/btg/ BOOT GENERAL

[Anonymous No.17853038]

/btg/ BOOT GENERAL - WAXED FLESH SEMI DRESS 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 (Get vibram v-bar instead)
>C*rk/C*lastic
>Zippers
>Non gusseted tongues
>Excessive/unnecessary seams

PREV>>17849264

[Anonymous No.17853054]

>move to PNW
>discover PNW boots
>can't look at basic heritage boots the same
>want to replace my whole footware collection with thicc heels and arch support
also based waxed flesh enjoyer

[Anonymous No.17853058]

>>17853054
>Woke up in cold sweat
>Look around, still stuck in a roach infested apartment in Detroit

[Anonymous No.17853089]

lol

[Anonymous No.17853091]

>>17853058
No you

[Anonymous No.17853098]

>>17853091
>tfw could never pull off a packer
Why live?

[Anonymous No.17853150]

I have just become aware that most split toes are not even separate pieces of leather stitched together but most are purely decorative
the EG Dover, arguably the most famous split toe is a reverse skin stitch

[Anonymous No.17853156]

>>17853150
>skin stitch

[Anonymous No.17853167]

>>17853156
just what it's called nigga damn i don't make the rules

[Anonymous No.17853192]

>>17853167
yeah but how bored do you have to be to do a weird half stitch in the middle of a single piece of leather where nobody will see
thats insane

[Anonymous No.17853216]

>>17853192
>where nobody will see
confirmed for retard

[Anonymous No.17853217]

Vibergs came in from the archive sale. I thought I was gonna get a 7 eyelet with no speed hooks but got these instead. Does anyone prefer this style?

[Anonymous No.17853220]

>>17853216
oh im sorry let me just get my meme stitched nst and brag to everybody about how you can barely see the stitch!

[Anonymous No.17853224]

>>17853217
the hooks will chew through those laces, I guarantee it

[Anonymous No.17853233]

>enzo bonafe mto pushed out to january/february
i knew it was slim, but i was hoping they'd be here in december. here's the full makeup, what do you guys think? i wanted something a little more on the dressy side to contrast my white's casual boots.

Model: Balway
Last: 74945
Leather: Plum Museum Calf
Construction: Hand Welted 270deg
Sole: Single leather with Vibram studded (brown rubber if possible)
Edge Finish: Dk Brown
Lining: natural calf
5 Brass Antique Eyelets and 3 Speedhooks

[Anonymous No.17853234]

>>17853217
To me 8 and only eyelets looks the nicest

[Anonymous No.17853267]

Considering buying these black boots, but my entire wardrobe is geared towards brown boots. If I wanted to switch to black boots would I have to get an entirely new wardrobe with greyscale clothing? Or can I mix black boots with earth tone clothing with no issue? Like these black boots with khaki chinos, would that be a faux pas?

[Anonymous No.17853268]

Anyone got a picture of what sno-seal does to roughout? Thinking about going that route once the snow starts to hit

[Anonymous No.17853269]

>>17853267
black pairs with like almost every trouser color.

[Anonymous No.17853280]

>>17853268
the plaintoe used to be natty roughout CXL, that's what it looks like after two coats of obernauf. Flattens the nap, but imparts a shine previously unavailable

[Anonymous No.17853288]

>>17853269
*almost none

[Anonymous No.17853299]

>>17853038

[Anonymous No.17853302]

>>17853267
>Like these black boots with khaki chinos
no

[Anonymous No.17853304]

>>17853267
>Like these black boots with khaki chinos

[Anonymous No.17853312]

>>17853267
Most shades of blue, grey or just white will work.

[Anonymous No.17853317]

>>17853054
What boot is shown in your photo?

[Anonymous No.17853318]

>>17853312
and olive green?

[Anonymous No.17853321]

>>17853317
Urban Logger

[Anonymous No.17853329]

>>17853321
Also how tf do so many redditards have ill fitting boots
Look at the fucking lacing none of these fuckers boots fit

[Anonymous No.17853331]

>>17853329
more spacing between each eyehole is the reason

[Anonymous No.17853332]

>>17853329
Terrible

[Anonymous No.17853335]

>>17853332
Some of them don’t even know how to tie their shit correctly

[Anonymous No.17853337]

>>17853331
nah the uppers just don't even look big enough
shouldn't need more than 2 fingers width when they're knotted up

[Anonymous No.17853338]

>>17853335

[Anonymous No.17853386]

>>17853338
Hope they didn't pay >100$ for that yikes

[Anonymous No.17853387]

>>17853338
>>17853332
>>17853329
>>17853321
i'm convinced none of these retards are actually tightening their laces enough

[Anonymous No.17853388]

>>17853386

[Anonymous No.17853390]

>>17853338
>>17853388
that's nigs for ya

[Anonymous No.17853396]

>>17853387
they order too small then tell you the heroic tale of their killer break in

[Anonymous No.17853397]

>>17853388
>>17853390
stop being disingenuous kikes, it's clear the left boot is a little farther forward

[Anonymous No.17853410]

>>17853397
Holy shut did anyone else notice this lol

[Anonymous No.17853411]

>>17853397

[Anonymous No.17853420]

>>17853387
They also don’t know to fold a gusseted tongue.

[Anonymous No.17853427]

>>17853410
It's not worth it, you won't get anywhere.

[Anonymous No.17853429]

>>17853410
uwu, the bulge

>>17853396
i don't get it desu. i've never been able to get sized by a salesman at a shop, but i've never fucked up my sizing. just know your brannock, go back and forth with them through emails a little, and it's typically spot on. how did they manage to fuck up so badly? i've had lasts that just don't work for me, but never bad sizing.

[Anonymous No.17853430]

>>17853429
>how did they manage to fuck up so badly?
bad advice on the internet
ive seen shit as wild as size down 1.5 for iron rangers
theyll put up a dogshit out of the box fit because of the boots will stretch meme
also some do it intentionally for less creasing because theyre brain damaged

[Anonymous No.17853440]

>>17853430
>bad advice on the internet
i could be totally off but it feels like these days people are afraid to reach out to the actual companies for sizing advice on their purchases. you can definitely crosscheck with others, but i'll take the word of someone working for the company on sizing over over some random fag on reddit or some other forum.

