/fa/ - Fashion

Ropers?

>>17857075
Rope

This leather always give me a weird feeling, sometimes like some cheap shit, sometimes it's quite nice.

>>17857112
lol what the fuck

Serious question about Docs.

I used my Doc Martens as a starting point to get into boots. I have them for 3 years at this point and only maintenance I've ever done was wash it with wet cloth, usually I just let rain clean them lmao. I even took them into forest many times(It was never planned, I would obviously use different shoes for a hike). That being said they are only pair of shoes that even survived 3 years in my life and they still seem basically as a "new". As a next pair of boots I will get something more legit, don't know what yet.

I've been wondering what do people mean by saying that they are shit, break easily don't last that long etc? What does it mean exactly in terms of years? Every single pair of shoes I've ever gotten before that weren't Ultraboosts or Yeezy 350s survived like 9 months tops. I feel like 3 years is really good deal and I can Definitelly get at least 2-3 more years and probably even more. They also helped as a conversation starter with few girls


(Didn't notice old thread ended)

>>17857122
>no shank so your foot is pronating all day
>uppers are barely leather so it doesn't age, just peels when it gets old
>uppers are so soft that they barely provide any sort of support

>>17857113
Yeah, what the fuck, sometimes I wonder if tlb didn't chink me with something that randomly look good and bad.

why does rose anvil constantly shit on Aldens? it almost seems like he has something personal against them

>>17857122
post pics of them

>>17857134
They refused to sponsor him, and then it became viral so he just continues doing it.

>>17857112
what is it?

>>17857131
I mean the fine creases is not that bad, its just terrible at the transition from the upper to the shaft but thats more of a pattern issue i think

>>17857122
You have to understand that the standards for footwear in this general are sky high. Also you probably haven't been exposed to "real" starting boots like Red Wing, and much less like Whites, Nicks, etc. in terms of quality of materials and construction.
For the vast mayority of people docs are fine, since they aren't gonna do work on them that will really ruin them (welding, construction, firefighting, etc.)
When people here talk about durability they're talking decades of heavy use, not years.

>>17857112
guidi-like, i really like it. I think its just how wholecuts crease.

>>17857157
https://www.tlbmallorca.com/products/boots-madison-vegano-burgundy-682

Guys I ordered some dress socks from Mes Chauessettes Rouges and it was my second order after getting some nice thick wool socks last year and they remembered me and sent me a handwritten note in a perfumed bag welcoming me to the repeat offenders club or something along those lines.

I love the French

>>17857217
Post note I bet it tells you to fuck off and eat pig asshole. Fuck the French.

>>17857224
I already stored it anon, it's hand written in pink and it calls me Sir

I am not making this up

>>17857217
Also I need to get this off my chest
I wear socks 12+ hours a day
I am extremely happy with the socks I bought from them last year

If I tell people I bought socks that cost 24€ a pair they will call me stupid since you can buy perfectly fine socks from Marks & Spencer that cost four times less.
But I honestly feel spending a couple hundred on amazing socks is a much better use of money than spending a thousand dollars on a new iPhone every year.

Anyway people are not ready to have this conversation. They enjoy wasting money where it doesn't matter and skimping on the things that do.

>>17857230
>They enjoy wasting money where it doesn't matter and skimping on the things that do
correct

>>17857230
this is why i steal from the supermarket and pirate all my music, movies and whatnot. So i got money for the things that matter, like my socks or boots.

>>17857241
You can't really escape your fixed costs like the supermarket

But I also don't skimp on it
For example I frequently eat a cheese and turkey toast for breakfast or dinner. I maybe 250 grams of smoked turkey a week, or 1kg a month. I really don't care if I buy the expensive stuff that costs 3€ more per kg. That's 3€ a month and it makes most of my breakfasts better.

>>17857247
This is a great fallacy that the rich sell to the poor, the idea that you can save your way to a higher income bracket or quality of life.

Does anyone have experience with belts from like TLB or Carmina?
Mainly just for using the same leather as the shoes so it's a perfect match.

>>17857112
HONK HONK

>>17857263
A belt is a belt bro. I have had the same belt for 6 years and my belt before that I had for 10 years

Dunno why Darn Tough doesn't make any all white socks.

>>17857289
>all white socks
get a load of this hick ass nigger

Yall think Nicks' try at more casual/dressy boots is gonna be a success or crash and burn
Also how long before they start justifying cutting corners like ditching the sole stitching and screws, machine lasting, etc.

