/fa/ - Fashion

I want ropers...

>>17892158
How lonely must you be to go spamming this shit for attention?

>>17892154
Why are these Chinese made boots shilled?

>>17892173
same reason ppl like cxl
they don't know any better

>>17892154
*20 points of social credit have been added to your account*

>>17892173
they just werk

>>17892151
boots are for manlets and woodsmen

>>17892173
because its sale season? and they're having a sale?

>>17892160
I'm very lonely but I'm also not spamming it. Don't be a liar.

My first moc toe boots. I'm excited.

>>17892185
19th century duck hunter looking ass

Nah but seriously they’re pretty cool

>>17892190
Yeah, fair, I figured I might as well go all in. Aside from some surplus boots I also usually go with a 6" or so boot, so having these at 9" is a nice change of pace.

>>17892185
impressive, very nice

>>17892173
because they're very well made and at a good price you retarded faggot

ID on Guile's boots?

It's an objective fact that black is by a large margin the best color for boots.

>>17892198
Whoa, sorry, China IS number one, you're right.

>>17892213
they could be made in belarus for all I care you blithering imbecile

>>17892201
looks like palladiums in an odd colorway

>>17892201
What ate those?

>>17892284
Nevermind, found them

How close is White's sizing to a brannock device? I don't have anyone I can ask for help getting a foot tracing but I do know my brannock is 9.5 EE.

>>17892331
half a size down for 55 and 4811 last

>>17892332
Do you happen to know what I should go for the 1972 last? Looking at getting some Perry's specifically.

>>17892337
can't speak from personal experience but there are two anons ITT who did get White's Perrys recently

I would imagine the half size down would be the recommendation

yikes

>>17892337
Half size down from bannock is the recommendation per their website, but I think that’s for 55 and 4811
I’m 10.5 brannock in boot socks and using whites size guide a EE
I went with a 10 EE in the perry select and they fit great, nice and roomy in my toes which I prefer, hate when they’re cramped

>>17892340
Appreciate the help guys. Went for a 9 EE in in the Tobacco Stampede leather.

>>17892372
>>17892398
I'm hoping mine are fairly roomy feeling too. I'm not a fan of super tight fits.

>double midsole
>lineman shank
>extra heel height
>leather outsole
yeah, i'm thinking based

>>17892350
whats this

>>17892412
Are you Japanese??

every time i get the urge to buy the perry select i remember how everyone calls it shit, what is it about it

>>17892453
who said its shit? ignore the anti white shill

>>17892453
>everyone calls it shit
literally nobody has done that

>>17892453
because it is shit

>>17892454
You cant be anti and shill at the same time. Nice try spinning it pathetic whiteshills.

>>17892453
I figure that now is the best time to get it. With the sale they are the exact same price as a pair of Red Wings.

>>17892179
eat butt

daily reminder that nicks is using lasting machines, just raised their prices 3 times and are literally fags
a handsewn whites is currently less than a machine lasted stitchdown nicks

>>17892544
watch their fucking build videos.
there is no lasting machine, whites shill.

nicks are 100% handmade.
the only machines used are sewing machines lol

>>17892550
listen to their podcast and peep their reddit
they literally admit to it
https://www.reddit.com/r/NicksHandmadeBoots/comments/177x54d/what_boots_will_you_machine_last/

>>17892550
these look hand lasted to you?

who's gonna tell him lol

>>17892554
>>17892557
>>17892558
they aren't using the machines in any production boots.
the process they use for making the boots they actually sell is on their youtube channel, and all those boots are hand lasted.

even the podcast episode said they are still just experimenting and seeing what's possible and they've found that most of their leathers and their celastic toe shapers don't work with lasting machines.

>>17892559
>the process they use for making the boots they actually sell is on their youtube channel, and all those boots are hand lasted.
watch the last few build vids they've posted again
the whole lasting process isn't included from start to finish

>>17892566
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sswnB3R60M

posted 4 days ago.
other than a single cut at 15:54 the entire lasting process is there, and after the cut you can clearly tell from the nails and folds that what was cut was just more hand lasting.

>>17892559
i'm as disappointed as you, considering cancelling an MTO build I have on order with them and going to franks
between this and them stopping the mckay stitch like a year ago theyre really moving away from the tried and true handmade construction
new ownership is fucking trash, no wonder frank left

>>17892571
I've spoken to frank on the phone and asked why he left, and lack of confidence in their quality or construction methods was not it.

he just wanted to work for a smaller family company and didn't want things (size, scale, marketing, the building they were in) to change too quickly.

frankly if they are machine lasting urban loggers I'll just cancel my order, but I'm pretty sure they aren't doing that.

