RANCOURT & Co. Shoes - Made in Maine - Page 114

White, the first pair they missed that detail and gave me brown, so I had them make me a new pair.

 

Think they also may have mistakenly used CXL on the first pair too.

Bakes,

 

I love the contrast stitching on your boot but what concerns me about the ranger moc as compared to the blake boot is the toe box. Your boot has no stitching across the toe box and so it much more of an accent, I am concerned on the ranger moc that it may stand out too much if that makes sense? 

Thanks for the recommendation and nice words. I am excited for them as well!

BTW, here is the second makeup I am doing. It is a much more casual spring/fall makeup.

 

 

Has anyone owned both Rancourt and Oak Street bootmakers to compare over the long-term?

I really like the look of both, but since I can't find a store that actually carries these I'm stuck with the interwebs. I do like the Rancourt price-point, but not sure if they are cutting corners that Oak Street isn't.

your concerns are legitimate.

Can't say that I've owned both, but based on the two pairs of Rancourts that I have bought, they do not seem to be cutting any corners.  I like Rancourt's designs a little better than OSB.  More plain/classic IMO.  To me OSB's look a little more angular and modern.

I own both (Navy Camp boot from OSB and beefroll loafer in Natural CXL from Rancourt) and can assure you that both are of very high quality. I am 95% positive that Rancourt makes OSB's shoes for them...

I don't know if Rancourt makes Oak Street Bootmakers shoes or not but if they did I would order this boot in shell today....

 

http://oakstreetbootmakers.com/footwear/natural-captoe-trench-boot

I believe the Trench boot is made in New York and all other OSB models in Maine but I am not positive

Looks a lot like a Wolverine, doesn't it?  

 

I have both, but only since last year so I can't give you a long-term review. I'd say they are of equal quality of materials and manufacture. I don't believe Rancourt makes for OSB, though. 

Slightly different captoe but I bet this would look awesome in a navy or dark green shell...

 

http://www.rancourtandcompany.com/hamilton-boot-dark-brown-bulldog.html

I agree....might be something to think about in the future...

 

It does, and the shape reminds me very much of a plain toe boot on the Alden Modified last

On the Oak Street thread there's a photo comparison of the Trench boot with the Wolverine, and they're clearly not the same thing. I frankly think the trench is the nicest by far of that genre of boot. It's the least bulbous. The Wolverine at least is much nicer than the Red Wing. The Hamilton doesn't do much for me, but I'd like to see more pictures of the non-shell versions.

I've read a lot about OSB and R, and everyone insists that they are not made by the same people...the factories might even be next door to one another, but not the same. I've also seen nothing to suggest that either is in any way inferior. I appreciate the slightly lower prices at Rancourt, though. I wish they didn't compete so directly, since I'm rooting for both companies and their owners to thrive.

Whoever makes OSB, consider that they are a reseller, while you are buying direct from Rancourt via its Website. This difference is neither good nor bad, but it may explain in part the difference in prices.