BOOT GENERAL

[Anonymous No.10420412]

Reminder that black leather Mali's are discontinued

Just got my pair off Amazon, what can I wear them with

[Anonymous No.10420422]

a button up and a some selvedge raw denim :^)

[Anonymous No.10420449]

>>10420422
:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^)))))))))))))))))))))))))

[Anonymous No.10421000]

Why is it so hard to find good looking boots that won't turn into skates the second I step on an icepatch

[Anonymous No.10421044]

>>10421000
Get vibram or dainite soles man

[Meister No.10421074]

>>10420412

That's a shame. I absolutely fucking love my Malis.

[Anonymous No.10421085]

>>10421000
shoemakers are your friends.

they can resole them

[Anonymous No.10421186]

>>10421074
>>10420412
>Reminder that black leather Mali's are discontinued
i sent mine back because they squeek when you walk

[Anonymous No.10421205]

>>10421085
Not the same guy, but ballpark how much does that cost? I'm considering it because the soles on my favorite shoes are worn way the fuck down, but they were only like $120 so I'd just get a new pair if that would be less expensive

[Anonymous No.10421210]

>>10421205
Not all shoes can be resoled

[Meister No.10421213]

>>10421186

Mine don't squeak or I would have done the same.

[Meister No.10421217]

>>10421205

I was quoted $150 by randy the cobbler on instagram. That includes the sole.

[Anonymous No.10421316]

>>10421205
just take them to your local cobbler

[Anonymous No.10421320]

>>10421217
more like randy the jew

[Anonymous No.10421328]

What's the color difference between the sand suede and maple tan suede wallabee? The pictures online looks the same.

[Meister No.10421352]

>>10421320
What do you consider reasonable?

[Anonymous No.10421575]

>>10420412
just copped the beeswax ones a week ago - loving them so far

[Anonymous No.10422920]

boot bump

[Anonymous No.10422980]

>>10420412
should i cop mali's or dr marten 1460s?

[Anonymous No.10423047]

WHO HERE TACTICORE???

[Anonymous No.10423081]

>>10422980
bumps

[Anonymous No.10423522]

>>10422980
Malis

[Anonymous No.10423634]

Brown or

[Anonymous No.10423639]

>>10423634
Black or other boot? Need some decent boots for winter.. Also both on sale for 50€, so they are really cheap.

[Anonymous No.10423792]

What color is more versatile for chelseas, black or tan/brown?

[Anonymous No.10423868]

3 hole oxblood solovairs, what you sayin

anyone tried em?

[Anonymous No.10423881]

Should I get red wing iron rangers? I only got a pair of ugly timbs. Got some money saved up. I heard they cant handle snow so well but can they handle rain?

[Anonymous No.10423914]

>>10423881

>quit smoking
>set aside the 30 bucks a week I was spending on cigarettes
>couple of months later
>driving across the USA
>really craving a cigarette
>stop in Santa Fe
>driving past a redwings store
>stop
>buy a pair of iron rangers
>love them
>reinforces my decision to not smoke anymore
>year or two later
>start a sole proprietorship
>i buy clothes from thrift shoppes and sell on ebay for a profit
>ebay / paypal gets a 30% cut of everything, but Ive made a decent profit over these last few months.
>time to pay taxes
>cant afford a cpa
>do them myself
>not only have to give the government all of my profits, but owe money beyond that
>sell my iron rangers so I can afford to pay my taxes
>mfw


Point is, buy a pair of Iron Rangers leads to contemplating suicide.
Go for it, m8.

[Anonymous No.10423945]

I'm a /fa/ noob and don't wanna spend a bazillion dollars on timberland boots

what alternatives do I have (in europe)?

[Anonymous No.10423971]

>>10423792
Black, Tan have more the "lux feeling".

[Anonymous No.10423991]

>>10423914

sry

[Anonymous No.10424021]

>>10423914
Hey thanks Ill buy them then. Next time I save up money Ill buy u a pair.

[Anonymous No.10424106]

>>10423914

buying iron rangers saved your life m8

>keep buying cigs instead of saving cash
>have nothing to sell when time to gib government money
>kill self

[Anonymous No.10424350]

>>10423047
i see u fam, we oucheea

but sage green is superior

[Anonymous No.10424512]

Copper knot?