I really wish Red Wing still made the Wabashas. Those were my favorite boots.

>>17892574
the fact that they wouldn't just say in that thread what they were doing with machines is already a huge red flag
here's another shot from their "boots on the line" posts, you can see more machine lasted stuff on the bottom

>>17892585
here's another from a build thats been lasted, can kinda see the marks from the machine on the predator steel pair in the middle

>>17892590
here's a particularly damning shot, from back in fucking May
you can see the last machine clamp marks

>>17892598
high res

>nigs gettings absolutely exposed
Holy Based

>whites uppers sewn in DR
>nick's machine lasted
What's next?

>>17892151
Anybody got a solution for boots that rub on the top of your foot when you take a step? I have a cool pair I like but it’s unbearable to wear them because of the discomfort.

>>17892615
>nicks used to make boots for drews
wonder who took over once nicks stopped
maybe thats why they started their mexican made line

>>17892615
*nick's machine lasted
What's next?

>>17892550
>100% handmade
>the only machines used

I don't think you understand what 100% means.

>>17892554
>https://www.reddit.com/r/NicksHandmadeBoots/comments/177x54d/what_boots_will_you_machine_last/
>all that COPE in the comments by nigs employees
how did they stray so far from God

>>17892650
They never were with God in the first place. They are with Mammon. By the way things are going, they’ll be using celastic heels as a result of ‘extreme costs’ and other ways of cheapening their shit. Their company is gonna burnout in less than 2 years, I say.

Cuban heels. Yes or no?

>>17892689
yes

>>17892650
RA will start talking about how machine lasted is actually better

>>17892576

take a look at yuketen and russell moccasin

can anyone recommend good quality boots that don't look like shit for someone with WIDE feet? I'm somewhere between a 2E and 4E in sneakers. ideally looking for a pair I can wear to the office as well as a casual pair for weekends

>>17892185
w2c?

>>17892849
Alden Indy in 2-3E

Dubs and I drive six hours to buy boots.

>>17892650
they were also talking about using hydraulics to fire the nails into the heel, like how fucking retarded are they, HANDMADE is in their fucking name
fuck nicks

>>17892151
These boots are why I regret being poor

So basically Frank's Boots is the only remaining based and pure PNW brand.
When's that mf doing his black friday sale?

>>17893003
Tfw no franks boot with waxed flesh upper and v100 sole

>>17893026
https://franksboots.com/pages/limited-edition-leather
He does waxed flesh, W&C, horse rump, etc. for an upcharge. He also still does norwegian handwelt for like a 50 dollar upcharge

>>17893027
Brown waxed flesh is "very low and will not be reordered"

Any black week deals for us europoors?

>>17893027
his website is an absolute mess
customization options are on one page and some of them get a small picture for reference at the bottom, some of the options are explained on their own seperate page, some options have a picture only when actually customizing a boot on the store page, some don't get anything like "add cuff/2 straps"
toe cap costs $40 according to the options page, but $35 on the store page
limited edition leathers have their own page and only a few get a picture for reference, they can't be selected when actually customizing a boot on the store page
maryam leathers can't be ordered above 6 inch height, this isn't stated in the actual leathers page, but the customization options page

I condition new boots before I even put them on.

>>17893137
weird

>can't get an original white's drifter collab boot in red dog
why live

>>17893154
>wanting an upper made by haitians

>>17893138
no

>>17893137
That's thr recomendation I got. You don't know how long the boots have been in a watehouse nor under which conditions, so you put a tiny little bit of conditioner on your boots when ypu get yhem just in case.

>>17893137
...just to find out they don't fit you and you have to return them.

>I put my Vibergs on ebay over a month ago
>Crickets
>I joined the $5 cuck discord yesterday to see if I can sell them there
>My boots sell on ebay overnight
So this is the power of tranny discord

>>17893187
>implying I ever buy ready-to-wear boots

>>17893192
>implying I can ever return my custom made, ill-fitting boots

>>17893199
It's boot buying season

>>17892849
Whites in 55 or 4811 last

>>17893201
How long since the leather left the tannery until your boots arrived to you? What were the conditions inside the planr, ship, train, truck that delivered the leather to the factory and then the boots to your place? O'm pretty sure the UPS drivers went above and beyond when handling your parcel.

