/BTG/ BOOT GENERAL

[Anonymous No.17594464]

/btg/ BOOT GENERAL - BOONDOCKERS EDITION

What do I need to care for my boots?
>Old cotton t shirt (one for cleaning, another for applying conditioners)
>Horsehair brush ($10-15)
>Wooden shoe trees ($10-15)
>Light conditioner like Lexol/Bck4/renovateur
>Heavy conditioner (if you live in terrible snow/rain areas) Sno seal/Obernauf LP
>Don't forget that boots need time to dry properly, rotate them an

How do I deal with x stain?
>mud: allow it to dry then brush off
>salt: water and cloth as soon as possible
>saturated wet: allow the boot to dry for a full day, stuff with newspaper
>scuffs and scratches: buff vigorously with horsehair brush

>Should I buy turdsdays/soloshits/doc shitans?
No they are filled with synthetic materials aimed at instant comfort but will not hold up to actual use.
>b-b-but muh ecelebs on youtube said they're good
no. you will waste your time and money and still have uncomfortable footwear at the end of the day. spend the extra $100 and get something real.

Manufacturer Red Flags
>Luxury
>Sustainable
>Vegan
>Unknown leather source
>Made in Chyna/Mexico/Indonesia

Boot Red Flags
>Dainite
>C*rk/C*lastic
>Zippers
>Non gusseted tongues
>Excessive/unnecessary seams

PREV>>17583811

[Anonymous No.17594478]

What is a decent moc toe easily available in Yurop? I know its mostly a murrican thing, but i cant find almost anything good and what i find is imported and stupidly overpriced.

[Anonymous No.17594489]

>>17594464
Alright cunts I need your recommendations: I need a pair of laced black matte leather boots. No fancy designs just straight simple and nice boots. Anywhere up to 150€ is perfectly fine. No docs.

[Anonymous No.17594508]

>>17594489

[Anonymous No.17594544]

>>17594478
I was gonna say Red Wing because Cultizm always has them -25% but I see they no longer sell them

[Anonymous No.17594573]

Anyone know where to cop these? Or what they are? I thought they were Yuketen but maybe not.

Found them on a Levis model for the jeans.

[Anonymous No.17594623]

>>17594508
Pretty decent actually. Got anything else?

[Anonymous No.17594672]

>>17594489
And no soloshitters.

[Anonymous No.17594691]

anyone know how often the light austrians are restocked on forcesuniform ?

[Anonymous No.17594799]

>>17594489
me too but i'd buy shitovairs if they weren't 220 euro

[Anonymous No.17594849]

>>17594623
Someone on these threads has some really sick black matte boots from a French website
Goodyear welted, I remember they weren't that expensive but probably more than 150

[Anonymous No.17594873]

Where to buy a pair of cowboy boots?

[Anonymous No.17594927]

>>17594873
In my opinion Dan Post, but I'm a yuropoor and I don't have a pair. It's just that I want some milwaukees.

[Anonymous No.17594940]

>>17594873
what are you going to use them for? fashion? excessive use? work? do you live in a desert area or the city. for your first pair you cant beat boot barn as they are the largest chain and have a wide selection of boots. But I would also check and see if there are any western stores in your area also. for nicer introductory boots Ive been told that Tacovas are well made and are an online-only vendor. also what style do you want? pic related, these are ariats I have had for the last 2 months that I have worn almost every day. they have a rubber sole, but thats because I need the grip since I work on trucks and move furniture around. the style is a 7 toe or cutters toe which I like because it is a balance between a square toe and round toe boot.

[Anonymous No.17594944]

>>17594940

[Anonymous No.17594961]

>>17594464
nice OP, i was thinking about having boondockers made by some Indog Bootmakers.

[Anonymous No.17594964]

>>17594573
Are these Red Wings?

[Anonymous No.17594993]

>vi(((berg)))

[Anonymous No.17595007]

>>17594993
These look unworn, are they new anon?
Hope they fit you

[Anonymous No.17595061]

>>17594993
that's pretty bad desu. I can excuse a small difference but that should have been caught at lasting and corrected or taken off the line

[Anonymous No.17595066]

>>17594691
Go on Jotex.at

[Anonymous No.17595082]

>>17594993
they need to hang the qc guy

[Anonymous No.17595090]

>>17595007
its a redditors boot and he was apparently fine with it on his brand new $1000 boots.

[Anonymous No.17595095]

>>17595090
I didn't even see the captoe at first

[Anonymous No.17595105]

i got a compliment on my boots today :3

[Anonymous No.17595124]

i know the thread is not supportive of nicks, but i just got my pair in. they are very comfortable out of the box, thankfully the sizing was spot on. this will be the last run of their chocolate leather too, apparently they are discontinuing it once their current stock runs out.

[Anonymous No.17595137]

>>17595124
looks more medium brown than chocolate

[Anonymous No.17595148]

>>17595137
americans only eat milk chocolate

[Anonymous No.17595158]

>>17595124
very nice

[Anonymous No.17595169]

>>17595137
i agree, i suppose it's just a name to differentiate it from the regular brown offering that looks darker.

[Anonymous No.17595177]

>>17595148
>>17595169
like i'd call my horsehides chocolate brown

[Anonymous No.17595183]

>>17595124
I like them in this combination and with those laces

[Anonymous No.17595310]

>>17595137
that brown is a dead ringer for a Cadbury bar

>>17595177
this is Hershey bar brown

[Anonymous No.17595321]

I want boots that last loooong ( say 5+ years).
Also I want them in sand colored roughout

Are iron rangers still the way to go ?
Is there something similar that looks a bit more minimal ?

