Adelante Shoe Co, a Massachusetts-based company (manufacturing in Guatemala) keeps coming up in my footwear browsing. I ended up returning the olive chelsea boots I tried last month (tight instep, very squeaky soles), so I am still on the lookout for some cool moderately stompy boots, either lace-up or chelsea style.

Adelante offers customizable colours and sizing, which reminds me a little of Poppy Barley (although PB seems to be doing less and less made-to-order and offering a much wider range of styles in a more limited range of sizes these days). Also, a generous return policy, especially considering the degree of customization. I love the look of each and every style they offer. I appreciate that they're resoleable and seem to have good ethical credentials. Has anyone ordered from them? Comments on quality/sizing? Any opinions on the three styles below (Not necessarily those colours, just the shapes). I'm thinking my 2021 budget will have room for a pair of these.

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