>>17893205
watch your mouth when you talk about UPS drivers, little bitch

>>17893187
You can tell if they are dry or not, I've only ever had to condition 1 boot as it arrived, probably because it was a dead stock leather that was at least 10 years old.

>>17893202
next up I'll be selling my Carminas in tobacco suede

I always liked their look but I used to think I'm Size 9.5UK (and even asked Carmina with my measurements and they said yes).
Turns out I'm actually 10.5UK.

>>17893206
Why? What are you gonna do? Ring the bell and run away?

>>17893208
ouch, happened to me too with my first 2 boots.

>>17893208
When they sell I was thinking of maybe getting these RTW Bonafes from Skoak
They added them like a week ago but my size is already out of stock so I guess that's out of the question.

>>17893213
My first 2-3 "expensive" shoe purchases were a disaster size-wise.
I really did not know my size. I thought dressier lasts are supposed to be tight.

Now my Carmina suede derbies on ridgeway sole are some of the comfiest shoes I own (on Soller UK10.5 size)

>>17893211
keep talking sweet and see if your next package isn't fucking coated in fentanyl and anthrax spores little bitch
our network runs deep

I wore my new "calways" today

Sadly my samsung phone thinks my pants are very blue and the boots are very red. They are not.

Anyway I really like them and the star of the show is the "karagrain" leather, it really is top tier. Would recommend for sure.

Looking for black boots like these. Yes, I know your opinion on black boots, and no, I don't care.
Anything decent for up to 500$ except for dr m*rtens? Thanks, frens.

You can't get something that ugly for 500$.

>>17893252
nobody high quality has that ugly yellow stitching because its a mark of low quality

>>17893273
Exactly why I don't want dr m*rtens. I have nothing against that stitching being white though.

>>17893284
except you do want doc martens but you think you're too good for them despite your shitty taste aligning perfectly with their products

>>17893289
Did I ask you about my taste? I don't align with most of what you guys jerk off to in this thread.

>>17893273
tricker's do

>>17893284
also there isn't anything high quality that is stitched through the side wall like the martens are because that's more of a sneaker cup sole style construction

>>17893297
trickers aren't stitched through the sidewalls

>>17893252
https://www.yuketen.com/ready-to-wear/maine-guide-db-boots-truffle-black

be different, get a moccasin, also double your budget.

>>17893302
Nah, too out there.

>>17893291
my point is that you want doc martens but you think you're above it you stupid faggot
just buy what you want; doc martens

>>17893313
No, you missed the point completely. I'm exploring what other options I have, and here you're being a faggot who thinks he knows what I need better than me.

>>17893252
Paramemes.

>>17893252
White's

>>17893330
what sole is that?

>>17893340
red cross means fire resistant

>>17892151
Should these shoes with the one-piece sole be considered boots at all?

>>17893346
the lighting really through me off, i thought it was some kind of soft wedge sole with lugs cut into it.

>>17893348
why not? they wear well, very cushiony

>>17893348
retard

>>17893330
lace to toes are so fucking ugly

>>17892185
Are these Russell’s?

>>17893330
Will look into that, but I'm a bit cautious because I don't remember why exactly they got hated by this thread's dwellers.

>>17893360
nonwhites always mad at whites

>>17893360
we have one incredibly dedicated fan and an incredibly dedicated hater of that fan, resulting in non-stop shitposting around white's. if you want to get them, now is the best time since their stuff is on sale. it'll still be a little over budget though.

>>17893376
Ok, thanks.

>indonesian "horsehide"

>>17893358
>>17892868
Yes, they are Russell's. There isn't a lot of reviews online aside from one Iron Snail video, one reddit guy rambling about bad customer service, and a sprawling Stichdown interview with the new CEO. Other than that it is mostly just boomers talking about them, which is honestly probably a good sign.
I've been wearing them around the house for a few days and thus far really enjoying them. The actual double vamp moccasin construction is something new to me and I can actually feel a difference. Not sure they are worth the asking price ($715) but I appreciate the history behind it and honestly they are clearly done by hand, which is both good and bad. Regardless, they fill a good role in my collection, as I don't own anything above 6" nor do I have any moc toes at all.
Not sure why RA hasn't done Russell's, but to be fair they've gone through a huge overhaul recently. Maybe they don't want to pay up for a "review"

>>17893425
RA would be too dumb to understand the double vamp

Bros I’m going to pull the trigger on a pair of White’s MP and need some sizing help please. I’m a E width in the GS Leo last (def on the snug side) and have worn a EE width in the Red Wing IR (comfy toes). So I’m probably just going to select the ‘EE’ width for the MP. But length wise do you go half a size down or a full size. I’ve read some conflicting things

>>17893444
half size

>>17893444
go a half size down from brannock and definitely go with ee if in doubt. i fucked up and thought i could fit e width but genuinely wish i had gotten ee instead.