I currently have golden fox boondockers.
Visually they are pretty spot on for me but the pair i have now has a a pretty big hole in them after a whooping 8 months of wear.

I have to add I'm an idiot.
I wear these things in the workshop, i wear them in the office, i wear them fixing my truck and on the weekend i wear them hiking.
Wearing the same stuff makes me feel comfortable, I'm autistic like that.

Still comfy boots though.
I talked to the support about them lasting half as long as the DMX trail shadows i wore before that they got me a 50% off coupon. So if anyone of you guys is interested i can post the coupon.

[Anonymous No.17595325]

>>17595321
>I wear these things in the workshop, i wear them in the office, i wear them fixing my truck and on the weekend i wear them hiking.
and you want sand colored roughout?

[Anonymous No.17595373]

>>17595325
Yeah I'm perfectly fine with them looking a bit weathered.
I brush mine from time to time and they look good to me.

But i try to use old sneakers when things get really dirty. I did some dry wall sanding last week and thats an example of where I draw a line

[Anonymous No.17595399]

>>17594873
Chisos

[Anonymous No.17595458]

>>17595321
> have now has a a pretty big hole in them after a whooping 8 months
got pics?

[Anonymous No.17595486]

>>17595321
What's your budget? There are plenty of boondockers out there, it's a common style with a massive range of quality and price.

[Anonymous No.17595493]

>>17595124
they have this weird hoof thing at the heel

[Anonymous No.17595522]

they are quite comfy, got the size up bc UK manlet sizes and they fit perfectly
but my one complaint, which is moreso about the Chelsea design itself than the boots, is that theyre a pain to get on bc theyre not broke in
literally almost threw my shoulder out this morning shoving my fat hooves in them lmao

[Anonymous No.17595528]

>>17595458
Sure, that's one of the pics I sent to the support
Kinda odd, i wouldn't think that that's a stressed area.

[Anonymous No.17595534]

>>17595486

Happy to hear that.
Max would be 500€.

Less would be better of course.
What I'm really looking for is sturdyness and minimal in styling.
Something like a half lug sole would be ideal as well. The golden fox sole was great in all conditions but outdoors.

[Anonymous No.17595542]

>>17595534
>great in all conditions but outdoors
so a tennis shoe in disguise as a boot

[Anonymous No.17595543]

>>17595542
Ngl i feel like that's what they are.

[Anonymous No.17595552]

>>17595543
sorry
get some docs lol

[Anonymous No.17595568]

>>17595534
What are your thoughts on pic related? $340, international shipping offered but I am not sure on price.

[Anonymous No.17595572]

>>17595568
GS is shit value if ur outside the US. Else, sure its fine.
VAT+Customs+Shipping fucks u over and is closing in fast to your Norfhampton makers in pirce.

[Anonymous No.17595577]

>>17595528
that is a weird spot for it to wear out

[Anonymous No.17595601]

>>17595568
ugly

[Anonymous No.17595604]

[Anonymous No.17595702]

>>17595604
wish they had restocked the ee sizes for this
ended up buying grant stones instead

[Anonymous No.17595715]

[Anonymous No.17595866]

[Anonymous No.17596030]

>>17595604
What boots? Those look great

[Anonymous No.17596038]

>>17596030
https://www.parkhurstbrand.com/collections/mens-boots/products/the-richmond-oak-rambler

[Anonymous No.17596044]

Total speedhook death

[Anonymous No.17596049]

>>17596044
have I got the boots for you

[Anonymous No.17596054]

>>17596044
agreed

[Anonymous No.17596055]

>>17596044
>>17596054
why do you hate speedhooks so much?

[Anonymous No.17596062]

[Anonymous No.17596066]

>>17596055
ugly, unnecessary and makes the facings sit closer

[Anonymous No.17596095]

>>17595124
Gay
Should have bought Frank's

[Anonymous No.17596097]

>>17595321
White's or Frank's

[Anonymous No.17596112]

>>17596097
Not a big fan of the embossed logo on the whites.

Can you give me the proper name for the frank or link them ?

[Anonymous No.17596115]

Also how do you guys feel about the 1000 mile boots ?
They pretty much check all my boxes when I order them with the half lug sole.

But for whatever reason I don't see them in roughout when I navigate via their page.
However when I Google "1000 mile boots roughout" i can find them on their site but only with the no profile sole...
What's up with that ?

[Anonymous No.17596117]

>>17596115
https://youtu.be/bARcQnehhDA
trash

[Anonymous No.17596120]

>>17596112
Franks boots, I’d you’re buying made to order boots you can likely call them up and ask about not getting the embossing, your pants are going to cover it anyway.

[Anonymous No.17596168]

>>17596062
I like how these look but I could never wear them.

[Anonymous No.17596169]

what are the recommended poorfag boots here?

[Anonymous No.17596171]

>>17596169
red wing

[Anonymous No.17596185]

>>17596112
You can get them without the logo

[Anonymous No.17596186]

>>17596169
Jim Green, red wings aren’t even cheap.

[Anonymous No.17596241]

>>17596095
frank?
since when the fuck is there a "frank"?
all i remember is whites, nicks, truman.
what's next? "bob"?
lol

[Anonymous No.17596243]

why not "Black's"

[Anonymous No.17596260]

>>17596243
you already have nigs

[Anonymous No.17596318]

>>17596241
>forgot wesco
>forgot Frank
>forgot drew
>forgot jk

[Anonymous No.17596402]

>>17594464
Why dont you faggots have a guide on good brands/shoes?