>>17857436
I think it will sell well

>>17857436
it'll probably be alright and they won't skimp on those. i could see them using it as a mechanism to slowly raise prices closer to white's by saying the regular boots are still going to be cheaper than the new line.

>>17857482
forgot to mention i would expect quality on the mainline to suffer. if only the best of their makers are going to work on the dress boots, it's just a fact that more of the regular boots are going to be made by the inexperienced or bad employees.

>>17857486
Sounds like a good way for Frank to get himself some new customers

>>17857436
no clue why anyone would get it over viberg or even alden. Why don't united statians just buy C&J if they want something casual but not workboot?

>>17857436
nicks is spreading itself too thin as is, they run so many weird niche styles and limited editions at the same time and they just keep adding more -tanker, tactical 365(tm) construction, moc toe, chelsea boot, new last, canvas shafts, padded collars
it's a little too much too fast
they already have problems with steel toe supply, they can't keep piling on more inventory/overhead for new experimental boot lines

they think that they can expand forever and the demand will always follow

>>17857509
C&J can be a workboot

>>17857525
yeah theyre doing way too much, i can see qc dropping and if they start cutting corners like they were talking about in that podcast rethinking they way they overbuild some of their stuff their work customers are gonna jump ship and theyre fucked

>>17857494
could see that. the people that got priced out of white's use nicks, and if the quality gets worse while prices increase there's no reason they shouldn't switch to frank's or jk outside of a weird brand loyalty.

>>17857509
I did. cant stand pnw boots. ugly as fuck, 55 last is disgusting.

>>17857529
Yea i know, the Snowdon especially is just as heavy duty as any PNW boot, but with good finishing.

>>17857529
>>17857589
ayy lmao

>>17857589
the 360 veldtschoen is a superior construction to the stitchdown shit too.

>>17857600
>double vamp
how many veld makers are actually doing this?

>>17857600
I thought Snowdon doesn't have a lining so then how do they do veldtschoen like that?

>>17857529
>>17857589
Man, I'm just so sick and tired of the Euro fixation on pointy toes for boots.
You can't find a single higher-end Euro boot without that shit.

>>17857529
>>17857896
You really consider that to be pointy?

>>17857899
yes

>>17857900
And this is rounded

>>17857878
Double vamp.

>>17857823
Confirmed galway and snowdon. The rests are unknow.

>>17857899
Ignore this schitzo >>17857896

He will complain that any elegant toe that does not look like a potato is "pointy".

>>17857902
>double vamp
Ohh so that is what this is stitching is for? I always just assumed it was purely cosmetic .

>>17857903
I have zero issues with "elegant toes". I have boots with pointy toes. They're great.
My problem is that Europe ONLY makes high-end boots with pointy toes.

>>17857436
Where can I read about it? Can't find it on their page.

>>17857906
High end Edward Green Galway 58 last or whatever this is from CJ. What the fuck are you whining about?

>>17857918
wrong quote bro?

>>17857921
>Europe only makes high end pointy toe
>Examples of bullous toe
Europe is a continent, brain rot yank. Hungarian, Austrian, Polish, Bavarian shoemakers make plenty of great hand welt boots with chunkier toe.

>>17857934
>>Examples of bullous toe
Where?

>>17857941
You are mindbroken if you think that CJ is not bullous.

>>17857978
It's really not. It's pointy.

>>17857896
>pointy
this is the same last as the snowdon.

Why are yank mutts so ignorant? I wish them death.

>>17857982
>this is the same last as the snowdon.
Which is also pointy.
As your pic clearly demonstrates.

>>17857982
We are wasting time if a fool points at green and call it red.

>>17857982
Are you seriously trying to claim those aren't pointy?

I beleive that what the original anon meant was that european manufacturers rarely carry a work heritage type boots like the americans.
The thing is that the high end european manufacturers focus more on the dressier boots which usually have slimmer profiles -regardless of pointiness-, and not so mucĥ on work type boots.
This is due to coming from different traditions, I guess.

>>17857992
>Broad fucking toe
>pointy
is tapered the same as pointy to you?

>>17857995
>is tapered the same as pointy to you?
You're confirmed retarded.

>>17857993
The problem is decent construction (Goodyear at the very least) is inherently expensive, and literally ZERO European bootmakers make an "expensive" (i.e. well-made) boot with rounded toes.

>>17857993
Nonsense, European climbed the Alps before America is even a country.

>>17858000
>Help me Mr Limpdick, the sides are coming slightly in, I can't breath.
>They are too pointyyyyyyy becáue they don't resemble a potato.

>>17858008
Name one (1) european high end manufacturer whose main focus aren't dressier boots.