>>17893355
That >>17893444 is a boot. This >>17893351 is a sneaker

>>17893444
get nicks urban loggers

>rw 875s is a sneaker

>>17893455
retard

>>17893458
>machine lasted
>for more than the price of a handwelted boot

>>17893468
urban loggers are not machine lasted and they look way nicer than whites.

machines are superior to humans

>>17893474
lol they're machine lasting all their boots now

>>17893474
no boot is safe from nigs, not even their builder pros
note the scuffs from the lasting machine on the top of the toes

>>17893477
a) they are not using machines for all their boots.

b) even if they were using the machines for all their boots, they are still hand lasted, just with machines to help do the initial leather pull instead of pliers.

c) whites sews their uppers in DR, and for all you know, also uses machines.

>>17893485
that could literally be anything.

>>17893485
here's more
they post this shit themselves, totally shameless about it
fucked that bison roughout

>>17893485
>>17893488
>>17893490
builder pros use work leather which is not even compatible with the machines because it's too thick.

>>17893394
its italian horsehide thougheverbeit

>>17893488
>they still hand last, they just use machines
fuck off Shuyler you fat fuck retard

>>17893488
nice try nigs

>>17893491
they can't be "fully" machine lasted but they use the machines for all their boots
which is why theyre working on modifying the patterns theyre using for the builder pro to allow them to fully machine last
soon theyll remove "handmade" from their name just like they did with "custom"

>>17893448
>>17893451
Thank you, boot bros. Gonna get half a size down in EE

>>17893500
nice headcanon

>>17893503
watch their podcasts it's from their own mouths not mine

>>17893252
Paraboot imbattable maybe?

>>17893504
I do and that's not what they said.

>>17893507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyZI1OEvR3Y&t=606s
>6:19

Where to find EE width Whites in Europe

>>17893519
you don't

>>17893519
you buy them off the whites website like everybody else in the world you fucking retard
have you heard of shipping
do you think that in the US you just walk over to the whites shop and carry them home in your hands?

>>17893523
I thought pretty much every town in America has a Spokane store

>>17893523
anon I may be into leather shoes but that does not mean I like being fucked in the ass by customs

>>17893528
pay debts europoor
if you spent less on taxes you could afford boots

>>17893506
Ah, that's the paramemes mentioned above. The silhouette looks a bit off to me, good otherwise.

>>17893444
Is there anything in the PNW game like these but...not Whites?

>be fat
>have lost 11kg since September 1st
>want to lose 25kg total
>clothes don't really fit me anymore but I'm not spending money until I lose all the weight
>sudden 3-day work event comes up
I know it's not boot related but you guys are my frens
Gotta spend money on clothes that won't fit me 3 months from now

>>17893468
I'm an idiot and new to this. Can someone explain these two points to me? True or not I'm just curious to learn more.

>>17893528
Maybe they will agree to declare lower customs value, who knows. Just ask them before you actually order.
>t. eurobro who got fucked so hard by the fees that his ass still hurts

>>17893537
learn to do some minor alterations

>>17893537
>>clothes don't really fit me anymore but I'm not spending money until I lose all the
i had all my pants taken in at the waist when i lost a lot of my fat

>>17893533
those aren't paramemes, these are

>>17893544
Well, even I have to admit that this is too much of a black boot.

>>17893533
No, paramemes and paraboots are different. Paramemes are Austrian army boots Paraboots are actually a legit recommendation.

>>17893537
Me but the opposite. I've always been super skinny but I've been eating better, getting older, and working out a lot more so I added like 20lbs. Most of my pants don't fit well anymore and a lot of my blazers are now snug.

