/btg/ boot general

[Anonymous No.18074848]

/btg/ BOOT GENERAL - SUMMER SOON 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 and rest them

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.18074853]

I wish these came in other colors

[Anonymous No.18074862]

>>18074851
https://www.rancourtandcompany.com/collections/mocs/products/1967-venetian-dark-brown-chromepak

[Anonymous No.18074898]

>>18074853

[Anonymous No.18074900]

Are the cloth bags that come with boots for travel/long term storage only? Storing daily driver shoes in bags regularly would probably just get the bags dirty.

[Anonymous No.18074914]

The insole on one of my boots is coming loose, can it be reglued easily?

[Anonymous No.18074938]

Styleforum has a GMTO for a C&J Islay in tan scotch grain with a ridgeway sole.
https://www.styleforum.net/threads/crockett-jones-mto-central.362536/page-846#post-11773029

They have 5 participants and need 1 more.

It's gonna be like 750 quid with the half bellows tongue, or 615 without VAT for non-UK buyers.

Personally I think the dark brown scotch grain looks best, but I don't understand why C&J offers the RTW models of the Islay and Coniston with Dainite instead of Ridgeway as default. Who wants dainite on a boot? Or anywhere at all.

[Anonymous No.18074939]

>>18074914
I've heard people say they use "cement" for leather on leather glueing, no idea what that is but a cobbler should be able to do it EZ right?

[Anonymous No.18074969]

>>18074914
post pics of it

[Anonymous No.18075024]

>>18074939
I guess so, but I trust local cobblers about as much as I trust jewish bankers.

>>18074969
Can't at the moment. Yesterday I noticed somethin moving under the arch of my feet and when I checked there was a small wrinkle on the insole. The waist of the insole at the inner side is not fully attached to the floor of the boot, but on the other boot it is. I'm guessing a bit of specific glue would do.

[Anonymous No.18075057]

this is a crime

[Anonymous No.18075079]

>>18075057
it is, considering these are straight out of the box brand new, just like the rest of his clothes, so it's not his "casual everyday shoe", it's a completely new outfit someone coordinated for him for a public appearance and thought it looked fitting for a "world leader" making him seem down-to-earth and approachable
he gets new clothes bought for him like every week, the waste of that alone is borderline criminal

[Anonymous No.18075145]

>>18074938
Honestly it might be something really autistic like Ridgeway not working with UK12, so they just don't use it at all for RTW.

[Anonymous No.18075362]

[Anonymous No.18075475]

carmina nails showing
what do

[Anonymous No.18075487]

>>18075475
time for a resole?

[Anonymous No.18075495]

>>18075487
they just need new nails

[Anonymous No.18075905]

Need help,
How do I make chelsea boots (or any leather dress shoe) more comfortable?

I bought some chelsea boots and wore them a few times. They hurt my feet too much. It feels like my feet are crushing in from the sides. My exact size hurt so I bought a half size bigger. At first they were great but after an hour or so my feet started hurting.
I've put a soft insole in them, and tried wearing different like thin socks, business socks, even thick work socks but nothing seems to help.

My first pair I bought were amazing. They were comfortable and I wore them all day, but then suddenly I couldn't wear them for more than an hour without my feet hurting. I didn't have any foot injury or anything, I just started wearing running shoes.

I don't want to let them just sit in the closet as I paid a lot of money for them.

Any advice is appreciated.

[Anonymous No.18075908]

>>18075905
>It feels like my feet are crushing in from the sides
its over

[Anonymous No.18075915]

>>18075905
>. It feels like my feet are crushing in from the sides. My exact size hurt so I bought a half size bigger.
last too narrow. the size up will let ypu get in but it wont be comfortable

[Anonymous No.18075918]

Why the fuck are Trumans never in stock? I'm a Brannock 10.5EE, and their size 10s for every model is almost always gone.

[Anonymous No.18075920]

>>18075918
smol indie boot dev pls understand

[Anonymous No.18075945]

>>18075905
did you break them in at all?
try wearing them at home 30~60 minutes a day and work your way up.

[Anonymous No.18075952]

>>18075905
Do you have an option to get wider sizes?

[Anonymous No.18076119]

>>18075908
Please... tell me honestly doc...
>>18075915
I tried the full size up at the store and it was comfortable but it was just too big. Every step I almost stepped out of the shoe.
>>18075952
Unfortunately not. The store didn't have a wide range but I will keep it in mind next time I look at buying shoes. Even the runners I have had to be a wider size.

>>18075945
Trying this now. Being they're leather, should I soak them in water and then wear them til they dry so they mold to the shape of my feet?

[Anonymous No.18076141]

>>18076119
the boots are the wrong shape for your foot going up or down in size won't fix it

[Anonymous No.18076174]

>>18075905
Cobblers have shoe stretchers, you can ask them to stretch it in terms of width.
I've never done it but what other choice do you have?

Any insole etc will only make it worse as the volume will be reduced - if anything I would try to remove the existing insole if it just comes off without being ripped or unglued.

The footbed will eventually sink a bit from use and give you a little extra volume.

I have wide feet and I buy most of my dressier shoes from TLB now because I can go up to H-width on MTOs for all of their normal lasts, it's a really good fit. I think they really have the duck-feet market cornered with width options on all their lasts.

[Anonymous No.18076214]

>>18075918
Not to shill for Truman, but subscribe to their newsletter and get them as soon as they are back on stock.

[Anonymous No.18076293]

What work shoes would you recommend for an office job in the spring/summer?
My main shoes are a pair of pic related, but with the chunky soles and everything I expect them to look quite out of place in the summer.

Is there anything lighter but still offered in black or in other dark colours? I don't think I can go to the office wearing tan loafers lol.

[Anonymous No.18076307]

>>18076293
If you wear suits get an oxford in black or dark brown
https://meermin.com/collections/mens-oxfords

if you don't wear a suit get a derby - you can also do grain or suede
https://meermin.com/collections/mens-bluchers

If you want to risk the fit get a loafer
https://meermin.com/collections/mens-loafers

They have some loafers in the second page in French "softcalf" that's the one I would get

You can find these at any price bracket, Meermin is as cheap as I would go. I do not own any of their shoes.