[Anonymous No.17853444]

You have to choose one boot to keep for life
>whites handsewn stichdown
>whites regular stichdown
>whites goodyear welted
>franks handsewn stichdown
>franks regular stichdown
>nicks stichdown
>jk stichdown
What you taking

[Anonymous No.17853445]

the WORST boot advice i've ever seen and i see it constantly is "if it doesn't fit it will stretch when it breaks in" so retards are wearing boots too small, destroying their feet and making their shoes unreturnable only to decide "whoops i got the wrong size" but now they can't return it

[Anonymous No.17853447]

>>17853444
my Whites MPs i got in 2018 before the company blew up and got popular and QC plummeted
what is the MP, handsewn? regular? don't know but don't really care

[Anonymous No.17853449]

>>17853445
The folks at Nick's even have videos about how one of their employees is like a C or D width but has worn everything from A to D and they all fit fine after break in
No doubt to get people to impulse buy some ill fitting boot that's almost their size on the in stock ready to ship page

[Anonymous No.17853450]

>>17853447
they're handsewn, and now that i am thinking about it it's surprising they don't offer a regular stitchdown version like they do with the 350s. i feel like a lot of people who want a service boot really wouldn't care about the difference between them.

[Anonymous No.17853453]

>>17853449
and then they realize the size is wrong but can't exchange it so they're forced to just buy more pairs
classic jewish tricks

[Anonymous No.17853454]

>>17853447
>tfw didn't know about PNW boots until I moved here
>after their popularity spiked and price increases
glad I put in my order with nicks before their latest price increase, would've cost me another 30 bucks if i'd waited or waffled on my decision

[Anonymous No.17853456]

>>17853445
i think break in itself is almost a meme. yes ive felt the counter mold and the footbed become shaped but my best fitting boot was butter out of the box and turned into butter plus with time

[Anonymous No.17853458]

>>17853456
"break in" for me has always meant the leather gets softer and supple. not longer, wider, etc. i have noticed heel counters breaking in but it's so subtle

[Anonymous No.17853461]

>>17853456
>>17853458
yeah the shit should fit right day one, the leather should just break in and soften around your foot
>not loose or tight in the ball
>no instep pain
>no heel slip
>>17853458
only place I disagree, the heel counters are a fucking bastard if you got a thicc leather heel counter, it's like walking with bricks behind your heels but once its broken in it's a million times better than any other material, perfectly fitted

[Anonymous No.17853463]

>>17853458
i feel like break in should be that last 10% of the leather softening and the counter shaping but thats basically it. some people are doing chinese foot binding out the box while repeating "it will stretch" like a monk
>>17853461
i found the virgin leather counters weird but i think driving actually fast tracks their break in

[Anonymous No.17853465]

>>17853463
a cobbler said he'll take a hammer to a leather counter to break it in faster

[Anonymous No.17853477]

>>17853463
>>17853465
if the counter is particularly tough i'll just oil it a bit and work/massage it with my hand, a touch of oil on the inside as well

[Anonymous No.17853497]

Bros, I bought a pair of roughout 350 cutters last week. My first pair of Whites and after breaking them in, I can confidently say that the Whites hype is well deserved. I had a pair of Wescos and John Lofgren engineers and I sold them both on Grailed because I just didn't give a fuck about them anymore. The 55 last is seriously the most comfortable thing I've ever put on my feet, and they are built like tanks.

[Anonymous No.17853500]

>>17853497
please assume the position

[Anonymous No.17853505]

what oil should i use on roughout that won't darken it?

[Anonymous No.17853506]

>>17853454
Got my MPs for 400 bucks and they're going for 700 now or something absolutely ridiculous

[Anonymous No.17853512]

>>17853280
does obenaufs lp differ at all from sno seal?

[Anonymous No.17853513]

>>17853444
Frank's Handsewn stichdown.

[Anonymous No.17853514]

>>17853505
do you REALLY need oil?

[Anonymous No.17853515]

>>17853454
>glad I put in my order with nicks

[Anonymous No.17853516]

>>17853512
different colour and smell, sno seal is earthier and a heavier paste than obernauf. performance wise they feel similar, both require a heat source

>>17853505
bick 4 in a spritzer bottle

[Anonymous No.17853523]

>>17853514
maybe in a year or 2

>>17853516
thanks

[Anonymous No.17853525]

>>17853505
Gutter oil.

[Anonymous No.17853527]

>>17853505
Saphir Renovateur spray. If it’s a waxed roughout use Saphir Dubbin but that will obviously darken it a bit.

[Anonymous No.17853536]

might cop these soon what yall think senpai

[Anonymous No.17853540]

>>17853536
Garbage

[Anonymous No.17853547]

>>17853038
Is there any decent made boot similar to this from shoepassion I’ve waited nearly 8 months for them to restock and they still haven’t done it pls help senpai

[Anonymous No.17853565]

>>17853547
Yea bro Thursday boot company has you covered

[Anonymous No.17853568]

>>17853540
whats bad about it?

[Anonymous No.17853574]

>>17853568
Looks cheap and the sole is glued on

[Anonymous No.17853575]

>made in Dominican Republic
>17853444
>whites

[Anonymous No.17853584]

>>17853574
Timbs are good though

[Anonymous No.17853634]

What is it with ppl who need 'overbuilt' everything in their lives? like ppl who work in an office, but feel the need to drive a hummer. ppl who crunch spreadsheets in a cubicle, but feel the need to buy nicks logging boots. It probably says something about the unfulfilling nature of your hollow life that you feel the need to larp to such a degree as an outdoor adventurer when clearly the extent of your outdoorsmanship is walking your gf's chihuahua around the block. I cant fathom wasting 700-800 dollars on shoes, only to be laughed at by passers by.

[Anonymous No.17853661]

>>17853634
It's the exact same as broke blue collar losers driving a new Ford Super Duty they finance for 1200 a month to their welding job

[Anonymous No.17853662]

>>17853634
because you pay 1000 bucks for a pair of sneakers that says supreme

[Anonymous No.17853663]

>>17853584
For this price I'd rather fork out another 50 bucks and get Danner or Chippewa.

[Anonymous No.17853669]

>>17853634
Because it makes them happy.

People are miserable nowadays, give everyone a break.

