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hi fa, i dont know anything about fashion. i want a pair of boots like pic related that dont go too far up the leg but are wearable and comfy for a daily wear. all i really got out of the sticky was red wings. any recommendations?

>> No.15979402
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>>15979391
Those are Red Wing Iron Rangers. They're reasonably popular but for good reason: decently priced, durable as fuck, good looking (contrarians will call them clown shoes, ignore them) and will probably outlive you will. Also compare them to the Blacksmiths, they're similar but with a plain toe and a lug sole. Either would be solid choices.

Also neither will be comfy out of the box. Breaking them in can be painful as fuck but once they break they fit like a glove.

>> No.15979986

>>15979391
Budget? Good boots can get expensive (more so than red wing). Like the other poster said iron rangers are fine, people on here are just contrarian and call things that are popular bad because they don't know how to form an opinion on their own.

>> No.15979992

>>15979391
I have a pair of Iron Rangers I've had for a few years now. They're great, I can't complain about them at all.
That being said, they're pretty entry level. I have some Whites boots that are simply on another level then the Red Wings

>> No.15979993

>>15979402
/thread

>> No.15980079

>>15979402
>>15979986
>>15979992
thanks bros. i dont think im willing to spend more than a few hundred. im not doing any heavy duty manual work on a daily basis.

>> No.15980103

>>15980079
Look for Iron Rangers on sale. If you are just wearing them casually and clean/condition them when needed on occasion, they can last at least a decade.

>> No.15980543

>>15980079
>Chippewa Apache Lace Up
>Thursday Capitan
>used or factory second Iron Rangers

>> No.15980568

>>15980079
I wear iron rangers because I got memed into buying them and can't afford to buy a pair of something decent now that I've wasted my money on these pieces of shit. They're the most uncomfortable thing you can imagine putting around your feet, they DO look like clown shoes, and they suck for work. A guy complimented me on them once though.

>> No.15980578

>>15980568
low-t hands typed this post

>> No.15980611

can someone with knowledge about boots explain if the shank is a big deal? ive read that some high end bootmakers use steell shanks in all their boots, but a few use fiberglass or wood even. does it matter much?

>> No.15980709

>>15979391
I really can't stand the bulbous toe.

>> No.15982054

>>15980709
This is extremely overhyped by people looking at pictures on the internet. Also the toe looks better on IRs than on the Beckmans. At least IRs are supposed to look like work boots.

>> No.15982310

Viberg. Please support my local economy thanks.

>> No.15982319

>>15979391
I have Thursday boots. Bought them like 2 years ago and they have held up nicely, and they're the shoes that i use the most, have even gone hiking with them. Boot snobs will say they suck but desu I'd recommend them. I've heard quality can be a bit inconsistent tho, so keep that in mind

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>>15979402
>contrarians will call them clown shoes, ignore them
Why would you wear this shit when there are nice boots out there?

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>>15982359
Because dress boots are for fags

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>>15982319
Thursdays are fine for everyday boots. Wouldn't use them on a job site or anything though.
Most boot fags will shit on Thursday because they have a "hip" marketing campaign and are strongly advertised on Facebook and Instagram.

>> No.15983629

>>15982319
>>15983612
Yeah they definitely aren't as durable as Red Wings but at the end of the day most people don't need something that can handle that level of abuse. Thursdays are great entry-level boots.

>> No.15983746

>>15983612
lol

>> No.15983816

>>15979391
>i dont know anything about fashion
You're in good company on this board.

>> No.15983993

>>15982359
imagine being afraid of a toebox lmao fuck outta here with your pointy elf feet

>> No.15984040

>>15982054
This, most Iron Ranger pics you see are from flyover people who bought them online with like two minutes of research regarding fit and never bothered returning them. If they fit properly IRs are no bigger than a pair of Stans

>> No.15984191

>>15982482
Are those iron rangers?

>> No.15984199

>>15984191
Blacksmiths

>> No.15984795

>>15980543
Is Chippewa out of business or something?
All their boots are unavailable

>> No.15984890
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>>15979391
thursday boots make some decent boots that are a little are a little snappier and more formal. They do the same boot in brown with treaded soles too if you want something more casual

>> No.15984966

>>15984795
I'm not sure. It would be a shame if they went under.

>> No.15984984

>>15984966
Yeah it would. I got a pair a few years back but I was dumber back then and didn't look after them properly and they're also too big (currently trying to restore them a bit so I can keep using them)
Was looking at different websites and I couldn't find any of their service boots in normal sizes

>> No.15985024

>>15984984
>being early into fashion and buying shoes too big
I did this a lot also lmao

>> No.15985386

just get a pair of loafers

>> No.15986652

>>15983612
>>15983629
ignore the shills

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>>15986652
>He's speaking well of a product
>Must be a shill
Pic related,: it's you

>> No.15986761

>>15986652
I own Red Wings, but I'm considering getting Thursdays next fall. I want a moc toe to rotate with my Blacksmiths and they have a more low-profile moc than RW or Whites. Yes they aren't as well made but they're still perfectly acceptable for a 'fashion boot'.

The issue is them comparing themselves to grands like the ones I listed above. You can't be a brand new company and say "we're just as good as the people who made the boots your great-grandpa wore and we're cheaper" because that's not fucking possible.

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>>15979402
iron rangers are indeed clown shoes. blacksmiths are superior and more versatile.