>>17893513
what they said: "we've got some new work boot patterns to hopefully alleviate some of the classic trouble spots with our logging boots in the past like the nicks bite"

what you heard: "we're fully machine lasting everything and removing the word 'handmade' from our name"

>>17893548
>posts on reddit where they mention machine lasting and how theyre not changing the patterns to make fully machine lasting a reality
>pod talking about changing patterns
>just coincidence
>already had to remove "custom" from their name due to new management removing options and simplifying production process
>thinks these steps actively being taken to simplify the production process further under that same management isn't detrimental to the product
if someone's buying a "handmade" boot, it needs to be hand lasted, otherwise it's a fucking red wing

>>17893539
Lasting is a process during the boot making process where the upper is stretched over a last, which is what gives the boot the shape

hand lasting is when you do this process by hand, a bootmaker uses a shoeing hammer to physically pull and stretch the uppers over the last and then securing it with nails

its obviously a problem when a company called nicks HANDMADE boots is machine lasting

>>17893539
handlasting has several advantages over machine lasted

because each nail is driven in individually you can see the effect of the pulling of the uppers and the bootmaker will adjust as needed whereas a machine would just pull and call it a day

machine lasting is much faster and cheaper, which is another problem when nigs INCREASED their prices AFTER switching to machine lasting

>>17893545
Too each their own, it's not like you have to show off the entire boot.
>>17893546
Combat boots are perfectly legit recommendations.

>>17893539
>>17893560
>>17893565
>hand lasting is when you do this process by hand, a bootmaker uses a shoeing hammer to physically pull and stretch the uppers over the last and then securing it with nails

nicks has said that this is still what they're doing:
https://old.reddit.com/r/NicksHandmadeBoots/comments/177x54d/what_boots_will_you_machine_last/k5ar0xq/
just that they're using a machine to help out with some of the stretching.

retards ITT think nicks is doing this https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UccZfdXvBj8 and then calling it a day

>>17893560
>>17893565
NTA but to add: a machine pull with a set force. different leathers with different tannages/thicknesses need to be lasted differently which a machine can't account for like a person doing it by hand
also yeah nigs increased their prices like 3 times in the past 6 months

>>17893571
i was literally about to post about that you stole my post

>>17893425
Keep us posted on how they hold up long-term. How is the comfort, any hotspots? I've been thinking of picking up a pair, as I'm looking for a boot comfortable enough to walk 20+ miles a day in, and these look like a good fit. I like that you can spread/splay your feet in them.

>>17893567
>Combat boots are perfectly legit recommendations.
That's fair. I realized as soon as I posted that I didn't really mean it - obviously Austrian boots are a good rec, although at the price Kstore charges I don't think they are the best route. You can get USGI Veitnam era combat boots for cheaper. Hell, you can still find random caches of Austrian boots, too.

>>17893565
>>17893571
nicks is increasing their prices and experimenting with stretching machines because they keep having to hire new people to deal with the demand as they keep saying on their podcast. every episode they talk about having to keep onboarding new people.

they don't want their lead times to turn out like wesco at 18+ months for a pair of fucking boots.

>>17893569
>we're still hand lasting
>we just use a machine to help
do you also consider cotton candy "handmade" because a guy uses his hand to catch the material out of the big ass fucking machine that spins it?

>>17893569
>>17893565
>>17893560
Thanks for the succinct rundown. This is more or less what I assumed but wasn't certain of.
>>17893571
>increased their prices like 3 times in the past 6 months
How much?

>>17893580
maybe whites should also call their boots machine made because they use sewing machines. if you don't put in each stitch by hand, it's machine-made right?

why even use a hammer to last the boot? just do it with your hands.

>>17893506
Shit, my size is the only one they don't have in stock. Any info on the refill cadence?

>>17893581
>How much?
when I ordered my MTOs they were 580, now they're 610. they also increased prices on Horween leathers separately, then also separately increased prices on their free range line

>>17893583
>resorts to hyperbole when getting BTFO
m8..

>>17893571
>>17893579
>>17893581
>>17893585
https://old.reddit.com/r/NicksHandmadeBoots/comments/17ays9g/price_increase/k5g9b64/

>>17893587
the hyperbole is >>17893580 and >>17893583 just points it out. using a machine to pull leather and then hand lasting as usual is not the same as a fucking cotton-candy machine.

>>17893576
I got lucky and got a new pair from them before the prices went up, so I'm a bit biased I guess. USGI boots are good too, I have a vintage pair and they are still perfectly comfortable and serviceable after some conditioning and polish.

>>17893591
Yeah, I have about a dozen pairs of combat boots and the USGI Vietnam era ones are still my favorite in terms of their form and function. Swedish summer model and water proof model being a close second and third. Austrian ones are great, too, don't get me wrong, but paying more than 200 bucks is criminal.