[Anonymous No.17853671]

>>17853329
lel yeah I've noticed that too. Although those thick leather laces and the extra protective leather tongue that they all use probably doesn't help. But I've also seen people use both those and still the boot looks like it fits

[Anonymous No.17853727]

>>17853233
I would double check on the museum calf anon
I've heard museum calf leathers can crease horribly because they are usually thin

[Anonymous No.17853780]

>>17853661
Bad example, welders make bank

[Anonymous No.17853803]

Day one of wearing my new paramemes. Pretty comfortable but I can tell I would not want to be walking around in them much yet!

[Anonymous No.17853839]

>>17853727
Pretty sure museum calf is just normal boxcalf.

[Anonymous No.17853863]

I doubt i'll get a reply, but how do you anons wear brown boots? I have a really nice pair but never know what pants or shirt to pair them with so i just end up wearing black boots/shoes all the time. Any advice is appreicated

[Anonymous No.17853872]

>>17853863
What kind of brown?
They tend to go well with typical jean colors, also dark green and grey.
Most cord colors too.

[Anonymous No.17853874]

>>17853872
I'd say like a copper brown or so? I'd take a pic of them but im not currently home. For some reason I always just find myself wearing black boots but Ive been trying to change shit up. Would you think the brown boot, light blue jeans, black shirt and a brown jacket would be a good look? I don't know.

[Anonymous No.17853878]

>>17853874
light blue jeans work better with lighter color shoes and vice versa imo

[Anonymous No.17853880]

>>17853878
Maybe if i go out tonight ill try and put something together with them boots, fucking cut my thumb open and got blood all over my main pair of light blue jeans so ill have to figure that out lol. I appreciate the advice anon, I just dont wanna not wear these boots i bought.

[Anonymous No.17853885]

>>17853880
If this is the kind of "copper brown" you have then honestly any color jeans is fine

[Anonymous No.17853886]

>>17853880
But if your boots are darker brown like pic related then darker jeans work better

[Anonymous No.17853892]

And honestly these lighter brown colors actually work best with non jean colors.

For example Viberg promo shots on these tan boots. I'd probably wear them with olive cargo pants.

[Anonymous No.17853898]

>>17853885
Yeah, they're pretty much that color. Give me just a minute ill take a pic of them, bought them second hand in 2019.

[Anonymous No.17853905]

>>17853892
They're a bit scuffed, but i bought them for 20 dollars.

[Anonymous No.17853954]

is there such a thing as a nice brown boot that'll fit 4E autism feet

[Anonymous No.17853963]

>>17853878
reverse chamois is really nice

[Anonymous No.17853993]

>>17853954
lmao fuck outta here Frodo

[Anonymous No.17854004]

>>17853634
damn nigger you must be really struggling if youre worried about OTHER ppl budgest kek
i make 6 figures i'll buy whatever the fuck I want
stay mad broke boy

[Anonymous No.17854047]

Why are they all so fucking cringe

[Anonymous No.17854053]

do people actually prefer patina over ootb look?
don't get me wrong, a good patina looks very fucking nice and adds some serious spirit to a boot but when I buy boots I'm buying the ootb appearance. if it were possible, I'd like for them to always look that way rather than develop patina
anyway these fags kicking rocks to fuck up their boots are dumb and so are you for scouring their board just to post screenshots of it here

[Anonymous No.17854061]

>>17854047
That's not patina, that's dirt

[Anonymous No.17854063]

>>17854053
>do people actually prefer patina over ootb look?
For me it depends on the type of boot, type of leather and color.
Some boots look better when worn in, others look better the more crisp they are.

[Anonymous No.17854081]

>>17854047
>Joined

[Anonymous No.17854082]

How to size Alden's Van last (LHS loafers - both calfskin and shell, if the materials have any effect)?

I have the Indy 403's in 10E and they fit well. I generally wear 10E in most boots -- even EE/EEE sometimes just for extra room in the toe.

What's (1) a good size for the LHS and (2) the range of sizes that will work, in case I find a pair on the secondary market?

[Anonymous No.17854108]

>>17854082
I have no idea about Alden loafers but are you aware that Carmina can also do this type of loafer?
This is in brown CXL which is a cool concept

Anyway my Indy is in US11E and I normally wear UK10.5 wide in Carmina and elsewhere.

[Anonymous No.17854111]

>>17854108
I sized down a full size with my carminas (my lace up carminas are a 9 US and my loafers are an 8 US) and they're still obnoxiously loose

[Anonymous No.17854115]

>>17854111
What last?

My first attempt at Carmina was Rain last and it was narrow at the front and very wide at the heel, I couldn't wear it.
I wear Soller which is kinda wide and it's fine, I have a Forest EEE order coming soon.

[Anonymous No.17854148]

>>17854082
9,5E for no sock/thin sock
10E for "relaxed",safe high instep cope fit
unlined obviously fits larger but not quite half a size difference

i wouldn't buy loafers used, since it's so instep dependant and if the previous owner stretched them out too far it will never fit you

[Anonymous No.17854178]

>>17853780
Not really.
t. does recruiting for a manufacturing company

[Anonymous No.17854192]

Wish Franks would do something similar to Nicks free range option, would love some free range W&C veg tan Rainiers. Nicks doesn’t do a wedge sole with arch support

[Anonymous No.17854197]

>>17853863
Brown boots are versatile, any normal sort of jeans wash from dark to medium will do well. If it's standard blue jeans, just wear them and see how you like it.

[Anonymous No.17854201]

I just realized that Nishant (this guy >>17853878) is the only person I've ever seen who wears Viberg 2030 last without his foot bulging over the welt on the outside.

For reference, here's the same guy wearing a G&G boot in their ultra dressy narrow lasts, also no bulge over the welt.
Gives you an idea of how narrow Viberg's 2030 is (or has become over the years). E width my ass.

[Anonymous No.17854216]

Where do you guys buy boots secondhand from?

[Anonymous No.17854231]

>>17854216
If in Europe, Vinted. Second hand and sometimes NOS from proffesional sellers.

[Anonymous No.17854232]

>>17854231
I'm not a yuropoor

[Anonymous No.17854234]

>>17854232
Then eBay, I guess.

