/fa/ - Fashion

>>17943453
How do I get moisture out of waterproof boots?

where do you fags buy laces from

>>17943460
>buy laces
>not just looking in your bag of spare laces youve gotten with boots

Why do trolls get to make the OP? This should be against the law.

>>17943462
maybe
just maybe
what I have on-hand isn't what I'm looking for
astonishing, I know. you dumb nigger

>>17943460
leather laces from White's

>>17943457
how did you get water in them aren't they supposed to be waterPROOF

>>17943466
you need to learn to plan better

I bought a pair of boots for 35$ at an Outlet store. Next year I'm going to have to check in here first.

>>17943476
Don't bother, these guys are tards, just like every other general.

>>17943480
so you're a tard too considering that you're here

Would an antique edge dress make them look decent?

>>17943482
The difference being I don' t ever post here and you write like a black.

Gonna go with a pair of Frank’s for Christmas. Am I making a mistake?

>>17943483
ngl the whole style is ugly as shit. there's no saving that.

>>17943496
True.

>>17943489
Why do you need a boot that costs that much?

>>17943483
personally I like the lighter welt because it makes it more casual as a green suede boot should be
I am a tad biased because I'm wearing a green suede boot with natural edges right now...

>>17943503
if you like it tho, do you. there's prob some girls out there that fuck them. i gotta dick so what do i know.

im not trying to steal your sunshine bro

>>17943483
i don't get broguing on suede, better to just go simple with suede
either the broguing gets completely lost in the suede texture and it might as well not even be there or the broguing and suede are clashing hard with eachother for what is louder and the boot becomes too busy and striking
very little inbetween

the edge color is fine

astorflex
y/n

>>17943551
drop ship chinese quality

>>17943507
Because I’m not poor

>>17943670
So you don't and you're just being retarded. K.

>white wedge
Double retarded.

>>17943691
I’m just not poor so $500 isn’t anything to me. Wedge is comfy when standing on concrete all day.

So my leather insoles are a bit wet from the sweat that perspired from my feet. I wear them to the office but had to do a lot of walking today and wore thermals that greatly increased my body temperature. Not sure whether I should just leave them be overnight or put in the Cedar wood shoe trees? It seems counter intuitive but to put this shoe trees in because it would block circulating air. What do you guys think?

>>17943697
But wasting money on things you don't actually need is retarded and womanly. White colored wedges are retarded in principle. Honestly, you sound like you're on your knees more than your feet. Sorry you drew the fag card, dude.

>>17943700
let it circulate for 15 minutes and then shoe tree them

>>17943706
Okay

Anyone have a black pair they would like to post a picture of? Looking for a black boots myself.

>>17943453
I need new hiking boots. do you guys have any recs?

>>17943781
I'd recommend you look on /out/. They'll try to sell you a $700 logger here instead of what you actually need.

>>17943783
Yup. I'm gambling on the life of my $500 dollar boots if I wear them out to the local watering hole just once a week. If I wear them twice a week I might as well just throw them out because they will disintegrate promptly.

these were €35 new kek. im not sure if they are too pointy. i could easily fit into 43, usually i wear 44 boots and 45.5 sneakers

>>17943796
Bro, those aren't $500 with a leather shank. You're gonna get foot cancer if you wear them.

What are some good-quality casual boots that you can get in the EU? C&Js are too sleek, Tricker's too boring, Red Wings too R*ddit, etc.

>>17943796
>fake pretend to be goodyearwelt
lol

>>17943471
I stepped in snow

>>17943801
Thursdays

>>17943804
> good-quality

>>17943801
cheaney (uk) and meermin (eu) always seemed like decent casual boots for europe. i've never seen either in person but they don't look that sleek in their promotional images.

>>17943800
>>17943802
but i asked the cashier and she said it's real leather

>>17943814
Better take them back just in case, there may be c*rk in there!

This here is the best motherfucking shoe i ever owned. it's made by ernesto djolani, do you know who he is anon, do you?

>>17943806
They last longer than $500 boots, and you can wear them more often.

>>17943826
see>>17943595

>>17943828
All anyone would have to do is post a picture of a faulty $500 boot, but most people have grown out of memeing, so they don't have a shitposting folder.

>>17943819
Looks like a shitty attempt at copying Guidi.

>>17943670
Unironic >wedgie

Are Ralph Lauren boots worth considering?