[Anonymous No.18076320]

I cleared out my wardrobe today and discovered I have a Massimo Dutti suit from 2016, I paid less than 300€ for it and it's 100% super 130s wool made in Portugal

Today it's all plastic trash that costs twice as much

[Anonymous No.18076410]

>>18076320
A few months ago I was at Winners (basically Canadian Marshalls or TJ Maxx) and found a 100% wool made in Portugal Massimo Dutti jacket (pic related) and it had been priced wrong as a "Men's top" so it was $19.99 CAD. My gf bought me the matching pants from their website as a birthday gift during a sale, so got the whole suit for ~$100.

[Anonymous No.18076434]

How much heel slip is normal in a new pair of boots? Can't decide if I should size down

[Anonymous No.18076471]

>>18076434
Is it really heel slip or did you not lace it tightly enough and your foot slides forward?

[Anonymous No.18076472]

>>18076471
Tied as tight as comfortably possible, heel still slips approx 1"

[Anonymous No.18076474]

daily reminder that this is how the owner of nigs wears his boots
buy Frank's

[Anonymous No.18076477]

>>18076472
If your foot is all the way back does your pinky touch?
If it doesn't touch you can probably size down.
If it touches without pinching, sizing down will make it pinch.

[Anonymous No.18076483]

>>18075495
>metal horseshoe heels
I've seen this on WW1 era boots.
Imagine the heelstrike pain...

[Anonymous No.18076485]

I'm thinking about resoling these since they discontinued them.

[Anonymous No.18076509]

>>18076483
most walking and marching was on soft dirt anyway
>>18076485
some sort of obscure clarks laceups?

[Anonymous No.18076517]

>>18076485
get the midsole replaced with leather

[Anonymous No.18076536]

>>18076485
oooh are those desert malis?

[Anonymous No.18076556]

>>18076536
Yeah I'm old and I got them back in 2012. I had black ones too but threw them out. The leather on them was way thinner and shittier. They stretched out.

[Anonymous No.18076577]

Getting the width right seems like a nightmare, at least with European bootmakers. There seems to be literally zero guidance beyond "this last is a little wider, this one is a little narrower", why can't I look up my width on a table and have it tell me what will fit me and what won't?

[Anonymous No.18076597]

>>18076577
because you can have 2 shoes with the same width that fit differently depending on the taper of the toe

[Anonymous No.18076619]

Would these be considered gay?
https://eu.christianlouboutin.com/urbino-black-3230968bk01.html

[Anonymous No.18076633]

>>18076619
yes, the red louboutin sole is a woman thing and appropriating that as a man means you are gay or worse
also paying $1k for this is fucking retarded

[Anonymous No.18076637]

>>18076619
It just looks cheap to me

[Anonymous No.18076639]

>>18076633
>>18076637
Dunno I just tried them on in their boutique and they were really comfy. The leather seemed very high quality and supple.

[Anonymous No.18076646]

>>18076639
Black boxcalf leather shouldn't feel supple at first wear, this is true of both Weinheimer and Annonay black boxcalf which I've tried.
It might still be full grain calfskin, maybe not boxcalf or not by these tanneries, the stitching doesn't look bad either.

The problem is the sole, it looks plasticky, fake welt, the sort of thing you'd find in $50 mall shoes.
Also the fact that they sell "alligator" shoes that is actually a patern embossed on calfskin just reinforces the idea that they are cheapening out and cutting corners.

[Anonymous No.18076653]

>>18076639
if you are willing to fork over that kind of money, want a black derby in high quality leather and value comfort first then get the alden 9901 instead

[Anonymous No.18076656]

>>18076619
>glued shoes
>for that price
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo52C5tTspM

[Anonymous No.18076736]

>>18076619
Those look like something a mallgoth girl would wear

[Anonymous No.18076820]

Just copped paraboot Michael's, I'm finally ready to have sex

[Anonymous No.18076830]

Gday,
Can you rec me a good pair of boot trees that would keep the upper bits of my boots tight as well?
Cheers

[Anonymous No.18076832]

>>18076830
woodlore makes one but its very expensive and unnecessary desu

[Anonymous No.18076917]

>>18076830
you think the leather's just gonna flop over or something/
if they can hold your ankle in place they can hold themselves up
boot trees are a meme

[Anonymous No.18076952]

>>18076832
>>18076917
It is flopping a bit.
Emphasis is on keeping the bottom bit tentioned a bit, because I have noticed it is wrinklin up a bit. I do wax it when the leather seems to ry out a bit. Had the boot for 2 years now.
Any recs for just regukar ass shoe trees then?

[Anonymous No.18077059]

My employer lost my previous Red Wing IRs, and I just got a new pair today. I know they aren't the finest boot you can buy, but I like the way they look and I can't picture spending $900 on shoes

[Anonymous No.18077063]

>>18077059
>My employer lost my previous Red Wing IRs,

[Anonymous No.18077065]

>>18077063
This. What did he mean by that? Some crackhead stole them from his work locker?

[Anonymous No.18077066]

>>18077063

work for a finance company in a 15 story office building. I went on FMLA and left my shoes in a drawer by my desk like I always did. while I was gone they moved everybodies stuff to a new floor. Tried getting answers and no one could help. I just gave up.

[Anonymous No.18077072]

>>18077059
IR are babby's first good boot

[Anonymous No.18077084]

>>18077066
>left my shoes in a drawer by my desk like I always did
>I just gave up
why are you so fucking retarded and bitchmade?

[Anonymous No.18077085]

>>18077084

I emailed tons of departments at my company and even threatened legal action. They emptied all the drawers and moved any shit that was left. I am a recovering alcoholic, and I knew that continuing to build a resentment over this could lead to me drinking again, and I don't want to do that. Which is why I gave up.

[Anonymous No.18077090]

>>18077085
why would you leave your shoes at work kek
like that doesn't sound real. do you change shoes at work like wut?

[Anonymous No.18077091]

>>18077090

yes, lots of people who at my company wear sneakers into the office and then change shoes at their desk. Many people take the bus/train to the building as well.

[Anonymous No.18077092]

>>18077059
I ordered some new Red Wings over the weekend and their system double ordered.

[Anonymous No.18077199]

>>18077066
Hey I'm here to move the office furniture

[Anonymous No.18077217]

>>18077091
I worked with a guy who did this, he'd wear sneakers in and then change into a pair of DSW tier dress shoes. He was sort of odd though, there was no dress code and most of us wore sneakers, jeans and a t-shirt. He was one of the only ones besides directors and above who consistently wore business dress.

[Anonymous No.18077447]

>>18077059
They are icnic, whether regulars here like it or not.

>>18077072
And for most people the last, won't need much more. I still think they could do with a leather midsole, but that would make the break in period a bit more painful and consequently kill their baby's first status.

