Welcome back to the Gentleman's Gazette! In today's video, we discuss my boot collection.
In the past, I already discussed my cufflink, as well as my shoe collection, so if you're
interested in those, please check them out here. Also, stay tuned for other videos about
my closet and my wardrobe.
So the first boot of my collection is this black one here that is kind of an oxford Balmoral
boot. It has a Vibram rubber sole for better traction even though it's Goodyear welted
as well as a lambskin lining that keeps my feet warm during the cold Minnesota winters.
It's actually made by Shoe Passion which is a German company but
the shoe itself was produced in Spain. In Britain, you mostly find leather lined boots
and I always found that they're way too cold for winters with lots of snow and low temperatures
such as here in the Midwest.
The next boot is likewise black but slightly different. It's more elegant, it has a leather
sole and a cap toe, as well as a Balmoral boot style with an insert in a contrasting
black suede. It's definitely something you would find in a shoe that was worn with a
stroller suit or morning wear back in the 20s and 30s and today, you can also wear it
with like a business suit, for example, and to break up the black monotony, I added some
gray contrasting boot laces from Fort Belvedere which you can find in our shop here. Usually,
I wear those with my cashmere striped trousers either for a stroller ensemble or a morning
coat. To learn more about morning dress, please check out this video here and if you really
want to dive into it get our over 200 plus page guide in our shop here.
The next boot is likewise perfect for morning wear. It is Goodyear welted by hand, it's
a prototype from Fort Belvedere, it's a button boot and ten years ago, those boots weren't
around. Now, you can see they're more popular in Japan and more people wear them with suits.
Traditionally, they were worn with the cashmere striped trousers and because the outfit was
usually a mix of white, black, and grey, this a two-tone effect really helped. If you want
to learn how to button these boots with a hook please check out our video here.
Next up is a Chelsea boot which is an all-time classic with the rubber elastic here. It's
a contrasting kind of blueish purple which makes the boots stand out, otherwise, it's
a very dark chocolate brown color and in Italian I I think it's called testa di moro and it's
nice because from afar, it may almost seem like a black shoe yet you can also wear it
with outfits that usually call for brown shoes. It has a
medallion cap toe as well as rubber soles so it's good for wet fall days.
Next up is the Dalton boot from Allen Edmonds in horween cordovan. Its oxblood, it has this
open lacing system which makes it easy to get inside of the boot, it's a relatively
tall height for a dress boot and the cordovan ages in a different way than calf leather
does and again, we're preparing for our shoe shine series here. To spice up the look, I
added a pink pair of boot laces from Fort Belvedere which you can find in our shop here.
I think there's not many places out there where you can find long boot laces
in all kinds of different colors. Again Goodyear welted made in Port Washington Wisconsin by
Allen Edmonds.
Now, this Scotch grain boot in brown by Allen Edmonds is also made for the winter. It has
kind of a sheepskin lining but only on the side and on the top upper not at the insole
which is quite funny because then your foot gets cold from the bottom and it's kept warm
from the other side so I like the all fur lined version from Shoe Passion more. That
being said, it's kind of a pigment coated Scotch grain pattern which works well in the
winter because it's quite water resistant, it has some hooks here at the top, and it
has a rubber sole, and it's a good shoe when it's not super cold outside.
Next up is a jodhpur boot which has an Indian heritage, comes from polo fields. To learn
more about this stylish shoe, please check out the Jodhpur guide on the website here.
It's a nice medium brown, very elegant, very clean lines, it's closed with a strap that
goes all around. It's a very good shoe, I've liked wearing it, it has likewise a rubber
sole so it's good for fall days and it works with all kinds of chinos, khakis, anything
where you otherwise wear brown shoes with. It is made in Italy blake rapid stitch by
Scarosso.
Next up is this kind of work boot style made of oil leather with like strong caps. It's
a true work boot for yeah work outside and it has this white rubber sole. It's usually
typical from Red Wing I think this model here is from Thorogood which basically has the
same properties as Red Wing but you pay less for the marketing and it's less expensive.
Next up is a suede boot and quite an elegant last. I like it quite a bit. The suede is
in a nice rich brown I think the brand is called Armin Oehler, it's a German brand but
I think they're made in Asia, Goodyear welted and I enjoy wearing it not so tall more of
a chukka boot style. to learn more about chukka boots please check out this in-depth video
guide here and in general if you want to learn about all sorts of boots and shoes we have
in-depth guides that you can find on a gentleman's Gazette website
Here is another jodhpur type boot from St. Crispin. It has a different cut it is hand
Goodyear welted in Romania it's a custom shoe you can see it has very fine stitching and
I've had it for a long time it has served me well good shoe.
Here's a pair of vintage Morlands from England they have a lambskin lining all over which
is quite nice they're not super tall so I wear this boot a lot during the winter yeah
it's definitely not the best shape but we still have winter and snow outside here so
I have to wait until that's gone and then I'll probably make a video out of it
This is a nice typical English country boot in orangey tan color feels very sturdy has
a double sole so it's very thick but just a leather lining so it's good if you're in
a countryside but not great if you live in a very cold climate. I like it for fall outfits
it's very stiff and just a solid shoe with metal eyelets I added a burgundy contrasting
pair of boot laces from Fort Belvedere just to complete the look I like to wear it with
all sorts of tweeds and more casual outfits sometimes even though with like black corduroys
and the tan provides a very nice contrast to them
Another more unusual boot is this blue one here from Jamie Johnson which is a German
brand. Honestly, I don't quite know where the shoe was made. its Goodyear welted it
has a leather sole and you can see there's some contrasting leather layers in between
here just to kind of make it different. blue suede is not a very common color either and
the lining I think here is turquoise the shoelaces are burgundy so overall it's more of a statement
shoe yet the burgundy color is quite dark so you can wear it with outfits where you
would otherwise maybe use dark brown or a black shoe or boot instead and I like it to
have different options in my boot wardrobe.
The next shoe here is a very interesting model. It's from Allen Edmonds. I think it was a
special edition made for mass drop. it has like an oiled sole that is rather soft, a
nice English suede leather that is unlined like a true original kind of chukka or a desert
boot. So if you like Clarks, I would say this is the better version. it's goodyear welted
in a nice sand color so I like to wear it in at the end of the summer it's kind of a
low-profile boot there's no support really in the heel so it's a very casual boot that
can look quite nice with chinos or seersucker for Example.
Alright, gentlemen, that's it for my boot collection and again if you want to see other
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In today's outfit I'm wearing an olive green jacket which is part of a suit I combined
it with a very small-scale blue white-and-green houndstooth patterned shirt with a big kind
of 70s inspired collar I wear it with a yellow silk knit tie from Fort Belvedere that it
works well with the yellow pocket square with hand-rolled x stitches likewise from Fort
Belvedere my pants are classic sand colored chinos and
I combined them with purple and turquoise socks and for Belle there with shadows stripes
and they work well with a turquoise leather lining of my green velvet house shoes which
are slippers which I have two,of course.