Thanks brother, this really helps me a lot ❤

@rickc4317

Жыл бұрын

Hi Manny!

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I could help you Manny! Feels like I’ve unlocked some achievement by helping a boot prophet like yourself. 🙌

@MIIIB

Жыл бұрын

@EDHblvd got a medal!!! I been thinking to buy a 4 or 5 " height monson shoe. Something for those days chilling

I drove to Nicks to get fitted by them last September. I was disappointed by the lack of "encouragement" I was provided by their staff. They weren't busy, but the employee helping me seem distracted. My issue with their lasts is the heel slippage that occurs when you wear a E or EE width. As we age, our feet tend to splay more, and/or form tender spots at the widest spot. My heel didn't get bigger, just the front of my foot is wider. But their wider widths felt much wider in the heel, and slippage is inevitable. When I asked if I could purchase custom boots with EE sizing, but "D" width heels, he just shook his head and said "we don't do that". Well...I won't spend $700 on "custom-sized boots" that don't fit. They seem fine with that, since enough people are buying their boots. I had a much friendlier greeting at JK Boots seven miles away. They wondered why I couldn't get the proper fit I need at Nicks. They told me "No problem, here's how we do that".

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

Do your JK’s fit well? What pair did you get? How did they solve for wide front and loose heel?

@gk5891

Жыл бұрын

Frank's is literally willing to build a custom last that replicates your exact foot if that's what it takes. Now I'm sure that time investment doesn't come cheap, so it's a last resort. For a foot shape like yours it might be as simple as using a different last and toe. For example instead of choosing between a 10D and 10E 55 #3 try a 9.5D 1977 #4. 1. Fit about the same overall length. 2. Tighter in the heel. 3. Loser in the toe box.

@corporalpunish6089

9 ай бұрын

I am same. I just need to make sure I buy a last that is a combination last. I have a pair of Nick's on order in the collab they did with Parkhurst on their 602 last, which fits me well. Cant wait to see how that works out. Would hate to have waited 9 months for something that doesnt fit well.

@Old_Sailor85

6 ай бұрын

@@corporalpunish6089 Ordered a collab. Nick's "lost" my order. They did not forget to charge my credit card upon order, not upon shipment. They built a pair on a "rush", so it worked out, but I think they were/are trying to make too many pairs too fast. Still get blisters on my heels during a two-mile hike. Tough to break in.

@brandoncannady3860

4 ай бұрын

@@EDHBlvd to answer your question if you don't already know for most of jk's boots they have there own last which basically is a 55 last that's modified with a bigger toe box so it works great for skinny feet that have a wider toe splay.

Excellent post and observations. Your thought about narrow feet and HNW lasts is right on. I have a C width foot and B width on the other. The HNW last fits me perfectly.

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for confirming my theory. I wore my Overlander’s yesterday and I think I’m being overly dramatic, or they are continuing to break in. My toe is being pushed but I wore them all day without pain. There is still hope for them, but the ThurmanNW is 100% superior for my foot.

Great look into the new last. Definitely keeping an eye out for wider width availability 🤙🏽

This was super helpful. I made the right choice not buying a pair of White's Cruisers last week for this reason. Pinky toe smoosh is real. Next boots are all going to be Munson-style or similar for me. 👍🏼

I love how they used science and research, to make a boot that fits how a foot should naturally be.

I’m constantly amazed that many so-called custom shoes (or boots) makers don’t offer true last contour as an option or at least a bunch more options. I got bit recently by a pair I bought in store, yet a few days later I realized the last was too narrow and after 4 hours of wear my toes were destroyed…

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

Ya I think some of this “firm handshake” stuff is nonsense. People are buying boots that are too small thinking they boots will stretch, but they’ll never become comfortable if they are smashing your toes.

@rg3412

Жыл бұрын

@@EDHBlvd yes! And also thank you for introducing me to the Munson last. I had never heard of it, and I suspect it might help comfort quite a bit. I don’t find its look so ugly. If more people would choose it as their last it would become the new esthetic norm :)

@gnarl12

Жыл бұрын

Beck boots will make you a semi custom boot for $500. They send you sizing foam to step into and customize the boot for your feet. Lace up and pull on boots.

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

@@gnarl12 who?

Where does the munson start to get wider? Is it just a wider toe box, or does the extra width start further up the foot like at the metatarsal bone.

