These are the 5th pair of Carlos Santos that I have purchased from The Noble Shoe. The first 4 pairs were all for my business wardrobe. I'm typically in an office or indoor property environment, so I'm not doing long walks for my work.
In contrast: I wanted durable, well made field boots for longer walks. Mostly city pavement and very light, easy park trails. I also wanted to use my medically prescribed orthotics, as those provide excellent ergonomics when walking all day.
Kostas recommended I try the orthotics in my existing Chelsea boot (exact same Last as these Field boots). I usually wear a Size 8 UK and it was very tight with the orthotics, so I ordered a Size 8.5 UK.
They arrived earlier this week and the fit is perfect. I've already put in several hours of walking time on them, mostly on hard city pavement. The British made Dainite studded stoles are comfortable on city streets, even when walking for several hours.
My first footwear with hatch grain calfskin - I thought hatch grain was a bit too rough looking when viewing it in photos, but in real life, they exude a quiet luxury feel.
Build is the consistently excellent craftsmanship of Carlos Santos. The quality is really incredible for its value pricing.. As usual, another great pair of Carlos Santos and another great experience from The Noble Shoe.
At 5 pairs purchased now from The Noble Shoe, my only issue is that I'm running out of shoe models that I need LOL