[Anonymous No.17596417]

>>17596402
To gatekeep.

[Anonymous No.17596421]

>>17595066
no, no

[Anonymous No.17596440]

any high quality alernatives to these solovair that look like picrel related

[Anonymous No.17596458]

>>17596440
It's just a derby with a chunky sole.

I doubt there's a shoemaker out there that doesn't make one, although it's a bit wasteful to get a high quality version of such a simple type of shoe.
It's probably so simple even Solovair can get it right, surely.

[Anonymous No.17596528]

Cop or not on Nick's urban logger with moc toe?

[Anonymous No.17596573]

>>17596243
its called nigs

[Anonymous No.17596575]

>>17596402
because everyone would hurr durr do you have this good brand but for 150 bucks

[Anonymous No.17596585]

>>17596402
because it's actually a bit of effort to do that

[Anonymous No.17596598]

>>17596402

[Anonymous No.17596599]

>>17596585
>effort
the list would just be too long, especially once you include all the smaller european shoemakers.

[Anonymous No.17596642]

>>17596402
Because having a guide on shit brands is better. Solovair for example. Shit brand. Fully avoid.

[Anonymous No.17596645]

someone post the eu infopic

[Anonymous No.17596681]

>>17594993
>viberg at home
those arent vibergs. you have proven to be dishonest and unscrupulous anon

[Anonymous No.17596698]

>>17596599
thats why I havent gotten around to making a new chart despite promising it like 3 times
that and sourcing the pics takes a while

[Anonymous No.17596729]

>>17596241
He only owned and ran Nick's for years with his family before selling it to the current owners. Then he worked for them for a while before leaving and starting his own company because of the direction they were taking Nick's.

[Anonymous No.17596740]

The family that owns Carmina used to own Yanko when they were the biggest shoemakers in the world.
Then they went bankrupt and made Carmina after abandoning ship.
His two sons later made Meermin.

One of the people who bought Yanko post-bankruptcy was Toni who later left to make TLB.

Someone else owns Yanko now I think.

[Anonymous No.17596754]

>>17596740
>His two sons later made Meermin
weird to establish a downmarket brand with that kind of background

[Anonymous No.17596755]

What's /btg/ expecting in the coming weeks to months?
For me its
>RO service boot with rawcord soles from jakkrabbits
>NST in deerskin from Bonafe
>NST in hatch shell from Carmina
>PBT in janus calf from Carmina
if not expecting, what are you planning?
for me that's
>Balway or Jumper in Hidro Jasper suede (same as mink suede)
>Shell Jumper (also bonafe)
>Try out zonkeyboot

[Anonymous No.17596758]

>>17596755
>>PBT in janus calf from Carmina
PTB

[Anonymous No.17596761]

>>17596754
Meermin probably makes more money overall
It's popular and made in China definitely means bigger margins

[Anonymous No.17596767]

>>17596755
I am waiting for a dark brown suede loafer from Bonafe and a snuff suede PTB from Carmina

Towards autumn I might do another Bonafe MTO, I am thinking a classic black chelsea boot

[Anonymous No.17596772]

>>17596767
>a snuff suede PTB from Carmina
very nice, 531? I picked that one on Oscar.

[Anonymous No.17596776]

>>17596772
I don't know the exact model, I picked the one where the whole derby looks like it's one panel. The one that looks like Alden's PTB.

[Anonymous No.17596778]

>>17596776
yea thats 531 probably, my inspiration was the tricker's robert but i didn't want to get that because W2998 doesn't seem to work for me, stupid amount of heel slip.

[Anonymous No.17596822]

>>17596755
my loden suede deisels should be here by next week

[Anonymous No.17596891]

>>17596755
i only have one boot on pre-order, some john lofgren donkey punchers.

[Anonymous No.17596894]

>>17594964
Definitely not, Red Wing mocs have a toe box that is at least half-an-inch taller

[Anonymous No.17596917]

>>17596755
Consumerism moment
What is wrong with you

[Anonymous No.17596922]

>>17596917
what's wrong with spending a few grand on something you like and enjoy if you have the money?

[Anonymous No.17596969]

terrible stance

[Anonymous No.17597042]

>>17596755
>boots and ncie shoes will last a lifetime
>buys 18 pairs and wears each one once a month

[Anonymous No.17597235]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJahejody1s
thoughts on color

[Anonymous No.17597238]

>>17597235
not bad, lacks the orangey tones a lot of tan leathers have

[Anonymous No.17597290]

>>17596969
interestingly anatomical without looking too strange

[Anonymous No.17597414]

>>17597290
well.. i like the suede at least.

[Anonymous No.17597420]

>>17597414
desu is better looking than a corcoran for a munsn

[Anonymous No.17597423]

>bought expensive brown boots a few months ago
>only have black chinos and slacks

[Anonymous No.17597425]

>>17597423
BASED
buy boots then figure out the pairings

[Anonymous No.17597462]

Anybody have any experience with Original Haferl? Do they offer wide sizes if you request it?

[Anonymous No.17597464]

>>17596440
I have these Aldens, they're pretty comfy.

