Thursday Boots Review | The Diplomat in Arizona Adobe | My Honest Opinion

The Thursday Diplomat is a magical combination moc toe boot that blends old-school rugged work boot with a modern stylish casual boot. Check out my review as I give my review of this Thursday Boot Company classic.

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00:00 - [ About the boots ]
01:58 - [The good ]
04:05 - [ The bad ]
05:22 - [ The bottom line ]
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[danieljones]

The burnt cooper is also very nice. He is correct about the sizing. I wear my usual sizing in these.

[michaelbisignano]

I got the hot spot at the heel too which was annoying, but it's gotten better for sure.

[ShatteredFre]

I purchased the Thursday Captain. They suggested a half size down compared to my regular shoes, I own 10 pairs of shoes all in size 13. But the Thursday Captain I ended up settling on was a size 14. Which made buying difficult because I originally ordered a 12.5 which wasn't even close. The 13's fit but were unbearably tight. I am thinking about getting the Diplomat now too. I love the Thursday Captain's a lot. But I want something more casual to compliment them. I think I am going to try size 14 again.

[BlueElwood]

Great video! Got the Captains and thinking about ordering these for work.

[TheBoolishCitizen]

Been wearing mine for about 3 years love them

[mightyhavan]

I have 3 pairs of Red Wing moc toe (4 if you count 2015 huntsman) and like you said, the Thursday Diplomat is a go to pair when i am not sure what to pick and when i feel like i want something soft and comfortable on the go. The only thing i dont like about it is the tongue not stich together with the whole upper and that make me feel like it loosen up when they fully break in (not to the point of heel slip but feeling of relax fit). Anyway, all your opinions are spot on. By the way, your pant look really good when you talking about the bad. Would you mind tell us more about that jean cut ? are they tapered down or straight taper

PS: i run everyday for at least 30 mins so my feet are build and they not soft. I have no problem at all with the Thursday diplomat right out the box and tbh, they kinda feel like sneaker to me. Even Red Wing 1907 do my feet no harm, no hot spot, no blistering but that just me

[ejal]

I love the look of the diplomat, but I live in Canada and am unsure if the outsole grip design will accommodate the snow and ice conditions. I am aware of the new line of "lug outsole" diplomat, but it does not come in the wide (ee/eee) options. Wondering if anyone can give an input of width and fit comparison between the regular sole and lug outsole diplomat boots. Also, does anyone know how these compare in fit with the captain boots?

[kso]

I think the Diplomat is the best-looking boot that Thursdays produces.

[Mklink]

Can confirm on a few points. This is the only Thursday pair that I own. The Arizona Adobe leather wears in beautifully. Just wear them like crazy for a year and hit them with a horsehair brush and that's it, they'll look amazingly worn in but also clean with just enough shine. I'll confirm the sizing comments. Thursday claims that you need to size down. I think that's a blanket statement based on most of their non moc-toe boots. I think the attempt of making a low-profile moc-toe boot pushes back the toe-box a bit more than a normal cap-toe boot, the seam on the top makes it a little more tight. These run small in my experience based on their recommendation. The laces are great too! They're a bit long and a bit stiff at first but once you tie them they're the perfect mix of tough and easy to tie. Absolutely love these - just beware of sizing issues.

[FrayAdjacentTX]

I like that they started making them with regular lug soles. I don't like the wedge sole look much. I just want a pair in a suede or nubuck black.

[prufrockn]

The Arizona Adobe is one of Thursday’s Rugged & Resilient leathers. In my experience, the R&R leathers will destroy your feet during break-in. That’s because it’s a much tougher leather. That said, once they’re broken in, they’re a delight to wear. I really love the R&R leathers even though I go through so many Band-Aids for each break-in.

[tennesseetom]

I have a question about the sizing issue. When you said the boot was too small, was that the length of the boot, or the width, or both that was too small? I have a pair of captains and they fit fine. But, I have a very narrow foot and have to order smaller in length to get a better fit and I am now considering the diplomat. Thank you for your advice!

[UnknownUser-rbpd]

The Arizona Adobe leather is relatively thick and inflexible when new and that means it is going to take a little time to mould to your feet (unless it fits you very well).
You either choose a more flexible leather (like the aforementioned Whiskey) and have an easier break in or go for "tougher" leather.
I own boots in both leathers (amongst a very large Thursday collection) and haven't noticed any difference in durability. The Arizona Adobe is a much more casual leather and appears to be heavily sanded and oiled nubuck whereas the whiskey appears to have had a lighter touch with the sander but appears a little thinner. There are so many finishes and processes that are applied to leather nowadays that it is difficult to be sure but it is likely that the Whiskey leather has been glazed to make the surface shinier and smoother.
None of the Rugged and Resilient leathers are full grain as far as I know and from my experience you are better off with their heavily processed leathers like these or Thursday Chrome, Chromexcel etc. than the dressier cow leathers that tend to show where Thursday are economising to reach their low price point.

[armandonagao]

What are you using to clean the side of the outsoles? I get their boots but mine stay dirty and i really like how they look when its white again

[josemanuel]

Which you recommend as first Thursday boots buy, the diplomat or captain?

[anibal.santivanez]

Is the same casé in the other models like Thursday Captains or Thursday Chukka Scout about Sizing? I’m US 10 in Skechers and i want to order the Scout Rugged and this Diplomat

Maybe I have to order 9.5 US in Scout and 10 US in Diplomat?

[Bayou]

Another great video, man. Keep it up because I love your style. I would love to see you get more and more lengthy and esoteric or even absurd with your “if you ever…then like this video” part. I think it’d be fun. Thanks for your work.

[vincecohen]

Struggling to choose between those or the burnt copper color??!! Great review!

[MyNdFrEaK]

Hi anyone know where I can get those heel drag guards stuck on the outsole?

[ThePatrik]

Nice boots, do you know if they're waterproof? thinking of getting a pair, or the Captains, but they need to be waterproof.