/fa/ - Fashion

>>17732088
>Wouldn't the boots stink really bad after a while?
no anon you clean them. $20 will look like shit in 6 months meaning you will look like shit half the time.
It just depends on what you value. Boot faggots usually don't want disposable clothing anymore

>>17732088
>full grain meme
>not shell cordovan

>>17732101
how do you clean build up of perspiration and odor penetratrated into leather over years?

>>17732088
>sneakers wouldn't stink after 20 years of wear

>>17732239
It doesn't really penetrate into leather, it's usually the insole and any lining they may have. I have a pair of full grain leather work boots I have beaten to shit in construction and automotive summer and winter daily for 4 years. I've abused the shit out of them. They actually don't smell that bad, and my feet don't exactly smell like roses.

I've also had a daily pair of vans for 2 years. The vans literally smell worse. That shit gets trapped in canvas and shoe internals 10 times worse than straight up leather and thin liner.

You can also clean boots.

>>17732239
wash your feet hobbit boy

>>17732246
You retard he means $20 a year for 20 years as oppose to $400 leather boots that last 20+ years

>>17732239
Leather breathes very well, most people use wool socks, shoe trees help with the smell too. All of my boots smell fresh as fuck.

>>17732088
You can do what you want.
Personally I bought 8 pairs of shoes over the last 2 years, all "good" brands like Jordan and Adidas, but they all end up wearing to shit, with little random holes on the inner stitching, start yellowing or just become uncomfortable, also they look ugly now, I don't know if I just got sick of them or what.
Leather boots are timeless.
Best pair of shoes I ever owned were a pair of suede chukka boots I got from a thrift store for 15 bucks. Wore the soles right down to the vynil.
I just splashed out on a pair of RM Williams, I hope I get at least a solid year out of dailying them.

>>17732088
It's about quality. First of all, you won't be finding $20 sneakers unless they are sketchers, so right out the gate your argument fails and boots are actually a lot cheaper in the long run. Also natural materials like leather look good as they age, as opposed to synthetic materials which only look good new. Leather is a natural odor resistant material, and shoe trees help them stay smelling fresh. It's worth it.

You can spend $100 on a pair of casual oxford type shoes instead

>>17732272
shit i guess i am retarded. to be fair, that could've been phrased better.

>>17732272
$20 boots aint lasting a year though, lets be real

>>17732528
>sketchers
Its Skechers bro, you got Mandelaed, i hope you come back to your universe soon

My non-autistic friends told me that you need to take off your boots at least once a day and they won't smell. They also said that you need to shower while barefoot.

>>17732088
>instead of spending $20 for 20 years
you ain't getting 20 months let alone 2 years