Boots thread

[Anonymous No.13177921]

Looking for more work boots such as these. Any more Japanese boot brands? Or anything like picture related but in all black.

[Anonymous No.13177931]

Yuketen bro
pic related

[Anonymous No.13177942]

>>13177921
visvim might have something

[Anonymous No.13177986]

Who has any experience with either Oak Streets boots or Truman boots?
Both of them have some boots I'd love to try but I'm not familiar with either and wants some feedback

[Anonymous No.13178278]

Looking to get some durable boots that I can use day to day. Found pic related and they seem suitable. Anyone here have experience with Magnum? I'd like to know if they're true to size, worth the price, etc.

[Anonymous No.13178334]

Oliver AT55's or AT45's depending on what you work with. Both look kind of goofy and are hard to style but they are still good durable boots that I use while completing my electrician apprenticeship.

>>13178278

[Anonymous No.13178882]

just copped MIE docs Arthur boots.

[Anonymous No.13178913]

Considering getting these, mostly because I lack an actual cold-weather boot of any sort. I like the little bit of exposed lining, but my big issue is that they're zippered.

I have enormous feet so boot selection is really, really narrow.

[Anonymous No.13179155]

w2c the black boots? I like the thinness of these while still looking more tough with the laces. docs are too bulky

[Anonymous No.13179161]

>>13179155
milsurp
>>13178913
these are fine, you will appreciate the zip
>>13178882
looks good
>>13177921
not japanese but red wing iron rangers in all black look very similar
>>13177931
dope

[Anonymous No.13179200]

https://www.solovair-shoes.com/product/burgundy-steel-toe-cap-11-eyelet-derby-boot/

[Anonymous No.13179202]

>>13179200
>Japanese boots
I need to read threads before posting..

[Anonymous No.13179279]

>tfw this is the less-horrible pair of boots I can find anywhere online in my country (that doesn't cost as much as my soul)

[Anonymous No.13179461]

Are Vibergs worth the price or are they overpriced?
I could get two pairs of Red Wings for the cost of one pair or Vibergs

[Anonymous No.13179469]

>>13178278
Danner has some great, durable boots, I got pic related and they hold up.

[Anonymous No.13179472]

What are some brands that have flat sole boots or winter ready sneakers?

[Anonymous No.13179523]

>>13177921
Rolling Dub Trio
Lone Wolf
White Kloud MTO

[Anonymous No.13179536]

>>13179472
>wearing flat soles in the winter

[Anonymous No.13179552]

>>13179536
Other than snow, I don't see why not.

[Anonymous No.13179570]

>>13179472
The Corcoran jump-boots is a prime example of something we call a "kusiluistin".

[Anonymous No.13179593]

>>13177921
Laces in pic and that contrast stitching - nope
Swap the laces and hope the stitching isn't nylon so you can dye it darker.
>>13179279
Don't. Just don't.

[Anonymous No.13179606]

>>13179570
Corcorans still have a heel, not flat soles.

[Anonymous No.13179617]

>>13179461
>I could get two pairs of Red Wings for the cost of one pair or Vibergs
Then you will have 2 pair of Red Wings instead of a pair of Vibergs.
If you can't figure out which suits you best then maybe you don't need either. Also, you do realize they are apples and oranges right?

I don't know why noobs think they deserve to get top tier goods without any appreciation of what features and qualities make them top tier. These are the same "people" going around in poorly fitting chromexel boots that they've waxed and scuffed up with sandpaper.

"Oh, I'll get an unlined service boot and then put insoles in and wear thick socks." --- !!!FUCK!!!

At least when clueless squids do this with motorcycles they end up as road raspberries.

[Anonymous No.13179637]

>>13177921
>>13179161
Try redwing beckman 9014 or redwing blacksmith 2955.

I personally have a pair of blacksmiths that i use for work and i love them. Pic related is after a month of daily use and a fresh re-wax
>inb4 t. phone poster

[Anonymous No.13179644]

>>13178882
What model?

[Anonymous No.13179651]

>>13179617
Are you okay, mate? Settle down.

Quality is leather is quality leather. And if it's made of the same materials than it comes down to quality of construction.

I just want to know what separates a 700 dollar pair of Vibergs from 300 dollar Red Wings? I want to have the best possible at the best price possible, but if one is far better than the other to justify the price that's what I'll go with

[Anonymous No.13179655]

>>13179637
I also own blacksmiths in spitfire black. I didn't like the leather at first but I got them on sale for a great price. I like them more now.

How do you care for them? What products?

[Anonymous No.13179663]

What's wrong with pic related?

[Anonymous No.13179664]

>>13179663
Everything. Not because I have actual criticism other than I don't like Chukkas

[Anonymous No.13179675]

>>13179155
ugly boots... and not milsurp. the soles are too thin.

[Anonymous No.13179680]

>>13179664
>Chukkas

hate to break it to m8, but you mean chelseas.

[Anonymous No.13179683]

>>13179680
Fuck.

[Anonymous No.13179686]

my collection

[Anonymous No.13179690]

>>13179686
Are those Corcorans on the top-left?

[Anonymous No.13179692]

>>13179663
You have to be thin to pull them off.

[Anonymous No.13179694]

>>13179686

[Anonymous No.13179699]

>>13179690
yeah, lug sole with zippers. see >>13179694

[Anonymous No.13179700]

>>13179664
Those are not chukkas, blind boy

[Anonymous No.13179769]

>>13179651
Get the RWs then and wear them for a few years. Then try on some other boots. That is the level you are at right now. Your trouble is you think you know everything but you haven't even taken a step, literally, in the very things of which you speak.

[Anonymous No.13180214]

>>13179769
>I don't know thing, but I'd like someone to teach me
>YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING YOU IGNORANT FUCK
Epic my man

[Anonymous No.13180282]

>>13179769
How are you so mad? Calm down

[Anonymous No.13180293]

Mink oil, venetian cream or Lexol, boys?

