/fa/ - Fashion

>>17803138
I have small little white insects on my boots, please help. I’ve been spraying the boots down with isopropyl and coating with Obenaufs. Are these damn things booklice or something? They are that small.

>>17803200
wtf clean your house

any recs for cheap steel toe cap boots for workshop work?

>>17803243
I’ve cleaned my house top to bottom, and I’ve checked my little shoe cabinet. They are only on these shoes, not on any others, nor on any surface in the house. Could it be a moisture or mold issue?

>>17803138
Can i get an id by chance?

>>17803305
by the way you can see the area before the heel is collapsing because of the lack of shank its probably docs

Box

>>17803330
better be a dick in a box

>>17803333
No dick

>>17803337
You disappointed the quints
>>17803333
Also checked

>>17803337
grant stone camel toes in shell?

>>17803347
Edward in Natural

>>17803352
is it the lighting? why is it so yellow?

>>17803356
Yeah it’s the lighting. More of a light pastel pink natural. Can’t wait for it to darken

>>17803352
these things get loose grain like a motherfucker
every single one looks like a wrinkled ballsack

>>17803361

Position assumed

>>17803361
is that dublin?

>>17803373
how is the fit?
personally i hate the toe shape of the leo last

>>17803373
no, badalassi natural minerva

>>17803385
Fits great. I was recommended 7EEE initially (Iron Ranger UK 6.5 EE as a reference) but they were too long and a bit too wide, 7E fits great. I’m sort of a UK 6.5 wide so I think that might be a US 7.5E/EE.

>>17803385
desu everyone know the leo toebox isnt the best looking but it's so comfy that you stop caring

Gotta get a pair of these

>>17803445
yeah no way someone would make shit up and lie to besmirch White's

>>17803200
Are you sure it's a bug and not obenaufs wax?

>>17803447
I mean sure someone could, but he just doesn't sound like he's all there.

>>17803138
Do non-Ausfags know about RM Williams? It is probably the most popular footwear in Australia. Also guys love those massive belts they make too.

>>17803530
yes they make good chelseas

>>17803449
It’s a bug. It crawls very slowly, but noticeably when putting my finger near it as a point of reference. So far, I’ve had a fan drying out the boots, alongside alcohol spray to kill stragglers. They might be attracted to the wax, or the moisture from when I triple-cleaned/soaked them.

>>17803543
Could also be eating the bacteria from your sweat.

>>17803530
Yes we know about them.
A little overpriced and not my style, but they look like good boots.

>>17803417
Don’t. You’re better off buying something such as Guidis or Julius_7 ripple conbat boots. For the cost in comparison to construction and quality of materials, Rick is utter garbage.

>>17803545
They were cheaper maybe a decade ago but now chinks have started buying them as prestige items and they are probably $300 more than they should be. They also make nice shirts for what it is worth. Great customer service though I inherited a pair which were the wrong size for me and they resized, restored and resoled it for $100 with free postage.

>>17803543
Put them in the freezer in a sealed plastic bag. Not going to be awesome for your boots but after 3 days it will have killed anything living in there. Make sure you don't keep them outside or if stored inside vacuum the shit out of where you keep them because its probably dirty

>>17803544
I haven’t worn them in a while, but I did clean thrice due to mold forming on the welt and heelcup. I think they’re mold eating bugs, which is somewhat helpful but also destructive. I gotta kill the mold, and keep the bugs from eating the mold, causing my shoes to crumble. Fucking Kronos curses.
>>17803549
Enjoy Rosh Hashanah, as a debt jubilee is going to happen soon afterwards. You’ll be able to buy all the luxury and high-quality goods on firesale prices, if you aren’t in debt.
>>17803555 digits
Thanks for the recommendation, I was considering also gassing it out in an ozone chamber I have at home. For now, it’s drying out in the fan. No bugs so far.

>>17803530
funny timing, i was looking at them earlier today. thinking about getting a pair of the gardener boots to just be quick and easy shoes i can throw on to run an errand or two. whether gets shitty in my area during the winter, and sneakers get soaked through.

>>17803547
fuck youre right thats a hot pair

>>17803680
damn they look cheap, don't buy mall brands.

I bought a pair of Thursday captains as my first pair of boots, and my feet were so traumatized that I bought these next

>>17803138
Get in the position fuckers

>>17803701
you'll work yourself up to red wing eventually

>>17803701
Very nice anon, i love the 64 last. In terms of fit i prefer 72 though.

>>17803701
How did you size them compared to Thursday(or any other heritage boot you own)?

>>17804375
64 is 0.5 down from US brannock.

just got these

>>17804462
Terrible

>>17804462

>>17804465
>>17804469
whats wrong with them?