>>17943853
depends. they contract their shoe making out to a variety of makers. For example the ralph lauren saunders chukka as far as i can tell is made by allen edmonds

i WILL only buy ALDEN for all my leather footwear and theres NOTHING that you can do about it

Calvin Barrett said he would buy me a pair of Aldens for Christmas but he got me a gallon of bad dragon cum lube instead

>(((service))) boots
>engiqueers
>tranny heel lumberlarp
there is no saving /btg/

>>17943969
Yes, instead we should all wear Portland leather goods boots, cause they are just as good and there is no reason to spend a penny more than $130 right?

>>17943701
I need boots, these are more comfortable than other boots and they last longer because they can be resoled. Sorry you drew the reared/poor card
>>17943840
I also have these

Anyone here with customization experience? I've got an old pair of Wolverines and want to do some custom writing/drawing on them (in black). Any good ways to do it (outside of straight marker, which would probably run like a bitch if water touches it), and any good treatments to help it stay?

are desert boots still a good option for a 30yo boomer? It rains like 50% of the year in my city and I need something that is relatively casual but presentable. any brand recs?

>>17944109
no they arent
desert boots are 2009 normiecore and basically shit even beside that fact
also desert boots + rain, nigga use ur brain
get alden lhs loafers, perfect for "relatively casual but presentable"

>>17943453
Made a bid on these Chippewa Katahdin Ironworks. Hope I get them.

>>17944172
buying stuff like this used seems pretty gross to me

>>17944189
>eww somone feet have been in it

Man up you fucking pussy.

>>17944200
yeah how is that not nasty to you
especially with leather
his sweat forever permeated them

>>17944202
If I get them, I'm going stick my face in the boot and take a big inhale of the stank.

>>17944200
it's not that they're used it's that they're heavily used

>>17944172
damn, i wonder why somone put these up
maybe it's the leather already cracking across the vamp?

>>17944069
You'll never get those resoled. Nice larp though.

If you buy used boots like this guy isn’t the footbed gunna feel weird af cuz it already fits some other dudes toes? Can’t imagine that ever goes away and they will feel right. Or am I mistaken.

>>17944323
You're not mistaken. It will be both gross and uncomfortable.

t. Grandpa gave me his redwings

entry level high arch boots when?

>>17944268
Why is that gross?

>>17944406
honestly you should feel bad for asking

>lead time 8-10 weeks
>end up shipping after 5 weeks
I don’t appreciate being lied too

My TLB chukkas from Black Friday MTO event have now shipped
ETA next year

Is anyone in here able to ID our guy Tyler Hero's derbies from this photo?

>>17944519
dare i say...tranny heels

>>17944519

Doemwhat are the best boots/loafers that aren't Carmina and under 400?

Carmina says my boots ship in 60 days and I don't really want to wait that long.

Why are thursday captains bad boots?

>>17944634
Because they won’t last for 10 years even though bootfags get bored of their boots and buy new after 6 months

>>17944625
I do not own them but TLB loafers look really good and I plan to order a pair in polo suede closer to summer.
I own other TLB shoes and I love the fit because of the narrow heel and waist. I have duck feet so I buy wider versions but it still hugs the foot really well in the back half. Really comfy, wish they offered ridgeway soles though.

>>17944636
Oh if that's the only reason they're bad I'll buy them. I'd like to change up my style with new boots every 2 years or so. Thanks!

>>17944625
>Doemwhat are the best boots/loafers that aren't Carmina and under 400?
grant stone

>>17944634

>>17944648
Kind of a welcome contrast desu

Can someone ID these monkey boots or know of something similar?

>>17944666
https://standardandstrange.com/products/donkey-puncher-boots-cognac-badalassi

https://standardandstrange.com/products/donkey-puncher-boots-cognac-badalassi

>>17944666


https://trickers.com/collections/monkey-boots/products/ethan-monkey-boot-marron-antique

https://standardandstrange.com/products/donkey-puncher-boots-cognac-badalassi

>>17944648
based, just like white's

Finalized a pre-order for the Wesco x Ship John engies and grabbed these secondhand RW teacore boots to carry me through the 18 month wait. Getting them on for the first time was brutal. Dunno when the last time they were worn was, but the boot felt more like a cast than anything else.

Thick socks and some rénovateur on the instep and they're breaking in nicely

>>17944676
lol

>>17944677
based

>>17944519
bottega veneta stilt derby I believe

>>17944676
>>17944680
not even close

>>17944580
>>17944589
L mans.

