Absolute tank of a boot. They feel amazing with all the support after I broke them in. Break in process wasn’t as bad as everyone talks about. Amazing boot I’m very happy with my purchase. I’ll be getting additional models in the future

After a lot of research and comparing many heritage boot makers, I finally chose Nick’s Boots—and it exceeded my expectations.

The craftsmanship is exceptional. Every stitch, every edge, and every detail reflects the pride that went into building this pair. The leather is absolutely beautiful, with a richness and character that you can appreciate the moment you open the box.

What impressed me the most was the fit. I ordered my BuilderPro HD on the ThurmanNW last, and it fits my wide forefoot incredibly well while still providing excellent support. It’s obvious that this boot was built with purpose and precision.

The communication throughout the process was excellent, and receiving a boot built exactly to my specifications made the wait completely worthwhile.

Thank you to everyone at Nick’s Boots for creating such an outstanding product. This certainly won’t be my last pair.

The best

Only problems were the color of weathersheild brown was quite a bit darker than the photo in the drop bar. Luckily I perfer darker and the end of the welt stitching towards the inside of the body was sticking up. Not a big deal since they were work boots but you asked for a review. I used the nicks sizing chart to pick my size, I wore my thick winter socks to measure and it put me at a 8D which was surprising as I normally wear a 9.5 E in my Redwings and Thursdays. My inner ankle knuckle hurts with these boots but skipping a hook solved that. After 3 weeks of work they are finally slip in comfortable and I love them. Im excited to get many years of use.

I have these in a 6” MS black roughout build with the moderate block heel (I also have a full height standard build pair n MS black).

These are among my daily driver rotation. Comfy and robust, they stand up to anything, and keep looking fantastic. Easy to walk or stand in, breathable in summer, warm with thick socks in winter. Style-wise, appropriate anywhere, from work to clubs to fine dining. My lifestyle is hard on footwear, and these don’t flinch a bit. Very pleased.

These boots are super high quality and durable!

Great service from the moment I placed my order until I received my boots. The boots, from bottom to top, are exceptional.

These boots are really nice I wear them for work as a fleet mechanic and at home working

Everything is very good, I am satisfied.

Homeowner do all work boot

I am very happy with these boots. I have several other pairs on the 55 last. This is my first hnw and I am pleased with the fit. The monarch leather is very nice as well. Excellent quality and not a stitch out of place. Well worth the wait.

I'm very happy with my boots, the quality is great and the process was quite easy given it was an international order

Second pair of nicks boots, the build quality of these boots are amazing definitely worth waiting 8 months for the Spokane honey leather

I'd give 5 stars but it took 8 months to get a pair of builder pro quick ship.it wasn't to guick.

Tge boots have been doing very well. They are pretty comfortable and im breaking them in nicely so far.

I've waited for a bit before writing this...just so I could be completely honest and accurate about I say: These boots are TANKS! SOLID! The leather starts out a little stiff but break in nicely and get more comfortable every time I wear them. The arch is exactly where I need it to be and plenty of room in the toe box. When you lace them up, they hold your foot fast, no slipping or sliding, no blisters.

When I walked into the fitting room there was only one guy working the floor and about 8 of us trying to get fitted. I was initially a little nervous about his suggestions, but he NAILED it. I have shamefully forgotten his name, so no shout out - SO SORRY!

I'm currently saving up for a second pair.

They are everything I was hoping they would be. My wife thought they would be ugly but now admits they are cool as hell.

la calidad de estas botas es excelente. El cuero de Bisonte es grueso pero suave y confortable. Es un mes de usar estas botas y todavía está en el proceso de amoldarse a mis pies la base. Definitivamente volveré a comprar otras botas en otro modelo. 👍🏻

I received a pair of boots originally that was defective. I sent photo and video evidence of the defect and the customer service individual agreed that there was a defect. Upon receiving the boots back they changed there mind and decided they weren't going to exchange the boots as originally agreed and not only that, they decided that I would owe them more money if I wanted the boots back. After a month of them being disrespectful I finally got sent a new pair of boots that was also defective. I decided I'd just keep them regardless and that was a mistake, the first time that I wore them in the rain they began squeezing absurdly loudly. I oiled the sole as was recommended and it didn't help.

