Timothée Chalamet Laced Up the Rugged $300 Boots We’ve Been Recommending for Years

Every time Timothée Chalamet pulls on a pair of boots, you know you’re in for a surprise. Whether they’re rough-and-tough combat boots from Dr. Martens or rarified strappy boots from Hermès, the actor’s selection of stompers never ceases to delight. So, naturally, as he kicked off the press trail for the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, he brought some new ones on the road with him—and they didn’t disappoint.

Over the weekend, Chalamet made a surprise appearance at a screening event in Nashville, Tennessee, where the crowd went absolutely wild. But while most people were enamored by the man himself, we couldn’t stop ogling his boots. Squint a little, and they weren’t especially hard to ID—which makes sense, given that they’re from Red Wing, one of the greatest American shoemakers in history.

These boots deserve an encore.Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

Red Wing’s classic moc toe boot was originally introduced in the ‘50s, and it’s been a brand signature ever since. Much of the world has changed since then, but Red Wing’s hero product has remained almost exactly the same. It’s still crafted from the company’s legendarily tough Hawthorn Abilene leather, still equipped with an ultra-rugged Goodyear-welted sole, and still ready and raring to keep your feet dry through every type of winter hellscape.

When the boots debuted over seven decades ago, they were designed for hunting. Fast forward to today, though, and they’re a favorite of menswear guys the world over (including Ryan Gosling, and, more importantly, the folks who work at this very publication). The high-cut profile is engineered to offer maximum support on slippery terrain, while the sturdy rubber midsole is equally comfortable on frozen grass and sludgy concrete—or, heck, the cozy environs of a plush Nashville theater. Best yet? After all this time, each pair is still made right here in the USA, in Red Wing’s Minnesota factory.

At $300, they’re not the cheapest shoes on the market. But compared to most of their American-made counterparts, they’re not the priciest, either. Frankly, if they’re good enough for Timothée Chalamet and generations of hardworking GQ editors, they’re good enough for you, too.

This story originally appeared on British GQ.