The Allen Stitchdown - Black Veg Tan Teacore (618)

Construction – Stitchdown with steel shank

Upper – Full grain, full vegetable tanned leather from the Tempesti tannery 

Lining Leather – Vegetable tanned leather lined in toebox, unlined in quarters

Insole – Vegetable tanned bends leather

Hardware – 5 eyelets, 3 speedhooks all brass

Laces – Rawhide leather

Midsole – Double vegetable tanned leather 

Sole/Heel – Rubber lug

Heel Stack – Vegetable tanned bends leather cut from our insole leather

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Sizing guidance is general in nature as every foot is different, but we have a few ways to help identify the best size for you. Our customers size down into our boots. From typical sneaker sizing, it is usually a half to 1 full size down. For example, if you take a sneaker size 10 across all sneakers you own, you're most likely going to be a 9 or 9.5 in our boots. Medium width and volume will be size 9, wider width and higher volume will be a 9.5 in this example. Sizing discussions are best had prior to order placement.

618 Last

This is our newer last designed first for our Stitch-down-constructed boots. The 618 draws elements from both the 602 and original 18 lasts while incorporating some new design aspects. It features a bit more tapered heel than the 602, a slight point to the toe and a lower volume than the 602 last. Additionally, the peak width on this last at Brannock is just over a single E. If you are on the wider side of a D width or a single E, it may be beneficial to go with your Brannock size in this last. 

Brannock - Half size down if you're a true D width and D volume. If you're a 10D Brannock, go with size 9.5 in the 618 last. If you're slightly higher volume, or want to have a little more room in general, then a size 10 in this instance may apply. If you measure a single E width, more towards a single E width or prefer a slight bit of extra room without a drastic length increase, we also suggest going with your Brannock size in this case. If you are a narrow width, we suggest going a full size down from your Brannock measurement. So if you are a size 10C or 10B on the Brannock, then a size 9 in our boots would be our suggestion.

Parkhurst 602M - This will depend on how far down you sized into the 602M last. A half size up from your size in the 602M last is generally recommended for the 618. The same size would be suggested if you are medium/average volume, width and instep height. If you have a higher volume foot, or a higher instep, or want to have just a touch of extra room for thicker socks, size up a half size into the 618. If you sized down drastically, or a full size or more into the 602M, you might need the next half size up from your current 602M size into the 618 depending on foot volume and instep girth. 

Alden Barrie and Trubalance - True to size if D width. 

Red Wing No. 8 - True to size if D width. 

Thursday Boot - True to size if D width. Lower volume/narrower widths may need to go down a half size.

Allen Edmond's - True to size if D width. Lower volume/narrower widths may need to go down a half size.

Nike - Full size down if standard/medium width, half size down if width is slightly wider.

Adidas - Full size down if standard/medium width, half size down if width is slightly wider.

New Balance - Full size down if standard/medium width, half size down if width is slightly wider.

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