A prominent boot reviewer once asked us, “can you make a heavy duty boot with components and construction details inline or better than the most expensive boots on the market?” Meet the Challenger. Featuring double stitched stitchdown construction, full leather toe cap overlay, fully gusseted tongue, 8mm leather midsole with internal grooves for flexibility, full vachetta leather insole, leather shanks, counter and toe box reinforcement, Starfit heel pad, 22mm stacked leather woodsman heel, and finished off with the Vibram V100 outsole. Handcrafted in small batches by our most senior artisans.