>>17858007
Retards are talking out of their ass again.

>>17858009
What's wrong with wanting both pointy-toe boots AND round-toe boots?

>>17858011
Paraboot.

>>17858013
Paraboot is a notable exception that confirms the rule.

>>17858015
That's not what I want nor they are pointy so skip the straw man already.

>>17858020
>name one
>no no no they are an exception
Cope.

>>17858007
>Literally Zero in all cap
>Get proven wrong
>>17858020
>Backtrack real hard here.

pathetic

>>17858019
>2/11 boots on their web page fall on the bulbous side
>not even that bulbous
Bad example.

Ludwig Reiter for stomping on retarded mutts.

Imagine starting a heated flamewar over the pointiness of boots.
How bored are you faggots?

>>17858029
>Name on manufacturer
>Get named

>not even that bullous
I can't cure schitzo blindness. You can call a dog a cat and no one can convince you otherwise.

>>17858020
>>17858029
Classic moving the goalpost.

>Here is your pointy SLP Wyatt killer boots bro.

>>17858039
>>17858042
Check their webpage, just two casual boots that fall on the bulbous side, the rest have the slimmer profile that's common among european manufacturers

Oh no I can't find any goodyearwelted casual boots for outdoor application in Europe at all.

>>17858049

>>17858047
Just so everyone understand we are dealing with a schitzo here. This is what he meant by slim.

>>17858056
>posts shoes
>not boots

>>17858058
>>17858011
>Main focus being chonk shoes and boots
>Tapered stuffs being the side offers
>3 models (chelsea, chukka, and one derby)
Is this supposed to be a gotcha moment?
Move the goalpost harder schitzo.

Picrel is their true focus

My god, help, why is there no welted casual boots in Europe?

>>17858063
>true focus are these two models
>the slimmer models that fill up their catalog are just side offerings
OK

>>17858072
Anyone who visit the website and see everything can see you are full of shit, Tod.
Cope harder.

Someone save us from the lack of shu.

Who need a slim carmina when you have this slim, pointy toe boots.

what is the perfect boot height and why is it 8"

Europe has 0, or just 1 exception of maker making rugged welted boots and shoes.
The rest are Narnia'd away behind an anti spoon-fed retard veil.

Dunno who is more cringe. The guy who thought the Crockett Islay has a pointy toebox or the guy who got really upset by it and started spamming for hours.

>Paraboot is a dress boots brand bro
>Trust me, look them up
>They are totally pushing the dress boots hard.

>>17858075
>main focus is chonk shoes and boots
>literally two chonk boots (a moc toe that's slimmer than 90% of american brand moc toes) and a service boot that's still slimmer than most american service boots
>the rest is the classical european type boots
>even so had to name a maker that doesn't focuses mainly on boots to grasp at straws
Dude, stop
>Anyone who visit the website
Yeah, let everyone see for themselves.

>>17858087
I'll fly to Dalton or whatever retard town he is from to fuck his mother if I have to.

>>17858090
>even so had to name a maker that doesn't focuses mainly on boots to grasp at straws
Check the other examples coping shitzo

You found a few dress types of Paraboot and honing real hard to delude yourself they are dress focused when they are literally of hiking, mountain boots origin.

There is no cure for american retard.
This is like telling the local retard to stop drinking piss and he does it anyway.

>>17858099
>Check the other examples coping shitzo
I did something better, I checked their webpage. The boot you said is their main focus is literally one model
>hiking boots
Are you moving the goalpost now?

>>17858100
Do you speak english?
>>17858036
>>17858049
>>17858063
>>17858068
>>17858076
>>17858077
>>17858081
Examples.

>>17858100
>One model
>Is not the focus
dumb nigger, Paraboot history is of mountaineering and hiking, they are not dress based by any mean.
Their most popular are the Michael and Avignon. Go fucking touch a forest or something.
The main street must be white's main focus since they used to have so many models of that.

>Be European brand
>Be so versatile that you can offer smarter designs beside your main sell casual footwear
>Dumb American thinks your focus is dress because you offer it
Why do I bother with retardation?

>>17858116
Almost no European brands offer round toes though.

>>17858087
Those Crockets are literally ankle-high dress shoes lmao.

>>17858068
This is a literal hiking boot.

>>17858076
>>17858077
>>17858081
>>17858036
These are obscure monstrosities.

>>17858049
This one is the only one that kind of works, but the tag and embossing makes it look like a random mallboot.

The fact that you have to reach this hard only proves the point that European bootmakers don't really produce boots with rounded toes.