@EDHBlvd

6 ай бұрын

Just from comparing them when I owned both an HNW and ThurmanNW in same size (I ended up selling both), the extra width started at pinky toe joint area and extended to front of boot. It similar had more room for entire big toe, being more straight to the front instead of curving in.

That Thurman last looks right to me. That's how a boot toe box should look like. My military boot Garmont T8 bifida has the same look. It's the most comfortable , zero hill ship boot for my advanture.

Ok so im stuck..im in trucking and some how ran through my Danners..now im looking at J.k and Nick's..love the options they both have..is one better than the other..?

@EDHBlvd

10 ай бұрын

Never tried JK myself. Can’t speak to them. Heard some odd stuff about how they do sizing and their CS being aggressive to sell. Turned me off to them before even trying them

I went with a EE width with my Overlanders (2nd pair of Nicks). I find that the EE fits perfectly giving me extra room with my toes and sides of my feet. If anyone has a wider foot, I’d highly recommend EE width at minimum.

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

How is the heel slip though? I agree on width. I went with an E and I don’t have a wide foot (11.5D HtT, ~12 HtB). My issue is going wider for toe and ball width also results in a loose heel.

@umbertosmith7014

2 ай бұрын

@@EDHBlvd yes...I had to sell my EE becaue of heel slip...E slips a bit but can be laced tighter... They really need combination lasts for the heel/to ball...like some people have a D/E or a D/EE... and so on and so on...

@EDHBlvd

2 ай бұрын

@@umbertosmith7014 the HNW sucks. Try the other Lasts. They are better but not perfect.

Just got my builder pro on Thursday. They fit snug at the ball of my feet,but my heel is loose. To my understanding i should be able to walk with the boots unlaced ,and my heel should not move up and down. I will call them tomorrow.

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

Which Last was your Builder Pro built on? They offer it on the 55, 11067, HNW, Thurman55, and ThurmanNW.

@sergior.carreno5568

Жыл бұрын

It's the HNW ,low heel but has the same dhape as the logger heel.

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

@@sergior.carreno5568 ya I find the HNW fit to be kinda triangle shaped. Tight in toe box and loose in heel.

That is quite improvement on SPI. Man they are beautiful boots. I wonder would those overloaders fit 11.5c htt and 12c/b htb feet of my

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

My foot is 11.5D HTT and about a 12 HTB, the length is ok (honestly feel an 11.5 would be better for me in the HNW). However the toe box is very narrow for my right foot.

@brunonjezic6208

Жыл бұрын

@@EDHBlvd if you will be interested in trading maybe those for Indonesian Jackkrabbits in natural cxl I got but they made them to wide maybe they would fit you. They are on Winchester last inspired by Munson last. That was Munson adventure that failed for me. I tryed them on and i felt my feet just being able of moving left to right and they ended up staying under the bad. Its sad when the leather that you want hard end up not fitting

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

@@brunonjezic6208 no thanks. I need to pare down my collection. If you have a narrower foot, you may have issues with heel slip on an E width HNW. I already have a little and my foot is a D width.

@brunonjezic6208

Жыл бұрын

@@EDHBlvd ah yeah you mentioned the heel concern in video. Hm i guess containing the Nicks about sizing and regularly cheking ready to ship would be way to go for me. I really enjoyed your videos. Looking forward to the next

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

@@brunonjezic6208 thanks dude. Ya stalk the RTS page for your size range. Something eventually comes up.

wow the new pair stitching is insanely good for NIcks standard, that new pair Qc is very good, I think you got a keeper, maybe that is because it is the first ever for showing the big boss so everything need to be perfect.

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

Not 100% perfect. Sending a boot back for nail sticking up in heel. But I’m sure they’ll get it quickly repaired.

@thatsAkeepernow

Жыл бұрын

@@EDHBlvd yeah I got some nails sticking out too from nicks boot but it doesnt feel any pain when I walk, maybe it is because it is close to the arch area not right on the heel, so i just suck it up and did not send it back.

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

@@thatsAkeepernow this nail is right in middle of my heel. Unlike all my other boots. I saw a post on Reddit where Shuyler called this “soft spot nail”. Seems this is what happened with one boot: www.reddit.com/r/NicksHandmadeBoots/comments/13eg81s/large_nail_in_middle_of_heel/

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

@@thatsAkeepernow here is the boot: imgur.com/a/BFwH3mW

@thatsAkeepernow

Жыл бұрын

@@EDHBlvd i have same thing, can you feel it with socks or not? if you feel pain then need to do something about it. mine I donlt feel any pain with socks.

