Vliegert

A preview of winter · the Vliegert first, then new colours and new models, step by step
Vliegert Dark Bordeaux on an oak bench, article 37820
Vliegert · article 37820

The only boot you need this winter

Laces and a zip in one. Step in when you are in a hurry, adjust it when you are not. A removable footbed, a sole with more cushioning than you know from us, and leather that gets better the more you wear it.

See the coloursSize advice first
€ 260Sizes 36 to 42Free shipping and returns in NL, BE, DE, FR and IT
Honest about the fit

This boot runs slightly smaller than you are used to from us. Between two sizes, take the larger one.

Read the size advice
Why this one

One boot for the city, the woods and everything in between

The Vliegert is not a seasonal model you wear for one winter. It is built to last for years, and to be maintained along the way.

Vliegert Khaki, pair, article 37820

Laces and a zip

The zip to step in, the laces to set the boot to your own foot, ankle and calf. You do not have to choose.

More cushioning

This sole absorbs more than our other models. You notice it on pavement and cobbles, without the shoe becoming bulky.

Removable footbed

The footbed comes out, so your own orthotic fits in. Spare footbeds are sold separately.

Built in parts

Sole and footbed can be replaced. A fresh footbed after a few years and the boot feels new again.

Small batches

Choose your colour

We make every colour in a small batch. New colours arrive step by step, always in small numbers, so what you see is what there is. Crossed-out sizes are sold out.

Vliegert Black, side view, article 37820Vliegert Black, pair, article 37820
Almost gone

Black

The classic answer. Sizes 41 and 42 are sold out.

  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
€ 260Order
Vliegert Dark Bordeaux, side view, article 37820Vliegert Dark Bordeaux, pair, article 37820
Small batch

Dark Bordeaux

Deep red-brown that works with black, grey and denim. Still complete in every size.

  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
€ 260Order
Vliegert Brown, side view, article 37820Vliegert Brown, pair, article 37820
Small batch

Brown

Warm brown nubuck that only really becomes yours after a season.

  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
€ 260Order
Vliegert Ocean, side view, article 37820Vliegert Ocean, pair, article 37820
Small batch

Ocean

Dark blue, quieter than black. Of all the colours, this one comes back least often.

  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
€ 260Order
Vliegert Khaki, side view, article 37820Vliegert Khaki, pair, article 37820
Last pairs

Khaki

One to three pairs left in every size.

  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
€ 260Order
Not sure about your size

Send us a message

Email or chat with us before you order. We know how this boot fits and which size works for a wide foot or a high instep. We answer in your language, usually the same day.

Get size advice
Nubuck up close, Vliegert Dark Bordeaux
Made to stay

A boot you repair instead of replace

We believe in building in parts, out of a circular way of thinking. That is why the sole can be replaced and the footbed lifts straight out. What wears out gets replaced, the rest simply carries on.

The lasts are ours. They do not sit on a factory shelf for anyone to use. That is why a pair from Loints of Holland still feels familiar after ten years.

As far as we are concerned, the pleasure of a shoe is not in buying it, and not in how many pairs are in the cupboard. It is in the years you wear it. So we do not design something you tire of after a season, but something you grow fonder of as it wears.

That is also how we look at sustainability, through the R-ladder. Most of the gain sits at the top of that ladder, in making less and using longer, not at the bottom in recycling. But using longer only works if you still want to wear the shoe. Repairability is the engineering underneath, the design is the reason.

  • As little mixing of materials as possible, so parts can be separated at the end
  • Raw materials kept as pure as we can, which makes later processing simpler
  • Designed to use as little glue and as little material as possible
  • Soles and footbeds replaceable, so what wears out does not write off the boot
  • Leather from an LWG Gold certified tannery
  • Production within trucking distance, not shipped halfway around the world
About Loints of Holland

Loints of Holland is renewing itself, and this winter you see the first steps

Loints of Holland is renewing itself as a company. Not by becoming something else, but by going back to what it was about in the first place: a shoe that shapes itself to the foot and that you wear for years. This winter you can already see four things come out of that.

Loints of Holland NeereindNeereindLoints of Holland NederwoudNederwoudLoints of Holland NederweertNederweertLoints of Holland VredenheimVredenheim

More from the winter collection

The new footbed is here

We promised to say honestly when the new footbed was ready. It is: the Vliegert now comes with it.

Every foot is different

One Loints of Holland model fits you like a glove, another just does not, and for someone else it can be exactly the other way round. That is why we put a lot of care into fit, and why sending a pair back is no problem with us.

Craft takes time

We have our shoes made the way it should be done: with a lot of handwork, not in a big factory. That is why they come in small batches, a few hundred pairs per colour. New colours follow step by step.

More models to follow

The Vliegert is number one as far as we are concerned, so it comes first. The rest of the winter follows, model by model, as soon as we can stand behind it.

Loints of Holland since 1918

Five generations, one conviction

That a shoe should shape itself to the foot and not the other way round. That started in 1918 and it has never changed. We do not make shoes you have to break in until they hurt, but shoes you stand in without thinking about them all day.

1918The year we started
5Generations in the family
NetherlandsOur own design, our own lasts
Fit

How to choose the right size

Did you use to buy your Loints of Holland shoes in a shop? Then ordering online may take some getting used to. That is why we tell you honestly below how the Vliegert fits. If it does not fit after all, simply send it back: in most countries returns are free.

In doubt? Go one size up

This boot runs slightly smaller than our other models. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one.

Wide at the front, set with the laces

The toe is wide, so your toes have room. The laces let you set the rest to your own foot, ankle and calf, tighter or looser, and after that the zip is only there to step in.

Your own orthotic

The footbed comes out. If you wear your own insole, allow for half a size of extra room.

Rather ask first

Email or chat us with your usual size and the width of your foot, and we will tell you which size we would send. In your language.

Frequently asked

What else you might want to know

Is this boot waterproof?

No, it is leather without a membrane. With a good waterproofing spray it handles a rain shower well, but it is not made for walking through puddles.

Can I use my own insole?

Yes. The footbed is removable, so your own insole fits in. If you want more room in height, a thinner footbed gives you that straight away. We also sell spare footbeds.

How long does the footbed last?

That depends on how you wear them. A collapsed footbed takes a minute to replace yourself, and it makes more difference than you would think. The boot itself lasts years longer.

What if it does not fit?

Then you register it yourself in our returns portal. There you say whether you want another size, another colour, or simply your money back. You can return within thirty days. In the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Italy that is free; elsewhere you pay the return shipping. If you are not sure which size to pick, send us a message first.

Will these colours come back?

Every colour is a small batch. New colours arrive step by step, so these five will not be here forever.

Why does this boot look different from most boots?

Because the last is different. Our lasts are round and wide at the front, so your toes have room instead of tapering to a point. That is a different tradition from the narrow last you see a lot in southern Europe. The laces then let you set the boot to your own foot.

Are they lined?

No, unlined leather, and that is a deliberate choice. The leather shapes itself better to your foot, there is no lining that can chafe at the seams, and it breathes better. That is why you can wear them across more of the year. For the cold months: add a wool sock. It does the work of a lining, and you can wash it.

One boot, all winter

Five colours, sizes 36 to 42, and size advice from someone who has held the last in their own hands.

See the Vliegert