/fa/ - Fashion

Do you like them?

>>17452638
Does anyone live in Switzerland and know how much these are on average? I know there is a seller on ricardo.ch, but I'm not sure if the platform allows international buying and selling.

>>17452706
wesco sells them for $10 a pop

yo boot thread
last thread just got me confused on what type of boots I wanted. I did the dumb thing and tried reading instead of just making dumb impulse buys and complaining about it later.

It's about boots and their lasts again. Iron Rangers fit me just fine, but someone said if I get another, more expensive pair of boots; I should look for the rounded toe clown shoe look only because it gives plenty of room for hte toes and this is far more important than fashion. Okay, so besides whites, vibergs, and some carmina lasts, anything else? I was originally planning on Viberg BCTs but so much anger erupted over it, I'm unsure.

>>17452718
Get White's or Frank's on the 55 last, you'll be fine

>>17452718
C&J 325 & 378 for example has way more toe room than IRs and don't look clownish at all.

>>17452718
Alden Barrie or Trubalance?

>looking for alden indys in my size in yurop
>find 2 shops in total
>both more expensive than shipping from the US with shipping, taxes and customs included

>>17452827
Frans Boone has a few but I got mine from a German store called "Schuh-Keller"
Had to use Google Translate but I have no complaints

>>17452831
They are 850EUR, it would cost 760EUR to ship it from US, VAT and customs included. Still expensive but i might consider it if im sure about the sizing.

Finally found one for a reasonable price, 550EUR at checkout.
>not in my size
>crepe sole
AAAAAAAAGGHHH

>>17452660
prefer the Paris with the floral print desu

>>17452827
God, I love women with dark eyes.

>>17453068
their blue

>>17453073
I meant dark as in shadowy.

At this point I assume people buy shell boots and just trash them on purpose

What the fuck did he do in 2 years

>>17452706
Stuff like pic rel is inexpensive, does about the same job and can be put on and off in 5 seconds. I used them several times in the alps for icy trail/pressed snow.

>>17453141
guarantee its a case of
>muh patina
they beat on the boots and dont maintain them to artificially age them

>>17453157
looks ugly. Can't wear it around town

>>17452718
a) you're supposed to sacrifice your feet for fashion. Get Edward Greens or Bonafes.
b) what style of boot do you even want? Super slim Euro dress boots, or chunky American work boots?

>>17453141
le heckin' patina & wear
This is how 10 year old dailies should look like not 2 year old $1500 shell boots.

GYW or stitchdown?
which one would you trust for a narrower, pointier boot?
no blake isn't an option

>>17453294
Handwelt > Norvegese > Goodyear > Veldtschoen > Stitchdown

The whole point of these shoes is they last a long time and can be easily resoled. Stitchdown is not easy to resole.
Secondly, I really like welts with fudging. You can't have fudging on stitchdown, it just always looks flat and every stitchdown boot I've seen has a massive shelf of a welt too.

For the cleanest look, handwelt is best hands down. Properly handwelted shoes end up with essentially zero gap between the upper and the welt, you don't get that weird look from the side at all.
Norvegese looks nice if you want to add more stuff to the look, but only when the welt is trimmed very close to the shoe and the norvegese stitching. Few makers do this right.

These are all minor nitpicks honestly

>>17453263
>b) what style of boot do you even want? Super slim Euro dress boots, or chunky American work boots?
A little of each. I don't want to look like a prancing la la homo man when I go to work, but at the same time; I would like something that looks somewhat presentable with business and business casual clothes.
If I go into work looking like a million dollars where I work, I would just attract stares and/or get robbed.

>>17452638
Someone talk me out of buying these

>>17452638
men don't tie their laces like that, do they?

>>17453326
Suede boots like this one
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/dress-boots-tobacco-suede-80179

Suede doesn't look too formal, it just looks good and is soft.
I have other Carmina boots with this exact suede color, it looks very good. Not extremely versatile because it's a light color though.

Also check these out
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/dress-boots-brown-elbamat-80179
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/work-boots-tan-karagrain-80791

Grain leather is like suede in that it doesn't look very formal so it's very versatile.

Obviously you can't wear this with a suit, but anything else is fine really.

>>17453356
I appreciate it.

>>17453326
So nice boots with an understated look?
Are you wearing suits or will you be pairing the boots with denim?
Are you more west coast/midwest or east coast/euro?

>>17453364
Denim is a common staple.
East coast but not NY or Washington East Coast. So it's a strange identity crisis.

>>17453349
I like the Foreman Lace-to-toe for it's slimmer profile, but you'd have to do a custom order if you want the 55 last and the cinnamon waxed flesh

but it is a sexy leather either way, but you do need to keep waxing them. if you're a patinafag it'll always look like you just got done walking through loose dirt and are tracking it everywhere.

suggestions for water repelling boots?

