ForbiddenAldenShoes. Alden is the last shoe manufacturer still in business in New England. Alden has been making dress shoes for men in the USA since the 1880s. Today, Alden's offers a selection of handcrafted oxfords, loafers, moccasins, boots, and more. Alden is still a family owned business and the factory is located in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Hunter boots had a great reputation in the British market with the boots being popular under mostly upper class country folks. People who bought Hunter boots were willing to pay the relatively high price for a pair of rubber rain boots as these boots were of extraordinary quality with many reporting to use them for well over 20 years. The public perception of the brand was great, and Queen Elizabeth II awarded the company a Royal Warrant in 1986. Below Princess Di wearing a pair of green Hunter boots in her pre-engagement pictures. This all started to change in 2006 when the Hunter company ran into cash flow problems and was placed into administration a legal status protecting the company against its debtors to buy some time in the hope it can figure out its financial problems before having to go bankrupt. Its accountants indicated the company was suffering from high manufacturing costs, including fuel costs, and a loss from the expansion into the USA. A buy-out by a private consortium followed and the production of the rubber rain boots was moved to low-wage countries. Since 2008 most Hunter rain boots are produced in Asia, predominantly in China. On the website of Hunter this is never really exposed, but your new pair of Hunter boots will likely have a sticker with âMade in Chinaâ on the sole of the boot. By itself this is not really a problem, and Hunter itself states in one spot on their website that the production process hasnât changed significantly in over half a century, while on another place they say the boots are made using many of the original techniques. The keyword here is âmanyâ, by which they try to suggest nothing has really changed. But this is not true, as one key part of the production process did change and this change has led to a lower quality of boot since 2008. When the boots were produced in Scotland the process started with a seamless cotton or nylon âsockâ that was dipped in liquid rubber. This formed the basis for the boot to which the other parts were glued on and later vulcanized to make it durable. Even when the glue would let lose or cracks would appear in the glued on parts, the inner rubberized sock that forms the basis of the boot would stay intact and no leaking would take place. Boots produced in China lack this part of the production process and the boots will start leaking as soon as cracks in the outer rubber layers appear. Picture below of a cracked boot, from âwellies and plimsollsâ on flickr. Since the production equipment formerly used in Scotland has been sold to another rubber boot company and moved to Serbia, and the staff producing the boots in Scotland has been laid off, it is more accurate to say that the production has not moved to China but a new production process has been started up there. More and more complaints can be found online of people having bought a pair of Hunter boots and running into trouble only months after their purchase when the boots started leaking or peeling as shown above picture from khx89 on twitter. Hunter has from time to time admitted some series of boots have had production mistakes in them, but in general they hold on to their company line that the increase in complaints is mostly due to their increase in sales. The more boots you sell, the more complaints you can receive. The worst part is that Hunter did not seem to react seriously to the complaints coming in. Their customer service department was hard to reach, which they claimed was due to technical issues on their website. Many customers indicated Hunter has tried to avoid responsibility for leaking and peeling boots and offered customers a 20% discount on their next purchase. In my view the Hunter rubber rain boots are iconic rain boots, but their handling of quality issues worries me. When you realize the boots are made by low-wage earners in Asian countries you start to wonder why the prices of relatively simple rubber boots are so high. While I do have a pair of black gloss Hunter boots, I doubt I will be shopping for a second pair anytime soon. Maybe it is time to look further to other brands and see what they have to offer. Below a picture from flickr of some of the older Hunter boots with much better quality. Notice the âmade in Scotlandâ on the label which was later removed as the boots were not made in Scotland anymore. If there is any other brand of rubber boots you would recommend or want to know more about, leave a comment and I will do my best to give them a good look. Highly recommend related articles Onereason Hunter boots are made of vulcanized rubber is that they can feel quite heavy. A pair of Hunter boots weighs approximately four pounds, while imitations are constructed out of cheap rubber, so they weigh a lot less as compared to your original pairs.
