Chinese manufacturing is all depending on the company contracting it or owning the factory.... Most companies just use cheaper chinese labor for cheap stuff, don't enforce any quality control, oversight, or anything and literally tells the manufacturers make us the cheapest shit that barely meets western specs so we can sell it for cheap. There's zero issues with quality manufacturing in China, just most companies doesn't want to manufacturer quality products in China...

Lars from Østmo here. Just here to correct some facts that are a little off in the video: - Insole is 6mm., not 6oz. 6mm. is closer to 15oz. - The lining is cowhide, not deer. It Comes from the Masoni tannery in Italy. - We switched from using steel + leather shanks to all-leather shanks after the boot showcased in the video was made. All of these come with all-leather shanks now. - When Ticho says he just finished the Stitchdown Patina Thundedome in a pair of our collab boots, the pictures are of some ugly boots I made 10 years ago, haha!

I work for a manufacturing company that has a lot of components made in China, the way they explain it is that someone in China can make whatever you want in whatever way you want it in the most cost effective way possible, if you want it really cheap and cheaply made they'll do it, if you want it super high quality with high tolerances they'll do that too and every way in between.

Stridewise and Rose Anvil in the same week, this dude is on a tour to push these hard.

In this video, Rose Anvil cuts himself a check.

Any updates on the Japanese WWII collab?

Ouch...that price tag is painful...

I think a very important question to ask specifically because you have the actual salesman in the video, is this boot representative of an actual production or was it made specially at higher finishing for rose anvil?

Wow! The thickness and number of layers on the sole of those boots, outstanding!

The Chinese guy is Mr. Chang.

Same price range as Viberg is crazy. They’re beautiful boots, however I can’t help but feel like some objectivity is lost when the salesman is sitting right beside you.

Like any factory, the level of quality control is what matters. The best way to ensure quality is by employing the best makers. That’s why I like Jim Green boots and shoes. The company continues to pay people more than other companies in the area. Don’t get me wrong, I’d pay more for boots made in the USA but no one makes the JG style. I do, however, have Horween Chromexcel boat shoes made in Maine.

I like the rivets.

The soul stitching looks like it only goes less than 270°degrees months top. How is the rest of it attached?

best boots from China is Quan shoemaker.

Much wool is so cheap that it costs more to shear the sheep than the fleece sells for. In the UK the traditional hill sheep wool can sell for less than $2 per fleece. And you'll be able to fill a lot of boots with that fleece. Admittedly wool has to be washed and processed but cork has to be harvested and mixed with binding agents. Is it really more expensive than cork ?

Curious for the price about XBXS vs iron boots for quality due to similar pricing and Ticho had represented both

Brunt now has a welted boot, would it be possible to do a review on them and compare to the original brunt boot review you did

I've always thought that it must be tough for Chinese craftsmen to get recognised as quality.

I see this video as a paid ad

Given that they are the same price, would be interesting to hear Rose Anvil's head-to-head value comparison to Viberg's Service Boots. Also, is there a price difference between the ones made by Lars in Norway and those made in China?

Can you do a review of the original vasque sundowners vs a new pair? I would love to see that.

Does anyone know any info of the black western shirt in the video? It looks so cool😂

I love your channel and have learned so much more about boots than I ever thought I'd imagine. My Israeli Army boots were fairly comfortable but absolutely nothing beats the comfort and speedy lacing of my Gen I hot weather boots, what I prefer to call "Desert Stormers". Sure wish I had those in my army service, would have made getting dressed in an alert so much more faster and less awkward....

The grain of the insole leather is so coarse, it looks like OSB from Home Depot when they show it magnified.

You should check out Canada West boots they’re made in Canada and make steel toe work boots cowboy boots engineer boots and service style boots solid price to

Good looking boot, now just get that price right!

Have you ever considered reviewing loafers? Like Thursday’s Lincoln. I would like to see that. Either way, thank you for the content you create.

Do a pair of luos jiet Indy boot please.

Can you make a video about McKinley boots? Im sure you never have heard about them but i think it would be a really interesting video

Can you please review the Nike Field Generals? Thanks

I know rose anvil still has a long life ahead of it because I’m always wondering now what the internals of any loafer I casually see online and get sad there’s not a video of it!

Yearn are another dress boot from China considered by many to be amongst the best made boots in the world. Good and talented boot makers inChina tend to go for the high end as it's hard to sell good quality for a good price in China. People can always find cheaper here. So they tend to push the quality to the max and then try to sell them for a fair price.

Fell in love with Iron Boots at Boot Camp in Brooklyn. These look phenomenal.

