"An awesome pair of boots. Solidly constructed as is the Trickers way, great design & lovely leather. Not my first pair of Ethans - as written elsewhere this last gives a relatively narrow toe box - this time i sized up a half size and one of my feet that feels just a bit cramped in others feels quite a bit more comfortable."
The Ethan Monkey Boot features seven eyelets, and a half-bellows tongue. The history of the humble Monkey Boot dates back to World War 2, worn as standard issue by the Czechoslovakian army, their durability, practicality, and the fact they were inexpensive made them the ideal boot for the foot soldier.
The Ethan Monkey Boot features seven eyelets, and a half-bellows tongue. The history of the humble Monkey Boot dates back to World War 2, worn as standard issue by the Czechoslovakian army, their durability, practicality, and the fact they were inexpensive made them the ideal boot for the foot soldier.
Shoe Knowledge
The Monkey Boot
LAST NO: 5402R
This last has been developed for Monkey boots, and features are rounder toe shape and low heel. The size (length fitting) of Tricker’s footwear made on this last (5402R) is true to size, we recommend sticking to your regular UK Size. If you are unsure of your UK size, use our size guide to convert your known size to a UK size.
Calf Leather
8 weeks | 260
processes
10 min watch | The Construction Process
Overall rating: 4.7702703 / 5 from 74 reviews.
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The Ethan Monkey Boot is praised for its fast delivery, high-quality leather, stylish look, and excellent customer service. Customers also appreciate the perfect fit and lovely color of the boots.
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- Delivery Speed: 10%
- Leather Quality: 17%
- Aesthetic Appeal: 17%
- Overall Quality: 11%
- Customer Service: 10%
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Review highlights
- "The kudu leather looks amazing with the scars when you get close up and the colour is lovely." —
- "Lovely supple leather and the most stylish monkey boot on the market." —
- "Great quality boots, beautiful look, highly recommend you try these." —
Reviews
Ridge Reverse - Amazing as always!
"Exceptional boot in every respect. The quality is outstanding, the leather is excellent, and the color is spot on. Everything about this boot feels well executed from construction to finish. Comfortable, substantial, and extremely well made. This is one of the most visually impressive boots I’ve seen in a long time."
Classic Tricker’s Excellence
"Beautifully made boots with durable waxy reverse suede, true-to-size fit and excellent comfort — perfect for everyday wear."
Beautiful Boot
"This boot took me a day to get used to it since it is a very different style than the others. I feel that it is true to size and very comfortable. I think it looks great and goes well with jeans or chinos. Trickers shoes are my new favorites!"
My new boots are gorgeous :)
"It was quite a challenge to get them - particularly in this colour and in my size - they always appear to be sold out. They miraculously reappeared for short period and I immediately made my order. I was skeptic about advices of sizing down (my true size is UK8. 5, but I have prominent instep and sligtly wider foot, which I usually successfully compensate by buying UK9 size. I'm glad I didnt listen to multiple advices to downsize them to 8. 5, because 9 is spot on for my 27cm foot. I like monkey boots because it is very easy to get into them, couple of rows of speed hooks at the top facilitate the ease of use too. THe shoes practically don't need any break-in period and they are good to go right from the start. I'm very impressed by the looks (especially in this colour) and the excellent quality of workmanship. The order processing and delivery were lightning fast and trouble-free. I'm very satisfied with my first (and definitely not the last) Tricker's pair."
Superb boots
"Amazing colour and characterful leather. Excellent build as always."
Great quality boots
"love my boots, beautifully made as you’d expect from Trickers, I have had a pair of Trickers brogue boots for over 20 years and they still look as good as new."
Excellent boots
"Excellent quality."
Superb build quality
"Beautiful box , stunning calf monkey boot in burgundy , will cherish for my lifetime. Very proud new owner"
Beautiful boots
"Beautiful boots"
Q&A
100% Repairable
It's inevitable that shoes will need a bit of TLC from time to time but look after them and they will last you a lifetime. We offer a fully inclusive repair service from re-heeling to total makeovers.
BUILT TO LAST
Our uncompromising standards of craftsmanship, honest materials, environmentalism and sustainability are values that have been preserved and developed through five generations.
Every material used in our construction can be traced back to its source.
MADE IN NORTHAMPTON
Every pair of Tricker’s shoes and boots is 100% made in Northampton, the historic centre of British shoemaking. From cutting the leather to the final polish, each stage takes place under one roof at our St Michael’s Road factory, following a time-honoured process refined over generations. It’s here that traditional skills, patience and precision come together, ensuring every pair carries the integrity, durability and character that Northampton-made footwear is known for.
