/fa/ - Fashion

>>17603703
it ain't celastic whatever it is

willow shell

>>17604036
what shoes do I get if I drive a lot? I get an unhealthy amount of creases in my left boot while getting barely any in my right one.
Wild leather chelseas were my go to this winter and the left one kinda looks like ass now while being unproportionally more worn out than the right one.
What leather shoes do I get to combat this issue?

>>17604050
Is the concept of unstructured toe new to you?

>>17604103
suede

>>17604103
roughout and suedes will present less creases, shell will roll instead of crease, calf usually will have tighter smaller creases

Anyone here own Guidi boots that can help me out with sizing?

Im going to purchase a pair of 986s from ssense sometime soon, was wondering how true to size they fit? ssense says "true to size" but Ive heard other things. One friend told me they stretch to your feet quite a bit so TTS is the way to go, however online many people say size up one. Howd you guys navigate this ?

also. 988 or 986?

>>17604112
People say that suede is really annoying to clean if it gets mud on it but with suede treated to be water-repellent that hasn't bene my experience.

>>17604066
Really would have liked Enzo Bonafe chukka in cordovan if the heel wasn't so tall.

>>17604168
fairly certain they would do something simple as a smaller heel stack if you request it. They never even charged me for pattern changes so i doubt they would care much if you ask them to use less leather.

they are gonna be changing these tomorrow morning btw

>>17604168
You want to look like you're falling backwards?

>>17604151
some suedes have a longer nap that makes cleaning mud off it harder. CF stead makes a repello suede which incorporates scotchguard into the tanning

>>17604298
>which incorporates scotchguard into the tanning
Wait, that's where the "rapello" comes from?
"Repel"? How long does that attribute last? Scotchguard has to be continually reapplied to things.

Picked up these Cheaney boots for £17 in a charity shop last week. Probably the best boots I will ever own.

>>17604313
>A range of high quality, fine-napped calf suede for men’s dress and casual footwear, tanned to give a full, generous handle and rich appearance. Fully treated with ‘Scotch Guard’ in the tannage, to achieve a high degree of resistance to staining in general. The proofing remains effective throughout the life of the footwear.
big if true I guess

>>17604337
>charity shop has Cheaney in it
fuck you
where?

>>17604416
????

>>17604148
Make a pair on your own. It’ll cost about $111 in total tool and material costs.

>>17604426
Theft opportunity during a crisis

Like stealing Legos during the Fentanyl Floyd riots

>>17604437
ok....

>>17604394
That's the souf for you la. I got these in Pangbourne but other good places to go are Cirencester, Newbury, Marlborough, Devizes etc etc

Posting again, anyone have any idea what these are? As far as the internet this boot doesn't exist.

>>17604457
maybe yuketen? but i've never seen a storm welt on those

>>17604467
Yeah I looked at Yuketen and the closest I could find was this, but it's just not the same. I'm guessing it's an unreleased Levi's boot or something.

>>17604426
Schitzo episode

freight:$26.33
customs duty:$59.01
customs tax:$53.11
customs fees:$19.47

all calculated including the $25 i paid grant stone for shipping btw

>>17604639
makes you think ol uncle ted had the right idea

>>17604659
i will say nothing incriminating

>>17604639
Apologize

>>17604669
oh i knew this would happen this isnt the first time
the jewery never ceases to amaze me though

Well?
Attractions ENGINEER BOOTS "THE PIONEER" - GUIDI HORSEBUTT
Unstructured toe

>>17604676
>blacks

fucking pinched a nerve in my shoulder putting on my docs (because theyre so fucking tight) and am bedridden with pain
pray for me

>>17604710
plastic memeboots claim another

>>17604676
The toe silhouette on this looks autistic. I'm trying to figure out why it looks bad and I think its because the vamp just shoots straight down diagonally toward the toe with zero curvature, while the shaft looks relatively fucking huge. If you're going to spend serious money on a pair of sleek-looking horsehide engineers, it would be better to just wait until Clinch starts accepting preorders like they usually do once per year. Nobody has perfected a better looking engineer silhouette than either Clinch or Role Club. If the wait time for those are too long for you, Benzeine makes a really great engineer that looks almost exactly like the Clinch engineers with an approximate 5 month wait and half the price

>>17604756
unstructured just looks terrible
if not celastic then leather but the elf toe will never look good

>>17604761
>unstructured just looks terrible
I disagree. It all depends on the silhouette of the toe and the quality of the horsehide. Some of the rolling and collapsing effect on some unstructured engineers looks incredible. I'm not even opposed to structured toes, the John Lofgrens imo are a top notch design

Red Wing 875 for leisurewear? It's touted as the quintessential work boot but I just want a pair of "forever shoes". My Onitsuka's heel sole is literally a hole.

