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hey /fa/, just copped a pair of 1000 miles and a pair of timberland katahdin iron works. these are my first real boots and I'd like to last as long as possible, how should apply the various obenaufs leather care products? I've got leather oil, water shield, and heavy duty LP. i'm going to use the timberlands during the snowfall, the wolverines for casual.
general boot protection thread after dat

>> No.7020216

>>7020153
Your inability to even take a decent photo shows your entire lack of any self worth aside from clothing that you think others deem as "classy"
You're a failure in all aspects of your life.

>> No.7020238
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7020238

>>7020153

I saw this infographic and avoided obernaufs, I've got some Nikwax Leather Conditioner in the mail.

Still not sure what's better for my 1k miles, but I'll figure it out.

>> No.7020252

>>7020216

Also, please stop being mean on the internet. No one appreciates it.

>> No.7020277

>>7020252
You fucking oversenstive liberal shit bag.
You need to be told when you're a piece of shit.
Period.

>> No.7020290

>>7020277

Do you want a hug? I'm sure you could use some positive energy to counter all the negative bullshit you've been spouting on 4chan.

>> No.7020299

>>7020290
>So poetic
>So progressive
You better stay in your downtown flat with 5 other people that's rotting away for the rest of your life.
The real world doesn't want you.

>> No.7020310

>>7020299

Shh, no more anger, dear. You're just wasting your energy.

>> No.7020320

who da fook are all these new trips?

>> No.7020315
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7020315

>>7020299
>repeating intergers

nice

>> No.7020329

>>7020320
I don't fucking come to this God awful place, I saw the image on the front page and clicked it.
To my horror it was a mentally dysfunctional fashionista trying to appease a bunch of neck beards with his asperger choice in clothing and inability to take pride in aspect of his life.

>> No.7020333

>>7020329
That's nice dear.

>> No.7020341

>>7020329
he was just asking a question

>> No.7020343

>>7020329
>clicked on a picture of boots
>omg is this guy actually taking about boots

also
>using the front page

>> No.7020354

>>7020343
I use fucking frames you shit eating cunt, you still see
>Latest posts
>Latest images
If something catches my eye I click on it you shitty.

And it's more than talking about boots, it's talking about trenchcoat outcast overfucking caring for your garbage that makes everyone shutter when they see your retarded ass enter the room.

>> No.7020359

>>7020354

You remind me of Schmuddel. :3

>> No.7020361

>>7020354
>shutter
>retarded
the real autist has arrived

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7020362

>>7020354

>> No.7020372

>>7020359
No one has any fucking idea what that is.
I frequent real boards with real mens hobbies, not your metrosexual fucking board where you all masturbate to each other's clothing choices.

>> No.7020377

>>7020372
let me guess

/k/
/out/
/pol/

and secretly, one of the anime porn boards

>> No.7020379
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7020379

>>7020372
>real mens hobbies

>> No.7020383

>>7020354
>2013
>being this edgy

>> No.7020384

>>7020372
reported for quality of posts

>> No.7020391

Got a pair of iron rangers recently. worn them for about 2 weeks now but I haven't put anything on them, do I just use brown boot polish or what?

>> No.7020408

Don't use Obenaufs LP. As the name suggests it's way too heavy duty protector for a boot you will propably just use as a everyday shoe in urban environment. Just stick with the leather oil, apply with old sock onto cleaned boot every couple of months. Twice or three times per year is plenty enough.

Don't baby your boots.

>> No.7020405

>>7020384
>Reporting a mod
>2013

>> No.7020424

>>7020153
>Wolverine 1k miles are $345
>Don't even wanna know how expensive the timberland's were

What were the winning numbers on your lottery ticket?

>> No.7020426

>>7020424

I got mine for $250 shipped on eBay, NIB. You can find them for cheap if you really try.

>> No.7020436

>>7020424
>im le poor so everyone else is also le poor. $345 is so le much for le boots that last 10 years and look great

back to mfa please

>> No.7020438
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7020438

Applied Red Wing branded mink oil about 8 months ago. Didn't wear hardly at all during summer though. Will propably give them a quick treatment when the real winter begins again.

>> No.7020444

>>7020438
is mink oil squeezed out of those cat things?

why do they have oil in them

>> No.7020439

>>7020436

Stop that.

>> No.7020448

>>7020444
>Mink oil is made from mink fat and originates from China. The fat that is made into this oil is stored just beneath the skin. Removed from pelts destined for the fur industry, the fat is rendered into mink oil.

