Parkhurst Brand V Grant Stone | A Customer's P.O.V.
Channel: Bootlosophy
Date: 2022-06-03

Have you wondered about how the Parkhurst Brand and Grant Stone companies stack up against each other? In this video, I take a look at these companies from the POV of a consumer.
***STOP THE PRESSES***
Since filming and just after editing and uploading this video, Andrew Svisco from Parkhurst has released more details of Phase 2. He will use a second US factory, which has links to a Spanish factory which he will also use for some styles because they have access to more experience in different areas. The 602 last and existing patterns will continue but the US autumn should see the release of Chelsea and Moc Toe boots! See this announcement here https://bit.ly/3LhKsT6

Links
Buy Grant Stone https://bit.ly/grantstone
Buy Parkhurst  https://bit.ly/wewearparkhurst

Grant Stone Facebook Enthusiasts  https://www.facebook.com/groups/310457663511841
Parkhurst Facebook Enthusiasts  https://www.facebook.com/groups/774428213225339
Stitchdown- Parkhurst Boots Interview   https://www.stitchdown.com/brands/parkhurst/parkhurst-boots-interview/
Stitchdown- What it's like to run a shoe brand   https://www.stitchdown.com/brands/grant-stone/what-its-like-to-run-a-shoe-brand/

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:15 My Parkhurst Boots
05:43 Parkhurst Brand, the company
09:45 My Grant Stone Boots
13:16 Grant Stone, the company
16:34 Made in Chine v Made in the USA
21:54 Their Design, Styles, and Character
23:48 Their Construction and QC
26:36 Their Pricing and Value
27:24 Their Customer Service and Engagement
28:45 Conclusion

Who Am I?
I am a Management Consultant in real life but in my Bootlosophy channel, I make videos about boots and all things boot related. This channel posts reviews of boots, unboxing of new boots, and follow up reviews, and in doing so, may explore the philosophy of the brands from time to time!

I have owned boots for decades, but to be honest I have owned them as functional pieces of footwear. It wasn't until early 2020 when COVID struck that I started online shopping boots to an obsessive degree. I love the aesthetic of boots and I love finding out more about how they are made. I now own an insane number of boots, and one day I may sell some of them (just not right now). 

Full Disclosure
If any video is sponsored, I will declare it clearly in the video and in the description. Even if a video is sponsored, I will review the product openly and honestly giving you my personal opinion, warts and all, of the product.

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