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Founded in 2014, Truman is often compared with the beloved boot institution Viberg for its solid construction and thick, sturdy soles. At well over $500 a pair, it may take some convincing for a lot of guys to buy, but the boot has some tricks up its sleeve.

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FIRST GLANCE

A tank of a boot, the most eye catching aspects are the thick, waxy roughout leather and the chunky Commando sole. These are shoes built for taking a beating and while they won’t be at home in the office, they can be worn with a t-shirt, which is a little rare with boots.

Quality control wise, the boots are a little asymmetrical — the welt stitching is much closer together on the left boot than the right — but they still feel crazy solid and they’re the kind of shoes you immediately want to abuse. (In a good way.)

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LEATHER

An exclusive color from Horween, this is a roughout leather, meaning it has the inside of the hide on the outside. (If you think about leather like a loaf of bread, most shoes have the crust on the outside but this has the bread.) It’s a bit easier to take care of than regular hide leather, plus it’s covered with a super waxy finish that will help keep it resistant to the elements.

LEATHER CARE

Truman recommends Bickmore’s Bick 4 Leather Conditioner or Smith’s Leather Balm for taking care of these. Avoid petroleum products and try not to let too much salt get on the leather.

The wax will eventually wear away, maybe after years, maybe after one horrible winter. A good cobbler may be able to reapply it but even if he can’t, there are other ways to keep the boot resistant to the elements.

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SOLE

This is a big, chunky Commando sole from Vibram, so it’s insanely durable and grippy with the downside being that it’s not all that formal.

After the outsole there’s a leather midsole and a leather insole, plus there’s a steel shank for stability. A sole like this with leather on leather is common in boots for people who work on their feet all day, and should mold nicely to your foot’s shape over time.

The stitchdown welt is no Goodyear welt so it’s a bit harder to resole, but the sole is so thick and durable you probably won’t have to think about that for a long time.

FIT & SIZING

These are available from 5.5 to 14 right now in B, D, and EE widths. They fit more or less true to size; I got an 11.5 and it fit fine, though the counter is very big and thick and wide, so my heel slipped more than I liked.

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COST

Right now they’re $440 a pair on Truman’s site and I can’t find them any cheaper anywhere else

PROS

Cheaper than Viberg
Will age very well
Exclusive color from Horween
Very tough, grippy sole
Solid construction

CONS

Giant counter
Not dressy/versatile
Takes a month to be made
Not symmetrical
A bit harder to resole than Goodyear welt