/fa/ - Fashion

first for willow shell

Reminder that this is a fashion board and that Dainite, celastic, zippers, and normal tongues are fine for non work boot larping

>>17557860
Sir I have marble floors, dainite is not fine

Carmina's Indy clone

Not quite but pretty good

Not sure what model / last / suede color this is (guess snuff)

One thing is for sure, I have no doubt the construction quality is superior to Alden's.
And Carmina suede is also better quality.

>>17557883
Oh nevermind he said
"Thank you, they are 80437.
Special request to make them into a U-TIP boot."

>>17557883
80437, detroit, snuff

>>17557887
Thanks anon
Normal detroit or detroit EEE?

I have wide feet and considered detroit before

>>17557890
Yea its definitely quite wide.
UK10 TTS and i took UK9.5 in detroit normal width.
277mm 111mm are my measurements with socks on.
Works well with medium and light socks, hiking socks are too thick and i would have to go either UK10 or EEE for that.

The idea was a U-TIP similar to an indy on plaza.

Stupidly comfortable and at 610 euro (or something around 520 during MTO event) these probably blow Alden out of the water in terms of quality.

White's is upgrading their Perry moc toe and releasing in a few days, why?

>>17558013
why not?

>>17558024
honestly, i think it's for them to throw in a leather shank in there and upcharge $50. pretty scummy

>>17558013
Pretty sure it’s just a upgrade in the type of leather.
I’ve heard the QC for the perry fucking sucks.

>>17558029
but a leather shank is better than a steel shank

>>17558050
I know leather is better, but it's definitely not going to be worth whatever price increase they're likely going to slap on. They probably want to increase their margins on the Perry, it was one of their cheapest offerings.

>>17557855
what do you think

good timing on this thread. does anyone know what material alden is using in the circled area, and why they wouldn't just run leather all the way to the tip? i was thinking about getting pic related until i noticed this.

>>17558173

>>17558177
interesting, what's the advantage in having the rubber toe over leather?

stop buying L.L. Meme.

>>17558180
likely to prevent water from entering the leather section

>>17558158
Are those the Argentinian boots? Get them if needed. Just make sure the insole/lasting sole is thick leather, not texon fibreboard trash.

thursdays: quality leather soles, quality rubber soles

>>17558202
hallo where is the sole stitching :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

>>17558202
imagine having access to all the stores in nyc to get a perfect fit on great boots and buying thursday instead

>>17558211
no stitch, just glue
>>17558212
but anon, for the price of something reputable he could have TWO pairs of shit

I know Wolverine’s 1,000 mile boot is probably the gold standard, but it’s basically double what my boots originally cost. Does /fa/ have any suggestions for an all leather boot that looks like mine in the $200 range? Or would I have to go up to the $300-400 range for a replacement?

>>17558257
First part of my post got cut off.

Girlfriend’s dog ate the top of my current boots right after moving in and she wants to buy me a replacement. But the company- Astroflex- doesn’t make this style anymore and I’m trying to find an alternative.

>>17558257
clarks desert mali

>>17558262
Have you tried looking for them on eBay?
I see a lot brand new discontinued styles on there.

Any other boots out there with a toe like this, almost a rounded square, excluding cowboy boots?

>>17558292
Courtney Warrior boot.

>>17558257
riperoni bootflex
buy parkhurst

>>17558158
I got the Patria Vicla UCAs for summer mountaineering, pretty great and dirt cheap, those mountain ones seem even better value for money.

They probably don't have them in stock currently unfortunately, Since January they've only been making the UCAs and trail shoes. (You should still check just in case though.)

Black Argy boots you'll find in stock around that price:
Krapert 640
El Resero 710

>>17558281
I thought those got discontinued. Ironically enough I bought the Astroflex boots as a replacement for my Clark’s when the cobbler I took them to to get resoled lost them.

>>17558285
Nothing up right now, but I’ll keep looking. Can’t hurt, and I didn’t think about that before.

>>17558296
Honestly really like their Allen boots. But at $350 would the Wolverines be a better investment?

>>17558310
>would the Wolverines be a better investment
wolverines are dogshit my d00d

>>17558315
Shit, really? Well then, parkhurst sounds like a good option.

>>17558332
yeah
wolverine is synthetic dogshit and they do something to their chromex to make it wrinkle terribly
parkhursrt is solid. im only not buying a 5th pair because im not sure the global economy isnt being spared for the greatest april fools joke in history

I just want plain black service boots like these, what are my options?