>>17804462
WATER DOOSEEEEEEE

>>17804462
you're the fag from the other thread that added those lulu toeplates on the heel?
these are so worth saving the heel for and slidind all over the place on tile in the process

>>17804462
>>17804502
wtf

>>17804480
>WATER DOOSEEEEEEE
bootsies :)
>>17804502
>you're the fag from the other thread that added those lulu toeplates on the heel?
Yes, and they make sexy clacking noises, i cant wait to take them out
>>17804508
>wtf
hi

If I lose 25kg will my foot size change

compare the difference between a run of the mill Spanish last

>>17804575
versus a superior Italian last

look at the proportions
look at the balance

also look at the sexy welt

I must also admit that despite being a budget brand, I like the look of the Grant Stone last.

It's not crude like usual American lasts, but it doesn't try to be dressy at all either. It just looks good for a casual rounded last.

>>17804587
looks like a classic almond toe

>took three days but baker finally agreed to a refund
so what boots should I get with a budget of 900-1050 or should I go down to the boot maker in town and try for bespoke

>>17803451
>>17803447
I got the same offer from Baker’s but the boots I got weren’t really something I could wear (custom MP’s). White’s has been going downhill. That’s generally what they do and Baker’s “final few” section is mostly fucked up custom orders.

>>17804587
it hides width exceptionally well. even the EEE models dont look duckish

My toebox and instep feel great, but I'm getting heel slippage. Should I get some heel inserts, toe inserts, or something else?
Bean boots btw :3

I kinda like it

>>17804710
heel grips are probably what you're looking for, saphir has some made from suede, but i have no expeirence with them so idk how good these work
good look with your boon beats ;^)

>>17804716
Thanks, bro. Will look into it!

>>17804602
You got an offer from both White's and Drew's who does custom orders for White's for a new White's boot for free and you turned them down because they made a mistake on your original order?
I really don't understand, companies make mistakes and it seems like some of the mistakes were yours since you didn't know they use specific tongue leather and if you want it to have the same leather for the tongue as the rest of the boot you'd have to specify that.
Why can't you wear custom MP's?
Is that what you originally ordered or do you think you can't wear an MP custom made to your foot?

>>17804375
I just got my regular shoe size, and they work great

>>17804722
I’m not the other anon but the dye job was bad and the left sole was cracked. This was last year. Sometimes things are fucked up, it happens.

>>17804722
you notice he never posted any proofs at all

>>17804728
>anon gets a fucked up order and spazzes out
>shills defend the company
>other anon says he also had a fucked up custom order and that’s SOP for all fucked up custom orders
>PROOFS
It’s like /pol/‘s Ukraine shit is on all boards now.

>>17804732
what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. get fucked

>>17804735
Hey, I got a partial refund and new boots. You can get fucked for paying full price for custom boots. AND I got to talk to Brandon while we were driving at night through backwoods roads with spotty service.

>>17804732
Glory to Ukraine

>>17804738
It’s more of a condemnation of the “proofs” shit. I’m sick of potentially real anons adopting bot memes.

>>17804566
wat

>>17804736
>Hey, I got a partial refund and new boots.
And yet you're here bitching about the company.
If you bought them from JK you'd have been ghosted blamed and banned.

>>17804745
So?It’s not Baker’s, it’s White’s. Baker’s have been good to me, but I also don’t buy White’s shit from them anymore.

>>17804758
Reject Mexican illegals making your boots
Embrace Canadian Vietnamese illegals making your boots
https://viberg.com/
The only Mexicans who can make good boots are in Texas

>>17804762
Or just buy Frank's, a mom and pop owned small business that employs White people for a change.

>>17804770
I will as soon as I find a cute femboy twink that I don’t mind slapping my balls against hers (his) while trying to knock her (him) up with twins (fraternal no homo).

>>17804758
>So?It’s not Baker’s, it’s White’s. Baker’s have been good to me,
Didn't you say that White's also offered to build a new one for you for free?
Are you mad because they didn't offer a brand new boot and a partial refund even though you bought them from Baker and not White's?

>>17804780
All I'm hearing is that both White's and Baker's has good customer service and did everything they could to satisfy you and that your original boot was fucked up and you can't get over it.
You're like those retards who scream and complain at a restaurant because you got the wrong order and when they make the right thing you're still screaming.

>>17804576
That's a very good looking last, looks comfortable too. And I somewhat agree, I've bought Spanish shoes and lasts are pretty pointy but I like it with the correct outfit

>>17804762
I've regretted so many times buying Vibergs. The tongue is not gusseted and it's always slipping to the side, I had to cut two pairs of slits to pass the cords in between. The 2030 last also sucks major balls, it's so narrow for an average men's feet, I keep trying to stretch them but they don't give. The suede is meh but I'm glad I didn't spend more in some other crazy limited edition leather specifically made for redditors. Also there's little to no cushion, I have other boots with dainite soles and are a much better feel.