>>17857900
>>17857901
Is the shape the issue or do you just not know how to size? Where should your toes end on those lasts?

>>17858183
See pic.
I love pointy toes and have multiple shoes and boots with pointy toes, but I like round toes as well.

>>17858175
Damn didnt realize i wore dress boots today.

>>17858191
I meant these: >>17857982 >>17857918

I need some advice, I'm still in the shallow end of the boot knowledge pool. I have to go to a friend's wedding next month, what's a good pair of boots I can get on short notice that'll go well with a suit? Budget is around $300ish, and I'd like something I can dress down for more casual wear since I don't go to formal events very often.

>>17858201
Are you in Europe?
There are millions of options in terms of relatively formal boots in Europe. Go to any quasi-upscale shoestore.
In the US, I have no idea.

>>17858013
The one Euro maker you found that makes a single fully decent rounded toe, and they explicitly mention that the model is based on US boots lmao

>>17858232
Boots were invented in Europe unfortunately

>>17858013
>>17858232
These are the same boots?

>>17858239
Kek, you're right, this >>17858232
is Paraboot's copy of Dr. Martens lmao

>>17858245
Those look pretty good honestly

>>17858216
Nah, I'm in burgerland. Locally, the only place that specializes in boots is a red wing store. I've only ever seen work/hiking boots around here.

>>17858252
How casual is the wedding? Boots aren't really dressy until you go full dress boot, either look for shoes or something from Meermin.

>>17858249
If you like that kind of look in boots, they're almost the only ones you'll find that are made in Europe and made well.

>>17858252
Then you're in the exact opposite situation from mine lol
Over here, nearly all you'll find in terms of well-made boots are dressy boots.
You can find cemented Timbs and Dr Martens lookalikes out the ass though.

This schitzo nigger done jerking my chains. He remains a retard schitzo who got nothing right.

>>17857914
they're launching a subordinate brand called "brandle" for the bew dress boots. you won't find the info on their main site

>>17858181
>Anything that proves I'm wrong will be discounted based on nothing at all
>definition is set by me out of my own ass to protect my obtuse ass head

Literally wasting time talking to this retard.

>>17858172
He will deny any examples because he has his own schitzo definition of "round toe". Truly the retard strategy.

>>17858289
>based on nothing at all
kek
Nice toecap, bro.

>>17858292
>Is European
>Is broad toe
>No doesn not count, nu uh
dumb nigger.

Daily reminder that toe caps, are signs of autism

It should be a personality red flag to think those Crockett Jones is "pointy" in the first place. Dumb fucking troll.

>>17858292
The perfect boot for a clown funeral.

>>17858287
Looks good. The name sounds retarded though.

>>17858297
Didn't know your dad pass away?

>>17858295
They're dress shoes with ankle-high shafts.

>>17858299
Looks like oak street.

>>17858302
I want people with this idea quarantined.

>>17858299
>no arch support
missed opportunity

>>17858302
this is a dress boot. Just because they are not on a potato last, that ends up being narrower anyway, doesn't mean they are in any way dressy.

>>17858308
PNW brands are not well rounded maker. They don't know how to give arch support without the giant heel.

>>17858306
But it's objectively true.
They look exactly like the Clark's dress shoes in pic, but with a tall shaft.

>>17858310
Forget about it. No one can be that dumb. He kept saying dumb thing, get proven wrong again and again but keep coming back mouthing off. Obviously a troll nigger.

>>17858312
Not my problem you think dog shit tastes like cereal.

>>17858311
where can you find boots/shoes with arch support beyond the PNW work brands

>>17858317
Saint Crispin, Stefano Bemer, Bespoke
don't complain about the price.

>>17858317
i ask for extra arch support on all my bonafe MTO's. Otherwise i notice more than usual arch support on trubalance, C&J 378 and my EG boots, also i find my Normal Vilalta boots on gumlite soles to feel similar to White's arch support, just way more soft.

>>17858310
Not all dress shoes/boots have square toes, anon.

>>17858187
Wow. Whoever thinks that’s a proper fit on either last is probably from reddit.

Thoughts on Whites' Stockman?
Seems like basically a packer on the 55 last done regular stitchdown instead of handsewn
There's a "lightly used" pair in my size from Bakers

>>17858359
they look p pristine
priced at 500
can you haggle online kek

I left my Red Wing Iron Range boots in the office when I went on FMLA, cuz I didn't know I'd be gone two months from work. well, while I was gone they did some huge corporate workspace move where you cant leave personal items at your desk and all my shit, including my boots are gone in the abyss :)

how do I fix this?

