Please note that all our shoes & boots are UK sized. Below you'll find the men's specific size chart:
Product Description
Bringing back of our most popular styles, the classic round PTB & Goodyear Welted on the customer favorite HOK last fitted with storm welts, thick leather midsoles and thicker soles, making a robust and truly unique boot. This new range is made using unique casual leathers from world renowned tanneries,for this specific version we've selected the unique Waxy Kudu leather in Caper Green shade finished with a double city lug rubber sole.
The Waxy Kudu leather is a special one—waxed antelope leather from Southern regions of Africa. A striking & very unique leather which features all the natural blemishes, marks and scratches of a wild antelope that lived in the bushes. Blemishes & cuts are part of the interest of this leather and will be used on the production of the uppers. Exclusively sourced from the renowned British tannery C F Stead in Leeds, UK.
Please note that this leather does not look like smooth French calfskin at all, is a very rugged, mellow & very unique Antelope leather which accepts scars & marks as part of the uniqueness—which make every single pair truly unique.
As the rest of our shoes this blucher is made to last & to just get better looking & more comfortable over the time. When the time comes, fully resoleable & rebuildable.
Specification
Goodyear welted
Waxy kudu
- Tannery: Charles F. Stead
- Country: UK
- Substance: 2mm
- Finish: Waxed
Waxy Kudu leather is a truly unique and very special one—Made using antelope leather from Southern regions of Africa. A striking & very unique waxed leather which features all the natural blemishes, scars and scratches of a wild antelope that lived in the bushes. Blemishes & cuts are part of the interest of this leather and are be used on the production of the uppers, making every single pair truly unique. Exclusively sourced from the renowned suedemaker C F Stead Tannery in Leeds, UK, which is often considered to be the best in its class.
Waxy Kudu is a thick, extremely soft and yet very durable leather. It is a true pleasure to wear and see age over time, developing an incredible patina, aside from getting more and more comfortable over the time.
As with any leather, you'll want to prevent it from drying out, and in this specific case we do recommend to keep the Waxy Kudu nourished & waterproofed with an occasional maintenance with our Dubbin Wax from Famaco or even Famaco's Renovateur, for a lighter protection.
Definitely the perfect boot leather.
C f stead (uk)
Hok
Hok Last
The HOK last has rapidly become a true customer favorite, because of its well-designed & accommodating shape. Slightly longer than the classic RUI, the HOK last is a voluminous last, featuring a wide ball tread, providing superior comfort to the wearer. It is one of our most forgiving & comfortable lasts so far, without losing a bit of style. Providing excellent support while retaining a snug heel control so that the foot remains in place avoiding any slippage or sliding-forward to within the boot.
Most popular styles on the HOK last are our Jumper Boots & Wholecut Chelseas.
Note: All Meermin Shoes are UK Sized. Take 1 full size down from your US size. HOK Last Measurements:
UK Size | Insole Length | Insole Width | Ball Girth | Foot Length |
4.5 | 261.1 mm | 90 mm | 227 mm | 241.2 mm |
5 | 265.4 mm | 91 mm | 230 mm | 245.5 mm |
5.5 | 269.7 mm | 92 mm | 233 mm | 249.8 mm |
6 | 274 mm | 93 mm | 236 mm | 254.1 mm |
6.5 | 278.4 mm | 94 mm | 239 mm | 258.4 mm |
7 | 282.7 mm | 95 mm | 242 mm | 262.7 mm |
7.5 | 287 mm | 96 mm | 245 mm | 267 mm |
8 | 291.3 mm | 97 mm | 248 mm | 271.3 mm |
8.5 | 295.7 mm | 98 mm | 251 mm | 275.6 mm |
9 | 300 mm | 99 mm | 254 mm | 279.9 mm |
9.5 | 304.3 mm | 100 mm | 257 mm | 284.2 mm |
10 | 308.6 mm | 101 mm | 260 mm | 288.5 mm |
10.5 | 313 mm | 102 mm | 263 mm | 292.8 mm |
11 | 317.3 mm | 103 mm | 266 mm | 297.1 mm |
11.5 | 321.6 mm | 104 mm | 269 mm | 301.4 mm |
12 | 325.9 mm | 105 mm | 272 mm | 305.7 mm |
12.5 | 330.3 mm | 106 mm | 275 mm | 310 mm |
13 | 334.6 mm | 107 mm | 278 mm | 314.3 mm |
13.5 | 338.9 mm | 108 mm | 281 mm | 318.6 mm |
14 | 343.2 mm | 109 mm | 284 mm | 322.9 mm |
Width
Meermin | US | UK | |
Narrow | D | C | D |
Medium + | E+ | D+ | E+ |
Wide | F | E | F |
Extra-wide | G | F | G |
E (medium)
City lug
Vegetable tanned leather
Full grain calf
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Size Guide Men
UK | US | EU | JP |
4.5 |
5.5 |
38.5 |
23 |
5 |
6 |
39 |
23.5 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
39.5 |
24 |
6 |
7 |
40 |
24.5 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
40.5 |
25 |
7 |
8 |
41 |
25.5 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
41.5 |
26 |
8 |
9 |
42 |
26.5 |
8.5 |
9.5 |
42.5 |
27 |
9 |
10 |
43 |
27.5 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
43.5 |
28 |
10 |
11 |
44 |
28.5 |
10.5 |
11.5 |
44.5 |
29 |
11 |
12 |
45 |
29.5 |
11.5 |
12.5 |
45.5 |
30 |
12 |
13 |
46 |
30.5 |
12.5 |
13.5 |
46.5 |
31 |
13 |
14 |
47 |
31.5 |
13.5 |
14.5 |
47.5 |
32.5 |
14 |
15 |
48 |
33 |
14.5 |
15.5 |
48.5 |
33.5 |
15 |
16 |
49 |
34 |
Width
Meermin | US | UK | |
Narrow |
D |
C |
D |
Medium |
E |
D |
E |
Wide |
F |
E |
F |
Extra-wide |
G |
F |
G |
Common Fit Questions
Can I use my sneaker's size as a reference?
Goodyear Welted shoes & sneakers are made & fit quite differently. Sneaker fit is quite forgiving, whereas in a Goodyear Welted pair of shoes you'd like to have a close and adjusted feel in order to have the best and most comfortable fit.
Said that, better to compare with another pair of Goodyear Welted or dress shoes you have or have tried before.
What do you recommend if I am in between sizes?
If you're in between sizes, size up. Too tight shoes will end up resulting uncomfortable or not wearable.
Do your lasts fit all the same?
No they don't. Said that, most of our lasts are UK E width (medium/regular fit) and you most likely will be wearing the same size across many of them.
We recommend checking our Lasts page for a more detailed description of each of the lasts we currently have in production.
I wear a special size, can you produce a pair for me?
Sure! Most of our ready to wear production goes from size 6UK to 12UK, but if you happen to wear a smaller or larger size, we can definitely help & specially make any pair from our collection for you. Please do contact our CX Team, we'll be delighted to assist you.
I wear orthotics—Can I remove the insoles?
The answer is no, but there are a few exceptions. The leather insole is a structural part of our shoes/boots, is where the Welt & uppers are stitched through the welting process, and so it cannot be removed.
Said that, there is one exception, which is our Ultraflex System construction, which aside from the structural leather insole also comes with an additional memory foam insole on top of it. This memory foam insole can be removed easily.
Still have questions? Contact us