Biltbuck Lot 444 by Attraction

[FlavourFade]

Thanks a lot for the pictures!! Looks fine to me. I think that I need some biltbucks really bad. Good that with summer coming I will not think about boots too much

[Daniel San]

@FlavourFade
restock is around November at least that’s the plan as I heard from Jamie @EastWest

[Daniel San]

first two days in, almost forgot how bad ass they are
my feet and especially my achilles tendons are hurting like hell 🥴
need a day off tomorrow to recover
but really interesting is that the leather seems to roll and creases much faster and more intense compared to my brown ones .
They will look awesome

[FlavourFade]

@Daniel-San will keep an eye out for them hope your breakin will proceed with less pain after a good recover!!

[NickD]

@FlavourFade I really like my pair of Skoob boots, I’ve had them a year and there’s just a hint of tea core showing here and there, I think they age slower than Attractions.

[FlavourFade]

@NickD thanks a lot!

[flannel slut]

I’ve had a pair for a little under a year now and my foot prefers the 444 Attractions last over the lofgren engineer last in how it is snug through the arch/midsection then opens up to accommodate a wider toe box BUT the horsehide, albeit gorgeous, sure is stiff -specifically throughout the shaft. The Lofgrens feel like boots socks in comparison with similar amount of wear. I’ve got some creases forming now (RIP my shins and calf’s from the first couple months) and do like the additional structure of this hide to the shinki but was hoping for some of the rolls seen on the JLs down the road. For those who’ve owned their 444s for a while or have properly tamed the hide, does this leather soften up any like? specifically, have you gotten any folds/rolls along the shaft?

[Daniel San]

@flannel-slut
my brown ones are my most worn engineers at the moment , and I’ve worn them a lot. the leather is still kind of stiff but moulded to fit my feet perfectly. It’s great to wear them and yes they got really comfortable with wear. I absolutely love the last , and maybe it’s even my favorite last and I have quite a few other boots to compare
Now that I have the black ones too , I would say the brown leather is even tougher than the black . First days in the black ones were hard but the brown ones were worse when I remember it correctly.
took a few quick pics, not the best sorry

[flannel slut]

Thanks for sharing @Daniel-San! Yours are definitely showing more folds than mine, particularly from the side profile

[Daniel San]

@flannel-slut
maybe because I have the straps fully tightened on the last hole.

[NickD]

Whenever I see pictures of these boots I always wonder if they are made in the same factory as Skoob, they really do look similar.

[Daniel San]

@NickD
they are not made in the same factory as far as I know. And the last and shape is pretty different. the heel of the skoob is lower and the toe box is more "bulky" ( like the Y2engineers)
the last of the 444 is a little more sleek.
both awesome boots for sure

444

Skoob

[NickD]

I can see what you mean side by side, especially the toe shape in profile and I don’t think the Skoobs tea core as fast.

I wondered about the factory as I read that Skoob do or did make shoes/boots for other companies.