I hear the soles wear out on these but I wanted something with traction that wasn't aggressively lugged

[Anonymous No.10424513]

>>10424512

>boots with a zipper
>under any circumstances

don't do it.

[Anonymous No.10424557]

Just ordered my Alfies
Tell me I did right, /fa/ms

[Anonymous No.10424595]

>>10424557
Good cop. Versatile, pretty comfy, price is good

You got black right?

[Anonymous No.10424897]

>want chelsea boots
>is skelly
I want a pair of Chelsea boots like so, but most pairs have a wide foot opening, which gap from my skelly leg quite far.
Anyone can relate?

tldr: slim ankle chelea w2c

[Anonymous No.10424899]

>>10424897
Its hard to get a good fit with the boots, seeing as the gap is much wider than my jeans

[Anonymous No.10424911]

>>10424897

story et fall
carmina
saint laurent
bottega veneta

[Anonymous No.10424913]

Thinking about buying these Gram boots. Can't decide. I've never bought shoes online, and the shipping from Europe to the US isn't cheap.

[Anonymous No.10424934]

Is Jack Erwin a quality brand?
Planning to cop these
http://www.jackerwin.com/products/ellis-black-full-grain

[Anonymous No.10424941]

>>10424513
There are some good side-zip boots, but these are DEFINITELY not one of them.

>>10424512
Be afraid of zips for now, but you'll learn when they're acceptable

[Anonymous No.10424967]

>>10424913
these are sneakers

[Anonymous No.10424984]

Just copped some Mali's

[Anonymous No.10425021]

Are there any good boots for a job interview? I mainly want to look powerful I guess.

[Anonymous No.10425065]

>>10424911
Is something wrong with the story et fall website for you too?

[Anonymous No.10425382]

Not sure what I should get, these

[Anonymous No.10425387]

>>10425382
Or these?

[Anonymous No.10425389]

>>10425382
>>10425387
both shit. too high and shit color

[Anonymous No.10425410]

thoughts?

I usually wear slim/straight dark wash jeans, t-shirt, and a waxed tan jacket.

[Anonymous No.10425423]

>>10425382
>>10425387
normal brown color

[Anonymous No.10425425]

>>10423634
>>10423639
these boots are very nice

[Anonymous No.10425435]

MFA reporting in.

[Anonymous No.10425443]

Looking forward wearing my Loakes again! But still too warm.

[Anonymous No.10425490]

Could these be worn like military boots or are these more formal dress boots?

[Anonymous No.10425580]

/lit/ reporting in

These black brogue boots, black skinnys, white crew t, oxford shirt, comfy af wool jumper, black overcoat is my everyday for A/W

[Anonymous No.10425586]

>>10421352
$50 is far more reasonable

[Anonymous No.10425589]

The wait for my Guidi 789z is killing me guys, give me some words of encouragement and kindness please

[Anonymous No.10425788]

>>10425589
I have 986's. They were my grail, and I'm not disappointed.

[Anonymous No.10425810]

>>10425589
>>10425788
What's the difference between those two? And which one have a shorter heels?

[dumbass No.10425813]

>>10425788
Post a pic of them? Guidi is king of zip boots imo

[Anonymous No.10425817]

>>10425813
986 has a shorter shaft, 789z has double stack heel and sole

[Anonymous No.10425820]

>>10425817
was meant for
>>10425810

pic is of 789z

[Anonymous No.10425822]

>>10425813
rick owens is the king of zip boots

[Anonymous No.10425824]

>>10425817
>double stack heel and sole
I'm very new to this term, what does it actually mean? Twice as thicker?

[Anonymous No.10425826]

>>10425822
I respectfully disagree

>>10425824
lets say boot a is single stack, and boot b is double stacked,

a = 1 inch (arbitrary measurement)
b = 2 inch (arbitrary measurement)

so, yes it's just twice as thick, creating additional height

[Anonymous No.10425828]

>>10425826
Thank you anon.

[Anonymous No.10425830]

>>10425826
>>10425824
a 788 is shorter than a 789 in shaft length, while a 788z would be taller in the heel/instep than a 789 would, but a 789z would be equal in the heel.
>>10425828
:*

[Anonymous No.10425831]

>>10425826
never seen any spiral zip guidis or blistered leather js

[Anonymous No.10425835]

>>10425831
I will concede that, but I believe Guidi's construction and materials are superior.

