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Thursday Boots Premier

For men 35+: fit, comfort, weather and wear.

Thursday BootsMinimal leather shapeFirst released: 2020

Thursday Boots Premier
Reviews

9 of 10 reviews recommend it.

1 does not recommend it.

Overall review score7.7/1010 authors

Low Top

  • True to size
  • All day: comfortable
  • Feels heavy

Premier

  • Regular width

$135Mid-rangeprice at the maker's store

Find on Google

$0.52 a wear or less · most pairs on our site $0.24–$0.50 a wear

  • SoleRegular profile
  • Coloursblack

On our lists: Walking sneakers ranked by how they hold up · Sneakers worn to the office · Sneakers wearers call comfortable all day · Minimalist sneakers in one colour family · Sneakers that hold up with wear · Black sneakers

Do Thursday Boots Premier run big?

Length

  • True to size.

Low Top

  • True to size.
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Reported sensations

  1. Width

    • Narrow fit.

    Low Top

    • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

    Premier

    • Regular fit.

  2. Around the toes

    Low Top

    • Snug.

Are Thursday Boots Premier comfortable all day?

Through the day

Low Top

  • All dayComfortable.

Weight on foot

Low Top

  • Feels heavy.

Where do they grip or slip?

Grip underfoot

Low Top

  • Holds on wet ground.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

1
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Upper

  • Creasing.

Low Top

  • Creasing.

Will they keep their looks?

Low Top

  • Holds up with wear.

Premier

  • Holds up with wear.

How long have people worn them?

Low Top

  • Owners describe 1–2 years or 3–12 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

Premier

  • Owners describe 1–2 years or 2–4 years of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

These are times already worn, not estimates of how long a new pair will last.

Materials & everyday details

Sole shape

Regular profile

Materials & details
Colour saturation
muted
Colour contrast
tonal
Sole colours
black
Upper colours
black

From maker pages; visual descriptions are our reading of their images. Details can vary across versions.

See them on video

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Are Thursday Boots Premier Shoes Worth It after 3 Years? (long-term review)

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Thursday Boots Premier Low Top REVIEW | On Feet | WORTH IT??

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Thursday Boots Premier Low Top "Old English" After 3 Months (Does it Crease?)

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Thursday Boots Premier Low Top Sneakers: Are They Worth It?

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Thursday Boots premier low top sneakers: not just for Thursdays

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Thursday Boots Premier Low Top "Black Vachetta" - Impressions + On Feet.

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Thursday Boots Encore Sneaker Overview - better than the Premier?

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Thursday Boots Premier Low Top "Old English" - Impressions + On-feet

Price

$0.52 a wear or less

No. 2 of 5 minimal leather sneakers

$135 ÷ about 260 wears: 2 owners have worn theirs a year or more · if worn 5 days a week.

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Owners are still wearing theirs, so each wear will cost less than this. How we count · See the cost-per-wear ranking

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What would each wear cost you?

$0.52 per wearYour assumptions · not the model’s measured lifespan
How this is calculated

Price ÷ (days per week × 52 × years), with one wear per day, rounded up to the next cent. Price and lifespan here are your scenario, not observations from other owners.

About our research

Based on 10 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

First release

The September 2020 report introduces the newly released Premier Low Top, the brand’s first sneaker, with an interview with its co-founder. Release source ↗

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Compare with similar pairs

Similar uses, different fits and trade-offs. These are reports about each model, not a head-to-head test.

Thursday Boots Premier vs Koio Capri

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Thursday Boots Premier
Thursday Boots Premier
Koio Capri
Koio CapriSee this model
What mattersThursday Boots PremierKoio Capri
Length
  • True to size.

Low Top

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.

Triple White

  • Reports differ: true to size or large.
Width
  • Narrow fit.

Low Top

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Premier

  • Regular fit.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box

Low Top

  • Snug.

Triple White

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet

Low Top

  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

Triple White

  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
Weight on the foot

Low Top

  • Feels heavy.
  • Feels heavy.
Sole shapeRegular profileRegular profile
Maker price$135 (price at the maker's store)$265 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-28.

Thursday Boots Premier vs ECCO Soft 7

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Thursday Boots Premier
Thursday Boots Premier
ECCO Soft 7
ECCO Soft 7See this model
What mattersThursday Boots PremierECCO Soft 7
Length
  • True to size.

Low Top

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Narrow fit.

Low Top

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Premier

  • Regular fit.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
Toe box

Low Top

  • Snug.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet

Low Top

  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day standingComfortable.
Weight on the foot

Low Top

  • Feels heavy.
  • Feels light.
Maker price$135 (price at the maker's store)$160 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-28.

Thursday Boots Premier vs Veja Campo

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Thursday Boots Premier
Thursday Boots Premier
Veja Campo
Veja CampoSee this model
What mattersThursday Boots PremierVeja Campo
Length
  • True to size.

Low Top

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Suede

  • True to size.
Width
  • Narrow fit.

Low Top

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Premier

  • Regular fit.
  • wide feetRoomy across the foot.
  • Wide fit.
Toe box

Low Top

  • Snug.
  • Roomy.

Campo

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet

Low Top

  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Maker price$135 (price at the maker's store)$175 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-28 / 2026-09-25.

Thursday Boots Premier vs Amberjack The Low Top

Also used for walking. Compare width.
Thursday Boots Premier
Thursday Boots Premier
Amberjack The Low Top
Amberjack The Low TopSee this model
What mattersThursday Boots PremierAmberjack The Low Top
Length
  • True to size.

Low Top

  • True to size.
  • True to size.
Width
  • Narrow fit.

Low Top

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Premier

  • Regular fit.
  • Wide fit.
All day on your feet

Low Top

  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Sole shapeRegular profileRegular profile
Maker price$135 (price at the maker's store)$159 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-28 / 2026-09-25.

Thursday Boots Premier vs Veja Esplar

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Thursday Boots Premier
Thursday Boots Premier
Veja Esplar
Veja EsplarSee this model
What mattersThursday Boots PremierVeja Esplar
Length
  • True to size.

Low Top

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.

Esplar Leather

  • Runs large.
Width
  • Narrow fit.

Low Top

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Premier

  • Regular fit.
  • wide feetRoomy across the foot.
  • Narrow fit.

Esplar Leather

  • Wide fit.
All day on your feet

Low Top

  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayUncomfortable.

Esplar Leather

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot

Low Top

  • Feels heavy.

Esplar Leather

  • Feels light.
Maker price$135 (price at the maker's store)$155 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-28 / 2026-09-25.

Thursday Boots Premier vs Beckett Simonon Reid

Also used for walking. Compare width.
Thursday Boots Premier
Thursday Boots Premier
Beckett Simonon Reid
Beckett Simonon ReidSee this model
What mattersThursday Boots PremierBeckett Simonon Reid
Length
  • True to size.

Low Top

  • True to size.
  • True to size.
Width
  • Narrow fit.

Low Top

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Premier

  • Regular fit.
  • Wide fit.

Reid

  • Regular fit.
All day on your feet

Low Top

  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-28 / 2026-10-03.

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