[Anonymous No.17854242]

>>17854201
checked his sales offers to suss out his sizing
he has boots ranging from US9,5,UK10 to UK7,5 listed
that is 3 full sizes difference wtf? how can you be this retarded at sizing

[Anonymous No.17854246]

>>17854216
I’m not a poor

[Anonymous No.17854291]

>>17853954
Frank's Wilshire just do a fit sheet.

[Anonymous No.17854293]

>>17854192
You could probably just request it.

[Anonymous No.17854295]

>>17853863
with olive, navy, burnt orange trousers

[Anonymous No.17854296]

>>17853727
>>17853839
museum is a type of finishing

[Anonymous No.17854324]

>>17854216
Why would I? I have a job

[Anonymous No.17854336]

>>17854216
The biggest hurdle for me is selling used boots, not buying.

I put my Vibergs up on ebay a week ago and still nothing, even put them at much lower price than others.
But my Vibergs are the most expensive shoe I want to get rid of, and I'll have to pay out the ass on shipping fees.
On my other shoes it's probably not even worth to sell them and ship them. Probably just put them in a box and forget about them.

[Anonymous No.17854370]

nobody wants to buy used boots
just keep wearing them until they fall apart bucko

[Anonymous No.17854377]

>>17853874
copper like this?

[Anonymous No.17854379]

>>17854336
you make the seller pay shipping (because fuck em), also it doesn't have to be expensive if you have a box that is the right size, you're weighing your shit properly, and using USPS.

[Anonymous No.17854381]

>>17854379
buyer* not seller

also sometimes items sit for a while, it happens, I have shit that sat on ebay for a year before being sold

[Anonymous No.17854391]

>>17854336
In my experience, selling stuff on eBay takes time. Even if it's something desirable and the price is good for the buyer. You just gotta be patient, post whatever you wanna buy there, store it away and forget until you get a notification.

[Anonymous No.17854398]

bros i cannot choose between these two lasts please halp. btw i have mild bunions and fairly narrow feet if it changes anything

[Anonymous No.17854416]

>>17854398
934

[Anonymous No.17854417]

>>17854398
I like the look of the W934 a lot more

[Anonymous No.17854435]

>>17853038
>Should I buy turdsdays/soloshits/doc shitans?
Then explain to me who else makes Corduroy Boots ?
I've been watching these all month, I'm thinking about buying them for the Fall/Halloween or Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous No.17854443]

>>17854398
if bunions are a factor i'd probably get the 934. the way the 961 curves in might agitate it.

[Anonymous No.17854538]

wasn't there a retard asshole who insisted that tanneries don't give better grades of hides to preferential customers

[Anonymous No.17854546]

>>17854538
Red Wing owns that tannery m8
Obviously some no name buying shit volume isn’t gonna get the best hides from W&C but this is not an example to show that

[Anonymous No.17854634]

Damn Mecariello make the best Dover clone. This basically looks like my Suede Dover on 606.

[Anonymous No.17854640]

Didn't realize they have a Galway clone too.

[Anonymous No.17854643]

Might try them if they have the leather im looking for.

[Anonymous No.17854679]

are these any decent mush?

[Anonymous No.17854709]

>>17854679
the Timberland Boot Company line is the only decently made thing from Timberland and even that is not very good

[Anonymous No.17854774]

>>17854435
The reason people say don't buy Docs is because of the price. They're too much for the price they ask for
If you don't care about money then just get them. Those shoes are based

[Anonymous No.17854775]

>>17854538
It's common knowledge they do but for SB Foot they're owned by RW so all their shit goes to RW anyway

[Anonymous No.17854776]

>>17854634
How much though?
I am obsessed with the Dover but don't have 1300 to drop so any cheap alternative is appreciated
I own the TLB Mallorca 135 Artista and they're excellent but I need MOAR

[Anonymous No.17854777]

>>17854776
its gonna be a bit less than EG but more expensive than EB. I am not sure how well AM lasts fit, so i would obviously just go for another Dover myself.

[Anonymous No.17854800]

whats up with Ranch Road Boots

are these guys legit? It's 90% cowboy boots but there is one style here I like

[Anonymous No.17854803]

>>17854108
Do Carmina's ever go on sale?
I have retarded feet and I've been so happy with my Aldens that I want a penny loafer and I am kind of biased to the Aldens for the comfort

I don't really care about the Rose Anvil breakdown or whatever, I just want a comfy penny loafer and the LHS for $130 more for the calfskins than the ones you posted seem like the best option? At least that where my head is

[Anonymous No.17854815]

Chippewa discontinued all the sand suede colorways bros I'm devastated

[Anonymous No.17854847]

[Anonymous No.17854873]

>>17854815
Clarks Desert Malis are discontinued too??? What in the fuck is going on

[Anonymous No.17854878]

[Anonymous No.17854881]

>>17854878
>I don't need it
>I don't need it

>I NEEEEEEEEED IIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTT

[Anonymous No.17854897]

>>17854053
New leather looks like dogshit

[Anonymous No.17854899]

>>17854897
Smoothest brain

[Anonymous No.17854908]

kudu is peak leather desu

[Anonymous No.17854944]

>>17854538
Your hooker mom gave me preferential treatment because she is close to me. And that is how it works.

[Anonymous No.17854950]

>>17854897
kys

[Anonymous No.17854961]

>favorite pair gets moved
>wedged into a space too small
>sole of one is pressed into the toecap of the other
>didnt notice for a few days
>line on the toecap
>celastic bent and theres a bump in the shoe under the lining

it's not been a nice life but I'm retiring

[Anonymous No.17855084]

>>17854961
no refunds

[Anonymous No.17855091]

>>17853267
Don't make the mistake of buying black boots like I did. I was this close to losing 230$ but I returned them after I realized my mistake. Just get oxblood desu senpai

[Anonymous No.17855094]

>>17854961
You can try putting on shoe trees and let them that way for some time to see if that unfucks it a bit. Something similar happened to my IRs and that solved it about 80-90%

[Anonymous No.17855114]

wtc boots similar to these? these boots are from urban outfitters and I didnt get them bc the quality probably sucks. also it was a while ago so they dont have them in stock anymore
>slim silhouette
>narrow toe box
>low to mid sole thickness
>minimum 8 inch shaft
closest i can find is casa moto thursday boots, but i'm not a fan of the side zipper

[Anonymous No.17855124]

>>17855114
viberg

[Anonymous No.17855127]

>>17854538
>Red Wing is SB Foot "customer"

We got a case of seething retard here.

