Carlos Santos 9156 Field Boots In Dark Brown Grain/Brown Calf

Purchased the Carlos Santos Field boots in brown. Reached out to Kostas for sizing and he promptly responded. Boots arrived extremely fast given it was an overseas transaction and they did not disappoint. Very well made and look even better in person. Fit was on point, too! Overall great customer service… and would definitely purchase from The Noble Shoe (Kostas), again!

I got a pair of the 9156 Carlos Santos Field boots. Having never purchased a pair of Carlos Santos boots I was pretty hesitant on the sizing so I messaged Kostas. Kostas is extremely friendly and nailed the sizing! He’s also clearly passionate about the shoes he sells and it shows. I’ve purchased boots from all the goodyear welted makers and this is by far the best experience I’ve had with a purchase- any brand would be lucky to have The Noble Shoe stock their brand. I’m very happy with my purchase, next for me is to convince Kostas (and maybe you reading this review!) to jump in on a black variation of the 9156 with a black grain upper and black calf lower. :)

While searching for my first GYW pair of boots I came across, rather circuitously through sundry blogs, reviews, editorials, advertorials, laudatory posts, declaimed critiques, Kostas' review of a pair of reddish Meermin Jumpers, whose two tone variant I had nearly settled on as a decent enough starting point to purchase. The review had confirmed some of my suspicions about the Jumpers but more fortuitously led to the review of the Carlos Santos Field Boot in suede/calf, which seemed superior in every regard to the Meermin counterpart without asking for substantially more in price. Well they were sold out in my size. After much casual back and forth and a 30 minute conversation later with the famously patient and kind Mensch himself; Kostas, I was convinced to buy the alternate offering in dark brown grain/calf which I thought quite a bit less handsome than its lighter colored cousin. Yet all it took to assuage my doubts was a gentle matter-of-fact spur from Kostas; "you will love them." Irrational surely, but everything up to this point suggested this was no mere business venture but a man's passion project, in whose reviews I could sense authentic enthusiasm and care for quality. This trust was not misplaced. These boots are simply magnificent in person, and to such a degree that I was not simply OK with them but preferred them to my original persuasion. And this is true even months later, they still look impeccable, not an errant stitch to be found. While somewhat stiff and cramped initially they bloomed into my weekly workhorse, with the comfort of Chromexcel but without the creases. Surprisingly this aniline calf leather, generally prized for its elegant aesthetic, has held up extremely well in the turbulent extremes of the American Northeast. I have trudged through snow, marched through rain, beat these field boots into city streets and they have held up wonderfully. As durable as they are sleek and elegant, for any fan of the Galway lacking the liquidity of the wealthy I cannot recommend these beauties highly enough.

The Carlos Santos Field Booths are a great design and perfect fit. This style works great with casual and dress attire. The Noble Shoe support provide great advice and the product arrived quickly. Thanks Noble Shoe

Awesome boots and service! Having come from a workwear aesthetic with Red Wing , this is my first foray into Eurpoean style dress boots, The finishing on these is superb and they fit like they were made for me. I highly recommend these. If you're unsure on sizing or have questions then you can ask Kostas as he is very nice and responsive.