Captain Men's Lace-up Boot

I had been searching for a pair of quality black boots for months and finally decided on the Thursday Captain in Matte Black. It is incredibly difficult to find this style of high-quality boot available in wide selections that can accommodate someone who wears a 3E (EEE) width. This availability is what initially sold me, though I was still hesitant to buy them online without trying them on, especially considering the price and potential break-in period. Initial Impression & Fit: The shipping was fast. Out of the box, the boots were definitely snug across the ball of my foot, but they felt instantly high-quality. I spent several weeks walking around the house to start the break-in process. The Defect & Customer Service: During the break-in, I developed an uncomfortable feeling in the bottom of my left foot while walking. It felt like constantly stepping on a rock, as the lugs on the sole were pushing through the footbed. I contacted Thursday Boots and explained the issue. The representative was excellent—they requested photos to share with the production staff to diagnose the cause. To my surprise and great satisfaction, they sent me a replacement pair of boots free of charge. Final Assessment: The replacement pair was flawless. It took a few weeks of consistent wear to fully break them in, but once they molded to my feet, they felt fantastic. Look: They look great and sharp. Comfort: They are comfortable for walking and feel durable. Fit for Wide Feet: The fact that they offer a wide option for a 3E (EEE) foot is a game-changer. The initial snugness gives way to a truly comfortable fit after the break-in. I am extremely pleased with both the quality of the replacement boots and the exceptional customer service from Thursday. The positive experience was so significant that I have since purchased another pair of boots from this company. It makes me confident in purchasing from them again.

This was my second attempt at a pair of Thursdays. My first was the Dukes on the old RT3 last. These Captains came on the new Kingmaker, which is rounder. I don’t wear the Dukes because of too much pressure on the tops of the toe box, a problem which unfortunately seems to replicate itself here, despite having ordered a different boot, in a different size, made on a different last. But, I can’t fault the obviously high quality and build of this product. So I will speak to that first. I loved the workmanship on the Captains. I ordered these in Arizona Adobe. The leather was beautiful, thick, and durable. I would agree with other recent reviewers that it was definitely more of a chocolate brown than the burnt orange that is pictured. Some folks have theorized that a certain batch of Arizona Adobe leather came in darker that others this time, and that this batch just needs to work its way through the product line. If you’re looking for something closer to the burnt orange pictured, try another color or wait until other folks (or the company itself) can attest to a batch that more closely matches the Arizona Adobe pictured. That all being said, I actually liked the chocolate brown these turned out to be, so your mileage may vary. Regarding construction, there’s no question they would hold up to years of hard wear, the studded sole is tough and the leather remarkably scuff resistant. Laces felt strong and durable. Welt was clean and there were no errant stitches that I could find anywhere on the boot. The rubber studded sole was beautiful and high quality. The quarters seemed a little flimsy, I was expecting something similar to cowboy boot quarters which are often firmer leather or reinforced with plastic, but these felt more like dress shoe quarters to me. Obviously in a boot like this, and any shoe really, your heel doesn’t bend or flex or move much compared to your instep and forefoot, so the need for super tough heel quarters may be unnecessary, I only mention it because it felt strange given the heavier duty feeing about the rest of the boot. Apart from that, craftsmanship was truly punching above its weight class on these, and they represent a great value on construction quality alone. The problem, and it’s why I returned them, is the shape and design of the last does not work for my feet for some reason. I’m a 10.5E on a Brannock device but I fit a 10D in most shoes and cowboy boots with a few exceptions depending on the boot maker. 10.5D in Vans. I followed Thursday’s recommendation of sizing a half size down and ordered a 10D. The resulting fit was appropriate for most of my foot. They fit well everywhere, perhaps even a little wide in the midfoot. Heel felt comfortably snug despite my reservations about the quarters. The issue is the toe box. I can feel the toe box with the tops of my toes and it exerts a mild to medium but constant pressure on them. I’ve had trouble with ingrown nails in the past and after a few days, my toes just hurt and I start to feel that if I keep wearing them, my ingrown nail issues will return. Maybe I have abnormally large Big Toes on both feet, but this issue is usually not a problem with other shoes in similar sizes, including multiple pairs of Dan Post and Capitan cowboy boots with R toes and cutter toes respectively. Never had a problem. Going a half size larger with these, (as I did with my other Thursdays Dukes) makes my foot swim in the boots, they are much too large. Half size down or wide size wouldn’t fix a toe box that isn’t tall enough. The only thing I can chalk it down to is that the shape of the last just doesn’t work for my feet. Every bootmaker and shoe maker has different lasts around which they build their shoes to make a consistent product across multiple size and width configurations. I’m sure last development is very difficult, and based on the huge number of five star reviews on these things, Thursday has obviously created a great product that works well for a lot of people. I wish they had worked for me. I suspect I might have more luck with the heavier duty models that come with lug soles and puff toes, but I find lug soles unfashionable for my sense of style. It may just be that I’m out of luck on Thursdays. I really wanted to like these and to have them work out, but for that reason I had to return them.

I wear a size 11 in almost every piece of footwear I own. I originally didn’t head the advice of sizing down a half size on these. Tried 11 and they were definitely too big. 10.5 fits perfectly. I find myself needing the wide (EE) size for Thursday sneakers but these boots in the normal width feel fine for my feet. Not too cramped and not too roomy (as far as width is concerned). Just right. There is a little extra length of room at toe because of the slight point but not enough where I think I’m going to trip. I never order wide sizes other for Thursday sneakers. Very well made. Insane value boot. No problems with traction so far. Break in period is almost non existent. Very comfortable to wear for long walks. Even did some short hikes with them. Very high quality laces with the speed hooks making putting them on and taking them off very quick and easy. Would definitely recommend. I ordered a different pair in another color too. These are Arizona Adobe and are a bit darker than they might arrive as because of the Cobblers Choice leather conditioner I applied to it earlier this week. Hope this helps someone out there.