[Anonymous No.13180338]

>>13180282
He's mad because he saved up his spare change for months to buy $700 boots and instead of accepting that he got memed and swindled by a cabal of soy latte-sipping muh heritage muh craftsmanship beard-oiled millennial ad-men, he's desperately trying to convince himself that his purchase was worthwhile despite being absolutely unable to enumerate the supposed differences in writing. He wants to emulate the capable and pragmatic demeanor of the older male figures he looks up to, and these boot-sellers have offered him an easy route to that image not through the development of any actual skill nor of any dimension of perspicacity but through the purchase of a pair of $700 boots, of which some (not insignificant) portion of the price represents a genuinely high standard of materials and craft, while the remainder is the toll of membership into an unspoken society of $700 boot owners (a membership whose sole benefit and sole activity consists of goading those who haven't paid entry themselves). Man don't know shit!

[Anonymous No.13180353]

>>13180338
He literally just asked what separates a $700 pair of Vibergs from $300 Red Wings

You're the fucking sperg in this thread

[Anonymous No.13180383]

>>13180353
I'm not that guy, just an unrelated guy who showed up to phonepost while taking a shit

[Anonymous No.13180455]

>>13180293
Saphir Mink oil and Saphir Cordovan cream in clear. I can get by with these two on Pull Up, Chromexel, Calf and Cordovan. Of course, no waxes on the oil infused leathers. Some guys can get by with just Saphir Renovateur. A little pricey but a bottle lasts a long time.
>>13180338
If RWs meet your needs great. You do realize that $800 is not the ceiling on footwear.
>>13179651
>Quality is leather is quality leather. And if it's made of the same materials than it comes down to quality of construction.
No, there is more to it. You aren't even considering the different lasts.

>>13179769
>Get the RWs then and wear them for a few years. Then try on some other boots. That is the level you are at right now.
That's what I told the guy because he's just not going to see any difference.
It is the same if a young inexperienced entry level intern insisted that all wool suits are the same and the only difference is surely craftsmanship unless someone can prove it to him in written text on an north korean anime message board.
Someone has to buy all those moc crepe farmer boots and make all the coffee.

Is there anyone else on here that actually owns and has some insight into /fa/ boots?

[Anonymous No.13180621]

>>13180455
I own some Red Wings.
What do I win?

[Anonymous No.13180633]

>>13179655
I just bought some otter wax, and rub them the fuck down with the bar. Once im done with that i blow dry it and comb the suede nap down with a course brush.
Also to eliminate hairy nap, i burned it with a lighter, not even joking, and they look brand new again.
But this is what i do to care for my own boots.

[Anonymous No.13180639]

got a pair of austrimemes, was without alternative shoes and took them out in the rain, and now they're kind of dried out. will conditioning solve this, or have I somewhat fucked them? also how do I condition boots, I have some conditioner and a rag, or brush do I just get them barely damp and rub conditioner on the surface and leave to sit for a bit, or is there some catch/technique? it's bick 4, if that's relevant
pls send help

[Anonymous No.13180694]

>>13179686
>all footwear is boots except a pair of sambas
ahahaha, holy shit are you me?

[Anonymous No.13180698]

>>13180639
Fucking learn to polish your boots you goddamn soyboy.

[Anonymous No.13180706]

>>13179644
Mie Arthur

[Anonymous No.13180729]

>>13180639
I also recently copped a pair, but I get black stuff under my fingernails every time I put them on although I've cleaned them a bunch of times. Do you have the same problem?

[Anonymous No.13180745]

>>13180639
If they're not super dry, any waxy polish like Kiwi will be fine. If they're very dry, condition. Rag or brush or even just fingers will be fine. Polish afterwards and they will look 10x better.

>>13180729
That's just old polish coming off, it happens

[Anonymous No.13180760]

>>13180698
the fuck do you think I'm trying to do
>>13180745
conditioning also helps prevent water damage though, no? I don't think there's much residual protection. should I just use my hiking boots when it's raining/wet, or will they be fine after some maintenance?

[Anonymous No.13180773]

>>13180760
Waxy polishes can have a similar effect as conditioning and prevent water damage too. But you should keep your boots conditioned regardless of how wet it is outside. Post a pic of the leather if you're really concerned. I use my austrian memes in light rain all the time, I only switch to hiking boots or rain boots if I'm expecting mud or deep puddles.

[Anonymous No.13181079]

>anyone ITT asks for help
>people shit on them for not already knowing, and then insult them for asking

I don't understand you people, so quick to forget the years you spent not knowing shit, and how butthurt I know you fuckers got asking questions on /fa/ only to have people shit on you

now look at you, big man with a mediocre knowledge of boot brands, ready to tear the head off anyone who has a modicum less trivia knowledge about how to care for leather or which brand is that perfect level of trendy where you can feel included and cool for wearing it, but not so popular that your /fa/ rep would be ruined by wearing overly popular styles

[Anonymous No.13181368]

thoughts on the vagabond harveys?

[Anonymous No.13181378]

>>13179593
>Don't. Just don't.
why not though?

[Anonymous No.13181413]

ID?

[Anonymous No.13181458]

>>13179279
look pretty cool desu

[Anonymous No.13181749]

Can anyone show me decent zipped ankle boots? Rly don't want to go broke over guidis or ccp

[Anonymous No.13181812]

>>13181079
>desperately clinging to his white Stan Smiths but hoping that one day Red Wings will do a colab with Doc Martin on some Chelseas, then he can buy a pair used

I don't know if it is mostly because of the rivets, ventilation holes, side zipper that doesn't go far enough down, the fact it goes too high or that the soles are both too thin in the middle and too chunky at the front and the back HOWEVER I do not that these are a complete mess. It is all subtle but somehow every aspect of these boots is wrong. They are so bad that I think one of your toes could fall off.
Even where the stitching comes together parallel to those vent holes is too low. That is going to get fucked. The back and front of the last curl up a bit but all the flex on that single layer is in one small section in the middle. That will feel horrible. There aren't even pull tabs. I hate these so much.

