots. Would you look at doing a cut in half review of the Thursday Boot Company’s Captain or Vanguard boots?

oh the pain, watching them being cut. best boots ever.

This man waited 6-7 months for his purchase just to cut it in half. Gotta admire the commitment.

Good luck in your new location!!!

This was like watching Old Yeller being put down. It hurt my soul, but I knew it had to be done.

Have you thought of doing this with cowboy/ work boots? I would love to see all the technology in modern pull-on boots!

@jeffmitchell72

3 жыл бұрын

I too would love to see pull-ons: Engineer, harness, cowboy, etc

i just saw that Rose Anvil has 888k subscribers. being a boot nerd i absolutely love these videos, but i was totally unaware there were so many brothers out there. i look around and other than a few random pairs of Red Wing i rarely see heritage boots on peoples feet. yet here were are with close to a million other nerds watching videos of boots getting destroyed.,

Wow Weston ! Great video yet again! i like your sheer strength tester.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks joe!

Painfully satisfying!

Your testing setup is super impressive. I think you can call those results reasonably conclusive

Dang, Nick's just emailed me about these today, and here you are... Good job sir!

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

It’s almost like we strategize it ha ha

@oliversmith1411

4 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work man! :)

Might be interesting to test dropping something like a punch or screwdriver onto a pair of work boots...some kind of real world scenario...and see what kind of damage is done, and if the damage can be buffed out

I love your videos you should do a saddleback leather wallet review

God, that boot is a work of art!

i have both veg tanned and chrome tanned boots so this was very informative

I’m so excited and scared for these boots. Can’t wait for my Roberts to arrive. Great video once again.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Did you order a pair!?

@mattblair2224

4 жыл бұрын

Rose Anvil I did after your first nicks video.

3 weeks out of foot surgery and have a brand new pair of Ariat Buffalo shoes in black from your recommendation that I haven’t had a chance to wear yet. I see them, geek out over them, then put them back on my shoe rack patiently waiting for the moment to put them both on. Thanks for your your videos.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

I was just wearing mine today and was thinking about how much I love them

They look like an amazing boot

I've been waiting for my boots since your first video and you just cut up a perfectly good pair... My heart hurts a little right now... I wish you had done a scuff comparison. I love the look of the veg tanned but went with cxl because I believe it handles scuffing better. Great video! Thank you for doing this!

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a really good idea!

@MeteCanKarahasan

Жыл бұрын

Veg tan is 1.5x stronger when wet, 1.2x stronger when dry. It isn't even a contest - veg tan can conform to your feet. It is 'live'. Chrome tan is like faux leather.

I picked up a pair of the Falcons about a month ago. Didn't have the discount code... They are wearing in nicely and I wear them for everything they don't look like any hipster boots I've seen.

Love how scientific you are getting.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Emphasis on “getting” ha ha

Hey Weston! I was wondering if you can do an experiment on different types of insoles. I want to see how much a different between leather and foam insoles are at shock absorbtion.

@garethbaus5471

4 жыл бұрын

In theory at least leather should form to your foot over time and provide butter support but foam will generally provide more padding but I at least would definitely be interested in seeing if it is possible to objectively test the two to see exactly how big of a difference there is between them.

@jeffmitchell72

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm interested as well. I feel like I always hear 2 conflicting things. Leather is best cuz it firms to your foot perfect. But I slso hear shock absorbtion is important and a leather sole wouldn't seem to have that.

Im here super early! Hahaha love the video

Instead of using the jerking hydralic pump you might get smoother and more precise results using a manual chain hoist in both tests.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

Another very cool cut in half video and informative too. Just wondering about the AJ1 Diors if the its price tag suits the materials its made of and if there's a chance we could see a tear down of it here.😎💪👍🙌🤟🤘✌

Man that's a very good looking pair of boots

Congrats on the 1mil viewed video! 🤗

awesome as usual

Can you do a video on the timberland earthkeepers. I've really enjoyed my pair and id like to see how good they will be in the long run.

Wish i had this 10% off code a month ago when i ordered a pair of these bad boys 😀 thanks for the video

@yota4004

4 жыл бұрын

me too...

@Jaqen-HGhar

3 жыл бұрын

I menan it's kind of strange cause usually the discount brands give YTers is no different than the discount you can get from just going to their site (especially places like Ray-con) so if he is getting exclusive deals from brands that's probably a good sign.

The chrome vs veg was super interesting.

Those are well designed tests, don’t sell yourself short! About the only thing that could improve these results is to do more samples just to check the consistency. Then you could geek out on the statistical analysis!