>>17944689
W mans.

>>17944724
B A R F BARF

>>17944313
Why wouldn’t I resole them? I was tempted to resole my thorogood boots but they’re a little too small and the midsole is plastic. They’re so comfy after wearing them for 4 years and the leather still looks good

>>17944691
>it's not AS bad as the $200 made in mexico turdsdays

>>17944724
>true toecap moc toe
implessive

if you dont want to spend money that's fine but the code is annoying
youd know if you just shut up and bought a pair of grant stones

>>17944775
danner jp exclusive of course

>>17944801
>jp exclusive
kek, I should've guessed

>>17944677
How do those size?

These Meermin boots are out of stock. Looking for an alternative.

>>17944829
Half a size up from IRs and Blacksmiths. For me that was TTS brannock

>>17944862
the style is perforated cap toe, a lot of euros makers make one

viberg also makes one

>>17944869
Thanks. Looking for some more brand names with these types of boots in the 300-400 range. Viberg is too pricey for me.

>>17944876
>Looking for some more brand names with these types of boots in the 300-400 range
grant stone
then alden but thats too pricey

>>17944876
allen emonds patton, but no broguing andonly on a steep sale

>>17944770
Do you wear them once a week or something?? How could a soft wedge last 4 years. I don’t make it a year hardly.

Anyone have Limmers?

>>17944391
Frank's Patriot

The boot market is an absolute joke. A 1000$ pair in the category of boots that are said to last for 10+ years because of their superior build quality and materials, and they fall apart quicker than clarks desert boots. We need to be honest with ourselves, we're not buying heritage boots because they're a better bang for our buck in the long run, we buy them because of the status or looks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQcKLkVNpCw

Need some casual boots reccs. And I don’t mean casual like office casual. I mean chillin with my boys on a Saturday and watching fights on tv. Speaking of that what’s actual casual called. There must be a term. I’m not wearing grant stones to the homies.

>>17944947
Truman boots

>we
way to out yourself lol

>>17944947
budget?

>chillin with my boys on a Saturday and watching fights on tv
is this code for gay sex

>>17944963
No it’s not. I’m just talking like nice boots that aren’t fuckin too flashy. Not trying to flex on my boys. Not trying to impress women. Just want something to wear around for errands and whatnot that doesn’t look like garbage work wear. Already have moc toes and other work boots so something different. Something in between work boots and horoween casual dress boot I guess. Idk maybe my request is weird. No one dresss nice where I live so it’s generally considered douchey to dress real nice or as you insulated, a fag.

>>17943453
How would you prevent boots from creasing on the sides like that?

>>17944876
https://oakstreetbootmakers.com/cap-toe-trench-boot-black-chromexcel-dainite-sole

>>17944947
timberland 6 inch
i feel ya, down some malt liquor, hit your crack pipe and hang with your homies like a real G
us playas aren't down wit dat office shit, namsayin, we casual like dat
bro be stepping up to the crib with that grant stone shit he getting his nappy ass sent back to china

>>17944942
alden are dogshit
buy real boots
buy PNW
buy franks

>>17944973
OSB

>>17944980
Sheeiit you better be talkin about them PREMIUM 6 inch timbs I won’t be caught lacking

>>17944936
My sole wore down to the midsole and I weight 70kg

>>17944863
Thanks, I've been eyeing a pair but I can only order online

>>17944973
Red Wing Iron Rangers

>>17944947
You don't need boots to watch the heems b

>>17944982
>endorsing tranny heels
Anon...

you guys are all faggots

>>17944069
Nice

>>17945394
>cemented garbage unglues before the sole is even close to getting worn down
is that what you're trying to point out here?

>>17945621
I'm really not sure what you're trying to say, gayboy. I've worn these boots for 4 years straight, still going strong

>>17945621
it's a 5'4 midget trying to show off his size 7 stompers

>>17945634
yeah i bet
post the other one so we can see

>>17945394
bro your heel

>>17945635
Try 6'1 with size 11.5 boy. Big cock too, ask your mom
>>17945636
The other one is just as beat up as this one. Not a big deal though, I'm not consumer faggot showing off his brand new overpriced boots without a single scuff on them

>>17945647
how about you post them anyway since these are definitely your boots, right?

>>17945650
want to smell them too, sissy?