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North America, Europe, and Japan offer some of the best boots money can buy, but the most revered brands from these countries can easily cost over $500 for a pair of boots and often, particularly in the case of Japanese boots, over $1,000. But if you havenât heard yet, Indonesian boots are making a splash in the global boot scene, producing models that easily compete with the greatest established brands on Earth without the prohibitive price tag, making them one of the best value propositions in boots Indonesia? When the Dutch colonized the archipelago in the 19th century, they brought and imparted the trade of European shoemaking with them. The relationship and colonization was obviously vastly more complicated than that, but weâre just restricting the discussion to boots, here. When the Dutch left after World War 2, the shoemaking industry remained and eventually concentrated in the city of Bandung in the West Java Indonesian Boots Are Worth It1. Price2. Craftsmanship 3. Customization4. ReplicasThe Best Indonesian Boot Companies1. OnderhoudPopular BootsHow To Buy Onderhoud2. BenzeinPopular BootsHow To Buy Benzein Boots3. Sagara BootmakerPopular BootsHow To Buy Sagara Boots4. TxturePopular BootsHow To Buy Txture Boots5. JunkardPopular BootsHow To Buy Junkard Boots 6. Renav Goods Renav BootsHow To Buy Renav Goods WinsonPopular BootsHow To Buy Winson Boots8. SantalumPopular BootsHow To Buy Santalum Boots9. OrtodouxBefore Buying Indonesian BootsCommunicationQuality of local leatherSizingShippingWaiting timeAre Indonesian Boots Your Next Purchase?11 Ways to Save Money on Boots!Eugenio SalongaLatest posts by Eugenio Salonga see allWhy Indonesian Boots Are Worth ItMost of the makers in this list are found in Bandung, but before we get to that, there are several compelling reasons for Indonesian boots that you might wanna look PriceIn Indonesia, prices range from the high $100s for domestic pull-up and roughout leathers to the mid $200s for Chromexcel to the $400âs for Japanese and Italian horse you know a thing or two about boots, you know thatâs half the price youâd expect to pay from American made boots, and youâre not getting knockoffs either â you can get Indonesian boots with Horween leather, Dainite soles, all the hallmarks of high quality American boots. You can get boots practically identical to 500- or even thousand-dollar boots for much, much Santalum Mile 85 boots are made with a very rare Norwegian welt2. Craftsmanship But you can get more than inexpensive Goodyear welted boots â thatâs just the bare minimum for a solid pair of footwear. Many shoemakers in Indonesia specialize in rare, old world, highly coveted and extremely laborious methods of constructing shoemakers in Indonesia specialize in rare, old world, highly coveted and extremely laborious methods of constructing can get handwelts, which isarevastly more difficult and labor intensive than Goodyear welts. You can also get Norwegian welts, a really old fashioned way of practically waterproofing boots that was used by explorers in the 19th century. Practically no one makes them anymore, but you can find them in Indonesia. Some of these boots make you think of mosquitos preserved in amber from tougher times, and Indonesiaâs a great place to find boots that require a ton of skill that isnât taught in most places anymore. [Related Handwelt vs Goodyear welt â Which Is Better?]A dressy Norwegian welt from WinsonShoemaker on Instagram3. CustomizationMost, if not all Indonesian brands essentially offer a made-to-order MTO service where you can personalize a lot of aspects of the usually have several models that you can start with, and most of them also let you change the last, and some even adjust the last based on the measurements of your foot â so guys who always complain about having trouble finding boots that fit their wide or narrow feet can find what they need in addition, you can customize the leathers, soles, lining, tongue, eyelets, and every single other aspect of the boot. Plenty of companies in the US, like Wesco, do this as well, but at a much higher price. With Indonesian boots, you can easily create a boot thatâs truly replica of the Viberg Service Boot4. ReplicasSpeaking of bang-for-buck, if youâre looking for that modern service boot aesthetic without the eye-watering price weâre looking at you, Viberg, Indonesian bootmakers can give you just that. A lot of their creations are inspired by North American work/military boots and you can get very close to them â replica territory â without spending as example, I bought my Santalum plain toe service boots for $280, which already included the cost of shipping to my country. It came with all the hallmarks of the famously pricy but famously high quality Viberg service boot Dainite soles, Chromexcel leather, stitchdown construction, flat waxed cotton, a flat-yet-wide toebox⌠but for well under half the price. It may not be a carbon copy but for less than half the price, itâs very difficult to boots from on InstagramThe Best Indonesian Boot Companies Alright, now to the good stuff. In no particular order here are the best Indonesian boot brands we recommend you check Onderhoud Onderhoud has been touted lately by several boot aficionados online because of their high level of craftsmanship, especially for the price. Rizky Afnan, the founder, really cares