>>17453355
why not?
>less lace bite
>more secure fit around the shaft

>>17453366
https://www.trumanboot.com/collections/in-stock-boots/products/cattail-grizzly-rough-out
https://www.trumanboot.com/collections/in-stock-boots/products/java-predator-upland
I'm partial to Truman's. Some PNW vibe but it's not exactly a PNW boot (originally from Pennsylvania).
The java color they have is also nice, if you want a darker boot/sleeker leather. The one I linked is built to order, so there would be some lead time on it.
If you want a black boot I wouldn't go for them. I don't like how it plays with the light-color stitching they choose to use.

White's Mule Packer may also be worth a look. Taller heel but pointed toe. Feels more western without being a cowboy boot.

>>17453377
read the OP
>terrible snow/rain areas
Do not expected manufacture-applied coatings to last the life of the boot. You will have to reapply product, so you may as well get any boot you want and do it yourself.
>waterproof boots?
Rubber.

>>17453384
Thanks, these look really nice.

>>17453390
what if I just want something to repel water some of the time? rain is a common problem here.

>>17453398
any waxed rough out, just rewax it from time to time.

>>17453398
obenaufs LP

>>17453398
no sprays.

what kind of leather on your boots? or better yet what boots are you wearing

>>17453398
get some LL Bean boots lmao

>>17453398
Do NOT let any water ever get on your boots, they will explode.

wtf is happening at AE?

>>17453418
The first thing dying companies do is cut QC

>>17453418
you get what you deserve dummy

How do you maintain suede?

>>17452827
Which indy variant are you looking at?

>>17453407
right now I'm wearing copper rough and tough. they dry pretty nicely but are not water repelling enough, it takes hours.

>>17453426
brass brush

>>17453421
i was looking at their chelseas for the sale, and then saw the reviews
I was interested in their penny loafers, but apparently the sole deteriorates like cork after a single day.

>>17453427
on the R&T keep in mind if you overapply conditioner/repellent it will flatten the natural highs and lows in the leather so less is more

>>17453426
Waterproof it
Brush it
Don't drop food on it

You can always use a suede eraser/shampoo if things go really south

Saphir also sells suede renovateur spray

>>17453384
>structured toe
Seems all their boots have this.
Anyone know whether or not unstructured is an option with Truman?

>>17453442
Why are structured toes bad?

>>17453326
If you are in the US just buy Grant Stone
The way I understand it, if you buy shoes made by traditional, family-run companies in Europe, you have to pay taxes.
But if you buy shoes made by sweatshops in China, you do not pay taxes.

Just buy a Diesel boot on any sole other than Dainite because Dainite is trash.

>>17453444
He has fat toes

>>17453428
snuff suede with commando sole is what im interested in.

>>17453448
what's up with that then?

>>17453432
Looks like a cheap leather sole, but that is normal enough. Mine obviously have the rubber pads that take most of the abrasion, but you can still see wear around the edges. The Fryes at left I've taken on rock trails and they do fine.

I'm more bothered by the lack of a channel cut to shield the stitching. Granted, loafers are for light wear/indoor use only but either way the whole sole looks like it's a deliberate cost-saving choice. They're expecting you to resole them with quality JRs within a year.

>>17452638
I just bought these Guidis as they were 60% off and I do not own any pairs of boots

>>17453456
why do they look like that?

>>17453456
Cool! Do you know what tannery the leather is from?
Show us how they've creased in a month.

>>17453453
His fat toes rub on the celastic toe.

>>17453459
I'm not sure of the tannery, maybe it'll have some special note in the box.
I'll try my best to remember to make a post, I'm intrigued as to how it'll crease versus my rick owens calf leather stuff
>>17453458
Not sure specifically which bit you're referring to, the long shaft looks ugly imo and I'm gonna be covering it with pants most of the time
The fat toe box is practical in giving your toes space.
But generally though high fashion is stupid and that's why it looks like that.

>>17453465
And the celastic plastic toebox won't stretch to accommodate, meaning your toes are squished unnaturally into a pointed shape.

>>17453468
yes therefore c*lastic is bad

>>17453432
That will happen to literally any leather sole if it is worn in rain/snow, it gets soft and then raped by small pebbles.
Not really a problem just take it to a cobbler and get a sole protector or whatever its called in english put on.

>>17453468
>>17453470
buy a last that fits your foot, dummy.

Yeah I cook in my boots. What about it?

>>17453504
ginger chicken?

>>17453478
How long does a topy last?

I am thinking of ordering a pair of shoes with leather sole + topy + metal toetaps but I am worried if a typical local cobbler can replace a topy when combined with metal toetaps.

>>17453511
highly dependent on
>what kind of surfaces are you on
>how heavy you are
if you get a reputable one from topy or vibram it'll last at least a year or two

>>17453511
Don't get metal toecaps you autist.

>>17453371
It didn't even occur to me to order custom Foreman's. I might do that instead. I'm mostly just after a pair of plain toe boots on a wedge sole boots with either waxed flesh or roughout. I'm not entirely dead set on the 55 last, but I've heard it's very comfortable.

