The grigio is _extremely_ tempting. Grey boots are rare enough to make a statement while working with almost any outfit. Budget says I might be able to do one, but two would be too much, and the Grigio is my favourite.
I'm usually not a huge fan of gray boots, but those Grigios look outstanding! The contrasting shipping helps make it pop. It is my favorite of the three, even though I like them all!
One thing that’s kind of nice about this is the time available to think about it, consider the cost, the anticipated offers from other makers, etc. With some of the shell GMTO’s you get a few hours before it’s sold out. I appreciate you discussing this in the video. Hope this goes great for Iron Boots and us boot lovers.
That grigio shell color is very interesting. I've never seen anything like that before. If there's ever a plain toe boot in that leather, I might be tempted.
Hello Dale, would You share the size of the Chosen One in Grigio shell? Are the 5515 and the chosen one in the. same size but the 5515 looks shorter? Is this because of the Munson last that is shorter? Or are these different sizes? Thanks 😊
Hey man! Yes all the boots in this video were different sizes! To my knowledge all their boots are on the same sizing scale so the length should be the same on all lasts, just the shape will vary
@@DalesLeatherworks thanks man! Did I get this correctly that in any of ur comparisons, PNW boots tended to be half a size longer than the 5515 iron boots?
Spoke with Kai directly as I emailed about sizing. He said you can order best guest and if it makes sense to send some try on’s for the model he would work with me. For such a small operation the level of customer service is actually better than I’ve had with larger boot brands.
Hi Dale. Are you familiar with NATO Watch Straps? Since you are working with leather, have you ever considered creating this watch strap design to match various leather shoes and/or belts? I like to swap out my NATO straps to match up with an outfit, but it would be cool to find straps that match up with the leather on the shoes that I'm wearing. Just my 2 cents. :)
Iron boots are handmade/hand welted, Viberg are machine stitched, so iron boots will have that fully handmade feel whereas Viberg is top quality factory feel
@@MasterofPlay7 I think that the currently available Italian and Japanese shells are relatively new and there is no firm consensus on how they compare to Horween. Shell can last a _long_ time and few boots made with such expensive leather see hard wear, so it will probably take decades to be certain which is most durable.
Grant Stone remains the best when it comes to shell make-ups. Horween shell cordovan, excellent QC for almost half the price. I was surprised at how expensive these are. They’re almost up there w/ Viberg.
The real difference for pricing is both the materials used, all leather shank toe puff, but also the workers involved are fewer. I love grant stone to death, but unlike iron boots who are a 5 man team and order smaller batches so their shell prices are more expensive per unit, grant stone is a larger factory and have an established relationship w horween so they get discounts for both the sheer volume of leather they order and also Wyatt’s friendship w the horween family. At least to my guess
Labour isn't as cheap as it once was in China, and factory made boots like Grant Stone require far less labour than a boot like this which is made by hand by highly skilled craftsmen. Only you can decide whether or not the premium is justified for yourself.
does it annoy anyone else how Dale refers to so many boots as grail boots? There is only ONE holy grail, therefore you should have only one grail boot. Unless of course, you have chosen poorly in referring to past boots as grail boots.
In my opinion he's using it as an umbrella and relative term for something someone puts on a pedestal and sacrifices to possess. This jives with the dictionary definition "the object of an extended or difficult quest". He's using it correctly imo