>>17854546
You can be a fresh no name, but if you can pony up the money and the MOQ, you can buy the best grade. Try it yourself, pick up the phone and call W&C.
Do you know what W&C "top" grade is called? Standard! They don't grade it using redditors imaginary scale of quality like "this hide will crease tighter than that hide". They grade it based of percentage of surface flaws, and W&C is highly tolerant to all that.
In real life, the treatment that close, big order firms will get is being first in line of delivery and priority delivery when there is a shortage (which dont happen a lot since people love eating beef. this is more evident with Shell cordovan).
Y'all reddit ass mtfkers obviously never bought leather, go touch grass and stop repeating shits you read on reddit.

[Anonymous No.17855129]

How do Oak Street Bootmakers compare to White’s?

[Anonymous No.17855140]

>>17854878
>>17854881
Only buy the old/new old stock pairs, as they contain solid leather footbeds and have solid rubber. This picture may not be the best example I’ve found, but it shows the proper materials that it’s made of. You can often condition these with oils like Obenaufs LP for a restored leather footbed.

[Anonymous No.17855193]

Is Dr. Martens an ok brand?

[Anonymous No.17855226]

>>17855193
Overpriced for what it is these days. Only worth it for the signature look and brand name if that's what you care about.

[Anonymous No.17855403]

>>17854800
Looked interesting so I checked it and they don't have width sizes. Gay little logo pressed on the side for no reason at all. It also says they're hand made in Spain, but where's the yurop store???

[Anonymous No.17855478]

>>17855403
>Gay little logo pressed on the side for no reason at all
whitesposters have been real quiet since you posted

[Anonymous No.17855540]

>>17855478
>whitesposters have been real quiet since you posted
Having a logo on the shaft covered by your pants is not the same as having it on the heel
And shiggy diggy that someone doesn't order through Bakers and tell them to leave the logo off

[Anonymous No.17855544]

>>17855478
>>17855540
Whites can also fuck off with their gay little logo. Regardless if my pants are covering it or not.

[Anonymous No.17855547]

>>17855544
Show me on the doll where the logo touched you

[Anonymous No.17855549]

>>17855547
Nowhere because I didn't buy them.

[Anonymous No.17855574]

>>17855549
so the logo is living rent free in your head

[Anonymous No.17855577]

>>17855549
You sound angry, get some sunlight

[Anonymous No.17855580]

>>17855549
>doesn't own boots
>complains about trivial non-issue things
>so absolutely mind broken he rages about it on 4chan

[Anonymous No.17855588]

>>17854381
I wish I could do that but because I'm in Europe ebay refuses to calculate shipping costs automatically so I just put up a flat fee and restricted it to EU buyers only

[Anonymous No.17855597]

>>17854634
>>17854776
Problem with TLB is they refuse to do the 135 (invisible toe stitch) in suede, they said the hides kept breaking.

Anyway, Cavour and Frans Boone stock EG and they have occasional sales, hope to find something in my size next time.
I have considered Bonafe but MTO will be like 800€

[Anonymous No.17855601]

>>17854803
The ones I posted are from Carmina's MTO section (past MTOs that they can remake) and every once in a while they have a "sale" on these.
I think it's like -20% but they're still expensive because these all have shoe trees included.

[Anonymous No.17855615]

>>17854803
>I don't really care about the Rose Anvil breakdown or whatever
Did that faggots ever take apart some Carminas? I'd be interested in seeing

[Anonymous No.17855620]

>>17854082

[Anonymous No.17855623]

>>17855620
I'm normally UK10.5 which probably makes me US11.5 but I can confirm I own Alden Trubalance Indys in US11 and it's a good fit.

If anything it's a ltitle loose with normal socks and I tend to wear them with wool socks and then it feels perfect.

[Anonymous No.17855627]

The Noble Shoe has a GMTO for a Galway clone from Carlos Santos.
They need only one more to reach the GMTO goal.

Price is just 330€ + VAT.
https://www.thenobleshoe.com/collections/group-made-to-orders-pre-orders/products/carlos-santos-field-boot-in-dark-brown-grain-oak-calf

Keep in mind Carlos Santos is a pretty dressy brand with dressy lasts. I have no experience with them.

[Anonymous No.17855629]

They're also doing this weird little guy as a GMTO which is fully funded.

I would never, but I am posting because I have never seen a shoe like this before.

[Anonymous No.17855631]

>>17855629
austerity brogues are something else

[Anonymous No.17855633]

And they have these monks from Carlos Santos too.

I don't like monks at all, they feel outdated to me in a way that no other shoe type feels.

[Anonymous No.17855636]

>>17855540
NTA but that shit is stupid, I hate all visible logos, that’s nigger tier shit. And your pants aren’t covering it if you tuck them in.

[Anonymous No.17855637]

anon tucking your pants into your boots is gay

[Anonymous No.17855638]

>>17855620
Is this pic pretty accurate?

[Anonymous No.17855644]

>>17855631
I know right

[Anonymous No.17855645]

>>17855636
You can get it without the logos ding dong.

[Anonymous No.17855648]

is the one on the left more round?
or just zoomed in more?

Left is Bonafe 363Mod
Right is C&J 325

[Anonymous No.17855654]

>>17855636
>And your pants aren’t covering it if you tuck them in.
Opinion and life discarded
You're a faggot, you look like a faggot and nothing you say after matters
Faggot

[Anonymous No.17855656]

>>17855627
Man i hope EG offer the DOAK+Mink or CC galway again.

[Anonymous No.17855662]

>>17855574
>>17855577
>>17855580
Stay mad.

[Anonymous No.17855672]

>>17855648
325 is a bit more round. Not sure how to explain, but 325 becomes flatter more gradually, 363mod is a more classical last.
In terms of fit, 325 feels wider, more volume, around the same at the instep. 363mod looks way shorter, but doesn't fit that much shorter. +0.5 is possible, maybe even better for me, if you don't mind the extra instep space (can also get it last laces open to reduce instep a bit). If more width is needed, you can have it feathered at width, that's what i did at least because i felt the ball of the foot was in the right space and the heel was good.

