Iron Boots
M1917 GMTO (Deposit)
M1917 GMTO (Deposit)
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About M1917:
The M1917 is a historical military boot silhouette rebuilt for everyday wear. We designed this pattern based on the original version M1917 made in US in 1917 (not the French 1917 version). Kai did add his own understanding of the pattern here. He wanted the boot to feel elegant, but not formal; fast, but not aggressive; structured, but never stiff or lifeless. The lines are slightly more fluid. It keeps the structure and vintage character of the original WWI design, but feels more casual, natural, and wearable in a modern wardrobe.
The last is also designed with a wider forefoot and a more anatomical shape, giving the toes and front of the foot more natural room without losing the vintage military look.
About GMTO:
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2 unique leather options:
- Green Seidel Double Shot Leather
- Brown Horween Waxed Flesh Leather
- Need to pay nearly half as a deposit + upgrade charges, and the other half (always $412.5 for both options) before shipping them to you.
- Deposit is not refundable, not returnable.
- Due to leather availability, only around 15-20 orders are available per leather!
About the new last:
- Godfather-Anatomical last has a quiet kind of beauty: military in structure, casual in wear, and balanced in proportion.
- This reproduction keeps the classic 2.5cm heel-to-toe drop found in traditional military and American heritage boots, while adding a slightly higher toe spring for a smoother, more natural walking motion
- The last features a wider forefoot and a subtly anatomical shape, giving the toes and ball of the foot more room without losing the vintage silhouette. It also helps control awkward creasing, with a forgiving flex point for your ball.
About this makeup:
- handwelt construction
- Unstructured plain toe
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High SPI
- Using felt as filler (instead of cork)
- Using leather shank (instead of steel)
- Using leather as stiffener for both toe and heel
About Bootmaker
About Bootmaker
All Iron Boots are fully handmade by our bootmaker Kai and 5 teammates together in a small studio at Guangzhou. They are built in handwelt or hand stitchdown, with channelled insole construction, which are stronger and last longer than normal Goodyear welted shoes/boots made by machines. Each pair is 100% hand welted, hand last, hand bottomed, and also hand-sewn outsole stitch.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
What's Inside?
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Stitchdown Construction
Handwelt Construction - Welt Fudging
Handwelt Construction - Plain Welt
Customization Options
Customization Options
Sizing Guide
Sizing Guide
For size, generally we recommend you pick
- Same size as your US size in most PNW boots, like Red Wing, Wolverine 1000 mile, Whites, Alden, or Viberg
- Half size down your Brannock size
- Half size down from most sneakers, like Nike
- Half size up from your EG's UK size
- Full size up from your CJ / Lobb's UK size
Lead Time
Lead Time
Current lead time is around 5 months (orders from Mar. - Oct.)
Due to Lunar New Year holiday break and end of year surge, orders from Nov. - Feb. can take around 6, or even 9 months to finish.
FYI, lead time is just an estimate, which means the actual lead time can be shorter or longer. We don't accept cancel / refund for MTO orders, even it takes longer than the estimated lead time. But if you have already waited more than the estimated lead time, you can reach out to us. We will investigate what has happened, and try everything we can to make things right. Normally, rare size/width would take longer by default, like size 14, or width EE etc.
Unfortunately it's just the natural of how customized stuff is made in a small workshop. If that's a deal breaker, you can take a look of our Ready To Wear collection instead.
Return Policy
Return Policy
All Made To Order (MTO) items can NOT returnable / refundable, including GMTO orders, Ostmo X Iron Boots orders, Lil Monster orders with customized size. Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.
For GMTO / Østmo X Iron Boots Drop, orders will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. We will close this out before this leather run out. After they are closed, we generally don't take those orders again.
7 days cooling off period
If you have ordered a MTO/ GMTO / Østmo X Iron Boots Drop item, you have 7 days after placing the order to change the configuration. You will be responsible for the additional cost on certain configurations. Your order will be locked 7 days after you placed the order, meaning no changes is allowed after that, because your order is put through our production pipeline.
