/fa/ - Fashion

>>8531386

Warlock shoes

>>8531386
I like this style, old fashioned ankle-brogues are the best.

I actually owe you thanks anon because Ive been looking for a new pair of boots similar to pic related. I brought them about 4 months ago and they are already fucked with the soles coming off...don't buy stacy adams. I'm going to peruse the Hudson site now.

I don't suppose anyone knows the quality of the leather in these?

>>8531386
quality is not so good

I used to have a pair

I'd say avoid unless they're on sale for like $100-150

>>8531964
not great

>>8531386
I bought a pair of these few years ago and here's what I can tell you: the boots may be be good looking at first, but the quality is very bad/cheap.
Also they are harder to put than other boots, probably not well designed, it always takes so much time to put them on.

You should go for Tommy Hilfiger's boots or Hugo Boss

>>8531964
What op posted aren't brogues.

Just save up and get some Alden boots. Stop fucking with mall boots and get something that has a bit of weight to it, and a Goodyear welt.

>>8531964
why not get some old-fashioned country boots from an old-fashioned shoemaker, then?

>>8531386
those toes stick up too high
looks uncomfortable

>>8532471
Yeah I know I was just referring to what like, but aye thanks bro I'll give that site a look. My Madisons looked great when I first started breaking them in but now I'm hobocore as fuck, held together with duct tape.

I guess when it comes to boots you really have to invest. Even docs have gone to shit thesedays.

Danner Forest Height Piedmont

>>8531386
I have pic related, leather is really soft and comfortable, but I mainly wear them as occasional formal shoes.

>>8532581
The pictures on their website are a bit misleading though, they don't turn up nearly as much irl, which is a good thing.

>>8532471
Agree with this guy tbh, much as I like mine you'd probably better to get Goodyear welted if you're planning on wearing them a lot

>>8532471
>>8532632
inb4 neither of these guys know what a goodyear welt actually is.

>>8532568
Live in N.Z man never really considered it, I'd love to get a pair of bespoke leather boots but I'm afraid to do it all online, if they would even consider such a thing.

I even had to order my Stacy Adams; a "mall boot" in the states, and pay a shitload in shipping....might as well of spent an extra 250 buck and brought a pair of Hilfigers!

I'm going to google around now though see if theres any actual leather shops around this backwater burg

>>8532645
Where in NZ you at? I've seen some decent boots in my travels

>Want to cop pair of Allen Edmonds
>$400
>Already been burnt once buying 1k's and hating them

Damn they are sexy though

>>8532673
There's a place not too far from where I live that sells them. I really want to cop a pair.

>>8532673
>have 3x pairs of allen edmonds
>realize that everyone on /fa/ is really just too poor to afford the shit they talk about on the internet
Sucks, man.

>>8532689
How do you like them? Were they worth it?

>>8532696
Good looking shoes. After they break in, they are comfy as fuck, and they feel like they're going to last years for sure. Minimal maintenance, etc.

>>8532704
I'll go try on a pair tomorrow.
They have these >>8532673
and I've had my eye on them for quite some time.

>>8532689
I could easily drop the money on them.

I just don't wait to wait a month on shipping to straya and then not like them.

>Buy some 1k's online
>Wear them around the house a bit decide they are clown shoes
>No returns with even the slightest blemish
>Sell them to some fuccboi on ebay to recoup my money

Are the Daltons as thin as that irl? because I'm looking for that kind of silhouette instead of a more chunky workboot.

>>8532704
Is that your picture? If it is, are they brand fuckin new in that pic?

>>8532720
Yes and yes. This is more recent.

Don't even try and hate on that sock game.

>>8532657
Auckland man, largest city in the country and somehow the least /fa/ of the lot. I've seen students in Dunedin with more style than most of the dudes here.

But I've been meaning to check out the new high end of the town, got some ted baker and hugo boss shops there so maybe I can find some quality boots aye. Everything else is like Hush Puppies/ No. 1 shoes, no shit. The only bespoke footwear shops are really just custom-made gimp footwear or prop department shit.
I-I just want some sturdy 1920's work boots

Or I could invest in a pair of Allen's and get it posted to here via Aus, probably the best option.

>>8532956
I'm actually a student in Dunedin, so I'll take that as a compliment, haha.

I make a point of going to Workshop every time I'm in Auckland, stuff's pricey but good quality and good sales at end of seasons. My dad's bought boots from there in the past that I've borrowed, so can vouch for the stuff.
>tfw my dad's more /fa/ than me

>>8532733
Those are some short ass pants.

>>8531386

Their brogue styles are alright, probably wouldnt trust flimsy looking leather.

>>8532704
God damn the strands are sexy but
>£320+

I hate being poor

>>8532639
wow man you caught me I just think it sounds cool. goodyear welt means it has a real leather sole right??? I forget. its the same thing as blake stitch though right? Means its got a plain toe??

>>8532645
maybe you should check out mckinlay's or mainland boots

idk if they sell anything in nz but they make their boots in nz

sort of a more workwear look though.

>>8534320
I just checked mckinlay's website and thought I should add: DON'T go by the website. They've done some really nice makeups for Gentry NYC, it's not all hideous. The stuff they've done for Nepenthes is also amazing. So do some looking around before saying no to them

>>8534343
posting some pics of mckinlay's for Nepenthes, to give you an idea of what it looks like when McKinlay's isn't fucking around

>>8534363

>>8534369

>>8534383
and here's mainland boots.

>>8534389

>>8532733
That sock game. I dislike it.
I mean it for the way you laced them, though.

>>8531386
shit

>>8532639
Because that's SO hard to google?

