/fa/ - Fashion

what specifically is the issue with zippers on boots? i really like these tecovas

>>17540528
>unnecessary failure point that leaks
no thanks

>>17540528
it's all fun and games till it breaks and you never know if manufacturers use good zippers
you'll also never use it unless it's a dedicated sidezip boot. you think you will and it's this cool convenience but in reality you'll just tie the laces also it's small but the boot will flex different

Looking for an equivalent to Spokane's or some kind of classic high top leather lace up boot within the Australian market.
Of high quality and style.
I haven't looked very hard but out domestic bootmakers either specialize in work boots for jobs like mining or chelsea boots for business. The most common equivalent is something like Dr Martens but they are garbage.

>>17540632
Sorry not spokane, I meant jumpboots

>>17540632
>>17540635
https://stridewise.com/best-indonesian-boots/

The aussie boot industry just sucks

>>17540678
imagine the creasing

boot thread
I'd like some nice chukkas for the upcoming summer.
I tried rw's weekenders, I'm not really impressed because it uses canvas lining and gum soles but I guess I can't beat the price.
suggestions?

>>17540715
Was gonna recommend White's kinney chukkas but too late out of production

>>17536299
the combo of shoe trees + thick socks did wonders. managed to get through a full day with them on, without my instep screaming once they warmed and stretched a little. going to apply a light coat of conditioner today and then again in a couple days just to the vamp, and i think it will be good to go.

>>17540722
you're welcome

>>17540718
FUCK
they did the same thing with their derbys, too

Make way for something other than a faggy PNW boot

>>17540715
crown northampton

>>17540773
post your fit

>>17540777
Nice trips

>>17540834
what a fucking abomination

>>17540785
no fit?

>>17540837
lol

Guidi chad, reporting for duty

>>17540901
oops

>>17540906
Pretty based now let’s see you assume the position

>>17540906
like the rolls on a fat chick: strangely erotic

>>17540914

>>17540925
how long ago did you start transitioning

>>17540925
school shooter chin

>>17540981
Anon, those are just dick-sucking lips. What's wrong with you?

can someone recommend me something that looks like a yeezy desert boot but won't make me look like a nazi

>>17541040
koo doo

https://standardandstrange.com/products/diesel-boot-storm-kudu?variant=41430194946221

>>17541040
Get some nice Crown Northhampton desert shoes.
>but it doesn't LOOK like
yeah it looks better

>>17541040
what you need is a good pair of Church's

Opinions please:
This last actually fits me. Rare.
Black vs "Whiskey" kudu. Which one?
I just feel that I don't have much use for black boots overall, but a black military style boot is pretty generic right? I have a pair of black RMW's that I can't wear because they pinch one foot's toes too much.

I already have a pair of the Copper goatskin boots though, and my other boots are all browns or col8. Too much brown and not enough black? Probably end up wearing the whiskey more with the sorts of things I wear though.

>>17541293
I feel like you already answered the question yourself

>>17541293
looks a lot like col8 no? If you want another burgundy-like pair go for it i guess, i have 2 black boots and i don't plan on getting more but i like them a lot.

Any recs on good quality leather insoles? I've got a pair of boots that are slightly too big, but they fit perfectly with thin insoles on them. I've been using cheap "genuine leather" insoles from the mall but they get destroyed in a couple of weeks. Where can I get quality durable leather insoles?

>>17541340
saphir makes leather insoles

Surprise me not the structured toe hater is a fat feet mutt that can only fit in boots by deforming them. Probably a fat nigger too.

>>17541307
Well the col8 is Alden's so they glaze their shell with some shit that makes it a dark purple rather than a burgundy.
What sorts of fits do you wear your black stuff with?
I mean generally, can they only really go with black pants?
>>17541296
I'm stuck.

>>17541403
Well, it serms that ypu lean more towards the whiskey, while already owning a similar pair in a similar color. There's a good chance that if you get those you'll wear them, so it's a safe choice. I would ask myself if I really want a pair of black boots and if I'd wear them enough if I had them. Seems to me that you are considering the black pair because you currently don't own one and feel like you have a spot to fill. Do you really want black boots?

>>17541403
i mostly wear casual black boots with black or 'nocturnal' denim.
Jeans will work fine imo. Additionally grey, maybe light grey and navy blue.

>>17541405
>Seems to me that you are considering the black pair because you currently don't own one and feel like you have a spot to fill.
Pretty much.
None of my accouterments are in black leather.
>Do you really want black boots?
Looking at all the combat-style boots, and even docs etc., made me intrigued with the notion. I really wonder if I'd reach for them over the other boots I own though.
>>17541407
Are those Stows?
I've generally avoided black because it reminds me of school shoes and work shoes but brogue make those really interesting. I'll have to asses my wardrobe.