[Anonymous No.13181816]

>>13181812
>responding to -->
>>13181378
>>>13179593 (You, dear Sir)
>>Don't. Just don't.
>why not though?

[Anonymous No.13181821]

superior summer boots

[Anonymous No.13181825]

ALTAMA!>>13181821

[Anonymous No.13181927]

What's the most expensive boots you own?
In hindsight, we're they worth the price?

[Anonymous No.13181937]

>>13180338
this is fucking sick props for writing it

[Anonymous No.13181938]

>>13180639
just get some OBenauf's Lp and rub it on. Any tard can do it.

[Anonymous No.13182331]

>>13181749
The last conspiracy

[Anonymous No.13182355]

>>13181413
hey thats my picture
found them actually, they are samsoe samsoe.
they no longer sell them though.

[Anonymous No.13182375]

vibergs are overrated and overpriced. same with oak street bootmakers. same with aldens. my red wing beckmans have outlasted and outperformed all of them, and ive owned them all. i know people dont like to hear that. people like to shit on red wing on this board, but i cant think of a better boot for the money.

[Anonymous No.13182412]

>>13182375
I like red wing. I want to get them but hate the toe

[Anonymous No.13182484]

>>13182375
>things that never happened; as told by a toddler

Beckmans may have been the best performer for you if you happen to be a circus clown.

[Anonymous No.13182518]

>>13182484
Does Red Wing do any shoes that don't have the clowny bump toe?

[Anonymous No.13182636]

why the fuck do redwing heritage beckmans look great in pictures but look autistic as fuck on feet
I feel like I got scammed

[Anonymous No.13182673]

>>13182636
Post a pic.
That's the model I want and I want to see pics of them

[Anonymous No.13182677]

>>13182636
The same way Viberg's look next level grails in person and only patrician in photos.
(trying to piss that one kid saving up for his first RWs off)

[Anonymous No.13182685]

thoughts?

[Anonymous No.13182687]

>>13182677
What is a "Grail"?

[Anonymous No.13182691]

>>13182685
look like boots to me

[Anonymous No.13182695]

>>13182375
lol this
>>13182677
fantasy land

[Anonymous No.13182706]

>>13178278
I legit have these on rn. For the price, extremely worth it.

[Anonymous No.13182709]

>>13182691

[Anonymous No.13182710]

>>13182673
Is google broken?

[Anonymous No.13182716]

>>13182710
I meant a pic of you wearing them. I want to see how they look in pics that aren't of models in professional photos

[Anonymous No.13182811]

>boots that aren't Red Wing

Literally why? Red Wing is the end all be all of boot brands, everything else just wishes it was them.

Discuss.

[Anonymous No.13182814]

>>13182811
Danner doesn't wish it was Red Wing

[Anonymous No.13182825]

>>13182814
Danner makes decent, however hideous, combat boots. I knew some guys in my platoon when I was in the army that really liked them.
But Red Wing beats boots in all other capacities.

[Anonymous No.13182933]

"Sir, how many tickets would you like for the Tilt-A-Whirl?"
We use only premium leather from our very own S.B. Foot Tanning Company.
hmmm, leather is leather though right guys?

[Anonymous No.13182945]

>>13177921
Just go for Wesco or Redwing. Both of those are good brands and what the Japanese wear. Japan really fetishizes the shit out of American workboot brands.
>>13182811
It depends what you want. Work boot? Sure. But you start to get into weird territory with other things. Fashionable workboot? Viberg. Classic Americana? Alden. Stylish rocker boot? SLP Chelsea/Wyatt Harness boot.

[Anonymous No.13182961]

>>13182945
Taking advice from a kid that hasn't even owned his first Red Wings yet?

[Anonymous No.13182966]

>>13179694
Jesus Christ mutts, do you actually walk around your house in boots?

[Anonymous No.13182980]

>>13182945
>Redwing

[Anonymous No.13182985]

>>13182945
>insipid ramblings of a poorfag

[Anonymous No.13182987]

>>13182945
>what my Laotian boyfriend wears at the disco

[Anonymous No.13182992]

>>13182945
>get into weird territory
Let 'em know you're circumcised without saying a word.

[Anonymous No.13183006]

Going to be doing a lot of hiking in the western US in summer, grand canyon, death valley, Sonora desert, paradox basin etc. My current hiking boots are quite heavy and warm so considering picking up some more lightweight boots that are also sturdy and stylish. Anyone have any recommendations?
Thought these Adidas looked alright since a couple of the reviews specifically mention that they're good for the desert.

[Anonymous No.13183016]

>>13183006
Those look great. Maybe consider the ankle support. Also how protected your ankles are. I tried on a bunch and actually went with a pair of Merrell boots because of how they fit and felt. Get 'em tight.

[Anonymous No.13183030]

w2c simple, non fancy black derbys or similar shoes? Non-shiny/no docs

[Anonymous No.13183054]

just copped

validate me /fa/

[Anonymous No.13183063]

>>13181821
knees and back destruction/10
>>13182375
diminishing returns, no one claims that viberg/truman are a good value
>>13183006
lowa, danner, salomon

[Anonymous No.13183093]

>>13183006
Are you specifically wanting combat boots? If so check out Belleville, I wore those for years in the army and absolutely loved them. In rain, snow, desert, mud and everything in between my pairs held up.

[Anonymous No.13183095]

>>13179155
I w2c these boots as well, or any similar black ones pointed.

[Anonymous No.13183101]

>>13183054
How much did they cost?

[Anonymous No.13183105]

>>13182961
>everyone that mentions red wing, one of the biggest and most popular boots brands out there is the same person

[Anonymous No.13183452]

>>13181812
yeah ok I start seeing it now too

[Anonymous No.13183459]

>>13183101

$680

[Anonymous No.13183762]

Based

[Anonymous No.13183827]

>>13183054
i have redwings on my feet right now but these are sick

[Anonymous No.13184067]

Pay day tomorrow, butches.
Getting some new boots

[Anonymous No.13184406]

Bamp

[Anonymous No.13184441]

Thoughts on these?