[Anonymous No.10425891]

>>10421210
most can
it might require a more imaginative cobbler, but most types of shoes can get some kind of replacement or remedial sole

the only things stopping this are:
price of the operation - might not be worth it for customer or cobbler, esp. if cheap as chips shoes
strength of the uppers - whether or not they can take a resoling.
there are paper shoes that obviously just flake apart in time

some people have had their clarks db's resoled.
that totally not worth it money wise, as the resole cost them like 60 bucks
but they wanted to keep the patina they'd made on that shoddy as "leather"
to each their own

ask a cobbler to see what can be done for your pair, whatever they may be

the better made shoes that use either a welt or stitchdown are so good because of the relative ease of resoling, and the fact that they are expressly made to be resoled multiple times.

[Anonymous No.10425910]

>>10423792
>tan
the nice thing about tan leather, is if you treat it right over time it will develop a very nice, aged patina.

all leathers darken with wear over time
if you start out light, you'll get darker leather eventually

if you start out too dark, there's less chance to develop a beautiful aged appearance

i prefer lighter browns and tans for casual shoes and boots now for this express reason

unless the darker brown is of such a rich depth

it's more difficult to find such, and i've seen far too many "brown" examples of footwear that have that fugly mud/shit brown appearance

look at what the leddit mfa dweebs do to their redwings when they slather something like coconut oil or overkilnaufs weatherproofing
mudshit brown

featureless, texture less and without any character and depth

fucking disgusting

black is black is black and is exempt from this since it's in a class of its own

[Anonymous No.10425921]

>>10424941
>There are some good side-zip boots, but these are DEFINITELY not one of them.
this

it's rarely done well, but i must admit that the only zipper boots that at least look right are from guidi

and i don't even like the wrinkled black elephant foreskin look

[smrk No.10425935]

>>10425810
788z has a stacked heel and z denotes a slimmer ankle shaft.

[Anonymous No.10426145]

What size Malis should I get if I'm a 10 and a half? I'm hearing they run either a size or a half size too large.

[Anonymous No.10426161]

>>10424512
Have had these three years now. Look great, hold up in foul weather (even standing in wtr up to 2 in,) super comfortable, and get lots of complements. Worth it. Just make sure you get matching belt. Only complaint is they get scratches easily

[Anonymous No.10426184]

>>10424513
learned the hard way... we all must

[Anonymous No.10426347]

>>10425935
z is the double stack, s is a slimmer shaft.

[Anonymous No.10426663]

>>10425387
These will have a real cool patina after a couple years.

[Anonymous No.10426708]

Lads, I wear a 9.5 D in Wolverine 1k mile Boot. Was recommended to go 1/2 size down for Indy 403. What about width? Would D be good fit?

[Anonymous No.10426752]

found a pair these thinsulate boots at the back of my wardrobe from when I was a cadet

should I ever wear them? they're super comfy tbh

[Anonymous No.10426759]

>>10426752
Well, you're gonna love them when it's time to shovel snow.

[Anonymous No.10426782]

>>10426759
>Well, you're gonna love them when it's time to shovel snow.
This

Who gives a fuck what they look like; in winter who cares as long as its warm.

Autumn is the most effayable season.

[Anonymous No.10427342]

>>10426752
i like them

[Anonymous No.10427385]

does amazon sell knock off shit? i see iron rangers on there for almost a hundred less than retail, i've seen similar "deals' with tims and just found someone claiming they were sold a fake ck sweater on there. can i trust those boots?

[Anonymous No.10427545]

>>10424557
Supreme Cop - I had the gray ones (currently beat to fuck, I need to buy new ones) but I got compliments on them all the time.

[Anonymous No.10427557]

>>10426145
you should get a nine and a half then - maybe even a nine. I got a complete size down, and with a thin pair of socks they're still a little loose

[Anonymous No.10427586]

>>10424934
please respond
I need a pair of chelseas

[Anonymous No.10427854]

Are these good for tough canadian winters? Ive never spent more than a hundred dollars on boots, so I want these to last years if possible. The grip doesnt look very good for snow and ice. And how hard are these to pull off? Would they work with a wide variety of fits and styles?