>>17541421
yea stow

>>17541407
>Jeans will work fine imo.
Black boots pair well with black and grey jeans and I would say with any wash of blue denim, from the darkest to the lightest. It's a classic look that's been worn by bikers, rockers,metalheads, punks... almost anyone. We can argue which wash matches best but imo any wpuld work or at the very least won't clash.

>>17541421
>. I really wonder if I'd reach for them over the other boots I own though.
For what is worth I own two pairs of black military boots and while I wear them, I usually go for my brown or burgundy boots.

>>17541407
>taking glamor shots at a war memorial
based

>>17541293
whisky is more interesting

>>17541340
saphir sells them, you can also buy bends and cut them yourself

I decided to sell my Vibergs

I've never sold footwear before, if it's a huge hassle I might just put them in a box and store them forever instead

The fit just isn't good for me. It's narrow, it's heavy, the dainite sole is shit.

>>17541683
Depending on the site might not be a hasdle at all. I buy and sell stuff online with little trouble.

>>17541683
based

>>17541683
Why do you think the dainite sole is shit?

>>17541722
It's hard and uncomfortable but today it rained a little bit and on my way out of work I was ice skating

Looking for a boot with a
Steel toe
Good quality leather
Welted sole not cemented
Waterproof
No zips
Doesn't look like shit

Does it exist?

>>17541755
>welted steel toe made out of premium materials
very much doubt
steel toes and longevity materials and craftsmanship don't usually sell together as it's assumed they're going to get so beat to shit from hard work that you'd have to replace them regularly to adhere to some health&worksaftey regime.

>>17541765
Every single PNWestoid makers offer to put either celastic or steel toe in for protection.

Remember kids. Celastic hater is just a fat nigger with gout onset.

>>17541683
i fucking hate my (((viberg))) pairs, selling them both. Dainite sole is fine on my Stow's too.

>>17541778
I don't have any other shoes with dainite but I have a pair of Carmina oxfords with "not dainite", basically Carmina's clone
It's nothing like the one on Vibergs which is the OG dainite, it's way softer and grippier.

Do people outside of /fa/ really look down on Red Wings? Ive had the same pair of Iron Rangers for over 10 years and love them but in the month or so Ive lurked here, people talk mad shit while I've only heard compliments IRL.

>>17541787
>Do people outside of /fa/ really look down on Red Wings?
No

>>17541787
A friend of mine was telling me that she usually buys 15€ shoes and they wear out in a year and this time she decided to get something expensive and went for 40€ pair and it still wore out in a year so she's going back to 15€ pairs.

If I told her I have shoe trees that cost three times as much as her expensive pair she would call me a retard (and maybe she would be right)

Do you really think people look down on your red wings? No one even cares

>>17541779
my new SB that is supposed to replace v*berg has Dr.Sole soles and they are really nice.

oh no

>>17541773
oh yeah, I forgot actual forest firefighters buy their boots and not just reddit faggots.

>>17541800
desu all women's shoes are dogshit

Read you can get rid of creases on suede shoes by ironing them with a damp towel between the iron and leather. Is this true?

Why boots instead of shoes?
Also is it that much better to have the upper stitched to the sole as opposed to glued?

>>17541842
>creases
>suede
what? Show what it looks like.

what are some plain pull on/zip up boots? No designs, straps, laces or whatever on them, not some gay ass Chelsea Boot or blundstone. Just a nice, clean leather boot

Those made in Spain Cavour field boots are great. I've been wearing them for a few days now, and I have no issues. This Utah Haas leather nicely camouflages any wrinkles.
I paid less than 320 eur for them on sale. https://cavour.co/en/product/7906/field-boot-utah
They are already sold out though. It was a 40% sale. I recommended keeping a lookout for this brand.
Might post pics later.

>>17541890
grain leathers can be a bit of a lottery with creasing
I've read it's because shoemakers normally pick specific parts of the leather to go on the vamp where the creasing happens, but the grain pattern makes it difficult for them to see the kind of things they need to see.

Of course this only applies when leather is clicked carefully, mass produced shoes where they just stack a bunch of leathers on top of each other and then a machine cuts the same pattern over the entire stack means what you get is always random anyway.

Why boots? Like are you in the army or something nigga?

>>17541842
maybe on fake suede

>>17541897
I'm in the cork corps

>>17541897

Its winter and they go well with my raws.

>>17541898
Does real suede not crease at all? How can you tell fake suede?

