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Dayton is a Canadian boot company with a cult following among a lot of boot aficionados for their old school aesthetic and old world way of crafting their footwear. These shoes have been handmade the same way since 1946 and while it results in a pretty pricy shoe, many feel the cost is well worth it.
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** First Glance **
Modeled after a classic Canadian military design, these boots have a classic, uncomplicated aesthetic that lets the leather and the construction speak for themselves.
I went with the brown pull up leather, which has oily streaks of varying shades of brown and black and while that sounds like it shouldn’t work, it does. The leather is super thick and tough but the unusual color palette make for a boot that’s both eye catching and masculine, which is the kind of fashion that a lot of guys covet.
There are seven pairs of eyelets, a Vibram composite rubber outsole, and a 270-degree Goodyear welt. I also love the way the tan welt contrasts with the leather - again, they’re beautiful without looking like they’re trying to be.
** Dayton Boot Leather **
These shoes are available in nineteen different leathers, everything form cordovan to purple hatch grain to yellow oil tanned and more.
The brown pull up leather comes from either Horween or Seidel, both beloved U.S. tanneries that often make lists of the best on Earth.
This is tier 1, 6.5-ounce, full grain leather. It’s oil tanned, so it doesn’t have quite the same lustre of something with elements of chrome tanning but the good news is it’s very tough, easy to take care of, and doesn’t scratch easily.
** Dayton Boots Leather Care **
Pretty simple: Dayton makes OK Oil, which is all they recommend. A mixture of paraffin, beeswax, and other oils, it should do a good job of conditioning the leather and enhancing the boots’ overall water resistance.
They advise against using conditioners with silicone, polish, or animal fats. This is pretty interesting because Red Wing strongly suggests mink oil on their oil tanned leather, but Dayton says animal fat will clog the pores.
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** Dayton Service Boot Sole **
The heel is Cat’s Paw and the rest is one of Vibram’s combinations of lug and nitrile, similar if not identical to the sole of Chippewa’s Service Boot. The sole has phenomenal traction; it just doesn’t slip.
After the outsole the boot has a leather midsole, cork filler, a leather insole, and a steel shank.
Lastly it has a 270-degree Goodyear welt, which makes it easy to resole and will extend the boot’s lifespan for a long time.
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** Dayton Fit & Sizing **
These are custom made boots: any width, any size between 3 and 15. When you order, they ask you to send in a tracing of your foot and the measurements of your heel, instep, and ball to get the best fit possible.
The break in was the worst I’ve ever experienced; I could only wear them for a couple of hours at a time for the first couple of weeks. To be fair, I didn’t send in my measurements, I just gave them a basic idea. But they told me that tough break ins aren’t uncommon with these shoes at all, so be ready.
** Dayton Boots Price **
You’re looking at between $480 and $530 for a pair of these. They took about 4 weeks to be made and sent to me from the time I made the order.
That’s not cheap, but they have a lifetime warranty against defects and they’ll probably last you more than ten years.
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** The Verdict **
Pros
Custom made
Fantastic grip
Super tough leather
Available in 19 different leathers
Fashionable, masculine look
esthetic
Cons
Not super easy to dress up
Not technically waterproof
A bit of wheeling on stitches
Not fully lined
Ungodly break in
26 ноя 2018