>>17604913
Trap docs in quicksand. Crash docs in the trash compactor. Liquefy docs in a vat of acid. Eat docs. Dissect docs. Exterminate docs in the gas chamber. Stomp doc skulls with steel toed whites boots. Cremate docs in the oven. Lobotomize docs. Mandatory abortions for docs. Grind doc fetuses in the garbage disposal. Drown docs in fried mink oil. Vaporize docs with a ray gun. Kick old docs down the stairs. Feed docs to alligators. Slice docs with a katana.

>>17604676
they look gay and evil

>got a pair coming in the mail tomorrow
its something new, so im excited.

>>17605199
watcha getting?

>>17605299
dragon dildos

>>17605306
a pair!?

>>17604188
Yeah probably
>>17604283
uh no I just don't want high heels

>>17604991
a little on the heavy side but the crepe is very comfortable

Skoak's GMTOs for May are up
- Oxford on almond last and leather sole
- Jumper boot on rounded last and dainite
- Hunter boot on rounded chisel last and dainite

The jumper boot is cool, made on veg tan leather from the Swedish Tarnsjo tannery. There's two problems with it: no pull tab and dainite.

Thank you to the anon who recommend me damn tough socks. Now I need some pants. I'm set on shorts, but some pants go well with Red Wing's mocs.

>>17605415
In Europe a good place to buy dress pants, chinos etc is Cavour (Norwegian shop) and a good place to buy selvedge jeans is Cultizm (German shop)

They both have sales, Cultizm all the time, Cavour I think twice a year for -50%

>>17605415
beams plus

>>17605422
>>17605425
Something that isn't expensive as the shoe itself, please.

>>17605485
Well are you looking for jeans?
You can't go wrong with Levi's 501 or 511, surely you can find these on sale somewhere

>>17605489
Jeans huh? I was looking at chinos and dress pants.

>>17605504
I buy mine from a local store because they adjust them on the spot and I come back after a few days to pick them up when they have been hemmed to the right length

I bought once from Cavour on sale. Yes the quality is great but getting them hemmed was a pain, they didn't come out to the perfect length as all my other pants. They actually need a bit more hemming but I haven't been bothered enough to do it again.

>>17605505
You already got a nice wardrobe, and I doubt you need a repeat of another pair of pants.

>>17605485
basic bitch jcrew then

>>17605505
Actually, should I wait until the boot arrives before buying?

>>17605415
Spier & mackay
They have high rise and low rise offerings in wool, cotton etc
https://www.spierandmackay.com/product/medium-brown-donegal---high-rise-38-642119-hr-02-fw22
Also some nice garment dyed chinos
https://www.spierandmackay.com/product/british-khakhi---garment-dyed-chino-ry-2905-bki-chn-01-ss22-387
You will find something you like

>>17605655
If the Levi don't work out for me, I'll try spier and mackay

>>17605677
the high rise is really good

>>17605719
And you show me the side and front view?

you all have terrible taste

>>17605740
sksksksksk fr queen

>>17605724
i've packed them away for the summer already

>>17605755
palladium if he dainite

another keychain

>>17605895
green boots. looks more green irl

>>17605898
the sole isn't the usual black rubber, it's dark brown. it's a nice touch

overall pretty happy with it. its repello so that saves me the trouble of spraying it

>>17605898
looks grey

One of the worst things about this boot "culture" is it's so hard to get good inspo when looking at boots without it all being muh workwear faggotry
It's always cuffed selvedge with enormous cuffs, stupid ugly socks, people dressed up in denim on denim on denim
Nigga i just want to see how the boots look

>>17604337
I own some Cheaney loafers and they're really good. I can't imagine paying more than they charge for another brand being worth it because they're so good already

>>17605951
Agreed. They treat workboot as western boot, but that is not the case at all. They are COMBAT boot.

>Within 10 years of its inception, Red Wing Shoes was producing more than 200,000 pairs of boots per year and was the primary company manufacturing footwear for American soldiers fighting in World War I. Red Wing Shoes continued its tradition of producing footwear for wartime use by manufacturing boots for American soldiers during World War II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Wing_Shoes

>>17605921
the camera didnt capture the color at all desu

>>17605951
see>>17605719

>>17605951
That's who the boot markets biggest customers are. Look at standard and strange or division road those clothes are what people who buy expensive boots are into. In Japanese shops all those brands like john lofgren and rolling dub trio are sold in the stores that sell reproduction jeans and military clothing

>>17606045
division road does it better than SS

>>17605951
Agreed. I love leather footwear and selvedge jeans, but imo you should just borrow a few items from that entire world of retailers to incorporate into your fits. If you are decked out in all denim/leather/military-repro, it looks so fucking silly. However, a pair of japanese made boots and jeans paired with a preppy sweater, hoodie, or business casual dress shirt can look really nice without being too try hard. Some people get kind of turned off by the flannel-jeans-boots combo, but I'd argue that since that particular fit has been a fundamental outfit of american culture for pretty much an century, it generally looks pretty good on most people and anyone in real life is not going to give a fuck if you wear that. This is especially true for people living in the Pacific Northwest since leather boots and flannels have been manufactured and worn there since forever.

