My handwelted Franks have been a great companion in the woods this past year. I love them so much. I feel very lucky to have a pair of boots such as these. These work very well in the woods. I love the honey lugs. They have worn in pretty well. Waxed flesh is almost much maintenence free, I brush these bad boys after every wear but thats about it. One day ill do the full re-wax treatment Ive seen on here.
The hand welted construction is maybe not quite as bullet proof as standard welting, at least thats what Franks told me over the phone. But I really appreciate the hand crafted nature of these. I think Franks is the best of all worlds. They do the full custom boots that are best in class but their off the shelf boots are also amazing. I have a pair of Raniers for working on concrete and I also adore those. They are so comfortable.
I started with a pair of limited edition two tone Patriots and never looked back. I also have another MTO Highlander in Oiled Latigo, thats a stunner.