Review: Sutro's Weird-Looking-But-Really-Comfortable Alder Boot

***** SUTRO IS OUT OF BUSINESS, RIP SUTRO ***** BUY THE BOOTS, GET $25 OFF WITH THE CODE 'STRIDEWISE25': https://www.sutrofootwear.com/collections/alder-boots/products/alder-ii-d-boot-honey ** FULL REVIEW + PICTURES: https://stridewise.com/sutro-alder-boot-review/ LEATHER JACKET FROM SCHOTT: http://bit.ly/2VJXNxv WATCH FROM TAG HEUER https://amzn.to/2GUnL8T I'm calling these boots for the impatient man because you save time waiting for the boots to look weathered and worn in — they look old right out of the box! This is done deliberately to give them a lived in appearance and a lot of people love it. Some not so much, but hey, that's up to you. The most striking thing, really, is the ankle slits that give you a lot of mobility in the ankle — nice! — but also make them look a bit like Peter Pan boots. But you can't see that when you're wearing pants, all you really get is extra comfort. Here's what I thought about the boots from leather to sole to fit. LEATHER 1.6 millimeters thick, full grain, organically developed with beeswax and vegetable tanned (with a bit of chrome for softness) at Mexico's famous Le Farc tannery. The leather is also given tone and color with vegetal creams, which are made from natural sources like tree bark, pomegranate, etc. The leather is weird in that it looks old when you get it. Sutro deliberately goes for the "rugged" look with their leather and if that's what you like then you'll be happy. But Sutro does get a lot of criticism for their boo