/btg/ BOOT GENERAL

[Anonymous No.17973143]

TallBois 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
>Bespoke
>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
>Combination/mixed material heels

Boot Brands NO
>Turdsdays
>Doc Shitters/Soloshitters
>any Whatsapp makers in the far east

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[Anonymous No.17973145]

Come on man don’t make me say it

[Anonymous No.17973146]

>>17973143
igs

[Anonymous No.17973153]

I think the 55 last has ruined me.
My moc toes were so comfy but now they just feel so lacking in support.
Would franks/whites be able to rebuild on a 55 or 4811 last? Bonus if they could use the original lowers since theyre GYW and just add the leather wedge and arch support

[Anonymous No.17973156]

[Anonymous No.17973163]

How the FUCK have redditards still not learned how to lace their fucking boots

[Anonymous No.17973165]

>>17973153
no guarantee the pattern sits on the last properly and they'd be missing the extra material to last it
you'd have better luck begging whites to custom build a perry on the 55 for you

[Anonymous No.17973174]

>>17973163
What's wrong with those laces?

[Anonymous No.17973176]

>>17973174
this you?

[Anonymous No.17973177]

I don't want ropers so bad anymore, bros.

[Anonymous No.17973181]

This boot is 113 years old

Made in 1911
By Crockett & Jones

[Anonymous No.17973182]

>>17973174
kek wut
the boots don't fit and the laces aren't even pulled tight. you could probably pull out 6 inches of slack by tightening the fucking laces
those retards complain about kilties slipping when they don't even tighten their laces enough to keep the kiltie in place

[Anonymous No.17973183]

>>17973176
I do criss-cross lacing on my boots, what's wrong with that?

[Anonymous No.17973185]

>>17973163
I don't think that even counts as laced
It's wide open

[Anonymous No.17973187]

>>17973181
looks newer than a boot 1 day into the epin pAtinA THunDeRdoMe

[Anonymous No.17973196]

>>17973181
These boots are 3 months old
Made in 2023 by nigs

[Anonymous No.17973198]

>>17973196
Unstructured toe?

[Anonymous No.17973199]

>>17973181
This boot is two days old.

Made from the finest indians.

[Anonymous No.17973201]

>>17973198
Also my whites boots didn’t come with kilties, should I get some? I have semi dress and 350cs.

[Anonymous No.17973204]

>>17973198
probably, not sure theyre not mine
i'd never pay hundreds of dollars for boots to abuse them so i could pay to enter a competition against other autists to see who could abuse their boots the most

[Anonymous No.17973209]

>>17973201
mine came with kilties, but they looked stupid, so i bought the thinner ones from rose anvil.

[Anonymous No.17973214]

I want a casual boot.

I own TLB dress shoes and they fit me very well. They are also extremely well made, basically no complaints.

TLB has a new last (pic related) for more casual shoes. They do storm welts. They do Vibram Gumlite commando sole.
But it's still a dress shoe brand at heart. I own their shoes, they are lightweight and the leathers are pretty thin. They crease very well anyway but it's far from heavy duty boot stuff.

What do you guys think? Worth a try given I know they will fit me well or just buy something more established like C&J?

[Anonymous No.17973219]

>>17973204
I just wear boots most of the year and almost always for work. This is the first time that I bought expensive ones. They’re more comfortable than my old boots and I plan on resoling when the time comes.
>>17973209
What made you decide to buy new ones instead of not use any at all? I’m on the fence about buying some for my boots. For my 350cs I’m leaning less because I have low volume feet and could probably use them to fill in that extra space.

[Anonymous No.17973224]

>>17973214
Whites semi dress is a nice balance, or get 350 if you want a dedicated work boot

[Anonymous No.17973225]

>>17973219
I have pricey boots, I'm not saying I'd never buy expensive boots, I'm saying i'd never buy expensive boots to abuse for some gay contest you have to pay to enter

[Anonymous No.17973228]

>>17973214
My intention was to use their "country" leather and get a Coniston look, in black or a shade of brown that has no red in it.

[Anonymous No.17973230]

>>17973214
not bad looking

[Anonymous No.17973232]

>>17973224
I thought about getting a Whites MP during the black friday sale actually, but i'd have to pay customs and if it doesn't work out it'd be a pain to send them back

[Anonymous No.17973244]

what the fuck is that on white's website

[Anonymous No.17973245]

>>17973225
Understood. Neither would I, but I also am not going to baby my boots. At the same time I’ll care for them to keep them clean.
>>17973232
Understood. I ordered mine on Black Friday and had to send a pair back. Even without customs it was annoying. We don’t pay tax on clothing here, not sure if tou would have to pay taxes by knotting them. The British boots look nice too. I like pic related.

[Anonymous No.17973247]

>>17973244
bison

[Anonymous No.17973251]

>>17973245
Another thing is I have wide feet.
With TLB I usually go G width and it's fine with thin socks, I've tried wool socks and it's a little tight so I can just go H width on the boots.

With other brands like C&J it's all normal widths,
At least Whites offers EE width on their website, that's why I considered it.

Cheaney also has G widths but their only non-chelsea, non-chukka boot in G width is this one.
It's pretty cool, veldtschoen construction too, but I already own burgundy boots.

[Anonymous No.17973254]

>>17973214
C&J does great looking lace boots that can be used daily in most conditions. Unless we're talking like, alaskan winter or actively walking in woods.

[Anonymous No.17973257]

>>17973143
does red wing make good boots? im thinking about these
https://www.redwingshoes.com/heritage/mens/8-inch-Classic-Moc-00877.html
thanks in advance

[Anonymous No.17973258]

>>17973251
C&J can go up to G width on single MTO. Edward Green has their wide 64 last that can be found in F widths or MTO in G.

