Heat wave or not, we’re still back with this week’s new shoe and boot releases including: two new Viberg Jungle Boots in Waxed Flesh, The Flat Head Ropers at Self Edge, Goods & Services’ latest sneaker conversion, and lots more…
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Viberg Jungle Boot in Natural Washed Waxed Flesh: $1,400
Waxed Flesh is a great leather for two tone boots because of how dynamic it is in terms of both color and texture—once you’re done breaking through the tough outer layer, that is. Doing so should be a little easier than usual on the two pairs of Jungle Boots Viberg released this week, which use the leather’s softer “washed” variant. They’re available in Natural…
Viberg Jungle Boot in Black Washed Waxed Flesh: $1,400
…and black, both of which have 360˚ split welts using Viberg’s channelled insole construction, Vibram Sierra outsoles, and textured Lock-Tite laces to make sure they don’t come untied while you’re slogging through the Jungle. Oh yeah, and Jungle boots absolutely count as two tone boots. We’re standing by that.
Self Edge x The Flat Head Pull-On in Natural Cowhide Suede: $900
Self Edge has a new, wedge soled pull on from the Flat Head—notable in part because the 20 year old Japanese workwear and boot manufacturer has been making a steady comeback after nearly disappearing altogether several years ago. As for the boots, they use stitchdown construction and Vibram 2021 outsoles, with uppers in natural…
Self Edge x The Flat Head Pull-On in Black Cowhide Suede: $900
…or black cowhide suede. According to Self Edge, these run large, so make sure to double check their sizing advice if you’re thinking about picking up a pair.
Goods & Services Nike Killshot Custom Redesign: $595 (Made to Order)
One of the most creative names in welted footwear—Goods & Services has done everything from traditional resoles to collabs with bootmakers like Red Wing, totally unique patterns of their own, and—today’s subject—sneaker conversions. The latter involves taking a cemented sneaker (like these Nike Killshots) removing the existing sole, and then adding a leather sidewall and welt. Once that’s done you’ve got: a) some very cool looking, Vibram-lug-sole-equipped sneakers which are b) henceforward completely resolable for the rest of time. The expected lead time is approximately 8-10 weeks.
Edward Green Saltash Boat Shoe in Brown: $1,865
Edward Green’s boat shoe in now available just about anywhere via Mr. Porter. Their sleek, low profile design is obviously pretty far removed from their inspiration, but as a flexible, casual pattern that still shows off all of Edward Green’s consistency and attention to detail, there’s definitely something to these, even if that something requires you to adjust your idea of what exactly a boat shoe is. Built with a 270˚ flat welt and leather outsoles. In addition to this brown version, there are also black, and brown suede variants.
Leffot x Alden Copley Penny in Color 8 Shell: $980
Leffot just released their first shell version of the Copley Penny, which has a slightly narrower heel and higher instep than similar, Van last Pennies from Alden (including the LHS). Otherwise, the details are kept minimal, with a 270˚ flat welt and leather outsoles.
Moulded Shoe x Alden Plain Toe Boot in Snuff Suede: $745
Our favorite Modified last evangelists up at Moulded Shoe are back with another solid makeup on (you guessed it) Alden’s modified last. It’s the kind of straightforward Plain Toe pattern that we don’t expect to get tired of any time soon, with uppers in Snuff Suede and double Waterloc leather soles secured by a 270˚ flat welt. But, of course, the most notable thing here is that you get all of that and the gloriously waist hugging, forefoot freeing shape imparted by the last.
Alden Jumper Boot in Arabica Lux: $782
Franklin & Poe has not one, but two new jump boots from Alden. Both use the Trubalance last, 360˚ split welts, and commando outsoles. We’re quite partial to the Arabica Lux makeup…
Alden Jumper Boot in Navy Suede: $780
…and there’s a navy suede version as well.
Wootten Jack Gusset Boot in Black: $642 (Pre-order)
The one and only Wooten, an Australian workshop behind some very solid Blake-rapid boots, are currently running a pre-order for black versions of their three core models: the Jack, a fairly sleek wholecut chelsea with the slightest hint of a chisel toe…
Wootten Smith in Black: $642 (Pre-order)
…the Smith, a rounder, work oriented chelsea with some toe spring and a more prominent heel (also wholecut)…
Wootten Gordon in Black: $675 (Pre-order)
…and the Gordon, a 6″, plain toe derby boot. All three have uppers in Australian tanned Victorian bovine hide, and Australian-made rubber outsoles.
Union Overall x Quoddy Overall Boot: $449 (Made to Order)
It’s been a while since Quoddy’s Maine-made moccasins have been featured in the roundup, but they’re back thanks to a new collaboration with Union Overall. Union, whose own focus is on MTO clothing in heavy workwear fabrics, wanted to design a boot that sat in between Quoddy’s Chukka and the taller Grizzly boot—something durable enough to ride motorcycles in or take down a trail. The result combines the external quarter attachment of the Grizzly and a mid-height shaft with a new, wider toe profile. Underfoot, there’s a leather midsole and a Vibram lug sole, and the uppers are a clicked from a brown Horween leather that’s been lightly overdyed in black. They’re available on a Made-to-Order basis, with batches of completed boots expected to ship out roughly twice a month starting September 30th.
Bordon Boots Tukano V2 in Brown Waxed Suede: $517 (Made to Order)
The PNW inspired stitchdown boots built by Colombian shoemaker Bordon Boots are available in a new leather: a local waxed suede that isn’t chrome or veg-tanned. Instead, it uses a “wet white” tannage, which has similar properties to a soft chrome tannage but generally eschews the use of heavy metals, making it a more eco friendly alternative. There are a ton of variables that one sentence summary dosen’t address (including how a given tannery deals with its waste), so wet white dosen’t automatically mean better for the environment, but it’s definetly cool to see these alternative processes making their way onto footwear. And when that footwear is a hand-lasted boot with stitchdown construction and a range of sole options from Vibram? Even better. They also have a Chelsea and a Lace-to-toe pattern you can check out here.
Blkbrd Shoemaker Kingston in Red Dirt Kudu Reverse Suede: $375 (Made to Order)
Agra, India based shoemaker Blkbrd has been steadily expanding the rugged side of their lineup, and this week that continues with the Kingston desert boot in Kudu suede with veg-tan midsoles and insoles. Several customization options are available, including a choice between stitchdown construction on a crepe sole or a hand welted construction on a leather or Vibram Eton sole, as well as full and partial lining options. As for the uppers, they’re available in an orange-brown called “red dirt”…
Blkbrd Shoemaker Kingston in Caper Green Kudu Reverse Suede: $375 (Made to Order)
…as well as in “caper green”.
Rancourt 250th Boat Shoe in Tri-color Pull Up: $298 (Made to Order)
As we come up on the 4th of July, Rancourt has a limited run, tri-color boat shoe with white camp soles and their signature moccasin construction. They’ll be making exactly 43 pairs of these, and they’re expected to ship in two weeks.
20-30% off Storewide for Oak Street Bootmakers 1776 Sale
That puts all of their Trench and Field boots under $400, with many of them hovering around $350, and it puts their Mill boot at roughly $250. There’s also a deeper 40% off “all but gone” models, with both discounts applied automatically at checkout.