>>17858374
Taking it to your local independent cobbler establishment

on the subject of European veldt boots, don't forget these bad boys

and also these even badder boys (if you can find them)
also made by Cheaney

>>17858384
This is definitely not double vamp. Not a problem for that price though.

I have never tested my Bonafe boots in the rain.

>>17858359
do it

>>17858374
throw em in the trash

>>17858359
Definitely worth picking up imo as long as you like the color of the leather.

>meermin seconds sale opens
>North America only

Aren't they Spanish???

>>17858399
>>17858405
It's their red dog which I think is a work leather but ages real nice

>>17858416
Spanish, made in China

>>17858416
lol they're made in china and "finished" in spain

You know what, I'm gonna say it.

I don't think there is a lot of finishing involved in Spain at all.

>>17858078
>>17858294
>>17858312
Thank you for speaking the truth

>>17858388
Is the midsole and heel counter leather?

>>17858388
>hydrocalf
ARE THEY MAKING UNDERWATER COWS NOW WTF

>>17858457
Science has gone too far!

>>17858457
anon did you forget about me

on the subject of aquatic shoes

have you guys ever seen stingray shoes?
now you have

>>17858078
Dunno, every pic I see of people wearing 8" boots they don't tie like the upper 3 eyelets anyway so they basically wear it like a 6" boot so I don't really see the point

>>17858465
nobody actually laces their boots like that outside of marketing and bluecollar LARP

>>17858463
They deserve it after what they did to that Australian guy

does the 350 cutter look goofy?

>>17858478
i think the cruisers look better, but i wouldn't call them goofy.

>you look down your feet and see this
What would you do?

Was the double stitch a mistake?

>>17858553
These are specialized job site boots. If you wear this for fashion reason, you are already on the wrong path.
Also, for what look like new boots, the toe looks so “wavy” around the sides.

>>17858553
too dressy

>>17858553
you can always ask for a close trim (single row)

>>17858553
Bonafe welt is about as much as I'm willing to tolerate but only if it's worth showing.
Bonafe welt looks sick. I like the Vibergs with very tight stitching too.
But a giant welt with no fine worksmanship to show for it is a no from me.

>>17858566
Yes, so pointy.

>>17858531
the issue is I'm suspecting a lot of the pictures I'm seeing are of manlet sizes because on whites site the toe looks fairly long but in a lot of the pics it looks stubby

I like the low spi double row, they look like sharks teeth

>>17858553
whites should put a giant disclaimer for the manlets
if you're getting boots below size 9,5, the double welt looks like you are wearing flippers

>>17858608
Isn’t this a sign of undiagnosed autism?

I'm not paying $200 for some damn boots, anything similar looking with a real price?

>>17858652
https://www.edwardgreen.com/shop/shoes/galway-black-cordovan-black-london-grain-82-last.html
come back when you're not poor anymore

>>17858553
>What would you do?
Enjoy me new boots

>Was the double stitch a mistake?
Yes but it's alright nobody is perfect.

>>17858659
Those are ugly as shit, and acknowledging something is overpriced has nothing to do with financial status

>>17858652

>>17858582
I am kinda excited to see how thicc it gets with the norvegese welt, should be done sometime by the mid november hopefully.
>>17858663
like i said, fuck off until you're not poor anymore.

>>17858463
Looks cool I'd get a pair

>>17858663
damn, we got a real discerning connoisseur here
we should be asking you for advice

not a boot but do you guys like the bottom pattern?
obviously different color and I would not do a medallion at all either way

the top design is just the classic quarter brogue adelaide, probably the most popular oxford after the plain black captoe
i like the simplicity of the bottom one

>>17858688
This is the color I'm thinking of doing.
No medallion.

>>17858694
the burgundy color is nice and the plain heel looks better imo
but personally the medallion wouldn't bother me that much that i would go custom to change it
but if you are confident in your sizing, that exchanging won't be necessary and you don't mind the wait, go for it

>>17858728
It's actually TLB's "dark brown" vegano, but I also thought it has a slight hint of burgundy to it. It's not red red like the burgundy vegano tho.
They have brown boxcalf too which it just brown brown. Pic related is boxcalf brown.

I gotta pay the custom tax for width anyway.

Give me one good reason I shouldn't get my dream shoes and buy some JM Weston 180 loafers

>>17858688
>>17858694
Patterned brogueing on the toe and that brogued heel should really be conserved for wingtips imho. I like the color but I'd go for a plain heel and a brogued toecap without excess patterning. Its not particularly bad in that color though.