>>17541904
Is leather better than other materials for keeping warm, I thought it was pretty shit.

>>17541907
socks keep you warm, but yes leather is both warm and breathable.

>>17541897
Sneakers are for homos
I wear boots all year round. And I even run in my boots.

>>17541907

I have big fluffy socks to keep warm, the leather is for the looks and if its raining or snowing I have some beater bullshit LL Bean boots

>>17540553
I have a feeling manufacturers put zippers on boots not because of convenience but to drive down the price. Zippers allow to construct the shoe out of smaller pieces of leather without making the boot look too unorthodox or have a glaring seam. To the normgroid eyes this zipper looks motivated. The smaller pieces not only cost less but it's also easier to get a hold of them as larger pieces of good quality are first used on good shoes that command price at least 2 times higher than that of zippered footwear. I think there's a conspiracy because cheap men's boots that go for less than 100 euros all have zippers these days. You can't explain this any other way.

>>17541909
What makes sneakers for homos? Also there are other shoes besides sneakers that aren't boots.
>>17541910
>socks
Wool? Where do you get them and do you need to use them with cotton socks?

>>17541916

Yeah, wool with liners if its really cold (REI, Campmor or any sporting goods store will have all that) otherwise just higher athletic socks or synthetic fluffy ones.

>>17541683
>>17541752
>>17541778
Problem isn't Dainite, it's Vibergs. Do they not have a midsole? That might be why.

>>17541912
desu most cheaper shoes already go ham with unnecessary paneling zipper or not

>>17541916
every zoomer wears sneakers. And every zoomer is a homo. Therefore sneakers are for homos.
But I just don't like sports footwear. It feels like someone wearing sneakers while not doing sports just doesn't give a shit about his appearance. This zoomer trend of wearing basic loose and comfortable clothes sucks.

>>17541917
How do you wash the wool ones?
>higher athletic socks
Higher on the leg you mean?

>>17541906
Maybe he means nubuck? Suede does crease but you can't see shit until the leather starts to crack.

>>17541925
>>17541917
What material liner socks do you use?

>>17541922
>comfortable clothes sucks
Don't get why you'd want your clothes not to be comfortable, like why don't they put padding on leather shoes to make them more comfortable like sneakers?
But what about stuff like canvas shoes?

>>17541938
>why don't they put padding on leather shoes to make them more comfortable like sneakers?
They do on cheap, shitty leather shoes. It's because those synthetic materials only last a year or two, while natural materials like leather can last for 30+ years.

>>17541982
>while natural materials like leather can last for 30+ years.
Are they going to be comfortable though?

>>17542003
Yeah, it takes time for the leather to mold to your foot, but once it does it is very comfortable. Plus, if you want sneaker level comfort or better you can just add an orthopedic insert that is removable and replaceable, unlike the footbed in a sneaker. There is just no comparison, and that's why good shoes cost more.

>>17541912
this

>>17540516
What the fuck is celastic and why are non gusseted tounges bad?

>>17541890
Btw thanks to that anon who posted European brands recommendation like two weeks ago. That stuff should be in the OP

>>17541938
You're mixing "cushiony" and "supportive"

Cushiony is instant but short term comfort

Supportive takes a while to break in, but long term comfort

>>17542291
non gusseted tongues are bad because your boots are only water proof up to the non gusset, so a 6 inch boot is really only good for 3.5 inches

Celastic is non biodegradable plastic they use as stiffeners in boots

>>17542003
More comfortable than your collapsed synthetic material lmao

ultra flexible construction

2 years

>>17542500
>>17542501

Will people think I am a wanna be school shooter if I get Magnum Classic boots? I'm ashamed to admit but I learned about them from the Columbine shooters who wore Magnum Classics and I looked them up and thought they looked killer

>>17542577
Here are the boots of Dylan Klebold (from the dead shooters photo)

>>17542577
absolutely no one you ever meet will know that dylan wore those boots unless you tell them.

>>17542592
I guess yeah, but does the boot in general just give off like wanna be edgy vibes? I don't want people to think I'm trying to look like a shooter I just like the boot design

the vibram 269 sole performs surprisingly well on snow despite the low profile

>>17542596
Those are incredibly unremarkable looking boots. You have nothing to worry about. If you like them, by all means, get them.

>>17541787
Anon. I come to this website to post bad advice that I hope makes your life more difficult. Because it's funny, and you're a gullible retard.

Buy some vibergs if you don't trust me.

>>17542600
Alright, I'm doing it. Thanks
Maybe I worried about nothing

>>17542291
non-gusseted tongues are dumb on work/hiking/hunting boots, because if you're going to be wading through water or snow, or near sand, loose dirt or brush that could get inside the boot, it's almost certainly going to be in a pair of those.
Office or casual boots it literally doesn't matter. A nongussetted tongue will help with ventilation

>>17542604
You'll be happy that you did, anon.

