Shoes 'n' Boots of the Week: Nicks Wellingtons, Alden Service Shoes, Women's Tricker's at DR

All your worries about unlacing your 10″ loggers at TSA might be in the past after the recent rule change, but this week’s plethora of pull ons, low tops, and derbies are still ready for service for all your dog walks and Wegman’s trips. We’ve got Wellington variations from Nicks, service shoes at Stuf|f, a hugely thoughful women’s Tricker’s four-pack at Division Road, and oh so much more.

You’ll find all our previous roundups here.

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Division Road x Trickers Anne Brogue in Black Floral Chromexcel: $725

Division Road has spent a long time on this week’s women’s release, working with Tricker’s to bring in new styles and leathers. The key: keeping the traditional construction and quality in line with Division Road’s menswear offerings—but making thoughtful changes in terms of lasts and lightening up the product without sacrificing its Northamptonshire soul.

We’re big fans of the Anne Brogue’s, that combine brogued (as always) Chromexcel on the heel counters and wingtips, and floral-embossed CXL on the quarters and vamp. They’re constructed with a 360˚ split reverse welt and Dainite Sole, and drop the traditional (weighty) midsole for something a bit less heavy and more break-in-able. Most importantly of all perhaps? These shoes and everything else in the collection are built on women’s specific lasts.

Division Road x Trickers Paula Chelsea Nomad in Horween Chestnut Floral Dublin: $745

The Paula is a lug-soled Chelsea that uses the same floral embossed pattern on vegetable tanned Horween Dublin, with the same 360˚ split reverse welt and a Vi-Lite lug sole.

Division Road x Trickers Stephy Brogue Nomad in Sienna Pioneer Hatch Grain: $745

The Stephy hews closest to Tricker’s traditional country boots, but the silhouette is beefed up by a thick midsole and Vi-Lite outsole, and the hatch grain Pioneer adds extra texture to the uppers.

Division Road x Trickers Super Monkey Boot in Horween Black and Natural Chromexcel: $745

The Super Monkey might just be the most ‘Division Road’ model of the bunch, with the two tone combination of black and natural Chromexcel , and a natural welt—again, a 360˚ split reverse welt. All four models use Tricker’s 6230 last, this time on a Vibram Morflex wedge sole.

Nick’s Wellington Heritage Boot: $594 (Made to Order)

It’s now been over a year since Nicks’ Wellington pattern was first introduced, but since then they’ve kept busy building out a small family of low-heeled pull on boots around it. The Wellington Heritage trades in the wedge soles on the original for a best-hits-list of Vibram’s rubber outsoles—though you’ll need to head over to the work version for serious lugs. Like the original there are dozens of leather options and further customization available for the toe structure, edge dye color, and toe shape.

Nick’s Wellington 365: $467 (Made to Order)

The Wellington 365 is geared towards more punishing job site use, with steel or composite toe options, though they don’t lock you out of any of the fancier leathers. In contrast to the other models in the family, it has a 360˚ stitchdown construction rather than the usual 270˚.

Unsung House LTT in Black Wickett & Craig Harness: $1700 (Pre-Order)

Lace to toe boots usually come in two forms: the low, monkey-boot style lace to toe and the heavy roofer or logger style boots. Unsung’s pattern is neither—it has a slim toe profile, an even slimmer waist, and a square seam between vamp and heel borrowed from their Coachman roper. The inside waist is secured with brass tacks, creating a really sleek silhouette than then widens out in the toe. As with all their boots, they’re hand welted, and this run will use either smooth…

Unsung House LTT in Grey Wickett & Craig Roughout Harness: $1700 (Pre-Order)

…or roughout Wickett & Craig Harness. The pre-order opens this Saturday, July 19th, at noon central time.

Nicks Moc Toe Wedge in Spokane Brown: $629 (Made to Order)

These Boots on the Line highlights are by definition existing configuration possibilities, not totally new models. That said, there’s a huge difference between an abstract list of specs and the end product, so the certainty they bring is more than welcome. This week’s highlight: a moc toe on the HNW last in Spokane Brown, with a structured toe and a brown wedge sole underfoot.

Russell Moccasin Safari in Sage Chamois: $650

Russell recently released a bunch of ready to wear pairs of their Safari boot, configured with Sage Chamois, 18oz heavyweight cotton twill, and a Vibram 360 outsole. If you’re reading this, the odds you’re wearing boots in the summer are high, so light-but-robust options with good ventilation are always welcome. Built with Russell’s double-vamp construction.