[Anonymous No.17973262]

>>17973257
o ya i have wide feet usually have to get size 13s to make it fit

[Anonymous No.17973270]

>>17973257
They are decent, basically about as cheap as you can possibly make a decent boot in the west without cutting too many corners.

Why not the classic moc instead of the tall one?

[Anonymous No.17973271]

>>17973257
yes those are good

[Anonymous No.17973276]

>>17973270
i live in the mountains and need alot alot of ankle protection i also like the look
i have heavy steel toes, hiking boots and sneakers
im thinking about a boot i can wear to town (style wise) and at the property kindof bridge the gap

[Anonymous No.17973278]

>>17973219
two reasons, i like the way kilties look, and smoke jumpers look kinda silly without them. also, the whites kilties don't go all the way up the tongue, which i thought was kind of strange.

the rose anvil ones are thin enough that they dont add much thickness, but also reach the top of the shaft for full coverage of the tongue.

[Anonymous No.17973287]

>>17973257
I own the 875s and I'm very happy with them. At first the wedge sole was harder than expected but after a couple of days they became my most comfortable boot for work (nothing strenous but I stand on hard surfaces for most of the day).
Now Whites has the Perry Select model which is quite similar, is around the same price and might be overall better, so perhaps you want to consider those too.

[Anonymous No.17973293]

>>17973287
Also wait for Black Friday. Maybe they will have nigger king day sale?

[Anonymous No.17973306]

Structured or unstructured toes?

[Anonymous No.17973312]

>>17973306
Same as last time. Unstructured. Structured looks like clown shoes

[Anonymous No.17973323]

Nigs is literally selling used boots as "factory seconds" on their site.

https://nicksboots.com/fs-6269/

[Anonymous No.17973325]

>>17973306
Structure for american style potato shaped boots, unstructured for european pointy toed boots

[Anonymous No.17973331]

>>17973181
Maybe, if it was never worn and kept in a hernetically sealed room for 100 years. Otherwise bullshit lmao.

[Anonymous No.17973332]

>>17973257
Yeah, plus you are buying heritage. They had ads drawn by Normal Rockwell, and they literally invented the moc toe boot.

[Anonymous No.17973333]

>>17973323
they also sell customer returns for full price as in stock boots

[Anonymous No.17973334]

>>17973306
Structured. Unstructured looks goofy.

[Anonymous No.17973340]

>>17973323
>500 bucks
the audacity

[Anonymous No.17973344]

>>17973257
so im either going to do theses redwings or these https://shop.whitesboots.com/lifestyle-boots/perry-8-select/
ill let yall know when it happens thanks alot
ill lurk around here learn some stuff

[Anonymous No.17973345]

>>17973306
Do you want clown boots or wrinkles like a pug?

[Anonymous No.17973351]

>>17973344
Both are good choices. Whites might be technically better in some small ways, but I personally would get the Red Wings for the history.

[Anonymous No.17973355]

>>17973344
both are good, whites does have an advantage with leather heel counters

[Anonymous No.17973356]

>>17973257
you already know nigger

[Anonymous No.17973360]

>the boots I like cost 720 eur
>I'd use them for one month a year

[Anonymous No.17973361]

>>17973344
leather heel counter and leather shank >>> whatever the fuck redwing uses

[Anonymous No.17973441]

>>17973344
Whits does 30% off sales regularly

[Anonymous No.17973483]

>>17973258
EG will make you any stock model in a different width with no MTO upcharge.

[Anonymous No.17973488]

>>17973306
Unstructured for comfort structured for style

[Anonymous No.17973519]

lol

[Anonymous No.17973612]

>>17973183
Nta, but I think the thing he was trying to point out in the picture is how twisted the laces are and how loose they are near the bottom of the boots.

[Anonymous No.17973614]

So do none of y’all wear cowboy boots?

[Anonymous No.17973630]

>>17973181
looks gay

[Anonymous No.17973635]

>>17973614
Check your privilege, American. Us yuropoors don't have access to high quality footwear like you do.

[Anonymous No.17973647]

>get boots
>break in going swell
>after two weeks get some toe rub in one foot
wut gives
will shit shit go away or do I need to toss the boots and try again

[Anonymous No.17973656]

>>17973323
Holy fucking shit. These niggers are so god damn sleezy

[Anonymous No.17973658]

>>17973647
its fine you'll get random hotspots as the boot breaks in it will go away in a bit. Just put a bandaid on the toe so you don't get a blister.

[Anonymous No.17973659]

>>17973143
thoughts?

[Anonymous No.17973662]

Should I redeem?

[Anonymous No.17973677]

>seam bisecting the heel counter
>mystery plastic lining
>zipper
>dainite
slipped and zipped

[Anonymous No.17973678]

>>17973677
>>17973659

[Anonymous No.17973691]

>>17973635
I’m sorry I didn’t know it was that bad.

I know y'all would love them.

[Anonymous No.17973694]

>>17973691
I know very well that a pair of ropers is the best footwear for me and that's why I'm so crushed and sad by the fact that I cannot get any in yurop...

[Anonymous No.17973701]

>>17973662
Just noticed this, too.

[Anonymous No.17973746]

Shoes with leather (JR) sole and metal toe caps.

I want to apply topy to them.

What are the odds a local c*bbler will fuck them up?
It's not a resole or something complicated right?

[Anonymous No.17973747]

>>17973694
Companies can ship internationally

[Anonymous No.17973752]

>>17973747
Months + VAT and other taxes for a boot that might not end up fitting you because yurop doesn't have brannock devices.

[Anonymous No.17973753]

>>17973662
>>17973701
Which brand?

[Anonymous No.17973754]

>>17973752
You were crying because lack of options for boots and got solovaired thrice. Then you settled for french rangers that you wore about ten times. You've been crying for ropers for months on end but hobestly, it's good that you can't get them, because you'd wear them three times and then would start crying for another boot.
Also, stop calling your shithole eastern country Europe, you're more asian than european.