It's crazy how different not only people's feet shapes are but also how they prefer their boots to fit. I'm an 11 EE on a brannock device. But I tend to like my boots super tight. In Nick's and Whites I usually go with a 10 1/2 D. I swear if I though they'd fit? I'd buy those freaking Overlanders off of you.

@EDHBlvd

Жыл бұрын

That’s crazy. My foot barely works in 11D 55 boots and the toe box is small on 11E HNW.

@christopherdavisson617

Жыл бұрын

@@EDHBlvd Yeh a 10 1/2 D in my 875s was a no go. Literally had to give the boots to my dad. Sucks too cause I loved those boots. I go with an 11D in Red Wings now.

I'm on the fence about selling both of my Nicks to go with a new pair of these. I have the same issue in my right toe. How have they fit since you have been wearing them and was it a good choice to switch?

@EDHBlvd

10 ай бұрын

The ThurmanNW is infinitely more comfortable than the HNW. I ended up selling the Thurman’s as I wasn’t in love with the 10” height. However if you watch the video I posted this morning, I am going to sell my HNW’s too. The HNW simply doesn’t work for my right foot. The big toe push from its curved shape hurts at the end of the day. I’m over it.

@jrock8483

10 ай бұрын

@@EDHBlvd good to know. I have the same issue with my right toe in both of my pairs of Americanas. Did you go celastic or soft toe?

@EDHBlvd

10 ай бұрын

@@jrock8483 my HNW is celastic. The ThurmanNW was soft. It was definitely more comfortable without the celastic n but it’s the Last toe shape. My 67’s are all celastic and comfortable.

@jrock8483

10 ай бұрын

@@EDHBlvd good to know, I think I'll keep the celastic since they will be a different shape this time. I'm basically having my americanas rebuilt with the new last since I like the combat boot style but hate removing blisters on my right toe.

@EDHBlvd

10 ай бұрын

@@jrock8483 blisters! Brutal. Thankfully I’ve not had blisters from any of my boots. But the big toe soreness the other day was enough to make me think more clearly about these boots. It’s weird as the bigger problem early on was pinky toe smash. It’s like as they have broken in the problems with their fit changed.

Does the Thurman last offer a higher toe box than an HNW last.?

@EDHBlvd

4 ай бұрын

The ThurmanNW is same toe box height as HNW. The Thurman55 is likely same toe box height as the 55.

Munson last works for me, but I don't need another pair of $600 boots. Or do I? Like the looks of the Trooper.

@EDHBlvd

6 ай бұрын

We always need more boots. Haha

Hi ! Very informative video.Thanks! I am doing research before I buy my first Nicks.Many years wearing RW IR.Very good boots for the price. Want to try Nicks Urban Drifter 8”. With RW 10.5 D I feel extremely comfortable.Feel them like socks. Buying shoes the most important is comfortability which corresponds with the size.Thinking if the size is matching with RW.

@EDHBlvd

11 ай бұрын

Which model RW? The Iron Ranger fits differently than the Moc toe (875) for example. I have the IR in 11D and it is snug but no toe smash. The Nicks HNW in 11E feels smaller than the IR in 11D. Toe box in the HNW is tighter and feels shorter. I don’t like the HNW fit.

@soldiers23

11 ай бұрын

@@EDHBlvd RW Iron Ranger. Very comfortable.

@soldiers23

11 ай бұрын

@@EDHBlvd What means HNW?

@soldiers23

11 ай бұрын

@@EDHBlvd May be I can try 10.E with Nicks

@EDHBlvd

11 ай бұрын

@@soldiers23 that’s the Last of the Overlander in this video, the tan boot. The brown boot is on the ThurmanNW Last. You’ll need to learn the Nicks Lasts before you buy. They fit/feel different. 11E in the ThurmanNW fits my foot well. It has a much wider toe box.

to avoid stains, use something like Saphir super invulner or Tarrago. I recommend this for all new smooth and light leather boots. before you start wearing ,douse them generously with this rubbish, about half a bottle on both shoes, but not immediately, for 3-4 passes. let the medium penetrate well into the leather.

what are these abbreviations

@EDHBlvd

3 ай бұрын

The owner said HNW stands for Heritage North West.

I will Buy this over landers