Received the Cheaney Hurricane II's. Got the whisky instead of the black in the end, sif any of you /fa/gs care.

Also got some used black Alden Trubalance Jumpers in very crease prone kid (goat) leather.
Any advice on what to do when getting used footwear? I've never bought any before this pair.
I've got some saphir renovateur, renomat, creme universalle and that nappa stuff saphir makes specifically for goat which is apparently more fragile.
Pic related, with some of my darker trubalance boots. It really is one ugly inelegant blobby bitch of a last.

>>17558451
Also need some more cedar trees. Any suggestions? I bought some woodlore in bulk a decade ago from sierra trading post but they've not had anything for years.

>>17558451
renomat -> renovateur -> buff -> pommadier in fitting color -> wax polish if you want -> buff

>>17558460
What about this stuff?
Is renomat too harsh for goat? I have another pair of goatskin boots and they are kinda fragile compared with the other leathers I have but I've never had to strip them.

>>17558467
nappa is just a very soft renovateur, more like bick4 but without silicone.
No clue if renomat is too harsh for goat.

>>17557875
Stop wearing your boots inside your house, am*rican.

>>17558202
maybe it some fake from china?
or competitor did it to reduce thursdays sales

>>17558212
they need to pay rent you know
nyc is expensive

>>17558478
or you know, they're just shit

>>17558310
no idea, but the desert mali will be the closest look

People who complain that Dainite is "slippery", please kindly tell what did you walk on that felt slippery, and your nationality?

>https://myrqvist.com/products/gothem-dark-brown-suede
yes no? Was thinking about getting C&J Indiana but these are half that price.

>>17558525
Wet marble

300 euro boots to get in Germany?

>>17558262
>dog
Dump that shit. Pets are marker for low self-esteem and they make your sleep worse.

Asking here too just to make sure
>>17558704

>>17558703
>in Germany

>>17558666
>Wet marble
and what did you walk on that felt slippery?<div class="xa23b"><span class="xa23t"></span><span class="xa23i"></span></div>

>>17558346
grant stone has a plain black diesel
solovair/nps has a few options but idk about the quality

>>17558525
any wet glossy surface is a death sentence for dainite<div class="xa23b"><span class="xa23t"></span><span class="xa23i"></span></div>

>>17558666
Yeah okay but how often do you find yourself in a hotel bathroom with your boots on just after having taken a shower?

can anyone recommend a quality, similar looking moto pull on boot?

Just copped a pair of Allen Edmonds Patton in kudu. Used on ebay for $100.

What do I think of them?

>>17558976
The floors in my building are marble (not in my apartment) and the floors in the office building are also marble
Out of the office when it rains or if it's early morning etc it's deadly

>>17559000
picrel has a strangely chinese-made shitshoe aura to it, so based on that picture you hate it or at least i do

tell us though what do you actually think of it? look any better in person?

>>17558976
uh heard of rain?

kinda like these kudu Allens

>>17559017
They are Am*r*can made, which is worse.

>>17559080
well dominican republic<div class="xa23b"><span class="xa23t"></span><span class="xa23i"></span></div>

>>17557855
>>Made in Chyna/Mexico/Indonesia
>Indonesia
Indonesia is making some of the best boots in the world right now with amazing materials and great prices

>>17558310
Wolvermemes are absolute dogshit

>>17559084
post some

>>17559084
thank you indo makers, very cool<div class="xa23b"><span class="xa23t"></span><span class="xa23i"></span></div>

>>17559084
Didn't know that, do you have a few brands to recommend that are good value?
I'm pretty open minded as long as they aren't chinese made dogshit.

>>17559095
not him but
benzein, onderhoud, midas, santalum, tahura, junkard, winson to name a few, theres a lot more.
They are pretty good value, veldtschoen construction is very common, probably because they boot maker industry has some dutch roots? But you'll also find a lot of handwelt and gyw stuff.

>>17559066
idk the new kudus look marbled like that
in the past the color was much more even

>>17559146
I like the scarring and uneven colors. I have some kudu/sharkskin boots and it's such an interesting leather. The Oak Rambler Richmonds look nice as well.