I personally would advise to avoid Vibergs at all costs, the Canadian Jews are also hiking up those prices like rockets to the moon, for the same price you could get something that's really high quality maybe even bespoke or MTO.

Got them on sale brand new but they were final sales with no returns so I decided to keep them... Maybe next year I'll get a pair of Coninstons

>>17804793
Forgot the pic

>>17804793
truly is an overmemed reddit boot

>>17804780
>>17804787
White’s wouldn’t do it. Baker’s had to go to bat for me. I’m not gonna post recordings of phone calls because I didn’t make them. All I’ve got is an email from Brandon with a shipping label. He called me at midnight while he was driving and I was driving. White’s said it wasn’t their fuckup, it was mine and I cracked the sole and threw on some polish. Baker’s said no.

I genuinely don’t know what drugs you’re on, but White’s does fuck up and they try to cover their ass.

>>17804796
Why would you put on boots that are wrong? I got a fucked up paid of horsebutt 2040s last year and when I called them about it they sent me a new pair sight unseen no photos required.

I’m wearing the replacement pair now.

>>17804811
Remember. The only people who buy 2030s are faggots who receive cock in all holes due to their personal gender identity and they have refused the Word of the Lord when He said to embrace the mission He has laid out. To prepare for Gabriel blowing his horn, the clowns of the Lord must honk His praises.

>>17804793
same, i regret both Vibergs i've owned. I still keep wanting to try it again, but i think my end game service boot will have to be from Indonesia.
>Maybe next year I'll get a pair of Coninstons
Conistons are great, can't wait to receive mine in Russian Grain.

>>17804831
Anyone who resells their boots is not worth listening to. If they don’t work for you, return them. Reselling clothes is disgusting and what poorfags do. Poorfags do not belong is this thread.

>>17804793
saw vibergs in a brick-and-mortar store couple years ago completely not recognizing what they were initially, genuinely thought it must be oak street or something on that level at a glance
they struck me as painfully generic as far as silhouette and design, but the color piqued my interest
picked them up to see the viberg logo on the sock liner and i almost laughed how underwhelming they were
tried them on and the fit was exactly how you descibed
no cushioning, almost as bad as the iron ranger
last definitely not anatomical, pressure spots that are bordering on uncomfortale, definitely nothing i would want to gamble breaking in hoping it might go away eventually

viberg is the most neatly stitched entry level boot that somehow commands an astonomical price tag
also they make $600 sneakers now so "craftsmanship and tradition" went out the window

>>17804850
At least when they sent me a fucked up boot they didn’t try to say it was my fault or that I should keep it and try to resell it to a dumb kid on the forums you types frequent. White’s suggested reselling a cracked sole.

So what works for me may not work for you. I prefer to be an honorable man and thus will never buy White’s again. There’s options. Frank’s, yuro, English, even Austrian (honorary non-yuro).

>>17804864
i'm starting to think the lady doth protest too much
can i call whites so they dox you like they supposedly planned?

>>17804883
Do it. Just know that doxxxing is illegal along the west coast and you know who I am and I know who you are. Unless you send me that cute little fella with the feminine voice who answers the phone sometimes. Tell him (her) that I want to jam my cock right into her (his) bitch switch.

>>17804864
>a cracked sole
post pics

>>17804883
>>17804889
Oh wait. No. Don’t do that. The White’s guy wasn’t cute. The Baker’s guy was cute.

>>17804890
Why would I? I just called and said that’s what happened. Baker’s didn’t even ask for pictures. White’s did and when I did send them they said I wore them. I never even put them on. I have a new phone now. Then they said “oh well you can wear them” but no.

I have a new phone and the only pics I saved are my own cock pics and these two whores who won’t leave me alone.

>>17804900
You seem extremely mentally ill. Provide proof or fuck off.

>>17804900
>posts the whores but not the cock pics
first day here huh

>>17804908
I was just hiding my IP and clearing the tracks, sorry

>>17804905
I’m saying Baker’s is a good company! They go to bat for you! They’re great! White’s is just shit. They fuck over Baker’s and everyone else.

franks told me wait till November for the fitting event and just drive so he knows it’s gonna be right

newer ones have the bison and arent as clean

are Danner boots ok quality or did I just fuck up

>>17804932
Depends on your budget and what you actually want. You might get lucky and they’ll last you forever. You might not. It is what it is.

>anon who got shite boots still has his blowjob pics up
Bravo mods. I guess Whites wants to match up the freckles or someshit

>>17805075
this board probably has one jannie left, give him a break

>>17805087
At least he’s somewhat hung. Makes me want to buy engineers.

>>17803138

>>17804462
Look straight from Star Wars

>>17804462
what in hell?

>>17805202
This is a literal projection.

Can you guys recommend some online stores for buying boots that ship in Europe?

The most money I am willing to shell is 250 euros. Thanks.

>>17805337
skolyx

>>17804925
anon, you do realize that bitch has a beard and facial hair ?