>Mink oil is a source of palmitoleic acid, which possesses physical properties similar to human sebum. Because of this, mink oil is used in several medical and cosmetic products. Mink oil is also used for treating/conditioning and preserving nearly all kinds of leather.

Anyhow, it has been filtered to the point where there is nothing organic left so it's just oil as any oil, except better for leather.

>> No.7020451

>>7020448
eww so it is foreign cat squeezings

better rub my cat squeezings on my cow skin

do you ever think how weird all this shit is

>> No.7020469

>>7020451
>Capture neighbours cat
>Produce it into oil
>Save $$ in boot maintenance

>> No.7020486

>>7020451
if anything it's pretty cool. better to use natural animal products than synthetic shit made in a lab or factory

>> No.7020497

>>7020486
its like abes odessey though

like, you could be wearing shoes made out of a cows skin, coated with cat squeezings, wearing a coat made of a lamb lined with a beaver, scarf made out of the stuff that comes out of a moths ass, while eating a duck, all at the same time

and thats normal

>> No.7020508

>>7020372
>metrosexual
>not homosexual

lel. you should try coming here more often, it'd suit you. i bet you have a nice ass, too

>> No.7020548

>>7020424
>tfw just received my pair of 1k miles I bough for $160
goml. Also, OP, I would suggest only using a dressing on the 1k miles (check out montana pitch blend - it's recommended by Wolverine)

>> No.7020598

>>7020216
>>7020252
>>7020277

its not even mean. what the fuck is it supposed to be? its not even a bad photo, and how would anything even mean that? honestly i wish you would just get banned for being such a shitposting faggot. im not even op

>> No.7020604

>>7020153

what boots are the ones on the left?

>> No.7020622

>>7020497
welcome to being a part of the natural world

>> No.7020693
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7020693

>>7020238
What you have to understand is that while the info in that image is correct, it applies to modern hiking boots, which have very different properties from something like a Wolverine 1000 mile, which deliberately imitates a century-old design for purely aesthetic rather than functional reasons. The leathers found in modern utility boots are not comparable to the Chromexel and other fashion leathers used in fashion boots such as 1Ks (And, they can take a beating, but they are undeniably fashion boots). Sno Seal has gone out of favor with some professionals in the past few decades because the chemical properties of the leather used in purpose build work boots have changed as treatment methods evolved to make it more durable, it often doesn't react to heat quite the same as it used to, and Sno Seal, a product designed with 1930s boot technology in mind, can sometimes have unexpected effects. The biggest modern issue which Dave Page is referring too is that Sno Seal prevents just about any adhesive from sticking to leather, which complicates things when trying to resole a boot with a glued on sole.

However, 1Ks do not have a glued on sole. It's a non issue. To reiterate, 1Ks are designed to imitate the feel and most importantly the look of an early 20th century boot. That goes hand in hand with the treatment they are meant to receive. You want a vintage look, use vintage product. Sno Seal, Obenauf's, and other wax based preservatives will weatherproof 1Ks just as well as they did workboots 70 years ago. They may be technologically obsolete, but remember, so are all-leather boots. That's not the point.

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7020792

>>7020408
>As the name suggests it's way too heavy duty protector for a boot you will probably just use as a everyday shoe in urban environment.

Some cities get rain and snow. If you're not babying your boots then you shouldn't let that stop you. However if you don't treat them properly beforehand you'll quickly find yourself with soaked feet and a rotten upper. Real wear does not happen in one season, it happens over many. For the boot to survive long enough to reach its full potential, it needs to be properly cared for. Suggesting otherwise is just stupid.

With no care at all, your boots will end up split in half long before they can look like this.

>> No.7020800

>>7020497
yup. use the best tools for the occasion. i wouldnt wear shoes made out of tissue paper, coated in monkey milk, wearing a coat made out of human hair lined with tongue, scarf made out of the stuff that comes out of the refrigerator, while eating a dick, all at the same time.

thats not normal.
whats abes odessey?

>> No.7020832

saw a qt wearing ll bean maine boots. i totally ogled her boots as i walked by and i cant even remember what her face looked like. or what she was wearing besides jeans tucked into maine boots. will keep an eye out for the boots again to confirm qt status.

>> No.7020843
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7020843

>>7020832
are maine boots good boots? are they comfortable/durable?
i want a pair.

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7020870

>>7020843
I like them but they will definitely make you stand out in a crowd, for better or worse.