Treat your boots with pine tar.

>>17542641
thank you red wing, very cool

>>17542291
Celastic is a material used for stiffening the parts of the boots (toe and heel counter), which gives it lasting shape. One fat nigger with gout hates celastic because it prevents him from deforming his boots to fit his deformed hobo feet.

>>17542295
I'll put that in the LFT sticky. OP here is a retarded faggot. Were you talking about the $200-250 brands list or the euro brands manufactured in Iberia list that is $300-400?

>>17541685
where

>>17542577
>they looked killer
kek

>>17542790
If in Europe, Vinted works pretty well. I've also sold stuff on eBay but they take about 11% of your sale price and takes way longer to sell stuff there. I haven't used grailed (last time I checked was not available in my country) but I've heard it works pretty well, moreso for higher end stuff like your boots. I've also heard etsy works well for boots and the like, but never used it.
Failing that perhaps some anon here might be interested.

>>17542577
Cop them alongside a Wrath or Natural Selection t-shirt and post the fit here. If you don't you're a pussy.

>>17541787
Iron Rangers were hot shit a few years ago. Then they became popular on reddit (since it usually falls 2-3 years behind this site) and consequently they fell from grace here.
I guess it depends on where you live and how knowledgeable people are on boots. Red Wings are almost unknown in my country outside of a few niches and nobody ever has even noticed my IRs when I wear them. Got a couple compliments on my Beckman's, though.

>>17542842
>they fell from grace here.
iron rangers are fine but they're not worth the price a d the new ones have synthetic footbeds

>>17542995
Mine are the old nitrile smooth sole. I didn't know the new ones had synthetic stuff. When did they start doing that?

>>17543006
it's in the Rose Anvil video

>>17543006
recentish. so far I think they say its only for the wedge model but the writing is on the wall

>>17543030
>>17543039
I was a bit confused because the RA video said otherwise. But yeah, turns out it's just the wedge model. Guess they went with comfort out of the box with that one.

>>17541787
People outside /fa/ love Red Wings. I would imagine they get hate here because they are popular.

>>17543104
It's really weird. It's like the combination of their 2 most popular heritage boots, neither of which use any synthetic materials, but then they fill the new one with synthetics so anyone who buys it will be upset with the quality. Idk what they were thinking, probably testing feedback to see if they should make other boots like that.

>>17543125
If I was being pessimistic I'd say RW is testing the waters to see how more comfort out of the box plus reduced costs works. If it does I can see RW going down the gutter and becoming a used to be good now it's overpriced trash. Hope that won't be the case.
As a side note I don't like wedge soles on IRs, they look like they don't belong. Bur then again, I didn't like wedge soled moc toes and I've been considering getting a pair recently from having seen them everywhere.
Man, am I influentiable.

>>17541925
>>17541932

I know its like 18 hours later but I just throw the wool into the washer and hang dry, not sure what material the liners are but socks are cheap so I'm not too concerned about the highest quality material or making them last, they're hiking socks.

>>17542995
>>17543006

>synthetic
Mine are 12 years old and I just got them resoled at an official Red Wings store, did they rape me somehow?

>>17543147
no they wont change the footbed on a simple resole and they wouldnt swap it to something. other than leather without asking

>>17543147
Question, were yours the nitrile sole? And if so, did they put a current vibram minilug sole or the same nitrile one?

>>17542021
>orthopedic insert
You mean for the sole? Can leather shoes become as comfortable on the upper as sneakers?

>>17543328
yes even more comfortable

>>17542598
What trousers are those?

>>17543145
>just throw the wool into the washer
What temperature what detergent.
>liner
What makes it a liner sock though? Do you just go for ones that are marketed as liners?

>>17543332
https://www.gostwear.com/bill-merino-wool-hunting-outdoor-pants-p-807.html

Can you condition a boot too much?

>>17543348
yes you can definitely saturate leathers to the point where it starts rotting

>>17543546
I have shell boots
Not worth it, too shiny

lolwut

>>17543837
fuck off shill

>>17543889
fuck off shill

parkhurst experiments

How difficult, if at all, should the break in on the RM Williams Gardener boot be? Leather insole and hard rubber outsole.

Their sizing is weird. I’m a true US 9.5E Brannock size but that was too small in the store, and the 10E was too sloppy it felt like, so I settled on a 10D which felt nice but now it kind of feels hard under the outside of my left arch and my toes are a little squished together. I hear boots will shorten and widen as it creases at the ball so hopefully that will provide relief. Some other hot spots have gotten better so I’m hoping this too will resolve itself, otherwise I’ll have to sell these.