>>17805269
>Look straight from Star Wars
does that mean its cool?
>>17805289
>what in hell?
i put a NAA mini revolver in the pocket :)

>>17804566
No but sorta. Your feet "spread" a bit to the sides if you weight a lot. Moreso if you spend a lot of time on your feet. Losing 25kg mght reduce said spread, not enough to change sizes, probably, but enough to notice lyour shoes a bit looser. That depends on how much you weight, though. Going from 100kg to 75kg might be noticeable, going from 150 to 125 won't.

Seeing how these heritage style boots are supposed to last you the rest of your life, and given that your feet usually get a bit larger as you grow old. Should I buy my pair of boots a size too big, so that they will fit perfectly in 10-20 years.

>>17805496
No retard

>>17805496
no because the shoes will just get bigger overtime

>>17804710
Are you getting heel slip because the heel is big or because the instep is too high and that lets your foot slide forward?
Tongue pads help more than heel grips in that case

>>17803138
id on OP boot? didnt find them in vibergs site

>>17805666
special shell release

>finally got my last pair of Vibergs sold
this feels good.

Are boots during summer possible? I only wear pants already.

>>17805715
suede chelsea's or suede desert boots with a slimmer sole can be worn with a t-shirt and jeans tbqh

>>17805715
there are unlined options and handsewn mocs

>>17805715
Probably depends what sort of a summer it is. Nordic summer is different from Missouri summer

>>17805671
>he resells boots
I’ll never understand this. Is it poorfaggotry or just bad decision making

>>17805737
Arizona summer

>>17804462
Badass!

>>17805774
I wear my unlined Viberg 2040s in summer during wetbulb death temps and my feet don’t really sweat or stink at the end of the day. I think just something totally unlined will be fine

>>17805772
>being able to sell shit you don't want anymore for 1/3 the price is actually poorfaggotry
You make no sense.
I don't like them, so i sell them. I already have too many pairs in rotation, if by getting rid of boots I can get to wear a single pair i actually enjoy wearing a couple more times a year, it's a win in my books.

>>17803373
based

>>17805612
kek

>>17805976
>the ripped undewear
>the budget selvedge denim
>the trashy tats photoshopped away
>the dingy bathroom
>the braided headphone cord connected to an android phone
typical shithead college kid that lives on "top 10 things that will last a lifetime" videos that the algorithm bombards him with
thursday really preys on retards like that
now he knows that's all marketing slop and you're really not hacking the system buying all the cheapest entry level garbage that gets shilled around

>>17804587
It’s just a more narrow version of the Alden Barrie last. It’s ok but I still find the Barrie more comfortable. Pic related is 12E Leo vs 12D Barrie.

I got a pair of Solovairs today and took a walk downtown in them. They look great, but they're quite uncomfortable. Does it get better, or should I expect to have to suffer every time I wear them?

>>17806244
the tongue bothering you yet?

who is even a d width?
im not convinced these people exist

>>17806245
It's all in the sole, it feels hard as a brick, The heel is higher than the forefoot too, which feels strange.

>>17806252
first set of boots?
describe the discomfort in detail because it could be new boot issues or fit issues?

>>17806258
No, I've worn heavy boots to work and casually for the last 18 years, I got these because I needed something nicer for social events.
They fit well, the leather seems to be very supple. It feels like my weight isn't evenly distributed though and the forefoot is having to handle a lot more than normal. There's very little cushion there. Maybe I just have to get used to it.

I fucked up I fucked up I was fucked up

>>17806251
I'm D in basically everything

moon boot goofin

>>17806283
your female arent you

>>17806293
i saw them in an ad email

>>17806251
Isn't D like the normal width?
>t. D

>>17803373
Beautiful!

>>17803138
where would I find boots such as these that ship to europe and cost 300€ tops? I can't find them anywhere, especially in brown

What are the best european web stores for boots in general?

>>17803138
I have never been able to purchase a pair of traditional boots that actually fit my foot properly. I typically wear an 11.5, but in that size boots typically are too tight around the top of my foot, and too long.

>>17805795
>>17806493
Thanks anon
>>17806559
Try to find a store nearby and get your size, check if you’re a wide width, compare/ask online for size and last comparisons from different brands to the one you tried

>>17803251
>workshop work
That's redundant.

Guys boots noob here. Currently looking for boots to wear during winter (europe, dutch winter so not that cold, just wet). What are some brands I should look at (100 - 200 euro price tag)?

>>17806688
>100 - 200 euro price tag

I need some basic oxford(durbys) shoes and boots. Black and or Brown. Real leather, no faggot zipper for under 200.
What are my options? I have some Clarksb and Rockfords but thats Walmart tier. Looking for something a step up.

>>17806743
maybe skolyx house brand

>>17803138
guys i need norwegian hand welted shell cordovan lace-to-toe boots similar to white kloud for 20 euros tops as my dumpster diving boots
best place to look around Bretzelburg?