>>17559146
feature, not bug

>>17559151
>The Oak Rambler Richmond
I'm actually eying those because they look really nice

>>17559159
yes but it's just a bit much for me personally

>>17559095
See
>>17559107. He named some good ones
Indonesian bookmakers have the benefit of not having high labor costs so they can really invest in materials and QC. They have no reason to cut corners since it's usually a small team making boots by hand instead of a factory with lots of workers and overhead costs
And on top of that they have a strong boot making tradition they acquired from the Dutch so they know what they're doing

>>17559184
*he advertised some ones

>>17559187
No point replying to you so I'm not going to anymore

>>17559083
only the upper, the rest is still done by trash Am*r*cans.

>>17558470
>nappa is just a very soft renovateur,
I see.
>No clue if renomat is too harsh for goat.
I'm worried about this. Never used the stuff but always hear that it's quite potent.
Saphir make a bunch of other, apparently milder cleaners. I suppose I'll email them to see what they recommend for kid.
Searching say styleforum nets me nothing about using renomat on goat and other thinner, more fragile leathers.

>>17559089
shush

I hate brogues and I hate wingtips but there's something cool about longwing derbies

>>17559295
even better when its shell

>facings that touch
just viberg things

>>17559520
my aldens do the same. it's a not issue as long as the boots fit

Why shouldn't I buy the paramemes for 200 dollars?

>>17559542
Because you'll buy fake ones.

>>17559542
because the only reason they were memed in the first place was the surplus boots going for $50~$70

>>17559582
>>17559587
Where can I buy real Austrian boots that ship to the US if the kommandostore ones are fake?

Thoughts on chukkas? I'm looking for a semi formal shoe I could wear to church and pair with a blazer and collared shirt.

>>17559594
why not just buy corcorans?

>>17559594
Me personally I have no idea, but you can get french ranger memes instead, which is what I did. With those you also have to be careful with fake shits though, except with them they have I think like three different legit manufacturers. Now if I was American I'd just buy some dan post boots personally. You guys don't know how privileged you are in the US. You have options on top of options. Like I want these for example and I could get them really. I'd just have to overpay for faggotass customs and VAT fees and also wait like a month at least for shipping. And I would but I get like 5 wears of my boots per year. Winter is just that much of a meme here.

>>17559594
Steinkogler via jogex.at

>>17559599
Derbies pretty much always look better.

>>17557855
Shoepassion<div class="xa23b"><span class="xa23t"></span><span class="xa23i"></span></div>

>>17558050
Wedge sole doesn't need a shank, it just ups the price for no reason.

>>17559520
My Grant Stones do this.

>>17559520
>HURR DURR LOOK MOM I POSTED A PIC OF BOOTS WITHOUT BEING WORN LACED UP SO THE FACING TOUCH AND POSTED IT ON 4CHAN ON THE EFFAY BOARD FOR FREE (YOU)S

>>17559859
anon see>>17559524

>>17559850
All boots does that. Or maybe Crockett and Jones are bad boots too<div class="xa23b"><span class="xa23t"></span><span class="xa23i"></span></div>

>>17559941
theres no foot in there to fill it out, makes sense.

>>17559729
What model is that?

Why this thread even exists?
All boots you guys post just look the same.
The difference only in brand name
Boot A looks good because its brandname_1
Boot B looks bad because its brandname_2
Leave this board and move to /lgbt pls
so you can discuss double stitching on your gay boots with another gays

Look at this pure retard >>17558111 buying same shoes again and again
I am sure he post a lot in this thread
Disgusting

>>17560027
Only one type of footwear allowed on /fa/
Brown boots with laces. That's it.

>>17559520
>>17559941
>>17559850
It's normal for dressier boots to have facings that almost touch.

Viberg's service boot has facings that are way too open (I think it looks good) so for the Halkett they went full retard and made them too tight.

Been thinking about getting a pair of high end boots for a while now. I think I've narrowed it down to C&J Indiana, Alden Indy, and Viberg service boot 2030.
>inb4 why are you going full retard expensive for your first ever boots?
The way I see it, paying even 100 USD for a pair of shoes/boots is highly dishonourable behaviour so going for a midrange priced boot like red wings or whatever would already feel highly wasteful so might as well go for the top immediately and buy once cry once.

Which one do you think I should go with? Really not looking to start collecting boots(one pair should be enough with possibly one more in the future so I can rotate) so want a good and rugged everyday boot. C&J might be the highest quality and it sure is sexy but not so sure about the ruggedness of suede. Both Viberg and Indy looks really good i think with some wear on them.