[Anonymous No.13184443]

>>13184441

[Anonymous No.13184527]

tfw have brown beckmans
tfw i have size 9 feet
tfw they dont look like tarded clown shoes on my small feet
tfw i actually look a bit more proportionate cause of them

after like a few years of wear the toe thing collapses

[Anonymous No.13184532]

>>13182992
Anon... which guy who wears red wings fucked your gf?

[Anonymous No.13184688]

>>13184527
>>13184532
>same kid, doesn't own boots but trolling RWs cause he's getting a pair for his birthday
Hang in there with the RWs pup because after wannabes like you have squished the style out of them the upper tier gear won't be tarnished.
>>13184527
>after like a few years of wear the toe thing collapses
bulbous toe caving in would look like anything less than a nightmare and it will take a few years; sounds completely legit from a seasoned expert on the subject

[Anonymous No.13184702]

>>13184067
new boot goofin'?

[Anonymous No.13184720]

>>13180773
>Waxy polishes can have a similar effect as conditioning
I think the poster may have meant "cream polishes"?

[Anonymous No.13184747]

>>13177921

Go with redwing

[Anonymous No.13184752]

>>13184688
third party observer.
i hope youre baiting but if not your weird condescending red wing obsession is the weirdest thing

[Anonymous No.13184768]

Got these in in 13D, 13EE and 14D.

14D is too big - clown shoe like, but still kinda narrow.

Honestly, I can't tell the difference between 13D and 13EE. They're a little narrow but fit better. Reckon these will stretch out?

I was expecting D vs EE to be more noticeable.

[Anonymous No.13184914]

>>13184702
Yeyee.
Give me some recs to check out. Budget is 350-500.

[Anonymous No.13184934]

>>13184752
>third party observer.
sure lad, sure

[Anonymous No.13185160]

Thoughts? Been looking for a pair of all black boots (non-combat) and I think service boots might be too skinny for what I'm going for.

[Anonymous No.13185195]

>>13182375
And I have a pair of Abington boots that are looking to outlast my red wings (and oak street probably too). I promise you they are not on the same level in terms of craftsmanship, materials, or cost, yet here we are.

Also look up survivor bias.

[Anonymous No.13185201]

>>13184934
lmao he actually is another anon

did you forget your meds today or something? holy fuck, anon

[Anonymous No.13185403]

>>13185195
>>13185201
sure lad

[Anonymous No.13186422]

>>13185160
Name?

[Anonymous No.13186475]

>>13180639

URAD or Obenauf's for conditioner, any high quality wax polish for finishing.

[Anonymous No.13186494]

>>13182992
counterfeit

[Anonymous No.13186538]

>>13183030

[Anonymous No.13186937]

Buying my first pair of Iron Rangers today.
What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.13186953]

>>13186937
A decent pair of boots. Be sure you try them in first on a store and have some kind of oil and polish to keep them nice

[Anonymous No.13187353]

>>13186937
Just got them.
AMA

[Anonymous No.13187411]

>>13186422
Alden Indy
This is a Alden of Carmel exclusive AF118

[Anonymous No.13187427]

>>13180639
they come pre-fucked, seen some of those called grade 1 tha are totally trashed

[Anonymous No.13187469]

>>13180639
Where did you buy them?

[Anonymous No.13187492]

>>13187353
everyone and their mom owns or has owned a fucking pair of redwings, get over yourself

[Anonymous No.13187635]

>>13187492
And for good reason. They're basically the standard

[Anonymous No.13187692]

>>13187635
yeah, but no one is gonna ask you shit for owning a pair, we all have what you have already

[Anonymous No.13187726]

>>13187427
>>13187469
kommandostore

[Anonymous No.13187968]

Bost poots you fucking queers

[Anonymous No.13188715]

>>13182518
Merchant and then some nipnap exclusive models if i remember correctly

[Anonymous No.13188720]

>>13182811
Wesco whites and nicks will beat RW any day

[Anonymous No.13188729]

>>13188715
Oh and also harvester

[Anonymous No.13189039]

>>13184688
>being such a manlet your tiny frame cant compete with a little bump toe
this isn't the only anon who's guilty but he seems to be the most guilty. correct yourselves.

[Anonymous No.13189283]

>>13189039
For a kid that doesn't even own RWs yet you're really setting yourself up for disappointment.

[Anonymous No.13189320]

>>13189283
What are those brown boots on the right? The look really nice

[Anonymous No.13189324]

>>13179155
Go for something unstructered

[Anonymous No.13189333]

>>13188715
Really digging the look of the Merchant. The flat toe on it looks really sleek
They might be my next pair of boots

[Anonymous No.13189353]

>>13184768
Yeah they'll definitely stretch out. Hope they work out, you picked a pretty nice looking pair.

[Anonymous No.13189422]

>>13189333
They're definitely my favorite RWs. I do have some wescos too and will get some whites or other wescos next probably but if I ever need new cheaper boots I'll just get new merchants. I have them in the mojave leather, next might be spitfire. I mean they look great.

[Anonymous No.13190290]

Cool

[Anonymous No.13190396]

>>13189333
>>13189422
I am jealous that RD started putting out these models after I bought my Beckmans... but after three years of wear, the bulbous toe is rather flattened.

[Anonymous No.13190497]

>>13190396
The bump toe isn't bad if you have small feet. I wear size 8 in RWs and I think they look great on my Rangers.
If you have huge feet though they look looks absolute clown shoes though.

[Anonymous No.13190623]

what are /fa/s thoughts on these?
to be worn by a dude btw

[Anonymous No.13190699]

>>13189283
>>13189320
>What are those brown boots on the right? The look really nice
Viberg, it's the leather. That is a very nice batch of pull up leather. I believe that the blue in this pic is suede but they also do some reverso. Same leather on the right and left but one pair has toe caps.