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7020869

I bought a pair of rockfords and noticed some cracking at the toe area. Is this normal or should I send it back

>> No.7020881

>>7020869
No, they're dried out. Time to treat them with some oil.

>> No.7020888
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7020888

What do all of you think of tan 1000 Miles?

>> No.7020893

>>7020792
I never said you shouldn't be using leather preservatives. The opposite.

There is difference between preservaties and protectors. You are suggesting using heavy duty protectors, based on the false assumption that the leather (when cared for regularly with preservatives unlike the IR in your pic) needs additional protection against rain, snow or slush.

>> No.7020901

>>7020870
I actually like the right dude's fit but his hair would be cooler as a big afro.

>> No.7020905

>>7020888

those are pretty sexy.

>> No.7020907

>>7020843
I think maine boots are something else, those are bean boots.

Some people think they look ugly, I think they look great. They have enough cultural/historical context where I live (vt) that people are used to the look. Which is good, because they can be a little shocking to those whove never seen them.

They're really fucking good for wet weather (snow/slush/rain/mud) and pretty good on ice, about as good as you can get without seriously sacrificing looks, or attaching spikes.

plus llbean has a ridiculously good return policy. People have worn them for 30 years, returned them beaten to shit, and gotten a brand new pair for 20-30 buck or even free.

>> No.7020911

>>7020888
They would contrast well with indigo jawns.

I dig.

>> No.7020914

>>7020907
I'm sorry guys, I keep using my trip by accident.

A part of me wants to be recognized for my contributions, but I'm also a bit of a fuccboi still.

I'll give it a while.

>> No.7020932

>>7020893
>the false assumption the leather needs additional protection against rain, snow or slush.
It doesn't? Are you sure? Every other source I've read says you shouldn't let 1Ks near snow without protecting them

>> No.7020945

>>7020870
are they comfortable? durable? waterproof (above the rubber lowers)? how long have you had yours?

>> No.7020962

>>7020907
your right, if by bean boots you meant ll bean maine boots. there the 100 years anniversary.

>> No.7021022

>>7020932
>1Ks
They are a notch dressier boot I was mostly talking about the work wear inspired stuff like pretty much all Red Wings.

You can't use 1k miles on snow, rain or slush anyway because they have leather sole.

>> No.7021023

>>7020888

Might be hard to pull off unless you're black.

>> No.7021040

ok, so, i know these arent boots but i dont want to make a new thread. what are good entry level derbies. by entry levels im talkin sub 100 dollars. im sort of interested in the style, but i dont know if i will adopt them into my style so i dont want to drop a ton of money.

>> No.7021044

>>7021040
it doesnt have to be derbies, but something along that vein.

>> No.7021065

do you guys use leather protectant on the inside of your boots? i have a pair of all leather italian boots that are relatively new. I gave them an initial treatment of kiwi mink oil (which i think was a mistake because it might have oversoftened the leather.

also, anyone have any experience with getting boots resoled? these boots have stitched leather soles, but i want to get some vibram soles on them for winter ( i live in a snowy slushy salty city)

>> No.7021070

>>7020216
filtered

>> No.7021081

This'd be the thread to ask.

A relative has just come back from America where they purchased me a pair of Red Wing Iron Rangers in size 12 D, that being my normal shoe size. Neither of us were aware that they ran long and when trying them on discovered that they truly did run an inch long. The width was perfect though.

Is it possible to get an exchange directly from Red Wing? Additionally, should I just get 11 1/2 D?

>> No.7021089

>>7021081
maybe if your relative requests it

>> No.7021090

>>7021081
boots almost always run a full size larger. I would go down to an 11. I don't think a half size would equate to a whole inch anyway.

>> No.7021092

>>7021090
this. I got my 1k miles a full size down and tried on a pair of iron rangers a full size down and both fit perfectly.

>> No.7021096

>>7021089

That's a good point. I'll ask them if they mind me sending the email under their name.

>>7021090
Thanks. Should I stick with 11 D for the width then? Seeing as right now it's dead perfect

>> No.7021098

>>7021022
>You can't use 1k miles on snow, rain or slush anyway because they have leather sole.
I have the Austen version which comes with a vibram sole.

>> No.7021104
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7021104

>tfw 1k miles for $160
I can't wait to beat these fuckers up. So nice. Going to grab some of that Montana pitch blend dressing and that's probably all I'll use on them for a long while.

>> No.7021117

>>7021081
>>7021089
>>7021090
I've tried on several pairs of Red Wings, they run a half size large.
If you go down a full size, they'll be too small.