>>17606104
For me, I use color to change my style. It is like how you shouldn't match your shirt color with your shoe color. Just matching everyone's fit won't do you any good, especially if your build differs drastically from the model. It is the equivalent of playing with Mommy and Daddy's clothes

>>17605719
Ugly fat faggot.

>>17606112
>tries to talk shit
>doesn't post fit

>>17605959
What are you even trying to say?

>>17604036
>boots
more like feet rapists.

>>17605719
The resident faggot cuck who think boot + hem top down is a “fit pic”.

>>17605951
>tfw i dress in boots, plaid shirts, jeans, and a waxed jacket when it's cold or raining
in my defense people say it just looks right on me and i am in the pnw

>>17606114
Okay. Yours?

>>17606104
>>17606124

Do people wear flannel jeans boots in a fashion sense nowadays or is it just normal clothing?

>>17605415
wow anon, is that you and your husband? got to say you look comfy in those
damn toughs.

>>17606130
wheres the boot

>>17606135
it's just normal wear around my area, although now that summer is finally here it's all getting stored for next winter.

>>17606142
Reactionaries hating on people who it for fashion reason, and people who wear it for normal everyday life catching stray. Like imagine you get shits for wearing T shirt and jeans and sneakers.

>>17605951
Seeing the boots on feet in pants is a better inspo than just the boot, but whatever.

>>17606130
Sharp. Now wear a tie.

>>17606135
I live outside of Portland and to answer your question, its both. You have normal people in the suburbs and rural areas that where it just because its a standard american outfit. People in the city wear higher quality boots, flannels and jeans for fashion. To me, this is why that outfit is so good. You can wear it just cuz you're a regular person, but you can also make it look slightly better than normal if you buy higher quality items. As long as you get a decent color scheme that matches well, you can never fail

>>17606177
Tie is dead.

>>17606124
Literally my spring/fall outfits everyday

>>17604349
How do you even condition suede anyway? This suede especially?
Doesn't it start cracking and dying? Scotchguard would prevent anything permeating the leather.

>>17606267
I have a 40+ year old suede jacket I've never conditioned

>>17606268
Is suede just magic or is conditioning leather a massive meme then and everyone should just stop buying those products?

>>17606267
you can buy renovateur spray. Generally you just brush and treat them with a waterproof spray.
You don't apply any topical conditioner because it ruins the nap.

>>17606303
>you can buy renovateur spray.
Wouldn't work on this fancy waterproof impregnated suede in question though.

imma go to a redwing store tomorrow to get my feet measured and to look for a new boot for work. i work for security so i stand all day, occasionally lifting heavy objects and running. could i get some boot name suggestions to check out that are black? i would really prefer if the boot were ads light as can be too

>>17606319
https://www.parkhurstbrand.com/collections/mens-boots/products/the-richmond-black-waxy

>>17606320
i refuse to buy any boot if i cant try it on in person. anyway back to red wing please

>>17606322
Oh well then in that case, have I got the Red Wings for you. Just paint them black.

>>17606325
be real

>>17606319
the black smiths, dunno about running in them

>>17606329
bro they're good enough for Mario to run in and occasionally pick up heavy objects

>>17606319
>>17606329
Since you're actually wearing the boots for real work rather than larping and posting pics for leddit then you'll be looking at redwings' actual workboot line rather than their heritage line; no one here wears their work line and the only redwings discussed are the heritage line. This is a /fa/gshion board for discussing what fancy shit you can prance about it while nobody around you gives a shit since they can't tell the difference between a disposable workboot and "muh heritage 1000x resolable iron ranger" anyway.

My only suggestion is to go to the store and be very clear on your use case and let the attendant recommend shit for you.
>running, lifting, shit might fall on your toes, on feet all day
Is not the use case of the heritage line. You're better served with the less costly workboot line.
Don't buy meme boots.
Also, if you can, ffs buy 2 pairs and rotate to allow them to dry out between wears.
Your feet will be healthier that way and the boots will last way longer.

>>17606319
607s. They are extremely comfortable, waterproof to the top of the shaft, made in USA, soft toe, lightweight, and only come in black.

I have a pair of 608s, the taller, redder version, that have lasted me 13 years of road and field work with a factory resole. Note about that - it’s a molded urethane sole, so you have to ship it back to Red Wing for rebuilds.

It isn’t going to win any beauty contests, but it is a supremely capable workboot. If you’re absolutely set on RW, that should be your choice. Though, it would behoove you to look into other military boots since you’re in security. Many companies have decent return policies so you can try on at home.

