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Wholesale Men's Leather Dress Boots
The dress boot is a laced ankle boot cut to formal proportions — the winter counterpart of the oxford. Y&F Leather organizes wholesale dress boot programs across partner factories in the Yongjia cluster, Wenzhou, on Goodyear-welted and Blake platforms.
The category
Formal proportions, weather-ready build
A dress boot keeps the closed-lace discipline of formal footwear and adds the shaft: typically a balmoral-style lacing that reads as a boot only below the ankle. In assortments it covers the months when an oxford leaves the ankle exposed, and it anchors winter formal programs in colder markets.
Because the category sits at the formal end, construction carries more of the buying decision than on casual styles. The 26 series is led by Goodyear-welted makes — the welt adds water resistance at the seam and lets the boot be resoled, which is what buyers' customers expect at this price tier. YF-BT-2662 carries a storm welt as a weather option for programs aimed at rain-and-snow markets; YF-BT-2663 offers the same silhouette on a Blake platform for tighter budgets.
YF-BT-2661 is finished on FG-02 hand-burnished full-grain: the burnishing gives each pair depth of color at the toe and heel, a character detail that photographs well for brand programs and deepens with wear rather than fading into scuffs.
Y&F Leather is a sourcing organization, not a single factory: every program is quoted on specification — hide grade, construction, lining and branding — and matched to partner factories inside the cluster that hold the relevant last and welt capacity.
Reference models
Dress boot references from the 26 series
Three reference models anchor the dress boot range. Each program is quoted on your specification: hide grade, construction, lining and branding.
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Specifications
Specification by model
Lining is leather as standard across the range. Soles are quoted in leather or rubber per program; the storm welt is a build option written into the specification sheet, not an afterthought.
| Model | Upper | Construction | Lining | Sole options | Sizes | Indicative FOB (US$/pair) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YF-BT-2661 | FG-02 full-grain, hand-burnished | Goodyear welted | Leather (standard) | Leather / rubber | EU 39–46 (US 6–13 / UK 5–12) | 28–50 |
| YF-BT-2662 | FG-01 full-grain calf, matte (storm welt) | Goodyear welted | Leather (standard) | Leather / rubber | EU 39–46 (US 6–13 / UK 5–12) | 28–50 |
| YF-BT-2663 | TG-01 top-grain, smooth | Blake | Leather (standard) | Leather / rubber | EU 39–46 (US 6–13 / UK 5–12) | 18–30 |
Indicative figures for planning purposes — binding quotation upon specification.
Ordering indicators
Program terms for dress boot orders
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Pilot MOQ | 50–100 pairs per style, mixed sizes |
| Standard MOQ | 300 pairs per style per color (new-development styles 500 pairs) |
| Sampling lead time | 7–14 days on existing lasts (new last development +15–20 days) |
| Bulk lead time | 30–45 days ex-factory |
| Sample fee | US$50–100 per style, credited on bulk confirmation |
| Indicative FOB — Goodyear welted | US$28–50 per pair |
| Indicative FOB — Blake | US$18–30 per pair |
Indicative figures for planning purposes — binding quotation upon specification.
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