[Anonymous No.17597544]

>hey anon nice boot, what color are those
>oh its crazy hydro lollipop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pc7aE12gxk

[Anonymous No.17597747]

Three minutes of brushing per boot for every day of wear is a pain in the ass

[Anonymous No.17597794]

what are some alternatives to this? thinking of getting these just cause they’re so cheap but I don’t really know any reasonable alternatives

[Anonymous No.17597797]

>>17596755
Alden ravello shell indy's. I like the colour of these though. Have been wearing a col8 variant for a few years. Very comfortable.
Collect them in a week or two.

[Anonymous No.17597852]

if i can try on a pair of solovairs in a store, are they really a bad purchase?

[Anonymous No.17597860]

>>17597852
Yes.

[Anonymous No.17597862]

>>17597860
why?

[Anonymous No.17597868]

>>17597862
Because they're trash. See >>17596642

[Anonymous No.17597870]

>>17597868
jfc kek
ok, so where can i get a boot like this with a nice, wide toebox instead of them?

[Anonymous No.17597874]

>>17597862
>b-because they just are OK!?
if you like them and they're all you can afford and the pair you try on aren't riddled with QC issues then they're fine
they're just fucking boots no one gives a shit what you wear irl and docs/solos are like disposable sneakers; comfy enough and you chuck them out when they fall apart.
the end it's not that complicated

[Anonymous No.17597879]

>>17597874
so theyre not worth/possible to repair at all?

[Anonymous No.17597919]

>>17597870
Not sure. Maybe Velasca. Maybe Scarosso. Maybe somewhere else.

[Anonymous No.17597922]

>>17597870
looks like a shitty stow, you can probably get a stow for cheaper on the outlet if you're lucky. I paid like $250 for mine.

[Anonymous No.17597925]

>>17597874
Who are you quoting?

[Anonymous No.17597965]

>>17597922
im in the UK

>>17597919
dont italian brands typically have a narrow last?

[Anonymous No.17597975]

>>17597747
I just do a quick brush when it comes off the shelf and a quick brush when I get home
not too fussed about getting them shinny

[Anonymous No.17597976]

>>17597965
>im in the UK
and incidentally tricker's are in the UK

[Anonymous No.17597978]

>>17597870
trickers, grenson
just look for country boots

[Anonymous No.17597996]

>>17597976
trickers are nice, but 3x the cost and none of them are of comparable styling in a wide toe fit. i dont mind paying more if need be but i want the styling at least to be compatible with a grungy aesthetic, and i want my feet to not hurt in them.

>>17597978
grenson are shit i hear. cost as much as trickers and built like upmarket docs.

[Anonymous No.17598004]

>>17597965
>dont italian brands typically have a narrow last?

I have no idea at all. From memory I just think they have a couple of similar boot options. If you're in the UK do you have local TUK stores btw?

[Anonymous No.17598010]

>>17598004
nope

[Anonymous No.17598017]

>>17597996
>grenson are shit i hear.
half are built in England and half are built in India I think
I think the ones made in England are ok. the triple welts are definitely made in england

[Anonymous No.17598021]

>>17598017
thanks, ill be sure to talk to customer service before ordering then, confirm that what i want is indeed made in england.

[Anonymous No.17598022]

>>17598010
Do you have a singular good thing in the UK then???

[Anonymous No.17598027]

>>17598022
the last dregs of dying industry and plentiful tranny ass
inb4 >trannies
believe me, you dont want the local women
far better to settle for a tranny

[Anonymous No.17598074]

>>17597747
bet you don't brush your teeth either

>>17597794
gross

>>17597852
yes

>>17597870
trickers stow

[Anonymous No.17598076]

>>17598074
2 minutes of electric toothbrush twice a day is a lot easier than 6 minutes of vigorous boot brushing

[Anonymous No.17598082]

>>17598074
why are homosexuals so catty lol a few of them in a room together is like a lunch table of 11 year old schoolgirls

[Anonymous No.17598084]

danners not even once

[Anonymous No.17598086]

>>17597996
4497S is wide and the solovshits literally copy the stow pattern. If you get lucky on the outlet you'll get them for half the price.

[Anonymous No.17598087]

>guys can you recommend quality alternatives to my shit
>no no i want it for the same price but higher quality

[Anonymous No.17598088]

>>17598074
see >>17597996

>>17598086
thanks fren, will keep an eye open

[Anonymous No.17598091]

>>17598088
see>>17598087

[Anonymous No.17598093]

>>17598087
>>17598091
>i dont mind paying more if need be but i want the styling at least to be compatible with a grungy aesthetic, and i want my feet to not hurt in them.
be less illiterate

[Anonymous No.17598094]

>>17598027
Nah you're a faggot and should kys. And unfortunately I knew a weird kid from school that moved to the UK right after high shcool and became a tranny. That shit is disgusting.

[Anonymous No.17598097]

>>17598093
its a lot of cope words for
>i don't wanna pay it

[Anonymous No.17598113]

>>17598094
>i dont want to buy something i dont want
read you illiterate nigger

[Anonymous No.17598133]

>>17598113
You replied to the wrong post now apologize to me.

