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New Shoe Day! Ok… boot day!

I have mentioned these boots a few times in this forum. I ordered them in November from the retailer Arterton from Yearn Shoemaker. They finally arrived. I knew they would be beautiful, but I dreaded that the fit may be off or they were simply not comfortable. All fears are obliterated.

What are they? Balmoral dress boots. Specifically, this is Yearn’s BTS.226 model in the Y02 last. Yearn has a MTO artisan option to make lots of upgrades so I went for their museum calf with a great patina on their oxblood color. I added brass toe taps and a fiddleback waste. I also asked for a non-offered option: no broguing. They agreed. I also opted for the lasted shoe trees, which I always recommend if buying new shoes and lasted shoe trees are available (regular shoe trees from the manufacturer are usually a rip off).

These are my nicest shoes (used generically to cover boots at well) by a mile. They are also about the best fit I have (which I just said of my Cobbler Union shoes) and they feel great! I was worried they would be a pain to put on without lace hooks at the top, but with a long shoe horn it took no longer to put these on and tie them up then regular oxfords.

Big props to Arterton to not just ensuring Yearn knew they dropped the ball on timing and really hand held them until these were delivered. They also provided me some additional customized items in order to take accountability, which goes above and beyond what was expected.

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New Shoe Day! Ok… boot day!