Anyone can tell me from experience or did I fuck up?

>>17543980
break in for my gardeners was non existent
>I hear boots will shorten
????????

>>17543983
Maybe he is talking about how boots will sometimes have the toe spring up if you don't use shoe trees.

>>17543890

boots with removeable insoles: redflag

y/n?

>>17544095
No, if they are made with leather insoles and have extra leather topsoles then it’s not a problem. Brunello Cuccinelli boots still use Texon garbage for the lasting board.

>>17544115
>Brunello Cuccinelli
Why bring those rats up?

>>17544217
They charge such retarded prices, and use cheap shit. A facade.

>>17542592
But ya gotta tell em though. Anon had a stiffy telling other anons in a thread, he just won't be able to help himself.

>>17542577
>>17542596
normies think it's odd as it is to wear boots because tennis shoes are cheaper and readily comfortable. you're gonna get some kind of presumption whatever you wear, you'll just have to gamble with it.

>>17544387
bottom heels

boots and shoes, boots and shoes

i'm in love with those, are they worth sinking my entire monthly income in them quality wise?

>>17544903
>how much fake storm welt you want senpai?
>all of it

>>17544918
what? sorry i dont cum on boots all days, explain the issue to me like you would to someone who doesnt know anything about boots please.
also you can point me to chunky sole boots that are similar to those?

>>17544974
what you've posted is a cemented boot: the sole is glued to the upper - total and irredeemable trash

fake storm welt was also a joke, since it has no welt - also irredeemable trash

for the price you'll pay you can get 2-3 pairs of White's instead

>>17544982
yeah totally the same aesthetic anon..
i need them to match my vetements shit not an original ww1 trenchcoat

>>17545139
(your aesthetic is trash like the boots you posted)

>>17544903
>quality wise
No. Never buy shoes from fashion companies. 90% of the cost there is from the brand name, not the build of the boot.

>>17545141
yeah, selvedge hipster faggot i'm sure that your precious handcrafted 1 of 1 boots that will outlive your son get you a ton of pussy. its ok, i have different tastes, can you stop being an elitist retarded and help me find a similar boot that is reasonably priced for its quality or you are just here to impose your tastes on me while being smug?
>>17545146
yeah i understand that but where else to find those very particular cuts fo clothes or in this case style of boots? i dont care for the brand but i want the look.

>Grant Stone offered to replace my boots due to a split toe
>We'll send the replacements once you've shipped the split pair
>Ok cool I've sent the pair
>Alright your exchange will being going out momentarily
>Get a shopify email that they don't have the size and can't send a replacement
I'm going to fucking lose it

>>17545182
You clearly don't understand that aesthetic is trash, therefore the clothing born from that aesthetic will be trash

>>17545192
solly drop ship brand prease understan

>>17545192
crimson Ottawa's sell out quick. they probably had the size when they told you that and they're not going to hold them for you if someone wants to buy them

>>17545195
t. pussyless boomer
tell me, there is some artisan that is willing to custom made something like that that is quality?

>>17545227
there are no cemented artisans

>>17545227
the problemis the aesthetic you want hinges on it being shit

>>17544982
>>17545141

Whitefags being tasteless daft cunt again. Post fit nigger.

>>17545220
I actually remember buying the last pair in the size I had. The size I originally intended to buy sold out, I saw that the only other size that would have fit me had 1 pair left, so I bought it.

>>17545251
Already did.
>>17542598
Your turn

>>17545182
Look at boots in military surplus shops. Military stuff isn't "good" quality, but it'll probably be similar to what you posted. You can take comfort in knowing it would have at least been able to take the beating a grunt would give it.
https://militaryauction.org/search/black-boots

>>17545244
girls disagree
>>17545251
this, i'm white tho.
>>17545267
an actual helpful post, thanks anon

>>17545267
none of them look like what he asked for

>>17545272
nigga I dont give a fuck what girls like they like men
that shit is GAY

>>17545458
the only difference between 90% of those shoes are the lack of speed hooks and that weird shelfing on the sole

>>17545474
he desperately wants the shelf

>>17545272
>wearing clothes because girls like them
unironically getting groomed into becoming a tranny

>>17545487
i need them to be chunky yes.
i found those searching around, they look a bit more aggressive and i kinda would have avoided all those things protruding up from the soles.. for a fraction of a fraction of the price i guess they look the part, probably shitty quality tho

>>17545599
>i guess they look the part,
look the part for what?