>> No.7021124

>>7021117
I disagree, but it depends on your feet. A full size was perfect for me in Red Wings.

>> No.7021129

>>7021124
>>7021117

Red Wing Chukkas are true to size.

>> No.7021136

>>7021117
>>7021124
>>7021129
I have tried Iron Rangers and 1907 moc toes. Moc toes are pretty much true size. I sized them same as my Vans. Iron Ranges I had to size half a size smaller.

>> No.7021144

>>7021124
>>7021129
I'm talking about the work boots, Iron Rangers, moc toes, they ran half a size larger on my feet.
Might vary person to person, but I wear a 10 in most shoes, 9,5 in RW.
Good luck in finding your size.

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7021167

>>7020911
>They would contrast well with indigo jawns.

That's why I want them. As soon as I saw this pic, I wanted to cop them.

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7021191

I think I'm the only one who still wears Clarks and conditions them.

>> No.7021208

>>7021191
what product do you use?

>> No.7021211

>>7021208
Obenauf's.

>> No.7021221

>>7021211
oil or lp?

>> No.7021222

>>7020408
>Don't use Obenaufs LP. As the name suggests it's way too heavy duty protector for a boot you will propably just use as a everyday shoe in urban environment.


I like my feet dry, thank you.

Rains 80% of the year here. If you take the bus, you need waterproofing.

>> No.7021230

>>7021221
LP.

>> No.7021259

>>7020881
what kind of oil? would conditioner be ok?

>> No.7021285

>>7021040
>>7021044
please, if someone could just address this in passing.

>> No.7021305

>>7021285
You're going to be sacrificing quality with your price point so your best bet would be to go to some department stores, find all the shoes within your budget of the style you like, and get the most comfortable ones. You'll have to do some digging because odds are if you order some cheap dress shoes off the interweb they'll eat up your feet and be blister city.

>> No.7021367

>>7021285
There is really no point in spending <100 on leather shoes. Feel free to play the thrift lottery but you will most likely regret any retail purchase at that price point. Spend even 50-100 bucks more and you will get something that will last you 5 times as long

>> No.7021393

Huberds shoe grease. Cop it. Cheaper than Obenaufs and it has pine pitch in it. Otherwise Sno-seal is always a stand by favorite

>> No.7021422

>>7021285
Stacy Adams is gonna be your best bet with sub $100 shoes.

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7021426

op here, just read everything. i feel less like an outcast trenchcoat dick sucker and a little more informed. thanks /fa/ :^).

>> No.7021449

>>7021393
It seems like Sno-Seal is really love or hate with people. Like some have no problems whatsoever and other say it ruined their shoes. I've always avoided it because I'd rather not gamble on it.

>> No.7021479

>>7021449
ruin? Its beeswax. They probably used it on a polished leather dress shoe and expected it to maintaine shine. Sno-seal is for BOOTS that are to be used and possibly abused. Those who use it on $8oo Featherstone oxfords are retarted. On Wolverines, most Red Wings, and Chippewas it does the job.

>> No.7021493

>>7021479
Yeah I agree it doesn't make much sense but I don't hear nearly as many bad things about Obenauf's lp or other wax preservatives.

>> No.7021516

>>7020153
If I were to want to hike in my boots how bad are Iron rangers? I think the 1000 miles look like trash in comparison but I want actual functional boots.

>> No.7021582

>>7021516
they have a cork sole with little traction. Not the best imo but better than a pair of sneakers.

>> No.7021635

>>7021422
ight thanks much
>>7021367
ok, what are your cheapest recommendations?

>> No.7021654
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7021654

>>7021635
Johnston and Murphey make good mid tier boots. I have some of their sheepskin chukkas and no complaints here.

>> No.7021670

>>7021654
thanks m8

>> No.7021689

>>7021654
its a bit more than i wanted to spend but not unreasonably so. the shoes are exactly what i wanted. thanks much.

>> No.7021851

>>7021635
>>7021422
Never, under any circumstances are you to buy Stacy Adams.

I'd wear aldo before Stacy Adams.

>> No.7022840

>>7021851

Just because they are generally ugly, or is it the quality?

My Uncle owns a suit store and can get them wholesale, I was thinking about going through him.

>> No.7023164

>>7020405
>reporting a massive insecure faggot

FTFY

>> No.7023308

>>7020216
there's a difference between harsh and flatout wrong
photo is fine, if you're shitposting i dont get what's meant to be funny