Aragorn's Boot! Progress Report on the Fortis Indonesia x Bootlosophy "Strider" Upland Boot
Channel: Bootlosophy
Date: 2023-04-21

Last year, I designed a tall American style Upland Hunting Boot called The Strider and collaborated with Bandung, Indonesia bootmaker Fortis Boots to produce it. Check out how it’s worn in the last 6 months.

Links
Fortis Instagram @‌fortis.bootsidn
Fortis WhatsApp +628978074593

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Fortis
03:42 The Design
05:13 What to wear
06:17 Construction
11:29 Leathercare
12:22 Size, Fit, Comfort
14:29 Value
15:43 Summary

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 for 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.

The following links (and any links I place above) to products I regularly use may be affiliate links - buying from any affiliate links will not cost you any more, but I may receive a small payment from the platform.

Care Products - conditioners and polishes

Bick 4  https://amzn.to/36gBdnd
Ecco suede conditioner    https://amzn.to/3rOU9BN
Fiebings Liquid Mink Oil    https://amzn.to/34FigtO
Leather Honey  https://amzn.to/3uWepDH
Red Wing Heritage Leather Cream    https://amzn.to/3sK5dzi
R M Williams Leather Conditioner    https://amzn.to/3JkgQno
Saphir Greasy Leather Cream Polish    https://amzn.to/368FlW9
Saphir Renovateur Medaille d'Or    https://amzn.to/36jNIP3
Saphir Renovateur leather balm    https://amzn.to/3uS23wa
Smiths Leather Balm    https://amzn.to/3oPcBbC
Tarrago shoe cream    https://amzn.to/3sK2hCM
Tarrago Nubuck Suede Renovator Spray    https://amzn.to/3oLLSgc
Venetian Shoe Cream 3oz   https://amzn.to/3uS1oLc

Care Products - cleaners

Ecco foam cleaner    https://amzn.to/3gM61hO
Ecco Nubuck and suede eraser kit    https://amzn.to/3LCzf0L
Fiebings Saddle Soap    https://amzn.to/3sFlNAo
Leather Honey Cleaner    https://amzn.to/3HShN64
R M Williams suede cleaner    https://amzn.to/3sIoIYZ
Timberland dry cleaning kit    https://amzn.to/3GNXAwP
Timberland Renewbuck Foaming Cleaner    https://amzn.to/3sJQAvN

Care Products - water repellents

Saphir Suede Protector Spray    https://amzn.to/34FWAhi
Tarrago Nano Protector Spray    https://amzn.to/3oLxPXF

Care Products - Brushes

Kiwi Horsehair Brush 3-pack for different colours    https://amzn.to/3oPUvpL
Kiwi Horsehair Applicator Brush    https://amzn.to/3uUZHwu
Welt Brush    https://amzn.to/33kKMQP

Care Products - shoe trees

Florsheim Cedar Shoe Tree    https://amzn.to/3sJXVf5
Stratton Cedar Shoe Tree    https://amzn.to/3JqNVy3