>>17945394
Nice tranny heel

>>17945849
Tranny heels are gay. Especially the sound it makes. It sounds like women heels

Not a single good pair of boots posted itt

>>17943453
What is boot in OP?

>>17943453
>Boot Brands NO
>>Turdsdays
>>Doc Shitters/Soloshitters
What are the actual name of these brands for the boot-illiterate?

>>17945647
>Big cock too, ask your mom

I asked her and she just laughed while pointing at her pinky finger.

>>17945892
thursdays
doc martens
solovairs

>>17944634
They're not "bad" per se as the circle jerk here will tell you. And for $200 there is pretty good value in them.
The problem is, most people here will tell you if you're going to buy a boot, you might as well spend the extra $100+ and get a fully non-synthetic boot.
My take away is their actually a great first boot to see if you want to delve deeper into the rabbit hole.

>>17945923
there's another circle jerk saying they're fine for $200 but they're clearly not, for that price you can get loakes, meermin, berwick and lot of northahmpton shoes

>>17945940
Loake and Meermin is in the 300$ range

>>17945923
the "i'll just dip in my toes to see if it's for me" mentality is just stupid, because it's not a hobby, you are buying a product
settling for something cheaper you'd want to move up from immidiately in fear of wasting money is still wasted money at the end of the day
you think you'll be wearing them once you get something nicer? do you need a beater collecting dust somewhere around the house that you struggle to find a reason to put on?
just get what you want from the start

buying thursdays gives you no reference for anything really
the leather is super nasty, doesn't age well, the footbed is synthetic and isn't repersentative of other brands that use leather
and as far as fit and sizing, it's not worth spending $200 to confirm half down from your regular size fits you in thursdays as if that's necessarily true for fit in other brands

>>17945923
you're literally scrapping the bottom of the barrel as your first foray into the boot world, a terrible idea

Good boots without tranny heel recs under 400$

>>17945993
>the leather is super nasty, doesn't age well, the footbed is synthetic and isn't representative of other brands that use leather
this is really why its pointless
its not entry level its just a different thing entirely and with how cheap you can get grant stone b grades and sale pairs there is no justification

I've never owned anything with suede
how do I take care of it?
I'm assuming I don't just condtion every ~5-6 months like I do with my other stuff

>>17943453
>Should I buy turdsdays/soloshits/doc shitans?
>No they are filled with synthetic materials aimed at instant comfort but will not hold up to actual use.
Alright, if I like how Doc Martens look, what should I get instead?

>>17946095
better taste

good evening

>>17946099
Never heard of it.

>>17946095
You need to get these classic, quality 1200$ logger boots, otherwise you're a GAY HIPSTER and your boots will FALL APART and you're OUT OF THE LOOP.

>>17946104
Goddamn those look gay.

>>17946083
you can use your regular horsehair brush to brush them down, but you brush in a singular direction to set the nap

>>17946106
Maybe, but at least I won't have to buy new boots for the next 35 years. Just need to get a 100$ resole job done every year and wear the same worn out upper for the next 35 years.

>>17946104

>>17945976
that's their best stuff, at 200 they're still way better than turdgood
and that's only two shoemakers

>>17946095
>Alright, if I like how Doc Martens look
why are you like this

>>17946136
Anon I promise you somewhere out there, there is a mentally ill faggot who shares the same taste in fashion as you.

>>17946138
anon this is doc martens literally collaborating with the mentally ill to produce a product

>>17946153
Well it's even better that I asked for alternatives isn't it then? Besides, the irony of Doc Martens doing shit like this now despite their origins is pretty funny.

Who makes the best M1918 Aka WW1 trench boots?
Is it really Oak street boot makers?

>>17943796
Plastic sole
Glue contruction
Mane made upper
Nice boots.

To the Frank's Boots shill.
I emailed the general CS line asking about sizing and customization options, and it was Frank who responded. He answered some of the questions and told me to go email their Facebook/Instagram page because I'd get a response faster.
No response from their Facebook page after a week. Are their boots at least better than their customer service?

Solid mid-range Chelseas for rough everyday use?

>>17946280
>No response from their Facebook page after a week
He probably meant their community FB group.
Just message them on Instagram if you don't want to join.

>>17946280
If I ever contacted a business directly through email and they redirected me to social media I would literally never think about them again.

>>17946284
>If I ever contacted a business directly through email and they redirected me to social media I would literally never think about them again.

>>17946286
Yep. That's what I said.

