Officer's Boot Oxblood | Saddleback Boots

6.00

$679.00

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The Rarest, Healthiest And Least Expensive Shoes You'll Ever Own

After almost 20 years of knee, foot, hip and other pain, it all went away after 4 months of wearing these shoes and so many others share my same story. Our shoes are based on the healthiest design ever created. From 1912 to 1970, it corrected and prevented almost all foot problems in the U.S. Military for millions of soldiers and now we're bringing back the earliest and most orthopedic generation of the 6 generations that were made. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. These could easily be the least expensive shoes you'll ever own, considering the cost of a single doctors visit today. And it's at half the price it would be if we wholesaled to stores. This is pure quality. To nerd out on WHY you have pain and how to find a good shoe that doesn't cause damage, click here.

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Backed by Our 100 Year Warranty

Blesséd is the great grandchild who shares your same shoe size. We sleep well at night offering a 100 Year Warranty and if you were me and fully understood the extreme tightness of our Italian leather fibers and the tight tolerances of our fine old world Italian construction, you would sleep like a baby too. If you knew how much wisdom and understanding our pattern maker had of anatomy and movement of the foot, who perfected each pattern for the shoe to last longer and if you comprehended how the shape of our shoe keeps the foot from stretching out from the inside, you would know why a 100 year warranty is the least of our concerns. To read about our 100 Year Warranty click here. To watch our super long video about the materials, construction and design that explains the warranty, click here.

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The Munson Last - A Shoe Shaped To Mimic A Barefoot Step

It has been nearly 90 years since a shoe shaped like ours has been offered for sale since no one else has had a sculpted last that so perfectly and comfortably shapes to the form of the foot. Ours is based on the 1st and 2nd of the 6 generations of the Munson Last that was created from 1908 to 1912 by Dr. Munson and his Shoe Board to fix all of the foot problems in the U.S. Military.

Because of its asymmetrical shape and the swing to one side, it was terribly difficult and time consuming to build and so the orthopedic nature of it was dumbed down for ease of manufacturing in the later generations. We only found one small family run shop in Italy whose old patriarch could show his shoemakers how to make our shoe like they used to. To completely nerd out on why the fascinating Munson Last was so famous and learn why it is so good for you, go down to the bottom of the page and read here.

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Our Tight and Pure Materials

With this full leather synthetic free shoe, our intention was to design and build the highest quality shoe in the world. Whether or not we achieved it, we'll never know, but we do not know how someone could build a shoe to last longer. Each Officer’s Boot is made with only full-grain, vegetable tanned Italian leather which is arguably one of the tightest fibered leathers we could buy.

From the most durable military grade eyelets and hooks to the thick slabs of leather used for the insole and outsole, every component was chosen for durability, comfort, and to be easily re-soled over and over again. To learn about WHY our leather is tighter than tight and our other materials, read here.

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Italian Old World Construction

Each pair of Officer’s Boots is handmade in a small workshop in Italy, where shoemaking is an art form passed down through generations and where the culture of quality is alive and well. These shoemakers give OCD a good name, with their obsession to detail—perfect stitching, old world quality construction techniques by doing it right above all else. To nerd out on the fine Italian construction details, click here. To watch how the finest details that make the biggest difference, click here.

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Distinguished Design

Not many boots are complimented by strangers 100 years after they were designed. That doesn't happen because of one or two design details. That is the result of the sum of dozens of small choices for the weight of the design in one area over another, the height and shape of the toe or the distance the sole sticks out from beneath the body. It was designed to be versatile, to be worn in battle and in ceremonies and nothing has changed. Most 'my first big boy starter' boots look great right out of the box, but are hard to keep looking great without a lot of effort. Ours were designed to look great right at the start and all the way up to the end.

The exact tone of the deep Oxblood Red Brown color was not just picked out of a swatch book. It was dreamt of and designed to be just the right amount of darkness and rich tone, knowing that with these specialty Italian leathers, they would darken with time and sunshine and that is what you will live with the rest of your life. This exact color was developed because it matches perfectly with this style of shoe, but not with others. To geek out, ad nauseam, on our materials and to learn WHY our leather is such high quality, click here.

Life change?

Because these boots are among the highest quality shoes in each of the Four Critical Areas the determine a truly high quality shoe, Shape, Materials, Construction and Design. I deeply believe these shoes will change your life and change the idea of quality shoes around the world. Whether you own our shoes or not, I hope these boots have helped you learn more about what goes into a quality shoe so you will stop wearing damaging, arch weakening shoes, even expensive ones, and that you'll appreciate true quality from now on when you see it.

And life change in more than just the physical sense. There are actual studies and thinking of how "The Shoe Maketh The Man" that deals with people's perceptions of the wearer of quality shoes, how they treat them differently and how the wearer of the quality shoes feels about themselves. This topic is fascinating and very true. To read my story and the psychological studies, click here.

Details

100 Year Warranty
Handmade in Italy
Built on the Munson Last
Goodyear Welt
Steel Shanks
Comes with 2 Pairs of Shoelaces

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Sizing true to Brannock Device
Boot sizes are men's size

MATERIALS

Full Grain Vegetable Tanned Leather
Calfskin Lining
Vegetable Tanned Full Leather Soles

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Life Changing

At the age of 60 this product review is likely the 2nd or 3rd I’ve ever done. I been a consumer of Saddleback Leather products for decades, and they have traveled the world with me. During those travels, I have suffered horrible ankle and foot pain due to what the medical industry calls Pseudogout. As these boots were being readied for marketing, I read every word Dave had to say. I learned about the importance of last(s) heretofore unknown. I somewhat skeptically placed the order for my first pair on launch day. After they arrived I slowly broke them in. As I did Dave’s words came back to me about how I’ve spent most of life in the incorrect footwear. It did not happen overnight, but I have totally changed. I now have a second pair, and assume I get the missing black color on order soon. These boots are life changing. Thank you. PS - They won't be able to fight over them when I am dead, as I have made it very clear that I expect to be buried in them.

Posted by Jeff Cross | Dec 02, 2025
5
Nice boots!

These boots are a bit more fancy than my usual style, but I was excited to try them out. Out of the box they scream quality and the veg tan leather is beautiful. They were pretty stiff when I first put them on, and took a few days to really break in. After spending an entire day on my feet I realized I hadn’t thought about my feet once, which is a good sign! These feel great and I receive compliments on them just about every time I go out. Again, these are nicer than what I might usually wear, but I found myself dressing nicer just to give myself an excuse to wear them.

Posted by Bruce L. | Jun 05, 2025
5
Get passed the break in and they're amazing

They said little to no break-in period for these and the first part is true. There is a little break-in period. Right out of the box they were pretty tight on the top of my foot. The length and width was great, but below the laces on the top of my foot was pretty tight. It took a few days of wearing before they loosened up but now they feel amazing. They actually feel like a custom made boot. I have a Chestnut briefcase and portfolio and these are a really close match. I'm looking forward to more Italian leathers.

Posted by Brandon Williams | Jun 05, 2025
5
Best made and feeling boots ever

Retired military and really appreciate a good fitting boot. The fit and feel of these boots is unbelievable. The full leather sole gives them a more formal look than what I typically wear on a daily basis but my wife likes the look so I'm sticking with it.

Posted by Brad Wilson | Jun 03, 2025

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