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Iron Boots gives the Infantry a roughout ready-to-wear edition

Iron Boots’ new Infantry model is now offered as a ready-to-wear release in light-brown SB Foot roughout. Drop 8 pairs the textured leather with a capped toe and a Dr. Sole 1090 rubber half sole. The maker’s price is US$775.

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Close view inside the lacing, showing the three-piece bellows tongue.

Iron Boots’ new Infantry model is now offered as a ready-to-wear release in light-brown SB Foot roughout. Drop 8 pairs the textured leather with a capped toe and a Dr. Sole 1090 rubber half sole. The maker’s price is US$775.

Side profile of an Infantry boot on a wooden stump.
Side profile of an Infantry boot on a wooden stump. Photo: Iron Boots.

The shape begins with the Godfather-Anatomical last. Iron Boots describes a broad forefoot, a closer heel and moderate arch profile, taking cues from mid-century American service footwear. Those are the maker’s design intentions; they do not establish how the boot will fit an individual foot.

Front view of the Infantry boot pair and brass eyelets.
Front view of the Infantry boot pair and brass eyelets. Photo: Iron Boots.

A three-piece bellows tongue is the other detail worth looking at. Separate side gussets fold behind the laces, while the central tongue retains more structure. Iron Boots specifies hand-welted construction, brass eyelets and a leather shank for this makeup.

Two light-brown Infantry boots arranged on a stump, showing the capped toe and roughout leather.
Two light-brown Infantry boots arranged on a stump, showing the capped toe and roughout leather. Photo: Iron Boots.

Nick Turner covered the new Infantry releases in Stitchdown’s 16 October roundup. Our 24 October check found several D-width sizes available in the official Drop 8 listing, while size 11 and the MTO option were unavailable. Check the exact size before ordering; the different leather and sole specifications of Drop 9 should not be assumed to apply here.

Infantry pair with one boot turned to show its rubber half sole.
Infantry pair with one boot turned to show its rubber half sole. Photo: Iron Boots.
Close view inside the lacing, showing the three-piece bellows tongue.
Close view inside the lacing, showing the three-piece bellows tongue. Photo: Iron Boots.
Infantry roughout boots photographed together on a grey surface.
Infantry roughout boots photographed together on a grey surface. Photo: Iron Boots.

Sources: Iron Boots, Stitchdown — Nick Turner.