>>17560060
I don't know what the Indiana looks like but I have both a suede Indy and a brown CXL Viberg

Indy is lighter, more comfy and way more versatile.
Viberg is very heavy (the sole part is heavier than any other boot I own), the last is narrow, but it is definitely a higher quality build

I got the Vibergs on sale for like 680€ and their quality of build is good for the price, I'd say probably better than the likes of Carmina. Indy is def worse.

If you are American and you want your first boot I would tell you to buy Grant Stone for $350 instead of going all in. In the UK you can get Trickers very cheaply on sale from retailers. In Europe I don't think going for less than Carmina is really worth it (TLB is better at the same price but TLB is shit at making boots)

>>17560076
Thanks for response, much food for thought. I'm a europoor. Yeah I've heard Viberg is higher quality but like you said Indy is supposed to be really /comfy/, and they look nice. Which site did you find the Vibergs on sale? I'll check out the other brands you mentioned.

Haven't seen much about the Indiana on the internet either but one guy posted them in one of these threads and I thought they looked great. Hopefully he won't mind me reposting the pic.
>pic related

>>17560087
I got the Vibergs from Cultizm they have -25% sale very frequently

I have no experience with them but I think the cheapest good EU made boots you can find are probably Yanko

>>17560060
2030 sucks ass
C&J > Alden quality
both will be very comfortable to wear. The rough-out suede is just as rugged as any smooth leather.

>>17560088
Thanks. Cultizm seem to have an Easter sale right now. I don't normally buy boots or clothes online, are Easter sales normal? Meaning should I expect pretty much all sites to do an Easter sale?

>>17560114
>2030 sucks ass
What makes you say that? I've heard good things. Although I have wide feet so maybe Indy/C&J would be better, fit wise.

>>17560120
shit last, uncomfortable boots, stitchdown SUCKS.

>>17560115
Depends on the brand, you will never find Alden on sale (the brand forbids it) I'm pretty sure
With the likes of Carmina your best bet is a free MTO weekend, they have sales occasionally but very few sizes etc

I think Carmina's free MTO weekend is supposed to be in April? Happens twice a year
But I would not get an MTO as your first boot, cannot be returned or refunded.

>>17560120
In my opinion you should go to Carmina and find a boot in the Soller last and buy it.
You can always return it if it doesn't fit and both these lasts are ok for wide feet.

Like this
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/boots-militar-chromexcel-brown-80179
or
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/boots-militar-elmabat-brown-80179
or
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/boots-militar-ante-tobacco-80179

Carmina is just very good for the price. Great quality, great materials, great lasts. Only "problem" is all their lasts are a little dressy but in my experience that's not a bad thing.

>>17560027
It exists so people that don't even own boots and have no experience with different brands can parrot reddit and rose anvil opinions to try and seem smart

>>17560125
>both these lasts are ok for wide feet.
*sob

>>17560120
the 2030 is anything but wide

>>17560125
Yeah they look like good quality but as you say they're a bit fancy looking. A bit too fancy for me.
>>17560505
True but it comes in E and EE too if I'm not mistaken. Although most of the ones I've seen in euro sites only have one width.

>>17560027
it exists to make people like you seethe

>>17558257
Imagine dating a women with a shitpit
Bro your GF is a terminal retard

>>17558262
i really hope it's a puppy, because a grown dog that wasn't taught to not chew on shit is bad news.

>>17560801
my dog likes when you put your hand in her mouth
is that bad?

>>17560812
that's fine, if you're ok with it. you just have to set boundaries on what's ok to chew and what's not. a dog past its teething phase that hasn't been trained on something that basic shows poor training from the owner. it's not like it's difficult to teach what's ok and what's not either.

>>17561022
Even though I am absolutely sure my sizing was correct, the Mister Lous were by far the most long and painful break in compared to any other boot I have. Anybody else have this same experience?

>>17561025
just you, my boss broke in easier than my lofgrens

>>17560016
looks like we will never know. It's just become one of those mysteries like: who killed jfk, is bigfoot real, and much can a woodchuck chuck?

Can anyone recommend an all or mostly leather men’s sandal/flip-flop with good construction they’ve had a lot of experience with?

>>17560016
No. 6613

>>17561341
Just make them at home. These are a literal throwaway temp pair of leather sandals I made for home testing, and I plan on making more elaborate shoes when I get the tools.

