Brown retan on a round toe, cut to a 14" shaft — a straightforward boot with a hide that hardens into shape.
Retan is hide taken through a second tanning, which is what gives it that firm, dry handle and the ability to hold a tall shaft upright instead of letting it fold at the ankle. In brown it is the plainest thing on the rack, and that is the appeal. The shaft comes in at 14", the toe is round, and a spur ledge is built into the heel so a spur has somewhere to seat. The style number is 9644.
A retanned upper takes longer to give than a soft one, and then it stays where it has been pushed — the reason people who wear boots all day keep coming back to it. Round toes make the waiting easier. Wear these where boots get worn rather than looked at, with a straight-leg trouser and nothing fussy. Between two sizes, the width is the more useful adjustment.