>>17893588
>using a machine to pull leather and then hand lasting as usual
>using a machine to pull leather
yes that's part of the lasting process. just because you lie to yourself that your boots are still hand lasted doesn't make it true
you can't sell yourself as a handmade bootmaker, post videos showing how your boots are made by hand and explicitly exclude portions showing the use of lasting machines
it's literally fraudulent
hope you get hit with a class action suit

wish jk would stock the 300x or make a stock 6" harvester

>>17893593
Yup they definitely cashed in on the hype a bit with that, but they're not exactly cheap even if you buy straight from the manufacture without a middle man. these surplus boots are a good deal either way, just have to watch sizing. I have a mid 70s Genesco pair in 11R that its perfect, but my 80s vintage Ro-Search pair in 11R feels like putting my toes in a vice lol. Luck of the draw I guess. I love the jungle boots too, but not everyone is a fan of the canvas.

>>17893574
>How is the comfort, any hotspots?
Thus far they are really comfortable without any sort of usual hotspots I've had in my other breakins. The leather is really soft and supple. I'm going to take them on some trails this weekend so I'll be curious how that goes. Frankly I love the fact that these are similar to Earl Shaffer's AT boot. My goal for these is to wear them everywhere as much as possible. That seems to fit with Russell's general style. Even though they are super expensive, to me at least, I don't feel the need to baby them.

Though I will say I was a bit surprised that the box to mail it in was also the actual shoebox. The only extra thrown in was a sticker. The laces are also kinda disappointing, but whatever.

I really don't care if my shoes are made by machines or not

My Carminas are made by machines and the area where the upper meets the welt always looks sloppy
My TLBs are also made by machines and I have never spotted even the tiniest of flaws on them
My Bonafes are "handwelted" but I doubt the outsole stitching is done by hand, it's still extremely tight and flawless.

>>17893601
Funny you mention that as my combat boot collection is all over the place sizing wise as well. I usually just buy 'em at least half a size larger and use an insole, but a few of mine are indeed a full size larger and still feel tight. I know there are width considerations but my foot is as normal as it gets so I think every once in a while I get a narrow boot. Varusteleka was sending random width swiss boots for a while.

I love my jungle boots (69 dated, 3rd gen) with the nylon, so much so that I want to get a modern black pair to preserve my nam ones. I do have the German "jungle" boot but it just isn't as comfy.

>>17893608
Poor attempt at damage control
>nigs machine made boots

>nonwhite try to start a fake and gay rumor about whites
>its actually a distraction and trying to cover for the machine lasting nigs is doing
you love to see it lol

>>17893620
whites uppers are sewn in DR.

https://www.styleforum.net/threads/custom-whites-boots-thoughts.219173/post-11117352

>>17893617
Mate I live in Europe, the only nigs I've ever come into contact with are Montenegroes.

this is what pnwfags post about all day?
lol

Is this thread or the watch thread more toxic?

>>17893625
ayy lmao

>17893625
once again
>obfuscated email posted to social media is not proof

>>17893629
there will always be noboots detracting the boot thread

just like nowatches detracting the watch thread

>>17893630
>hand-bottomed
you can't use the word "bottomed" like that mr white

>>17893629
/wt/ is, 1000%. Watch autism is something else.

>>17893633
True nigs are the real bottom of PNW bookmakers

>>17893630
bs
>>17893632
yes it is

>>17893638
>yes it is
then>>17893630
is proof that they're 100% made in the states

Whites are on sale for 20%. I have the chore boot and its extremely comfortable but worn out, its fit me great since its wide and i have wide feet. Between the MP sherman and the cruisers, which would fit me better?

>>17893642
no because >>17893630 is clearly bs.

even the owner of nicks publicly says whites uppers are sewn in DR.
he could get sued if that wasn't true.

>>17893644
the cruisers, MP last is a little narrower

Okay let's say I bite the bullet and get a White's MP in EE width from their website, and subject myself to Customs to EU

What should I get? What's the quintessential Whites?
I am thinking a plain toe MP boot in half lug - I'm definitely NOT doing Chromexcel since that's easily available here (Carmina, Viberg and others). What about "waxed flesh"?
Cinnamon looks cool, but Olive sounds cooler (no image)

Also size? Half a size up from my UK-size boots?