[Anonymous No.17973757]

>>17973746
>topy
its literally just gluing a half sole piece of rubber to the sole possibly the easiest thing possible for those tards and shouldn't be hard to correct if they somehow fuck it up. You could probably do it yourself with little effort

[Anonymous No.17973761]

>>17973754
>You were crying because lack of options for boots and got solovaired thrice.

This is a lie. Didn't read the rest because you're a dirty schizo liar.

[Anonymous No.17973771]

>>17973761
It's true and you did read the rest, ropetard.

[Anonymous No.17973772]

>>17973771
Prove it then or your mom's a whore. Lying mentally ill faggot bitch. I'm waiting.

[Anonymous No.17973793]

Guess whore women raise liar boys.

[Anonymous No.17973804]

>>17973761
you're one to talk
the mindbroken noboots faggot, that hovers in these threads all day pining for attention
anybody sane would just move on, instead of constantly feeding his seething jealousy for shit that's not even that expensive
but maybe a pair of boots is an aspirational wealth thing in slavshit land
when called out it's weeks of lashing out

[Anonymous No.17973821]

>>17973804
I've literally never done that. Stay obsessed. Stay mentally ill. Stay a salty bitch.

[Anonymous No.17973840]

>>17973306
Unstructured looks better

[Anonymous No.17973867]

>>17973793
You would know, solovaired retard

[Anonymous No.17973873]

>>17973867
Yeah I'd know because you're a prime example. I don't own any soloshitters. Stay mad son of a whore.

[Anonymous No.17973876]

>>17973701
this is the only thing that would legitimately concern me. easy fax if anything happens but you shouldn't have to worry
I'd exchange. someone will be very happy with those at seconds price

[Anonymous No.17973891]

>>17973701
squirt a bit of glue in there with a syringe and hammer away. But first ask for a discount on them to keep them.

[Anonymous No.17973933]

>>17973747
whites cant even ship domestically

[Anonymous No.17973934]

>>17973701
exchange immidiately
the sole isn't stitched and is just bonded with glue to leather, any water will seep into that gap, stay there, soak up into the midsole and progressively erode the bond until the sole peels off
also it's at the toe where this happens the fastest

unless you really hate the wedge and were looking to resole immidiately anyway, get this sorted out with GS while you can

[Anonymous No.17973936]

there any good?

[Anonymous No.17973938]

>>17973306
Structured looks better

[Anonymous No.17973939]

>>17973936
grubbier clarks desert boot

[Anonymous No.17973963]

This Edward Green Galway is 6 years old.

The leather is Zug but not from Horween, instead it's from the Ilcea tannery which used the original recipe that includes swiss chocolate syrup.
You can't get it anymore, they stopped making it years ago.

[Anonymous No.17973964]

>>17973963
Nice boot, terrible soles.

[Anonymous No.17973965]

>>17973873
Because you had to return them three times, slavshit.

[Anonymous No.17973969]

>>17973963
This is a Galway using the new Zug from some unknown European tannery.
There is no Swiss chocolate syrup involved and the guy says it scuffs easily and loses color where it creases.

[Anonymous No.17973970]

>>17973969
Forgot to say, it's 2 years old

[Anonymous No.17973971]

>>17973969
>>17973963
C&J currently has a preorder for an Islay using Horween Zug

Horween doesn't use Swiss chocolate syrup either.

[Anonymous No.17973978]

>>17973964
I own Ridgeway and I like it, it's grippy but not too loud and not squeaky, it's comfy but still feels hard and probably long lasting.

I think it looks odd on shoes with welted heels because it's so big. With 270 welts it looks fine.
This one is just discolored.

[Anonymous No.17973989]

>>17973614
I’ve got some ariat ropers I like mucking around in but I don’t have any western boots I’d wear casually. Part of me wants some python or caiman boots for spicing things up

[Anonymous No.17974019]

>>17973306
Depends

[Anonymous No.17974049]

>>17973963
>>17973969
the 6 year old one looks barely worn though.

[Anonymous No.17974052]

>>17973978
the heel is what ruins ridgeway, good soles otherwise. Vibram Londra is superior.

[Anonymous No.17974059]

>>17974052
Anon did you ever receive your Bonafes in 173 last? Or was it 375 last?

I'm thinking of doing a plain toe boot in waxy kudu from Bonafe

[Anonymous No.17974104]

>>17973989
I’ve been thinking about getting an exotic leather as well. Just worried because I’m really hard on my boots

[Anonymous No.17974146]

Does anyone anywhere in this world sell men's boots, or even just shoes for that matter, at size 38 anymore? (size 6 American)
Converse or womens skateboard shoes are my only options that I know of and I'm tired of it.

[Anonymous No.17974150]

>>17974059
Both lasts actually, the one on 375 is taking ages (the split toe was bought well after it). The one on 173 i only ordered like a month ago. Once they are here i can make a proper comparison pic.

[Anonymous No.17974155]

>>17974146
>size 6 American
smol

[Anonymous No.17974160]

>>17974146
Also I can wear these, but everyone hates me for it.
>>17974155
I bench 250 to compensate.

[Anonymous No.17974162]

>>17974146
Frank's boots

[Anonymous No.17974201]

>>17973963
man that is some nice grain

[Anonymous No.17974204]

>>17974146
how short are you? sub 5 foot?

[Anonymous No.17974205]

>>17974160
>can’t even bench Bradley Martin

[Anonymous No.17974218]

>>17974146
Every time I see something with a big discount it's always size 6 or something weird like that
I think you can find some good deals if you look

[Anonymous No.17974223]

>>17973201
Post semi dress immediately

[Anonymous No.17974236]

>>17973306
unstructured is more masculine.
structured is more feminine.