I hope nobody is fooled by the RW spam in this thread. Their leather is in house and now they make their own crepe soles instead of Vibram. Check what Nick of Nick's Boots and what the guy from Rider have to say about boots in general and RW specifically. RW are a fine average boot but not a premium product. They are like Clarks. Which is alright.

Lots of people have Iron Rangers and Mocs. That is fine. On that level of boot Wolverine are a step up as far as the leather goes and how they're made. You know it is Horween tanned. You can feel that is infused and a true premium leather. It is not on the same level as what you see in that pick with the Viberg boots. It doesn't need to be though.

Chromexel is great leather. You can customize 1000 Miles and get them in Chromexel, even Gold Chromexel. You can even get them in that Horween veg tan style leather. Their Evans 1000 Miles are a solid step up from Red Wings.

The real proof is in trying them on yourself. Each boot maker has their own lasts and each of you has your own foot shape(s). For a really great pair of classic boots with premium components and construction 1000 Miles are hard to beat.

Just like Wolverine, Viberg still makes actual workboots. If you know that you want something very specific beyond the standard then you get into Alden, Viberg and all the rest. Like if you want the absolutely most dynamic pull up leather in a light weight classic service boot style you'd look to Viberg and the pic I posted before.

Even keeping in mind diminishing returns those 1000 Mile Evans boots are at the crest of getting the best you can invest in without falling off into splitting hairs and cork sniffing.

[Anonymous No.13190733]

>>13190623
theyre cool anon i like those.

[Anonymous No.13190734]

w2c a pair of plain black square toe dress boots with little to no paneling on the leather like these but for men and with a lower heel. though I guess I'd be willing to wear a pair of women's shoes as long as the heel was lower

>>13179155
just copped a very similar pair. you can find them on ebay or etsy. just search "vintage combat boots" or something.

>>13181368
they look like another boring pair of chelseas. every other guy on my campus has a pair of cheap suede chelseas. go with something a little more original

>>13183006
these look pretty sick

>>13184441
looks like if duck boots and timbs had drunk sex and reluctantly kept the baby

>>13190623
if this isn't bait then no do not buy these. unless you really think you can pull them off and have >3 other pairs of shoes

[Anonymous No.13190740]

>>13190734
i found these louis vuitton ones on amazon but they're not in my size :c and they were just slightly out of my price range. looking for something a little less than 200 or at least around 200

[Anonymous No.13190743]

>>13190740
oops i meant grailed not amazon lmao

[Anonymous No.13190751]

>>13190699
What is wrong with making your leather in house? If anything that cuts costs because you're not paying another party or shipping costs. Which means you can devote more money and resources to your product.
I get Horween is Horween, but brands like Truman's Boots get their leather from places in Italy too and it's very good quality. Who cares where it comes from as long as it's good quality.

And the thing with 1000 Mile Boots, they have known QC issues, their build quality is shoddy at best some days and they inexplicably still do a leather sole on many models.

[Anonymous No.13190753]

>>13180338
no lie this was fucking ace

[Anonymous No.13190761]

>>13190751
Anon just has a hate boner for red wing even though they're good boots for their price point and the standard people compare to in a lot of cases

[Anonymous No.13190840]

>>13179663
I like them.

[Anonymous No.13190859]

>>13179617
>"Oh, I'll get an unlined service boot and then put insoles in and wear thick socks." --- !!!FUCK!!!
idgi. Are you saying they didn't sized down?

[Anonymous No.13190914]

>>13179663
Chelsea boots look like absolute trash for gays. Straight men wear them because they don't know better and assume that they're stylish for it.

[Anonymous No.13190920]

>>13180338
Holy shit. Reading this was confusing.

What are you saying about Viberg boots? Are you saying he's retarded for getting boots that expensive because Red Wings are cheaper? Or are you saying he's not at the true level of Viberg yet and should stick with his Red Wings?
Whose side are you on?

[Anonymous No.13190944]

i have pic related. bought them to dress as a school shooter last halloween. anyone got any ideas on how i can wear these without looking like a fag? i spent $300 on these and theyre collecting dust. i dont really want to play up the edge too much since i'm already too much of an edgy person (due to autism) and i don't want to look even edgier. is there any way to wear these and look like a normal cis huwhite male? i dont want to have to sell them they are really nice boots.

[Anonymous No.13190952]

>>13190944
>bought them to dress like a school shooter last Halloween

Oh boy, please tell me you did not

[Anonymous No.13190953]

>>13185160

Been wanting to get a pair of these in shell cordovan.

[Anonymous No.13190964]

>>13190952
i did. i'll see if i can find the pic later. I went as dylan klebold and my friend went as eric harris.

[Anonymous No.13191111]

>>13190964
autistic

[Anonymous No.13191122]

>>13178278
I'm going to put them on in half an hour and go to work
I've had them for roughly 7 years and they are pretty much still like out of the box
best footwear I've ever got in my life

[Anonymous No.13191267]

Tfw bought these because they share their name with my favourite pokemon character

[Anonymous No.13191294]

Should I go for a dark tan polish?

[Anonymous No.13191491]

>>13190699
sage

[Anonymous No.13191579]

>>13190699
>Accuses other people of shilling redwing
>Shills a different brand in the same post
Lmao

[Anonymous No.13191691]

>>13190699
t. only owns and has tried one pair of boots ever and its wolverines

[Anonymous No.13191805]

>>13190920
Wow, you got low iq.

[Anonymous No.13191831]

I'm looking for a pair of light boots sort of like this

[Anonymous No.13191855]

>>13191805
Yeah, so?
Just tell me

[Anonymous No.13191966]

>>13191805
anon you went on a massively long rant about boots with ton of awkward phrasing and runon sentences. Most people are gonna have trouble reading your garbage.
calm down and post like a normal person

[Anonymous No.13192451]

>>13190920
>Holy Shit. I can't into English.
R W troll gets outdone and is left confused. Go stare at your Ryan Gosling posters.