>>17561418
whats with the metal tack

>>17561341
Honestly, just get some Birkenstocks.
Thin leather soles are really uncomfortable.

I'm really bummed that I made a good post but got no replies.

is it okay to use dark brown polish on light brown / yellow boots to change their color to darker shades ?

>>17561763
Depends where you live... It is illegal in 48 states.

>>17561763
desu you should look into getting dye instead. the polish can add pigment but it might not absorb as evenly

>>17562012
any helpful suggestions on type of dye ?
brand / name ?

>>17562064
fiebings is what Steve uses so I'd trust that
looks like you ha e to buy a fairly big bottle if you buy on Amazon. most seem to be $30-$40

Burgundy Bison GMTO

Obviously not a bad price for a handwelted boot of this quality, but I have no experience whatsoever with bison.
Furthermore, it has >dainite.

Any beige suede Chelsea boots you recommend? My budget is $300

Chukkas in Tarnsjo leather
It's a Swedish tannery, supposedly their leather is soft and comfy but I have no experience.

This one's not dainite, it's leather sole + topy cover.
But it's on the 74945 last which is normal width (I am fat)

Anyway here's all of April's GMTOs

The oxfords are really nice too, I always thought a dark brown adelaide is a perfect second oxford after a black captoe.
If they get to 6 participants I might grab them since once they hit 6 you can specify custom widths at the GMTO price.

>>17562113
Like that
https://meermin.com/collections/mens-boots/products/101050-snuff-suede-e

or that
https://www.grantstoneshoes.com/collections/boots/products/chelsea-boot-tan-suede

Kinda of pissed White's just released a run of Perry's with nicer leather not even 6 months after I pulled the trigger on a black pair of the normal ones. The double shot black leather looks so much nicer than whatever is used on the standard production model ones.

what is THAT

>>17562122
This board would've collectively lost their minds over those monk boots 10ish years ago.

>>17562130
Thanks I really like the boots in the first link

>>17562136
Autism

>>17562138
Meermin is ok for "made in China", not terrible like Thursdays and not great like Grant Stone either
I have no experience with them but only complaint i've heard is they may be a little stiff and hard to break in and generally not the most comfortable overall

>>17561763
polish has some dye but if you want to recolour something best to use actual dye

>>17562141
Ok I will just order both since they are both good looking and return whichever I don't like, thanks anon

>>17562110
not bad

>>17562135
>The double shot black leather looks so much nicer than whatever is used on the standard production model ones.

I’m going to be real honest here, and not just to make you feel better or anything, but that leather looks extremely normal. Don’t get hung up on it.

wtf is that shape

>>17562161
going for a tapered, dressy look while keeping the toe wide?
looks a bit odd

>>17562161
I knew immediately it's Nicks before I saw the tab

Just crude really

Are leather laces dressy
How the hell do I get into the lace community

>>17562287
quite the opposite

to get in to the community fill out the application and mail it in with the nonrefundable $60 application fee. we will be in touch if you are accepted

>>17562287
Bar lacing is dressy
For oxfords it's usually round laces but flat leather laces can be dressy too

>>17562287
Another example, this is a seamless wholecut oxford, an extremely dressy shoe by default
Even with contrasting laces it's dressy because it's bar lacing

>>17562287
waxed flat cotton would be the dressiest, leather is the complete opposite

Saw this on SF, I believe it's the C&J Galway (not to be confused with the EG Galway)

Actually looks a lot like anon's custom Carmina u-tips here >>17557904
Could get Carmina to do these in brown shell, maybe Armagnac or Color 4

>>17562465
Carmina u-tips in color 4, also on detroit

>>17562656
kek one of them is colour 4 the other is colour 3.5

>>17562110
wow wow wow, very nice, i was looking for burgundy boots again but i am still not 100% sure about my 363mod sizing since im waiting for my first Bonafe MTO right now.

bonafe bison leathers for reference

>30 mins left to decide if i want that hatchgrain shell from carmima

>White‘s are usd 700 now
It‘s actually over

>>17562707
we warned you about bidenflation bro

>>17562707
>>17562709
Buy everything you need as soon as possible. If you keep setting it aside, thinking it’ll be available later in this fake ass pre-implosion inflation, then you’re just gonna go into sex slavery in order to eat in the future.

Is it normal for new boots to feel a tad bit loose on the heel? The rest of it fits nice so idk if I should go half a size down.