>>17806814
How about you just get a real job instead of wading in trash?

>>17806823
sorry, that goes against my european way of life

>>17806744
Those are nice but a bit pricy.

>>17806518
>cost 300€ tops?
>>17806688
>100 - 200 euro price tag

How do I wear these more dressy boots without my feet freezing below 0?

clean your boots

>>17805786
If you tried them on and knew you wouldn't like them then you should have returned them. Instead you're a cuck who just takes it.

>>17806978
They fit just fine, my feet fit most RTW lasts. I just had no need for more service boots in rather boring leather.

>>17806981
So poor decision making. Got it. Retard.

>>17806986
whatever you cope with poorfag

>>17806968
But they just get dirty again

>>17806993
I'm not the one reselling my shit. I don't buy shit. If something shows up and it looks shit, I send it back. I don't wear it three times over the course of a year and then sell it because I want to buy something that costs 900 bucks and I need cash.

Resellers and people who buy used clothes are gross. That's how you get ringworm.

>>17806966
wool socks

>>17807012
you win the most schizo award this thread

>>17807014
I'd rather be a schizo than somebody hard up for cash so they sell their disease-ridden shoes to some idiot kid.

>>17807012
If you're reselling, you lose more money than just sending stuff back you might not like down the line. Sounds like you're just poor for sending them back instead of giving them a chance.

>>17806486
Anyone wearing Ds probably has a severe case of bunions.

Anyone here own a pair of these African Ranger boots by Jim Green? They look pretty comfy but I'm wanting a bit of feedback first.

i simply do not believe in d with feet
what is big shoe trying to accomplish

>>17807064
as comfortable as any other synthetic boot. They're cheap for a reason

>>17807034
I don't need to "give them a chance" because I know what to buy. If I send something back, it's because something is fucked up with them and I want a new pair that isn't fucked up. Why would I resell shit that works for me and is gonna last? I'll just resole down the line like a normal person. Cope and project, retard.

Can you recommend me some good leather-winterboots?

>>17807212
what you posted is the best babby's first boot, the mini lugs is ok ish on snow

What do you guys think of New Rock? Are they an alt fad or do they live up to the hype and price tag?

>>17807219
lol

>>17807216
But are Iron Rangers good for winter?

>>17807223
if you're looking for warmth it should come from the socks not the boot

>>17807219

>>17807119
You don't give new stuff a chance because you're too poor to buy multiple pairs at once anon.

>>17807384
I know what to buy the first time. I don't make bad decisions. I'm never wrong.

>>17807389
Maybe, then again you're talking about resoling boots, so you have a poorfag collection with barely any rotation anyway.

>>17807391
>reseller thinks resoling boots is only what poorfags do
You're either 24 years old and fresh out of college high on his first real paycheck or a retarded wageslave reselling boots to buy something "new" to try to impress the girls who buy their mocha latte whatever every morning every "season." If you kept a pair of boots for longer than a year, you'd eventually figure out that soles give out no matter what you buy.

Train for 1000 years before you reply to me ever again.

>>17807395
hey anon, why don't you post your boots?

>>17807395
he probably just doesnt walk much. ive never worn through a sole or put much visible wear into it in my entire life
the reason i change shoes is the cement shitting the bed so with enough welted shoes to wear one less than once per week i dont foresee ever doing a resole on any of them

>>17807408
If you get a "good" pair of boots (and don't fucking resell them like a disgusting worm) eventually the sole will wear down/out. It happens. It might take ten years or twenty, but someday shit just needs replacing. If you have a good pair of boots, it's a simple enough matter.

>>17807413
>It might take ten years or twenty
im maybe making ten but not making 20 i promise you

>>17807413
When you wear a pair 10 times a year, it will take a lot longer than 10 or 20 years for the sole to wear out.

>>17807415
If you only wear them to the car and to a carpeted office and back to the car a couple times a month or so, then maybe

>>17807420
sure you can interpret it that way and its true

What boots we wearing rn lads?

>>17807455
its 9:30 you degen zoomer im in bed

>>17806968
What boots are these?

Had these for a while as work boots (auto). Waiting on my Nick’s. Pretty much check all my boxes except they have a fiberboard midsole and are made in China (used to be USA). Insole is shit but I swapped it. Also a cotton counter cover and vamp liner for what it’s worth. They even have a genuine leather welt. They also have an alternate sole that’s chunky but clean from outside unlike the Vibram commando. If you know anything similar let me know, I’ve always loved this style of work boot without all the bullshit “features,” just bare bones.

>>17807484
RW beckmans

Why do skinnyfat little /fa/ autists feel the need to dress like lumbersexuals and office drones? Do they feel that some leather around their twink feet suddenly makes them more of a man? Is it delusion?

