Don’t underestimate the long-running classics (or rather, modern classics) in your menswear rotation, particularly as you build your next #OOTD from the ground up by leaning on a pair of the best boots for men. And in the way of modern classics, you might say that there’s not a men’s footwear brand out there that’s made more waves — at least on a large scale — than New York City-founded, New York City-based Thursday Boots.
Founded more than a decade ago by friends who first conducted IRL boot fittings, long before they had their own shop or warehouse, the company is now certainly impressive in its range, from chukka boots to Chelsea boots to lace-up dress boots, not to mention handsome leather sneakers and a gorgeous lineup of leather jackets.
Yessir, Thursday Boots has come a long way since I first wore the brand back in Brooklyn about 11 years ago, and I’ve certainly put one of the best men’s boot brands to the test in plentiful style situations, from rock concerts to distillery visits to global travels.
It all tends to come back around, and a pair like the OG Thursday Boots Captain Boots can speak to both modern style and the company’s evolution — lofty praise though that might be, there might not be a better combination of high-quality construction, durable materials and fair pricing than what the team dreams up to this day.
And what the team has dreamed up is certainly dynamic, formidable, fashionable and functional across a wide range of silhouettes, an expansion from years past. There’s the captoe design of the Captain Boots, the crisp plain-toe lace-up construction of the Thursday Boots President Boots, the combat boot-esque appeal of the Captain StormKing Boots, the hard-wearing moc toe design of the Diplomat Boots and even dressy wingtip boots.
Toss in the handsome and ultra-premium Black Label Challenger lineup, and there’s assuredly a pair of Thursday Boots men’s boots out there for every sense of taste and style — and that only covers lace-up varieties.
With your new favorite boot brand (or perhaps, old favorite boot brand!), the fun certainly keeps going, and that extends to warm-weather-friendly sneakers, traditional loafers and boat shoes, and a wide array of outerwear, from the classic denim jacket to the edgy moto jacket.
The Thursday Boots Captain Boots are as straightforward and stylish as it gets, featuring Rugged and Resilient leather — among a dizzying array of leather construction options — plus Goodyear welted construction. The glove leather interior is supple and easy to break in right out of the box, and the shock-absorbing insole design acts as intended.
The studded rubber outsole is a durable design feature that’s proven a favorite of mine, while the use of Kevlar blend laces takes durability to another level. Better still is the fact that your selection of most any pair of Thursday Boots for men will lend itself to an eye-catching, personable patina over time.
Yes indeed, if you’ve yet to try the utterly impressive Thursday Boots Captain Boots — or any other pair on offer from the fan-favorite brand — now’s an ideal time to retool your foowear lineup for fall. Expect much more to come on Thursday Boots in the season ahead.