[Anonymous No.17598165]

>>17597996
>and i want my feet to not hurt in them
the solid veg tan insole on the trickers alone will ensure greater comfort than the synthetics in the solos

[Anonymous No.17598198]

>>17594873
your town doesn't have a cowboy boot store? if you're in the US, I guarantee you can drive to the rural part of your area and the small towns will have a shop full of good cowboy boots
also, obviously avoid buying boots at any kind of strip mall/shopping center/urban/suburban area, that shit is laughably cheaply made and marked up

[Anonymous No.17598257]

Reminder

[Anonymous No.17598261]

>>17598257
half interested in the bison jumper

[Anonymous No.17598263]

>>17598261
Only 1/4 with 3 days to go I doubt it's getting made
Dainite killed it for me

[Anonymous No.17598319]

[Anonymous No.17598321]

>>17598257
>double monk chukka on veld
thats something else

[Anonymous No.17598355]

>>17598263
>Dainite killed it for me
shame, should be on ridgeway

[Anonymous No.17598356]

[Anonymous No.17598396]

>>17595124
> speed hooks
> still has a hole in the top lace
what in the fuck dude. not bad but why not just get trumans

[Anonymous No.17598404]

>>17598396
that's typical for pnw boots
I think it's a good idea desu

[Anonymous No.17598479]

>>17595124
No kiltie?

[Anonymous No.17598693]

>>17596440
Loake heat last.

[Anonymous No.17598695]

>>17596440
alden ptb

[Anonymous No.17598718]

I think I'm in love

[Anonymous No.17598748]

>>17596440
grant stones shoes
pic unrelatedish

[Anonymous No.17598761]

are redwings still cool or kind of cringe now? I haven't looked into boots in years

[Anonymous No.17598852]

>>17598761
they've definitely become normie core

[Anonymous No.17598947]

>>17598761
ok build quality but cringe

[Anonymous No.17599134]

[Anonymous No.17599235]

>>17598852
No handmade leather boots are normiecore.

[Anonymous No.17599381]

What to wear with picrel ?

[Anonymous No.17599393]

>>17599381
a crisp wool suit, and someone elses husband

[Anonymous No.17599462]

What are some "dress boots" I can wear to the office or a wedding that will give me some extra height.

[Anonymous No.17599469]

>>17599462
Edward Green Galway

[Anonymous No.17599478]

>>17599469
what is a more affordable version of this boot?

[Anonymous No.17599483]

>>17599478
I’m not sure, Im waiting on an answer to that as well
But really any boot with a heel will add some height, and you can fraud with an insert as well

[Anonymous No.17599516]

someone post the fuggin eu store picture already

[Anonymous No.17599533]

luv me inside out horse

[Anonymous No.17599539]

>>17599462
Carmina

[Anonymous No.17599559]

>>17599478
carmina galway

[Anonymous No.17599560]

>>17599134
What is that ?

[Anonymous No.17599567]

>>17599560
looks like a 350 to me

[Anonymous No.17599591]

>>17598396
it helps with heel lock, if you want to really secure them. that is what i have been told, anyway.

>>17598479
they are in the box. i've been going back and forth on whether i like them.

[Anonymous No.17599609]

>>17594464
can i get an id on these?

[Anonymous No.17599649]

>>17599560
White's Semi Dress

[Anonymous No.17599674]

>>17599559
Specifically the 80791

[Anonymous No.17599679]

division road 15% off alden

[Anonymous No.17599747]

>>17597879
long story short no
consider them like sneakers that look like boots
you might find a cobbler that might give it a go but the hassle and ensuing cost would likely be too great and the
it's not like they'll fall apart after 6months though
but if you can afford better then buy better
docs/solos have always, going back decades, been the coper's compromise
don't compromise and you won't have to cope

[Anonymous No.17599757]

>>17599679
Alden forbids sales on their items so I guess they're burning that bridge and selling all remaining stock at a discount?

[Anonymous No.17599786]

>>17599757
that's why its called ALL-DONE sale. FUCK alden!

[Anonymous No.17599877]

>>17594464
found these at the take it or leave it. looks like bean boots, but labels are worn. it looks like it says “made in canada” and has french and english writen on the lining material tag. it also has a logo I cant quite read, dont know if the boot’s brand or just the liner’s

[Anonymous No.17599879]

>>17599877
sigh…

[Anonymous No.17599881]

>>17599877
>>17599879
they look like bean boots at home

[Anonymous No.17599882]

>>17599879
tag

[Anonymous No.17599884]

>>17599879

>>17599877
could be old Sorel's

[Anonymous No.17599910]

>>17599882
a leaf

[Anonymous No.17599921]

>>17599881
>>17599884
thanks, regardless, it was a pretty nice grab. a little tight, but the lining is pretty thick, so having it replaced should help. will have to replace the mumified laces, clean up the eyelets, and give some attention to the seam between the leather and rubber, but glad I found them.

[Anonymous No.17599939]

>>17599921
watch out for the rubber cracking from age

[Anonymous No.17599967]

>>17599939
dont see much, but how do you address? sone sort of sealant? tar?

[Anonymous No.17599971]

>>17599967
irreversible

[Anonymous No.17599986]

>>17594464
can you use a spraybottle of an isopropyl alchihol-water mixture to clean the surface of leather?
I know getting it saturated is a bad idea, but would a light mist of it evaporate before ut does anything?
I know I have done this for clothe that shouldn't have alcohol due to non permanent dies, and it worked fine (cause again, it doesn't saturate and is so light)

[Anonymous No.17599992]

>>17599986
if its actually dirty use saddle soap or similar. Else just a damp cloth.

[Anonymous No.17600025]

>>17599971
grim.

[Anonymous No.17600090]

>>17599986
I've only seen alcohol used when someone's fixing up very worn pairs of leather shoes or when inserting a stretcher inside.
On the outside i've seen guys on yt use it to help mitigate creasing on banged up 2nd hand things. They stick trees in and apply the alcohol mix on the outside and stretch and smooth that shit out until the creases are lessened.
I wouldn't use this to clean. Not even a little.
There's dedicated cleaners that you should use depending on the level of crap you've dealing with, and depending on how severe and thus now strong the cleaner, you'd have to recondition them accordingly afterwards.
How dirty is your shit?

