>>18506877
The more I see them, the more I dislike cap toe + stitchdown combination in general. The bulky seam is so ugly. With clarks here, the seam is not that pronounced. There wouldn't be this problem if you just handwelt.
These offshot PNW makers stand on shoulders of giant. The old bootmakers probably have a reason for doing things the way the did, even if it's for aesthetic. These new guys are not bootmakers themselves, they don't truly understand bootmaking at its core. They never stop to really think if these new "inventions" make sense or not.