Nick’s Boots of Spokane, Washington
-
Resurrecting this thread with original content.
Received my Nick's high-arch Manito "oxfords" and snapped a couple of photos in tried and true potatoe-quality; no giggling at my lavender colour (ok, they are lila) Darn Tough socks!
Initial impressions: the finishing is not bad while not being amazing either, most notably with the left shoe's quabaug heel not sitting flush with the heel stack. The fit is not unlike I sort of kind of expected/knew it would be, considering the aggressive taper and sleek looks; I picked my normal White's size (8.5E) and it feels ok with these thin socks. I tried with heavier socks and the going got a whole lot tighter. I guess this could be optimal, really, considering I intended these for warm-weather use with non-bulky socks… Further, I think 8.5EE might have been too loose around the heel, as this sort of a shoe with heavy rigid soles is anyway fairly susceptible to heel-slip.
-
I was looking for a pair of everyday boots and think I found them with these Nick’s Falcon boots. These are my first pair of Nick’s. I bought these as ready to ship so they only took about a week to arrive. Before these, I had a pair of White’s MP Sherman service boots, which I really like but were a little too nice for daily wear. I have Viberg 2030 service boots, which look great with dress pants, but again a little too fancy for everyday wear. These Falcons are a little more casual, but nicer than my actual work boots so they fit what I was looking for. These are their brown chromexcel. Initial impression from the box is everything looked good, each boot is almost identical, and they are a nice heavy boot. They fit just like my White’s did in size 9D. They’ll need some breaking in, will post more pictures as they get some wear.
-
I treated these with boot oil to help break in and I’ve worn them a few more times. So far real happy with them.
-
Lookin killer! I’ve thought about getting some Roberts, dig Nick’s.
-
Nicks Robert on 55 last, Wicket & Craig Oiled Latigo Veg Tan, celastic toe, V-Bar sole.
-
Builder Pros
-
@TelemarkTumalo I've seen in quite a lot of pics that the structured toes on Nick's evolve really nicely, yours being no exception. Those look so sick! Definitely gonna opt for the celastic whenever I decide to pick up a pair. Leaning towards the 1964 black.
-
@popvulture Definitely gonna opt for the celastic whenever I decide to pick up a pair. Leaning towards the 1964 black.
I haven't tried the 1964 leathers but hear great things. These boots are not for the feint of heart and I'm a huge fan of Nicks. I have a pair of the Urban Loggers 8" in brown waxed flesh, slated to be built in the next couple of weeks. I went with the celastic toe in those as well. You are sure to love those '64's when you are set to go.
-
Yeah these seem like the way to go. I like a lot of White's offerings, but the wait just seems obscene and I don't feel like dealing with it. These seem just as cool and more customizable as well (though I don't know what all White's offers in that dept, to be fair).
Waxed flesh will look amazing! The 1964 seems cool, and I've got several pairs of things in CXL so it'll be nice to mix that up with something new for a change.
-
Had a custom order of half soled renegades show up today in brown waxed flesh. The cut on the throat makes these a little higher volume over my instep than I think can work for me. Also that heel stack is .25-.4" higher than I ordered. Reaching out to them for advice, but in the meantime, thought I'd share some pictures for anyone considering these. Such great leather, might prefer it to the Maryam...
So disappointed in the fit though right now
Edited to add: Nicks are 9C in 55 last and Wesco are 9D. The nicks are definitely narrower for anyone wondering if a Wesco 9D is really a C; it definitely isn't, but the volume is way less.
If anyone wants other comparison pictures just let me know!
-
Urban Loggers in brown wax flesh
~8 weeks in
Fast break in on uppers
Midsoles shaping in nicely
Incredible boots
-
6” Roberts in Brown CXL with about 3.5 months of steady wear. I work in the office mostly so not much wear to show, but they are nice and comfy now.
-
I just got in my first pair of Chelsea’s. I had always thought I couldn’t pull them off. Nicks came out with a build not long ago and I figured I had to try them out. I ordered a pair of Roughout tan that should be done by late fall… then I see this pair pop up on the ready to ship last week. Pulled the trigger and couldn’t be happier, I really enjoy them.
This is my second pair of nicks, my first is a pair of moc toe 8in boots. The build quality they are putting out is amazing. I’ve got another pair of Chelsea’s on order and a pair of cap toe I may wear for the thunder dome this year. Good stuff
-
Man those look cool — I really wanna try some Nick's but the vagueness of the MTO situation really turned me off for the time being. On the site it says 18-35 weeks, which is a PRETTY wide f'n range. I emailed them and asked if when I placed an order they could give me a little tighter delivery estimate, and they said no. The customer service experience left me a little miffed, but it's not like I don't still want some, haha... one day.
-
@popvulture having gone through the MTO queue recently, I would count on the estimate being the high end. Then count on that high-end number being when they might enter the production queue. Even in my case reaching out to verify they had the leather on hand to start right away didnt help, and it delayed it another 6 weeks. Then you've got to wait the month or whatever for them to make it. Overall, I'm only barely pleased with Nick's customer service anymore since Gary passed away years ago. They really do not read or listen to concerns and make a load of assumptions, at least in my case. I've got two pairs and don't think I'll ever consider them again.
I'll also say, I've had terrible luck with trying any boots from them that arent in their "core" product line of hot-shot style boots. If you do order, make sure you're ultra clear on everything, the past couple I had came in with heels much taller than expected. I'm also not really convinced that their build quality is the same as it used to be. Certain things look a little cleaner but others obviously look rushed and lazy like having huge untrimmed sections of the midsole that look ultra sloppy to me. My old boots don't have this at all.
-
@pechelman dude thank you for that info — I definitely wanna hear these sorts of things before (if) I take the plunge. I do like the chunky heels, and in fact that's what attracted me to them. Really just want a pair of fairly stock Roberts, just with a couple of the customizable tweaks.
The exchange was disheartening for something that costs so much. I simply asked if there was any kind of tighter estimate available, but the first response I got was a person basically copying and pasting the info already available on the site. I did my best to not be like "I can read," instead asked for clarification again and basically all she replied with was "sorry, we can't."
I might just end up pulling the trigger on a pair of White's instead, whenever I decide to order a new pair of something. In the meantime I think I should just chill and enjoy what I have.
-
lol....
They literally copy and pasted me info on how to solve fit issues by adjusting laces and doing the 3-2-1 lacing for a pair of slip on engineer boots. Seriously. They really do assume that no one reads their generally good info so when you bring up an issue even remotely related they just read from a script. It's very frustrating.
Chunky is one thing, but they bordering on high-heels if you arent careful with the options. It looks good/appropriate on a logger style boot but it looks funky on the robert or an engineer imo. I've never found Whites to fit my feet and more specifically, my heels right. The counter hits too low and is also too wide.
for completeness, linking to the comparison shots of my most recently failed MTO Nicks vs Wesco Mister Lou's, https://www.ironheartamerica.com/forum/topic/3773/nick-s-boots-of-spokane-washington/45
-
Yeah I feel ya. I've heard so many comments about the White's arch being so high that it's given me pause. I do have high arches, but "standing on a ladder rung" doesn't sound awesome. Maybe I can try some on in person sometime.