>>17858736
Loafer fit are very hard for me. If I can't try it on in a store, I won't buy it.

>>17858736
Every pair I've seen irl makes me think the wearer is gay

>>17858736
No reason, those are pretty much the best casual loafers money can buy.

dont know much about boots or soles but what is a casual boot that will keep my feet comfy in situations where I may be standing (not walking, just standing) for periods? kind of a poorfag

>>17858754
Where do you live that you are seeing them IRL?

>>17858774
Gaytown, USA

>>17858785
there's probably 5 people in the entire USA that own JM Weston

am I crazy or do these actually look mad good

>>17858839
honk honk clown toe

>>17858839
not crazy, just autistic

Daily reminder that waxed flesh is GOATED

>>17858848
I want to get a Truman boot in black waxed flesh.

how durable is horsebutt leather compared to chromexcel?

>>17858893
tighter grain means less water penetration

Thoughts on the Allen Edmonds Higgins Mill?

>>17858936
only on sale

Best do-everything boot

Has anyone shipped their boots to a well-known cobbler to have resoles/rebuilds done? I’ve been thinking, when the time comes for new outsoles, I want a leather midsole and a Vibram lug sole added to my Iron Rangers. Anyone have recommendations/experience with this? How much was it and who did you use?

>>17858984
you can request red wing to resole it with a beckman sole

>>17858984
Have you seen the prices of some of them? They do a really good job, but you'll end up paying more than a pair of new boots when you add up shipping, also a long wait most likely.

>address not found
what did whites mean by this?

>>17857122
Most the people on this board drag their heels due to poor posture and being an insecure beta bitch. Then they make cope excuses like >>17857176 when in reality the $350 chinese designer boots they bought are specifically made for ubanite fags that need to wipe their shoes off after stepping in a puddle. In reality welders and tradesmen in general will just buy their shit at Walmart.
Yes, Whites and all the PNW shit is made in China, I've worked the supply chain for a looong time and can confirm those boots are assembled in the same factory that Thursdays are made.
WWWSS

>>17859008
>and all the PNW shit is made in China
Damn that is crazy, I didn't know that Frank's boots which is located in Spokane Washington is located in China, and that Wickett and Craig is located in China, you just blew my mind.
Real video of Chinamen building PNW boots, made in the Pacific northwest of China, but they don't tell you that, once you walk into the store you're on Chinese soil, don't believe your eyes.
Real proof right here https://youtu.be/S8Ro0CGZxS4?si=SF95w9UQiQoOtLGs

>>17858839
HONK HONK

just ordered dark brown c350 cruisers

oh god. oh fuck

quick question does whites send automated order confirmation emails or do i need to wait for someone to wake up and do it tomorrow?

>>17859050
pretty sure they use shopify

>>17859052
sooo does that mean yes to it being automated because i got the invoice but no email yet

got the email
bros please tell me the pnw meme is worth it

>>17859061
What brand and what style?

>>17859050
Unless you got something in stock you’ll get something from CS asking to confirm and advising of the wait time. I did at least and she sent my order to production shortly after I confirmed.

>the ABSOLUTE STATE of Nick’s lately

>>17859062
c350s

>>17859064
i assume its in stock because most of the colors wont let you add to cart unless you click on the pop up telling you theres a 8-10week wait but this one just let me add it
i hope its in stock :/

>>17859068
Maybe you’re good. I had to wait. Worth it

>>17859061
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZjUiKeXeOc

>>17859068
>c350s
You'll think it's worth it, just hope you got the correct size and if you didn't, do a size exchange.
Seems like a lot of people who are bitter about PNW boots got the wrong size and didn't do a return for some reason.

>>17859081
it doesn't help that white's sizing guide basically always recommends a half size small.

>>17859092
Yeah that is super annoying now matter what last it's just a half size smaller than brannock.

I aspire to be confident enough to wear these

>>17859092
>>17859093
I get recommended 8,5 if I just input my feet length on their site, which is the same size I wear in English boots. And I've read online that you should get the same size as English brands/Viberg, is that wrong?

>>17857072
Clop clip clop

Hey look it’s that asshkle with those ugly ass split toe Alden boots who thinks he’s cool
>>17857072

https://youtu.be/mqWq_48LxWQ?si=KhTvFeJIJoxqUaa8

>>17859199
I think that their guide works for their 55 last boots.
Only thing that I think might be different is their low arch boots like the MP line.