[Anonymous No.13192463]

>>13180338
>beard-oiled millennial
but these hipsters are 100% all wearing Iron Rangers

[Anonymous No.13192694]

Thoughts on these? I want boots that I can work in and don't look autistic

[Anonymous No.13192707]

>>13178278
Danner or Wolverine 1000 Mile. Just got some lower cut danners and they are fucking awesome and so comfortable.

[Anonymous No.13192733]

I thought /fa/ unanimously agreed 1000 Mile Boots were overpriced, low quality shit
Why all this sudden shilling? And why is no one telling the shill to fuck off like in the past?

[Anonymous No.13192788]

>>13192733
getting desperate after they got caught dumping refuse in wisconsin

[Anonymous No.13192902]

>>13191267
Ah yes
The Doc Marten's Mr. Mime
Get it?
Cause you're gonna look like a fucking clown in these.

[Anonymous No.13192905]

>>13192733
after a while you get tired of telling people who dump paragraphs of autism and shilling to fuck off

[Anonymous No.13193095]

>>13192788
Didn't hear about this one. Tell me details

[Anonymous No.13193107]

>>13193095
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/11/varnum_wolverine_lawsuit.html

[Anonymous No.13193253]

I want a pair of Solovairs

[Anonymous No.13193282]

>>13179461
Wait what viberg boot is 40 mins from my place...

[Anonymous No.13193310]

Dope
>>13177921
>>13177931
>>13179523
>>13180455
>>13181812
>>13183054
>>13185160
>>13189283
>>13190699

Nope
>>13178882
>>13178913
>>13179155
>>13179279
>>13179469
>>13179663
>>13181368
>>13182933
>>13184441
>>13184768
>>13186538
>>13190623
>>13190734
>>13190740
>>13190944
>>13191267
>>13191294
>>13191831

[Anonymous No.13193316]

>>13193310
fuck off shill

[Anonymous No.13193378]

>>13179663
if you like rimming dudes, nothing.

[Anonymous No.13193416]

>>13193316
>shill
myriad varieties for and against . . . shill?

[Anonymous No.13193622]

>>13190740
Those square toes look a bit too broad in my opinion. I feel that only specific styles of square toe shoes can be pulled off, and those aren't it.

[Anonymous No.13193896]

>>13190623
maybe if you were a sissy fag

[Anonymous No.13193912]

>>13193896
>sissy fag
Yeah, you should get Red Wings and be like Ryan Gosling or a strong Canadian lumberjack man! When my birthday comes around I'll get some and then probably move to Hollywood or start mining some sweet Bitcoin. Maybe I'll grow an beard and go to Wakanda. It's all wide open once I get those Iron Rangers.

[Anonymous No.13193918]

>>13193912
I know! This older guy at my high school, he hangs out with me cause I'm a good dancer, well he said Connor McGregor wears Red Wings because they are his secret weapon. They'll probably make me a better dancer too. # Red Wings

[Anonymous No.13194117]

Why does /fa/ hate Red Wing now :(

[Anonymous No.13194125]

>>13194117
Wolverine and Viberg shills trying to trash well made mid-range boots

[Anonymous No.13194173]

>>13194125
Yeah, we should start a petition to get Ryan Gosling to do a Red Wings commercial! That will show ALL OF THEM! Just wait till my birthday.

[Anonymous No.13194178]

>>13194125
Those two brand shills are always the worst. They aren't worthy of a proud name like Iron Ranger, not like me and Bradley.

[Anonymous No.13194354]

>>13194117
We don't.
It's literally one guy who is so mad he's making all those posts. Read them, they're all just one person.
Pretty sure a guy wearing Red Wings stole his gf and now he's pissed and taking out his frustration in these threads.

[Anonymous No.13194452]

>>13194117
>>13194125
>>13194354
Yes, I am a different person and I agree with all of you other different people that Red Wing is best.

[Anonymous No.13194457]

>>13194117
>>13194125
>>13194125
>>13194173
>>13194178
>>13194354
>>13194452
Yeah, that guy is dumb. Everyone should wear Iron Rangers.

[Anonymous No.13194487]

>>13179699
are corcorans true to size?

[Anonymous No.13194523]

ya or nah?

[Anonymous No.13194628]

Imagine being this mad about paying 700 for Vibergs only to find out they're no better or worse than Red Wings for half the price

[Anonymous No.13194701]

>>13194628
That would require a strong imagination indeed.

[Anonymous No.13194713]

>>13194523
I'm not sure about leather laces on something that delicate. Non-reinforced eyelets and far spacing seems more for a thin cotton waxed lace?

[Anonymous No.13194718]

>>13193253
I like that toe cap. Normally don't but that looks great because it echoes the other stitching nearby.

[Anonymous No.13194841]

>>13194713
I guess I wouldn't want to spend $500 on something that would get trash pretty easily

[Anonymous No.13194957]

>>13177921
Should I cop these Solovairs?

[Anonymous No.13194959]

>>13194457
>makes fun of Iron Rangers bit can't even post them in his pic

Do you even know what IRs are?

[Anonymous No.13195203]

What do you guys think of Carpe Diem boots?

[Anonymous No.13195460]

>>13194957
solovairs are a lame ass doc rip offs

[Anonymous No.13195468]

>>13194117
I remember someone calling Iron Rangers reddit /mfa/ tier like five years ago, and that's typically all it takes. Redditors telling us what reddit likes.