>> No.15986947

>>15986926
the only reason they look like clown shoes is because of what >>15984040 said. IR and BS are pretty much the same profile otherwise

>> No.15988394

>>15979402
I fucking love my Blacksmiths (copper). Thinking of buying dark burgundy-ish laces but not too sure how it would look in them.

Had them for two years and I don't think they'll ever be comfortable though.

>> No.15988396

>>15980543
Are thursday boots really that legit? Would they last as long as iron rangers?

>> No.15988399

>>15980568
Retard thinks you can just put on leather boots and start walking around in them like they were sneakers. Break in is real you dumb nigger.

>> No.15988404

>>15980709
So dont stand it. Nobody cares you dont matter. Thats like just your opinion man. Some people go out of their way to pay for a capped toe which would accentuate that more and tickle YOUR autism.

>> No.15988408

>>15979391
I’d advise against brown boots unless you almost always wear colors that go well with them (people that dress in traditional workwear all the time usually this but in most fits brown work boots look very out of place)

Camper’s boots are good looking and when they’re on sale they’re honestly a pretty good deal; definitely not work boots but they’re quite durable for daily use/light outdoors stuff — all made in spain

Marsell’s designs are beautiful and they’re highly regarded, especially the leather quality (using luxury product criteria and not blue-collar work boot criteria) but the price is definitely up there

Generally with fashion brands, even if their clothing has really high build quality, unless the company has a reputation for quality footwear the shoes are likely to be uncomfortable and/or delicate because making shoes is such a specialized process compared to other garments

Doc martens are mostly made in China and have pretty bad quality control but their air-filled sole does make them really comfy for casual use after breaking them in (which is why people in the boot general here call them sneakers and not real boots)

Shoes (especially boots and sneakers) from the big luxury conglomerates (gucci, dior, LV, etc) are almost always terrible products for the price with a few exceptions

>> No.15988411

>>15979402
I have beckmans and they look clown shoe like, it's not a contrarian meme
still like them though, just have to use a lot of resources to pull them off

>> No.15988478

>>15988396
They're okay for what they are. Not as nice as Red Wings but I doubt you'd ever destroy a pair of them.
>>15988411
There's something about Beckmans that are more cartoonish and clown-y than IRs or BS. I think it's because they essentially use dress-boot leather on a work-style boot. I'd advise most people to avoid them unless you're stuck in 2010 and wear nothing but raw denim, flannels, and beard oil.

>> No.15988627

>>15979391
buy a pair of boots from guidi

>> No.15988702

>>15988396
Enjoy your beaner crafted boots.

>All of our products are handcrafted by skilled artisans at world-class manufacturing facilities. We currently manufacture products in León (Mexico)

Jokes aside you probably can't go wrong for the money

>> No.15989083

>>15980568
Haha this is harious. Do you still wear them?

>> No.15989573

>>15988404
That's a pretty big paragraph for someone who doesn't care.

>> No.15989768

>>15988394
>Had them for two years and I don't think they'll ever be comfortable though.
have you oiled them?
wait for a nice hot day in the summer, hit them with some mink oil, get your thickest wool hiking socks, and just take them out and beat the living shit out of them on a local hiking trail or something
To be fair, I have owned my first IRs for six years and only started actually enjoying wearing them in like the last two years
>>15980709
>>15982054
retards buy a size high like they're buying fucking galoshes then complain that they look like they have kielbasa for feet
imagine buying boots without actually trying them on

>> No.15990059

>>15989768
>mink oil
shut up retard

>> No.15990074

>>15979402
I bought mine in Bangkok after I got hit by a truck and the boots I brought got torn up.

Worn them about 5 days a week for 6 years, doing all sorts of dumb shit. Finally died last month.

Would not buy another boot unless I got a fancy job.

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>>15982482
Are you wearing anything else besides those boots?

>> No.15990098

>>15979402
I own Iron Rangers and I love them but they do look clownish because if the padded toebox, all boots styled like this do (because function over looks). I reccomend black smiths or wolverines etc. to any guys looking to buying a pair..

>> No.15990109

>>15990098
Are they comfortable? I'm hearing bad things.

>> No.15990114

>>15988396
I have a pair. The quality is good. People talk a lot of shit about them but they are fine

>> No.15990118

>>15989768
>>15990059
Anyone reading this thread, DO NOT use mink oil unless you're exposing them to the elements and wearing them 5 days a week. It's too much oil for just wearing boots around town.

>> No.15990159

>>15990109
I have blacksmiths and I imagine they're similar. Break-in can be trying but once they break they're great.

>> No.15990720

>>15989768
I have oiled them, the top isn't the problem. I only get to wear them on my days off and on holiday though. So you only really started to love them after 7 years? that's a hell of a break in. At least I know there's hope.

Going to be sad when I have to resolve them then.

>> No.15990724

>>15990118
Yes, I don't know why there's never a warning. It'll substantially darken the boot. Luckily the colour of my Blacksmith's suits the look, so I liked it, but I'd be pretty sad if I fucked up an expensive pair of boots, because you are not getting that shit out once it's in kek.

>> No.15991556

>>15990724
Yeah I don't know why it got so popular. It's good for work boots but for any application outside of that it's entirely too much.

>> No.15992701

>>15991556
It's a meme even for workwear, LP is way cooler