>>17453519
I thought leather soles get pretty fucked up at the toes very quickly without them

>>17453525
depends on your gait

if I lost 25kg how would my shoe size change

>>17453506
Sausage but good spot on the ginger
mushrooms added a lot of water but it's fine that's olive oil so it's healthy

>>17453581
It would probably be less wide.

>>17452638
Can anyone id these boots for me by chance?

>>17453615

>>17453603
nice looking sloppa

>>17453616
sure about that compadre?

>>17453623
of course!

My shoe rack is full but I want to buy more shoes

>>17453630
what do you have?

>>17453630
Get AE Vernon

>>17453631
Two oxfords that I wear very rarely - these got to go in storage
Three derbies, only one of which is goodyear welted. The two others need to be replaced at some point.
Four boots. These will go in storage around April-May I suspect.
The rest are three sneakers, a pair of running shoes, a stack of an unknown number of flipflops that take up as much space as a boot, and a pair of shitty goretex "winter" boots that I keep just for those 1-2 times a year I come into contact with snow.

>>17453641
I forgot to say, I intend to buy my first loafer soon. Maybe replace one of the shitty derbies with it. If it works out I might buy another to rotate in summer time when boots go out.

>>17453641
>>17453644
Right, bin all the non-boots, get some C&Js to replace the derbies, a mocc-toe boot on a wedge sole will replace your sneakers, and unlined chukkas are a summer boot that'll do away with your flipflops.
>can't wear boots during summer
unlined chukkas. literally desert boots

sexo

>>17453652
Not him, should I buy penny loafers then?

>>17453671
boomer shoes

>>17453672
Huh, thanks

>>17453669
all that memery just to make cow look like kudu

>>17453676
I don't trust any dark continent leather on my feet, thank you very much.

>>17453652
nta but what about Chelseas? I were told these were a great addition to my collection for a quick and easy boot to replace any slip-ons I may have. I live in a hot climate, so chukkas take priority?

>>17453683

>>17453686
Sure, RMWilliams makes a good one

>>17453691
if special needs is not wanting that shelf then I'm fucking retarded

>>17453693
o I thought you were pointing out the swastika in there

>>17453672
nta again but now I have to ask what outfits to pair up with these boots, because I wear loafers at the office with corduroys and OCBD and now I suspect I've been boomerdressing this whole time

>>17453706
penny loafers are textbook ivy league prep shoes

>>17453707
I see, so I should be asking this question to /prep/

rate my new combat boots

>>17453733
>goretex
makes my feet way too wet with sweat

>>17453603
nice sloppa, we be doin shit like that here in north Italy aswell

>>17453733
You're going to get a lot of shit, but I like cement constructed boots. They are the premiere "I don't care what happens to my boots, they're sub 150 and they are made of plastic, do your worst" boots. Which have a place whether people buying $800 Vibergs admit it or not
That said, I'm not familiar with this brand.
>>17453734
Also this. The padding must be great in the middle of a blizzard but anywhere else, it's foot soup after a few hours.

>>17453652
Who makes good unlined desert chukkas? I was looking at AE but I know their quality has slipped as of late.

>>17453737
I buy unlined boots for this very reason.

>>17453740
Crown Northampton or Alden

>>17453733
>goretex

>>17453740
alden

>>17453502
Only one does.
And it's made by ald*n.
I hate this. I did buy a costly metal boot toebox stretcher I've yet to try out.

>>17453741
What kind of unlined boots? asking for a friend who lives in a tropic hellhole

>>17453751
>>17453743
Thanks!
>>17453752
What's wrong with ald*n?

>>17453767
corcoran jump boots

>>17453783
>corcorans in the tropics
mate, if you're going to make a troll rec, at least rec something shearling lined.
Aircav wore jungle boots, that should tell you how corcorans would have done.

>>17453786
look at their marauders with the jumper look. they are ideal.

>>17453790
yeah marauder is fine, the jump boots would be hell

>>17453796
My bad. I thought the marauders were a part of the jump boot line. They look just like them. Same toecap and ankle support.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZDHyH05e3E
English subtitles are good

>>17453768
Shitty as fuck quality control for the ever increasing price. Laughable QC.
Their prices go up again in a week btw.

>>17453447
Grant Stone doesn't have Danite soles, they have an imitation.

How are people so confident that prices are going up pretty much this month/end of next week? I've seen this with Carmina, Viberg, Alden, AE. Did everyone agree at once to adjust for inflation?

Name a flaw.
Protip: You can't.

>>17453906
The whole boot

>>17453906
Is that weird gum sole remotely durable?

>>17453922
nope and its only resoleable if you have a special machine for it

>>17453923
could you put a different sole on?

>>17453930
i mean you're free to buy a shitbox car and throw 10k worth of improvement onto it and it'll still be shit, same thing applies here

>>17453930
you can glue a new sole on but it looks pretty bad

>>17452638
can i get an id on these?

How are Carmina's chukkas/Chelseas?