>>17562875
how loose we talking? wizard sleeve?

>>17562707
>got my MPs for 450 in 2018
Really glad I got into boots when I did, bought everything I wanted and haven't wanted a pair since.

>>17562719
going through this existential dread now. i'm not risking my finances, but i am definitely getting everything i think i could want for the next decade.

>>17562875
>a tad bit loose on the heel?
yes but only slightly and only on bad lasts imo

>>17562719
>want to get a road bike and get into cycling
>entry level bikes cost 3-4k now
>used to be able to get a race level bike for 1k a decade ago
Being alive right now is awful

>>17562892
>>17562884
money printer go brrrrrr really did a number on the world

>>17562892
not only are things getting more expensive they're becoming lower quality too

>>17558257
Wolverines 1000 mile is garbage

>>17562635
Moc toes take runner up position for the most soi boot alongside iron rangers

>>17562879
like if I wear normal socks it feels kind of loose but with thick socks it feels right.

This shrunken Kudu looks great

>>17562971
>shrunken Kudu
grim

ID on the boots on the left?

>>17562152
>>17562012
thank's lads

What is a good substitute for the Red Wing Ice Cutter Boots (now that they have stopped selling it https://www.redwinglondon.com/collections/red-wing-london-ice-cutter-boots/ice-cutter )

>>17562913
That's my biggest issue. Everything is more expensive but everything is made in China of cheap material and shit QC
Anything nice and good quality is now exorbitantly priced

>>17563077
Based on the stitching it looks like Doc Martens

>>17560076

>>17563547
all vibergs look like that for some reason

Guys, is it any pictures or video of how to put harness boots on foot?
They are so fucking weird

>>17563547

Oh baby u like my big thick celastic toe?
Real macoys, japan

>>17563768
japs love the bump toe

Soooo weird

>>17563780

>>17563780
why do you have so little hair on your legs

>>17562964
its fine you should be wearing thick wool socks anyways

>>17563818
its a lot
you didnt saw my bald head

>>17563774
>>17563768
wait until you see some other Japanese styles

>>17557859
I wish I would have got rich on Crypto and just spend it all on boots that only look good with a few select pairs of trousers that cost just as much
PNW work boots are a plague on fashion

>>17557879
It looks way better. Like they took the Indy's foot shape and removed the bulge parts of it. I don't know if this affects internal toe space though.

its hot as fuck here in austin, going to be wearing shorts with probably a linen shirt

what would look good with shorts like pic related? am i relegated to only sneakers?

>>17563860
Chukkas

>>17558983
Closest thing I can think of off the top of my head is the TCX Fuel.

The fact you mentioned "quality" makes me think you already know this, but the rally is a 'moto boot' only in that it has a shift pad and motorcycle branding. No ankle protectors, no twist protection, no shin protection. Any leather boot is going to be >>> than a sneaker or w/e but something like the Fuel will be way more protective in a crash

>>17563860
TLB comfort collection

>>17563860

anyone got experience buying from luxxemx? too poor for ysl wyatt boots so im thinking of dropping £140 incl shipping on these

>>17563981
garbage
>mexico
>mystery "genuine" leather

>>17563611
No toe spring. Always looks terrible

I think these Nike sfb 2s look awesome. Problem is I'm not a fan of Nike or the Nike logo in general. Any knockoffs that are debranded? Any similar light sneaker boots?

I also have two pairs of altama military surplus boots. Love the way those look but couple I resole a pair with a short height flexible sole?

>>17564226
do they have to look like that or do you just want a coyote brown tactical boot in 8 inch? moab tacticals are in the same realm though there are signficant differences.

>>17564232
I'm digging the way the shoelaces look like they're attached to mole straps and the fact that the boot looks more like a fusion with a sneaker. So yeah more for looks and something even with a thin sole would be cool, I like my altama boots for schlepping and hiking so these would be more for fashion.

So far these look cool but idk about the styling maybe I can add my own mole banding up the boot. Also not a fan of the cost.

https://tacticalgear.com/belleville-tr105-mini-mil-coyote-brown

https://tacticalgear.com/danner-8-tachyon-coyote-brown

any good?

>>17564239
Contrary to popular belief, the boots Shia is wearing in that picture are a best up pair of Bates (usmc) Lites.

Also, avoid Danner tachyons they look like shit and are super bulbous in person. They're also not made in USA lot many other Danners.