Still waiting on the Japanese WW II collab...

Can you review the Nike Pegasus 39?

The only change I would make to make them even better is do a 360 good year welt. That way Trent and Heath can resole them. They have a note that they only do good year welt.

Marques dropped a new 251.1 "winter" version of his shoes that seem to have only difference being a waterproof coating, time to cook again?

Have you reviewed Quan the shoemaker? His boots are the most beautiful boots made in China by far.

⚙️I’d rather machines be used so that I could afford all the great components in the boot. I’m buying an Iron ranger because I can afford it. That is if they ever get my size back in stock. It’s a beautiful boot, but right now it’s just a dream for me. Maybe they could make a more affordable series in the future. I am glad that there are still people who know and continue the traditional craft. Imo, it’s never good when knowledge is lost. 💙

Please review the hybrid derby shoes brand, Remagine.

Made in Italy with Chinese worker. Made in Canada with Indian worker. Made in USA with Mexican worker. Doesn't Matter where its made anymore. It all about the material and QC of the brand

Wow, finesse on another level with a price tag to match.

Man, someone spent a heck of a long time hand making those to then have them cut in half lol.

Very nice design. I wished it’s machine sewn and a bit cheaper. I really can’t tell the difference between this and viberg stitching and no one is going to lay flat to see it.

Do Matterhorn boots

Im gonna need better leather for that price....gonna need some Wickett and Craig. Dont know why they would use Seidel for such a expensive service boot.

I will agree that the tongue looks a little thin compared to everything else in the boot. I prefer a little heavier leather for the tongue. I have a pair of Truman’s with a thin tongue compared to my other Truman’s and it’s a big deal.

Japanese brand Visvim also has their boots manufactured in China. Goods made in China can be worst or best of quality depends on budget.

The toe space looks really cramped.

"The Downfall of Rose Anvil.."

Make Puma suede, pls!

Do the Nocta "Love You Forever" AF1s. They allegedly have higher leather quality than regular AF1s. Drake influenced the design and it'd be interesting to see if it's a marketing scam

@6:55, is "somebody" a 9 year old?

It may be high quality but I can not help but wonder if it was made in Mexico that it would be even Higher quality for less Money.

When I hear "made in China" I automatically imagine sweat shop massive operation where the only goal is massive volume. It's obvious this is a very different concept. Love the idea of someone who simply won't make compromises. Neat boot.

vans knu skool cut inhalf pls

LOL, the boot crowd is pretty anti China judging by the comments.

A friend of mine who is very familiar with Chinese manufacturing once said that Chinese factories will build whatever quality you are willing to pay for. So to say Chinese = junk is silly.

I purchased drop 7…Iron Boots are grails for me! I am stoked to get them…soon !

That aint 6oz, just looking at it you can tell that insole leather is thick af. If you want to compare PNW brands with these, compare their MTO prices. Vibergs do not have the level of QC that Iron boots has for sure, and let's not even get started on the finishing. But at the same time, Viberg is a comparatively huge, way more orders, they produce faster and more boots per month than Iron boots. All american bootmakers have had their fair share of qc issues that are quite well documented if you're in the boot scene. Nicks, Whites, JKs Dr Sole is generally the superior outsole compared to Vibram or Dainite. They are just cheaper to purchase and import for Asian makers, so Chinese and Indonesian makers in particular use them more and are less common in the western hemisphere. If you're not already biased, you know that these boots are simply better finished, with more skill and time required to make the boots to that specification. Comparing these with japanese makers would be a fairer comparison. And yet people dont seem to have a problem paying 1 to 2 thousand dollars for their products. It's the same in the dress shoe industry. Brands like acme shoemaker, Oct Tenth, yearn also cost within the 700-1000usd range. And they consistently produce better footwear than C&J, Carmina, Alden who also compete within the same price range. You literally get what you pay for with these Chinese brands. They can charge such prices because, anywhere else, its at least 300-500usd more like Berluti, Stefano Bemer, G&G and Edward Green who easily cross the thousand dollar threshhold for their most basic offerings and you wouldnt see much difference if at all(brand, lasts and history mainly contribute to these prices). Appreciate the boots for what they are. If all you want to do is play politics, just say that from the start.

If these were half the price, it would be more interesting. But this is well within the price of very nice Western made boots.

My only gripe, there is multiple stories over the years of manufacturers baiting and switching on the final production run, that's the only thing worth being sceptical about

$875 for Seidel leather boots that are made in China? 🙂‍↔️

are m77 really vintage though, they are still being made

I guess I'm the guy thats going to say......they could be the best boots ever made in the history of the world but being made in China is a hard pass for me.

