Just got a pair of boat shoes from Timberland (see image below) for the warm and hot days! Bought them at Nordstrom Rack for around 50% off MSRP. Two eyelets, brown leather upper and lining, non-marking rubber sole with the famous razor cuts, 360 degrees lacing. The shoe was assembled in Dominican Republic.
The design of this shoe is plain simple. No complicated leather cuts, no fancy soles, no extra lining, padding, or arch support (I don't want them), easy to slide in/out and to lace, and no unnecessary stitching. Those characteristics make it the kind of shoe I like to wear.
Particularity of this model? Can't find it online! (Search Google for Timberland men's boat shoes for a try). It seems to be a blend between the Youngstown and the Classic models. The model number is 44552. Note that unlike other models,
- Stitching is also brown,
- The footbed is all brown (except for some blue foam), with the toe box unlined, no removable soles or anything,
- Although the brand name is embossed on the upper vamp, the logo is located on the outer side of the heel rather than close to the eyelets,
- There is no padding on the upper vamp, the vamp is made of a single leather piece,
- There is no double-line stitching around the eyelets.
- Stitching is visible on the outsole, similar to the Sperry AOs.
