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Why We Love This Deal
Founded halfway through the Civil War, Frye claims to be the longest-operating shoemaker in the U.S. It makes a lot of very good boots, many in the “great execution of a classic design” genre that should be an area in which a company with a heritage like Frye’s should excel. You can score one of their best heritage boots, a leather lace-up, for over $100 off just in time for boot season.
The Frye Tyler Lace-Up Boot is just $150 at Nordstrom Rack right now, a 41% discount from its normal $258 price tag. This deal is good on both tan and brown colorways, the only two that Nordstrom Rack has on offer at the moment, though there are more sizes available in the latter than the former. These boots are technically on sale for a better price directly from the manufacturer, but stock there has been all but totally depleted, so the Rack is your best bet to score a pair.
Frye Tyler Lace-Up Boot, $150 (was $258) at Nordstrom Rack
What Shoppers Should Know
- Materials: Full-grain leather (or suede) upper, leather lining, rawhide leather laces, leather outsole with injected rubber forepart and rubber toplift
- Manufacture: Handcrafted in Mexico
- Colors available: Brown and tan
- Size available: 8-12 (plus half sizes) and 13, medium width
- Shaft height: 5.75 inches
The Tyler is a leather-forward boot; only the handstitching, metal hardware and rubber sole inserts keeps this from being 100% leather. The tan colorway is tumbled leather while the brown is suede. Each has a moderately tall shaft and heel, eight-eyelet lace-up closure, and hand-burnished heel and toe that gives this boot a distinctly vintage character.
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What Shoppers Are Saying
These boots have earned over 30 five-star ratings from customers, many of whom raved about the fit, comfort, and look of these boots. “Best boots ever,” begins one typically effervescent review by a customer who still has a pair of Tylers they bought 15 years ago. “I’ve worn my old ones at least a thousand times and on many stages,” they continue.
Another customer was pleasantly surprised that, after feeling tight when they first put these boots on, “literally within 5 minutes of wearing them the warmth of my feet expanded the leather and they fit perfectly.” The “softness and quality of the leather uppers” is remarkable, and the leather laces “are a very good choice and good quality” for this classic style. “I don’t think you’ll be disappointed by these boots,” they concluded.
The fact that Frye has next to no pairs of these boots left makes us think that Nordstrom Rack’s stock of Frye Tyler Lace-Up Boots is in danger of meeting the same fate. So don’t dilly dally. If you want a beautiful, classic pair of boots to crunch leaves with, pick up a pair of these today. The money you’ll save can buy a lot of apple cider.