Nice boot but not made for a average working person. Unless you put on a credit card or layaway plan.

Boot Bro..? Hahaha!!

I live in Florida and work outside in the heat. I am a fence contractor and would like to know what is the best hot weather leather work boots for hot and muddy work conditions.

The price is really high. But damn, these are nice looking boots.

Guangzhou and beautiful are an interesting combination of words to be in a sentence. but nice boots regardless.

Man those boots look fantastic. Need me a pair.

A quality boot made in China for its dirt cheap labor, though in this case instead of passing the saving on to the customer like GS, they pass it on to themselves. Same price as Viberg is insane and Viberg has a phenomenally higer labor cost for its worker. None of these questions are asked of course because he us being paid off. Ill give these a miss.

Skilled workers make good products. Not your money issue with Gucchi, it's their workers.

The only place that could do it better was Chinese? I find that hard to believe 😂 how much did they pay you, Rose?

Almost 900$ for pair of boots that look like 200 boots max. Are u ok? Thats shame that you even mention them after really good shoes on this channel.

Still zero interest in China work.

Those flags though. lol

Vegan seething W this one 😂

Must have been hard to cut apart such high-quality boots.

Regardless of the boot’s quality, the fact that it’s made in china and it costs more than a pair of nicks boots is outrageous. I get that it is finished well and maybe im just not a dress boot dude but I could get a pair of hiking boots from nicks and iron rangers for the same price as for one of these shoes that i would only wear on occassion

I thought Dr. Sole was a Taiwanese brand. Unless of course they have their soles made in China. 😅

I just hope the majority of the pricetags for these boots is going to that small team of artisans in Guangzhou, and this is not a case of these Nordic guys undercompensating them while lining their own pockets. It's Rose Anvil's responsibility to attain transparency on this matter. I'm 100% happy paying even above $1000 for a boot of this quality made in China by those skilled Chinese craftsmen, so long as they're actually being paid what they deserve.

it's like wearing the whole zoo on your feet. personally i think such expensive boots should have somehow padded collar

Did you forget to mention that this video was sponsored? Who the hell pays almost a grand for made in China boots? At that price point you have your pick of the litter from any Western high end boot maker.

No Uighurs were harmed in the making of this video…maybe…not likely….ok but they got a full portion that day for dinner.

why give it away for free instead of cutting it

Cool boot but the salesman seems pretty slimy. Kinda disappointed in Weston fro having him right next to him. I do whatever I can to not support Chinese manufacturing and an overpriced boot isn’t going to change it

Fabulous boots. Such clean workmanship, very impressive. Dare I say… better than Viberg?

This boot is Weston's made-to-order bait. Maybe should've been your 1m sub video.

Might be great, would never buy 😅

The comments in this section are weird AF. Everyone here wants footwear to be made better and last longer, but then they complain when footwear is made better and to last longer with people who know what they're doing and like doing it. This whole sentiment of lowering costs is what got us to the point where work boots are made to last 6 to 12 months. It's fine to not be able to afford them - I can't afford them. They aren't meant to be boots that you just buy at a store, they're a luxury good that borders on a work of art. Then you have the China thing. You're fine paying 8 dudes in a shed in the US, Canada or other western country to make your expensive boots, but you won't pay 8 dudes in a shed in China to make the exact same type of boot? It's this weird misplaced economic nationalism that makes no sense to me. You should have issues giving your money to large corporations that exploit people in China to make their cheap shitty products, not a bunch of dudes that enjoy making quality products. At least, I hope the dudes and lasses are well paid, they deserve it for all this labor, if they aren't... well, then we have a problem. Not to mention that most of the products, technology and other shit in your house is already made in China. You aren't escaping the fact that your money will end up there. And I get that this video is pretty much an ad. You gotta do what you gotta do. Weston might've embelished and been more charitable because the boots were provided, and because Ticho is there, but IMO, it's inarguable that the boots are made well and that boots of that quality often cost that much. Just remember how much Alden's cost for the quality they are.

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I respect that the people making these boots actually care and put some thought into it. However I will not be further bolstering China’s economy

These generic B roll clips.... no me gusta.

#AD

Where can I buy this?

I'll stick with my Crockett and Jones and Trickers thanks, proven long term craftsmanship and quality. And cheaper, that was the shock.

So next time is weston going to evaluate and celebrate camera straps/harness made in China? 😂😂 I mean it is definitely cheaper. And same quality

Sorry but these boots are not worth that much.