[Anonymous No.17974241]

>>17974146
made to order is your only path

[Anonymous No.17974266]

>>17974236
>muh masculinity
>posts high heels
not a good point little girl

[Anonymous No.17974269]

>noboots commenting on other people's boots

[Anonymous No.17974270]

>>17974104
Nothing wrong with having some shit kickers and some nice boots you wear on occasion. I get the feeling though. Every pair of boots I own, no matter the price tag or purpose i intended, end up going through mud or some shit

[Anonymous No.17974310]

>>17973965
I didn't, lying shitskin schizo faggot.

[Anonymous No.17974315]

>>17974204
5'4" but I just tell people 6'.

[Anonymous No.17974346]

>>17974315
im 6'5" but i tell people im 6'0" to expose manlets

[Anonymous No.17974360]

>>17974346
Why? It's not like they ever believe me when I say I'm 6'. They obviously know that I'm lying, but that I may have the audacity to lie by 8" doesn't occur to people. In their minds I must be like 5'9" or so.

[Anonymous No.17974370]

you said these are American blue collar working man's boots?

[Anonymous No.17974432]

>>17974370
Yeah turns out when you aren't sitting on a chair all day and you're climbing utility poles you need to protect the sides of your legs.
Sorry that people don't wear dress shoes with ankle warms when doing physical work here.

[Anonymous No.17974446]

>>17974370
i see women wear these types of boots over their pants all the time in winter lol

[Anonymous No.17974487]

>>17974146
Are these fashionable? What would you wear with them?

[Anonymous No.17974490]

Are these fashionable? What would you wear with them?

[Anonymous No.17974524]

>>17974490
no. munson last is ugly

[Anonymous No.17974532]

>>17974490
trench coat and dylan roof haircut to complete the look

[Anonymous No.17974554]

>>17974490
Cropped ripped jeans, band t

[Anonymous No.17974565]

>>17974236
nigga get a boot tree

[Anonymous No.17974655]

>$549

[Anonymous No.17974657]

>>17974655
why

[Anonymous No.17974663]

>>17974655
this is not heterosexual

[Anonymous No.17974665]

>>17974655
>monkstrap plus elastic plus jodphur inspired plus meme weave plus a pull tab that is obviously way too small

[Anonymous No.17974671]

>>17974665
Why does it need wings stitched to the upper?

[Anonymous No.17974674]

>>17974655
>blaked
>pointless monk strap covering the elastics
>weird arch support thing with a fake "saddle stitch", which i'm guessing is supposed to work in place of a shank
>couldn't even make the back panel from a single piece
>fake leather heel stack
for that price this is borderline criminal

[Anonymous No.17974681]

>>17974671
faking arch support?

[Anonymous No.17974786]

Notice anything?

[Anonymous No.17974792]

>>17974786
the beat up heel
are these whites?

[Anonymous No.17974795]

[Anonymous No.17974800]

>>17974786
Is the left heel counter sewn on with skin side exposed instead of the waxed roughout like the rest of the boot??

[Anonymous No.17974806]

>>17974792
The beat up heal is from driving. They’re whites
>>17974800
The left heel is a different color. Will whites take care of this?

[Anonymous No.17974807]

>>17974806
>heal
STOP IT WHY AM I SEEING THIS SHIT SO MUCH RECENTLY

[Anonymous No.17974808]

>>17974806
natural variation

[Anonymous No.17974809]

>>17974806
I didn’t notice it until I wore them for a couple days now

[Anonymous No.17974820]

>>17974370
>>17974236
>>17973278
>>17973244
>>17973143
why are tranny boots so praised in this thread. literally they look gay. combat boots shouldnt have platform cuban heels

[Anonymous No.17974835]

>>17974820
post boots you think look good so we can laugh at you

[Anonymous No.17974842]

>>17974266
i understand you cucks are EXTREMELY upset my masculine heels. thats a you problem.

>>17974565
they are work boots, and rebuildable, why would i bother with boot trees? im not a faggot.

[Anonymous No.17974844]

>>17974820
the only people screaming about tranny heels are noboot faggots, maybe look inward to see what about masculine boots pisses you off so much. you might be a faggot yourself.

[Anonymous No.17974849]

>>17974346
im 6'6" i tell people im 5'18" to confuse them

[Anonymous No.17974895]

>>17974835
>>17974844
the trannies are mad. nothing as shitty as those effeminate combat boots

[Anonymous No.17974916]

>>17974446
Um, no. Women wear $100 PU "leather" boots with cemented construction because they don't give a shit about longevity or quality.

[Anonymous No.17974919]

>>17974807
People very rarely write things anymore and so our brains atrophy.

[Anonymous No.17974921]

>>17973701
>>17973934
I was thinking that is Grant Stone gives me some money back to make them the price of seconds I will keep them and just squeeze some barge cement in the crack and stand in them for a few minutes. That should fix it just fine.

[Anonymous No.17974953]

>>17974269
>anime
Cringe and kill yourself

[Anonymous No.17974979]

>>17974820
Man what? Those are smoke jumpers, it's not like they're high heel vinyl doc martins or something gay like that.

It's a fuckin actual work boot, I know a firefighter that wears them, and several dudes in construction that wear them to jobs and every one of them probably has more testosterone in their pinky finger than you do in your whole body.

You can have your nubuck thursday boots or whatever faggot shit you wear, the rest of us are just fine with our rugged shitkickers.

[Anonymous No.17974988]

>>17973614
I got some square toe 'hybrid' ariats for work, broke them in and they're more comfortable than my slippers, they take to shoveling and carrying heavy shit through mud and snow and gravel extremely well, and they look cool as fuck.

They changed me, I'm gonna be a cowboy boot man for the rest of my life.