about the quality of his boots â he and his two apprentices finish just two to three pairs a week. Despite the longer turnaround time, his customers simply sing his praises because of how well made the boots mainly create casual boots such as service boots, lineman boots, packer boots, engineer boots, and apron-toe split toe boots. You can order them in domestic, Italian, American, and Japanese leathers, and with leather or rubber soles as BootsSVC01 boondocker boots, LCV02 lineman bootsHow To Buy OnderhoudInstagram theyâre very hard to buy. Onderhoud doesnât have a website, so you just have to message them on Instagram o ask if theyâve opened up their ordering yet. Onderhoud only accepts orders every now and then, and Rizky recently started using a lottery system, choosing customers at random from the comments of his latest Instagram post. Youâll either find this frustrating or tantalizing.[Related The Best Cordovan Boots You Can Buy]2. Benzein Benzein is based in Bandung and they make some of the most elegant casual boots out of Indonesia. Their laceless chelsea, jodhpur, and engineer boots are very sleek and can even be mistaken to be from a European or American maker. Their service boots are no slouch either and work really well in smart/business casual can also accommodate custom designs not available in their catalog and can make them in a wide variety of local and imported leathers. Stridewise contributor Humphrey Tsui even got a pair made with pure white personally own a pair of their Chelseas in a grey roughout horsebutt, which you can see above. The first time I ever said âOh my God,â as I put on a pair of boots was after opening my delivery from Benzein. Popular BootsThe Seventh Chelsea boots, The Keeper Engineer bootsHow To Buy Benzein BootsNo website at the time of writing, but you can tryInstagram benzeinshoesEmail [email protected]Whatsapp +62 81122589983. Sagara Bootmaker Sagara pretty much covers the whole range of refined dressy to rugged casual â lace-to-toe boots, wingtip boots, plain-toe derby boots, and even Italian hiking boots. They let you customize pretty much the whole boot, but from time to time theyâll have some ready-to-wear stock available through their BootsCordmaster lineman boots, Legatant service boots, Legacy boots reviewed hereHow To Buy Sagara BootsTheir site is god but not great â give it a look, but do the actual ordering directly through one of the other platforms below. Website sagarabootmakerEmail [email protected]LINE sagarabootmaker[Related An Interview With Sagara, Indonesiaâs Best Known Bootmaker]Warhorse boots from txture on Instagram4. Txture Txture has a well-rounded lineup of ready-to-wear and made-to-order footwear, and their designs are among the most refined from Indonesian makers. But they can also accommodate wilder ideas from customers because they have a lot of choices for leathers, which include domestic full grain, roughout, and pebble grain, plus foreign leathers like Horween waxed flesh, Stead kudu and even Steadâs Nordic ox. They offer several distinct lasts but they execute their dressy-yet-casual last so well that it works for most of their formal and casual BootsPacific service boots, Chelsea boots, Warhorse bootsHow To Buy Txture BootsWebsite txtureWhatsapp +62 818898873Take that, Red Wing! The NVM Moc Toe from junkardcompany on Instagram5. Junkard Junkard has a good selection of casual boots and shoes, such as service boots, moc-toe boots, brogues, and loafers. All their offerings are made-to-order and thereâs a good selection of lasts, leathers, soles, and many other details to take on the service boot stands out because of its prominent heel and pointy last, which is their SC last. Of course, you can order it with their more-rounded NH last, if thatâs more of your BootsSC2078 service boots, SC Boondocker bootsHow To Buy Junkard Boots Website junkardcompanyLINE junkardcompanyWhatsApp +62 87802566640Derby boots in antelope leather, via renavgoodsco on Instagram6. Renav Goods Co. Renav Goods Co. is another bootmaker not based in Bandung, but in Jakarta like Benzein. They mainly create casual boots and shoes like service boots, derbies, chelsea boots, and moc-toe boots. They have a wide range of leather options, which include local pull-up, Horween Chromexcel and horse hides, chamois leather, and even bison Renav BootsDRB plain toe derbies, BLK service bootsHow To Buy Renav Goods website for these renavgoodscoEmail [email protected]LINE renavgoodscoWhatsapp +62 81212145170Wholecut calfskin oxford shoes from winsonshoemaker on Instagram7. Winson Winson is known for their elegant dress shoes, their Grandeur line, which are inspired by bespoke European and Japanese they cover both the dressy and casual side of leather footwear, from plain toe derbies to chukkas to cap toe balmoral button-up boots. Their designs can compete with some of the best shoemakers around the world and they also provide European and Japanese leather options for all of their BootsService Boot in Edlyn last, Made-to-order dress bootsHow To Buy Winson BootsEmail [email protected]Instagram winsonshoemaker8. Santalum Santalum has been offering made-to-order dressy and casual leather footwear since 2010 and customers can choose between Chromexcel or domestic pull-up, roughout, and