Just got vintage corcoran boots. In great condition and fits perfectly. Might need to buy longer laces though.

>>17943796
So cheap and yet they look better than all the reddit boots posted itt

>>17943796
ugliest boot posted ITT

>17946321
Post boot or seethe

>17946322
>its another noboots telling people to post boots
lol, lmao even

>>17944677
>waiting 18 months for boots
The fuck is wrong with you people?

>>17944942
>we buy them because of the status or looks.
And to be even more honest,
There is no status or looks
The only status is among other redditniggers
And the looks.. lmao.. any woman thinks they are ugly

>>17946323
>posts ugly ass boots
>store photo
>not even a fit pic of said boots

>17946326
Post boot or seethe

>17946327
You first tranny
Post actual boots you own

yep its another noboots

Says the tranny who can't post photos of his own boots lmfao

>go to a mall in my international financial capital city
>buy a pair of "mall trash" boots from the Prada store
>go to an upscale bar
>get attention from all the girls becuase my boots actually look good and contribute positively to my outfit
>some neckbeard redditor is arguing with the bouncer who denied him entry because his "aesthetically worn in" garden gnome tranny heel boots make him look like a school shooter
Stay winning Chelsea chads

>>17946095
Heschung or Paraboot

>>17946342
Are you having fun day dreaming son?

>>17946323
>Limp dick silhouette
Truly the boots of a queen who takes backshots..

>>17946324
Nobody "waits" 18 months for boots. They aren't fucking Godot. You put the order in and forget about em and then they show up at some point in the future

Are these boots too small?

>>17946501
I don't know but your jeans are too long or you're too short so it looks goofy

>>17946510
A little bit of columm A, a little bit of columm B. They're raws so I'm banking on them shrinking a bit after wash.

The boots were a gift and they fit snug but not tight, widest part of the foot matches widest part of the footbed. No heel slippage, toes don't touch the front (but there's very little extra room in there). But those rolls and creases look weird to me.

>>17946532
shouldn't you soak if they are legit unsanforized unwashed raws before wear so it takes the shrink out
you're going to put in crease lines and fades now that will shift once it shrinks and it's going to look dumb

>>17946621
I do not know much about raws. Found this pair on Vinted for less than half retail new with tags and thought why not? They are way too long for me but waist is sorta OK.
Checked the label and apparently they're sanforized, does that mean they won't shrink? Will they lose color if I soak them? I really like their current color.

>>17946532
>widest part of the foot matches widest part of the footbed. No heel slippage, toes don't touch the front
Sounds like they fit fine, maybe you have wide feet though.

>>17946700
sanforized won't shrink unless you dry them with heat.

>>17946722
I'm a D width bordering on E.

>>17946736
Oh well, I'm not comfortable taking selvedge jeans to my local taylor to get them hemmed, so goofy looking it is, I guess.

>>17946501
looks alright, any immediately pain?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CNzajGBGgY

>>17946774
No, other than a tiny pressure point on the knuckle of my right big toe, but I'm wearing my thickest socks right now.

>>17946095
Just buy docs and don’t let 4channers who all memed themselves into collapsed arches decide how you dress?

>>17946959
>memed themselves into collapsed arches
Isn't that what happens when you wear Docs?

>>17943453
Are the austrian felschuch on Kommandostore the real deal / made by Steinkogler?
Is there anywhere I can even get this boot anymore?

>>17946984
>Are the austrian felschuch on Kommandostore the real deal / made by Steinkogler?
Yes
>Is there anywhere I can even get this boot anymore?
I dunno, Steinkogler doesn't seem to care about retail sales online and much less international sales.

>>17946762
it's not that big a deal and if it ever really bothers you there are a handful of people who will hem it with the right chain stitch. imo it's worth doing if you plan to hang onto the jeans for a long time. i was gifted a pair that was w inches too long and i really didn't like wearing them just because of how long they were and after getting them hemmed i wear them with everything.

>>17946964
It’s what happens to everybody who buys boots that don’t really fit and permanently injures themselves trying to wear them in.

>>17947046
I'll look around. What do I do to preserve the original color as much as possible? I do not care much about fades but I love that shade of indigo dark blue that raws have. Regular jeans don't quite have that specific shade.

