Offical TRICKERS shoes and boots thread

[Mr_Spud]

Marron Stows for yesterday and today.
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Such a beautiful colour. Wondering whether to ditch my cafe stows and replace them with this instead.

 

[Sole Boy]

Crafty creations doing their job in the Atlas Mountains.

 

[Sole Boy]

Great riding boots too.

 

[bemk]

Gents,

I want to share a new pair of boots with you, although it's not a Tricker's. But I know that some of you have it and it was on this thread, that I learned about its existence.

It's the Rannoch from Hoggs Of Fife and it caught my interest, as it has a Veldtschoen construction which is more watertight than a Goodyear welt and it has Zug Grain Leather, which is waterproof. And it has a commando sole and all this in sum makes it ideal for me for snowy winter walks and hiking on muddy ground.

My current best choice for this is my Viberg Service Boot, because of its Ridgeway sole. And I have one of those great, but truly ugly outdoor boots, a pair from Meindl, which I refused to mount for years and a quite cool, tall Moc-Toe styled boot from Timberland, but these are a bit too narrow. These two pairs I will donate now to the local homeless charity.

From what I have read, the Rannoch is made for Hoggs Of Fife by Cheaney. Their related model would be the Pennine and the Windermere, which Cheaney does for Herring, but both have a different leather and I think the tongue is not stitched all the way up. And in earlier times the Rannoch was made by Alfred Sargent and their corresponding model was the Kelso.
(The next best match from Tricker's would be the Grassmere, which they offer also in brown Zug, but it's not a Veldtschoen built and the tongue is stitched shorter at the sides.)

What sets the Rannoch apart from these are the speed hooks, which I like on a boot as tall as the Rannoch. And the lower price, which I like as I bought this as a tool for infrequent use.

I could only wear it for some hours today and it feels really comfortable and the sole is quiet and softer than the Dainite. I got it in the same size - thank you @Crafty Cumbrian 👊🏻 - as my Burford, Stow and Bourton (UK 8) and I would describe the fit as a Burford / Stow that fits even thicker socks. More roomy than these.

Btw, here's a lovely review: The Vintage Gun Journal - The Rannoch Boot

Here it is:

And next to an Espresso Burford and a Polo Kudu Stow:

 

[Reiver]

Gents,

I want to share a new pair of boots with you, although it's not a Tricker's. But I know that some of you have it and it was on this thread, that I learned about its existence.

It's the Rannoch from Hoggs Of Fife and it caught my interest, as it has a Veldtschoen construction which is more watertight than a Goodyear welt and it has Zug Grain Leather, which is waterproof. And it has a commando sole and all this in sum makes it ideal for me for snowy winter walks and hiking on muddy ground.

My current best choice for this is my Viberg Service Boot, because of its Ridgeway sole. And I have one of those great, but truly ugly outdoor boots, a pair from Meindl, which I refused to mount for years and a quite cool, tall Moc-Toe styled boot from Timberland, but these are a bit too narrow. These two pairs I will donate now to the local homeless charity.

From what I have read, the Rannoch is made for Hoggs Of Fife by Cheaney. Their related model would be the Pennine and the Windermere, which Cheaney does for Herring, but both have a different leather and I think the tongue is not stitched all the way up. And in earlier times the Rannoch was made by Alfred Sargent and their corresponding model was the Kelso.
(The next best match from Tricker's would be the Grassmere, which they offer also in brown Zug, but it's not a Veldtschoen built and the tongue is stitched shorter at the sides.)

What sets the Rannoch apart from these are the speed hooks, which I like on a boot as tall as the Rannoch. And the lower price, which I like as I bought this as a tool for infrequent use.

I could only wear it for some hours today and it feels really comfortable and the sole is quiet and softer than the Dainite. I got it in the same size - thank you @Crafty Cumbrian 👊🏻 - as my Burford, Stow and Bourton (UK 8) and I would describe the fit as a Burford / Stow that fits even thicker socks. More roomy than these.

Btw, here's a lovely review: The Vintage Gun Journal - The Rannoch Boot

Here it is:

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And next to an Espresso Burford and a Polo Kudu Stow:

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I had a pair of these and really rated them quite highly. I only sold them as I had an opportunity to buy some Crockett & Jones Snowdon veldt boots in zug and couldn't justify keeping both.

I think in hindsight these were more comfortable than the Snowdons which I still have, this was mainly because the Rannoch has a more spacious toe box.

The Snowdon is a heavier/sturdier build with a double leather midsole and similar commando sole but both can handle abuse.

I can confirm the Rannoch is made by Cheaney as I spoke to someone from Cheaney relating to a minor issue with my Rannoch's.

I would definitely buy these again and think they're a bargain.

Closest Trickers model would be the zug Grassmere which look nice.

 

[SumDude]

Finally received my third and final order from the DR sale. My first @Crafty Cumbrian mod and try at his style photo too.