[Anonymous No.10428512]

>>10425443
what pants are thoooose

[Anonymous No.10428797]

bump

[Anonymous No.10428802]

>>10427385
Just pay attention to the retailer you're buying from and make sure they're licensed stockists
Sometimes you can get really good deals through Amazon because those stores are clearing out a brand or are down to the last size
Other times they're selling knockoffs...just shop carefully and post a link in fuccboi general before you buy something you're worried about

[Anonymous No.10428813]

>>10421352
go to a real-life cobbler instead of some artisan doucebag ripping off internet hipster fagggggots like you

[Anonymous No.10428815]

>>10428813
This guy seems legit
Had that bookmarked
http://www.bnelsonshoes.com

[Anonymous No.10429650]

>>10427854
They make a lugged version if you're worried about grip. I only dislike them because the treads are huge

[Anonymous No.10429670]

>>10425490
Formal boots

[Anonymous No.10430012]

>>10429650
the grip was pretty good for me til I wore the sole down. Gotta get them resoled before winter kicks in. I've had them for 4 years though and last year was the first time I had an issue.

[Anonymous No.10430732]

Where can I get black combat boots that are similar to this?
Or should I just buy from aliexpress and be disappointed?

[Anonymous No.10430768]

>>10430732
Bumping for this

[Anonymous No.10430866]

>>10430732
any boots like this without the huge heel?

[Anonymous No.10430881]

>>10430866
You want combat boots that can't hold up to real world conditions? Buy those and get them resoled then

[Anonymous No.10430901]

>>10430881
I just wanna be remotely effay. I'm skinny and my feet are really long and narrow, so I've found that these kind of black boots look best on them. I'm just not fan of the heels.
>get them resoled
How much would that cost? I'm poor beyond your comprehension

[Anonymous No.10430912]

>>10430901
You're gonna have to compromise then
Look very very deeply into eBay for combat boots...you'll eventually find something at your pricepoint and your size

[Anonymous No.10431077]

>>10430912
>buying stuff from ebay
Might as well buy 200$ boots at that point, since the shipping is unreal to the shithole where I live

[Anonymous No.10431639]

I just moved to Montreal and I've never really experienced a harsh winter. Will the fur-lined Palladiums be warm enough? They're waterproof and all but I'm still unsure if I should cop them or not. Does anyone have any other sub-$200 winter boot suggestions?

[Anonymous No.10431862]

>>10430012
How bad are your winters?

[Anonymous No.10432083]

>>10431862
cold and slushy in the city. Waterproof is the way to go

[Anonymous No.10432120]

>>10422980
I have both. get malis and insoles.

[Anonymous No.10432154]

>>10423914
>2015
>owning your own business
>not knowing basic accounting

[Anonymous No.10432216]

why do short people never look good in boots??

[Anonymous No.10432265]

>>10432216
short people never look very fashionable imo, but boots really need certain framings to work properly
something like a work boot needs you to be more built and generally large/a bit imposing , and being short undercuts that
chelseas/such fashionable boots are made with elegant people in mind, tall and thin, which short people can't do
when they wear boots it just takes up too much of their body proportionally, and they look even more strange, idk how to explain it

[Anonymous No.10432331]

Perfect, I was hoping something like this would be here. I'm looking for a good pair of boots to become my everyday footwear, but I'm not sure what to get. I generally end up going around in medium darkness, older boot cut jeans; for tops I usually go for either a plain white tee in the summer or flannel or a leather jacket in the winter. What should I get to avoid looking like a massive tool but still look good?

[Anonymous No.10432332]

>>10432331
Oh and the jacket is an old bomber I got from my dad, I'm 6'1" and broad shouldered but fit. Not sure if that matters but I know some things don't work on certain frames.

[Anonymous No.10432724]

Any recommendations for all-black winter boots? Something similar to black timbs but less bulky?

[Anonymous No.10432776]

What boots would look good on a 5'6 guy with a medium build?

[Anonymous No.10432788]

>>10432776

[Anonymous No.10432902]

Cop or not?

[Anonymous No.10432906]

thinking of copping, anyone tried Nisolo before?

[Anonymous No.10433247]

>>10423639
Doc soles freeze and become very slippy. If you only have mild winters they'll be fine and nice.

[Anonymous No.10433296]

>>10430732
kinda look like dutch army boots.
Try looking for m90 / m400 boots, they are all leather and have a rubber/steel toecap.
They go for around 70 euro and last for ever if you take care of them, I've had mine for about 8 years now.
pic related.

