Nick’s Boots Urban Logger Review

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2 жыл бұрын

Break in update video:
• Nick’s Boots Urban Log...
These are the stock configuration walnut roughout Urban Logger boots from Nick’s. These boots truly are fantastic and have amazing quality. After wearing these any off the shelf boot seems quite disappointing.
Some brief details:
Construction:
-Stitch down and Blake stitch in the front half of the boot, nails in the back half of the boot. (About 70 or so nails and 9 screws per boot.)
-Leather shank
-Celastic toe
-Fully gusseted tongue
-Casual style kiltie
-Leather counter
-Vibram V-100 lug sole
Feel:
-these are stiff boots in a good way. They provide great support and feel well balanced with the raised heel. They will absolutely protect your feet from whatever you’re standing on, whether that’s sharp rocks or uneven ground.
Quality:
-These are top notch quality. Made in the USA with USA tanned leather. All the hardware is incredibly robust and the construction is very beefy. These boots are built to take whatever you throw at them and then look good enough to wear to dinner.
Are they worth the price?
-Yes. Get the right size and you won’t be disappointed. They’re fantastic.

Пікірлер: 57

@Totemparadox 2 жыл бұрын

Great review! Mine just shipped today and I can't wait.

@adelatomlinson391 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and thorough review. Gorgeous boots!

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@johncahill612 2 жыл бұрын

Those are gorgeous boots. I hope to purchase a pair sometime this year.

@SpaniardDH 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!! And the best of luck in the contest!!

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@erichagen8053 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning Volumental in your sizing! I think that's the future in foot sizing.

@noboxnopaper9018 2 жыл бұрын

I have the exactly same model in 9.5D and agree with everything you said. The arch support and elevated heel felt strange at first, but these are more comfortable than any other running shoes for wearing them all day.

@F.R.G317 Жыл бұрын

What length and width do you normally wear in other footwear?

@humanfirst11 2 жыл бұрын

One day I will go to the US and one day I will buy the Nick's. One Day.

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! They won’t disappoint.

@danielgmur6486 2 жыл бұрын

...On the same day humanfirst left europe by ship to get his Nicks boots in the US...

@adamsmiths3016 Жыл бұрын

@@danielgmur6486 did he make or did he parish under the force of a thousand waves on his Great Boot journey

@contemporaryprimitiveman3469 2 жыл бұрын

Good review. I’ve got them in brown waxed flesh. My feet and my old back love them. Well worth the money.

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The waxed flesh is awesome leather. I considered smooth and waxed but went with natural roughout because I wanted something that hardly shows marks. Although the way waxed flesh ages and becomes like roughout in some places is really cool.

@uncannyfox 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review! I just got my Urban Loggers in Chocolate brown in today and I love them so far! I was blown away by that arch support, I did not think it would feel so good and comfortable. I can't imagine how much better it's going to feel once the boot is broken in. Please keep us up to date with how those boots are breaking in!

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The chocolate leather is really nice as well. (I mean all the leather Nick’s uses is awesome.) I too wasn’t entirely sure how the arch would feel but I love it. And they really do feel great as they continue to break in. In the early stages of break in I found the tongue folding to be the most important part for comfort. I’ll try to remember to record another video about the break in maybe at the two month mark of having them so in a little over a month.

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Just uploaded an update video on these boots about how they’ve broken in!

@RedBeardDevelopment 2 жыл бұрын

how long did it take for you to get them?

@uncannyfox 2 жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardDevelopment I ordered mine during the second week of August and got them in the first week of January, so it took almost 5 months

@RedBeardDevelopment 2 жыл бұрын

@@uncannyfox Thank you for the reply.. I've been seriously considering these or Franks but then found out about the lead time.. Definitely an investment that needs planning lol.

@RizetoPower 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice looking boots.

@sonderevokingbuns 2 жыл бұрын

great review

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@apleparulo3958 Жыл бұрын

Nice review. Just wondering about the heel height--does this subject you to greater possibility of a twisted ankle? Wondering about how stable they are in the field vs more of a block or dogger heel. Thanks!

@Totemparadox 2 жыл бұрын

Update. My boots just came in and they fit wonderfully. Need to be broken in of course, but the fit is spot on. Also I don't know why (most likely accidentally) my boots came with the Red X sole. Everything else is standard non NFPA stuff, but the sole is the Red x. Odd, but not complaining.

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Interesting that they’ve got the red x.

@ericmoss8344 2 жыл бұрын

My boots also came w/the Red X sole... not sure why, but not complaining either. Just need to break them in... :)

@corneliuscrewe677 2 жыл бұрын

I got a pair of Builder Pros last August they showed up with the Red X’s as well. I didn’t have to pay extra, so not complaining either.

