This Cult-Favorite Brand’s New Heritage Boots Are Built to Survive a Lifetime of Abuse

In 2009, a group of movie producers, disillusioned by the industry landscape, decided to take a wildly different route. Together, they founded Aether, a gear and apparel brand inspired by adventure, exploration and spontaneity.

Since then, the brand has become a cult-hit, especially in the realms of motorcycling and winter sports. Now, in 2025, the brand has never been stronger or more dedicated to its original aims. In fact, it’s expanding upon its promise and premise.

The latest addition to that journey is the Aether Fall 2025 Boot Collection, a group of five stylish and durable silhouettes designed to last a lifetime, no matter where or how far your travels might take you.

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I would walk 500 miles…

Aether has made boots before, and they’ve honestly been very solid. But this new collection has one major difference that elevates these new offerings far beyond what the brand has previously produced.

These are the first-ever Aether boots to feature a Goodyear welt construction. For those unfamiliar with the technique, this is a boot-building method that enables footwear to be more easily resoled. Once the outsole wears down, it can be removed and replaced, maintaining the integrity of the boot’s upper.

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As such, these boots are much longer-lasting than anything the brand has previously made. With the proper care, it’s possible they could last wearers through a lifetime of use and abuse.

They’re so well-made and so potentially long-lasting, in fact, that they could be handed down as family heirlooms. This repairability makes these boots an investment well worth their price, which should help reduce that sticker shock. (Admittedly, they’re not cheap.)

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Give ’em the boot

Beyond this new construction method, the boots are still exceptional. There are two reasons for this: the materials and construction methods.

All five silhouettes are handcrafted in Portugal by a small, independent, family-owned factory with a multigenerational history. That means each pair is painstakingly pored over by a real human, not simply pushed through a series of mass-manufacturing machines.

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Furthermore, depending on which style you choose, they’re made from exceptionally fine materials. That includes full-grain leather, Italian calfskin and German cow suede.

The collection’s silhouettes themselves are also timelessly stylish, and include a WWII-inspired heritage lace-up boot, a rugged, deep-lugged Chelsea, and a city-going Chelsea. The first two are also available in two colorways each.

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Available now

All five of Aether’s Fall 2025 boots are now available. All three men’s styles are priced at $550 per pair.

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Aether Monroe Chelsea Boot

• $550 at Aether

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