>>17606319
why would you want to wear boots when you actually work like that
just wear sneakers or safety shoes
boots are for larpers and fashionfags only these days

Are Lems boots a meme? Looking for a lightweight boot I can keep waxed for waterproofing. Gonna be wearing them at work, in a bar, so I want something light and waterproof that isn't going to fall apart immediately.

dhl came

the bags are really nice velvet

anyway, the shoes. U-tips (with an invisible split toe). Weinheimer grain calf with a lot of burnishing added.

Vibram gumlite, stupidly soft and comfortable sole.

beautiful shoe trees.

this is on their 'round' last, i sized these UK TTS and the fit is great. They will look great with navy denim for evenings. Very exciting purchase, no complaints.

>>17606462
Only 300$

the gumlite is a super light sole, i wonder how the longevity of it is because this might become my favorite sole next to ridgeway.

>>17606469
very well hidden front seam

>>17606463
the make up is definitely not my taste, but the toe and apron stitching is clean as fuck

also isn't the point whole of split toes to have long single-piece uninterrupted side panels?

Thoughts on Yanko service boots? Trying to find something EU based that isn't 400+

>>17604337
oof dont mind them anon. very nice

so, these are the ?sorrels? I found from the take it or leave it after some perfunctory cleaning and adding new laces. I really like them. dont usually stuff my pants in, Let them hang on the outside unless raining, but this way you can see them.

One thing is that the adhesive on the right boot between the leather and the rubber seems to be wearing. Fortunately the leather and rubber themselves are in good shape, along with the hemming. anyone know if you can reapply some adhesive like gorilla glue? can also probably look online.

>>17606661

>>17606522
It’s not a seam, just decorative stitching on the back.

>>17606716
what do you mean? Its just that the split toe is reversed (on the inside) EG and G&G like to do that a lot too.

>>17606555
they're good, prepare to find an insole because >dainite

>>17606454
>>17606463
>>17606469
these look really good anon, I'm tempted as well now.

>>17606420
any time you go with lighter materials its a compromise

>>17606458
nice grain, closeup of the invisible seam?

>>17606661
you want some sort of adhesive that can flex

>>17606778
>$1000 MTO
I am no longer as tempted now.

>>17606786
makes sense. you would want the adhesive to go first instead of damage to the main materials.

>>17606791

>>17606463
They look very well made anon, Norman Vilalta always pops up on my Instagram feed but they are very expensive

I have a pair of split toes from TLB but regretfully I went for a visible split toe and not the 'reverse stitch' version that's less visible (like yours) and I do not wear them that much, I should have gone for the other one.

>>17606791
i paid 50%, they still have a bunch of sizes on all the boots and shoes. Extremely good value, i was thinking of getting the u-tip boots as well but they don't have my size and i still have 2 NSTs boots in the works so i decided against.

https://www.thenobleshoe.com/collections/norman-vilalta-for-the-noble-shoe
>>17606783
>closeup of the invisible seam?
hard to capture on camera

Interesting sizing advice and I have heard this from others too.

Carmina, C&J, TLB, Bonafe, Viberg etc = it's all the same size
But EG, G&G and Meccariello = you gotta go 0.5 size up

Makes sense since G&G was founded by people who worked at EG, but Meccariello?

>>17606805
My galway is same as C&J, Tricker's, Bonafe, Viberg etc. But it says 10-10.5 for some reason. So i'm not sure if its UK10 or UK10.5.

>>17606801
That's one month rent, you little weeb tourist bitch.

>>17606816
Months are short life is long

>>17606836
I want you to live without food, electricity, and internet. My estimate is 3 days before you are driven insane.

>>17606776
I'm a noob, please explain what you mean by that

>>17606895
dainite soles are quite hard, once broken in they are fine, its only shit boots like (((viberg))) that feel horrible with dainite.
Anyway its irrelevant either way because they use vibram eton soles. Also yes, Yanko are great for the price.

>>17606879
Why?

the entire >dainite meme is caused by viberg being stichdown and using a foam pad and no cork

>>17606904
Oh please don't start this.
Dainite is okay. Londoners live with them just fine.

>>17606751
EG,GG is an actual seam, with 2 pieces being joined. That is not a seam, just stitching straight into the leather itself for decorative purpose.

>>17606904
>Viberg uses foam
Wtf. I thought Viberg was the gold standard for the retvrn to tradition 100% leather crowd. Interesting how OP; a well-known Viberg fanboy, curiously always leaves out foam from the redflag list yet cork is there.

Anyway I was planning on getting a Viberg for that /comfy/ old timey unnecessarily heavy boot larp. Dunno what I'll get now.

>>17606914
Because OP is a schitzo shill.