Can you try reviewing Canada west/ wm moorby boots? I want to see what they’re made of and am curious how they compete to some American brands

Good information for those of us who wonder.

Great video! I'm a big boot enthusiast and have been mulling getting a pair of nicks casuals for quite a while. This discount may very well give me that final push to pull the trigger...

@xenonram

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it. Make sure you go to a local authorized fitter to get them fit. (Unless you live in Washington and you can go to Nick's brick & mortar) if there isn't an authorized fitter near you, make sure you have someone else fit them for you (like your friend, wife, or girlfriend). Don't try to do it yourself because it'll throw the measurements off when you are bending over.

@grantpemberton3940

4 жыл бұрын

@@xenonram There remote fitting process also works well!

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Do it! Then we can chat about them when all get them!

Should do a halls safety boot like the 367W's interested in the quality and the special shank since it's a lineman specific boot

Can you do Thursday boots next. Iv been considering buying it and see it everywhere.

Could you please make a review on the STEEL brand boots. They make pretty cheap steel toe working boots and many people wear them instead of docs due to the price.

Feels weird being here so early.

@NSixtyFour

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for telling us that vital information sir. We are all here for *you* . You are valid. Your feelings matter so much.

Rose Anvil, can you do the water test on leather rough out vs smooth? I've always wondered if there's any difference in water repellent.

Would love to see a comparison between nicks franks and jk boots. Specifically wedge sole boots.

these videos have really sold me on Nicks boots. Will buy a pair to replace my iron rangers when they wear out.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Do it so we can chat about them and nerd out over them

@stephenathon

4 жыл бұрын

Way better than Iron Rangers, why wait

I've decided to buy a pair of Nick's boots now I'm just watching through all your reviews and other people's to decide which one to buy lmao

I would like to see you break down Grant Stone Diesel Boots.

It would be great if you'll do video with OakStreet's boots or Helm's boots.

Those falcons are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@frankvillatoro2331

3 жыл бұрын

I believe these are actually The Robert boot on the 55 last. Beautiful boots indeed!

That's a nice boot....too nice to cut. I wanted to cry seeing them being destroyed.

do the dior air jordan one!!!

Bro I love your content and all the boots you show in your videos, but it’s hard to watch get a perfect super nice pair of boots get destroyed. Happy new year

Hello, Wes. Excelent content. A mic would really improve your vids. Keep the good work going. 👍🏻

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

One day!

I just received my Roberts this week the lead time they give when doing the fit sheet is 8- 10 weeks while mine took 14 weeks. This would have been fine if they had just given me an update but I always had to reach out to them which was a little off putting. That being said when I did reach out they responded right away like w/ in 30 min of my email. So far they seem like great boots I got them for light duty work casual camping, woodworking ect. and I think they'll be great for that.

Congrats on 200k! Wow. PLEASE can you do Frye Westin Chukkas? Frye is all over the map in terms of quality, but I have 3 pairs and really like them but am extremely curious how they’re really made, under the hood. I considered dissecting one myself but I don’t want to lose a finger or worse :-) thanks!

@frankrizzo7185

3 жыл бұрын

Weston

Golden goose shoes would be a great video

On another note, my leather laces that came on my Nicks boots snapped after a couple months of use. Wasn't a big deal because I had spare laces but was quite a bummer.

these boots are INTENSE

Need a test of real McCoy’s Shinki horse hide!

I kind of cried a little when he started cutting that beautiful boot.

i'd love to see a moc toe red wing dissection :)

please, I wanna see a deconstructed Veja trainers. Have it soon thanks.

Great vid, are this the Wickett & Craig- Veg Tan bridle leather or the Wickett & Craig- Veg Tan harness leather from Nicks?

Wow, the price has increased significantly in the last 2 years. 495 after the code compared to 680 today with this leather.

Can you do a video on some Alexander mcQueen oversize sneakers

Can you tell us about the boots that you show as the aged version of this leather? They look great. What conditioning have they seen so far?

I'd like to see an Alden Indy boot review.

lower your guides on the bandsaw, and try a blade with wider kerf! Great boots!

Nice video 👍🙀

Please consider reviewing the Taninos by Buttero. They're vegetable tanned sneakers.

Very nice rundown as always. I recently subscribed and have enjoyed watching your videos. I almost became a cobbler about 21 years ago. Instead, I became a teacher. Is the chromium process why chromium leather has such a stronger smell?

Might be the first one where you didnt cut the laces😅👐...nice vid 🔥

Can always wax/oil veg tan to increase the water resistance if you need to.