[Anonymous No.10433549]

>>10432120
wait why insoles? and how is the sizing? im a nine and a half, wear 42 in margielas, should i get a 9 or a 10 or what? thanks in advance

[Anonymous No.10433551]

Are combat boots actually /fa/ in America? Going out where I am in combat boots is like going out in factory overalls

[Anonymous No.10433562]

>>10433551
hell no

[Anonymous No.10433563]

Taking on a winter job in Colorado from November to April, gonna need some boots that will hold up in the snow. I live in Florida, I own 0 footwear appropriate for a snow-covered mountain. Recommendations, /fa/? Prefer to keep it $150 or under.

[Anonymous No.10433567]

>>10433551
it depends on what you're trying to accomplish with your fit

[Anonymous No.10433580]

>>10423914

you probably could have kept smoking anyway given that red wings are literally cancer

[Anonymous No.10433588]

>>10433580
are malis cancer? what about doc martens

[Anonymous No.10433608]

>>10433588

im not personally a fan of malis in the same way that I don't really like red wings; I think docs can look nice, however they're often styled horribly in horrendous colours like red etc

you dont have to take any of this on board, and im sure a nice pair of red wings will see you through for years to come. people will compliment them. I'd be more hesitant about longevity on malis/docs, but who knows

tldr, sort of cancer imo but not too bad for the price range

[Anonymous No.10433706]

>>10432906
I think they look really nice. Might gonna cop a pair of Nisolos in the future. If you're opting for a cheaper version of these kind of shoes, you might want to look into http://us.asos.com/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=5304166&cid=4209&sh=0&pge=4&pgesize=204&sort=-1&clr=Black&totalstyles=1472&gridsize=4&xr=2&xr=1&mk=na&r=3r=2&mporgp=L1JpdmVyLUlzbGFuZC9SaXZlci1Jc2xhbmQtQ2h1a2thLUJvb3RzLWluLUxlYXRoZXIvUHJvZC8..

[Anonymous No.10433958]

>>10432265
I'm 5'9'', is that too short for boots? Is there a certain type of boot I could wear without looking goofy?

I like Viberg and Guidi

[Anonymous No.10434012]

>>10433958
You're such a fuking idiot
You can wear pretty much all boots at 5 9

[Anonymous No.10434029]

>>10434012
You said short people looked like shit with boots.

[Anonymous No.10434635]

>>10434029
>>10433958
I'm the person you first responded to
you're probably fine, just try them on and gauge for yourself. I don't think 5'9's that short, I'm only 6ft and consider that ~average.
I was bitching more about severely short guys, I see a lot of "get my life together because I'm insecure about my height" type ones who get built and "into fashion" by way of that mfa-ish stuff, complete with workboots that look ridiculous on them

[Anonymous No.10434642]

>>10434635
Alright. Yeah I guess I'm not midget-tier short but short enough that Timbs look really bulky on me so that's why I was wondering if Guidi boots or service boots would make me look like an elf.

[Anonymous No.10434655]

>>10425065
yeah it's always like that

use the op in ( http://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/index.php?topic=3557793.0 ) to navigate through the site
for sizing it's recommended to go half a size down if you've got skinny feet
make sure you look at the size table, some people say his EU sizing is a bit off

[Anonymous No.10434661]

>>10434635
What sort of style would you recommend for someone that's 5'6"-5'7"?

[Anonymous No.10434666]

>>10434661
just get judhpors or chelseas man

[Anonymous No.10434672]

>>10434666
>chelseas
don't chelseas look strange on short people though? or is that just cuban heeled boots

[Anonymous No.10434686]

>>10434672
depends on your style
i'm the same height as you
but yeah be aware of not getting ones that make it seem as though you're wearing them to look taller

[Anonymous No.10434699]

>>10434635
I'm pretty short (1'70m) and wear wokboots just fine. As long as your proportions aren't fucked up (as in very short legs) it shouldn't be a problem at all. You may not want to tuck your pants in or wear super tall combat boots but even then I think that can be pulled off. Most workboots also have thick as fuck soles so whatever 'shortening effect' they may have is probably balanced out by that.

If you actually care that much I guess you can always wear boots and pants of the same color, which should help elongating your legs.

[Anonymous No.10435474]

>>10433551
hell yes