[Anonymous No.13195483]

>>13195460
Solovair is dr martens

[Anonymous No.13195500]

>>13195460
>>13195483

solovair are docs made in britain as opposed to china

[Anonymous No.13195690]

>>13195483
nope

[Anonymous No.13195849]

>>13194457
haha idit thos aren't even iron rangers ib your pic
goit you

[Anonymous No.13196120]

>>13195460

[Anonymous No.13196141]

Torn between these two boots. Loving the captoe style, and the price point on both is good for me.
Thursday captain boot (left) and Meermin black calf boot (right)

Can anybody share the quality on either, or just tell me what looks better?
Going for a preppy/business/'post-punky' casual look, if that makes any sense

[Anonymous No.13196216]

>>13196141
Meermin is way ahead of thursday quality wise

[Anonymous No.13196255]

>>13196141
I love Thursday DESU. I have a pair of Captain in the Natural color

[Anonymous No.13196264]

Redpill me on boot care

[Anonymous No.13196271]

>>13196141
meermin 100%

>>13196264
>brush, wipe down every week
>lexol/saphir for conditioning, apply light amounts every 1-3 months
>don't use mink or coconut oil
>saddle soap/obenaufs is overkill for 95% of people
>waterproofing spray on suede, no conditioners
>salted roads kill leather

[Anonymous No.13196334]

whats /fa/s opinion on cat boots
i remember them being a trend when i was a kid

[Anonymous No.13196437]

gonna cop these bad boys

[Anonymous No.13196460]

Thoughts on grenson? This one, at least. Cop or not? Need plain, versataile boots in mid price range.

[Anonymous No.13196469]

>>13184441
they look pretty sick but too bad it's mostly plastic shoes

[Anonymous No.13196653]

>>13194523
w2c?

[Anonymous No.13196781]

Any recommendation for a plain-toe or cap-toe ankle boot like iron ranger or 1000 mile but lined with shearling

[Anonymous No.13196797]

>>13195849
>>13194959
That lady is the PR person for Red Wing desu.
>>13196271
>>lexol/saphir for conditioning, apply light amounts every 1-3 months
>>don't use mink or coconut oil
Less is more, as they stated. Leathers like Chromexel don't need wax and will look dull with it. 2nd on Saphir but I actually like Saphir Mink because you can use it on most leather and then wax separately. Obenaufs or Sno Seal along the sole edge and sole stitching for added water proofing.

Also, keep that brush handy for a few quick wipes evry wear.

[Anonymous No.13197101]

>>13196141
From everything I've ever read about Thursday, it's bottom of the barrel quality wise. A good entry-level boot for people who don't know what they like yet, but to be skipped over if you're a serious boot fan

[Anonymous No.13197132]

Thoughts on Docs or Solovairs quality wise? How do they hold up after several years?

[Anonymous No.13197366]

>>13196653
it's carpe diem s23m. I was going to buy it off some guy on grailed, but decided not to

[Anonymous No.13197428]

>>13196141
Left is nicer

[Anonymous No.13197773]

What brand does the service boot style the best?

[Anonymous No.13197796]

Do all redwings have the look-good-in-pictures but shit on feet syndrome or is that exclusive to the beckmans

[Anonymous No.13197874]

>>13197796
It's the sizing. The ones in pics are small sizes on small feet.
In real life on bigger feet they look like shit. Fortunately I have small feet too and my Rangers are good

[Anonymous No.13197886]

>>13197874
what size feet do you have

[Anonymous No.13197923]

>>13197886
I wear size 8.
On big feet with the toe bump you'll look like Ronald McDonald

[Anonymous No.13197932]

>>13197923
yeah I wear size 10 and my beckmans look like clown shoes
thanks for the heads up. I just wish I could find some all-around boots that don't look LARP tier in a casual setting

[Anonymous No.13197958]

>>13197932
Look for something with an unstructured toe or a flat toe.
Bump toes look worse the higher up you go in size

[Anonymous No.13197961]

>>13197958
is Wolverine a good brand or no? I see the 1k mile shilled or whatever (not the model I'm looking for) and it seems sketchy
I might go for a moc toe of some sort

[Anonymous No.13198049]

>>13197961
Yes, very good brand. Wolverine don't do a moc toe.

[Anonymous No.13198050]

>>13197961
As soon as I press post the Red Wing hating Wolverine shill is gonna show up out of nowhere to autistically shreek about how amazing Wolverine is.
But they have serious quality control issues, lots of problems with poor stitching and whatnot. And they have leather sole which is pants on head retarded.
They look nice, but that's about it. And for their price I'd rather just go for a brand that is comperable but cheaper

[Anonymous No.13198274]

>>13193282
>doc
Canadians aren't allowed in these threads. You need to stop posting.

[Anonymous No.13198301]

Chippewa, carolina, georgia all make good loggers that look like that. Doc martens can also be a good choice.

[Anonymous No.13198345]

>>13197796
>>13197874
>>13197886
>>13197923
>>13197932
>>13197958
>>13197961
>>13198049
>>13198050
>>13198274
same fool talking to himself thread

[Anonymous No.13198358]

>>13198345
Samefag

[Anonymous No.13198638]

>>13180639
Do meme boots look good untucked? Or will they look like clown shoes too? What are some other black 10” boots that look good tucked and untucked

[Anonymous No.13198656]

>>13198638
piggybacking off this, what kind of pants look best with memes? I've only really seen black jeans

[Anonymous No.13198700]

>>13198638
tiny black pants, tiny black shirt, tiny black boots

[Anonymous No.13198849]

>>13198656
Black jeans, really. If you want /mil/spo then I guess you could try them with cargo trousers. IMO they don't look enough like Docs to match with skinhead-core stuff.

I wish they didn't have those speed-hooks and instead were just normal lace-ups like pic related.

[Anonymous No.13198866]

>tfw one of the speed hooks on my boots was bent inwards and upwards really badly
>tfw managed to bend it back down, but it's still deformed and bent inwards
>tfw will inevitably bend again in the near future
For fucks sake

[Anonymous No.13199125]

>>13196460
They're always on sale. Worth it at sale price.
>>13196437
Nice.

[Anonymous No.13199182]

>>13181749
this silhouette is awful.

