Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
* Check out Nicks Americana: stridewise.com/nicks-americana-boots
* Compare with the 5-year Viberg review I mentioned: youtube.com/watch?v=tT9gNZT3UfA
* More PNW goodness: Nicks vs Thursday's new Challenger: stridewise.com/thursday-challenger-review-nicks-boots
* I showed some of Resoling White's boots with @BedosLeatherworksLLC youtube.com/watch?v=s_-8fp7TsWY
* This is the most high quality of these Red Wing Iron Ranger alternatives: stridewise.com/boots-like-red-wing-iron-ranger
Nicks Handmade Boots focus on serious work horses that are designed to brave the brutal wilderness of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and all the ultra manly jobs that are worked there — which is why most PNW boots aren't quite right for casual use. But because of their huge popularity and commendable engagement with their consumer base, Nicks has released a lot of "compromise boots" that balance PNW builds with the everyday city guy. The Americana, in my opinion, is their best offering.
00:00 Nicks Americana - the best PNW boot?
00:55 What's a Pacific Northwest boot?
01:36 Nicks Urban Logger vs Americana
03:40 stitchdown vs goodyear welts
04:51 Nicks Handmade Boots leather content
05:25 why a leather shank?
06:21 Nicks Americana toebox
07:27 Nicks Handmade boots widths
08:19 Nicks boots customization
09:15 Nicks boots transparency
09:50 Nicks Boots price
10:43 Nicks boots aren't versatile
11:23 Nicks boots break in
12:06 Nicks boots quality control
13:02 How handmade are Nicks boots?
13:46 can you work in Nicks boots?
14:17 Nicks boots wait time
14:34 Nicks boots sizing
15:20 Are Nicks boots worth the wait?
* Check out Nicks Americana: stridewise.com/nicks-americana-boots
* Compare with the 5-year Viberg review I mentioned: youtube.com/watch?v=tT9gNZT3UfA
* More PNW goodness: Nicks vs Thursday's new Challenger: stridewise.com/thursday-challenger-review-nicks-boots
* I showed some of Resoling White's boots with @BedosLeatherworksLLC youtube.com/watch?v=s_-8fp7TsWY
* This is the most high quality of these Red Wing Iron Ranger alternatives: stridewise.com/boots-like-red-wing-iron-ranger
Nicks Handmade Boots focus on serious work horses that are designed to brave the brutal wilderness of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and all the ultra manly jobs that are worked there — which is why most PNW boots aren't quite right for casual use. But because of their huge popularity and commendable engagement with their consumer base, Nicks has released a lot of "compromise boots" that balance PNW builds with the everyday city guy. The Americana, in my opinion, is their best offering.
00:00 Nicks Americana - the best PNW boot?
00:55 What's a Pacific Northwest boot?
01:36 Nicks Urban Logger vs Americana
03:40 stitchdown vs goodyear welts
04:51 Nicks Handmade Boots leather content
05:25 why a leather shank?
06:21 Nicks Americana toebox
07:27 Nicks Handmade boots widths
08:19 Nicks boots customization
09:15 Nicks boots transparency
09:50 Nicks Boots price
10:43 Nicks boots aren't versatile
11:23 Nicks boots break in
12:06 Nicks boots quality control
13:02 How handmade are Nicks boots?
13:46 can you work in Nicks boots?
14:17 Nicks boots wait time
14:34 Nicks boots sizing
15:20 Are Nicks boots worth the wait?