>>17947088
avoid washing for as long as possible (you'll see this recommended for fades but obviously the more you wash the more you'll wear out the indigo), when you do wash flip inside out, wash cold, and use woolite dark, or if you're going to be really serious about it you can get specific stuff like pic related. depending on how serious you are, handwashing will be the best, but i am way too lazy for that. if you use a machine, what i like to do to help keep the jeans from getting too beat is up is to stuff the washing machine with towels along with just the jeans. the towels will help keep your jeans from slamming into the sides of the machine.

>>17946295
based anon, literally the only good boots in this thread so far lmao

>>17946295
honk honk

>>17947101
Many thanks, anon.

will a heavy waxy conditioner do for sole edge maintenance or just pure wax like the dress shoe guys do and burnishing
needs to be done, the midsole at the toe stopped being water repellant and is soaking up some water

>>17947131
I use LP for the edges

>>17947132
thanks
that's what i was planning to do

>>17947131
Pure wax for leather mid sole edges, you don't want to soften it up too much.

>>17947131
for me its kiwi for the edges
darkens the rubber too

>Look up prices out of curiosity since I bought right at the "Floor falling out"
>$500 for oak street trench boots
>Carmina still mostly the same
What the fuck, why would anyone ever buy Oak street over Carmina?

tranny heel...

>>17947189
osb have the most old timey military looking patterns desu

>>17944634
They aren't. Listen, as someone who tried jumping head-first into the /tip/ and boot madness a few years back, let me tell you how most people wear boots:

They have exactly one (1) function they will EVER decide to wear a pair of fashion boots, and in that function, they will never
>Get them dirty
>wear them out
>try intentionally to ruin them
or
>need them to be anything other than easily cleaned

That's why Thursday has such a huge niche in the market. No one is looking at $300 cap-toe boots as an outdoor work boot, even though it's more qualified to be one than $50 wolverines. You're buying this as a fashion statement, and it has only one value: look good.

I know navy and police cadets who swear by Thursday boots because they are the perfect dress-cap boot. You wear them once a month and then they get polished and put into a closet. For them, Thursdays is perfect. If you really don't have a real use in a dress boots, don't buy them.

I can say the same thing about $80 wingtips and penny loafers that are just pig leather painted with an extremely waxy paint vs $800 carminas. If you're not buying that as a fashion statement, then the $80 really have no downside, it's just some people don't buy them as 'just' a shoe. It's paired with everything else in their wardrobe for work.

>>17947194
Fair
>>17947193
also fair.

except turdsdays don't even look good

Got a beautiful pair of boots, but they're a little too long. How can I remedy this without returning them? The sides are a little tight, so it wouldn't make sense to go smaller anyway.

>>17947205
Bro look up what 'wide sizes' are. You probably have a wide foot and are just learning about it now because sizing in tennis shoes is fucking retarded, mostly eyeballed by slave laborers instead of put on an actual last.

>don't want to return them
don't feel bad about returning footwear for ANY REASON, even if you just don't like it.

Return policy costs are accounted for in the retail price. If you ever buy a product and would rather not return it because you think it would inconvenience them, you're passing up on a service you essentially paid for already. Same for warranty.

>>17947207
They're Parkhurst boots. Didn't see a wide option.

>>17947211
The last may just not be for your foot. I know Parkhurst mentions something about lasts on their site somewhere. Maybe look up which last the shoes are made on and see if A) it mentions if they're specifically made for narrow, skinny feet. and B) if there's another last on a similar shoe you can return and buy instead which would support wider feet.

You can buy a boot that has zero wide foot options in its sizing, but be made on a wide foot last IE Whites boots or Red Wings.

>>17947211
Here, I looked it up just out of curiosity
https://www.parkhurstbrand.com/pages/sizing-and-last

Idk if your boot has the 602M or 602 last. 602 lasts have wide widths. Some boot manufacturers, depending on where you buy them, are only wide width on special request IE not through their web store.

>>17947205
sounds like you got the wrong last for you foot

>>17947197
my argument against that is that as you get more expensive the lasts look better

>>17947205
>they're a little too long. How can I remedy this without returning them? The sides are a little tight
>They're Parkhurst boots
yep you need -0.5 that size in an e width on the leo last
love the 602 last to death but despite being e in the ball it is a solidly d width last

Matte Dark brown vs matte black boots for casual wear?

>fits like a glove
daily dosage of redditard cope

>>17947254
brown

>>17947262
facings cant even sit flat

>>17947289
All PNW boots facing are like that. They deliberately make it wide so all feet can fit. Lazy but effective.

