/fa/ - Fashion

Honestly, been getting a bit fed up myself with PNW boots.
> Had my MPs for just over a year
> Already started squeaking in both boots when I walk.
> Bakershoe quotes me $200 to add a "squeak cloth" to fix the problem.
> Ship them over from Germany
> They then tell me it'll be $450
> I tell them I wouldn't have sent them over if it'd cost that much so hell no.
> They tell me it'll cost $90 to ship them back.
> I tell them hell no, they're the ones who misquoted me.
> "We'll see what we can do"
and that was over 2 weeks ago so I have to ring these chumps. I'm ending up dealing with Bakershoe, Drew's Boots, and White's at this point.
I bought these boots because I have weird feet. They were the best fitting boots I've ever had but the fact that you can spend $600 on a pair of boots, and they'll fucking squeak after a year blows my mind. All they can say is "oh well that's because of the all leather construction" - well don't fucking use it then.
If you go on /r/pnwbootmakers, everyone says their boots eventually squeak which blows my mind.
So yeah, honestly, I think I'm just going to get some Alden Indy boots because they're just standard goodyearwelted boots with a cork-midsole. Anyone in the world can fix those boots instead of PNWbootmakers' proprietary handstitch/stitchdown construction which is rare, and they won't just start squeaking randomly.

/btg/ BOOT GENERAL - MP EDITION

What do I need to care for my boots?
>Old cotton t shirt (one for cleaning, another for applying conditioners)
>Horsehair brush ($10-15)
>Wooden shoe trees ($10-15)
>Light conditioner like Lexol/Bck4/renovateur
>Heavy conditioner (if you live in terrible snow/rain areas) Sno seal/Obernauf LP
>Don't forget that boots need time to dry properly, rotate them an

How do I deal with x stain?
>mud: allow it to dry then brush off
>salt: water and cloth as soon as possible
>saturated wet: allow the boot to dry for a full day, stuff with newspaper
>scuffs and scratches: buff vigorously with horsehair brush

>Should I buy turdsdays/soloshits/doc shitans?
No they are filled with synthetic materials aimed at instant comfort but will not hold up to actual use.
>b-b-but muh ecelebs on youtube said they're good
no. you will waste your time and money and still have uncomfortable footwear at the end of the day. spend the extra $100 and get something real.

Manufacturer Red Flags
>Luxury
>Sustainable
>Vegan
>Unknown leather source
>Made in Chyna/Mexico/Indonesia

Boot Red Flags
>Dainite
>C*rk/C*lastic
>Zippers
>Non gusseted tongues
>Excessive/unnecessary seams

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Gave my MPs a summer clean and condition.