>>17545599
the part of being chunky boots like the bottega i wanted in the post up here?

>>17545616
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>>17545603

>>17545617
just buy the bottega
chunky boots like that serve no functional purpose, they're all aesthetics. Build quality will never be to work boot standards, so youmay as well buy whatever brand you want for whatever price you think is fair

>>17544903
>>17545599
Are you trans or an asian girl?

>>17545621
who care about function, i want the look.
>>17545624
no a straight white man, why?

>manlet tries to compensates with overpriced platform boots
many such cases

>>17545599
BAKER'S BUILD-A-BOOT: CUSTOM BOUNTY HUNTER
Basic

Whites Lead Time Acknowledgement: checked
Last: 55 Last
Height: 10 inch
Lace Design: Plain Toe
Number of Leathers: Single
Leather: Black French Calf [ $80.00 ]
Toe Cap: No Thanks
Upper Thread Color: Black [ $50.00 ]
Celastic Toe Box: No Thanks
Top: Rolled Top [ $25.00 ]
Logo: No Thanks
Pull Loop: Leather Pull Loops [ $15.00 ]
Leather Liner: No Thanks
Hardware: All Black Eyes
Sole Trim: Standard
Midsole: Single
Heel Base: 90Deg
Heel Lift: Standard
Edge Color: Black
Sole: Vibram 100
Leather Half Slip / Lineman Shank: Yes [ $40.00 ]
PN-Note: Built To Order item

>>17545641
183cm is not short at all where i'm from.
i just like the proportions they create paired with oversized hoodies/bombers and wide cargos

>>17545635
>who care about function, i want the look.
cool, so buy the bottegas

>>17545700
he can't afford it

>>17545701
get a better job

>>17545702
kek do you think someone who wants the aesthetics of bottegas has even done honest work

>>17545703
i do service on cnc machines, i also own land and cultivate it for personal use, i work more than 99% of this board. i get good money but still have to work 5 days for the bottegas for example, so if they end up falling apart like anons implicated i rather have those cheaper ones.

>>17545714
>I work in a cnc shop but want to dress like a liberal faggot
Your coworkers are laughing at you behind your back.

>>17545714

>>17545715
i dont work at a shop, i travel to deploy/repair/upgrade the actual machines.
whats liberal about hoodies, bombers and cargos?

>>17545721
>hoodies, bombers and cargos
>and poser boots

Okay you're doing it on purpose now.

>>17545726
post fit please

>>17545726
kek this>>17545728

lets see how the bottega will go with that

Women who wear boots that give them 3-5 inches can all go die in a burning pit in hell.

>>17545826
>can all go die in a burning pit in hell
More like please talk to me

What’s the insole and midsole in the Line Scout and Tracker? What’s this Vibram midsole? Is it rubber?

https://shop.whitesboots.com/fire-boots/line-scout/

https://shop.whitesboots.com/all-boots/tracker/

>>17546052
rubber midsole for sure, probably a softer/more flexible rubber than the outsole

Just found this white cristals on my shoe trees. What the fuck is this and how fucked are my boots?

>>17546125
hey don't complain about free crystal meth

>>17546057
Right, so that mean it will never conform to the shape of my feet like leather does?

>>17546125
throw the trees and boots away ASAP

>>17546147
The insole will conform, and you can have a cobbler replace the rubber midsole later, when you have more money
also, if you're buying the Line Scout for the purpose it's intended, you're going to have it rebuilt every 2-3 years anyway.

You are buying it for firefighting, right? You're not a poser faggot taking boots out of the hands of real workers by clogging up the production queue, right?

>>17545262
>Fit pic
>Crotch shot that barely shows any piece, only the boots like a product image

Retard nigger, do you know what a fit pic is?

>>17546062
I own something similar
It's normally a little darker than the photo

I wear it everywhere, it's extremely versatile.
Also, my most comfy shoes.

>>17546457
almost looks like the MTO i placed with carmina in early feb, that should be here soon.

it was t-shirt weather today

>>17546475
same, so what?

>>17546475
Australians wear booty shorts, crop tops and boots

you'll live

i love walking with leather sole boots. especially when the tip is curved.the way your foot rolls at each step with the clunk sound, no sneaker compares to that

>>17546372
you still got the leather insole but the GYW line is cheaper for a reason

>>17546382

>>17546475
time to break out the unlined handsewn moccasins

>>17546575
Words be floating that the upper half is made offshore in DR.