[Anonymous No.17974999]

Anyone know of a list of websites and / or boutiques that get frequent collabs with Viberg, C&J etc. tier price point boot brands? I can't be fucked following their promotion blogs

[Anonymous No.17975010]

>come to anime website
>wtf why is there anime here
>come to boot general
>wtf why is there boot here

>>17974999
division road

[Anonymous No.17975035]

>>17974786
you mean the color?

[Anonymous No.17975103]

I'm still thinking about these boots.

I used to own Vibergs on 2030 last (size 10) and they were tight and narrow. Length wise was just a little tight. Also dainite sole which sucks with heavy boots (no cushy)
These are on 1035 last, supposedly a little wider, and I'd go 10.5 size. Also ridgeway sole.

But I don't know if that's enough to fix the fit for me.

[Anonymous No.17975214]

>>17975010
>4chin
>anime website
Fucking redditard kill yourself

[Anonymous No.17975221]

>>17974524
I like it but I guess I have had a while to acquire the taste.
>>17974532
>>17974554
I'm trying to figure out how to pull them off without looking punk rock/school shooter/the matrix .

[Anonymous No.17975223]

>>17975221
Whoops.

[Anonymous No.17975238]

>>17973323
>$500

[Anonymous No.17975252]

>>17975214
It’s clearly a Mongolian basket weaving website.

[Anonymous No.17975259]

>some sap buys nigs instead of franks
>posts on the nigs subreddit
>commenter noticing poor stitching and says that’s unacceptable and should return
>banned from the sub
kek

[Anonymous No.17975294]

>>17975259
Where’s the poor stitching?
>>17974808
Is this natural variation acceptable?

[Anonymous No.17975296]

>>17975259
nigs sales rep:
>Boots are looking nice! The sanding being close to the stitches is pretty common and wears fine as long as the stitches are not going off the edge.
nigs dick sucker:
>I see the closeness of the sanding as a visual plus to me. But the stitches aren't going over the edge so it should be right as rain.

lol, why would you be concerned about resolability with the trim being so close on a limited MTO boot, which nigs will never recraft for you since they don't stock the leather

this is on the level of the thursday sub

[Anonymous No.17975301]

>>17975294
It’s right on the edge, could be an issue for resoles when they have to sand again and eat into that edge
This is what it should look like

[Anonymous No.17975305]

>>17975296
They’ll do the rebuild they just won’t have matching leather so you’re going to have two tone boots after that
Not that any nigs customers actually work in their boots, they’ll need one resole tops if any

[Anonymous No.17975312]

>>17975305
What leather gets replaced during a resole? I’ve always had a boot stipend so bought new cheap boots every year. I just got my first pair of “nice” boots.

[Anonymous No.17975316]

>>17975312
Nothing replaced for a resole. For a rebuild they’ll replace everything but the uppers.
You can get 2 maybe 3 resoles before needing a rebuild. It’s basically a new boot for half the price of a new boot

[Anonymous No.17975322]

>nigs announcing two new leather options
>showcase boots with sloppy off-center logo stamped on and some nice wear marks from the lasting machines
kek what a brutal fall from grace the past 2-3 years have been for nigs
Buy Frank’s

[Anonymous No.17975329]

>>17975322
>the absolute state of nigs

[Anonymous No.17975340]

>>17975259
Holy shit that looks awful

[Anonymous No.17975387]

>>17973323
This looks awful

[Anonymous No.17975392]

>>17973323
>>17975387
>ordered my nigs just before a price increase
>mfw if I sent them back they’d literally sell them for more than I paid

[Anonymous No.17975417]

Any good shoe trees with a small heel bulb?
I don’t want some oversized wood fucking up and expanding my heel pocket

[Anonymous No.17975421]

>brand new boots
>OBENAUFED

[Anonymous No.17975439]

>>17975417
probably this
woodlore combination shoe tree $25
a lot of shoe brands sell the same style of tree just more expensive by virtue of having their own brand name stamped on it, Grant stone $35, alden $50
maybe there is something cheaper than woodlore, but people seem to praise them a lot

[Anonymous No.17975440]

>>17975439
these look crap, skolyx sells better trees for way cheaper if you buy in bulk.

[Anonymous No.17975442]

>>17975439
I have some like this but the heel is too tall
It goes past the heel counter stitching and I don’t want to deform the heel area around some object bigger than the heel pocket
found picrel though I think something like this will work

[Anonymous No.17975494]

https://youtu.be/P8twz0babRk
the dominican republic secret is out

[Anonymous No.17975528]

>>17975494
his only good point is the first one. Although the age stuff is subjective, some might want their boots to look new has long as possible.

[Anonymous No.17975531]

>>17975221
>I'm trying to figure out how to pull them off without looking punk rock/school shooter/the matrix
thats the neat part, you don't

>>17975259
but do they post a wall of text stating that they take their QC very seriously

[Anonymous No.17975533]

>>17975439
The Alden ones are different. They are longer/wider for the same size as the woodlores and actually feel higher quality. I would take one Alden shoe tree for $40 over the cheaper woodlores. Pic related are both size XL.

[Anonymous No.17975534]

>>17975421
DO NOT MY FRIEND BECOME ADDICTED TO OBERNAUF IT WILL TAKE A HOLD OF YOU AND YOU WILL RESENT THE DARKENING

[Anonymous No.17975566]

I am new. What brands are recommended? I thought Thursday was a good brand.

[Anonymous No.17975567]

>I thought Thursday was a good brand.

[Anonymous No.17975568]

[Anonymous No.17975629]

>>17975221
>I'm trying to figure out how to pull them off without looking punk rock/school shooter/the matrix

The boots themselves scream that already

[Anonymous No.17975681]

>>17975566
Red wing is the entry point for quality

[Anonymous No.17975713]

>buy school shooter boots
>guys how do i not look like a school shooter

[Anonymous No.17975759]

What’s the point of ordering through baker vs the actual manufacturer?