[Anonymous No.17855702]

>>17855654
Projecting much?
>>17855645
That’s good, maybe should’ve led with that. why would you niggers choose to have them then?

[Anonymous No.17855706]

>>17855702
>That’s good, maybe should’ve led with that. why would you niggers choose to have them then?
He did
>And shiggy diggy that someone doesn't order through Bakers and tell them to leave the logo off

[Anonymous No.17855715]

>>17855638
no, it's bullshit
i wear the same size in 379x, barrie and copley
bought a store exclusive boot on copley, sized up from barrie after seeing this stupid chart and the dumb sizing advice on their website, had to exchange for my regular alden size, because i was absolutely swimming in them TTS

[Anonymous No.17855760]

>>17855715
Good to know
For what it's worth I am half size down in my Indy boots the Trubalance advice is valid

[Anonymous No.17855806]

>>17855636
>And your pants aren’t covering it if you tuck them in
kill yourself unironically

[Anonymous No.17855844]

Thoughts on the Grant Stone Diesel?

[Anonymous No.17855852]

>>17855844
I like their last, looks well made, I don't like that specific makeup.

It's surprising to me that Americans can import any kind of item from China without paying customs out the ass.

[Anonymous No.17855855]

>>17855844
I like it a lot and nearly bought a pair earlier this year but the butt crack stitch in the back is a deal breaker

[Anonymous No.17855872]

>>17855844
its basically THE entry level service boot

[Anonymous No.17855873]

>>17855844
What's the sizing like for these?

[Anonymous No.17855887]

>>17855706
I don’t speak zoomebonics.

[Anonymous No.17855890]

>>17855887
Alright newfag

[Anonymous No.17855892]

>>17855806
>FASHION EMERGENCY FASHION EMERGENCY
I don’t care about what YouTube tells you is fashionable, Tyrone.

[Anonymous No.17855927]

>>17855844
the "just as good" crowd is totally full of shit, as always
they are a budget boot through and through, the last sucks, the stitching is rough and the materials are only "high end" on paper, in reality everything is cheap and stiff
i would strongly advise staying away from their leather soled models, the sole is wearing down insanely fast compared to other leather soles i own

[Anonymous No.17855953]

>>17855927
Countless reviews say otherwise though

[Anonymous No.17855955]

>>17855953
>countless reviews of people who only owned a pair of turdsdays and grant stone
irrelevant, its entry level gyw.

[Anonymous No.17855956]

If my feet size is precisely an 11, how bad would a 11 1/2 fit? I'm thinking about a pair of Tecovas The Doc specificaly.

[Anonymous No.17855960]

>>17855955
Aerosurftlev or whatever his name is has like 20 pairs he does reviews of

[Anonymous No.17855963]

>>17855927
>they are a budget boot through and through,
the best budget boot there is. every single other "budget" boot out there should be totally disregarded and go out of business
>the last sucks,
i kind of agree, it's sort of meh
>the stitching is rough
the stitching is actually incredible. better than any AE, alden, whites, nicks, etc. you'll find out there for 2x the price
>the materials are only "high end" on paper, in reality everything is cheap and stiff
CXL is CXL so idk what you're trying to say. the materials throughout the boot are totally fine and the boot is constructed well

you can have a preference for other boots/brands but to say GS' diesel boot is dogwater is just cringe. judge it fairly. it may be budget but it's good enough for 98% of people and can be a boot that can run well for like 1-2 decades of everyday use probably

[Anonymous No.17855983]

>>17855963
>CXL is CXL so idk what you're trying to say. the materials throughout the boot are totally fine and the boot is constructed well
i mean the leather sole, the midsole, the footbed, the lining
anything that doesn't have it's origin stated
>but leather is leather haha lmao , can't be that bad, mr cringelord mcsourpuss

it's not for 98% of people, it's only really a good deal in the US, paying for shipping+customs completely prices them out

[Anonymous No.17855989]

>>17855960
aerosurferlv has a framed picture of Wyatt Gilmore by his bedstand unironically
he has a personal relationship with the owner, he had multiple grant stone boot sent to him for free, including early prototype models for a day1 review and he got paid for his reviews

not just him, practically every review on youtube has been a paid sponsorship

[Anonymous No.17855992]

while you burgerito bros are arguing over mr. cheng boots I'm here enjoying a pair of comfy urban shepherds

[Anonymous No.17856010]

>>17855992
Post pics

[Anonymous No.17856012]

>>17855983
>it's only really a good deal in the US
"people" dont exist outside the US retard

[Anonymous No.17856016]

>>17855989
Damn so you are so MAD holy shit
Did some dude in Grant Stones fuck your oneitis at a party?

[Anonymous No.17856018]

>>17855844
Aesthetically they say nothing to me. They look like every mall tier boot out there.

[Anonymous No.17856021]

>>17855983
I literally do not give a shit about anyone outside the US or what they do or wear
They might as well not even exist

[Anonymous No.17856027]

>>17856012
>>17856021
don't you guys have a war starting right now for israel?

[Anonymous No.17856034]

>>17855963
>better than any AE, alden, whites, nicks, etc. you'll find out there for 2x the price
yes, even chink shit is better than anything out of the US

[Anonymous No.17856050]

>>17855989
>aerosurferlv has a framed picture of Wyatt Gilmore by his bedstand unironically

[Anonymous No.17856063]

>>17855927
>the last sucks
the last is universally praised for its comfort

[Anonymous No.17856066]

>>17856050
he brings it out on video sometimes

[Anonymous No.17856068]

>>17856063
by whom? People that never tried anything else?

[Anonymous No.17856069]

>>17856066

[Anonymous No.17856073]

>>17856068
>YOU CANT BE COMFORTABLE UNLESS YOUVE TRIED ALDENS FOLDED 1000 TIMES FOOOTBED

by people who find it comfortable, ssilly goose

[Anonymous No.17856087]

>>17856073
Yea, i found my first pair of gyw boots comfortable too, until i found out that i completely mis-sized them and was crushing my toes. Completely irrelevant, and yes im certain Alden lasts are infinitely better.