>>17606914
>I thought Viberg was the gold standard for the retvrn to tradition 100% leather crowd
nope. White's are superior

>>17606916
Apparently Viberg have done a lot of changes lately. In this teardown they even have metal shanks.
>https://imgur.io/a/KWJN1qv

Although they seem to have stopped using foam and have started using cork, and they use leather shanks now. Maybe Viberg is back on the menu.

>>17606914
>Interesting how OP; a well-known Viberg fanboy,
huh I thought I was the whiteshill

Dipshit used this thing (the wrong colour) on my boots, I used half a bootle of renomat and I still have remnants left. Anybody have a solution ?

>>17606926
I think acetone is even stronger than renomat
But both of these are pretty strong stuff, if that doesn't do it then I don't know what will

>>17606923
viberg went from exclusively stitchdown, to GYW for a while and then back to stitchdown because reddit hated them i am certain they had a time where they used cork/foam for filler

>>17606926
>Dipshit used this thing (the wrong colour) on my boots
cobblered.com
>Anybody have a solution ?
acetone but be careful

>>17606923
My Vibergs are heavy as fuck so I'm guessing metal shark

What do you guys think of these?

Skoak has these as GMTO for May
And yes, it's Dainite.
But doing a proper MTO with Ridgeway would cost 20% more than the GMTO price which is €588 + VAT
Kinda sick price for a handwelted boot

>>17606938
Too boring and basic

>>17606923
It does not even matter. Most Viberg wearers don't work in labor. The difference which shank material makes is almost nill.

>>17606921
Wowser, so different, much distinguished. I swear a real life s8yjack is behind this post.

>>17606957
found the redditberg shil

>>17606932
Here is the timeline:
Viberg industrial boots: high density foam filler.
A lot of North American workboots manufacturers use foam filler in the 50s, 60s.
Viberg fashion stitchdown boots: foam filler, as a carryover from the way their trade workboots are built
Viberg fashion stitchdown boots after 2019 or 2020 something: cork, and wooden shank because muh eco,

>>17606962
Found the lumbersexual faggot who jack off the leather.

>>17607126
What animal?

>>17607171
just a stamped cowhide

>>17606967
>who jack off the leather.
esl moment

>>17607174
friction gets the ol' oils and waxes to the surface

>>17606420
>bar
good
>work
depends on your job. i sit at a desk for 80% of the day and only walk on gravel and pavement around my plant. it's great for that, but if i was any of the guys really working in the plant or warehouse i'd want something tougher (not discounting that those guys have to wear steel toes anyway)

What happened Wescosisters?

>make generic gyw boot
>glue a black plastic piece onto it
>that'll be 1200 dollars please
lmao

>>17607366
SEXO

>>17607319
How about these bad boys?

>>17607319
Those are very ugly

>>17607295
Wesco is not bad, but it's not incredible. What I will give them is that their boots are fucking tanks. However, if you're looking for immaculate, high density stitching, selection of top notch leather, and comfort, you would be best going with a japanese brand. Within the realm of PNW brands, White's destroys Wesco imo. This was discussed last thread, but someone was talking about how Wesco uses thermoplastic heel counters instead of thick pieces of veg tan, resulting in discomfort in the heel. It may not seem like a big deal, but this would be an absolute deal breaker. If you're paying $800 dollars for a pair of boots, at the very minimum you would expect them to not cut such a stupid corner like that. An uncomfortable heel that will never form to the shape of your foot is just a fucking terrible idea

>>17607319
whats the point of that ugly plastic piece? Makes it look cheaper. Who makes these? Don't tell me (((Viberg)))

>>17607295
i watched the videos and i don't get that massive price jump. i am new to boots, but does horsehide over their regular leather justify $200 extra? the pair he bought is also a shorter height on the shaft and heel stack. it just seems excessive to me, but i am probably wrong.

>>17604148
no clue about 986s, look on different forums

>>17607509
vivsim

>>17607536
yes horsehide is nice

>>17607615
never heard of them

Is the difference just style or is it a big difference in comfort?

>>17607701
Your boot will always get comfortable the first day or two. Just get a cedar shoe tree if that's what you worry about. Also, these boots are made to be a little bigger than your shoes, so most people go a size or half size down. Some conditioners make them soft, but I don't trust petroleum.

>>17607488
>someone was talking about how Wesco uses thermoplastic heel counters instead of thick pieces of veg tan
Sounds like some bullcrap a whites shill would make up. My Wesco boots absolutely have stacked leather heals.

>>17607731
...

>>17607728
I'm talking about the different lasts. left is more rounded and right more pointy

>>17607770
the pointy last is just longer, you'll likely have similar space in the toebox

A few questions:
1. I have a pair of nubuck boots with a dark spot on them, what's the best way to remove it?
2. Are Wolverine 1,000 Mile Boots worth it?
3. Would blousing BDU pants into boots that aren't combat boots (engineer boots, for example), look silly?