[Anonymous No.17600222]

[Anonymous No.17600408]

>shits on cork
based

[Anonymous No.17600419]

[Anonymous No.17600421]

>>17600419
moc toes need to be on crepe

[Anonymous No.17600426]

>>17600419
thats clean
what are they?

[Anonymous No.17600546]

>>17596117
If Jew Anvil says boots are bad all it means is the check didn't clear. He's admitted on his channel that companies pay him for his reviews. He excoriates the Wolverine 1000 Mile for using a fiberboard insole but when reviewing Thursday boots he says fiberboard isn't a big deal.

[Anonymous No.17600549]

>>17600546
no check can make the synthetics and shit construction look good m8
stop listening to his opinion and just use the info

[Anonymous No.17600559]

>>17600546
imagine watching him not on mute

[Anonymous No.17600589]

What's the exact model of these? Are these tricker's?

[Anonymous No.17600599]

>>17600589
possibly stows on commando soles

[Anonymous No.17600636]

Thinking about getting some Benzeine engineers. They seem like the absolute biggest bang for your buck with legitimately great materials and build quality that are on par with Clinch but only half the price. Anyone have any experience with these?

[Anonymous No.17600828]

>>17599679
>>17599757
>>17599786
the newsletter said DR is doing a sale on aldens stock models to make space for special make up collabs with them in the future
they are not dumping alden as a brand

damn is alden finally changing their garbage business model and allowing sales?

[Anonymous No.17600891]

>>17600636
I don't like that you can see the seams between the panels so vividly

Should be skiving the edges a lot more

[Anonymous No.17601076]

>>17600589
I don't know but either velasca or scarosso had a similar model.

[Anonymous No.17601134]

i only wear either corcorans and palladiums.
Don't want go full Scrooge, do boots for straights have other brands?

[Anonymous No.17601152]

Is Dr.Martins meme now?

[Anonymous No.17601158]

>>17601152
>now
always has been

[Anonymous No.17601167]

>>17601158
Any good analog?

[Anonymous No.17601171]

>>17601167
no because the reason you like them is the reason they're bad
you like the plastic coated leather, you like the plastic welt with low spi cosmetic stiching and you like the ugly translucent sole with the angled heel

[Anonymous No.17601181]

Any recs for vegan boots or should i just buy martens

[Anonymous No.17601186]

>>17601181
>vegan boots
do not eat
do not

[Anonymous No.17601215]

>vegan
fuck outta here

[Anonymous No.17601225]

Copped these boots from some portuguese maker named OldMulla.

Did I get scammed or do they look legit?

[Anonymous No.17601235]

>>17601225
They look good in the image and Portuguese makers are supposed to be good in general, but I can't confirm. Is there a shank in that sole?

[Anonymous No.17601243]

>>17601225
their stance is fucked up with a straight back

[Anonymous No.17601249]

>>17601235
I'm actually not sure. I heard the same about portuguese makers, and they popped up. Only $160 for handmade so I said fuck it. So far they seem good.

[Anonymous No.17601263]

>>17600891
To me, its a negligible quality. My pair of Mister Lous have the same thicknesses along the edges of the panels and it doesn't really bother me. At the end of the day, a pair of Clinch engineers cost $2k and are only made maybe once per year, while these are essentially the same materials and build quality for only $800. An absolute killer deal

[Anonymous No.17601264]

>>17600636
>>17601263
take pics when they arrive

[Anonymous No.17601266]

>>17601181
Absolutely no cows are being killed for their skin, it's all a byproduct of demand for other things.

So do not.

[Anonymous No.17601401]

>>17601181
Plastic shoes are worse for the environment than using the leather from cattle killed for their meat.

[Anonymous No.17601415]

>>17601401
Tbh i dont give a fuck about environment i dont want something to die because of me and i dont want to wear somethongs skin dead bodies belong into graves

[Anonymous No.17601433]

>i dont want something to die because of me
leather is always a byproduct of meat no cows were ever raised and slaughtered just for the leather

[Anonymous No.17601457]

>>17601433
>on the fashion board and doesn’t know who Carol Christian Poell is
Hahahaha

[Anonymous No.17601463]

it feels good wearing shell boots knowing you're standing in half a horses butt

[Anonymous No.17601498]

>>17601463
>try to date a hot vegan chick
>"So anon, what are your boots made of?"

[Anonymous No.17601501]

>>17601498
Well you see they aren't made of leather
It's membrane.
>oh ok

[Anonymous No.17601508]

>>17601498
>hot vegan chick
doesn't exist
also >>17601501

[Anonymous No.17601509]

>hot vegan
oxymoronic

[Anonymous No.17601659]

Found these RM Williams for $12 at a thrift store, they are a tight fit so im unsure about te size, can you help me figure it out?

[Anonymous No.17601666]

>>17601659
what size are these supposed to be?

[Anonymous No.17601712]

>>17601415
>I dont want something to die because of me
It died before you bought the shoe, and you're contributing to the deaths and displacement of far more by buying plastic garbage that you'll be throwing away every 5 months instead of leather that will last years and years.

[Anonymous No.17601722]

>>17601415
>i dont want something to die because of me and i dont want to wear somethongs skin dead bodies belong into graves
most vegan shit is made from petrochemicals, which are just really really old dead bodies that have been distilled.