[Anonymous No.18077500]

Do you guys wear sneakers too sometimes or are you just "the boot guy" to your acquaintances?

[Anonymous No.18077511]

>>18077500
To the gym

[Anonymous No.18077518]

>>18077199
You know Jim or Jim knows you or something

[Anonymous No.18077519]

>>18076832
Aren't those really only for cowboy boots?

[Anonymous No.18077537]

>>18077500
It gets really hot here during summer, but oct-may is boot season for me, mostly. When driving long distances I usually wear a pair of sneakers that I've found are my best driving shoes.

[Anonymous No.18077555]

NEETing, need a cheaper boot i can use for hiking + yard work/working on cars/etc in that look fine with jeans to tide me over for a while until things like $800 pnw boots are realistic with my lifestyle again.
anything wrong with jim greens (african ranger, razorback) if i custom order all the leatherboard parts -> leather?
aesthetic wise im a twink.

[Anonymous No.18077582]

>>18077500
I bought some geos 2weeks ago because they're the most bootlike sneakers I knew about.

[Anonymous No.18077674]

>>18077555
get these
>>18074898
>>18074853

[Anonymous No.18077837]

>>18077674
>>18077555
Those are ugly imo. Get some golden fox.

[Anonymous No.18077840]

>>18077837

[Anonymous No.18077844]

>>18077837
>>18077840
if you're gonna get mocs just get the RW875

[Anonymous No.18077853]

>>18077844
Those are $300 now. You can get irish setters for nearer to $150 and they can be repaired by red wing still since they're basically the old navy to redwings banana republic.

[Anonymous No.18077858]

>>18077555
Also it's tie me over not tide me over

[Anonymous No.18077877]

>>18077858
You know you could've just spent 30 seconds looking it up on Google before going and saying something stupid.

[Anonymous No.18077895]

>>18077877
Learn the right phrase so you don't look like a retard. It's also card sharp not card shark. And it's poseur not poser.

[Anonymous No.18077896]

>>18077895
Also it's hunger pangs not hunger pains.

[Anonymous No.18078006]

I want to look as cool as shia leboeuf, what army boots should i get?

[Anonymous No.18078044]

>>18078006
Nike SFB for true Shiamaxxing

[Anonymous No.18078056]

>>18078006
Oakley

[Anonymous No.18078060]

>>18078056
Oakley's or Tachyon Danners? Anyone have experience with either?

[Anonymous No.18078062]

>>18078060
No but I have experience with oakley customer service for their sunglasses and it's shit.

[Anonymous No.18078139]

[Anonymous No.18078141]

like seriously what the fuck is turdsday building their heelstacks with

[Anonymous No.18078145]

>>18078141
heelstack leather made from the finest mexicans

[Anonymous No.18078212]

>>18077844
used to have 1907's i think i got the sizing wrong though, they never felt great but the friend i gave them to loved them.
>>18077853
i can do like $300 maybe $350 tops.
>>18077674
i like those is there any leatherboard shit in them i should custom order out like their other boots?

[Anonymous No.18078214]

>>18078212
at that price point you're getting leatherboard period

[Anonymous No.18078216]

>>18078214
they barely charge anything to custom order it out but you can't return if you do.

[Anonymous No.18078260]

its over

[Anonymous No.18078281]

>>18078141
they glued a razor thin strip of leather as a vaneer around the toplift to look like real layers of leather in the heelstack

[Anonymous No.18078334]

>>18078260
they get so many other engineers from the japs it's kind of not surprising that they are dumping wesco
even among PNW wesco is really crudly made

[Anonymous No.18078486]

[Anonymous No.18078498]

>>18078212
>i can do like $300 maybe $350 tops.
Frank's Patriot

[Anonymous No.18078505]

>>18078498
wow for once its actually an appropriate rec

[Anonymous No.18078507]

>>18078505
They're fucking awesome boots, I wear them every day for work.

[Anonymous No.18078519]

The inside of my toe box has loose leather that sit on my toes. Is this normal? Whites semi dress dress brown leather unstructured toe.

[Anonymous No.18078521]

>>18078519
pics?

[Anonymous No.18078525]

>>18078519
>unstructured
you did it to yourself

[Anonymous No.18078528]

>>18078521
Can’t really tell from the outside and not sure if you can see it with this picture either. It’s not uncomfortable, just something I noticed with these boots when feeling it with my hands inside.
>>18078525
Maybe, my other unstructured whites natural waxed flesh is such a thicker leather that I thought the dress brown would’ve held up similarly. Either way I think the unstructured to looks good. The boots are already bulky enough.

[Anonymous No.18078618]

not /fa/ myself my girl and i were browsing here and this peaked my interest. heres my world war 2 paramarine boots, ive dubbed them harder than dragonball z and sewn on a new sole likw 3 years ago after 9 years of use.

>boots of a /k/ommando

[Anonymous No.18078621]

>>18078618
>world war 2 paramarine boots
aren't those boondockers?

[Anonymous No.18078630]

>>18078056
>>18078044
AR670-1 maxxing
>>18077500
i wear boots when doing shit outside or with friends desu. my comfy shoes are vans that are sized up
>>18076174
those look like bogans
>>18076434
you shouldnt have heel slip at all, change the way you lace them or get different inserts that help with fastening them, or wear thick socks. or if you dont spend all day being active it doesnt matter.
>>18076474
sloppy lacing but based for using leather ones. tuck those laces otherwise you look like a fruit
>>18078621
boondockers are ankle height, these are rarer. they dont have the boondocker toe.

[Anonymous No.18078658]

also cdpr dragged their own name through the mud and will never recover from cyberpunk lol

[Anonymous No.18078662]

>>18078658
hmmm

[Anonymous No.18078982]

>>18078519
This is completely normal. Whites has the highest quality control in the business. You can rest assured knowing that whites would not ship you boots that weren’t perfectly manufacturers.

[Anonymous No.18079022]

>last MTO for this year (most likely) in transit
about time, lots of boots to break in before summer.

[Anonymous No.18079037]

>>18079022
>tfw frank's MTOs are 4-5 weeks out
>by the time they get here it's gonna be borderline too hot for boots

[Anonymous No.18079059]

>>18078519
>>18078521
>>18078525
>>18078528
For a better description, it feels like there is a liner leather inside the boot that’s separated from the external leather.

[Anonymous No.18079112]

>>18079059
i would have liked my semi dress a lot more with an unstructured toe.