[Anonymous No.13199192]

>>13181368
vagabond is shit tier

[Anonymous No.13199457]

>>13198866
cobbler can replace it for $10
>>13196460
Grensons are great.

[Anonymous No.13199601]

>>13190964
retarded af

[Anonymous No.13199619]

I'm loving it.

[Anonymous No.13199672]

[Anonymous No.13199696]

>>13198638
Meme boot profile, after quite a bit of additional wear

[Anonymous No.13199740]

>>13177921
i want someone to step on me with these

[Anonymous No.13199758]

>>13196437
Is that the Kelso? You can get these solovair's for cheaper.

[Anonymous No.13199778]

>>13199758
lol. they aren't even close in quality, construction or aesthetics

[Anonymous No.13199785]

>>13199778
>>13199758
oh yeah, and the sole is shit tier on solovair

[Anonymous No.13199831]

Does anyone have any idea how exactly the lace locking mechanism works on the norwegian m/77 pilot boots? I love how they look with the D-shaped eyelets without the hooks, but I'm not exactly sure how it's supposed to work

[Anonymous No.13199866]

>>13199831
What? Just pull them and tie the laces. There is nothing different in them from normal eyelets except there isn't as much friction

[Anonymous No.13199877]

>>13199866
I saw a "locking mechanism" mentioned somewhere, and you can even see it in the picture as well. Is it the same thing that kids get on their hoodies or some shit?

[Anonymous No.13199881]

>>13179686
ID on tan boots?

[Anonymous No.13201051]

>>13196334
Unsure on the general consensus but I quite like them, just not in that godawful 'wheat' colourway

[Anonymous No.13201322]

Copped the memes from Ivan. Pic related is how they came. Covered in cheap polish and too glossy.

[Anonymous No.13201325]

>>13201322
Stripped the old polish with Saphir Renomat.

[Anonymous No.13201329]

>>13201325
Followed up with two coats of Saphir Renovateur then a coat of cream and wax polish.

[Anonymous No.13201331]

>>13201322
Mine has old polish that gets under my nails when I put them one. I've tried just washing them with a rag and warm water multiple times. Do you know what else I can do to get them full cleaned?

[Anonymous No.13201335]

>>13201329

[Anonymous No.13201340]

>>13201331
The Saphir Renomat is the strongest stuff I could find that would damage the leather. Saddle soap might work but will take longer.

[Anonymous No.13201346]

>>13201331
Saphir Renomat was the strongest stuff I could find to remove it that wouldn’t damage the leather. Saddle soap might work but take longer.

[Anonymous No.13201359]

>>13201322
>>13201325
>>13201329
>>13201335
Looks a lot better, nice

[Anonymous No.13201514]

What's ya'll's opinion on Blundstones? I'm thinking about copping a pair as comfy everyday boots.
I like how ugly/chunky they are but I was wondering what the consensus is on em.

[Anonymous No.13202018]

>>13199696
>>13201322
>>13201325
>>13201329
>>13201335

Thanks for posting. The profile looks pretty good I think I’ll go ahead and get a pair. What’s the sizing on these? I’m a 10.5 in trainers 10 in wolverines

[Anonymous No.13202054]

>>13202018
I’m a 13 US in most trainers so I got the same size. I replaced the insoles with foam ones and they fit perfectly with wool socks.

[Anonymous No.13202103]

>>13199831
The idea with D ring eyelets is that you use super long laces and wrap the extra around the top of the boot. There's just an extra little flap of leather with velcro that folds over the bit that wraps around.

[Anonymous No.13202109]

>>13201514
Just don't wear them with skinny jeans unless you're a girl

[Anonymous No.13202307]

what do you think of these?

[Anonymous No.13202313]

reminder that if you're not wearing timbs you're a poorfag

[Anonymous No.13202315]

>>13202307
w2c?

[Anonymous No.13202414]

>>13179155
british army boots from like 70-00s look like these, a bit smaler and thinner than dr martens. lot more pratical and feels great.

[Anonymous No.13202495]

>>13179279
shit tier. get the corcorans

[Anonymous No.13202538]

>>13201322
from which shop did you order?

[Anonymous No.13202575]

What boots are these? looking to get something similar

[Anonymous No.13202723]

>>13202538
Kommandostore

[Anonymous No.13202743]

what are these?

[Anonymous No.13203000]

i'm new to the boot thing. I am looking for high boots which don't look clunky on the foot, similar to the Austrian memes. It's hard to describe, like a dressy military boot. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.13203044]

>>13202575
fucking hell i hate that faggot's face

[Anonymous No.13203146]

>>13203000
Just look for a service style boot. Service boot, trench boot, heritage boot. They're all basically that same kind of leather WWII era looking boot.

[Anonymous No.13203228]

[Anonymous No.13203232]

>>13202743
Black timbs

[Anonymous No.13203428]

Just copped these for $55. Calfskin leather, rubber sole. It's my first pair of boots and I just bought something with high quality materials that I think looks nice that was on sale. Yay or nay? They get to me in 5 days.

[Anonymous No.13203485]

what boots are these?

genuine question

[Anonymous No.13203493]

>>13203428
Are they full grain? (Full grain looks a lot better with age), are they goodyear welted? (The sole won't fall off of the shoe from cheap glue), if the answer to both was yes, you got a steal, if the answer to one was no, they're still great boots for the price but you will have to replace them sooner.

[Anonymous No.13203879]

>>13203493
I have no clue about the first two things :( But thanks for the reassurance that I didn't completely fuck up! :)

[Anonymous No.13204057]

>>13177921
ID on these literal ronald mcdonald boots?

[Anonymous No.13204065]

>>13204057
redwings

[Anonymous No.13204265]

>>13203485
Gripfast maybe

[Anonymous No.13204296]

affordable version of boots with this aesthetic?

[Anonymous No.13204306]

>>13204057
Timbs or redwings

[Anonymous No.13205033]

>>13199778
You're right, kelsos are better quality but uglier while being much more expensive.