>kudu out of the box

>>17947372
this is pretty standard
the reason it looks fucked is that its classic kudu instead of the usual waxed. its a lot more shiny and smooth to the touch than the waxed and shows the grain right out of the box
you either like antelope or not desu

destroyer of fits

what did you do with sneakers you bought in your youth that don't really use anymore if they were not in a resellable shape?

>>17947385
same as boots i dont use
stuff them in the back of the closet

>>17947385
Donate them shits and use them as a tax write off

>>17947372
you are fucking mental if you think this is "bad"/

>>17946996
Thank you. I really appreciate it

>>17947262
So ugly

>>17947372
>>17947374
>>17947405
nah that's ballsack leather nigga

>>17947384
It's the highly polished finish with blue jeans. What are those anyway?

>>17947262
How the hell does that happen?
Are they just immensely fat?
How does the shaft not close even a little bit?

>>17947372
It's so glossy

>>17947262
How much space should be shown on the tongue? I’m a lanklet and it’s almost completely closed

>>17947262
>fits like a glove
lol @ at the tongue and facings

>>17947506
looks like shell aldens, god i hate black shell.

>>17947585
Depends on the boot design and pattern.
More formal makers like C&J or Carmina try to get them close together.
Viberg is on the extreme other end of the spectrum with intentionally wide facings.

Pic related are my very gay Carminas, the facings stay at a constant width from each other from top to bottom (heh) which I think is a good sign. They fit really well in general.

>>17947639
Closed facings are more aesthetic than open facings and you can't change my mind. Too bad you only find them in dress boots.

>>17947654
most european casual shoes and alden don't have the bad fitting wide facings.

>>17947262
that shit is ugly. boot "hobbiest" faggots are the worst

>>17946099
post fit

>>17947669
My whites are closed facings

>>17948053
either negative instep or too big

two weeks

>>17948088
Some of us work bruh.

$5 from a resale shop. They had metal taps on both the toe and heel. Does anyone know what uniform they would correspond with?

>>17948110
That means that they were leatherfag boots. Something you’d see in a pervert club, or those ugly boomer niggers that try to dress like a Tom of Finland character and fail tremendously.

>>17948119
Almost believable troll but you're overselling it

>>17948088
Looks pretty good

>>17947549
Either immensely fat or used to be fat but still has the huge calves.
He needed custom uppers but those are probably nicks and they won't do custom anything unless you suck their dick.

>>17948075
I’m thinking I should go up a half size and down a width size. I have duck feet so narrower might not work because my 4th and 5th touch the sides when I stretch out my toes

>>17948110
damn someone went overboard with the bick4 on these
it's silicone city

>>17947692
>noboots telling others to post boots
lol

>>17946295
do you have any idea of how old they are? what is the label?

>>17944942
I paid $400 for my whites hand stitch. I think it is good value

what happens if you sand leather a little and then spread a layer or two of wax as if it's suede or rough out? has anyone ever tried?

>>17948435
relatively not much is going to happen if you are sanding a little and waxing
you get the equivalent of corrected grain or nubuck if you don't sand through the top grain, waxing that will make it look like regular smooth leather again
if you want a reference for how that looks search for redwings in copper rough and tough that someone waxed

i have a suspicion you want to make some ghetto waxed flesh on an old pair this way and it won't work
if you sand through the top grain on smooth leather to get to the nep you will completely destroy the leather and it will rip apart
you have to start out with roughout or suede if you want to wax that, that's still a mess and will look kind of botched and uneven if you do it yourself

>>17948507
>ghetto waxed flesh
lmao
actually i just want to make some waterproof boots that don't need conditioning and i was wondering if i could just get a pair with smooth leather to experiment on
for waxing suede i read it's not that hard, the method should be apply solid wax+hairdryer to melt and reapeat, or melt wax, apply with brush, wait until solidified and repeat

>bought new motorcycle boots
>they wont fit under my jeans or moleskins
how retarded would it look for a male to tuck their jeans into their boots in current year

>>17948556
It’s probably fine, why wouldn’t you want to keep your pants secured and safe from road shit? Isn’t that what boots are for? When I learned to ride I stuck my jeans into my work boots and nobody cared. At least you’ve got real motorcycle boots.

Then again, my 70 year old uncle wears sweats and 20 year old NBs on his Triumph, so what do I know.