>>17858201
dress chukka boot

>>17859205
You probably thought this stupid post was really funny

lel Origin Boots just released a video on how they make their Bison Boot
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS5qrKx1_WA
The very last seconds of the video where they showed the completed boot made me legit chuckle. they butchered my boy ;^(

>>17859497
>our boots come pre-broken in

>>17859497
this is a sub $200 boot, right?

>>17859581
kek looks like some .5 mm leather glued to canvas

>>17859581
These look great actually I love that you can see the “flaws” and “wrinkles” in the leather because it tells the story of the wise and stoic buffalo

>>17859601
you this nigga aint serious
here's a proper example of the natural character of quality leather, those origin boots look like dogshit and the leather quality is ass

>>17859607
and an example of high quality bison leather

>>17859607
>>17859614
Enzo bonafe Bison

>>17859581
holy shit they got unlucky with this pair, the leather in the rose anvil video didn't look this bad

>>17857230
socks, like pasta, is generally so cheap that it's worth spending much more to get the very best

WHITES HURRY UP AN PROCESS MY ORDER

TLB split toes arrived.

It's dark and indoors photo so the color is off.
I really like the leather up close, it's TLB's "vegano" which is from Annonay in France. A bit of a waxy feel to it and a little glossy but maybe they've already done something to it from the factory.

Finishing seems perfect as usual for TLB.
Sizing is good except that if I tighten the laces the facings almost touch. It's only a tiny bit loose overall so it should become very good with break in but too early to say.
All these years I thought I had high instep but I was also buying shoes a full size too small. So I guess my instep's not high.

>>17859687
Also I was planning to eventually order oxfords from TLB, I wonder if I can assume derby facings touch => oxford facings will also touch?

Just got my Frank's Patriots, they're awesome, arch support is unbelievable, I'll post some pics later.

>>17859687
Need to see them in different lighting
Also hatch grain best grain

>>17859828
what leather?

>>17859874
Walnut work leather made by Seidel, 7.5-8oz.

>>17859875
All smooth out

I dont think my order is getting processed today

>>17859880
It’l be out when it’s out stop asking

Any boots/shoes with arch support for women
no, i won't buy my gf a woman's smokejumper

>>17859906
>i won't buy my gf a woman's smokejumper
why? cause >she'll end up taller than you?

>>17859909
kek she's like 6-7 in shorter than me
she won't wear that shit

What’s the sizing like for the Grant Stone Diesel?

>>17859912
Have her pick out a boot from here.
https://nicksboots.com/shop/womens-boots/
They're the only brand with good arch support with women's boots let alone casual women's boots.

Can anyone recommend me a service boot styled boot but made in England please. Something like the White’s MP, Viberg 2030 or 2040, GS Diesel, or Alden 4511/4512HC. I’m a USA E width which is a UK G width so wide sizes available please. I don’t wanna pay import fees anymore. Budget: ideally wanna keep it under £500 but can go a bit higher. Like that pointy anon said, no super pointy boots please. Finally, at least 6 inch shaft. Cheers

>>17859985
>please recommend american style boots that are made in england
just buy the white's from eastwest

https://eastwestapparel.co.uk/shop/browse/brand/whites-boots/

>>17859987
No wide widths tho

>>17859925
Half a size down for Deisel. Whole size down and one width up for boots on their Floyd last.
>>17859880
Aw poor baby uwu

>>17859991
then bite the fucking bullet and order custom

>>17859985
Viberg from Rivet & Hide?

But I would just try to find something like these
>>17858388
>>17858384
or similar and forget about American "service boots".
Or just trickers.

>>17859985
cheaney?

anyone here bought John Varvatos Chukkas? I really like how they look.

>>17860110
> John Varvatos
mall trash

>>17860112
Rec a drunk anon to a proper boot plox

>>17860129

>>17860129
meermin or carmina if euro
rm williams if burger

>>17860131
Ugly. I dont wear plastic treads nor do I like obvious tread. Also, the boot bottle necks at the ankle, curving like the small of a womans back. Very gay. The red leather colour is trite and unappealing. The laces look rough and cheap like an after thought that will unravel with motion. Also 8inch boots (above the ankle) should be reserved for military or punk rock rugged-city devil may cry/care personality; I'm an uptight drug addict with delusions of aristocracy.

>>17860141
Nice. Why do the rm's have a front and rear pull tab?

>>17860131
Thanks for the rec though. Excuse the drunk insult, I'm in a poor mood.