>>17453631
nta, I have
-three pairs of tennis shoes (Only one is a good fit but is almost exclusively workout
-two low-top sneakers, brown and white
-Two boots, one toe cap one not. Both brown
-A lace-up loafer that used to be popular mid 10's
What else should I get while everything is on sale? No oxfords or derbies, one wingtip dress shoe in the wrong size but I wear it anyway.

>7 pairs of service boots
>5 brown
>want more

>>17453312
Veldtschoen is definitely better than Goodyear you dumb faggot

>>17454047
>hurr durr we welted the lining
yeah ok

>>17454052
>I'm a dumb faggot and I don't even know what veldtschoen is
Maybe you should learn about something before you try to talk about it boy

>>17453906
1 stitch per inch

>Wait too long
>Boot I want in my size goes out of stock
Many such cases
Anyone else have the worst case of cold feet when it comes time to make a decision? It's not even like I can't afford it. I just can't find it in myself to make that last little jump.

>>17454153
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0

https://www.carminashoemaker.com/captoe-work-boots-tan-vegano-tobacco-suede-80791
It's in my size
It's on sale
It's a last that I know I fit in

So why not? Is this suede+smooth particularly ugly?

>>17454169
This is a very nice looking boot for a great price anon.

>>17454180
Thanks anon

>>17454153
I've been wanting Red Wing Beckmans for +10 years. Only pulled the trigger after they got discountinued and managed to find my size in the color I wanted on eBay. So yeah. But again, I'm poorfag and 350 is something I can't spend in a whim.

>>17454153
Just send it bro
>>17454227
Were they worth the wait?
>>17454169
>>17454180
I will respectfully disagree. I am not at all a fan of the mixed materials for the upper but perhaps it's just my personal taste. Just giving my honest opinion since you asked for it but don't let me dissuade you if you like them.

>>17454231
>Were they worth the wait?
Mostly yes. They were baby's first real boot for me. I'm still amazed at the leather and the solid construction when I put them on. Can't imagine how White's, Nick's or other high end boots must feel. My only complaint is that I wanted the black cherry featherstone because it looked so amazing in the pics but in person the color is a bit underwhelming. It's a bit flat and lacks the undertones and patterns I've seen on the web. In retrospective, perhaps I should have gone for some shade of brown for my first boot that's not milsurp, but after being dead set on that specific model and that specific color for so long, didn't want to change my mind at the last minute.
Maybe I'll get some Iron Rangers in brown next, tgey were my second option and after seeing them in person they're growing on me.

>>17453511
>but I am worried if a typical local cobbler can replace a topy when combined with metal toetaps.
You should be.
Good cobblers that won't fuck up even a simple topy-job seem pretty damned rare worldwide. Complicating that shit with toetaps which need to be set flush etc., means you really need to see an example of their work before you hand over anything of value to them.

Why do bootautists hate speedhooks?

>>17454280
I've never found them faster than eyelets. "Speed" hook is a joke of a name. The only way they would be faster is if you fully laced and unlaced your boots instead of loosening the laces to take them on and off.

>>17454273
I like it, ID?

I got some shoes

>>17454285
I pull the top 3 eyelets but it's really not slower to put the laces back than speedhooks
speedhooks are just a bad meme

The best boot money can buy right here

>>17454285
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKqPyarH3To

>>17454231
>I will respectfully disagree. I am not at all a fan of the mixed materials for the upper but perhaps it's just my personal taste. Just giving my honest opinion since you asked for it but don't let me dissuade you if you like them.
Its quite popular with the Galway or in this case the 'Calway' and i think it looks great.

>>17454318
>I got the same shoe 5 times

Retard.

>>17454351
Mirin those boots

>>17454371
same, looked in the video and apparently they were a limited run Alden boot in tan Vegano Leather on the Barrie last.
of course since it's good they only made like a dozen of them. wtc a similar model

>>17454367
No

Top is a Reebok royal jogger
Then reebok royal
Then reebok GL1000 leather
Then ON shoes that were a gift
The my old rebook classic leather.

I have flat feet so I'm a bit limited in won't shoes actually feel comfortable for me.

The new three pairs of reebok cot me $100 from an outlet store

>>17454371
>>17454390
agreed, carmina will make you one just like it basically, optionally also with a BCT
1 eyelet and 1 speedhook missing, not sure about the stitching color? I went with natural here.
(ignore that the color looks different)
model is 80179, there might be more similar models, just do some research.

>>17454410
forgot to mention, oscar last is the most similar to barrie.

Mind you this is a carmina shoe, not boot.

>>17454405
Give a couple of pairs to your cousin, because all of these look the same.

>>17454410
timbs for woman? gimi

tan vegano probably patinas very nicely into the color that's desired, or you speed it up with polish. Maybe natural vegano is similar?

>>17454428
On shoes this nice, I wouldn't want patina.

>>17454410
Is that a fake toe cap?

>>17454410
Damn now does that scream $800 or what
Think this would be better without the cap toe desu

>>17454435
no why would it? Don't expect the boots to look perfect in the 3d customization tool, especially the color, Its still a great tool. Here is the same model in burgundy shell.

