★ Here's Sagara's site but you should just write [email protected] to work up an order: https://sagarabootmaker.com/product-c...
★ Full article + pics: https://stridewise.com/sagara-boot-re...
★ Here are videos I mentioned here:
- 8 Indonesian Boot Brands You Should Know    • The 8 Best Indonesian Boot Brands You...  
- How Carmina makes the best dress Chelsea https://stridewise.com/carmina-chelse...
- How Tricker's makes boots fit for a king: https://stridewise.com/trickers-shoes...
- Best custom bootmakers https://stridewise.com/custom-boots-o...

You might not think "Indonesia" when you hear "boots" but if you don't, you should. Because of a history of Dutch colonization, a dash of Chinese businessmen, and a strong spirit of artistry and creativity, the city of Bandung is the world's preeminent hotspot for crazy high quality boots that are hand made to a degree you won't find anywhere else — at least, not for three figures.

The 5-person team at Sagara Bootmaker is perhaps the best known and while there's a lot of discussion of their trailmaster hiking boots and their boondockers, their top selling boot is this exact model: the Cordmaster. Made with a lace-to-toe monkey boot design, super thick natural vegetable tanned horsebutt leather from Italy, two leather midsoles and a Norwegian handwelt, it's hard to think of any boot that better embodies why so many guys get their boots made in Bandung.

00:00 Intro
00:30 My trip to Indonesia
00:54 Why Indonesian boots?
02:26 What "handmade" means here
04:02 Are old fashioned boots better?
05:17 Sagara's Cordmaster boot
07:00 Maryam Horsebutt leather
07:48 Sagara's boot construction
10:03 Sagara boots price
12:07 Sagara boots pros
13:55 Sagara boot cons
16:49 Wrapping up