Purchased these in brown, 11M. The brown color of this boot also appears burgundy, something I'm not exactly excited about, but oh well. These boots in the brown leather requires a break-in period. I estimate from about 1 to 2 weeks. I wore these about the house to break them in. The tongue of the boot gave me the most problems initially because the sort of dun into my shins on both legs (day 1 only.) Now I have to adjust the tongue every so often because they tend to slide towards my small toe on both feet. The craftsmanship of the boot is very good, while the materials themselves are good. The Thursday Boot Company has some sizing issues that they need to sort out internally. It is recommended that customers purchase a 1/2 smaller than their sneaker size. Hhhhmmmm, confusing. Nike fit narrow; Asics fit true to size; Fila run a whole size smaller; etc. I purchased my normal shoe size, and the issue is in the boots sizing themselves. I also own the Thursday President in 11M, black and the sizing is correct with a good snug fit. My Thursday Captain Boots are correct length wise, but off width wise. The Captain and President are essentially the same boot built on the same platform, with the President having a plain toe. My suggestion, try before you buy; and DO NOT crease the boots during your try on period. The foot bed is NOT removable, but if they came with removable inserts, I would be able to make this boot sneaker like comfortable. I wish the foot beds were removable. The supplied and permanent footbed is adequate, and I am sure that they will form more to my feet as time passes. There is a lot of hype surrounding these boots. Hype is just someone else's opinion. I consider these to be a good mid-level entry boot based on pricing, quality and construction. The best boots are the boots you can a. afford, and b. enjoy, like or love. Are these good boots for the money? I would have to say yes! Are they comfortable? I would have to say yes, but they are NOT my most comfortable boots, or necessarily my main go to boot. They are a pair of boots that have been added to my rotation, and they will get used based on me and my outfits. They will be a boot that I wear all year round in my rotation. Personally, I like and enjoy my President's more. The President also weighs a little less because of the outer soles. Based my personal opinion and concerns surrounding the boot, I gave it 4 stars. I would recommend this boot to those looking for a boot in this price range or higher. Overall, I like the boot.

These are some of the most comfortable boots I have ever owned. After approximately a month of use, the craftsmanship is not letting me down. Fit nicely with everyday wear and style.

I questioned spending this much on a pair of boots, but wow... so worth it! They are comfortable and fit my foot perfectly right out of the box. Very little break-in period needed, about 5 minutes of walking around at most. The leather is high quality, and the sole is stable but comfortable. I will definitely be buying more pairs, the matte black looks great. I have had other ~$80 pairs of boots and they wear out immediately and are substandard quality. Not these. The saying "buy once, cry once" goes a long way with some things, and this is one of them. The sizing is right on the money. I'm a 10.5 in almost every boot I own, and the 10.5 fit me perfectly.

These boots are the nicest footwear I’ve ever worn. I’m writing this review 6 months after owning them and the leather smell is still lingering in my closet. The fit Finnish and comfort are unmatched in any pair of boots I’ve owned and I’ve owned some top quality boots.

Upper is nice. Good in-between for casual and business casual boot. Looks fine with khaki type pants and jeans, would look bad with dress pants. The leather is ok. Seems a little cheap because eif how soft it is, which is not something I am looking for in a shoe boot. It's closer to Clarks than Wolverine. For $200 it would be fine if the bottom was more durable. That is my annoyance. I've had them for a month and a half, wear regularly but not exclusively, and have to replace the top lift already. Even the sole is showing real signs of wear, which for a boot is something I would never expect. It's good that can get fixed, but that's not free and a pain. For $200 and being a boot I am expecting some type of durability Even a shoe I would be surprised if the heal basically wore out in under 2 months. I have boots as well that both can be and cannot be resoled and these are the least durable pair I have by a good distance. I will say though that my pair of 1000 Milers last a good amount before having to get repaired, but after the repair from the closest cobler they only lasted about 4 months before having to get the top lift replaced. So maybe they are just making really cheap and soft top lifts and soles now. Either way not what I was expecting in regards to durability. So big issue with having to replace the top lift is it's nailed in. They'll have to take the nails out to out a new one on. It's supposedly a full leather heal stack and if I wear these the same way I'm looking at getting these fixed 4-6 times a year. Which means I'm ripping nails out and putting new nails in with each repair and absolutely destroying the heal stack. The upkeep on these then far outweigh the cost. You're basically buying a new pair of these every year or so in repairs. Then you'll also end up needing to get a full resole, which is like 150, much sooner. To me any boot or shoe should be able the get at least 6 months before needing repairs and if I'm being honest would expect it to be a year at the least before needing repairs to make buying these even close to making sense. The 6 months number is to be "green" as well. Any boot or shoe that you have if it only lasts 6 months you would say was junk. These basically lasted a month, which is lame lame lame. Sure I can get them fixed, but come on. The more I think about it the more disappointed I am. Old Navy clothes thing is more durable. Update: 3/15 Thursday Boots reached out to see and I was informed that this is normal wear for their boots... after casual use of 1.5 months. So if you plan on actually wearing these expect to have them at the cobbler every 2 months. Update:3-25-25 Since original post have only had to replace top lift one more time. I don’t wear them very often anymore, but still frequently enough. The main sole looks more or less the same. Good pair of shoes that toe the line of a boot.