>>17454438
I guess US prices for carmina suck ass, this is 610EUR in Europe after VAT. Wait for the custom weekend around April most likely where they waiver the MTO fee.
>Think this would be better without the cap toe desu
exact same models without a toe cap exist too.

>>17454440

>>17454415
I walk between 7 and 15 km a day. I actually wear out my shoes.

>>17454390
>limited run
doesn't look very limited to me if i find it on the first google result
https://www.ealdwineraleigh.com/alden/40714h-navy-high-straight-tip-boot-tan-vegano-calfskin-6ej5j

>>17454347
STOP pushing Waxis, /k/.

any good zipper boots? under 300

>>17454477
>any good zipper boots?
no zipper boot can be good because you're sticking a point of failure on the boot for no reason
even having a split with lacing on the side like those German paraboots is better
just say no to zippers

>>17454442
80793?

I find it funny how it is most likely more than 90% of people who obsess over stitched footwear that have never actually gotten any resoled and likely never will. Those welts may as well be fake.

>>17454519
I bought 5 pairs of my favorite Vibram soles Black Friday 50% from a local cobbler. I am VERY interested in a boot's resoling potential.

>>17454507
yea

>>17454519
>Those welts may as well be fake.
well no because then they'd start separating g with the sole like the actual fake welts.....
I dont think you thought that through

>>17454530
Yep got them saved
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/custom-work-boots-80793/?share=67105:931373|67106:931483|67107:931514|67108:931646|67109:931763|67110:NONE|67111:932164|67112:931923|67113:932075|67114:NONE|67115:932166|67116:932095|67117:932145|67118:932152|67119:932155|67120:932188|67121:1200545|67122:932198|67123:932203|67124:932222|67125:932170&hash=d9ec29d3702bf436ea766a572d01a0efcd3cb0620e65e29ec41f9370e3101dc1
Something’s not right though not sure what needs to be changed
Making the edge chestnut maybe?

>>17454525
That's good, and of the people in this thread it may well be more than 10% that have gotten boots resoled or at least will in the future. But a lot of people just stop wearing them after the soles wear out, which is not seldomly not even much longer than a pair of cemented shoes would last.

>>17454536
I had regularly worn a pair of cemented suede chukkas for 8 years (I reglued them once myself though). Cemented can last as long as much of any sole would take to wear out.

If you have sole protectors applied regularly it would be different, but again, most people never do that.

>>17454537
black or natural edge. Double sole, a 360 and/or a storm welt can be considered depending on the look ur going for.

>>17454545
The real trick is finding a talented cobbler to not fuck up stitching or trimming the soles.

>>17454555
Nah I hate natural edge, clashes hard with black

>>17454545
>I reglued them once myself though
so you experienced a failure but still dont understand why people want welted shoes

>>17454410
Very nice
>>17454438
and this is the problem I run into. I'd love to just buy from their site but almost every sale, my size goes out of stock quick.

>waited too long on sale
>EVERY size I wanted on Carmina's site is now gone
I fucked up didn't I? These are going to skyrocket before the next sale and I'll never see it sub $800 ever again, will I?

>Everyone raising prices
>Whites hasn't
What did the chinese slave workers making "American" made Whites mean by this

>whites hasn’t raised prices
Uhhhhh hahahaha lol

>>17454639
>>17454649
weren't whites like ~$400 during the pandemic? god I wish I could go back.

>>17454630
Yep. Not trying to kick you. This is exactly why I don't sit on shit like this. Prices and inflation are going to rape us. Spend now, or else you are losing cash on the increase. Cash in the bank is hurt most by inflation, but don't piss it all away like a retard. If you KNOW you want it, then BUY it if you can AFFORD it, especially during inflationary times.

>>17454653
Yes they’ve increased in price a lot

>>17454300

>>17454414
I never understood if Oscar is wider than Forest or not.

>>17454477
>good
>zipper
pick one

>>17454630
YOU HAVE TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY NOW

>>17454677
I should have listened to you, Shia LaBeouf. Now my only options are to get vibergs that I'm still not 100% convinced are worth the price even on sale, or wait several more months in hopes of everything coming back in stock and another sale happening before inflation really goes to shit.

>>17454670
Carmina has great tools

>>17454688
Or buy Whites. Which cost the same as memeberg on sale.

>>17454653
yeah. I remember them being just outside my comfort zone then $500 then 600 and now they're like 650

>>17454690
What the absolute fuck is this, it looks like they're all the same???

>>17454702
>>17454690
The tool is not very accurate

>>17454694
Yeah idk how people justify paying $600 for combat boots. Something like a Galway, sure, but something made to pair with casual jeans?

>>17454694
welcome to inflation

>>17454708
Isn't that way too much for the last few years?

>>17454710
you should have jumped on them when they were low now you'll be forever paying high prices

>>17454710
Uh, no. Supply chain inflation needs time to kick in. It's multiplied over time. Plus, brands aren't dumb. They'll take advantage even if their supply chain isn't TOO hurt by increasing anyway with the competition. Kinda like an inside monopoly that the gov doesn't care about since it's their fault.