[Anonymous No.17601738]

>>17601666
my rm williams have the size stamped on the bottom

[Anonymous No.17601741]

>i wont buy the handmade leather shoes i need plastic sweatshop abortions because its moral

buy kangaroo then. they literally have to kill them or the horny retards pop out so many kids they starve

[Anonymous No.17601742]

>>17601659
>>17601666
Does the sole have any additional markings?

[Anonymous No.17601759]

>>17601738
ahh thanks, after washing the soles i could see a marking that reads 7G, whihc i guess its an 8US ? if thats the case then its weird they feel thight on the uppers...

>>17601742
just on the bottom sole i found a 7G marking.

[Anonymous No.17601766]

>>17601759
7g is the size

g is their standard width

[Anonymous No.17601779]

[Anonymous No.17601837]

>>17600426
idk sorry

[Anonymous No.17601838]

>>17600426
red wing huntsman (discontinued)

[Anonymous No.17601841]

>>17601838
>(discontinued)
you can tell because its a good looking rw

[Anonymous No.17602133]

[Anonymous No.17602157]

>>17600636
Theyre fucking cool

[Anonymous No.17602223]

Hey friends, what are some socks you guys where?

[Anonymous No.17602324]

>handwelted
>sub $350

[Anonymous No.17602471]

>>17602324
let me just travel to fucking vietnam to buy them

[Anonymous No.17602485]

>>17602223
>where

Kys

[Anonymous No.17602509]

>>17602223
darn tough

[Anonymous No.17602569]

>>17596117
This reddit personified soiboi's entire channel is just sponsor of the week shilling
If he says a boot is good it's because they paid him. If he says it's bad, it's because they didn't

[Anonymous No.17602635]

is it possible to wear jodhpurs without giving off ultra bottom energy

[Anonymous No.17602638]

>>17602223
Americans have these 'darn tough' socks with cushioning that are made of wool and are meant to be indestructible
I have never tried them

I'm in Europe and for high end socks your best bet is Mes Chaussettes Rouges, they have some very high end socks mainly for thin OTC dress socks but also some thicker wool ones.
I bought 4 pairs of thick wool socks from them, they're very good but definitely not indestructible.

[Anonymous No.17602642]

>>17602635
Hell no those are women shoes through and through

[Anonymous No.17602683]

>>17602569
Imagine not skipping straight to the cut in the half while muted

[Anonymous No.17602686]

>>17602638
Darn tough will apparently replace pairs if they wear out

[Anonymous No.17602731]

>>17598396
I assume the rational is if you are going for speed hooks, you arent concerned with maximum security anyways, so you wouldnt use the top ones if you are putting your boots on quickly. but in case you do want a more secure bind, you can loop your laces through the top eyelets.
but thats just what pops into my mind.

[Anonymous No.17602740]

>>17600090
>>17599986
not super dirty. thats what I meant by “surface”. I know its a trick used in stage play and uniforms for quickly surface cleaning and maintain things without damaging them. Even for stuff like wool which you usually have to be delicate with due to its oils and fibers. the mist bottle is so that it evaporates before penitrating into the fibers, but gets at stuff on the surface.

Also helps to reduce oders and any mold or mildue.

[Anonymous No.17602761]

>>17602509
>>17602638
>>17602686
What size? No show, 1/4, micro crew, full crew, boot, or over calf?

[Anonymous No.17602772]

Men’s Grizzly Boot from Quoddy.

Is that good?

[Anonymous No.17602777]

>>17602772
>Men’s Grizzly Boot
I wish I can afford to buy them.

[Anonymous No.17602860]

What are your experiences with the fit of the Mister Lous? I've had mine for about a year and I'm starting to think that despite having the right size (trust me on this), these are just uncomfortable. The reason I say this is because the heel cup seems to have no shape and is not really that big, resulting in what feels like only half of my heel being cupped. I can't walk around town all day in the Wescos because my heels will start to ache. I have a pair of Lofgren engineers and those are some of the most comfortable boots I've worn mainly because of how well-shaped the heel cup is and how it has enough room. Does anyone else have this experience with the Mister Lous?

[Anonymous No.17602864]

So... Which is the superior stitch? Goodyear or stitchdown?

[Anonymous No.17602873]

>>17602860
It's because they use thermoplastic for the heel counter instead of a thick piece of vegtan because a lot of the boot making process is automated and they can't use a thick counter with those machines.

[Anonymous No.17602876]

>>17602864
Norwegian.
idk I like Stichdown, but goodyear is better for longevity.

[Anonymous No.17602898]

>>17602873
That sounds pretty fucking retarded. For a pair of $800 dollar boots, you'd think that they would get the design and materials of the heel correct. Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like even if they were to use a piece of veg tan for the heel counter, the design is still flawed due to how little shape and volume the heel has

[Anonymous No.17602908]

>>17602898
>the design is still flawed due to how little shape and volume the heel has
That is a side effect of using the thermoplastic heel counter, you can't get that contoured heel that cups your heel.

[Anonymous No.17602923]

>>17602761
boot for regular boots, OTC for engineers

[Anonymous No.17602924]

>>17602860
its a c*lastic issue. the heel cup will either fit or not. I have the exact opposite with my lofgrens, the c*lastic toes leave very little vertical clearance whereas my wescos being a leather toe puff is much much more comfortable

[Anonymous No.17602964]

>>17602923
Oh okay, thanks. I just bought a six pack of boot-length darn tough socks.

