TRUMAN BOOTS in GALLUN’S CHARCOAL WHITETAIL DEERSKIN !!!!! 

Glad you like them! They are sure to release very soon, within a month most likely

It looks like the natural scarring in the deer. You get the same look in kudu and rambler.

those horizontal cuts right above the welt are not natural scaring ; love Dale and your show Teik

@@foxdollars8482 oh yeah, taking a closer look, those aren’t scars!

Good eye Teik !! Yessir same happens with kudu ⚡️ I love it!

Love the deer skin and gray color ; the cuts above welt put much stress on the skin , being how deer skin stretch ; may have happened removing protective wrap after midsole or sole work

That’s because they’re likely an MTO. And sometime last year Truman changed to only offer MTO to an exclusive list of customers…I’m guessing customers that have bought a lot of pairs of Truman’s or customers that are VIP in the boot world like RU-vid channel people.

Stay tuned it will appear

It’s on the site now

They’ll be running it soon

It depends on your current rotational needs but I am partial to the charcoal 😎

I know a guy. Just retired and liquidated hundreds of boots. He realized with only probably 20+ years left to wear things fit is king. He has downsized his collection to 17 boots no including dress shoes. He kept his favorite Red Wing. Overall he probably wears his Kreosote Boots, Wesco's and bespoke Engineers the most. But there are some people with 500+ boots. Unfortunately it's more about their Instagram rather than the love of boots that Dale has. Each to their own. The downside is a lot of them wake up in a cold sweat of regret eventually. I like that Dale is such an enthusiast. I myself have a scary collection I am trying to downsize. I think at my peak I owned 30-40 including dress shoes closer to 50. Right now I am in my upper 20's.

@@Vultain for me I like my Italian handmade sneakers from Archibald London. I have many of them. I also enjoy dress shoes that are handwelted. I have some boots by Allen Edmonds since 2017 and they hold me down. In the end we have enough to carry us with the ability of re crafting. This just became a very expensive hobby for us lol.

I’d love to explore this topic more, as I’m juggling so many myself!!! Introduce me to this master collector!!

Less.Better.@@DalesLeatherworks

@@DalesLeatherworks The Master Collector who got rid of most of his boots? I can ask him if you like Dale. I think overtime like a lot of things our perspectives change. I know for me. I am more moving into the bespoke and made to measure footwear that costs a pretty penny myself. Where you have both a custom last and a custom upper made. It's not cheap but really I only keep 3-7 boots in my rotation at any given moment. I really stay on top of maintenance. I mean, don't get me wrong. I have taken a journey through sizing, leathers, and all sorts of makes and models. I have figured out what heights I most enjoy. What leather tempers I like, what tanneries, what toe shape, gussets, etc. We learn far more from failure than success. But we can learn a lot from observation. One thing is when enough people tell you something it's more than likely right. I was measured by a bespoke boot builder local who is older and doesn't want shown on social media. He was extremely thorough and he told me I am really only suited for made to measure to get a great or perfect fit. He's not the first to say that. He's maker number five, when enough people tell you something it's best to listen because they are right. He said it's not that I can't get ready to fit to work. But I'll probably always need at least a half a size above brannock, hope the last is right, and then adjust as needed. And at the end of the day, I'd sooner start owning a select few boots I can enjoy the patina process. I'll probably keep some boots I've broken in with 1200-2400+ hours in. But I have a lot of mostly unworn pairs sitting in boxes still. A lot of it was trying to pick up things before they disappeared from companies. It became less about enjoying it and more important to get it before it was too late. At the same time I would give the boot a chance 600+ hours. So I would rarely break something in or wear a new boot except for every six months anyway. So like my friend, my goal is to own less things but own better. I would like to downsize to 10-15 pairs max including dress shoes. This sounds odd but I am happier trimming the collection at this point. If you ever are up for a WhatsApp, Messenger or some other call I'd be happy to talk. I may not have the robust knowledge in some ways Michael does, but I have a lot of on hands experience as well and I've talked with a lot of bespoke boot builders. One thing for sure is we are always learning more about boots. I love your channel and others. Because even if I myself may not be buying a lot more. I still love to learn and spread knowledge or answer questions to those who need it.

Just makes for a smoother interior and added structure to the boot

Any of them but if I were you: I’d start with Java Waxed Flesh, a STAPLE you can kick the crap out of

@@DalesLeatherworks thanks

Thanks for sharing! Truman are pioneers, they’ll never stop exploring, always an amazing adventure