>>17893646
He also says that using machine to last their boots is still hand lasting

>>17893649
cinnamon wax looks like baby poo in sunlight for me personally

>>17893644
Get the cruisers for that arch support

I've never browsed their website before

looks very straight and very cool

>>17893653
how do you remove the diarrhea coating?

>>17893663
you rewax it

>>17893649
i think the half lug is definitely the way to go. dainite's lack of felt comfort aside, it's just not going to be a "dressy" boot. better to get a sole with more grip. cinnamon is the classic choice, but it does lighten up considerably as you wear it. if you don't want that, dark brown would be a better choice.

I need to replace my old boots (top boot in this ad). Where can I find a boot with basically these exact specifications? 6' Moc toe, lug sole, and lightweight

>>17893670
https://shop.whitesboots.com/work-boots/fulton/

>>17893670
forgot image whoops

>>17893671
that's too high I want a 6' >3<

>>17893674
too bad the 6' is only in non moc toe

>>17893647
>>17893654
Okay sweet, thanks. Also, if my chore boot size is 12 EE, should i also order the same exact size for the cruisers?

>>17893674
very few moc toe lug boots out there

>>17893674
I got a 6" for ya
*unzips*

>>17893606
Good to know. How did the sizing run for you? Same size as your other boots?

thoughts?

>>17893717

>>17893674
threads in the year 2040
>best entry level boot for under $2000?
>bro, stop trolling, everyone knows you can't find anything good under $5000

>>17893719

>>17893723

>>17893717
>>17893719
>>17893723
>>17893725
monkey boots rarely look good irl desu

Order placed, they are on backorder currently however. I asked if they could provide an ETA via email, will update for anyone interested

Wearing my Solovairs™ for the first time. They are beautiful.

>>17893778
>toe cap
every fucking time

for me it's just wearing regular gym socks with my boots

>>17893781
I mostly wear those Nike cushioned athletic socks

>>17893781
>>17893782
based
I wear some super thin black adidas socks. theyre not even cushioned

>>17893778
Are those forklift certified?

>>17893778

>>17892151
grant stone niggas out here too poor for proper resoles
even for DIY this is bad, literally negative arch support

I've said it before and I'll say it again
arch support is a meme

>>17893779
You are not a man if you boots don't have steel toe caps.

>>17893786
Is any boot rated for forklift accidents?

>>17893805
oof look at that heel

>>17893812
???

Fall and Winter are here time to gib boots a light brushing and a coat of wax

>>17893841
obenauf or pussy

>>17893805
the Edward kangaroo came out a few moths ago wtf is he doing to need a resole?
what did he do with the shank?

>>17893827
Would

>>17893805
>>17893847
that boot does not need a resole...

>>17893841
How are the urban shepherds? How do they size?

>>17893847
>>17893849
A lot of reddit bootfags are obsessed with resoling, to the point that they'll send them for one with hardly worn soles.
Same shit with overconditioning. That's what happens when you turn wearing boots into a hobby.

>>17893854
god redditors are so fucking retarded

>>17893853
beeswax
they are comfy and good, I'm pleased with them.
Sizing on their page is all explained, but id rather take the larger option adding about half an inch or 10-15 mm.

>>17892154
Are grant stone boots good? They look awesome

>>17893895
I can't bring myself to buy Chinese boots

>>17893895
yes

>>17893895
yeah
the only 2 qc issues i can remember is one guy having his chicken boot internals colapse and he got sorted out and one guys >cxl was straight snake eyes in the lottery but they still refunded it
theyre just good

>>17893895
How does the diesel boot fit width wise? it says EEE as an option but their sizing guide isn't all that informative. Would the EEE fitting be equivalent to an EE in White's?

I don't own any boots just yet and am looking into getting 2 diesels in earth and black as work/beaters. am poorfag and Ausfag so can't try any boots on in-person

>>17893847
he was kicking too many rocks for that epic patina and the commando sole started separating

>>17893948
>facings that touch
YUCK!

>>17892154
Which grant stone style is this?

>>17893953
garrison boot

>>17893948
look at the welt
jesus

>>17893949
well known grant stone thing

>>17893955
are they going after viborg?

>>17893984
Who isn’t?

>>17893984
sounds about right

>>17893955
Thank you!

>worn by someone who walks their dog

Alright perry bros, 6"or 8"? Natural double shot or tobacco stampede?

Also, does anyone know what the leather in picrel is? I'm assuming tobacco stampede.