[Anonymous No.18079116]

what are the chances i can cut open the lining and pull the structure out from inside the boot?

[Anonymous No.18079122]

>>18079116
Very high. Unless you mean "and not completely fuck up the boot in the process", in which case I'd say close to non-existant.
You can always take them to a c*bbler, but you better do your research on him first.
Chances are you'd need to dismantle the boot almost completely and rebuild it back.

[Anonymous No.18079128]

>>18079122
yea thats too expensive, might as well buy new boots.

[Anonymous No.18079146]

>>18079128
If you can afford a new pair, get a new pair. Better to have two pair of boots even if one will be hardly worn, than a single fucked up pair.

[Anonymous No.18079171]

Anyone here try Rossi boots? They look good but they've recently shifted production to Indonesia

[Anonymous No.18079184]

Ordered a pair of Red Wing 877. Hopefully they'll be good. Never owned 8" boots before.

If they work out I now have two pair of boots. C&J Molton chukkas and Red Wing 877.

[Anonymous No.18079220]

>>18079059
never experienced anything like that

[Anonymous No.18079221]

>>18079112
Let me see your semi dress boots. They’re really nice boots. I where them more than 350s wedge natural waxed boots with unstructured toes

[Anonymous No.18079229]

>>18079059
>>18079220
I don’t know anything about boot construction. Is there a liner leather inside that can delaminate? It happened with both boots with the dress brown leather but neither of my boots with the waxed flesh leather.

[Anonymous No.18079241]

>>18079229
the liner is tucked in along with the upper so delamination isn't an issue, the liner might just be drooping a little, or might just be that the liner stretched more than the upper leading to small excess

[Anonymous No.18079244]

>>18079241
The liner is dropping. The reason I initially looked with my hand is I noticed how much more wrinkly the leather was compared to the waxed flesh. But that’s probably the nature of the two leather types. The droopy liner caught my attention. Since it’s with both left and right boot I’m slightly comforted. I just hope it doesn’t get worse so that it does become uncomfortable.

[Anonymous No.18079247]

>>18079244
>I initially looked with my hand

[Anonymous No.18079411]

>The combination of White's messed up workmanship and the unstructured meme claimed another victim

The cope energy here is too much.

[Anonymous No.18079461]

>meanwhile structured boots be like

[Anonymous No.18079473]

>>18078498
Even fucking Drew's Boots raised prices on their fucking Mexican ballsack leather to 380. I guess it's time for me to get a Patriot, too.

[Anonymous No.18079479]

>>18079473
anon everything is going to become more expensive as a direct result of rampant printing of dollars. Buy everything NOW

[Anonymous No.18079493]

>remember not wanting to spend $450 on MPs
>parkhurst and grant stone are that expensive now

[Anonymous No.18079507]

>>18079461
Lmao Thats unstructured.
>captcha: G3AY

[Anonymous No.18079512]

>>18079507
Those are Thursdays which are definitely structured you retard

[Anonymous No.18079534]

Can I just hammer a structured toe until it becomes unstructured?

[Anonymous No.18079546]

>>18079534
no

[Anonymous No.18079565]

>>18079512
>structured
Lmao the cap creases, no way that is structured. Imagine believing what thursday told you.

[Anonymous No.18079575]

>>18079565
it is structured. no cheap shoe is unstructured

[Anonymous No.18079610]

>>18079575
Luis fell asleep and forgot to put a toe puff in.
If it looks like unstructured, creases like unstructured, well... do the math.

[Anonymous No.18079671]

>>18079411
Is the liner not supposed to droop? I like how my boots look. Post your boots fren
>>18079059
>>18079221

[Anonymous No.18079675]

>>18079671
Yeah it's normal. The liner stretched at a different rate than the upper

[Anonymous No.18079698]

>>18079610

[Anonymous No.18079959]

What’s something like this but isn’t from Thursday boots

[Anonymous No.18079974]

>>18079959
Want something just as chunky but actually top of the line? Get Vass.

[Anonymous No.18079980]

>>18079974
I see nothing that looks like what I posted plus I’m in America I don’t want euro shit

[Anonymous No.18079990]

>>18079959
ae park av lug sole

[Anonymous No.18080003]

Came back from backpacking in 'Nam and had to stop by Fugashin's main store in the South since I've been pretty intrigued and on the fence about their shoes for quite a while, so why not while I'm in the country right?

I'm fairly sure they're made in the South of 'Nam but have a head cordwainer/collaboration from Tokyo - not surprising considering the Japanese expat scene in both the North and South of the country.

Ended up loving their shoes on foot more than I expected, so got two pairs. Total damage was about 400-600 AUD, not sure how much that is in Ameribucks. Definitely would've gotten a third pair if I had suitcase space, but as I was backpacking and only wanted to buy a small suitcase to stash souvenirs on the flight back home I decided against it. Also prefer having shoes from different makers and regions, so two from one maker is pretty much enough for me. Loafers were ~350 AUD and double monks were ~200-250 AUD if I remember correctly.

Quality (lasts/construction/finishing) is incredible for the price. Only noticeable thing apart from that is leather/suede quality - still pretty spectacular for the price IMO, good thickness of leather where it matters and the leather used for the linings are impeccable, but could be thicker in general/suede could be fluffier. For the price though, definitely happy with both the double monks (which i got blake stitched for sleekness) and penny loafers.

Their boots were also very well done but I'm more inclined towards Eur*pean bootmakers.

On a note though - the Central region is well known as a hub for "quality" leather goods and shoes amongst tourists, but I would avoid getting men's leather shoes there - leather quality can vary greatly from middling to decent, but lasting and finishing is not great from what I saw. Would most likely only ever get leather bags/accessories or casual women's shoes. Most of them outsource production to the same studio/factory in the Central region too.

[Anonymous No.18080011]

>>18080003
Also, Fugashin were the only quality makers I had the urge to peek in on when in the country - I've heard a lot of 50/50 good/bad about CNES, and I didn't have the time to get MTM so I didn't visit Hepahestus Shoemaker (who I hear is basically the guy to go to in the region and makes the best shoes in 'Nam full stop - there's a reason he has a growing fanbase and clients worldwide for all his MTO shoes now).