[Anonymous No.17856110]

>>17856087
so you being a retard that likes his toes crushed is everyone else's problem?

[Anonymous No.17856126]

>>17856066
that's not right

[Anonymous No.17856129]

>>17856126
shut up homophobe, love is love

[Anonymous No.17856131]

>>17856110
No, my point is that most don't even know how to size their boots, especially when starting out. It's completely irrelevant that some clueless people say they are "comfortable", whatever that means.

[Anonymous No.17856132]

>>17856129
i will not support adultery

[Anonymous No.17856160]

>>17856131
so you sized poorly and therefore everyone else did too and is lying
hope grant stops fucking your wife bro

[Anonymous No.17856176]

>>17856160
who's grant bro?

[Anonymous No.17856191]

>>17856160
Any reviews from people that bought their one and only pair of leather footwear is completely irrelevant. Their lasts are generic, ugly and won't fit most feet as well as the much better developed ones from high-end brands, that none of those "reviewers" could even reference.

[Anonymous No.17856197]

How the fuck do I stop?
I want like 4 pairs of PNW boots
Someone help me
also why tf are Whites' Hunter boots so expensive? Even compared to the rest of their handsewn lineup

[Anonymous No.17856200]

>>17856197
Just get some nicks to sour yourself on pnw boots forever

[Anonymous No.17856201]

>>17856200
>mfw ordered urban loggers MTO like 2 weeks ago
you can't kill my hype

[Anonymous No.17856216]

>>17856197
all their stock 10" handwelted boots are around the $700-750 range
it's not more expensive than the rest of the line up

[Anonymous No.17856219]

>>17856191
cry more frankenfoot

[Anonymous No.17856222]

>>17856027
Ah yes the every two years Israel "war"
Wanna know how I know you're a zoomer

[Anonymous No.17856228]

>>17856216
It’s literally a smokejumper with a honey vibram sole for 10% more than a regular smokejumper

[Anonymous No.17856231]

>>17856222
wanna tell me how the US is not going to retaliate after direct attacks on their military bases conducted by Iran as confirmed by the DOD?
are you really going to tell me they are just going to take that and this isn't going to escalate into a conflict in the middle east, genius?

[Anonymous No.17856234]

>>17856231
>Biden
Nothing to see here

[Anonymous No.17856240]

>>17856219
but can you tell me who grant is? i'm really dense, please spell it out who you ment by that

[Anonymous No.17856246]

>>17855654
>>17855806
not if you tuck them in for work you fucking larper

[Anonymous No.17856248]

Bought these used. Feels a little snug but I'm not sure. Too big or too small, or just stretched?

[Anonymous No.17856255]

>>17856248
hotspots?

[Anonymous No.17856281]

>>17855620
>>17855715
>>17855760

I don’t know wtf you guys are smoking but the Trubalance and Barrie are TTS.

[Anonymous No.17856284]

>>17856197
why would i ever wear leather boots innawoods
sure it made sense back in like the 60's-80's but synth materials and craftsmanship has progressed lightyears since

[Anonymous No.17856285]

>>17856284
Leather is better than most of those materials most of the time, though. There's a reason most militaries still issue some form of leather boot.

[Anonymous No.17856289]

>>17856284
That shit don’t last like leather
Looks like dogshit comparatively too

[Anonymous No.17856293]

>>17856289
>I’m 6’0 in shoes

[Anonymous No.17856294]

>>17856281
wow i can't believe that you have such long toes that they begin at the crease line and reach all the way to the end of the boot
either that or half of his boot is empty space in the front

TTS my ass, do your hobbit feet a favor an get wider widths next time

[Anonymous No.17856302]

I want boots for business wear, rather than dress shoes.
I wear loose fit pleated trousers, black or navy usually.
What style boot and colour matches best? I was thinking like grey suede. Similar to pic

[Anonymous No.17856303]

>>17856302
Suede is always going to be less formal and Chelseas are already informal boots. You're better sticking to brogued boots or at least toecaps. There's also always the classic oxfords and derbys.

[Anonymous No.17856306]

>>17856231
nothing will happen it's an election year and Dems are extremely unpopular. they won't risk anything until the election is behind them

[Anonymous No.17856307]

>>17856294
Do you not have any room in front of your toes? Also it should crease at the ball of the foot not toes.

[Anonymous No.17856312]

>>17856302

[Anonymous No.17856317]

>>17856312
>toe stitch
cringe

[Anonymous No.17856320]

>>17856302
Well I plan on buying oxfords too anyway
But would like some boots in a lighter colour, such as a chocolate or charcoal

>>17856312
I'm not a hipster

[Anonymous No.17856324]

>>17856317
>>17856320
dont call the hotline they cant help you

[Anonymous No.17856333]

>>17856197
Dominican Republic uppers thats why

[Anonymous No.17856342]

>>17856289
please post men's boots next time

[Anonymous No.17856346]

>>17856342
t. dainty bitch

[Anonymous No.17856348]

>>17856255
Toebox, kinda. My feet are on the wider side I think.

[Anonymous No.17856349]

>>17856348
celastic'd.com

[Anonymous No.17856368]

got a pair of pull up leather waterproof boots, do i condition them after a week of wear or are they still fine due to the fact they're pull up leather?

[Anonymous No.17856384]

>>17856368
condition them when they start to look dry or every 5 months. whichever comes first

[Anonymous No.17856448]

>>17855983
>anything that doesn't have its origin stated
Do people forget none of the PNW brands state the origin of their lining, midsole, insole, counter leather?

[Anonymous No.17856450]

>>17856200
What's wrong with nicks now?

[Anonymous No.17856453]

>>17856349
celastic fucked your mom then anally raped your dad, we got it by now.

[Anonymous No.17856497]

>>17855844
>>17855927
>>17855963
The Diesel is a very good boot all around. Except that it is NOT 6 INCHES!!! Therefore avoid and get Truman boots or White’s MP or anything longer then that embarrassing 5 inch something nob

[Anonymous No.17856500]

>>17856281
>TTS
What is the platonic ideal of Boot Sizes that boots are measured against and can either be true to or not true to? And why do some miss the mark while others doesn't?

[Anonymous No.17856562]

Which is more versatile Iron Ranger 8111 or 8085?

