When it comes to the Grant Stone Cap Toe in Forest Kudu, you need to start with the leather. Perhaps most importantly, this is real kudu. Where some manufacturers use “kudu” to describe their oiled calf leather – a description I’ll never understand – Grant Stone uses it to describe leather that comes from, well, a kudu.
The Viberg Service Boot in Shinki ticks all the boxes – tough? durable? and, yes, expensive? However, is it worth it? Let’s take a look and find out.