[Anonymous No.17975762]

>>17975759
more/better customization, more QC

[Anonymous No.17975771]

What boots should I wear to church when it’s subzero temperatures and there’s ice and snow everywhere? Wore these today because they’re all I have but don’t think they work with a blazer.

[Anonymous No.17975784]

>>17975494
nick from straightgays in this video is mostly just frustrated about the state of his channel, his lackluster view counts and he thinks that's due to "gatekeeping" in the "community"
he knows that the videos that get the most views are the complete beginner retard top 10 boot lists that he just can't keep reuploading forever and his "high effort" videos don't get views, like his shitty indonesian boot making trip he constantly mentions in everything
the "algorythm" or whatever isn't pushing his videos to new impressionable college kids looking for their first purchase anymore and if they stumble onto his vids they are scared off by the ever-increasing price tags
yet he's convinced that what really scares them off is the "hardcore community" in his comments arguing about "irrelevant details", because they are out of touch with what regular consumers are looking for
he says in the video that people that buy $500+ boots don't go back to buying $200 boots and he's right, he's also right that beginners don't jump onto $500 and having the mold to your foot isn't reason enough to buy them over
in reality he is the one out of touch thinking he can bridge the gap somehow and convince people foam shit made in mexico is high quality and everyone should accept that unless they are a "boot snob"

honestly most of his videos are absolutely ruined by him trying to shoehorn in some top 5 segment
it's absolutely laughable when he does interviews and gets pissy with the industry guy for not giving him an easy bullet point pros and cons anwser on everything
also the other guy he tries to force into his videos now is an even bigger passive agressive cuck and even if he's not wrong about this hobby being "cargo cult masculinity" i can't fault anyone for calling them hisper faggot retards in the comments

[Anonymous No.17975785]

>>17975771
c&j coniston with heavy wool socks

[Anonymous No.17975788]

>>17975494
>using gay terms like frag masculinity

[Anonymous No.17975790]

>>17975771
just go monk mode and walk barefoot for penance

[Anonymous No.17975792]

>>17975784
>he's also right that beginners don't jump onto $500
i honestly wish someone had shilled me whites from the get go so i didn't have to waste all those years/money climbing the quality ladder

[Anonymous No.17975795]

>>17975792
I went straight to C&J, then Viberg and my 5th boot was EG. Wouldn't have done it any other way.

[Anonymous No.17975807]

>>17975494
>whites

[Anonymous No.17975857]

>bunny 1 - zippers 0

[Anonymous No.17975858]

>>17975857
and the image...

[Anonymous No.17975869]

>>17975858

[Anonymous No.17975870]

>This is just where the welt joints and is normal.
>

No no worries. The heel and the part where the welt joins should be separate pieces if look closely. So shouldn’t be a way for it spread further.
>But it’s not really a crack at all. In the sense that nothing broke. It’s just where the welt connects. There are ways shoemakers can hide it better, but you’ll find it on any shoe / boot that uses this kind of welt.

[Anonymous No.17975880]

>>17975870
>attach a fake welt
>cut it so that looks "real"
>cut it too deep because pajeet/paco/chang hands unsteady
>cut it so deep that it goes into the synth midsole

[Anonymous No.17975913]

Anyone have limmers?

[Anonymous No.17975915]

>>17975762
Why would boot companies want to take a hit by selling their through them, especially if they allow more customization? Even if they don’t have to deal directly to individual customers, still I don’t see why they’d do this

[Anonymous No.17975933]

>>17975915
more dealers = more reach
mutually beneficial, whites doesn't have to waste time telling customers their three shades of leather is retarded, in return they get exclusives like the W&C veg tans

[Anonymous No.17975990]

>>17975915
>why sell retail
damn anon you may just be destined for shark tank with that revolutionary business mindset

[Anonymous No.17975999]

>>17975035
Yes
>>17975759
The benefit of ordering direct from whites is shorter lead time

[Anonymous No.17976072]

>>17975915
Dude, almost every brand sells through third parties. The reason is the logistics of distribution are very costly and the cut the third parties get is lower than the investment of establishing a fast and reliable distribution network.

[Anonymous No.17976075]

>>17976072
I get that part I guess it was the fact you can add more customization on bakers was the strange part to me.

[Anonymous No.17976081]

>>17976075
The secret is you can do all the same customizations and more by calling White's to do a custom order.
Only thing you can't do is get the exclusive bakers boots like the bounty hunter.

[Anonymous No.17976148]

Best weekend boots?

[Anonymous No.17976150]

>>17976148
>Best weekend boots?
for me its the cheapest no name sneakers i could find with a round heel for driving when i get gas early in the morning at high speed and not going out otherwise

[Anonymous No.17976151]

>>17976150
Yeah I like boots though. I hate sneakers now and where I live it’s mud puddles or snow half the year

[Anonymous No.17976152]

>>17976151
maybe stop going out on the weekend?
hope that helps

[Anonymous No.17976159]

>>17976152
It does. Thanks.

[Anonymous No.17976160]

Are there any good combat/military boots that are pretty minimalist/slim that would do good in extreme cold weather? X shut in and would like some boots for our negative 20-40f weather but also something I could wear in other seasons, just anything that doesnt feel bulky and comes in black. Thanks bros

[Anonymous No.17976171]

>>17976160
>would like some boots for our negative 20-40f weather
>but also something I could wear in other seasons
yeah nah

[Anonymous No.17976173]

>>17976171
So ur telling me boots cant do something a 60 dollar pair of canvas sneakers can? wtf bootbros?

[Anonymous No.17976175]

>>17976173
Canvas sneakers are not good for -40 degree F weather.

[Anonymous No.17976177]

>>17976173
>canvas good for -40F

[Anonymous No.17976178]

>>17976175
>>17976177
Didnt say they were good for it but appartnely boots no good either?? just dont let the canvas get soaked and you are fine no frostbite.

