Oak Street Bootmakers - Revision history

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 [[File:Beefroll-penny-loafer-crepe-brown-pair.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Brown beefroll penny loafers with a crepe outsole.]]
-'''Oak Street Bootmakers''' is a relatively new American shoe manufacturer founded by George Vlagos ("son of a cobbler", of course) that makes primarily [[handsewn shoes]], and makes most of its shoes in Chicago (the exception, the trench boot, is made in New York). Oak Street Bootmakers make most of their shoes with Horween Chromexcel leather, the original pull-up aniline leather, which is still made in the Horween factory in Chicago. Chromexcel is used by most manufacturers of high-quality handsewn shoes, with good reason.
+'''Oak Street Bootmakers''' is a relatively new American shoe manufacturer founded by George Vlagos ("son of a cobbler", of course) that makes primarily [[handsewn shoes]], and makes most of its shoes in Maine (the exception, the trench boot, is made in New York). Oak Street Bootmakers make most of their shoes with Horween Chromexcel leather, the original pull-up aniline leather, which is still made in the Horween factory in Chicago. Chromexcel is used by most manufacturers of high-quality handsewn shoes, with good reason.
 Oak Street Bootmakers' primary competitors are [[Quoddy]], [[Rancourt & Co.]], and the more expensive [[Yuketen]].

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 == Subjective: Style and Quality ==
 [[File:Boat-blue-detail_8.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Navy Chromexcel boat shoes.]]
 Oak Street Bootmakers have an edge over their competitors in website design, and are the undisputed masters of taking flattering photos of their own products. That said, their products do measure up very well to the competition. The construction is good, and the comfort is excellent. While the array of colors and leathers is pretty limited, the options available are all very tasteful, if a little conservative. These make for very good basic handsewn shoes and boots.
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 === Shoes made for other retailers ===
 While Oak Street Bootmakers don't seem to be going overboard with the exclusive shoes for retailers, they have made a few to this editor's knowledge. The first is the black version of the Trench boot made exclusively for Context. The second is a black bison leather chukka with a ripple sole for Need Supply. The third is a peanut suede trail oxford with a brick camp sole for Independence Chicago. The Toronto stockist Lost & Found offer a few unique models.

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 === Shoes made for other retailers ===
-[File:Photo_3_2_1024x1024.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Oxblood trail oxford with Vibram 2060 sole for Lost & Found.]
+[[File:Photo_3_2_1024x1024.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Oxblood trail oxford with Vibram 2060 sole for Lost & Found.]]
 While Oak Street Bootmakers don't seem to be going overboard with the exclusive shoes for retailers, they have made a few to this editor's knowledge. The first is the black version of the Trench boot made exclusively for Context. The second is a black bison leather chukka with a ripple sole for Need Supply. The third is a peanut suede trail oxford with a brick camp sole for Independence Chicago. The Toronto stockist Lost & Found offer a few unique models.

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 === Shoes made for other retailers ===
-While Oak Street Bootmakers don't seem to be going overboard with the exclusive shoes for retailers, they have made at least four to this editor's knowledge. The first is the black version of the Trench boot made exclusively for Context. The second is a black bison leather chukka with a ripple sole for Need Supply. The third is a peanut suede trail oxford with a brick camp sole for Independence Chicago. And the fourth is a black trail oxford with a brick camp sole for the Toronto stockist Lost & Found. Lost & Found are currently in the process of making their webstore not suck anymore (it was really bad) and they do not yet have all images displaying properly, and may have more unique offerings that are not yet visible; while they do not say that the "OX BLOOD TRAIL OXFORD WITH 2060 VIBRAM SOLE" is made uniquely for them, it certainly doesn't sound like any other shoe that Oak Street Bootmakers have made.
+[File:Photo_3_2_1024x1024.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Oxblood trail oxford with Vibram 2060 sole for Lost & Found.]
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 [[File:Beefroll-penny-loafer-crepe-brown-pair.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Brown beefroll penny loafers with a crepe outsole.]]
-Oak Street Bootmakers is a relatively new American shoe manufacturer founded by George Vlagos ("son of a cobbler", of course) that makes primarily [[handsewn shoes]], and makes most of its shoes in Chicago (the exception, the trench boot, is made in New York). Oak Street Bootmakers make most of their shoes with Horween Chromexcel leather, the original pull-up aniline leather, which is still made in the Horween factory in Chicago. Chromexcel is used by most manufacturers of high-quality handsewn shoes, with good reason.
+'''Oak Street Bootmakers''' is a relatively new American shoe manufacturer founded by George Vlagos ("son of a cobbler", of course) that makes primarily [[handsewn shoes]], and makes most of its shoes in Chicago (the exception, the trench boot, is made in New York). Oak Street Bootmakers make most of their shoes with Horween Chromexcel leather, the original pull-up aniline leather, which is still made in the Horween factory in Chicago. Chromexcel is used by most manufacturers of high-quality handsewn shoes, with good reason.
 Oak Street Bootmakers' primary competitors are [[Quoddy]], [[Rancourt & Co.]], and the more expensive [[Yuketen]].

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 Even their competitor Kyle Rancourt, who managed to say nothing nice about Quoddy, [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/191560/i_am_kyle_rancourt_of_rancourt_co_shoecrafters_we/c8jvdd7 had to admit that Oak Street Bootmakers know what they're doing.]
 === Sizing ===
 Their shoes run true to size, their boots run a half size large. Their website offers sizing tips for each shoe. This editor can say from experience that the camp boot runs a bit large but is still totally wearable if you order your regular size.