[Anonymous No.18080013]

>>18080003
the loafers look good

[Anonymous No.18080015]

>>18079980
America has a fetish for work boots, and cowboy boots to a lesser degree, with the only worthwile non-bootmakers being Alden/AE so gl with that bucko

[Anonymous No.18080018]

>>18079959
White's oxford (but they stopped making them)
red wing beckman oxford (but they stopped making them)

[Anonymous No.18080031]

Are these worth $150? I’m the seller, not sure how much to list them for. Wallabees with Charles F. Stead janus calf suede made in Italy

https://www.ebay.com/itm/395328158712

[Anonymous No.18080033]

>>18080031
>not showing the soles
kek guy knows exactly what he's doing

[Anonymous No.18080065]

>>18080033
its crepe rubber you need to have a plan to replace that brand new

[Anonymous No.18080069]

>>18080015
Yeah the work boots are really getting old, everyone has the same fucking selection and they don’t even change it up with different leathers

[Anonymous No.18080072]

>>18080031
bro...

[Anonymous No.18080090]

>>18080072
They’re not the same. The made in Italy editions came with amber colored crepe

[Anonymous No.18080096]

>>18080090
>copepost
ok buy some dudes cheesy shoes

[Anonymous No.18080145]

How is the quality of jcrew leather? Trash malltier? Decent if got for a good price?

[Anonymous No.18080156]

>>18080031
They're maybe a bit too much cause they're used, but it's hard to say because there are no pictures of the sole.

[Anonymous No.18080203]

>>18080145
If you cannot tell from this picture alone that these are mall tier trash then all hope is lost anon. Just get some extremely uncomfortable Meermins if you need it to be cheap, break them in at home over a decade, and be done with it.

[Anonymous No.18080214]

>>18079671
It’s normal for unstructured. The toe can collapse randomly and fuck your toe up 90% of the time. You are victim now.

[Anonymous No.18080236]

>>18078060
I wear tachyons eight hours a day at work and they're great. Very comfy (although I put in custom insoles so I can't speak to the stock).

[Anonymous No.18080241]

>>18078519
I have solved this problem once on some chukkas. I took some shoe conditioner and dampened the liner in the toes, then took a hairdryer and blew hot air on the toe outside and down into the boot. When the leather was warmed I put my hand into the boot and pushed the liner up and outward, reshaping it. Keep pushing up as it cools, and it should set back in shape. You may have to do it a few times. Good luck.

[Anonymous No.18080242]

How can I stretch my boot in a specific spot? The sides are taking an uneven shape in some spot and I'd like to even it out, I already tried opening my shoe trees as far as they go and they're not wide enough.

[Anonymous No.18080256]

>>18080069
Plus they're going up in price at a fast rate while quality is slowly declinning. Get them while you can, boys, because the market is gonna die in a few years.

[Anonymous No.18080259]

>>18080242
buy some leather scraps, glue them to the shoe tree where stretching is needed

[Anonymous No.18080289]

How often does stuff on Grant stone come back in stock? Been waiting for the diesel black chromexcel for months. Should I try to get an EEE size if I normally wear D?

[Anonymous No.18080402]

>>18079959
Whites makes an Oxford bolt >>18080256
I’ve got my two whites boots bought on Black Friday. I should be good for life.

[Anonymous No.18080443]

>>18080289
it depends on the specific boot
I wouldn't go EEE because you'd need to go about a full size down and even if it fits the quarters are probably going to overlap

[Anonymous No.18080580]

>Boots toe creases and collapsed because lack of structure
Why would structured toe does this?

[Anonymous No.18080754]

>>18075362
ID?

[Anonymous No.18080756]

>>18080754
https://www.witheredfig.com/collections/viberg/products/viberg-service-boot-col-1071-washed-horsehide-1035

[Anonymous No.18080991]

I just know the boots Skoak posted on their Instagram belong to the anon here

[Anonymous No.18081098]

[Anonymous No.18081167]

>he still hasn't bought the wesco morrison ropers
lol

[Anonymous No.18081227]

>>18080214
How will it mess up my toe? It’s very soft leather.

[Anonymous No.18081237]

>>18081098
are you finally shilling the Steven's?
always wondered why you didn't when it's a good looking boot

[Anonymous No.18081241]

>>18081237
don't have any experience with the 5050 last but it looks good

[Anonymous No.18081243]

>>18079473
>>18079479
It's fucking over. Patriots is now $380 just like Drew's boots, too.

[Anonymous No.18081262]

I've been spending all winter in pic related. I've gotten a fair bit of attention at work from customers about them.
Now it's warm and I think I want to go lighter.
I've been wearing the steel toe Jim Green razorbacks I got on Amazon for half price on black Friday. I have a pair of black moc-toe thourogoods I was going to use, but I kinda want to save them for leisure time.

I'm looking for a black steel toe vibram sole that's relatively cheap. I see rockrooster makes one, but I heard they suck (and they're ugly.)

Any recommendations?

[Anonymous No.18081264]

Also, there's these Mexican boots I'm looking into. Anyone know about seven league hiker boots (siete leguas hiker botas)?

[Anonymous No.18081442]

Can anyone recommend an alternative for the Dr Martens Comb Techs? I love how they look but I've only ever heard bad things about Doc's build quality.

[Anonymous No.18081471]

Any other boots around the price range and quality of red wings to consider before buying blacksmiths? Want them for casual wear around the office

[Anonymous No.18081494]

>>18081471
Parkhurst, Truman, Grantstone.

[Anonymous No.18081503]

So the last of the black waxed flesh is gone.
Told them to just give me tan teton rough out and I'll put the black wax on it myself.
Kinda disappointed that all the leathers I wanted are gone, but I guess it's good that I'll save some money now.
I am really digging brown Italian cypress though so if I ever get a casual boot I'll probably get that and send it to them if I can get my hands on it.

[Anonymous No.18081505]

>>18081503
This is for Frank's

[Anonymous No.18081526]

>>18080242
There are shoe/boot stretchers with those attachable bunion nubs that can be spot added where needed.

[Anonymous No.18081529]

>>18081471
>office
Blacksmiths are fine. If you're willing to spend a bit extra, Truman is a warthwhile upgrade for the price difference. The last is also less bulbous and while not a dress boot by any stretch, probably better for casualwear since the shilouette is a bit sleeker.

[Anonymous No.18081532]

Any opinions on Tobacco Smooth Chamois?
Looking at some indy boots made out of this. I haven't owned anything like suede for years.

[Anonymous No.18081537]

>>18081243
Thanks Putin.

[Anonymous No.18081539]

>>18081227
People get ingrown nails from sneakers that are too tight in the toe (repeated trauma), and those are soft textile upper.
If your toe or any part at all comes into repeated contact with the upper, that's a slow burn injury.

