I'm sure the quality is great but they look like they're made on a shoe last, that vamp and toe are far too slim for my taste, not at all what I'm after. Tough and elegant are the boxes I need ticking, your mate's boots are a bit too far over on the elegant side of the equation.
You should pull the trigger an go the MTO order route if you’re sceptical about the other pair. Better to spend money on something you are sure about than spending it twice.
I'm sure the quality is great but they look like they're made on a shoe last, that vamp and toe are far too slim for my taste, not at all what I'm after. Tough and elegant are the boxes I need ticking, your mate's boots are a bit too far over on the elegant side of the equation.
I'm not on the spectrum, honest. 😋