Opinions?

I want a dark brown suede derby, not sure how dark I should go though

>>17454733
Also, if I had the money I'd go for EG's "mink" suede (not actually mink, it's just the color).

But none of these are really like it.

Any of youse ever tried Waldviertels?

>>17454736
What the fuck is the shape of this man's feet???

>>17454710
maybe but they can do it because they have a backlog anyway
they could also argue that they need to raise employee salaries to compensate for inflation on top of the covid supply disruptions

>>17454707
I wear my berg clown shoes with jeans. Might even buy a clown tree so they retain their shape just right.
https://viberg.com/collections/custom-last-shoe-trees

>>17454741
Glad I got away with custom horsehide under 1K.

I can now tell you with confidence that vibergs' 2030 last is complete shit. It's unnatural, not comfortable and makes my feet look thin. I will never give that Jewish Canadian company my money again

>>17454783
This might help you choose the appropriate footwear in the future: https://www.glamourboutique.com/crossdresser-fashion/guide-male-female-shoe-sizes-33255?amp=1

>>17454783
correct

A guy at work told me "nice shoes" a couple of months ago when he saw my suede Carminas and now he bought a pair of suede chelseas but they just look cheap and ugly and I have not found the courage to say "nice shoes" to him.

>>17454799
the only correct course of action is to make fun of him for buying cheap ugly shit and hoping he learns

>>17454783
Been saying this forever, the 2030 toebox is super flat.
The 2040 is by far the superior Viberg last.

>>17454819
Is that a problem?
I have 2030 boots, they have a bit of excess leather on the vamp but then again most shoes have excess leather there for me.
Any extra height would be a mistake.

For me the problem area is the middle of the foot on the outside area, the part that connects the heel to the widest point.
It's just not wide enough there, I don't know why that is and I've never had it on any other shoe.

I think this is a common problem, if you see photos of other people wearing Vibergs they will usually try to hide that area or you will see even people with normal feet having the leather protrude over the welt.

>>17454826
sounds like the White's 55 last is right up your alley then

>>17454826
I just think the 2030 last looks weirdly flat and wedge-like in the toebox.

>>17454799
>they just look cheap and ugly
be honest are they cemented

>>17454830
Of course mate they look like $60 boots

>>17454831
oof
unfortunately hes waiting for you to say it

>>17454826
This has already been discussed in previous threads. The 2040 and its derivatives are the best Viberg makes but people don’t get them because they look more casual and thus clownish.

>>17454736
their suede is absolute sex

>>17454926
The classic testicle look

I have a fascination with austerity brogue oxfords in suede.

There's something about this type of shoe.

>>17454946
Here's another example.

I don't know why I like them so much.

>>17454828
When I ordered my custom boots from Bakers I described my feet and said the 2040 was the best boot I’ve worn, they changed my order to the 55 last which wasn’t an option for horsehide bounty hunters on the site but they can do it.

daily reminder to purchase White's Boots for your logger-style boot needs.
Picture is my springheel caullks w/ leather gaiters I made from 8oz leather

>>17453260
>cant wear them around down
they come in different colours you dumb retard, how the fuck are you going to walk inside with ice spikes you cunt, you can take crampons off in seconds

>>17454791
LMFAO

>>17454948
Beautiful shoes, if I went to the office I'd wear those

Look for knee high oakleys or equivalents if you know of anything.

>>17455018
https://www.fernandoberlinboots.com/us/leather-boots-men-knee-high-made-to-measure.html

For the 2040 last, could I get away with buying something a half size lower or a half size bigger my normal shoe size? Only asking because everything else is out of stock.

>>17455215
half down from brannock

>>17454948
I was thinking about the black ones, but they have dainite soles, no?

>>17455219
My toes won't feel squished?

>>17455238
depends if there is c*lastic

Last question, can someone explain kudu to me? It looks so weird, does it look different IRL?

brushed my boots
brushed my hair
felt good bros

>>17455301
>can someone explain kudu to me?
based africanized deer that have soft skin with tons of character
better than cow unless you want a shine

>>17455311
Do that look that weird IRL or do they come across as more pebbled leather when viewing it from a distance?

>>17455301
there's real kudu from cf stead which is an african wild skin, tons of character and strong like deerskin and then there's h*rween kudu which is cowhide pretending to be real kudu

>>17455312
heres a pic with garbage lighting to show you wahta kudu looks like irl
its on the right
you can see the scars and spots but it just looks like a matte leather irl. you can actually add polish and get a slight shine. i think trickers does it
honestly once you get kudu boot youll be hooked on it just for that visual texture

>>17455301
I got kudu/shark boots, the kudu is super soft and has a lot of character from the scars they are covered in. It's great stuff, cool looking animal as well.

