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I got on the list for the Chandler Long Wing in amber calf. Looking forward to it
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I got on the list for the Chandler Long Wing in amber calf. Looking forward to it
It took 4 months and 4 days from the time I ordered these to actually get them. They arrived today.
These are Byron boots in Flint Kudu, part of the last Crowdfund campaign. They are my first machine-sewn Rancourts. I think the quality is superb and the fit is spot on, TTS. I measure 11B on the Brannock and that is what I ordered. They are pretty comfy right out of the box and I think will get better as they break-in.
These will be my fall, winter and spring boots. I think the Kudu is waterproof, if not I will spray it.
I feel much better now about the Knox boots on the current crowdfunding that I ordered in 11B.
Both the Byron and Knox boots seem worth the retail price and for sure are a great deal at crowdfunding prices. If you don't have a pair, you should get a pair!
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Thanks,Looks like they were worth the wait!
It took 4 months and 4 days from the time I ordered these to actually get them. They arrived today.
These are Byron boots in Flint Kudu, part of the last Crowdfund campaign. They are my first machine-sewn Rancourts. I think the quality is superb and the fit is spot on, TTS. I measure 11B on the Brannock and that is what I ordered. They are pretty comfy right out of the box and I think will get better as they break-in.
These will be my fall, winter and spring boots. I think the Kudu is waterproof, if not I will spray it.
I feel much better now about the Knox boots on the current crowdfunding that I ordered in 11B.
Both the Byron and Knox boots seem worth the retail price and for sure are a great deal at crowdfunding prices. If you don't have a pair, you should get a pair!
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Thanks, Mike!those are superb and hope that you enjoy them for years to come!
-Mike
Pulled these from the back of the closet - seemed perfect for a cool, late spring Maine evening. The Rangeley Chukka - fully lined chromexcel with handsewn vamp and chromepak wrap sole, with foam cushion midsole. So comfy. Have a good weekend.
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Well... a true wrapped-leather sole moccasin at its core has no real support or structure, and no heel, so it would/should indeed feel flat heel to ball (no heel to toe drop as in a traditional shoe). That being said, I find this Rancourt chukka feels substantial for a moccasin and has an incredible amount of cushion beneath the foot (but not like a conventional sole).Those are awesome! Never seen that model before... Could I ask a question about rancourts chromepak sole? I have a pair of quoddy bluchers on their chromepak sole and, to be honest, I don't really like the sole. I find it lacks sufficient support / structure and feels too flat heel to ball.
Do you get the same type of feeling about your pair? Or are they closer in feel to a more conventional sole?
Well... a true wrapped-leather sole moccasin at its core has no real support or structure, and no heel, so it would/should indeed feel flat heel to ball (no heel to toe drop as in a traditional shoe). That being said, I find this Rancourt chukka feels substantial for a moccasin and has an incredible amount of cushion beneath the foot (but not like a conventional sole).
This shoe is put together unlike any of their others, in that they essentially take a fully constructed moccasin which already has a bottom to it (as any simple moccasin would - think of the most basic slipper moc) and then they handsew the chromepak sole to the original moccasin. And they sandwich a substantial amount of foam cushioning between the chromepak outsole and the bottom of the original moccasin, hence all that great cushioning I mentioned. I don't know if Quoddy's version has all that cushioning, but without it I would imagine this construction would feel much like the experience you described, so possibly Quoddy does not have the foam, or perhaps much less of it.
I can say that while I don't wear these chukkas often, every time I do pull them out and put them on I think to myself "these feel incredible". I don't wear them for long periods of time or walk long distances but for general home and around town use they're very comfy. Only caveat I'd offer is if a guy is sensitive to the "top of chukka boot hitting the ankle in the wrong spot" then these have a high probability of doing that.Many thanks for the comprehensive reply. It sounds like Rancourt's version is more substantial but not entirely dissimilar. I don't think Quoddy has the foam layer that you described, or as you noted perhaps a thin layer.