>>17607488
What Japanese brands are there? I only know of Lofgren

>>17607701
lasts can make a big difference in comfort yes

>>17607894
Have you tried brushing?
If brushing doesn't remove it then you probably need suede soap, Saphir sells it
And while you're at it grab a suede spray to make them waterproof afterwards so they do not stain again, spray every 6 months

>>17607902
clinch, white kloud, rolling dub trio, zerrows to name a few. Check out east west apparel for more.

>>17607894
>1
what kind of dark spot? from abrasion? from chicken grease?
>2
no, filled with synthetics, made with the worst possible cuts of CXL
>3
maybe

>>17607967
1. I don't know what caused it
2. Oh. Any good brand of similar service boot you'd recommend?
3. I'll have to try it and see how I feel

>>17607731
I'm talking about heel counters, the component that makes up the heel cup. You sure got really defensive there

>>17608000
>1
need to identify what caused it before you can fix it
>2
White's semi dress

>>17608007
>>17607957
this one looks better

>>17608009
no. the semi dress is curvier and plumper in all the right spots. there's something very very off with the external heel counter and shaft

>>17608009
argo definitely mogs whites

Please help. My husband loves hiking through horrible terrain and has broken every single pair of boots I've gotten him. "It's only a simple hike" but he's destroyed KEEN, Red Wing, Wolverine, even Docs, as well as like 5 pairs of no-name brand boots over the last 2 years. What boots would hold up to daily Vietnam-War-Level wear and tear, but also have hooks at the top? They have to have hooks at the top.

Do you guys carry a horsehair brush on the go or do you only do maintenance at home.

>>17608014
Your husband doesn't hike.

>>17608016
why would i need a brush on the go

>>17608018
Still needs new boots

>>17608019
You step on something nasty and don't want wait for it to dry.

>>17608014
why not just get some surplus?

>>17608014
In my honest opinion, most of the people here are into boots as a fashion and practically have a heart attack when something gets on their $600 booties. Your husband sounds like an actual outdoorsman who is going to destroy almost any pair of boots he puts his feet on. With that in mind, I'm going to make a reference that you visit >>>/out/ and make a boot thread there with the same question for the actual outdoorsmen instead of the mall lumberjacks you are likely to encounter here.

If you still want opinions from this thread, it is my suggestion that you examine what fails on his boots first and shop for a boot that allows you to fix that. If he's destroying boots in exactly the way in that picture with the bottom sole falling off: you can buy boots with a 'goodyear welt' or a 'stitchdown' which can be resoled for about $80. Which physically stitch the sole back onto the boot. The boot in your pictures are cemented with glue, which means theyre just glued on and will fail eventually with enough walking.

If not, if they're utterly destroyed on the physical upper body of the shoe, your only real option is to keep buying cement construction boots as they are fairly cheap and are made to be easily replaced.

>>17608040
If you want my suggestion on which specific boot you should get which have the hooks at the top: I suggest a White's boot or a Red Wing Heritage boot
They are extremely expensive and I'll get accusations of being a mall lumberjack for suggesting them, but they have almost-uncomfortable amounts of arch support, speedhooks, and a sole you can send the boots off to replace as many times as you want and it won't destroy the boot.

This is White's latest model, the Perry. It's pretty good, but it costs $390

>>17608040
Thank you so much!

>>17608006
Lol yeah I just saw that. Mine have a leather counter too. They're also like 10 years old, so I don't know if that's still available or not.

Got my new Red Wings! How long does it take for me to break them in? I have a cedar tree.

>>17608196
whats going on with the leather big guy

>>17608284
I just cleaned them, so it's drying. Also, the moc I bought is women's size, but I wanted the color.

>>17608328
>women's size

>met r/goodyearwelt in the wild today
Two dudes. Very cringe

>>17608354
what was he like

>>17608372
I was two dudes in my class talking to another student about shoes and they started talking about cobblers and resoling shoes. They referred to it as going to "your cobbler" and it was just very cringy. The girl they were talking to didn't seem to care
The one dude wears "heritage" stuff but cheap brands like Taylor Stitch showing he likes the stuff but isn't willing to commit to getting good quality stuff. Very malefashionadvice

>>17608406
i was insulting you by insinuating you were the second guy but you powered through and now i look silly

>>17607536
vege tanned horsehide is worth it, but if they are using their chromexcel garbage on horsehide then no

>>17608406
i don't get the people that do this
>dude buy less, but higher quality
>if you think about it the cost per wear makes it so worth it over time
proceeds to exchange their entire wardrobe at once with the absolutely cheapest entry level sweatshop heritage garbage stridewise gets paid to promote in his videos
dude you really hacked the system and saved so much money by buying 3 pairs of thursdays "to cover all your bases" instead of buying something decent with that money that you like and not that someone told you is "just as good"
i am sure you are going to have a cobbler resole your $200 foam and plastic shoe for $100+

man check this leather out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChlrpqVXXao

https://nicksboots.com/shop/new-arrivals/limited-run-boots/nicks-x-parkhurst-v1/
Nigs/Parkhurst collab
They just made a carbon copy of Whites and called it a day. That will be 700 dollars plus tip, thanks!