>>17452638
I spent $350 on a pair of iron rangers from red wing store, just got these poshmark special chippewas for $80 and I feel like a retard now. They’re like half the weight, look better without the toe cap, the leather is nice and stretched already..fuck
anyways who else /heritage boot/ I’m sure ill have the IRs for the next 10 years and the chippewas wont last that long

>>17455336
>half the weight
yeah cause synthetics offer instant but not long lasting comfort

>>17455336
>chippewas wont last that long
Depends, Chippewa like 10-ish years ago was legit, but now they sort of exist in brand limbo where you buy them, but they don't really have much for sale.

>>17455336
Disgusting, I will never buy used shoes

>>17455336
>secondhand
Wear them for a couple weeks, and you'll realize why they were $80 used
t. Did the same thing with Wolverine 1000 miles, and then realized the problems with buying boots at sub 100 dollars like the two not being from the same hide and the absurd creasing that comes with it.
Keep in mind, you can watch the outsoles of the rangers off and give them back. Tell the Red wing Store that you wore them for "a bit" indoors and they raelly didn't fit your feet. It's a dick move but it's better than having buyer's remorse.

I think you'll come to realize why Chippewa dropped out of the Heritage boot contest pretty early in due time if you keep wearing those boots, though.

>>17455336
>half of the weight
This should be a red flag that they're not made of anything. It's like buying the $30 dollar "Boots" on amazon that are light as a feather.
Here are those boots compared to those rangers:
https://youtu.be/aKrKLPGGo7c?t=254

This really comes down to if you're fine with wearing synthetics, if so; then the boot thread is not the place for you because you can get $90 Chinese knockoffs of any classic boot/shoe design which are 90% plastic.

White's vs Viberg, I was thinking of the semi dress boot vs the BCT. Who wants to enlighten a bootlet who may seriously use their boots occasionally but also wants something dressy enough to walk into an office with?

>>17455449
I've been wearing semi dress since 2017, they're great. Plenty tough for normal hiking and light climbing unless you're being retarded and slamming them into shit on purpose. I broke my first pair in hiking through coastal redwoods

Why would you ress the same exact way every day and still post it online?

>>17455441
Are leather soles lighter than rubber? My Allen Edmond Dalton boots are extremely light, but they have a super thin leather outsole, so I thought that was why.

>>17455313
Which does Parkhurst use?

>>17455456
I'm on the edge because everything viberg is selling out and honestly I don't really know the construction differences all that well.

>>17455459
It's to remind us that even though we buy $800 pairs of boots, we still don't have the fit. So we just look like dirty unwashed hipsters like that guy.

That guy probably feels very smug in his likely above $1000 outfit that he doesn't feel the need to change it, even though it completely betrays everything happening above the collar line. He would look way more effay dressing like an a prep weirdo simply because at least he wouldn't be pretending to be someone he's not.

>>17455317
that is fucking smooth
I'm guessing the viberg is the other kind?

>>17455483
White's is better. They hand sew the insole and vamp together then put a welt over it to keep out water.

>>17455483
do you have high arches?

How ugly is this, exactly?

>>17455574
what pride flag is that?

>>17455574
what gender is that

>>17455574
what a fag

>>17455574
Every time I see a black service boot I am happy I bought this funny blucher looking thing instead. The quarters are trim and tidy unlike yours

>>17455581
I don't like when that seam is parallel to the sole like that, personally.

Yeah, this is much better. I heard red laces is a Nazi look, though.

>>17455611
yeah but fasc is fash

Any ausfags itt?
I have a question on importing boots, or anything costly really.
I want to know what happens when you import boots >$1kAU etc., from another country. Not via courier like fedex/dhl as they seem to handle all the tedious paperwork, but if the seller ships via USPS etc.

>>17455611
>I heard red laces is a Nazi look, though.
This comes up every couple of years in these threads. It's parroted that if you put red laces on docs, specifically docs, and I think specifically cherry red/oxblood docs that you have killed a nog. Thing is tracing this shit back to the 70's or earlier and it all came from some ((journalist))) completely making shit up based on absolutely nothing at the time. However the lie has taken on its own life such that in the intervening years pseudo-skinheads thinking this gives them cred have used red laces. What a joke.
It's all completely retarded, and nobody actually looks at your fucking laces anyway so use whatever the fuck you want.

>>17455525
I think the viberg just has more markings. every single pair of kudu boots is different though so the vibergs probably wont look like the site picture

>>17455465
cf

>>17455301
>can someone explain kudu to me?
comes from these things in the south of africa, just be aware that horween has a bullshit "kudu" leather thats actually calfskin, C.F Stead is real kudu.

Are Danner Mountain Lights good quality?

Can anyone recommend how I should care for my Nubuck Chelsea boots?
I'd like to protect them or do whatever I need to to keep them nice. They're light brown made by Astorflex.

whatcha guys think?

>>17455844
Just from the pic, they look like a fashion boot. I like the lace-to-toe style, though.

>>17455916
Too narrow in the toebox, imo. The warmth seems like a nice touch, but it gets compressed quickly since it's thin.

>>17455890
maybe just brushing and a waterproofing/stain guard spray. suede products should be fine

>>17455317
What are the boots on the right?