[Anonymous No.18081559]

>>18080991
it absolutely is, i'll have some pics up soon. They are 10/10

[Anonymous No.18081646]

>>18081471

[Anonymous No.18081663]

>>18081503
>nigs
Don't do it, just buy Frank's

[Anonymous No.18081980]

>>18081559
How is reverse kudu compared to normal suede?
I didn't know EB does a faux cap, might do a pair in tarnsjo for next season but was thinking plain toe

[Anonymous No.18081995]

Cultizm has a big sale, they stock a lot of selvedge jean brands
https://www.cultizm.com/en/

Doesn't apply to Vibergs. Or Red Wings.

[Anonymous No.18081998]

Cavour sent me an email about their new summer hightwist wool trousers.
https://cavour.co/en/product/9551/mod-2-summer-hightwist-trousers

I'm going to cop once June comes and they drop to -50%.

[Anonymous No.18082001]

>>18081980
>How is reverse kudu compared to normal suede?
its as supple as the best reverse calf i have (EG), but way thicker, super impressed with it.

[Anonymous No.18082003]

>>18081539
Yikes, might as well toss them before I potentially get an ingrown hair. Thanks anon.

[Anonymous No.18082006]

>>18081646
Nice potatoes

[Anonymous No.18082017]

>>18082003
I'm sorry but these look like they'd be at home under a frilly last century dress
some real dorothy shit. Alice in wonderland tier
unstructured not even once

[Anonymous No.18082038]

>>18081980
>I didn't know EB does a faux cap
you just have to ask, they are really open to a lot of mods before paying for a new pattern.
For my tarnsjo jumpers i've had done
>half gusset tongue
>unlined shaft
>vibram londra
They ordered londra soles after i asked for it because ridgeway wouldn't work with my size with the big norvegese welt.

[Anonymous No.18082040]

>>18079959
Red Wing Postman Oxford.

[Anonymous No.18082061]

>>18082006
Potato last:
>manly
>rugged
>shows you're down to business at any moment
pointy last
>effeminate
>dainty
>can't do shit, his feet hurt

[Anonymous No.18082081]

>>18082061
Cope, the post, Reddit edition

[Anonymous No.18082082]

When i see a potato last i just know that the bootmaker does not have any skilled last makers. Just stick to an original munson last at that point. A proper last can look elegantly chiseled or pointy on the outside, while still being plenty spacious with a secure fit inside.

[Anonymous No.18082085]

i don't like chisel toes and they always looked cheap to me because a lot of mall tier dress shoes had them

[Anonymous No.18082084]

>>18081471
Whites

[Anonymous No.18082093]

I find the EB 74495 last to be one of the best looking but I have wide feet so never tried it

[Anonymous No.18082179]

>>18082081
Faggot, the post, cuck edition

[Anonymous No.18082201]

Today's been 20°C all day and still around that after dusk. Boot season is over. See you guys in october.

[Anonymous No.18082202]

This guy ordered some G&Gs on Reddit, and I don't understand how G&G can make the captoe so huge without terrible creasing on the vamp

[Anonymous No.18082218]

>>18082179
No u. I’m married with three sons that look just like me.

[Anonymous No.18082225]

>>18079059
What are those?

[Anonymous No.18082265]

>>18082202
They’re G&G not BLKBRDs. Creasing is a non-issue when you have an actual last maker designing them and the best leather selection and clickers.

[Anonymous No.18082274]

>>18076174
Ah yes, normal human feet

[Anonymous No.18082279]

>>18082003
Why are your feet that small?

[Anonymous No.18082344]

>>18082274
> modern business man
> b&w photo of cowboy boots

[Anonymous No.18082397]

>>18080289
Bro don’t tell me that, I just now decided to pull the trigger on that same pair & they were out of stock.

[Anonymous No.18082401]

>>18082344
>he doesn't know modern means early 20th century

[Anonymous No.18082409]

grant stone b grades got taken out of the sale section because customers are retarded

[Anonymous No.18082443]

>>18082279
I’m size 11 on the brannock the boots are 10.5D. I don’t think they’re that small, but I agree, the image looks off. Probably the angle and cropping.

[Anonymous No.18082451]

>6" boots
soiboi beta cuck tier

[Anonymous No.18082491]

[Anonymous No.18082527]

combs tech fag here
Pretty sure this is my first attempt at boots, for a year now and I have some questions.
Are there any more comfortable ones? That allow for a lot of walking. And are they bad for summer? Are boots in general bad for summer?

[Anonymous No.18082538]

>>18082527
gods those are ugly

[Anonymous No.18082618]

>>18082274
you need to learn how to size properly.

[Anonymous No.18082664]

These are my boots
Left to right:
2018 Red Wing Sawmill
2019 Red Wing Iron Ranger
2023 Brahma 6574

[Anonymous No.18082684]

yes I'm an avid redd*ttor

[Anonymous No.18082685]

>>18082684
THOUGHTS?? (I need validation from strangers online) DO NOT CRITICIZE ME!

[Anonymous No.18082688]

>>18082684
Are those whites? Holy shit that's gay. Not buying any now.

[Anonymous No.18082689]

>>18082684
-fat
-white illfitting shirt tucked in
-weird belt
-pants? What? Idk
-those fucking boots
This deserves its own thread

[Anonymous No.18082706]

Do you wear boots with the removable insoles? Or do you throw those away?

[Anonymous No.18082707]

>>18082202
It calls having a good celastic toe puff.

[Anonymous No.18082710]

>>18082684
I did not take the tranny heels meme seriously until this post.

[Anonymous No.18082712]

>>18082684
I don't understant why everybody doesn't lift weights

[Anonymous No.18082737]

>>18082684
>cattle nose ring

[Anonymous No.18082819]

>>18082538
nuh uh

[Anonymous No.18082941]

>>18082684
tranny heel poster was right.

[Anonymous No.18082969]

>>18082684
What makes these so gay looking? Do my whites boots look like this ?

[Anonymous No.18082977]

>red wing boots has date of manufacture tag on it
Is there some point where you'd say the boot is too old to justify paying full retail? Recently bought a pair of Red Wings which I am gonna return(not because they were too old, just wasn't a boot for me), but also noticed the boots were made in 2022. So they were 2 years old. I wouldn't return them for that reason but maybe some of you would.