>>17803138
Who could actually make engineer boots in that color and pattern? Next time I want to sell a kidney might be good to know.

>>17807488
They're discontinued

>>17807484
>>17807488
>>17807666
Red Wing Williston

Thoughts on this pair for winter? Brand is Astorflex and model is Rockflex.

>>17803138
Breaking in my Roughnecks at Zion this weekend

>>17807639
read the tag

Why do they look so weird?

>>17807907
Former owner had club feet

>>17807907
tranny heel

>>17807907
these are ultra wide (EEEEE) and the guy forces in stock D width shoe trees that are too big and too long
the trees stretch the boot out lengthwise and flatten the natural curvature of the last in the arch and give the unstructured toebox a wedge shape

>>17807833
shalom

>>17807826
ok

>>17807907
ugly last, ugly creasing, ugly leather, no toe spring.

Do the brownish CAT intruder shoes go well with basic carhartt cargos?

I wanted to get a pair of heritage boots in a service style to replace my old pair that got a bit chewed up by the dog.

I remember Indonesian boot makers being suggested a few times as a good mix between quality and price. Specifically there was one guy who ran a small operation and was best contacted over Instagram. Does that ring any bells?

>>17808124
50/50 chance that they'll take your money and run with no recourse because you're placing orders through whatsapp

>>17808124
Any indo maker you're looking at in particular? There's a couple that are contacted through instagram, but some of them are very busy and you might not get a reply. I'd try something like jakkrabbits or midas through houseofagin, they have a website where you can configure the boot and then they confirm everything with you

>>17808124
all of the indonesian/chinese makers that have been around long enough to build some rapport have jacked prices up so much it's far from being a deal (if it ever was honestly), especially if you want name brand leathers and not weird "local" mystery meat
and yet all the risks and hoops you have to jump through are still there, the crappy communication, the dodgy ordering process, gambling on sizing/fit, half a year+ waiting times, not knowing what you're going to get or if you're going to get anything in the end
also you are not getting the meticulously handmade boot that it was hyped up to be in the past
obvious defects happen and they send them out anyway, because they just don't have the means to remake a boot far enough in production
people have noted that the quality in finishing has dropped almost universally, enough of them have been resoled to discover the internals are made of absolute shit materials
they frequently send out boots with different option than what was ordered and that's almost expected at this point
don't hope for returns or any customer service

also a maker being around for x years doesn't mean shit as far as being legit
look at santalum, they made boots for years, collabed with pigeon tree crafting and suddenly one day disappeared with the money never to be heard from again

who wants to take bets on who makes the best waxed jacket?

>>17808307
>stridewise
must be turdsday

>>17808308
BINGO

>>17808307
a man's gotta get a paycheck somehow. i appreciate how much of an unapologetic shill he is for them since it means i can completely ignore it if anyone tries to bring up stridewise to pretend thursday is good. i bought a filson and flint and tinder last year to see which i liked better, sent the flint and tinder back. i guess it's not for everyone, but i liked the heavier weight of the filson jacket. it's also easier to layer under for winter without having to size up and have off proportions.

>>17808331
filson and barbour makes the best outerwear on the market desu

>>17807990
shoe trees claims another victim

>>17807907
>he fell for the whites meme

>>17808377
it's obviously nigs, retard

>>17808377
>non white so mindbroken about white's that they live rent free in his head

those are actually nigs you fucking retard

>>17807907
>>17807990
big feet. i always think i suffer with my feet but stuff like this reminds me that others have it worse.

>>17808382
>>17808383
>wearing shoes that are called nigs
yeah great comeback lol

Could someone reccomend some nice boots for work? I walk dogs for a living, so that means a lot of driving around - something lightweight that doesn't go above the ankles, waterproof would be nice too

I've had a few expensive boots so far and they all start falling apart after 4 months

can anyone suggest anything?

>>17808499
>something lightweight that doesn't go above the ankles, waterproof would be nice too
waxed suede chukka
https://www.grantstoneshoes.com/collections/all/products/chukka-boot-earth

>>17808386
>big

They’re a size 7.5. Dude is probably just obese.

>>17808499
>I've had a few expensive boots so far
like what

>>17808518
Why are these 300usd lol

>>17803138
Doc Shitons used to be great, until they started making them in little Asian villages.
I bought most of mine in the 90s,
The newer soles since then are softer, you can tell by squeezing them that they fold easily compared to the older ones and create this
>Taco Seam on the bottom
The Old Oxbloods were so aesthetically pleasing I wear them with my Hugo Boss Suit.
But if you are going to do real work, with real men, then they are trash and you should only ever wear Red Wings or Worx
Hi-Tecs also suffered the same fat as Docs.

>>17808547
leather insole, leather upper with pedigree, american leather lining, welted and someone actually qcs it unlike ae, whites and thursday

>>17806245
The tongue on mine stopped bothering me after a week.
>>17806252
I'm in the same boat sort of. I've worn mine for about of month now and they are still pretty "brick" feeling.