>>17455545
flatter feet than usual

>>>/out/2519786
can help? tall boots for waterproof

>>17455301
It will naturally look different irl because the hide of each animal is different. If that's the 2040 from viberg, it will look the same excepting differences in hide. >>17455313 and >>17455843 are correct.

>>17456294
Dunlops are the GOAT

>>17456330
You're a fucking goat

On dress boots with bar lacing I simply cannot pull the laces tight enough to use all the speedhooks, in fact I end up not using the top two.

Am I stupid?
How do you guys pull laces tightly when using parallel lacing?

made... where?

>>17456426
>Transylvania
>not Wallachia
0/10 not made from Dracula skin wnb

>>17456426
made from the finest Romanians

>>17456294
Beans and jumpers are your best friends.

>>17456426
Ah yes gypsies famous for their quality of work

>>17456048
richmond gaucho moose
the allen gauch moose is available right now in 9-10.5
https://www.parkhurstbrand.com/collections/catalog/products/the-allen-gaucho-moose?variant=43772064432354

>>17456546
Damn those are expensive, but they look sick
I'm tired if my Thursday Captains and I'm ready for a non-babby boot

>>17455844
Are these the new doc martin?

On White's site, do they have a listing of all their leather? I'd like to know what some of it means or where it came from like 'Cinnamon waxed flesh'

>>17456748
>or where it came from like 'Cinnamon waxed flesh'
whoreween

>>17456748
boots - shop all - on the left choose by leather
bakers boots also has all their custom leahter options listed if you click to configure a custom boot

as for cinnamon waxed flesh it's from horween for sure, as is chromexel and double shot
not sure about the generic default work boot leahter options such as "brown", "black" and "red dog"
if you are not sure about a leather just google it and you will find an example of some faggot on reddit showing off the leather on their whites for sure

>>17456748
you can always send them an email and ask?

>>17456797
>and double shot
double shot is seidel chromex copy

I was wanting some kind of higher end boot but I also want Chukkas, because I don't have any and I live in a warmer climate where I need to worry about cold temperatures maybe three months out of the year. Should I stop caring about the higher end boot and just buy a nice unlined chukka?

>>17456818
>some kind of higher end boot but I also want Chukkas
those aren't mutually exclusive

>>17456829
Would I get more value out of the higher end boot if I work more or the chukkas because they're more inclined to warm weather?

>>17456831
mfw that sentence

>>17456426
We will take it back one day.

dirdy bick

>>17456841
yeah desu I really don't know what I am doing. I have money to spend and I just want a good boot and I notice a bunch are on sale.

>>17456881
if you can get both to rotate

>>17456818
>and just buy a nice unlined chukka?
yeah
once you have good suede in your life you realize you don't really need anything else, or women

>>17456911
I wish that humans could be as reliable as well-built shoes.

god I'm tempted, but wouldn't these things look absolutely ridiculous?

new thread when

>>17456919
Yeah mixed materials is ducking awful

>>17456919
try it in a dark brown

>>17456939
I see, so that's why the lighter ones are on sale while these aren't.

>>17456911
What would be a good unlined Chukka? I found one for ~300 on Crown Hampton's site
https://crownnorthampton.com/en-us/products/woodford-desert-boot-sand-kudu-suede
Which are about half the price of a similar offering on AE's site. I think the difference is the others use dainite soles and these are some kind of gumshoe. Carmina's chukka with a stitchdown is ~700, by comparison

>>17456959

>>17456962
Yeah I think those are the same ones.
I guess the next question is which color. I know we like our browns but >>17456911 does look nice.

>>17456911
>>17456967
*kicks your coffee*
nothing personell kid

>>17456959
https://aldenmadison.com/collection/unlined-chukka-snuff-suede-1493/
Alden Unlined is the gold standard. The Crowns use a crepe sole which is super comfy but light colors pick up and show dirt badly
"office slippers" is another name for these things

>>17456974
needs a topy

>>17456978
>>17456979
sex

>>17456979
which one is that?

>>17457006
https://www.edwardgreen.com/shop/shoes/shanklin-mocha-suede-unlined-suede-202-last.html

>>17457016
I wish I was crazy enough to spend a grand on suede chukkas. I'm in fact already in the bargaining stage over those Aldens.

Boots for this feel?

My mom stepped on my boots. Can I get this out or are these doomed to walking around boots forever.

>>17456426
>>17456483
Small pp posts, probably jelly mutts.

>>17457091
Looks hipster so white's

>>17457115
Get what out

>>17457115
kek
get some shoe trees, rub it with a horsehair brush, forget it ever happened.
Things you put on your feet: they're going to get fucked up. It's the nature of wearing footwear.

>>17457091
that picture is stockless loafers

>>17457115
No worries, m8. Just point me in the direction of your lil' mama. I'll give her some spanks for you to make sure she don't step on your kicks again.

>>17457091
White topsiders

>>17457091

There is an (old) new thread here

>>17457135
>>17457135

I've narrowed my choices down to Viberg 2040 BCTs on sale vs Whites semi-dress
Suggestions?