[Anonymous No.17976179]

>>17976175
>>17976177
Wear diff socks

[Anonymous No.17976180]

>>17976160
if you're truly in -40f then bulk is necessary because that means larger separation between your foot and the exterior

so your request is already retarded

[Anonymous No.17976182]

>>17976178
Slim combat boots?
No, winter/ snow boots are good for that, they are not slim.

[Anonymous No.17976186]

>>17976180
Sure was out for 9 hours in -29f weather with just a pair of converse but surely need moon boots yes sir!!!
>>17976182
Yeah but i want slim

[Anonymous No.17976187]

>>17976186
Doubt

[Anonymous No.17976188]

>>17976186
Real extreme cold footwear looks like pic related, if your "-40f winter" is larping during a fast 5 minutes walk from your building office to the nearest starbucks then you can choose whatever,.

[Anonymous No.17976191]

>>17976188
Yes man im not some arctic researcher out in the extreme weather everyday for hours OBVIOUSLY but the winters get that cold and I would like something that wouldnt deteriorate or get soaked through, why are boot autists like this???

[Anonymous No.17976197]

>>17976191
>i did not accurately state my needs why are you like this

[Anonymous No.17976198]

>>17976191
>why are boot autists like this???
you asked a stupid question and got straight answers, choose whatever combat boots you want if canvas shoes suit you for -40f weather

[Anonymous No.17976201]

>>17976191
>i asked a purposely retarded question, why are people calling me a retard

[Anonymous No.17976206]

>>17976197
I did but you would rather be a pedantic sped than just answer???
>>17976198
>>17976201
Sorry bros next time ill be careful not to hurt ur ego sorry u need to wear astronaut moon shoes for some snow, sissy larping faggots

[Anonymous No.17976208]

>>17976206

[Anonymous No.17976209]

>>17976206

[Anonymous No.17976223]

Anyone have wilshires? Can you post pics pls there’s not many online

[Anonymous No.17976228]

>>17976223
Scroll through their instagram

[Anonymous No.17976233]

you

[Anonymous No.17976234]

versus the guy she tells you not to worry about

[Anonymous No.17976236]

>>17976233
>>17976234
they are looking zesty asf

[Anonymous No.17976237]

>>17976234

[Anonymous No.17976248]

what are some nice motorcycle boots
something that still has armor in it for if the bike ever rolls over on my ankle or something

[Anonymous No.17976253]

>>17976248
Dainese

[Anonymous No.17976271]

>>17976228
I don’t have IG

[Anonymous No.17976272]

>>17976271
Check their facebook page

[Anonymous No.17976300]

>>17976234
>he's just a friend

[Anonymous No.17976406]

>"hey anon nice blundstones"
>they're actually rm williams

[Anonymous No.17976445]

>>17976148
Iron Rangers or Blacksmiths if you don't want a cap toe.
>sturdy
>relatively light for an heritage boot
>short break in period
>leather is low maintennamce
>looks better as it ages
>can get them anytime, no months long leading time

[Anonymous No.17976484]

>>17973694
Italy, bro. I saw plenty of nice used ropers when I was in Florence.

[Anonymous No.17976491]

>>17976484
This has to be cap, but also I don't want to go to Italy either way.

[Anonymous No.17976494]

>>17976484
Yeah that guy doesn't know wtf he's talking about, it's not that hard to get a good cowboy boot in Europe. There's even decent European brands like Sendra.

[Anonymous No.17976499]

>>17976494
He is poor and lazy.
Crying here for attention is easier than actually putting in effort.

[Anonymous No.17976501]

>>17976494
Sendra don't make ropers you ape. Never open your dirty liar mouth again. You have no idea what you're talking about.

[Anonymous No.17976502]

>>17976499
Your mother is a whore.

[Anonymous No.17976505]

>>17976501
Ariat makes ropers and they sell them in almost every store that carries cowboy boots in Europe.

[Anonymous No.17976506]

>>17976502
You have no friends and social life. Why do you even need fancy boots? No girls ever look at you anyway.
My toiler needs cleaning, get back to work slavtrash. Enough Euro slandering, you are welcome to fuck off back.

[Anonymous No.17976507]

>>17976505
Ropetard is just doing this uWu shit for attention. He is a lonely cuckboy. Spoonfeeding him is meaningless, he won't ever buy anything anyway.

[Anonymous No.17976509]

>>17976505
Ariat make garbage and the ones sold in Europe are even worse. Prove me wrong. Pull up an European store that stocks Ariat and show me what they sell. I'm waiting.
>>17976506
>all of this projection because his mother is a whore
Sad.
>>17976507
>attention
>on an anonymous imageboard
You can't spoonfeed anyone. You are a retarded redditor newfaggot with zero knowledge on the topic. Hence nobody asking you or caring what you have to say. You are dirt.

[Anonymous No.17976520]

>>17976191
You said you’re out for 9 hours in -40f weather in cavas shoes. Anyway, check out whites semi dress

[Anonymous No.17976549]

>>17976494
He insists on calling his shithole slav asian country "Europe" for some reason.

[Anonymous No.17976559]

>>17976509
>Projecting
hahahaha
It's okay that your mom is a whore who sold her body to the Russian to raise you, slavic cuckboy.

[Anonymous No.17976584]

>>17976559
>no u
Lmao lil bro mad because we exposed his mother as a whore last time and now he has no content.
>>17976549
Explain how my country is not in Europe, uneducated retard.

[Anonymous No.17976596]

>>17976584
>In Europe
>As if being the entirely of Europe itself

Butt blasted.

[Anonymous No.17976598]

>>17976584
>Can't come up with anything better since everything I told you is inherently true so now slavic cuckboy has to resort to muhh muhh your M-oo-zar is za whorah

Can't hide your shitty slavic origin, my toiler cleaner.

