The upper design is split-toe. As much as some people hate it, I love the look of the split-toe design. In my opinion, split-toe design is both formal and casual at the same time. I can wear split-toes with suits and also with jeans. Although these are in boot form, in my opinion it still has a bit of a formality to it. The inside lining is Kip leather. It’s very soft. Also contains leather insoles. I am in love with the upper design and thought these will be permanently in my collection.
However, there is one thing I want to mention about these ottawa boots. The instep with these boots were too tight. Honestly the length and the width on these are perfect, but the instep was too low for me. I don’t particularly have high instep, because it was never a problem for me with other boots. Also, my other Grant Stone does not have the same problem. After prolonged wear, it hurts the top of my feet.
It could be only these boots that is a bit tight, and it could be due to the nature of the design. Sadly, I cannot wear these boots anymore and I will sell them to Adam at Abbot’s shoes.