NICKHURST

>>17608561
Beat you by a minute based didn't read the thread anon

I am convinced they lurk here
Especially Andrew since he needs to find where people are talking about his products

is grant stone legit or a r*ddit meme

>>17608585
i made this diagram and now the 602m last exists
i want to believe it

>>17608590
better than alden

they really are a more refined 875

>>17608585
If he lurked the collab would be with whites since boot general is a whites thread

>>17608590
They're legit. All you have to do is get over made in China
They're made by bookmakers in China, not sweatshop slaves in China

>>17608616
what are these

>>17608684
White's Perry select

>>17608585
They need to be aware to stop being a bunch of kike faggots, degrading their own previous reputation and turning themselves into an ESG shitshow mockery at lightning speed

Whites Boots, White Power

>>17604659
I know his cousin

>>17608743
What's starting to go wrong with Nick's? I keep hearing things in passing like "trying to become a fast fashion brand" or "going in a direction the former owner disagrees with" without specifics.

This question is pressing for me because I want a rugged boot with an actual steel toe that isn't mass produced garbage and that doesn't leave many brands.

>>17608590
>>17608638
Allen Edmonds on sale or Grant Stone at listed price?

>>17608767
nicks wants to make money selling lifestyle boots

>>17608769
ae are a bit shit and have qc issues

>>17608772
What do you mean by lifestyle boots?

>>17608775
a traditionally constructed boot with some shortcuts to streamline production at a marginal cost to durability. for example you stop stitching through a lug sole and only use screws and glue
this upsets whiteshill
it could be indicative of a decline but it could also be that they like money and realize boots are in right now

>>17608769
AE have been dogshit for years. Most aren't even MiUSA anymore

i find the green hard to pair

>>17608557
>>17608561
damn that actually looks pretty good for a PNW boot for once.

>>17608040
>>17608049
Good advice? On my 4chins? You’re a pretty cool guy.

>>17608767
Get Frank's

Any of you guys have experience with this brand?
I usually use Red Wings' conditioner but this is pretty cheap.

>>17608843
I use Obenauf LP

>>17608844
Does it darken the leather?

>>17608853
A bit, it's not bad

Could anyone recommend some good cowboy boots?

>>17608958
Lucchese
Tecovas
JB Hill

>>17608780
Spec sperg Spec Sperg
Trippin' on shits that don't matter
Ranting on 4chin threads forever
Don't even wear their boots outside moma's basement.

>>17608793
Obviously any of their stuff that isn't Made in USA** isn't worth considering. I meant the items that still are, same as when people here talk about Redwing they don't mean their larger made in China work shoe line.

** With foreign parts

>>17608958
chisos
rio of mercedes

Hello, effay.
Crossboarder swine here. I need to get a pair of steel toes for my new job. I CHECKED THE WIKI and it says all work boots are unfashionable so don't bother. Is this true? Any brand recommendations, even if they are unfashionable?

>>17609178
red wings

>>17609178
lol do not buy expensive boots for a work environment that is inevitably going to fuck them up

just ask other people on the job what they wear

love them boots

>>17609201
Thanks, anon. These seem nice and not to unreasonably priced.
https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/safety-toe/SuperSole-02245.html?cgid=mens-work-safety-toe
The local place I was planning on heading to seems to be a retailer for red wings as well.

>17609229
It's an indoor engineering service position, so they won't be too destroyed.

>>17609201
Thanks, anon. These seem nice and not to unreasonably priced.
https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/safety-toe/SuperSole-02245.html?cgid=mens-work-safety-toe
The local place I was planning on heading to seems to be a retailer for red wings as well.

>>17609229
It's an indoor engineering service position, so they won't be too destroyed.

>>17609178
just get thorogoods

>>17609029
>Obviously any of their stuff that isn't Made in USA** isn't worth considering.
Isn't that all their line up except something called the "cape cod" collection or someshit? I vaguely remember something along those lines. All their iconic models are not USA made.
Unless the scattered cordovan versions are.

>finally decide to buy a pair of high end boots
>decide to go full out
>*buys a pair of Crockett and Jones*
>they left a fucking pebble or some shit between the liner and the upper that is probably gonna wear through the liner in a not so distant future
Really makes you think

>>17609414
Did you return them?
I had that recently but they were disposable aussie work boots, not 450GBP crocketts. so I don't give a shit. I've never had this pebble shit ever till now in any pair no matter how inexpensive or expensive.

