Well, color me impressed, Amazon and i-Parcel have both performed beyond expectations. My Thorogood Heritage which was forecasted to arrive on the 20th of January arrived today, a full five days early.
That however, is secondary to my impression of what arrived! Without further delay, allow me to present some quick-and-dirty pictures of Le Thorogood Heritage!
So here they are, in all their full glory, and oh my, do they live up to expectations. I've said that phrase quite a few times today, and with good reason! The first thing when you take these bad boys out the box is the fantastic smell of quality full-grain leather. The full-grain leather comes in a beautiful shade of brown and is substantial enough in terms of thickness. At the back of my mind, there is a constant chant going on, which goes something like this, 'Great value, great value, great value...', because it truly is.
There are a few minor niggles, such as the somewhat rough edges of the leather (leather cutters getting blunt over at the Thorogood factory?), and somewhat rough finishing where the stitching ends. These are the finer points of footwear no doubt, and the Thorogood Heritage isn't going to impress the shoe connoisseur. If however you're talking about the basics of a boot, Thorogood has those bases covered very well indeed.
There's just this feel about the boot, that it has been constructed to withstand some real harsh conditions. There weren't any structurally weak points observed, although we shall see if that changes with time.
If you're considering this boot as well, do read up on the numerous reviews over at Amazon before buying it. You'll need some advice on sizing as this boot does run 0.5-1 size big as compared to your sneaker sizing. I personally went for a US 8 D, when I'm normally a US 9. The fit is very snug as a result, especially regarding the width as it seems a little narrow for being a D. That's how I like my shoes so if you prefer some breathing room you might want to downsize by 0.5 instead.
Well, that wraps up the initial thoughts on the Thorogood Heritage! To put it in a single word, I'd say excellent! Thanks for reading, and come back soon for a full review and continued shoe porn!
So here they are, in all their full glory, and oh my, do they live up to expectations. I've said that phrase quite a few times today, and with good reason! The first thing when you take these bad boys out the box is the fantastic smell of quality full-grain leather. The full-grain leather comes in a beautiful shade of brown and is substantial enough in terms of thickness. At the back of my mind, there is a constant chant going on, which goes something like this, 'Great value, great value, great value...', because it truly is.
There are a few minor niggles, such as the somewhat rough edges of the leather (leather cutters getting blunt over at the Thorogood factory?), and somewhat rough finishing where the stitching ends. These are the finer points of footwear no doubt, and the Thorogood Heritage isn't going to impress the shoe connoisseur. If however you're talking about the basics of a boot, Thorogood has those bases covered very well indeed.
There's just this feel about the boot, that it has been constructed to withstand some real harsh conditions. There weren't any structurally weak points observed, although we shall see if that changes with time.
If you're considering this boot as well, do read up on the numerous reviews over at Amazon before buying it. You'll need some advice on sizing as this boot does run 0.5-1 size big as compared to your sneaker sizing. I personally went for a US 8 D, when I'm normally a US 9. The fit is very snug as a result, especially regarding the width as it seems a little narrow for being a D. That's how I like my shoes so if you prefer some breathing room you might want to downsize by 0.5 instead.
Well, that wraps up the initial thoughts on the Thorogood Heritage! To put it in a single word, I'd say excellent! Thanks for reading, and come back soon for a full review and continued shoe porn!
