There are few better pairings in the world of boots than Shinki Shell Cordovan and John Lofgren. These Steadfast Chukkas would be beautiful out of almost any leather, being real, but being constructed from that pretty olive and cognac shell from legendary horsehide tannery Shinki Hikaku… and you’ve got some of the nicest Japanese-made chukka style boots available on the market.
We’re willing to bet you don’t have a ton of chukka boots in the closet. Service boots get a lot of the limelight in this niche, but chukkas are as attractive in their own right, and as versatile as a boot can be. You can dress them up and down all day, and being a boot of godly shell cordovan leather, they’re going to age beautifully and become a lot more comfortable as time goes on.
Using Lofgren’s 110 medium-width Chukka last, they’re detailed with a four-hole upper, Japanese leather lining, double/triple-stitch construction, Japanese-made steel shank, Made in the USA Quabaug heel, Italian-made Vibram half-soles, each Steadfast Chukka is Goodyear welted using Made in the USA storm welts to keep your toes dry.
Available from Lost & Found for $1,206.