Spec : Nicks builder pro Moderate arch, black roughout all over, celastic toe, 8 inches shafts



Build : 10/10 The quality of these boots is impressive. Leagues above the cheap company-issued work boots I used to wear on construction jobs, which would barely last me a few months. The sole and leather are at least twice as thick as anything Ive ever worn. With care I expect many years of use out of these.


Fit : 10/10. I had some apprehensions being fitted via brannock-sheet but it turned out perfect. I guess unless your feet are very special the regular boots lasts nicks use are fine.

Customer service : 10/10. I asked for several modifications on my order and all were answered and treated promptly.

Style : it’s a damn sexy boot. Brush the dirt off and they are a great for casual wear.



Overall I’m a happy customer. Next time I need a pair of boots it will be at Nicks.

Nick’s Handmade Contender Boot review.

Build Quality-10 out of 10

Finish-5 out of 10

Fit-10 out of 10 Note: This is after one weekend of break in and two full weeks of wearing to work.

Packaging-1 out of 10

Customer service -10

I’ve been needing new boots for a while. I’ve been having trouble with Red Wings. After almost 30 years of wearing nothing but Red Wing work boots it was time for a change. After looking around at several different companies I decided on a pair of Nicks. One of the YouTube websites that discuss Nicks handmade boots said that you can call and just ask if they have a pair of them on the shelf in your size. I did and was fortunate they had an 11 FF Contender in Chocolate ten inch tall. I called them Friday afternoon Central Time about 2:30 PM and I had them at my house by Monday afternoon about 1:30 PM. After having them for two weeks this is my review.

Build Quality-10 out of 10.

After almost thirty years wearing nothing but boots to work. I even wore work boots when I work in an office. I thought I’d seen it all. I’ve done logging, welding, high iron work, and now I work in an office. The speed lace eyelets, I don’t think it’s possible to bend them like it is with other brands. The sheer thickness of the sole even though I seen it numerous times on the internet I found it shocking when I had it in my hands. The weight of the boot, the height of the tongue, which is sewn clear to the top, the thickness of the leather laces, all of that I’ve never actually had before. Most of my time working either as a welding fabricating in the field or heavy iron work. I kind of felt like an ironworker design these boots. I also kind of had the feeling that somebody thought, Well if this is good enough what can we do just to make it a little bit better? And then did that.

Finish-8 out of 10

I do feel like these boots were designed by somebody like an ironworker or someone who worked in the timber. The build quality is impeccable, but the finish looks of the boot leaves something to be desired. There’s deep scratches and rough edges in the sole. After 2 weeks my brand-new socks that I had to buy because the boots are so tall are still being stained brown from the dye inside the boot.

Fit-10 out of 10 Note: This is after one weekend of break in and two full weeks of wearing to work.

One thing that I find amazing is as heavy as the boots are they really don’t feel like they weigh that much. The boot itself is formed perfectly for my feet. The extremely high arch support is exactly what I need, and, in the past, I paid hundreds of dollars for orthotics that only last several months. I’m also surprised that as heavy as the boots are and as stiff as they are, I never had any blisters appear which was a pleasant surprise. Though I will say that having steel Fetters on my ankle couldn’t have hurt any more. I ended up not lacing them around my ankles for the first week. Also, the high arch support is not for everyone. It was kind of strange at first, I felt like I had to learn how to walk in them. But after I got used to it and after break in it were extremely comfortable. Oh, and one other thing it was almost impossible for several days to walk down steps I even started to walk around to the far side of the building when I had to go down from my office and use the elevator.

Packaging-1 out of 10

The box that I received from Nick’s is just a plain cardboard box. It was sort of smashed up and smelled a little bit like motor oil. In fact, it was so dirty I just threw it away I didn’t even want it in the house. Again, I felt like an iron worker or a rough carpenter designed the boots. Even the packaging while extremely heavy duty is rough it just looked bad.

Customer Service-10 out of 10

Because of my strange feet shape and size, I had a very difficult time just trying to get questions answered. However, I will say that Nick’s handmade boots did a wonderful job answering all emails and telephone calls promptly. Because of the ease of customer service, the overall quality of the boots I’ve went ahead and ordered a pair of made-to-order Builder Pro pair. I will be buying primarily boots in the future from Nick’s. I would recommend others to do so as well.