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1. THURSDAY CAPTAIN BOOT: [ Ссылка ]
2. BECKETT SIMONON – GET 20% OFF ANYTHING WITH THE CODE “STRIDE” : [ Ссылка ]
3. JOHN DOE SHOES: [ Ссылка ]
4. THOROGOOD MOC TOE: [ Ссылка ]
5. DANNER BULL RUN: [ Ссылка ]
6. YRX APOLLO – GET $25 OFF WITH THE CODE STRIDEWISE25: [ Ссылка ]
7. SHOP THE UNBELIEVABLY LIMITED SELECTION OF SANTALUM BOOTS, BUT MAYBE EMAIL THEM INSTEAD TO FIND OUT WHATEVER ELSE THEY MIGHT HAVE ON OFFER, BECAUSE INDONESIAN BOOT COMPANIES AREN’T GREAT ONLINE: [ Ссылка ]

Here are the best boots for under 200 bucks! Did you know that good quality boots can indeed be bought for under $300? Here's a quick checklist for how I decide on my favorite boots.

1. A Goodyear welt
This means instead of the upper and sole being stitched together, they're both stitched to a welt in between them, which makes the boot way easier to resole and way more water resistant. This extends the boots' lifespan.

2. Full grain leather
Not bonded leather, not genuine leather, full grain leather is made from the outside of the animal's hide (the bit that faces the elements) and it ages the best. This extends the boots' lifespan.

3. A shank

That's a hard piece of material that goes under the arch. It provides arch support, stability, and helps the shoe maintain its shape as it ages. This... also extends the boots' lifespan.

4. A flat, yet grippy, sole

This is way more subjective, but I just find flat rubber soles to be more versatile than chunky Commando soles.

5. Free shipping & returns

Especially if a company's based online!

1. THURSDAY BOOT COMPANY

These guys tick all these boxes, plus their flagship Captain has this great dress boot/work boot hybrid aesthetic that makes it go with just about any outfit. They've also got moc toes, chelseas, plain toe service boots, almost any style you could want, and it's all under $200.

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2. BECKETT SIMONON

I love their Dowler Cap Toe boot, but they've got a ton of other boots as well that are resoleable, are made with full grain leather, have nice flat soles, and cost under $200 — when you use my discount code STRIDE, that is. Note that you'll have to wait a couple of months for them to arrive.

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3. JOHN DOE SHOES

A made to order company that comes up with astoundingly well made boots in a huge variety of leathers, from Horween Leather Company to CF Stead. They're MTO in Mexico, which keeps everything around the $200 mark.

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4. THOROGOOD MOC TOE

An American classic, this shoe is safe for a variety of work situations (shock resistant, slip resistant, oil resistant sole), plus it has a Goodyear welt, a shank, and full grain leather.

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5. DANNER BULL RUN

This isn't a Goodyear welt, but I find them more fashionable than Thorogood's moc toe, plus the sole is super soft and it's very lightweight. It's probably the closest to a sneaker on this list.

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6. YRX APOLLO BOOT

With a cashmere wool upper with leather toecap and counters, this is a really unusual boot that's gotten me more compliments than any of my other boots. Seriously. It's Blake stitched, not Goodyear welted, but that keeps it flexible and lightweight.

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7. INDONESIAN BOOTS

Kind of a broad category, but companies like Santalum, Sagara, Chevalier, Txture, and Junkard made astonishingly good quality, hand made shoes for under $400 when they'd cost over $600 if the same boot was made in Europe. Santalum and Chevalier are your best bets for under $200, just know the shipping costs and wait time can be a b*tch.

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