>>8531386
Where to cop similar looking boots with better quality?

>>8535100
depends. how close a likeness do you want?

>>8535127
I like the matt leather, the eyelits and that they are so slim. The one you posted are not bad but I don't dig the eyelits and they are too shiny

>>8535152
then you want calf rather than cordovan and blind eyelets. There might be such an Alden boot floating around, though black uppers with a brown or natural midsole is somewhat rare.

>>8535194
Alright thanks for the info. I would also be fine of the midsole would be black

>>8535152
as for slimness idk what to tell you, alden's boots aren't huge

>>8534383
these have such an awkward shape, but I love it

>>8532733
steve urkel

>>8532458
what is bad about it?

bump

>>8532956

Aucklander here too, my advice is to buy online, we don't have too many great deals on good boots here going on right now. Redwings, clarks, docs etc. are double for what u pay online.

And what the other dude said about workshop, u should go and visit a store, they stock H by Hudson and try a pair on to see if its for you. They also have a sample/end of line store open right now at 50 Cook Street in CBD. No shoes there tho.

>>8535194
Are there shoes similar to this that dont have a heel? Even full-blown boots, or maybe a bit tidier looking like oxfords, but preferably high-tops. I'm 6'4 and find most decent shoes have a really chunky heel that make me too tall.

>>8538755
you could get it resoled

>>8533890
>>£320+
don't worry, only an idiot would pay 300GBP for allen edmonds
they're like the loakes of america
low-end "first decent shoe" tier
only worth it if you buy them in the usa
everywhere else the markup is horrendous and makes them severely overpriced for what they are
i mean they're decent and all, but not 300 pounds decent

>>8540330
difference is Loake is still an OK deal in the US, whereas Allen Edmonds is not worth it outside the US

>>8534363
Those are surprisingly decent considering what's on their actual website.

>>8540333
pretty much

i'll never got why, on the most mundane newspaper blogs and random, non-fashion-related message boards, that aussies an new zealanders would flock to allen edmonds, that absolutely fleece you with international shipping because they're lazy and use one of those reshippers, instead of more accessible shoes from england

it was obvious: an american dominated english-speaking net
lots of good deals on A&E internally, but for those not in CONUS it's a junk deal.
english retailers often offer cheap shipping, if it's not just free

that uk anon said over 500 bucks for strands?
what?!
you can get them for half that intermittently throughout the year

>>8540350
well they have a custom option

http://www.mckinlays.co.nz/Footwear+Information/Customised+Footwear.html

one could probably email them and ask whether they're able to make one up similar to the Nepenthes offerings. Or ask for something like the Sherwood on their website, but with tonal stitching and a different sole. Or just ask what kind of leather options are available. Stuff like that. Or ask if they can do a ghillie thing like in >>8534369 because that's kinda cool

>>8531405
Underrated post.

>>8540422

>>8540431

>>8540429
hey i kek'd at it
made me think of the money i wasted that one time when me and some bored friends went to watch 'nicholas cage: the warlock'
shitty film
made fun of shoes

>>8540422
Too much asking.

Or I could just go to a maker that already has something I want that's standard and in stock.
I hate the wait for custom orders.

anyway, McKinlay's are obviously a lot chunkier than what these guys are looking for (probably what Nepenthes likes so much about them), so I doubt anyone's going to go and order a pair, but I find them cool

>>8540445
yeah but what are you going to get in NZ for a reasonable price that isn't shit

are bean boots worth it, i have no winter boots for Canadian winters

I just bought these modern fiction boots for $150 (off of $250), did I goof? I can still send them back. I like the way they look, but I'm not sure if I can actually wear them during the winter in Ohio

anyone have opinions on chevalier? mostly, how's the quality?

>>8540704
yeah but I'd feel awkward if I ever left the house in them and the weather wasn't that bad

>>8535127
w2c fuck

>>8543791
I think they're Alden for Leather Soul pitt boots in black shell cordovan, but not 100% sure

you new zealanders are alright

>>8544274
better than aussies that's for sure

(Canadian speaking)

>>8532733
>>8532704

enjoy your deformed feet

>>8544495
better than being fat and wide like before pic

>>8533505
They have no break while standing - the intent is to show off socks.

>>8534408
Not sure what you meant on the laces.

>>8544495
No idea what you're talking about, bro. They fit my feet fine - after about 5-6 wears, the leather stretches out plenty to give enough room to be completely comfortable and conformed to your feet.

They ain't women's pointy-toed heels, bruh.

>>8545472

>>8531405
How do I into warlockcore?

>>8531405
i dont understand?

>>8546629
Do you not know what a warlock is???

>>8545490
notice the angle from the ball of the foot (widest part of shoe) is angled inwards. In a natural human foot, the big toe should protrude straight out from the ball of the foot.

>>8544495
This is why I wear wider, country lasts.

>>8544294
On attitude:
New Zealanders are to Australians as Canadians are to Americans: they're generally more mild and much more pleasant. Aussies have an acerbic streak that stems from the collective chips on their shoulders. NZders don't have that chip.
This coming from an Aussie that's lived in all the mentioned countries.

>>8542193
these just look incredibly unextraordinary.
Good if you want something straightup, but you can probably find something similar, with similar quality, for a bit less.

>>8532704
>>8546843

Could anyone- who owns Allen Edmonds strands please give me a lowdown on how you size them compared to other stuff you own?

The D width is probably too narrow for my feet, but it's the most readily available and the kinds that are most on sale.

Would a half size larger make do if say, and E width was not available in a certain size? Or would that make it too long?