The Grant Stone Edward Boot in Natural Minerva is Underrated 

Fantastic review!! I agree with the superiority of the leather sole 😊

Kept coming back to this particular review video on this exact boot. Well, let’s just say it worked as I just pulled the trigger on a pair myself! Thanks for such a detailed review.

Yeah, that is a really nice leather. I'd like to see it on a few years. What a nice boot. Enjoy!

Great video. Thank you for putting in the time and energy.

Thank you for your review. I’ve been following you for about a year now, and your insights are always appreciated. Last year I got a pair of the Diesels in the Minerva Saddle Tan w leather soles. You’re right in that they break nicely and faster (so much more comfortable than Dainite) but they were so slippery that I ended up taking them to my cobbler to put on Vibram toppies. I think I found my perfect sole that way: rubber grip and leather sole softness.

I love the comfort of leather soles! Also really getting the itch to try Grant Stone. Glad I found your videos!

Just stumbled on your content. Great video man!

Thanks for the video post!

Sizing information very helpful

I did not realise how good beige laces could look on tan. Great stuff!

SO many of your comments and observations resonated with me. Definitely on a similar page as you. Thank you for mentioning that the leather soles seem lighter and easier to break in. As someone who just purchased my first pair (Ottawa Natural CXL) and being a bit shocked by the weight of the boot (I've been mainly in sneakers for decades) i thought a leather sole might be lighter and more pliable. I am about to purchase my second pair and trying to decide between the Minerva and the Forest Kudu and one of the main factors is the sole. Which is probably why i will go with the Minervas. Unless i opt for something completely unexpected like the Gray Kudu on the leather soles. But so far those haven't been capturing my attention.

Very informative. Thank you. I got the Natural Minerva Edward in December. Love it and its leather soles. Wore it outside a few time, not slippery anymore and it's breaking in nicely. I agree that Grant Stone should offer more choices of bootsin leather soles.

I bought this very boot at Christmastime. Funny. They are darkening up nicely. I got them on sale and it was a great value. Very happy. I am needing toe taps though before it is too late!

Thank you, I always look forward to your review! Two notes from my experience with GS Leo Last and AE 1757 Last boots (and 2 other manufacturers): 1. Plain toe shoes/boots usually feels a bit roomier than cap-toes (on the same last). 2. I have the opposite experience with cap-toe vs plain toe boots on the Leo last. Leo last is quite long, which is why I like cap-toe boots on it a bit more, which make it visually shorter. On the other hand, AE 1757 is more beautiful with plain-toe (Higgins mill) than cap-toe boots (Alpine cap-toe, Patton), which are no longer as elegant as cap-toes on Leo last. Anyway, it's just details, both lasts are great!

Great video, just bought these. I am about to check if you did your follow on year review right after this video.

Minor error in this video: GS does offer leather soles on the Diesel. I was more referring to the older version of the dune cxl Diesel, which now only uses the rubber sole.

I'm with you on the double leather soles, super comfortable and flexible. I wear out the toes too fast on them though, so I have to put metal toe plates on all of them if I plan on wearing them with any regularity.

Finally! I've been looking for natural lighting images of these shoes besides the site's review section. I wanted to see if it is close to the natural vachetta colors but these are still lighter. I'm with you in hoping they give leather sole options to their Diesel CXL and Edward Tobacco! It's literally the sole reason I'm keeping myself from buying.

You almost got me there. QC with GS is bar none. I just purchased a pair of the Ottawa’s in crimson cxl and the first pair they sent me had some severely loose grain but it didn’t show up until after I wore the boots for a few days. The loose grain is so severe but it was only on the left boot in the outside. I could not minimize the loose grain so I contacted GS and told them that I was unhappy because of the loose grain and they sent me a replacement boot that had much less loose grain. The replacement pair were perfect in every way. I could not find anything wrong with the boots except for a tiny dent on the heel counter of the right boot. I ended up massaging it away with a horse-haired brush and some Saphir renovator. Now the boots are perfect.

I have GS Field boots. They came with a crooked tongue on one boot too, so bad it doesn’t cover the inside of 2 speed hooks. It’s not really a comfort issue though so gotta live with it.

i bought a B grade Ottawa natural minerva with leather sole. Still have not worn it because its rainy season! Definitely a nice BOOT!

They do have several diesel models with leather soles. Including the storm kudu.

I wanted these boots badly but needed a mini lug sole.

Agree on the leather soles. They have some kangaroo leather boots that I want to pull the trigger on, but having a stiffer rubber sole seems like it would defeat the point of something so soft and light.

A lot of the Diesel boots are offered with leather soles, they may have been out of stock.

If I paid $600 or $700 for a boot with a crooked tongue, misaligned welts or mix matched colors. I will definitely exchange the boots until I have a perfect boot to my liking.

I wear thursday captain boots size 9D. Should i go with size 9D in grant stone or should i hald size down?

1.25x speed you're welcome.

I love grant stone BUT, some of their boots welt can be to big making them look like clown boots. I have 3 pairs. The tan diesel I had to return because of that fact.

How do these boots look now?