Also is there some point where retailers actually send them back to the manufacturer if they start getting too old? Like 5 years or something. It would be 5 years of the leather drying and aging after all, for a boot that is supposed to be sold as new.

[Anonymous No.18082983]

>>18082969
The toebox is too pointy and gay looking combined with the tranny heel. If it was more rounded it would be better.

[Anonymous No.18082986]

>>18082688
those aren't whites you fucking retard they're not even stitchdown

[Anonymous No.18082990]

>>18082082
chiseled, pointy lasts look fucking gay, not all of us want dress boots

[Anonymous No.18082996]

>>18082969
they're just shitty boots on a shitty last from a shitty pattern
buy Frank's

[Anonymous No.18083012]

>>18082684
thems fudgepackers

[Anonymous No.18083103]

>>18082996
Wow very much gay

[Anonymous No.18083115]

>>18082996
It’s over.

[Anonymous No.18083234]

>>18076174
I also have H widths (136) from TLB and they are genuinely the best fitting shoes I've worn in my life. I'd had to return or lose money on so many garbage shoes that crushed my pinky toes and instep.
Does anyone else do lasts as good as TLB?

[Anonymous No.18083264]

>>18082977
Red wings are never too old and according to Rose Anvil, if manufactured after 2020, the have started using cardboard for the insoles as opposed to leather, a common shortcut.

[Anonymous No.18083271]

>>18083234
Another good fit for me was Alden Trubalance on E width
Might actually be wider than TLB's H-Width but I wear it with wool socks and it's great

The only complaint I have with the Aldens is the insole is a little hard on the front half of the shoe, but there's enough volume to fit in a thin foam insole and I've gone on hikes with them after that and it's perfect.

Actually my TLB Chukkas are also half a size larger so I can put in an insole and wear thicker socks if needed, it's very comfy. Despite being pointy nothing touches, not even my pinky. It's very good.

[Anonymous No.18083272]

Test

[Anonymous No.18083276]

>>18083264
I wondered why their prices haven't risen with inflation. The 875s are only $300 and I got them for $250 like 10 years ago. Based on everything else they should be like $400 by now if they were the same product.

[Anonymous No.18083281]

>>18082689
It's a western belt and would be fine if he actually had cowboy boots and not tranny pnws. He also has estrogen fat distribution. High test fat guys get all their fat in their guy and nowhere else.

[Anonymous No.18083288]

should I wear a suit to a wedding or separates?

[Anonymous No.18083290]

>>18083272
definitely a d width

[Anonymous No.18083297]

>>18083288
If you are in wedding party or family you wear a suit. If you are a friend of the family but not close enough to be in the wedding party you wear cocktail attire or something else more casual.

[Anonymous No.18083298]

I also noticed they seem to be concentrating on more modern normie accessible styles, like wedge soles. I did see a pair of red wing Oxfords priced at 500 (in Canada). I wonder if the Oxfords are still all leather construction.

[Anonymous No.18083302]

>>18083297
I'm invited at the wedding and the party.
But here's a caveat, I live in the Med and it's going to be mid May

[Anonymous No.18083308]

>>18083302
No, the wedding party means the groomsmen and bridesmaids plus the flower girl, ring bearer, and parents.

[Anonymous No.18083310]

>>18083308
Oh no I'm not that, just a friend

[Anonymous No.18083311]

>>18082969
its a leftist of course he looks gay

[Anonymous No.18083320]

>>18083310
I would just wear linen pants, seersucker, silk, or poplin shirt, and a thin linen jacket. With some tan wingtips or loafers.

[Anonymous No.18083325]

>>18082969
High estrogen bodyfat distribution. Thrifted womens boots. This guy guzzles ipas in portland or austin

[Anonymous No.18083326]

>>18082684
what in the fuck?

[Anonymous No.18083383]

>>18082706
I use removable insoles. They help preserve my boots and they just feel more comfortable. Just make sure you replace them and they don't have to be Dr schols or some other boomermed larp. Just a simple soft layer.

[Anonymous No.18083387]

>>18082684
Look at all the junk in the background disgusting

[Anonymous No.18083391]

>>18082706
used to add a thin leather insole to my red wings

no longer needed any insoles once I got into my Whites

[Anonymous No.18083394]

>>18083320
I was thinking of doing the "menswear uniform" look

Summer wool pants
Navy jacket (darker than pic related)
Wide tripes linen shirt
No tie

But what kind of footwear should I put on?
I love my black captoe oxfords but it doesn't work with light grey trousers.
I have dark brown suede loafers, those might do it.

[Anonymous No.18083395]

>>18083394
loafers, black oxfords would be too formal

[Anonymous No.18083397]

On the subject of loafers, Skoak has stocked some new Bonafe RTW models.

[Anonymous No.18083398]

>>18083394
That sounds sweaty

[Anonymous No.18083400]

>>18083398
It's gonna be in May not August
I can't even imagine a wedding in August where it's often 40C+

[Anonymous No.18083410]

>>18083394
I wore summer wool to a summer funeral and stayed cool. What many don't realize is that a proper suit actually keeps you cool as opposed to baking bare skin in the sun. As for footwear a good loafer and a thin pair of socks.

[Anonymous No.18083415]

>>18083394
>>18083410
throw on a panama hat and you'll be cool for the day

[Anonymous No.18083422]

>>18083264
Citations and proofs?

[Anonymous No.18083427]

I was thinking of ordering a dark brown scotch grain Coniston ahead of next season but the more I think about it the more I feel like an Islay is cooler

I mean look at it. Perfect with denim.

[Anonymous No.18083438]

>>18083422
I said I saw it on rose anvil and no I'm not searching that particular episode for you dipshit

[Anonymous No.18083503]

>>18083438
Another retard making shit up.

[Anonymous No.18083525]

>>18083427
islay all the way

[Anonymous No.18083754]

>>18083438
You talking about this? Leather insole is not gone but it is less thick and there's new foam and fiberboard. Also much more recent than 2020. Understand shit before you try to parrot it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZMGlofn8vY

[Anonymous No.18083760]

>>18083754
Can't you just fix this when it comes time to resole?

[Anonymous No.18083776]

anyone tried selling their boots to abbots before? How good are the rates? Might be preferred to just offload them all at once instead of trying to deal with retards on ebay. I'm trying to get rid of at least 6 pairs.

[Anonymous No.18083788]

>>18083776
Just contact them yourself retard

[Anonymous No.18083799]

>>18083760
Why buy a flawed product to start with?

