26 Oct 2016

Outfit | Red Wing Boots + Becoming More Open as a Blogger

red wing blacksmith boots in rough and tough leather with selvedge denim jeans
red wing blacksmith boots in rough and tough leather with albam jeans
red wing boots and barbour jacket, liverpool docks
Blacksmith Boots c/o Red Wing | Albam x MR PORTER Jeans | Sunspel Sweatshirt | Barbour Jacket | Messenger Bag c/o Trakke | Ace&Tate Sunglasses | Timex Watch | CHUP Socks
british made messenger bag by trakke, museum of liverpool building
coffee at 92 degrees coffee in liverpool, timex expedition brown watch
coffee shops in liverpool, uk men's lifestyle blogger jordan bunker

Since the middle of Summer I've had a slight shift in my thinking as a blogger. I've become more open to discussing the finer details of how it all works; you know, the details that not everyone is so forthcoming with. I've talked taxes with Kristabel, the struggles of starting out as a freelancer with Jordan, negotiating for projects with John, building communities with Lucie, and the hot subject of people buying followers on Instagram with Nik.

Being more open has had a positive affect (I'm planning to write a post on this soon) on the way I work and my day-to-day life. It's given me an extra drive to collaborate with like-minded people and create solid content for brands that I am truly passionate about. Red Wing Heritage being one of those brands that I am extremely excited to be working with.

One of the recent meet-ups was in Liverpool, to celebrate the launch of Harry Stedman's new exhibition. The launch night was a success; they brought a mixed bag of people together, and it was great to finally meet the guys at Jocks&Nerds. The next day myself + Jordan had a free day to explore to city. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to give my new Red Wing Blacksmith boots their first full outing.

red wing blacksmith boots review, japanese socks by chup glenn clyde
albam alternate x mr porter collection japanese denim with red wing boots
levis denim jacket, jordan bunker uk fashion blogger
 Jordan has just turned freelance, read his post here
red wing boots and japanese selvedge jeans by albam clothing
barbour wax green jacket with timex expedition watch and sunspel sweatshirt
menswear store in liverpool, weavers door, red wing boots stockist in liverpool
Red Wing at Weavers Door, Liverpool
green waxed ashby barbour jacket with indigo denim jeans from albam x mr porter

The Red Wing Blacksmith boot is a little bit different to my usual style, with an overall smarter appearance than my much-loved Moc Toe boots. The durable Vibram mini-lug sole makes them a solid choice for our wet British winter, and with a 6 inches of height it makes them an ideal boot for when I travel anywhere colder.

The original idea behind the Blacksmith boot was to create a style that was rugged and hardwearing enough to withstand a day of labour, but be elegant enough to be cleaned up after work for an evening down the town. Now that's some versatility I can get on board with!

Red Wing's Rough + Tough leather breezed through a day of coffee, food and some of my favourite locations in Liverpool with no effort at all. But then again, they were built for traditional Blacksmiths, so I reckon the boots will be able to take a few spills of 92 Degrees coffee with no issues at all...! A few months of hard wear, along with the staple Albam denim, should give the Blacksmith boots the perfect patina.

It was a day well spent. Liverpool is an incredibly friendly city, and showing Jordan around some of my favourite places really did make me want to stay for longer. We're already planning to meet up in another city soon, that may not happen until little down the road, but it will give me a chance to properly wear these boots in good 'n' proper.

Thanks for reading, let me know your thoughts!
Photography by Jordan Bunker.

This post is in collaboration with Red Wing Heritage. Thank you for taking the time to support the brands + businesses that make this blog happen.

10 comments:

  1. Bob D'Mandem13:26

    Fan of how muted those boots look...nice and subtle.

    Hooray for more honesty!

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  2. Oh i love the sock pattern touch though :)

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  3. that's a great lookin' pair of boots!

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  4. Great shots / love the boots. Also I <3 that watch a lot (Shinola?)
    Alexander @ Mr Essentialist

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  5. Pleasure taking these photos for you Mat. It looks like we did pretty well! Look forward to catching up next week.

    www.jordanbunker.uk

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  6. Thanks for helping me out, Jordan. It was really cool to show you around, and it's good to hear you're going back!

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  7. Ohh no no no, I wish. It's Timex, but a Shinola is the grail of watches under $1,000

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  8. You know a good pair of boots when you see them!

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  9. Sweet I know. Cheers mate, that's appreciated.

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