>>17546372
I am sort of a poor fag but at least I’m an on-site engineer although not a firefighter. I just want good boot while I’m out on the field. Thank you for the insight however.
>>17546575
>>17546596
Thank you for the info

Mexicans wear cowboy boots year round in Texas, you can wear boots anywhere anytime

>>17540516
Has anyone gotten bundeswehr pilot boots from milsurp lately?? I missed out on the ann d sale so now I'm hunting German ebsy for milsurp boots

how do ae boot lasts compare size wise with grant stones leo?

Is it good boots? Just ordered them

>>17546822
I'm having massive nausea looking at this picture

>>17546832
because they dont look like generic npc boots you used to see in this thread or what?

>>17546822
>boot from fashion brand - red flag
>fake welt - double red flag
>all man made materials - triple red flag
>imported - quadruple red flag

>>17546844
they are waterproof and looks good

>>17546851
if they're lying about the welt i assure you they're lying about the waterproof part oo

>>17546822
a bit too on the nose with this one. go more subtle

>>17546857
Man made synthetic is actually very waterproof.

>>17546576
Alright flannel nigger.

>>17546822
>All man made materials

>>17546880
mackinaw wool cruiser actually

>>17546883
how itchy is it? i have a shetland wool sweater and thing is so itchy that i cannot wear it without a collared shirt underneath it to block all contact with my skin. very warm though.

Got this suede Nike sneakers. I got a suede impermeabilizing spray. Should I bother using it on them or considering the quality of the suede there's no need to?

>>17546887
you should use it after first wash or serious clean

>>17546885
not itchy at all, but then again you wouldn't really wear them bare skinned. its a 10/10 jacket for me

>>17546891
true, but the collar worries me. might just order one off amazon to see how bad i react to the wool and then just return it if it's too much.

>>17546899
i mean you should be wearing collared shirts anyways. the collar is so great, it's tall enough to reach your earlobes when popped

been using these for the past 3-4 months, I like them

>>17546950
i need some new tactical boots, but probably going to get the lowa z-8s gtx c. genuiely just can't handle having zippers on boots. they break enough on my jackets, i know they'll fail on the boots too.

>>17546959

so far I've been nothing but hard on these boots but the zipper holds up fine. it's like other haix boots they just last. I was worried the snow shit might seep in but no, I just gave them the regular water repelling treatment and they've been good to me. I tried the lowa zephyr range but none of them really fit me well, they just didn't feel really nice, but I have large feet, I'm size 13. just like my dick

>>17546963
Got also the Haix and absolutely love them. How did you treat them to be a bit more water resistent?

Taft launched their stitchdown boots today and it is unimaginably boring.
No I don't care that it's CFstead kudu. I am sick of endless service boots on a barrie last clone.

>>17547081
the shaft is way too big and completely fucks the silhouette
shocking from an aesthetics focused brand and at $495 I'm not sure who the fuck this is for

>>17547081
>495 for mexican boots
lmao

>>17547098
worth

>>17547081
the cfs kudu is the only good part of this whole thing, this looks like a turdsday

>>17547124
>that straight back
>that stance

>just hammer some nails in for the basedface factor
what the fuck?

>>17547124
>embossed pattern
>unslanted heel
>speed hooks

TRASH

>>17547129
>non functional brass pegs

>handwelted
>veldtschoen
>pattern is not a bore
>great arch support
>no speedhooks
>cheaper
the Midas x Skolyx SB is way superior.

>>17547124
>>17547132
i am weird about speed hooks. i only like them if there are 3 or more. just having 2 speed hooks is more of a pain than just having eyelets.

>>17547137
nice blog

>>17547146
thanks, stay subscribed for updates every friday ;)

>>17547147
If you autistically post weird boot preferences every friday I'll just have to use these weird facts to find your GPS coordinates and share them with the twink fashion general

>>17547150
that is not ok

>>17547161
I will make it okay uwu

>>17547133
>nonfunctional
how so?

>>17547246
guarantee you its purely visual

>>17547079

Ordered this https://varuste.net/en/p106734/meindl-wet-proof-275-ml

>>17547134
>pattern is not a bore
Elaborate. Aren't they just service boots pattern #69420?

How bad is hand dyed leather compared to aniline when it comes to durability?

>>17547717
I've heard crust leather (the one that's dyed in the end) can crease badly

I guess you also can't use stuff like renomat or acetone on it

please talk me out of it. show me how ugly natural chromexcel can get or something. i want a lace to toe and really like the look of these.

>>17547899
natural chromexcel = shit
natural chromexcel roughout = good shit

babe wake up, new sponsor just arrived

>>17547902
More power to them, at least they’re not with Nicks. They dropped their quality and rep so much to the point of being scammers.

>>17540516

I’m interested in buying a pair of black leather work boots, the kind you’d see someone in an early 00’s rock band wear. Any go-to brands?