[Anonymous No.17856574]

Took 1 month and 27 days for my MTO Frank's patriots to ship.

[Anonymous No.17856609]

>>17856562
I would say 8111 because of the darker color. But the difference on which colors can they be combined with is minimal, I'd say pick the ones you like the most, it doesn't really matter.
I own 8111s but originally wanted 8085s.

[Anonymous No.17856611]

What is the worst looking boot you have ever seen?

[Anonymous No.17856615]

>>17856450
Nicks was founded by a former Whites employee who took everything he lrarned thete to start his own business. This happened long before anyone here was born, but that doesn't prevent anons from raging because they don't know how capitalism works.

[Anonymous No.17856620]

>>17856611
Not counting the monstrosities goth girls wear, yesterday I saw a chelsea of sorts which had an elastic on the outside, a zipper on the inside and a jhodpurlike strap on the top. And to top if off, the shaft was shorter than the average chelsea, barely taller than a shoe, so all that stuff was even more unnecessary. Shpuld have taken a picture in retrospect.

[Anonymous No.17856636]

>>17856609
i prefer the oily shine of the 8111 over the dry matte of the 8085

[Anonymous No.17856661]

>>17856289
I can't believe some people have been memed into wearing these.

[Anonymous No.17856704]

>>17856342
>girly shaft
>tranny heel

[Anonymous No.17856709]

>>17853038

[Anonymous No.17856733]

I am searching for boots that can be worn casually with blue jeans, somewhere between refined and rugged

Extreme hard mode: no brown Reddit boots

[Anonymous No.17856736]

>>17856733
Burgundy reddit boots then

[Anonymous No.17856745]

>>17856615
yet people love Franks boots and Frank did the same thing as a former owner of Nicks
who gives a fuck

[Anonymous No.17856746]

>>17856733
Packer in waxed flesh

[Anonymous No.17856754]

>>17856733
>no Reddit boots
what the fuck does this even mean?

[Anonymous No.17856760]

>>17856500
Brannock

[Anonymous No.17856765]

>>17856500
Operator error and the reddit mindset the unusable toe space doesn’t exist so you must size down and don’t worry it’ll stretch.

[Anonymous No.17856838]

>>17856745
>who gives a fuck
Whites shills and nobody else

[Anonymous No.17856882]

What's the best every day, do everything, go anywhere, PNW boot?
Something I can wear out on dates, hiking, to the office (p casual, mostly jeans no slacks), out in the field on concrete, grass, ballast stone at a railyard, etc.

[Anonymous No.17856886]

>>17856882
I'd like to know this too. Something masculine that doesn't make me look like a gay GQ fashion model that I can also wear going out or when I'm at the range.

[Anonymous No.17856896]

>>17856882
>>17856886
for me its the urban logger

[Anonymous No.17856918]

>>17856882
whites mp

[Anonymous No.17856930]

>>17856882
>What's the best every day, do everything, go anywhere, PNW boot?
out of stock is what it is

[Anonymous No.17856942]

>mogs PNW meme fashion boots
How do the French keep winning bros..?

[Anonymous No.17856943]

>>17856942
I really hope you don't wear these hideous hiking boots outside of hiking

[Anonymous No.17856946]

>>17853038
I'm a pool boy what's a good waterproof shoe/half boot that holds up to being wet and covered in chlorine/muriatic acid a lot? Is leather better than sythnetic? I know Kydex holds up better than leather for holsters but do they make shoes out of kevlar or something like that?

[Anonymous No.17856948]

>>17856946
For reference my dad bought a pair of timberland pros from work and they hurt his feet. I got them and they've only lasted like 6 months. They're coming apart at the toe.

[Anonymous No.17856955]

>>17856882
Trickers, Edward Green, Crockett Jones, Cheaney, Heschung, JM Weston.

Because they are not butt ugly like the PNW.

[Anonymous No.17856956]

>>17856946
Nick's makes a boot specifically designed for wet environments

[Anonymous No.17856962]

>>17856946
shrek crocs
also pair that with a fortnite super soaker, paw patrol pool tube, avengers swim trunks and a visible boner

[Anonymous No.17857051]

>>17856882
Frank's Front range with vibram mini lugs, it isn't something with vibram 100 lugs, because you'll pick up rocks and scratch the shit out of wood floors.

[Anonymous No.17857073]

>>17857072
>>17857072
new
>>17857072
>>17857072

>>17857072
>>17857072
new
>>17857072
>>17857072

[Anonymous No.17857116]

I used my Doc Martens as a starting point to get into boots. I have them for 3 years at this point and only maintenance I've ever done was wash it with wet cloth, but usually I just let rain clean it lmao. I even took them into forest many times(It was never planned, I would obviously use different shoes for a hike). That being said they are only pair of shoes that even survived 3 years in my life and they still seem basically as a "new". As a next pair I will get something more legit, don't know what yet.

I've been wondering what do people mean by saying that they are shit, break easily don't last that long? What does it mean exactly in terms of years? Every single pair of shoes I've ever gotten before that weren't Ultraboosts or Yeezy 350s survived like 9 months tops. I feel like 3 years is really good deal and I can Definitelly get at least 2-3 more years and probably even more. They also helped as a conversation starter with few girls

[Anonymous No.17857145]

>>17856281
When you say TTS you mean true to US size right? So a full size up from UK size shoes.

Out of curiosity what would be my brannock US size with 28.2cm feet?
My Trubalance Indys are US11E and it's a good fit with boot socks. My normal UK size is 10.5G

[Anonymous No.17857151]

>>17856302
This is a mistake.

I have a pair of black oxfords, plain cap toes, no brogues or medallions or anything, and it's so good.
You have a safe formal choice to fall back on no matter what, it's peace of mind that you are ready for any circumstance. I wouldn't trade them for anything.

I am thinking of getting a second pair of oxfords in dark brown vegano from TLB, maybe a quarter brogue adelaide, just to have an alternative. But it's a low priority.

For everyday office wear (not formal) you can do split toe derbys, loafers, suede chukkas. I don't own any chelseas, they're a little too fuckboyish.

[Anonymous No.17857152]

>>17856882
Viberg.

[Anonymous No.17858026]

>>17853536
I only buy timbs when theyre on sale, I haven't paid more than $100 in timbs ever,