Do I need special boot length shoe trees for a pair of AE Daltons, or would regular shoe trees work?

>>17808733
regular works just fine

>>17808551
Docs were amazing up until around 2003. The last hurrah for me was when they finally said “we can’t resole your boots” and I tossed them in the trash. I wore those shit kickers every day for ten years and they had replaced the sole once before for no charge. White’s will be the same in time. The next boot maker on the list is Frank’s when he comes to your town to measure your clown feet in person.

>>17808551
>>17808755
Have you handled the solovairs at all? Do they live up to the feel of the originals?

sexo

>>17808755
>2003
you're right that's when it happen.
I would still cough up the money for some Made in Englands from the website.
I used to get them all day long for 8.00 at good will up until about 2018.
>>17808771
I just saw those this week, I will buy a pair later on this year after I get caught up on bills.
The new ones do not hold up as long.


This is a nice short video on them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drg8beQFS5M

Carmina thoughts? I'm thinking about some Carmina Jump Boots or else C&J Snowdons.

>>17808948
quality products

>>17808948
lel also thinking about Snowdon or perhaps Carmina. Leaning much more toward Snowdon though, Carmina looks a bit too pointy and perhaps dressy even in Oscar last. Although not sure if the Snowdon last is any good, not many reviews out there for the Snowdon. 378 last or the coniston last would have been nice, maybe the Snowdon last is good too though

>>17809043
Oscar is really good on boots with a storm welt.

>>17808551
>>17808819
>mfw got mine in 2001 and they are still holding up perfectly
Provided that I left them at my parents and spent a decade or so forgotten in a cupboard. Went to a Docs store a couple of weeks before and the current ones feel like shit, even the upper feels plasticy.
>>17808819
>I used to get them all day long for 8.00 at good will
Other than by feel, is there a surefire way to identify pre 2003 Docs?

>>17808791
Honk Honk

>>17803138
Just copped these? Thoughts? Used to always wear wallabees but then sold them but wanted something similar but w bit diff at the same time

I just bought Austrian paramemes and im pretty sure they gave me the wrong size. I ordered size US 13s. The boots are too small for my feet and on the inside of the tongue it says size 43/8. Shouldnt size 13s be 47?

>>17809436
43/8 ? not sure what the /8 is supposed to be. 43 will never fit US13 feet.

>>17803138

>>17809459
Not sure what the /8 is either but after looking online US 13 for these boots should be 47/8. The faggot gave me the wrong shoe size. Its not even close either. Fucking hell, not sure what I should do.

>>17809463
send them back? pretty sure the /8 is just the width and /8 is standard like D width

>>17809469
Okay that makes sense. Yeah we'll see what the seller says.

>>17809473
cause mine say 42/8 and im a size 9 US and they fit good

>>17809477
So its definitely too small then. I should have recieved a 47 or 48. Thanks for confirming.

wtf do u mean? im fron europe and i ve always owned decent boots paid less than 300€
>>17806881

>>17809436
Size 43 is roughly size 9-9.5US. Since paramemes tend to size big, might fit a 10US. Deffo the wrong size and by long. Where did you get them?

>>17809282
ring boots are cool

>>17809494
A Greek seller on ebay. His reviews are good, guess he made a simple mistake. Hopefully I can either get a refund or return them.

>>17809282
Nice, bought mine a while ago

Honest question. Do a lot of you guys shill for White's just because there's "White" in the name?

>>17809770
i shill them because i've tried
>red wing
>allen edmonds
>aldens
>daytons
>vibergs
>rancourt
and none of them even comes close to the comfort you get from White's

the name is just a funny cherry on top

>Placed the order with Baker's December 10, 2022.
>Delivered September 13th, 2023.

do whitefags really?

I still want cowboy boots man.

>>17809798
i can't believe that an order placed right before the christmas-new year break didn't get started right away, got put in limbo for months and ultimately had other fresh orders not disrupted by major holidays take priority over it
should have bought on sale anyway, dummy

>>17809777
Fair enough.

>>17809514
Which brand did you got?

u niggas might think im crazy but im legit considering getting thee

>>17809911
>storm welt on a chukka

>>17809842
>buy during the biggest sale of the year
>its the customers fault

whitesfags do really it seems

>>17809862
Alpschuh

Y'all needa stop fuckin around and get yourselves some real boots.

>>17809936
pretty sure they even put up a disclaimer stating sale boots will have a longer lead time

>>17809943
>implying I didn't wear my Luccheses just yesterday

>>17809943
I got some lizard skin Tony Lamas

He won't stop until he have forced Alden to file bankruptcy won't he?

I'm considering copping some boots to wear in the office as Oxford and Derby shoes make my Achilles' hill bleed. Will I look like a homosexual wearing these?