@eddiebhoy6754 2 жыл бұрын

I love boots but wud love a pair that's completely waterproof and durable but with the comfort of a trainer and grip of one as well, definitely would have to be custom to get exactly what's needed

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the waterproof is the trickiest part there. I think a boot made of their waxed flesh leather would be pretty darn waterproof. Of course any leather boot is going to slowly absorb water if you’re like standing in a bucket or something but for just rain and puddles I think a waxed flesh would perform really well. As far as comfort and grip go with these boots they are superb. The lug sole is super grippy and I can wear them all day in comfort.

@qltyboots Жыл бұрын

What color is these? Walnut?

@williamswiger7547 Жыл бұрын

I bought 2-pairs of this model in the thick work leather and the same boots in the video from their ready to ship. Ended up donating them to a veteran charity. Just too damned heavy. Have 8 and 10 inch Nicks and Whites that are not nearly as heavy. I still have an urban logger in British tan with a slightly lower heel. Had no issues with this pair on weight and break in. For my uses, the heavy and overbuilt (in a good way) are not needed for work or hacking around.

@richardodouglin3855 Жыл бұрын

What walnut leather did you choose for these boots? 1964 walnut or max support walnut?

@legotechniccreations6630 Жыл бұрын

Max support. 64 walnut wasn’t an option at the time

@joshuaobrien713 2 жыл бұрын

How heavy is the boot? Looking at getting a pair… urban logger vs the Americana….. I really want to experience the 55 last vs the hnw

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Just weighed them at about 3 pounds 1 ounce per boot. They feel heavy in the hand but if you’re used to wearing boots then you’ll get used to them very quickly. And I’m size 11.5B so the weight may vary a few ounces either way depending on size and leather thickness. This is the 7-8oz work leather.

@williamswiger7547 Жыл бұрын

I found them to be extremely heavy and I have been wearing boots for 25 years.

@TerryManitoba 2 жыл бұрын

Can you compare/contrast the build quality/robustness of Nicks Boots (as best you can) to the other handmade boot builders? (Whites - Viberg - Wesco & a few others)

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not really. I only have this pair of Nick’s and none of the other brands. From what I’ve heard though it seems like Nick’s, White’s, Frank’s, and JK boots are all incredibly similar and of the highest quality. To the point where choosing any one of them really comes to personal preference. And I don’t really know much about Wesco but I think I’ve heard they’re also very similar to the aforementioned four brands. Viberg I really don’t know. Keep searching around KZfaq though and you’ll find some comparison videos. I think Carl Murawski and wranglerstar have some good videos.

@TerryManitoba 2 жыл бұрын

@@legotechniccreations6630 Thanks for the reply I have a few pair of Whites & Vibeg boots. & know they are built way better than most. I was just curious as the Nicks Boots "appear" (from videos) to be built just a bit more robust in many ways than the other handmade boots as don't really know I have not seen a pair of Nicks in the flesh.

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

@@TerryManitoba yeah I’d say robust is a good way to put it although a bit of an understatement. As an example my first comment when I put them on for the first time was that they felt like a foot shaped 2x4. I had to retie them a couple times in that first half hour to get the hooks and eyes to start coming towards each other to snug up the boots. But yeah when I first had them in my hands I was amazed at the build quality. Like the leather midsole is I think close to 1/4” thick. Feels like a piece of wood. They’re fantastic.

@TerryManitoba 2 жыл бұрын

@@legotechniccreations6630 It's been several years since I broke in a proper pair of leather shoes/boots that I am "kind of" looking forward to getting a new pair. (just to feel the pain-:)

@Shaboomquisa Жыл бұрын

the Americana has a even thicker leather sole.

@qltyboots Жыл бұрын

You recommend these? Considering these or the overlander

@legotechniccreations6630 Жыл бұрын

Yes the UL and overlander are quite similar, the main difference being the last they’re made on. If you like lots of arch support then I’d go with the Urban Logger.

@qltyboots Жыл бұрын

@@legotechniccreations6630 I have ordered a pair of urban drifter, but want another pair also.

@qltyboots Жыл бұрын

@@legotechniccreations6630 having my eye on the chocolate roughout or the smooth one.

@richardodouglin3855 Жыл бұрын

@@legotechniccreations6630 is the walnut roughout max support or 1964 walnut roughout?

@richardodouglin3855 Жыл бұрын

What walnut leather did you choose for these boots? 1964 walnut or max support walnut?

@muckey7800 2 жыл бұрын

For when you gotta go out on the balcony at your condo and trim your bonsai tree 😂

@legotechniccreations6630 2 жыл бұрын

Lol that’s pretty good 😂. I wear them all the time for whatever, whether that’s casual wear, woodworking, or mountain bike trail building in my backyard.