John Lofgren LK-039 Fieldmaster Boots in Black Horween SHF: $1,155

Lofgren’s Fieldmaster model has been making the rounds. It has the same sprung-toed silhouette as the Donkey Puncher, but a gentler look thanks to the (270˚) flat welt, the interior counter cover, and the full sole—inspired by 30’s sports shoes but a whole lot heavier. The uppers are clicked from Horween’s single horse fronts for a little extra flexibility, and the shafts come in at 7″ height. Brooklyn Clothing is carrying both the black and brown versions…

John Lofgren LK-039 Fieldmaster Boots in Havana Horween SHF: $1,262

…while Burg und Shild is stocking the brown.

Grant Stone Diesel Boot in Earth Waxed Commander: $395

With no less than twenty five leather options currently listed, Grant Sone’s Diesel boot is available in a wider range of leathers than just about anything else out there. Still, odds are most people stick to the classics, and one of them—Earth Waxed Commander—is back in stock. The standard model is equipped with a 360˚ flat melt and micro stud outsoles.

Leffot x Alden Indy Boot in Brown Cowhide: $755 (Pre-order)

Leffot is currently running a pair of pre-orders slated for delivery in early 2026. The first of the two is an Indy boot in the OG brown cowhide, built on the Trubalance last. Commando soles add a little extra grip and they’re constructed with a 270˚ storm welt.

Leffot x Alden Villager Boot in Color 8 Shell: $960 (Pre-order)

The other is a Trubalance-lasted plain toe boot in Color No. 8 shell cordovan, with 360˚ split reverse welts and double leather outsoles for a slightly chunkier heel stack. Archetypal Alden!

Bright Shoemaker Vulture Boots in Brown Chromexcel: $715

Designed in Denmark and manufactured in Spain, the sharp beaked, square toed Vulture engineer is the flagship of Bright Shoemaker’s higher end “Extraordinaire” line. The initial drop sold quickly, but the brown…

Bright Shoemaker Vulture Boots in Black Chromexcel: $715

…and black Chromexcel versions have booth been restocked. The last is apparently based on an old balmoral last, but with some half soles and a substantial heel it feels right at home amongst the pattern’s work and western influences.

Alden Madison Full Strap Loafer in Dark Brown Suede: $690 (Pre-Order)

While not nearly as ubiquitous as the LHS, Alden’s full strap loafer is probably their most unique pattern, at least on the current market. The low vamps almost make them feel like opera pumps, but without the restrictive formality, especially on suede versions like these. Constructed on the Aberdeen last with a 270˚ flat welt and single leather sole.

Stuf|f x Alden Service Shoes in Black Calfskin: $931

The folks over at Stuf|f in Dusseldorf have been on a service shoe kick lately, picking up a plain toe makeup in calfskin on Alden’s 379x last, with a 270˚ flat welt and a oiled leather outsole…

Sanders Military Apron Front Gibson in Ebony Brown: $440

…as well as the Apron Front Gibson from Sanders, with 360˚ flat welts and Dainite soles. It’s a simple design, but there’s something to the details here—the way the apron is triple stitched to connect the triple stitched quarters, or the fact the the eyelets are colormatched to the laces, rather than the uppers. A little British toe spring never hurts either.

Crown Northampton Adnitt Gat in Navy Calf: $265

Crown’s take on the German Army Trainer is a bit of a sleeper hit. They sell well in Japan and Michael Kristy of the Iron Snail says their one of his most worn shoes because of their flexibility—but never seem to get the same level of attention as Crown’s iconic Harlestone online. The new blue colorway is a little less versatile than say, white, but plenty more unique. Part of the “Jazz” line, these are cemented, but still resolable, and the cork-filled and leather-lined interiors keep pace with Crown’s more expensive cup-soled sneakers.

Truman Plain Toe Boot in Black Teton Stag: $510

These days Truman is one of the most reliable sources of leather tanned by Gallun Leathers in Milwaukee (at least in boot form). The latest release in Black Teton Stag, a White Tail tannage that uses neither chrome nor vegetable tannins, but a modern “we white” process free from heavy metals. It’s a heavy hide for deerskin, and this colorway is struck-through, meaning no matter how hard you wear them, they’ll stay black. They’re offering it on a number of models, including a plain toe boot with a 270˚ flat welt and lugged outsoles, built on their ‘Casual Last’….