>>17810081
>jodphurs
i'm sorry anon you are already gay

>Frank is coming to my town
On a scale of twink femboy to power bottom to bug giver top, how gay should I go?

>>17810082
I am but I don't want to look like one.

>>17809943
I’m trying but Maida’s is busy.

>>17809944
It took me 8 months to get non-sale custom boots that I returned because they were trash.

>>17810087
trash how? you never proved anything with pics

bros.... unfortunately hes not literally me
i bought these pants but dont want to do the goose fit with them
what other color boots and shirt will work?

>>17810088
So trash that you fuckheads tried to cover your ass until Brandon called me after I called the credit card company and filed a complaint. He sent out a return label pretty quick after that.
>oh White’s sent you the correct height
>oh don’t pay attention to the box or the measurements you took
>oh White’s sent you the correct material
>don’t pay attention to the fact it’s obviously CXL
Fuck you. I get it that I placed a custom order around the holidays, but that’s no excuse to forget about it and then shit out a boot that has no last at all and is the wrong color and material.

>>17810112
again you keep claiming there were issues with the boots but why is it that you never posted pics of them? could it be that you're lying?

>>17810127
Ask your boss. He has the pics. Post them if you want, you’ve seen them. Either way, my refund has been issued.

>>17810134
>Ask your boss. He has the pics.
meds now

need new riding boots, which pair looks better? both are falco, left are aviators right is gordons.

>>17810141
shit

>>17810141
Left will probably patina better

>>17810135
Nah. White’s employs Mexicans to make their custom shit and their boots are going downhill at a rapid clip. It’s time for a new meme boot maker.

>>17810141
Buy a pair without zippers.

>>17810067
sad that he has to result to straight up lying, because they didn't respond to his sponsorship offer
>ouch the foam padding of the sock liner is hurting my foot
>2,5-3mm insole is too thin
>it's so thin i can totally feel the shank through the insole and it digs into my foot
>i totally didn't beat these up i swear, even though i entered the patina thunderdome with them and it's covered in scratches
>a half sole is totally not the shittiest sole option in existance and only fails on aldens
>talks about the midsole being leatherboard, even though the midsole is leather on commando soles
>they recessed the heel block into the midsole and that's bad, because i don't like it
>why doesn't this have a gusseted tongue, it totally needs one, because my indiana jones fantasies
>the comfort is totally just marketing suggestion, but admits it is comfortable
>the last isn't even wider than nicks, but shows it is wider than nicks
>in past video he said the shell will for sure break where it bends behind the celastic, which it obviously didn't, because that is a retarded prediction
the only valid points are to never get halfsoles, the eyelets suck and they make the shaft too wide

>>17810081
Get crocodile skin rm williams so you can at least larp as a bogan. Have to be specialty ordered though.

>>17810160
>2,5-3mm insole is too thin
>it's so thin i can totally feel the shank through the insole and it digs into my foot
lel that seems impossible. Especially since Alden supposedly puts their shank after even the cork whereas most boots put the shank in first then cork after that

>>17810160
why do you need to defend some garbage nu-Americana who's entire fanbase consists of fedora tipping redditors? alden is shit, jacked up prices and lowered quality.
t. store owner who worked with alden

>>17810206
Watch the video, when he walks the shank pushes up.

>>17810149
White's is in Washington after all. Maybe they took the lockdowns too seriously and all the real men quit. All you have left are cucks and mexicans.

>>17810160
For context:
CJ leather insole is 3-3.5mm
Meermin leather insole is 2-2.5mm

>>17810291
Didn't he say that it was made out of leather board and not leather?

>>17810221
You're not wrong, Alden is mogged by the likes of C&J for example. But >>17810160 is right about him being a lying shill anyway.

>>17806244
>Does it get better
Depends on the amount of plastic on the top of the leather.

>>17807212
Corcoran brown jumper with socks. I love them for cold windy weather.

or work boots without cap toes for mild winters. Because caps are pleb tier. Try to find discontinued Chippewa on ebay or just red wing without caps.

>>17810508
>caps are pleb tier
cap

>>17810297
It is leather, just split, not the top grain.

Worth to cop for 120? Ive never worn CAT boots be4.

>>17810613
>glued boots

>>17810740
those are probably dms. it'll eventually shit the bed but in a different way

>>17803138
anyone know if this is an out of production style thurday chukka? got it second hand because I liked the color, but I dont see an equilivent with the same crepe bottom on their website. Feel like I head modern thursday is pretty iffy now, but I do like how these feel.

What's a good black boot that are like doc martens but not as baggy. I usually am a streetwear/metal looking guy but need something that I can wear to my normalfag office job as well

>>17810763
might have been a one off experimental

>>17810769
doc Weasel

>>17810800
>>17810800
>>17810800

NEW

>>17810800
>>17810800
>>17810800

NEW