Urban Logger®

I bought this boot as my very first nicks and wow it's surpassed my expectations. It's beautiful,tough and over engineered. The arch support is second to none and I made the right decision to half size down from regular Truman and Redwing. The first few hours were quite painful but then the leather slowly moulds to my feet.

These boots fit well from the first time that I put them on. I visited a local leather shop, the owner saw my Nick's key chain and asked doubtfully if I had these boots. I lifted my foot and showed them to him. He actually called one of his associates from the back of the shop to come up an have a look at them. These are beautiful, stylish, robust American made works of great craftsmanship.

These boots are awesome i’ve always bought whites But I am not a big fan of large conglomerate companies always been a fan of Mom and pop shops family owned companies these guys are awesome the boot quality is beautiful Will definitely be ordering another pair For folks shopping for Pacific Northwest style boots You won’t go wrong with nicks just keep in mind you have to break them in and be patient with the process once they’re broken in you will never go back to cheap boots again well worth the money

TLDR; These are expensive boots, but the value=quality. Legit get what you pay for.



I got quick ship in Smooth over Roughout walnut, I expected to have a 2 month break-in before they were comfortable, but these popped on first wear. I had a tiny amount of hot-spots on first day and every day since has been a pleasure. I got what I wanted from these, which is tough as nails boots that I WANT to wear every day. 2 months in, my 3 year old iron rangers are technically comfier, but I'd rather wear the loggers. Literally every aspect of these is just better. Better speed lace, better hardware, better leather, better sewing, better mid-sole, better sock liner... everything.

Some things that are negatives (for me):

The toe box is a little tight on my pinky toe. Strangely, the iron rangers actually have a wider toe box than the Nicks, which was surprising.

The roughout leather is like a sponge, if you're anywhere near a liquid, just expect it to be absorbed into the roughout, mebbe go smooth out if water is involved.

There was a visually noticeable bump from a nail in the center of the left heel, but I can't feel it when I'm wearing them, even if I pay attention.

Get some good socks. the loose knit socks become very apparent in these. Not sure if it's because the leather is so stiff or what, but good quality socks are worth here.

I've had these 2 months and love them, they don't really have any wear showing on them (couple dirt marks and the thread on the sole is worn). The leather is super thick, but supple enough that the break in wasn't bad at all. I don't see any material or work on the boots that isn't top notch, So if you like the look and can afford it, it's probably worth pulling the trigger.

Sizing: I wear my iron rangers in 9D, measure 9.5EE on brannock , after worrying about it for ages, I got 9D in Nicks too and they basically fit the same, so if you have iron rangers, they wear about the same (tighter in the toe)

Title says it all. Thinking over the stuff that I own, in terms of quality this is probably at the top of the list.



For some context as to what I use them for: I work in an office and live in a big city. I'm not sure I'm exactly the working type that these boots were designed for. That said, I walk everywhere, often 3-6 miles a day. It chews through my other shoes and other boots. These are the first pair I've had that I can tell are really going to hold up well. Everyone always says they're amazed at the quality when they get them and I can testify to that. From opening the box I was blown away by how well made these are and even after having them for about a month I'm still amazed at how great they are. I got these in the classic configuration in the 1964 brown leather and they're just so beautiful. There's been a slight break in but it's been pretty manageable.



In short: if you're looking for the type of quality that only comes from being Made in the USA you've got it right here. These are some serious boots and I love them. Thanks kindly to everyone at Nicks who worked hard to make these amazing boots!