>>17564352
yikes

>>17564376
>measuring barefoot
ngmi

>>17564376
how do you break in a boot and keep the welt edges this pristine?
pacing around in your padded cell all day?
i mean you have to be clinically insane to go to white kloud in japan in person to drop $3k on a "work" boot and get hustled by Tojo-sama and his bullshit sales fluff of how he studied ancient japanese foot relaxation techniques for 30 years before he would even be worthy to pick up a mere slipper in his hand

>>17564406
sorry did i say 3?
it's actually $6k

unreal

>>17563860
You can wear boots and shorts it’s common In Australia
>>17564376
>3 year lead time
It just isn’t worth it, you

>vibergs are the only boots chewing laces up
1k boot lmao

>>17563896
huh these are really nice, didn't know TLB made something so casual.

How long did it take you before you realized no one here has any clue what they're talking about, most people here don't have boots and only parrot what they read on reddit and these threads are absolute trash? I don't think I've come here in a year because there is no point at all
You're all retards

post just one pair of boots, you won't.

>>17564564

Changs finest aliepress customs

Need boots PRONTO
In USA, budget $200

Something I can wear year round, versatile with jeans/ chinos.

Size 9.5 US

>>17564639
At that price you aren’t getting a good boot.
But Wolverine BLVD line is an option.

>>17564754
Guess that line doesn’t even exist anymore.
Idk consider buying used boots.

Anyone owns any chukkas from C&J? Considering buying a pair, Milton. Not sure about the size though, I'm ~26,8cm which is exactly the size for 9UK but since they're chukkas and I won't be wearing too thick socks; regular bootsocks at the thickest, I'm considering whether to go down one or two sizes to 8,5 or 8.

>>17564780
>*molton

>>17564780
>>17564782
These will be my first goodyear and high end boots so I don't really have anything else to reference to.

>>17564780
I am 268 too and its 8uk, not 9uk...

>>17564787

>>17564780
Stick to ur usual UK TTS size

>>17564402
>I know more than an actual bootmaker
Basically this
>>17564556

True retards, schitzos, larpers general.

>>17563448
What about the ice cutters did you like?
The lining?

>>17564851
So... 9? >>17564793

>>17564990
between 9 and 9.5 actually if your measurements are correct. At least definitely don't go lower than 9.

>>17565061
You sure you're not thinking about US sizes now? I don't know much about handmade and goodyear boots but I know you're at least supposed to take smaller sizes than your normal 20USD sneakers, which is 43EU for me. But 9,5UK would be even bigger than that.

If I input my foot length on White's homepage for the MP boot they recommend a 8,5US. Which is kind of the reason why I thought maybe I should even go for 8UK.

Which C&J boots do you own?

>>17565164
I have C&J in 325 and 378.
If you measured ~268mm you are spot on UK9 assuming the last is TTS. But you still want to account for socks and extra space you might want in the toebox so UK9.5 can be valid too. Just email them with your measurements and see what they say.

>>17557855
Is my first time huying boots. Is this one any good? I really want something similiar like this

>>17565198

nice
>nice

>>17564793
Anyone know what Japanese sizes are based on? Is it the insoles? Pic that anon posted implies this. For example size 9 is for feet that are ~26,8cm long and the insole is 27,5cm.

Pretty based if this is the case. A lot better than the random number generator that are US/EU/britbong sizes.

>>17565198
>>17565201

>oh jeez i wish someone would release a charcoal nubuck boot like dayton did all those years ago
*monkey paw*

>>17565369
lace-to-toenail

>>17558158
I'm looking to get a pair of boots like these but with a composite toe, does anyone have any recommendations?
I haven't been able to find anything, might have to do a custom job. In the case of custom, who's the best place to go through? (White's, Nick's, etc.?)

Bludstones alternatives with better quality?
Does they exists?

>>17565462
RM Williams

>>17565384
white's smokejumpers

>>17565467
its almost x5 blundstone price and they are more dressier

>>17565479
>>17565462
>Bludstones alternatives with better quality?

>>17565462
https://www.parkhurstbrand.com/collections/mens-boots/products/the-elmwood-light-brown-waxy-commander

>>17565482
too dressy

>>17565330
Why not and what can i buy instead?

Harness anon here
Is it good?