>>17860154
>the boot bottle necks at the ankle, curving like the small of a womans back.
Dumbest thing I've read so far in this thread, that is the sign of a well made boot, when it goes straight up it means that it's basically trash and not designed well.
Your obviously don't want boots like that but Nicks has great casual boots, you can order these through the Wickett and Craig double stuff MTO with natural double stuff, 5" height with single piece back stay, HNW last, and v bar sole and brown edge color.
Basically, your taste in boots sucks.

>>17860166
you get a better grip with two tabs

>>17860154
t. bad taste

>>17860175
Im not efay so sure maybe but the boot you posted looks like a womans back. There is a narrow curve there that grows to become a fertile waist. Do you not see it?

I like the reduced sole, wider laces
and the duller (more worn?) look of this one. I dont like the rearmost diagnol stiches that go from heel to toe, a litte too much.

But comparing the two I see the lack of curve at the rearof this one. Is there a middle ground or am I being to picky?

>>17860192
I never said I had good taste.
That has an uber thick heel like youre trying to height fraud. Also look at the rearmost portion, where the leather meets the heel. Its fraying. And it looks like a womans hips. Also stitching on the toe? The dark colour is nicer but narrow laces :/

>>17860196
>There is a narrow curve there that grows to become a fertile waist. Do you not see it?
Look at your leg, does your heel poke out and your Achilles curve in to where your calf is?
Your boots should mimic that anatomy but many don't because they are cheaply made.
The reason why you don't see as much curve is the angle that the previous one was at is different than the newer photo, the boot is also shorter, but the curve is still there, look at the bottom of the heel where your foot would rest and then the top of the boot, it goes inward.

>>17860201
was at a different angle*

>>17858359

>>17860201
I will consider. Thank you for advice. Here is my advice to you; washing cocaine with acetone results in a more mellow, less "methy" high.

>>17859828
>>17859874
There is a scuff on the vamp, and some edge dye on the heel counter, but other than that they're perfect. Well worth the $380, got it with the composite toe because I'm going to Electrical school and hope to work as an apprentice soon.

>>17860223
looks nice, i hope they serve you well

>>17860237
Thanks

>>17860112
>mall trash
Still look 100x better than the overpriced hipster cringe trash such as >>17860131 you retarded faggots seem to love
Literally every single woman on the planet is laughing internally when they see someone wearing those faggot boots

>>17860244
>t. nigger

night of application, one week ago
left is original, right is OBENAUF'D

>>17860267
today, both OBENAUF'D
I applied two coats as suggested but between coats rather than use a hair dryer (I don't have one) I let them get SCORCHED in the sun
fearmongers BTFO. I have a more water resistant boot now and it hardly looks different. I actually liked the darker look though

>RA just can't stop shitting on aldens

>>17860302
I mean they’re kinda dogshit thbfam

>>17860302
>alden should charge half of what it does right now
he's absolutely deranged

>>17860075
I love European brands refusal to jump on the (late) service boots bandwagon.

>>17860431
jumper boots are cooler

>>17860477

>>17860264
Better than being an ugly hipster faggot

>>17860011
Thanks anon, will go to the Cheaney store
>>17860075
Please can you tell me which model is this?
>>17860480
Please can you let me know which brand and model is this?

>>17860592
Enzo Bonafe Jumper Boot (Style 3824)

>>17860480
Euro makers will make something like this and refuse to put a heel counter on the outside. They don't even bother to appeal the service boots crowd even if they can. Numale hipster zoomers then think Euro makers don't do casual boots because they don't make another viberg clone brand that service faggots like Oak street or Parkhurst.

>>17860657
You can ask bonafe to add an external heel counter if you really wanted to.

>>17860196
>fertile waist
KEK I love it

>>17860302
He compared the lasts by the insole, actually braindead.

I think I'm understanding boots now just the bottom is shown off right? Only boots I've done are work boots and chelsea. Afraid of looking like a try hard.

>>17860668
>You can communicate with your maker
Too complicated for brain dead american zoomers.

>>17860741
What toe shapes to avoid?

>>17860741
If you get the right pant and boot fit, then cowboy and engineer boots just look like Chelseas.

>>17860751
I think pointy toes with laces are the combo to avoid.
Round toes with laces are fine, as are pointy toes without laces.

>>17858020
Please tell me you know that that is not what that phrase means

Am i right to think, that charging almost as much for your welted shoes as you are for sneakers, sandals and moccasins, is a complete red flag? Seems like a great way to show customers that your prices have no relation to quality and effort

Is it common to buy your own insoles for high end boots? I bought some boots that have virtually no padding on the sole.

>>17861042
if it has a leather footbed its uncommon to use an insole at all

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