Cheaney Tweed C boots have commando soles as outsoles and are Goodyear storm welted. Cheaney has other Tweed boots in different soles. I like commando soles and they did not feel heavy or bulky and they were very comfortable right off the box. After a few years of wear, the soles still provide great traction and are sturdy. Some people think that Commando soles are overkill for the city, but I personally think, during the winter commando soles are necessary for the tiled floors with snow. They do not provide great grip on ice, but it’s better than leather soles when needed. The welt and midsoles are made of leather and the boots didn’t have any quality issues with the sole attachments.
Cheaney stated that they use wooden shanks for all of their shoes. Personally, I prefer shoes with wooden shanks or fibreboard shanks. Wooden shanks are airport friendly and feel more flexible compared to steel shanks. Also, they make the shoes a tiny bit lighter. I know some people who will love lighter shoes. I do not use these boots as workboots and I also don’t have a job that requires me to stand up for an extended period of time, so I think the wooden shanks are perfect for me.
Cheaney Tweed boots have five eyelets and three speed hooks. I am not sure about how speedy the speed hooks are sometimes. With normal eyelets, I just loosen the laces a bit to take my boots off and on, while for speed hooks I need to tie the entire three hooks to put the boots on. I do like how they look on the boots though, they look more aesthetically pleasing compared with just eyelets.