>>17565484
>lug soled waxed suede chelsea is too dressy
bruh

>>17565487
>almost 1k for
>fashion brand
>fake welt

>>17565484
lmao

HELP!!! WHAT'S A BOOT THAT CAN BE DRESSED UP BUT WOULDN'T LOOK OUT OF PLACE IN A CASUAL SETTING.

PLEASE DON'T SAY THE ISLAY!!!! I DON'T LIKE THE HIGHLY TEXTURED LEATHER LOOK

>>17565564
shell cordovan islays, normies think shiny = fancy

Trying to put some loving care into a long-suffering, super dried-out pair of paramemes (the real ones, I bought them like six-seven years ago) via Obernauf's oil. I've put three treatments of the oil on over two days, and the leather still sucks it all up inside of 30 seconds to a minute; the instructions say to wipe off any excess within an hour but there's never anything on the cloth when I do.

Do I keep giving it oil (maybe once a day or so) until it seems quenched? Or should I leave it as is to avoid damaging it or something?

>>17565564
Suede chukka
Black chelsea

>>17565499
Are there any similiar shoes like this but good quality?

>>17565687
if you want to be a burberry poser: no

>>17565384
>>17565467
I ended up deciding on some Nick's BuilderPro's as they have a frostguard insulation and composite toe preset on their site which is not an option with White's. I'm sure I could get a custom job made with White's but I'd also probably end up splurging and going for horse leather or something.

>>17565702
how they look versus irl>>17562161

>>17565704
>>17562161

>>17565713
looks like the 2030 but with aids

>>17565628
Post pics

>>17565628
well you want to stop while you're still ahead

>>17565812
sure? they're just fucked up old beater boots except now the texture is a nicer matte black instead of a horrible graying one

>>17565815
okay so just stop with what I have? they already feel a lot suppler and less like they're going to disintegrate into a million flakes on a moments notice

>>17565926
You're probably gonna see blooming out the ass when you wear them. They look saturated af

Not boot related, but I figured this would be a good place to ask.
What are some good brands for leather jackets? Specifically brown flight jackets with fur collars.

>>17565950
Schott
Y2 (pricy)
Vintage

>>17563857
start investing now, not just crypto. we are near bottom prices for all sectors. jewish year of rest done october 2023, 2024 will be another bull market run up, presidential election symbolizing another transfer of generational wealth and ideology.

>>17565928
I'll keep an eye out but they don't feel or seem overconditioned. The gray spots, dry spots, etc. were all there before, and there's no residue, liquid on the surface, or the 'gumminess' people talk about. I'll lay off the oil tho

Any recs for desert boots that are a step up from clarks?

>>17566081
astorflex

>>17566083
I'll take a look, but any others that are a little easier for burgerstanis to obtain? there's literally no shops that carry them within 1000 miles of me lol

Kommandostore has paramemes. DO I GET THEM

>>17565996
The blooming will occur when you start warming the leather from wear

>>17566106
Alden unstructured chukkas

>>17566081
crown norfhampton

>>17565954
I found something by Simmons Bilt that I like visually while looking through Y2 stuff. Any idea if they're any good?

>>17566307
Yea they've done some collabs with Iron Heart
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/search?controller=search&s=bilt&page=1

>>17566307
no experience with them

>>17565926
They look greasy as fuck. Try to buff them up with vigorous brushing.

Are sole protectors worth it?
Can I put them on used sole?

>>17566404
>Are sole protectors worth it?
if you don't mind your leather soles having a slab of rubber on top of them, should have gotten a rubber sole in the first place.
>Can I put them on used sole?
yea, the cobbler or whatever will sand down the surface so the glue sticks better.

>>17566418
>if you don't mind your leather soles having a slab of rubber on top of them, should have gotten a rubber sole in the first place.
Yes, but all boots I like for some reason comes with leather soles:c

>>17566404
For dressy shoes where you want a low profile I think it's better to go with leather sole + topy protector than dainite (yikes) because it's lighter, comfier.
It won't last as long but you can replace them at most normie cobblers, whereas asking them to do a full resole is very risky.

For boots and other shoes where you don't need them to be dressy just go with a bigger sole like ridgeway, commando etc

>>17566423
like what?

how easy is it to put on a slow protector yourself?
I dont trust c*bblers

>>17567133
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaD5iEPP6UY

seems fairly easy

>>17567133
I guess it won't be difficult to sand down the leather sole and glue it, the problem will be how to cut it so its flush with the rest of the shoe

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