>>17547900
anon, no, you are supposed to talk me out of it

>>17547717
?

Hand dyed leather is aniline? Aniline is dyes and finishes applied to the top surface

>>17547994
"Crust" leather is hand-dyed during shoe manufacture, or it can be plain undyed leather. Aniline on the other hand is dyed in the tannery and uses mechanical processes, making the dye penetrate the leather considerably more than hand dying can.
https://www.theworldofshoes.com/articles/crust-or-aniline-which-to-prefer/

>>17541045
>still shilling this chinashit
enough

>>17548028
no.

So what's better? Veg tan, chrome, aniline or crust?

I've heard people say veg tan is best but idk if that's true
And obviously oak bark tanned for soles right?

>>17547975
paramemes and fuck off

>>17548092
The best material is the one you know the most about so you can flex your knowledge on inferior fashionlets. Duh.

If you aren't retarded, you'll look at which brand uses which materials where in the boot, ask why, and make a judgement based on the quality of the final product. Different materials are used for different reasons.

>>17548092
depends. Veg tan can develop patina but less weather resistant

>>17548092
veg tan leather is goat
combo tanned is good
straight crome has no depth of color and no sovl

>>17548225
Correct

>>17548225
White's confirmed sovlless

>>17548237
White’s uses Chromexcel which is a combo.
Lmao

Copped these absolutely gorgeous vintage Lucchese boots in oxblood from a thrift store in Wyoming. Got the sexiest patina on them and weathering from actual being worn by a cowboy. There are a few splits in the sole and I think it could do with some polishing. Any tips on how to deal with the sole situation? You can see some of the damage in the pic.

Also thoughts on Tecovas? I'm thinking about copping a pair of them in suede or black. I'm in love with cowboy boots.

>>17548237
>>17542598

Hey look veg tan whites.

WHITES CONFIRMED GOAT once again. nonwhites BTFO once again

>>17548251
combo is ok thought the preference is mostly veg with a short chrome tan at the end
straight chrome is shitty quickleather. acceptable but you shouldn't pretend its anything but functional. it comes out blue for god sakes

unlined vs lined loafers? What should i expect from unlined?

>>17548343
> What should i expect from unlined
softer, more flexible, less sweaty, will collapse with age

>>17548225
>>17548251
True firefighter boots have to be straight chrome. BAKA at these larpers.

>>17548316
How to say "I don't understand leather without saying I don't understand leather"

>>17548521
firefighters can die in a fire for all i care
i dont like chrome only leather

>>17548528
Because you don't like performance. You like muh characters.
This thread is full of redditors.

>>17548532
>This thread is full of redditors.
et tu brute?

>>17548532
bruv slip and fall on a wet pnw log i dont care
i want things that dont shit the bead and look good

>>17548533
We are all redditors here who are outcast of /gyw/.

>>17548534
>shit the bead
Homosexual freudian slip

>>17548541
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shit_the_bed#:~:text=(chiefly%20US%2C%20slang%2C%20vulgar,a%20complete%20and%20irreparable%20fashion.

>>17548543
I know you enjoy shitting bead after an anal session.

>>17548546
im upset the based firebomber pilots die and youre still here

>>17548543
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freudian_slip

>>17548549
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bead

>>17548548
Meds now.

>>17548551
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed

>>17548553
die
https://youtu.be/7QJTZXl_5BE

>>17548554
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kys

>>17548555
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schizophrenia

Get out of the basement and take your meds.

>>17548564
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=smdf

i love you guys

>>17548565
Take a shower too while you are at it.

>>17548575
lick my balls dry you forest dwelling bigfoot ass bitch

steel toe boots?
is danner ok?

>>17548577
Can't lick what is not there in the first place.

>>17548588
suffocate on my ballsack you chrometanned cunt

>>17548597
Suffocate on what? Your estrogen filled, shriveled skin stub?

>Be veggie
>Sóy

>>17548611
>Your estrogen filled, shriveled skin stub?
no its not chrome tanned

>>17548629
>>17548629
>>17548629

NEW

>>17548629
>>17548629
>>17548629

NEW

>>17548614
I'm sorry about your cooch ma'am. Stay Sóy.

>>17546125
patient zero

>>17548275
>tips on how to deal with the sole situation
a drop of glue and press with pliers

I am looking for an alternative to the Prada combat boots with the nylon sides. Price range up to 500 eur is okay.

>>17549852
but why

>>17549864
I obviously seem to like the design. I am also open for full leather alternatives, the nylon is not a must have.

Any resolable full grain leather hiking boot reccs?