veg-tan theyâre mostly known for their service boots as Santalum was one of the first Indonesian makers to offer an inexpensive alternative to Viberg. They also let you customize the toe box, where you can choose from an unstructured, partially structured, and full structured BootsPlain toe/Cap toe service boots, Moc-toe bootsHow To Buy Santalum BootsInstagram santalum_idEmail [email protected]Whatsapp +62 8971166778Website can see three of the boot models on the website above, but donât pay attention to the available sizes and donât be fooled into thinking the company only makes three kinds of boots. In other words, you can ignore the website, but the pictures might be useful. [Related Santalum Talks Why There Are So Many Great Indonesian Boots]Ortodoux Boothunter Image Credit ortodoux Instagram9. OrtodouxOrtodoux is gaining popularity due to its eye-catching designs and low prices. They started making boots after failing to make leather accessories and ended up producing cheap mass-produced sandals. After facing a few setbacks they began making boots in produce a ton of styles from engineer boots and moc toes to quirky designs like the Palomar which is a cross between a modern interpretation of a classic hiking boot with bright colors and an EVA use very high-quality leather from Horween and Badalassi Carlo. They also use a variety of welts from the water-resistant storm welt to Vledtchschoen construction which is like a Goodyear welt, but the leather upper is turned out and stitched about the welt. Unlike the Goodyear welt where the leather upper is wrapped underneath and stitched below the welt. Itâs very durable and more waterproof than a standard Goodyear Boots Boothunter, LCV02 lineman bootsHow To Buy Ortodoux Website a lot of brands on this list, Ortodoux has a really good website with information on sizing and a cart Trailmaster boot from sagarabootmaker on InstagramBefore Buying Indonesian Boots With their price advantage and unique charm, itâs important to remember that Indonesian-made leather footwear also have their trade-offs. There are several considerations you might wanna look at before pulling the that most of these bootmakers are very small workshops, they are only reachable via Instagram, Line, Whatsapp, or email. Only a handful of brands have a website that you can order for the uninitiated, it can take several days or even weeks in between messages to finalize your order. The shoemakers speak decent English, as most details of a shoe donât really require much explaining, but the latency of communication can be annoying. Weâre not saying this will definitely be the case for every boot company you contend with, but tales of days between e-mails arenât of local leatherLet me preface this by saying that Indonesian leather is not bad at all, and most of it is actually very good. A fine example would be the durable vegetable-tanned leather in Cravarâs 15, a fully-Indonesian-made messenger bag thatâs a total steal for its $399 sticker given the lower price quote from the bootmakers themselves, just donât expect it to outmatch the quality of more expensive leather from Horween, Shinki Hikaku, Stead, Badalassi, or IMB 2 boot in Pull Up Oxblood from junkardcompany on InstagramSizingYou can specify your US sizing in your order, but they are more familiar with European sizing, which is also different from British sizing. So to truly nail down the fit, be sure to know your European size and how itâs converted from US sizing given that this is what most of the world is used to.ShippingThis would depend on where you live but generally, the further you are from Indonesia, the more expensive shipping would be. Shipping to the US costs around $70 and it might be just as expensive for European bootmakers, meanwhile, would include the shipping in the bootâs price. When I ordered my boots from Santalum back in 2019, I realized that even if $280 was more expensive than other brands Iâve looked at, they also specified that worldwide shipping is the shipping is expensive, the boot will still be vastly cheaper than American or European timeIn addition to shipping, thereâs also the waiting time â the undeniable tradeoff for getting high quality leather footwear at a significantly lower price. And depending on the bootmaker, the turnaround time could vary significantly. It might take you less than two months but it can also reach half a year. There are so many factors affecting this and most of it we canât see, so itâs best to just be rump engineer boots from benzeinshoes on InstagramAre Indonesian Boots Your Next Purchase?To wrap it up, Indonesian boots have distinct advantages with regard to price and customizability, and the best of them can keep up with the best artisinal, handmade footwear from the rest of the world. Some guys find it a little shady that some of the most beloved brands can only be ordered on Whatsapp. Thatâs why we wrote this article the internet has a lot of positive reviews from these brands and you can be comfortable making your next purchase from them. Regardless of price, they might just be one of the best boot purchases youâll ever image via benzeinshoes and junkardcompany on Instagram11 Ways to Save Money on Boots! 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