[Anonymous No.17976603]

>>17976598
Slavs are fine. You sound Jewish

[Anonymous No.17976606]

>>17976584
european countries have brands that produce quality boots in different styles.
The only thing your country produces are alcoholics and incels, of which you're a prime example.

[Anonymous No.17976610]

>>17976596
Concession accepted.
>>17976598
Can't hide the fact that your mother is a whore.
>>17976606
>more projections
You don't even know the name of my country, but feel free to stay mad.

[Anonymous No.17976615]

Last thread I copped a pair of bespoke Alfred Sargent boots. Posting a few pics.

[Anonymous No.17976617]

No size listed as they were made for Tim, but thankfully they fit perfectly. They've been resoled but the condition and stiffness of the shoe make me think they were almost never worn.

[Anonymous No.17976619]

As someone that never spent any money on shoes, they're an insane upgrade from my old Clarks. And miles better than the Iron Rangers I tried on at the store.
>Verification not required

[Anonymous No.17976620]

>>17974820
Nigga you on /fa/, you are at least a little bit gay. If you also lurk /fit/ consider learning how to give good head.

[Anonymous No.17976645]

>>17976610
>You don't even know the name of my country, but feel free to stay mad.

[Anonymous No.17976647]

>>17976645
retard

[Anonymous No.17976650]

>>17976617
how did you figure out sizing then if there is nothing listed

[Anonymous No.17976674]

>>17976615
>>17976617
>>17976619
they look good. What sole ?

[Anonymous No.17976680]

>>17976650
Seller description said he was a 10.5UK and they fit him nicely.

>>17976674
Dainite, see pic related

[Anonymous No.17976688]

>>17976680
yea those weren't worn at all, nice.

[Anonymous No.17976725]

>>17976688
Who has bespoke shoes made and doesn't wear them? Alfred Sargent's RTW boots are 500 pounds alone.

[Anonymous No.17976768]

Tell me why I shouldn't buy a pair of chukkas.

[Anonymous No.17976783]

Opinions on tan boots?

Versatile or the killers of every fit?
Do they draw too much attention by virtue of contrast?

[Anonymous No.17976786]

>>17976619
>>17976617
>>17976615
>>17976680
Anon these are cool.
They've definitely been worn but the sole is brand new so probably sold them after the first resole without ever wearing them.
But they do not look worn enough to warrant a resole (not even close) so I wonder what happened.

By the rolls and creasing on the vamp I would estimate these were worn around 20-30 times at most.

[Anonymous No.17976790]

>>17976768
I bought my first pair of chukkas just recently.

It's a cool type of shoe, I'll probably buy a dark one next winter. Probably best to be suede because it's a long uninterrupted piece of leather and it makes me think creasing will be a challenge otherwise.

I also want to try a chelsea so might skip the second chukka and get a dark brown suede chelsea next fall

[Anonymous No.17976802]

Carmina sent me an email that they restocked their sale outlet shoes.

https://www.carminashoemaker.com/men-outlet-shoes

Some of these are not stock models but look like weird one-offs. I suspect MTOs that got rejected or something.

[Anonymous No.17976806]

>>17976615
>>17976617
>>17976619
>>17976680
nice shade of brown

[Anonymous No.17976814]

>>17976617

[Anonymous No.17976816]

>>17976725
maybe he died from his sixth booster

>>17976783
definitely a summer colour

[Anonymous No.17976820]

>>17976814
Nevermind it's not him.

No shoe hobbyist would ever wear something like that.

[Anonymous No.17976841]

>>17976802
it's black friday returns

[Anonymous No.17976852]

lol

[Anonymous No.17976866]

>>17976852
they 100% walk in oil or some kind of chemicals and the missing threads suggests more than 20 wears

[Anonymous No.17976871]

>>17976852
That doesn't quite look like dainite which to me seems indestructible.
Is it some kind of knockoff dainite?

Also what's going on with the stitching, why does it suddenly stop?

[Anonymous No.17976873]

>>17976871
of course its knock off dainite.

[Anonymous No.17976886]

>>17976852
thursday cucks roasting him over the ammount of wear
20 wears or not, the sole is splitting even in areas were it almost full thickness

[Anonymous No.17976887]

>>17976886
yea that's the craziest part, splitting rubbers

[Anonymous No.17976994]

I've never seen better cope

[Anonymous No.17976999]

>>17976994
not cope, perry selects are based just ignore the autist

[Anonymous No.17977000]

Sweet, these were $250 thanks to Grant Stone's refund

[Anonymous No.17977002]

6 year old whites

he says made from shell but it's definitely not

[Anonymous No.17977003]

>>17977002
looks way better than 6 week old thursdays

[Anonymous No.17977007]

>straight cut back in style baby

[Anonymous No.17977009]

>>17977007
I bought some strait cut cords and I hate how they drape over my shoes, I intend to go to a tailor and get them tapered from the knee down.

The ones in your photo are cuffed high, mine are normal length and it just feels like it covers most of my shoes. At least from my pov.

[Anonymous No.17977015]

>>17977009
i mean its not that much higher, three eyelets is usually the correct length

[Anonymous No.17977017]

NEW>>17977016

NEW>>17977016

NEW>>17977016

[Anonymous No.17977018]

>>17977015
I don't have different trousers for boots and shoes, so mine are all hemmed for shoe length.
I never cuff them manually just because I'm wearing boots.

[Anonymous No.17977036]

>>17977000
an absolute steal

[Anonymous No.17977052]

>>17977002
>shell
how does he not know what leather his boots are?

[Anonymous No.17977150]

>>17977002
Why did they shrivel up in top so much?

[Anonymous No.17977180]

>>17977150
structurless toe + no boot tree

[Anonymous No.17977571]

>>17977180
I thought boots get ruined without trees

[Anonymous No.17977859]

>>17977180
They look like they have structured toe