>>17609410
cape cod line is alden stuff
>>17606462
nice

>>17609414
>>they left a fucking pebble or some shit between the liner and the upper
what?

>>17609424
Nah didn't think it was such a big deal at first and now I've worn them outside

>>17609435
Difficult to get a picture of it. Looks indented in pictures but it is not. A pebble or possibly a gemstone, it's an expensive boot after all.

>>17609444
>he found the bonus diamond

chromexcel y/n?

should i?
https://www.jotex.at/product_info.php?cPath=41&products_id=179028&osCsid=320825eed5eb6210204441aa6ad127b6

>>17609576
roll the dice and play the cxl lottery

>>17609579
>light used

>>17609582
light is the version
here's a similar shoe from surplus but it's a heavy one whatever that means

>>17609579
these look fairly beat up

>>17609576
do you like low maintainace?
yes
do you LOVE creasing
no

>>17609644
You're not making any sense. Chromexcel creases so if he loves creasing then it's a yes.

>>17609178
Thorogoods

https://www.steinadler.com/en/shop/boots/light-boots/steinadler-feldschuh-leicht

>>17609656
I had to do something while writing the post and got distracted
you're right

>>17609662
This is the proper brand, stop shilling knockoffs
https://steinkogler-bergschuh.at

>>17609730
Insist on the real deal for your parameme needs

>>17609946
engie and 875 sitting in a tree

>>17609178
i do electrical/construction work, and red wing mocs are def the comfiest

>>17609178
>all work boots are unfashionable
wrong

>>17609247
perhaps but they suck

It's early but I'm looking for black balmoral boots for the next winter. Ones with preferably a suede upper, goodyear welt and a commando sole. Just like the pic but a proper sole for challenging conditions. I live in the EU. Also, I'm a poor student so the cheaper the better obviously but I'm not buying dog shit Meermin. Their shoes are stiffer than my dance moves at the club. Well, let's say under 300€.

>>17610101
>black balmoral boots for the next winter
>I'm a poor student
>I'm not buying dog shit Meermin
>let's say under 300€.

i can kick you for free

>>17610101
>lets use the smooth out which will present creases as the lower section
>while the suede that was catch your pants as the shaft
reverse it

>>17610107
I don't think they do them like that. Who knows what the Victorian fucks were thinking? Now that you mention that issue, I'd prefer a wholly box calf version. I know it's an oxymoron to want dress boots without sleek, slick soles but I really dislike the silhuette of trekking, combat boots or whatever boot they have in commando soles. Dainite soles sadly just aren't an option lest I break an ankle. If there isn't anything on the market, how much are low end MTO boots?

>>17610107
>>17610120
Suede is for the shaft comfort.
Smooth calf is for shine.

Bloody uncouth plebs.

are these ok for summer or is this insanely formal?

>>17610229
That's not even a little bit formal

>>17610229

>buy first pair of high-end boots
>suddenly just want to go out for walks all the time
>starts walking to the grocery store instead of taking the car etc
Not gonna lie this is pretty good

>>17610229
Get some TUK creepers or if you want to spend more, the original expensive creepers.

did you know that Yanko makes moc toes in Spain?
Pretty decent price, no clue about quality and fit

I'd probably buy these over red wings which are not so easy to find in europe anyway

>>17610450
>which are not so easy to find in europe anyway
they literally have franchises in every major european city. But yea, Yanko will be good.

>>17609178
if you're an office drone who needs to walk the job floor occasionally, blundstones.
if you work a real job then get whatever is appropriate for your trade and work environment.

>>17610120
>>17610107
>Who knows what the Victorian fucks were thinking?
Prince Albert wanted a boot that he could wear around his wet grassy estate and still look somewhat presentable indoors.
his original boots had the same leather throughout, but as the boot became popular constrasting shafts in suede or fabric became fashionable.

New boot day
First pair to last 5 years of daily use so I reupped. Resoled at year..3?

>>17610515
you boots would last longer if you cleaned them and conditioned the leather regularly.
those boots look 20 years old.

>>17610515
Those look nice.

>>17610229
Formal? Those are on par with crocs in terms of formality.

>>17610101
may i introduce you to EB Button Boots

if you do an MTO you can do this with a side zip (or even elastics) so you don't have to unbutton them

>>17610534
What's a MTO?

>>17610540
made to order

these are not cheap, Skoak has them in stock at like 800€ a pair and MTO is +20%

New
>>17610557
>>17610557
>>17610557

>>17610521
I stopped regularly cleaning and conditioning them after I got a tear in a hard to repair spot and they let water in so I just ran out the clock. Most of the wear is from the last year desu.
>>17610528
Thanks they're the best boots I've owned over the last 20y. Way nicer than that garbage Zamberlain passes off as Gucci.
Usually burn through a pair of boots in 2 winters.

>>17610558
this thread isn't even image limit yet senpai