>>17894057
the tobacco stampede is 10/10, can’t speak on double shot but it seems like a better cxl. I’d get the stampede again every time
my first 8” boot and I changed my MTO nicks order from a 6” to an 8” after wearing my selects, better support and feels like the leather breaks in better

It's 1941 all over again!

First time wearing them and I made it through a full shift. 8 hours mostly on my feet, waking. They are everything I hoped they would be. I am a satisfied customer.

Are shoe trees really necessary for moc toes? I feel like their construction already prevents major creasing and toe spring. I got trees in mine, but it feels kinda pointless.

>>17894265
less important for sure

>>17894265
Reminder that there is no construction in your typical moc toe. Just 2 pieces of leather sewn together for decorative purpose.

>>17894289
You just loterally described construction. Anyway, I don't know if it's the stitch, the wedge soles or a combination of both but my mocs feel pretty stiff, rigid even on the whole toe box, even after fully being broken in. Other than some small creases they don't seem to have changed in shape in the slightest.

Any recommendationa for boots in Japan, mainly Tokyo and Osaka?
I'm aiming for regular walking boots, I already have Mountain 600s for my outdoor activities, though I had to replace the insoles.

>>17894321
clinch from brass tokyo

is John Lofgren a real person

>>17894390
/btg/ and /mlb/ linked up

>>17894265
Get shoe trees for moisture control not shape

>>17894138
kys shill

>>17894385
>website
>Horsebutt leather

Kek

Bootlet here, I tried some Clarks that were really comfy. Are there similar options at the 150-200 price range?

>>17892151
Hi, does any1 know any good brands that make oxford spectator shoes? Looking for something like pic rel.

>>17892621
Put in a wet wad of news paper overnight.

>>17894641
astorflex

>>17894744
why do you need spectator shoes anon

>>17894761
I saw them in dancing in the rain and I want them,

>>17894744
Carmina does

>>17894761
he "prefers to watch" if you pick up what I'm putting down

>buddy has some old boots he's tossing out for some reason
>ask if I can try them on since damage doesn't matter to something being thrown away (I wear US 17.5)
>spend 15 minutes cramming my feet into them, finishing off an already damaged welt
>I went from 6'9" to 7'0"
do people really wear these heightfraud shoes every day? it didn't even feel like I was in my own body

>I wear US 17.5
>I went from 6'9" to 7'0"
pics or it didn't happen

>>17894782
nah

>>17894519
horsebutt is a highly sought after material for boots

>>17894780
>I wear US 17.5

never heard of them

>>17894811
people buy non-darn tough socks?
fucking hell, why

>>17894780
people nowadays just lie about their height. I'm 6'3" and the amount of people claiming to be 6'0"-6'4" is insane, I'll tower over them by a lot. I'll go to really populated locations and barely see anyone near me in height
and no I don't live in some manlet kingdom country like japan or taiwan

>>17894811
Anyone know if Darn Tough does sales during Black Friday?

>>17894816
probably, will post it to the thread if they do

>>17894815
basically everyone claims to be around 6'
I'm 5'3 so I'm obviously always the smallest guy at the function or in the room, but I can tell that the vast majority of people around are hovering around 5'8-5'10 just by seeing where I reach them standing near them.

>>17894815
>>17894820
door frames never lie

>>17894820
You are only short if you think you are.

>>17894815
Last time some dude at least 7 feet tall was standing behind me at the supermarket and it made me feel very intimidated. Now i know what it feels like to be 5'4.

>>17894816
Thanks, anon

>>17894815
kek, I'm a natural 6'4" and I always tell people I'm 6'1". the way the light leaves some guys' eyes when I say it is hilarious
you should seriously try it

NEW: >>17894871

>>17894815
>>17894820
I'm only 5'5 / 5'6 and I almost only ever wear flat bottomed shoes. I can't imagine wearing anything to give myself extra height.
There's nothing wrong with being short, just don't be a faggot and try to hide it from everyone by wearing heeled shoes, it makes you seem even smaller of a person

>>17894892

I'm >>17894820
I wear logger boots which have a bit of a heel, but realistically at my height the difference is completely insignificant and I doubt anybody thinks I'm wearing heels out of insecurity. I'm under 5'5 with them on anyway.

I just wear them because they're cool desu.

What black boot has a similar silhouette as air force 1s? I basically want a boot that acts as an AF1 replacement (doesn't look too formal or for hiking)

My leather insole has lifted up 1/4 inch or more. How do I fix this. These boots are only a few months old