Nicks Falcons in Italian Brown Cypress from Hoween Leather Co. These were made in October of 2023 and I entered them into the 2023 Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome as a late November entry.

Specs
• 11C
• HNW Last
• Leather: Italian Brown Cypress from Horween
• 6” height
• Brass hardware
• Hooks and eyes
• Pull loop
• Soft toe
• Brown edge
• 430 Mini Vibram sole

Conditioning Regimen
1. Every week or two brush the dirt off with Nylon brush. Clean with damp cloth if needed.

2. Follow with Horsehair brush.

3 . Condition with Venetian Leather Balm every month or two or as needed. Follow with horsehair brush.

This is THE boot for me. The LL64(Luke Larsson + the year Nicks became a company). This is the boot that forever changed my life. I designed this boot, I won a trip to Japan with this boot. This boot has my initials in the name. Nicks even did a limited run of 120 of these boots. In April of 2022 I was coming off a decent showing of the 2021/2022 Patina Thunderdome and was trying to come up with a cool boot for the 2022/23 contest. This is the boot that I came up with.

*The LL64 was a limited run so it is no longer available in this exact build. You can do a MTO build using the link below to get close to my pair or get creative and build something unique to you.

Specs
• 11C
• HNW Last
• Leather: Wickett & Craig Natural Double Stuffed
• 5” height
• Brass hardware
• All eyes
• Matching gusset
• Custom single piece backstay
• No pull loop
• Vintage Nicks Handmade Boots stamp
• Soft toe
• Brown edge
• 430 Mini Vibram sole

Conditioning Regimen
1. Every week or two brush the dirt off with Nylon brush. Clean with damp cloth if needed.

2. Follow with Horsehair brush.

3 . Condition with Smith’s Leather Balm every month or two or as needed. Follow with horsehair brush.

After the 2021/2022 Patina Thunderdome I was ready for something a little more comfortable. I had a boot credit and went for the Aldert Strider. These almost became my Thunderdome pair but an ex-coworker talked me out of it and said that I should just wear them and not wait. He said that I would come up with something cool for the contest. He was correct. The build on these are super weird and have since been updated with a Cristy sole.

*This was a custom build so not all options will be available. You can get close using the custom configuration option in the link below.

Specs
• 11C
• HNW Last
• Leather: C.F. Stead Buckingham, NOIX
• 4” height
• Brass hardware
• All eyes
• No pull loop
• Matching gusset
• Full veg tan lining
• Brown cotton waxed laces
• Soft toe
• Natural hand burnished edge
• 430 Mini half sole

Conditioning Regimen
1. Every week or two brush the dirt off with Nylon brush. Clean with damp cloth if needed.

2. Follow with Horsehair brush.

3 . Condition with Venetian Leather Balm every month or two or as needed. Follow with horsehair brush.

Specs
• 11B
• HNW Last
• Leather: Wickett & Craig Tan English Bridle
• 8" height
• Celastic Toe
• Natural Edge
• V100 Lug Sole

Conditioning Regimen
1. Every week or two brush the dirt off with Nylon brush. Clean with damp cloth if needed.

2. Follow with Horsehair brush.

3 . Condition with Smith’s Leather Balm every month or two or as needed. Follow with horsehair brush.

My second Nicks boot and first as an employee. For this boot I wanted to go with the Merriman but I want a fan of the ugly baby poop colored leather that was being used for the backstay. I found some Natural CXL from a previous run of boots and used that instead. I’m so happy I did. It’s what makes this boot special. *The Natural CXL is not available as an option.

Conditioning Regimen
1. Every week or two brush the dirt off with Nylon brush. Clean with damp cloth if needed.

2. Follow with Horsehair brush.

3 . Condition with Venetian Leather Balm every month or two or as needed. Follow with horsehair brush.

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The goal with all of my boots is to keep them looking good and have them age gracefully. This means that I don’t intentionally beat them up to make them look worn in faster. I don’t over-condition them, nor do I neglect them to the point where dirt starts to wear cracks into the leather. On the other hand, if my boots get scratched, nicked, or damaged a little bit during the wear process, that’s fine. I don’t freak out; it's part of the natural wear process and history of the boot.

1. Every week or two brush the dirt off with Nylon brush. Clean with damp cloth if needed.

2. Follow with Horsehair brush.

3 . Condition with Smith’s Leather Balm every month or two or as needed. Follow with horsehair brush.

The goal with all of my boots is to keep them looking good and have them age gracefully. This means that I don’t intentionally beat them up to make them look worn in faster. I don’t over-condition them, nor do I neglect them to the point where dirt starts to wear cracks into the leather. On the other hand, if my boots get scratched, nicked, or damaged a little bit during the wear process, that’s fine. I don’t freak out; it's part of the natural wear process and history of the boot.

1. Every week or two brush the dirt off with Nylon brush. Clean with damp cloth if needed. Follow with Horsehair brush.

2. Condition with Venetian Leather Balm every month or two or as needed. See directions below.

Venetian Shoe Cream Directions
1. Shake well.
2. Wipe off surface dirt.
3. Apply with clean cloth.
4. Rub well into leather.
5. Buff with soft, dry cloth for rich gloss.

Nicks Handmade Boots. I was a customer before I started working for the company. I believe that we make the best boots in the world and have the best team in the business.

I discovered Left Field a few years ago and became a customer in 2021. They craft super cool products and build them to last. Christian, the owner, has an eye for detail like I've never seen before. All of his products and his store just scream "cool"!