Thursday Boot Company

After spending far too long researching boots online, I finally decided on the Cadet boots in Mocha by Thursday Boot Company, and I'm very glad I did. The boots arrived quickly, and the first thing I noticed when opening the box was the smell of quality leather. The Mocha color looks even better in person and strikes a great balance between being smart enough to dress up and casual enough for everyday wear. Comfort has also been excellent. They felt good straight out of the box, with very little break in required. For reference, I normally wear a UK size 10 and ordered a US 10.5, which fits me perfectly. If you wear orthopedic insoles or prefer a roomier fit, I'd suggest sizing up by a full size, as they are comfortably snug. The craftsmanship is exactly what I was hoping for. They feel solid, well made, and built to last. While only time will tell how they hold up over the years, my first impressions couldn't be better. If you've been on the fence about buying a pair of Thursday boots, I'd say go for it. They've exceeded my expectations, and I can already tell they won't be my last pair.

Thursday is my go-to brand for leather boots; I've bought three pairs. They're durable, maintain their shape well, and their sizing advice is spot-on. Their customer service is top-notch. If you're in NYC, their shop is a must-visit – totally worth it. Somewhat hidden on the 2nd floor of an office-industrial looking building.

Great looking boot, comfortable, and the lack of toe cap keeps these very casual especially with the roughout Tobacco finish leather.

Very good shoes , came quickly, well made, but my son changed his mind on them

I've had these for a couple of months now. I own better boots, but they cost twice as much. With these, the leather is a little thinner, and the rubber is a little harder, and some seams might not be triple stitched, but all in all, it checks the boxes for a good city boot. They wouldn't be my choice of boots for slogging through slush, or tramping through the bush, but they're very wearable on a day to day basis. They're comfortable enough to wear all day at the office, or to walk many kilometres in a city, where a big stompy boot is going to be excessive. The rugged and resilient leather in Tobacco is a nice sharp oiled leather, which might not be something to wade through ditches with but it does a great job of beading and repelling water. It broke in easily, and scuffs tend to disappear with a bit of rubbing with one's fingers, which is handy because I often wear these while cycling and I'm always banging them against the pedals. The cut is sharp and trim, and lends itself well to being dressed up a bit even if not a proper dress shoe. And even if they're a city boot, they're not flimsy. If you use shoe trees and let them dry out between wearings, clean them, and apply a little Cobbler's Choice leather protector from time to time, the uppers should last a good long time and it's just a matter of getting a cobbler to put a new sole on them when they wear out. In terms of sizing, I've found that the best fit is my true Brannock size, where with many Goodyear welted shoes and boots I'm a half size down. This sees to boil down to the last used by Thursday for this boot being a little less roomy in the toes, perhaps relating to the focus upon a very trim style. I think Thursday has done a pretty good job here. It's a real leather boot. There's better leather out there, but this one is good. There's better soles out there, but this one is good (and an actual 360 degree Goodyear welt with a cork bed midsole).