Nice to see you back David and a fantastic review per usual. Hope to see you around atleast once in a while,if not regularly.

David! So nice to hear an update from you. I’ve been missing your energy! Great see updates on these boots. They’re looking amazing! Thanks for sharing. Have a great new year buddy!

Glad you're back David. I enjoy your content. Happy holidays and Happy New Year.

The man is back! Loved the new vid man

Your videos are excellent! Thanks for the post

Welcome back!

We miss you!! Please post more

Those are Sharp and a *Must Have * for any serious Boot Enthusiast ⭐️✨

They developed beautiful. I was not shure about it at the beginning. I really hope to see Clinch engineers and maybe update on Highliners. In midtime of your absence i saw tunderdoom videos of them at least 3 times again. Incredible boots

I’ve seen both this one and your Clinch boot and honestly I still very much prefer these RC Engineers over the Clinch. They look amazing and are wearing in wonderfully, can’t wait to see them in another 6 months!!

Thanks for the tip on the pedag insert. I have the same heel slippage on my Moto engineers. I’ve got a slim instep and low volume foot. They’re wearable with two socks or thicker socks, but this may be the solution!

these look beautiful 👍🏻

We missed you, man! You posted those beautiful boots from the Chinese maker, I believe, then dipped on us broo!!

Great review Dave. Agree on the teacore hype, I love the patina on black teacore boots but expect it to take awhile to get results. I chose the regular black cxl for my Underdogs. I hope it will take some years of wear to get that kind of patina

I would classify both Role Club and Clinch as hybrid cowboy-engineer boots. They are mostly for the look and fancy horsehide Leather. Engineer boots should be “tanks” with a full rubber outsole.

Comment about sizing. You mentioned your pair has stretched across the vamp and now your toes move too far forward without the additional insole. When I got mine, Brian gave me the option of making them very tight so they would be a perfect fit after stretching out. This proved excellent advice and I don't have that problem. However, when first got them, I could only get my feet into them without socks and wearing a plastic bag. It took many weeks for the leather to relax to the point at which they fit perfectly. Stretching them out wasn't fun. To anyone considering RC Engineers, I would HIGHLY suggest visiting Brian so he can take your measurements. That gives you the best shot at a great fit. Plus, if you haven't seen his shop, you're missing out.

I've had mine about 6 months also, same spec as yours with the hand finish. But they don't quite have the same patina, despite wearing them daily. I guess I need to put them to work a bit more! Overall, I've been very happy with them.

Missed the top tier vids, hope you’re alright.

I've tried many engineers, and I agree with you for the most part about who makes the best-looking one. One company you should check out is Attractions, their lot 444 Horsehide engineer is absolutely fantastic, though a little dressier. With that said...once you've reached the heights of RC and Clinch...it becomes hard to impress..!! Cheers for the content, I've not commented much but I really do enjoy this style of video much more than the slicker productions out there.

Great video.

Nice video as always, Dave. Owning both Role Club engineers and Clinch engineers, if I was guaranteed the very best craftsmanship from each bootmaker, I'd go with Clinch for multiple reasons. But the fact is Clinch has been extremely hit or miss for a while now and there's a very low chance of getting issues addressed if you unluckily get a "miss" pair. At least with Role Club, you have a better chance of getting issues addressed. So in the real world, Role Club engineers are the safer pair to drop a shit ton of money on. And of course they're MTM without having to fly to Tokyo.

I think with this type of boot horsehide would be the best.

I love the brass buckles, but I do have a concern about the long run. Verdigris is a waxy green substance that forms on brass when it is in contact with leather. It's a mess and over time destroys the leather. There is no way to stop it. I wonder if it would have been a better choice (for me) to have chosen chrome buckles, although they would not have looked as good. If Brian is still around way down the road, I suppose he could replace the strap and buckle. But if he isn't available, not sure at that time how I could find someone to do the work. It's a concern of mine because I plan on having these boots for a long time.

Just scored a pair of attractions because they’re the only in stock boot around NYC right now. Those were my 2nd choice to RC. How long is the wait for a pair, and how much you per pair?

Just met Brian today looking to get a pair made. What other leather would you get instead of Chromexcell? Shinki is what I’m pining for…

Did you order them with "Super Horsehide?" When I got fitted for a pair of Lace to Toe boots in black leather, he asked me if I wanted Super Horsehide or standard black. I didn't know what that was, so he explained that it was made to fade quickly. I just went with the regular black horsehide. I haven't gotten them yet.

Where is the initial video? The Trinity handmade guy was underwhelmed with his RC's.

Unless you were willing to cut those straps off and sew new ones onto the stitched on bits, which would probably end up looking bad, those would be a huge pain to replace. They're stitched on before the backstay and counter pocket, so you'd pretty much have to take the whole boot apart for a full replacement. For those straps to hold up to actual use, I'd think you'd want a heavier weight leather, maybe 6-7oz for CXL, or a veg tan strap would be a better option. They look pretty thin, and if that hole ever goes, you're kinda screwed.

I think they look great but the heel is too high for me. Toes look perfect. Interesting over dye. Wears in nicely. I’m not sure if it’s taboo but how about a bit of shoe polish on the spots you aren’t happy with?

Chromexcel is a really beautiful leather - probably best suited to jackets and jeans, but in your video it looks incredible!! Just my opinion but criticising the wear of the finish after 6 months of hard wear is "interesting".... What I mean by that is that it's more valid with more information - by way of a f'rinstance... Have you been upkeeping the finish with any polish or wax or any conditioner of any kind? Cos I guarantee anyone who takes their footwear seriously is taking better care of them than just leaving them to the elements for 6 months and calling fault where fault is undeserved. (Unless, of course, that's the benchmark by which you guage the quality; in which case, please ignore my critique). Again - just my opinion. Thank you for your review - it's accurate - in places, and extremely informative overall. Could you shout out those insole/inserts once again? I've not heard of them before. Many thanks from Ireland, Steve.

How is the sole proprietary?

Ok nice awesome boots, but after 20 min of vid...what about price ?

No shoe trees for them?

0:12 hmm that's worrisome! But anyway, awesome boots. But I still clearly remember your video when you got them first and pointed out all the issues with lack of proper communication and the stitches. These are $2K+ boots, service should have been better.

How much do these cost?

To each their own but those boots look like they need proper maintenance to me! I do like my boots to be broken in but not broken looking. Personal matter.

u need work leather

Not a fan of the heel on that boot

Nice boots ,i got similars in Harley Davidson

Question about the fit - My Role Club 2307s will arrive this week, however, I'm super concerned now looking over the measurements I supplied Brian - I under-measured my foot length by 0.125". Do you think this will be a huge issue?

thats why my engineers boots are english bridle

What brand boots are these?