[Anonymous No.18083807]

>>18083760
technically yes, realistically no
it takes a lot more than a resole to fix this, you need to replace the whole footbed, which means scrapping the whole boot and just keeping the uppers
this costs more money than a new pair of red wings and the results are kind of fucky if you don't have the original last
very not worth it

[Anonymous No.18083812]

>>18083760
insole is the foundation of the boot, cost prohibitive to replace it

[Anonymous No.18083840]

>>18083754
Posters here have no media literacy. One modern model switched uses fiberboard and they chimped out thinking all red wing are not leather insole.
The average S8y anvil watchers are not of average intelligent anyway.

[Anonymous No.18083842]

first its one model

then its all the models

[Anonymous No.18083879]

>check my 875s and beckmans
>leather inside toe on 875s and canvas on the beckmans

[Anonymous No.18083917]

>>18082527
Hey anon, how are they? How long have you had them?

[Anonymous No.18083929]

>>18083917
More than a year I think, they are fine but like I said, I would like them to be comfier. Maybe I'm expecting too much from boots? I consider buying the newer ones I guess, must be better

[Anonymous No.18083966]

How bad are Keen? I'm just looking for a couple of hard toe lightweight shoes for summer. I don't care if they aren't waterproof. I just want something for the hottest days.

[Anonymous No.18083967]

I meant to post the high tops

[Anonymous No.18084027]

>>18083842
>Slippery slope fallacy
>Couldn’t address the false claim
Back to highschool you go.

[Anonymous No.18084036]

every slipper slope has come true

[Anonymous No.18084156]

>>18082977
>red wing boots has date of manufacture tag on it
What?
>check tags
>Beckmans 2015
>875s 2018
>Irin Rangers fucking 2011

>>18083879
>canvas on the beckmans
Beckmans should have leather lining

[Anonymous No.18084162]

my 875s are from 2009 where did time go

[Anonymous No.18084183]

>>18083754
Shut up retard. You just confirmed what I said anyways. He even says in the vid it's due to inflation. Have sex.

[Anonymous No.18084187]

>>18074938
Call me a weird faggot but I don't like stuff like this. They aren't boots, they're high-top dress shoes with lug soles.

[Anonymous No.18084189]

>>18084187
>they're high-top dress shoes with lug soles
brogues aren't dress tho

[Anonymous No.18084192]

>>18084156
>>canvas on the beckmans
>Beckmans should have leather lining
I googled it and it's leather with vamp

[Anonymous No.18084193]

>>18084156
because he's lying

[Anonymous No.18084194]

>>18084156
Most clothing has manufacture dates on the labels anon.

[Anonymous No.18084198]

>>18082082
this man's pinky toes bend at a right angle.

[Anonymous No.18084307]

>>18084187
>boots must be casual and rugged

Yes, it is an autism take. Please go get diagnosed.

[Anonymous No.18084328]

Just copped picrel one sale

[Anonymous No.18084375]

>>18083840
Never said that dipshit. You're tarded

[Anonymous No.18084383]

The average cost of certain desirable red wing models have not changed with inflation. That leads me to believe anvil when he says the leather insole has been replaced with cardboard or fiberboard or whatever, it's all cheap goyslop to me, to save cost. Also if you wear wedgesoles amd think that's an improvement, you're an uncultured faggot.

[Anonymous No.18084389]

>>18084383
I like wedge soles...

[Anonymous No.18084422]

what boots is elon wearing?

[Anonymous No.18084455]

>>18084422
Andres Calamaro sure let himself go... or is that Coti?

[Anonymous No.18084479]

>>18084192
Let me check the inside of my potatoes. BTW, the imprint makes it look like my toes are cramped inside, but they have plently of wiggle room without touching the inner toe box at no point.

>>18084193
There's four digits on the down right corner of the label that could be interpreted as a month/year date.

>>18084194
I've been checking the labels of clothing for years and never noticed that.Then again, I never looked for dates on them.

[Anonymous No.18084510]

>>18084383
>believe s8y anvil
>still no proofs of the lack of leather insole on classic models
>flimsy fallacious reasoning

Chimps be chimps man.

[Anonymous No.18084531]

>nigs

[Anonymous No.18084536]

>>18084510
How many pairs of red wings do you own? Post em

[Anonymous No.18084596]

Some boots on sale
https://bakershoe.com/collections/final-few?page=1

Some of these look like MTOs that went disastrously wrong - you can tell because they are of such poor taste only a complete idiot could have ordered them.

[Anonymous No.18084608]

>>18084596
hideous

[Anonymous No.18084612]

>>18084596
Will Bakers fudge the invoice to dodge the customs thieves in Europe?

They have these in my size
Wedge sole is the only way I'd try a Whites boot, otherwise the tranny heel is too obvious.
I like the waxed flesh, I can easily get normal calfskin here from EU bootmakers but we don't really have this kind of leather. It's not like CF Stead's waxy commander or waxy kudu right?

[Anonymous No.18084616]

>>18084612
only thirdworlders and small single-man operations are based and do this.

[Anonymous No.18084618]

>>18084616
Well I'm not doing it then

It's gonna be 900+ with shipping and customs, if not more

[Anonymous No.18084619]

>>18084596
just buy Frank's for the same price and you can do an MTO with a fit sheet for a perfect fit and exactly what you want instead of some redditfags scuffed autismboots

[Anonymous No.18084620]

>>18084612
Wedge soles are big comfy goyslop gay

[Anonymous No.18084633]

>>18083967
Probably need a new pair of eyes my dude, these are so fucking ugly I don't even know where to start.

[Anonymous No.18084637]

>>18084620
>big comfy
good
>goyslop
bad
>gay
hmm?

[Anonymous No.18084646]

>>18084612
I have these boots with wedge. The natural waxed leather looks better than I expected. I don’t know the other leathers to compare it with.
>>18079221
I suggest unstructured toe too for peak casual boot.

[Anonymous No.18084834]

>>18084612
>Will Bakers fudge the invoice to dodge the customs thieves in Europe?
you did not hear this from me but they did miss a zero when declaring the value and that saved me a ton on taxes

[Anonymous No.18084841]

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>>18084840
NEW

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NEW

[Anonymous No.18085115]

>>18074853
>I wish these came in other colors
They have a custom option

[Anonymous No.18085452]

>>18083929
How are they holding up? Any significant wear? How do you use them? Just day-to-day town/city life?

I really want a pair so I wanna know how they hold up - thanks, Anon.