[Anonymous No.17603007]

I don't like boots but want a pair, what's out there for weirdo like me?

Are Red Wings acceptable? I see the 875 are popular, but for whom are moc toes and that style? Looks a bit weird to me

Are the blacksmiths good? Should I kms?

[Anonymous No.17603014]

>>17603007
Be prepared to buy conditioner, saddle soap, and protective spray. Your boot becomes an extension of your body. It breaths, it needs drying and gets thirsty.

[Anonymous No.17603027]

I would buy these.

[Anonymous No.17603047]

Does anyone know what kind of pants Mr.Gosling is wearing?

[Anonymous No.17603052]

Calling it now, Red Wings will be 20,000 USD with adjusted inflation in the future.

[Anonymous No.17603092]

>>17603052
don't be retarded

[Anonymous No.17603142]

>>17603092
How much did you pay for your Jordan's, Tyrone?

[Anonymous No.17603183]

>>17603052
maybe in 2099 where inflation makes a loaf of bread 500 USD.

[Anonymous No.17603185]

>>17603183
>maybe in 2099
>He doesn't know

[Anonymous No.17603193]

>>17603183
We live in an age where consumers are willing to pay 500 dollars for small tea sandwich made of GMO cow and wheat.

[Anonymous No.17603194]

>>17603193
luv me some rare jersey animal

[Anonymous No.17603361]

>>17599679
Alden’s had like a 15% price increase over the past year sooo.

[Anonymous No.17603392]

>>17603052
Most likely they'll go up to 500 and brands like Whites will have their entry level stuff start at 1k
Viberg 2030 boots will start at 2k

[Anonymous No.17603393]

>>17603361
My Indys were 575 in 2021, up over 100 from previous years
They're 700 now

[Anonymous No.17603472]

>>17603393
Literally everything is going up in price like this except my salary
When does it stop

[Anonymous No.17603474]

>>17602740
Let's put it this way: I've never heard of anyone using alcohol to clean footwear. Do other stuff, but not to clean. If it's lightly dirty then just a damp rag. If it's more dirty then saddlesoap or a dedicated leather cleaner.
If you're dead set on becoming a trendsetter then knock yourself out doing it.
Post results though for future record if it fucks up so we know why nobody does this.

[Anonymous No.17603485]

>>17603474
I dumped an entire bottle of rubbing alcohol into a pair of used boots, then used laundry detergent to clean them further, then rinsed thoroughly, then oiled them while they were drying and they turned out fine. I wear them all the time, daily in the winter. They are old cop boots I got for $1 at a thrift store 15 years ago and were in good condition when I got them, well used now.

[Anonymous No.17603576]

Are there any high-end non-North American bootmakers that uses stitchdown/handwelted construction?

[Anonymous No.17603580]

>>17603576
I believe Enzo Bonafe.

[Anonymous No.17603589]

>>17603576
Almost all of the really high end stuff is handwelted, but i assume you don't mean bespoke stuff. Most of the Italians do handwelted shoes and boots.
Bonafe, Vass, St Crispins, Cavour has a handwelted line, Meccariello, Stefano Bemer, Scafora, Zonkey boot are some i can recall from memory right now.
As for stitchdown, you won't find that in Europe, they use the more complex and durable veldtschoen construction instead. EG, C&J and Cheaney all have some boots using veldtschoen construction. All the Indonesian ones will be veldtschoen too.

[Anonymous No.17603673]

>>17603472
Go back to sxhool, gook.

[Anonymous No.17603702]

>>17603576
>Handwelt
>non North American

The entire Europe, the more eastern, the cheaper, the entire East/ South east Asia

Handwelting is an anomaly in North America.

[Anonymous No.17603703]

>>17602924
>Wesco
>Leather toe puff
dumb ass strikes again.

[Anonymous No.17603760]

>>17603472
>When does it stop
It doesn't. Line must go up at all costs

[Anonymous No.17603812]

Jim Green razor backs or Jim Green African ranger for trail hiking?
I like ankle support, not sure if the African rangers have any.

[Anonymous No.17603819]

>>17603472
>going up in price When does it stop
during deflation/recession
you will be fired though

[Anonymous No.17603958]

>>17603580
>>17603589
Thanks but mostly very fancy boots lel. Was thinking more in the line of Viberg and White's, heavy military/work heritage boots with purely leather insoles/midsoles.

[Anonymous No.17603969]

>>17603958
C&J snowdon in Zug, 360 degree veldtschoen, commando sole, full bellows tongue. Better built than any Viberg.

[Anonymous No.17604025]

would

[Anonymous No.17604027]

>>17604025
which the chunky sole meme would go away
that would be great on anthing other than that luf sole

[Anonymous No.17604033]

Is it normal that once I got my first pair, I no longer think of sneakers the same way again? Whenever I look at how the sneaker industry is proud to show off its low-durability synthetic material, I facepalm or shake my head. They are so ugly now

[Anonymous No.17604038]

>>17604036
>>17604036
>>17604036

GO

>>17604036
>>17604036
>>17604036

GO

[Anonymous No.17604042]

Also, in terms of outfits, boots are more versatile. While sneaker outfits look like the clothes, his mom bought for him.

[Anonymous No.17604194]

>>17604042
I thought you couldn’t wear brown with black??

[Anonymous No.17604392]

>>17602635
thanks for confirming my boot purchase for me

got any other ultra bottom styles of boot?