>>17948579
>why wouldn’t you want to keep your pants secured and safe from road shit? Isn’t that what boots are for?
yeah good point actually

>>17948435
Thursday boots happen

>>17948582
kek

>>17948160
Based long boot wearer

>>17948099
why would you wear boots to work instead of work shoes (yes I see the irony but we don't live in the 19th century anymore)

>>17948556
Not retarded at all if you're riding. I would even sáy that tucking in while riding is the wisest choice.

Cavour -50% sale is live
I think they do this twice a year

Bought some nice trousers last time - keep in mind they need hemming

>>17948794
How is the fit? TTS? Run big/small?
Cavour quality comparable to ___?

>>17948794
Also would you happen to know about the superfine merino products they sell? my experiences with superfine merino have always been really thin and thus easily suceptible to holes and am wondering if thats the case here as well

>>17948794
damn i didn't expect them to put the new winter stuff on 50% sale until summer, already bought a bunch of stuff back on black friday.

>>17948075
Wut I mean?

>>17948835
I think they run a little small on the waist but maybe just my idea because my other pants are stretchy but my cavour was 100% cotton.
I think they have extra fabric to let out though.

Length wise they have a ton of extra length and need hemming. So you can turn them up like 5cm if you want and probably still needs to be cut a bit.

>>17947669
How should pnw boots fit. Post example chud

>guys at work talking about a colleague in a different office
>"he's a good kid but dresses like a grandpa, I saw him wearing some ridiculous thing the other day and he said it's a "penny loafer"
>mfw I have my first ever pair of penny loafers at home waiting for summer to wear them

>>17948949
the fact that this was almost certainly said while stood in the shitiest mall tier leather shoes should let you know not to take it seriously

>>17948653
idk what you do, but many of us are required to wear heeled leather boots, especially in the trades. wearing "shoes" in an industrial setting is about as safe as being barefoot.

>>17948794
wool pants and boots name a more iconic duo

>>17949081
there are special shoes made for work with toe caps, difficult to penetrate soles, water resistance etc. not expensive either. I don't wear them cause I do office work but our tradiecucks do

>>17949098
i HATE fudging

>>17949098
I LOVE fudging

>>17949098
i hate ugly creasing like that

>>17949098
I love ugly creasing like that

>>17948435
Sanding top grain leather makes me cringe. But it would effectively be a much lower quality waxed flesh.

Was having dinner with the family at a restaurant tonight and a guy at another table called me out for tranny heel... This isn't funny anymore.

i called a tranny a tranny at a restaurant tonight

had nothing to do with his boots

>>17944634
Red Wings cost $100 more and will last twice as long if not more. That's why.

>>17949369
this and SB Foot actually makes good quality leathers unlike the mystery mutt meat on turdsdays

>OSB now offering more seidel leather
total hormeme death

>>17945993
This is something I learned the hard way with watches AND boots. Just skip the entry level and save up for something nice. It doesn't have to be top of the line, but something $350+ at least.

Anyone on here own the vibergs 2030 service boots? I've been wanting to buy a pair for a while but they look chunky in some pictures and sleek on others. I would buy one asap if they fit like pic related, I like that sIeek elegant look, but hate how it looks on other pictures where it looks bulky and too big.

>>17949382
the 2030 last is pretty sleek and low profile, here's my pair

>>17949165
Just veg tanned things.

>>17949377
Too bad it's a limited edition with only size 7 and 10 left in stock.
I like the 270 degree welt too.

>>17949382
viberg 2030 vs White's 55 last (cap toe)

>>17949384
not even a pure veg tan but a veg re tan

>>17949383
Nice, how's the sizing? I'm 8.5 on regular sneakers, should I size up? I don't like wearing clown shoes. Thanks for the pic.

>>17949386
Thanks.

>>17949388

>>17949388
maybe i got a pair that was marked wrong, but it's marked as a size 10 inside the boot. there are other viberg owners that could chime in

I wear size 9 in White's 55, 4811 last
I wear size 9 in red wings
i don't wear sneakers

is there any way to not wook like im wearing clown shols with us12 feet and only 6ft height?
my feet are wide as well because fucked up small toe

>>17949416
look into munson last boots

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>>17949083
thats great for whatever jobs require that,
I said jobs require heeled leather boots. those cheap shitty chiwanese "shoes" arent gonna pass the safety mans inspection.

>>17949377
>360 split welt
>270 stitched
>heel not cut closer to the edge anyway
this looks so fucking retarded.