 

[zippyh]

Ripon in horween heavy horse.

 

[bemk]

I had a pair of these and really rated them quite highly. I only sold them as I had an opportunity to buy some Crockett & Jones Snowdon veldt boots in zug and couldn't justify keeping both.

I think in hindsight these were more comfortable than the Snowdons which I still have, this was mainly because the Rannoch has a more spacious toe box.

The Snowdon is a heavier/sturdier build with a double leather midsole and similar commando sole but both can handle abuse.

I can confirm the Rannoch is made by Cheaney as I spoke to someone from Cheaney relating to a minor issue with my Rannoch's.

I would definitely buy these again and think they're a bargain.

Closest Trickers model would be the zug Grassmere which look nice.

Thank you so much for your informative and very encouraging post! 🌞👍

I had been a bit critical with myself about adding the Rannoch before the purchase. I mean, I'm in the center of Germany over here and this is not really the wilderness and I'm not much of an outdoor guy, so while the Rannoch is not overkill, I easily get along with one of my many boots. The R.M. Williams Gardener is one tough Chelsea and there's my Ridgeway-soled Viberg SB 2030. And if it had only been for a Commando, I can have my cobbler do one on of my leather-soled Tricker's when it's about time for a news sole.

But there's something about the figure and nature of the Rannoch, which appeals to me big time, especially with already so many sleeker boots in the collection. This is also the reason, why I didn't consider 'your' beautiful Snowdon or the Coniston, which still is a potential candidate for the future. Currently I'm close to make an Alden shell my next boot.

So the Rannoch was almost a no-brainer and after some long minutes of getting adjusted to the look of such a massive boot on me, I super like them.

As pictures on the web are a bit sparse, I thought I add some and picked my Polo Kudu Stow for comparison:

Here I adjusted the front to the same level to show the different volume of the toe-caps:

And a top view. Not exact science, but I think it gives an idea.

And to have the comparison complete, here's again the front view, which I had posted yesterday:

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Update: As I don't want to add another post about the Rannoch here, I'm attaching these new pictures in this one:

 

[ike_hiking_boots]

Ripon in horween heavy horse.
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Jeans?

 

[zippyh]

Jeans?

RRL slim bootcut.
They're about 11 years old.
I'd bought them years ago and forgot about them until recently.

 

[Kingstonian]

Thank you so much for your informative and very encouraging post! 🌞👍

I had been a bit critical with myself about adding the Rannoch before the purchase. I mean, I'm in the center of Germany over here and this is not really the wilderness and I'm not much of an outdoor guy, so while the Rannoch is not overkill, I easily get along with one of my many boots. The R.M. Williams Gardener is one tough Chelsea and there's my Ridgeway-soled Viberg SB 2030. And if it had only been for a Commando, I can have my cobbler do one on of my leather-soled Tricker's when it's about time for a news sole.

But there's something about the figure and nature of the Rannoch, which appeals to me big time, especially with already so many sleeker boots in the collection. This is also the reason, why I didn't consider 'your' beautiful Snowdon or the Coniston, which still is a potential candidate for the future. Currently I'm close to make an Alden shell my next boot.

So the Rannoch was almost a no-brainer and after some long minutes of getting adjusted to the look of such a massive boot on me, I super like them.

As pictures on the web are a bit sparse, I thought I add some and picked my Polo Kudu Stow for comparison:

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Here I adjusted the front to the same level to show the different volume of the toe-caps:

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And a top view. Not exact science, but I think it gives an idea.

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And to have the comparison complete, here's again the front view, which I had posted yesterday:

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Update: As I don't want to add another post about the Rannoch here, I'm attaching these new pictures in this one:

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The Rannoch is the Pennine with speedhooks then ?
Hoggs of Fife offer them. I thought the leather might be different. The Hoggs Veldtschoen shoe - the Roxburgh -certainly has a different leather to the Pennine.

Pennine is no good for a high instep. The lacing bows in the middle but is narrow at the base and top. Nine hole is also fairly cluttered, though a different lacing pattern is helpful.

 

[Kingstonian]

The Pennine is also different at the sides to the Rannoch. The Pennine has a seam that runs down to the sole.

 

[bemk]

The Rannoch is the Pennine with speedhooks then ?
Hoggs of Fife offer them. I thought the leather might be different. The Hoggs Veldtschoen shoe - the Roxburgh -certainly has a different leather to the Pennine.

Yes and no. The Pennine is also a Veldtschoen construction, but has a Grain leather, that is not Zug Grain.

The Pennine is also different at the sides to the Rannoch. The Pennine has a seam that runs down to the sole.

There are different generations (I see a Pennine II and III also) and some variations on the leather, I haven't looked into all of these.

 

[Olderfellow]

The Rannoch is the Pennine with speedhooks then

 

[SumDude]

First wear of the Navy CXL