/fa/ - Fashion

>>8815651
;) shhh

>>8815823
please don't Obenauf's your redwings. just wipe them down after they come in contact with salt and condition them with saphir's or lexol every month or so and they should be fine. obenauf's is super overkill.

>>8815900
RGT Dark Stantons

>>8815805
if you have chicken legs then you should never wear slim straight anything ever you will look like you're wearing handmedowns. as far as boots looking clowny it depends entirely on the type of boots you get. if you have vibergs like in your pic then they won't look clowny even if you have super skinny jeans on. SKs aren't even that skinny.

>>8814983
are you asking for something slim or for something actually skinny? because if you want something skinny the unbranded 101s are not skinny at all. what size leg opening do you want?

>>8814990
wear em when you get em, or give them an initial soak to get rid of some of the excess indigo

>>8814394
yes they can. their website just sucks. send them and e-mail and ask for a MTO order form.
>>8814362
sagara

>>8814335
unless you're dead set on the natural chromexcel color, i say go with sagara which is another indonesian bookmaker with similar boot shapes but they offer free shipping. I live in the USA so its $70 to ship to the USA.

I guess they would be returnable but I doubt they'd cover the shipping cost. i dunno.

>>8812641
naked and famous skinny guy or super skinny guy on sale, or from gilt/nordstrom, but they won't be selvedge if you go for the latter

i just got some new chromexcel captoes from chevalier in the mail, accidentally made a thread about them because i didn't see this one. oh well here it is:
>>8814198

Leather quality: this is where these boots fall short. there are what appear to be stretch marks on the right cap toe, and overall the shoe is creasing in the expected places. In this instance you really get what you pay for. I wasn't expecting no loose grain at all for a ~$300 pair of shoes. This is my first experience with chromexcel leather and I really enjoy it. it's buttery soft compared to any other leathers I've ever handled.

Comfort: these are surprisingly comfortable out of the box. the lambskin footbed makes them feel almost like a pair of sneakers in terms of overall comfort. The vibram eton lug sole isn't too bad either, though I'd be interested to see what a shoe with leather sole is like for comfort comparison.

Final verdict: These are a decent pair of slim profile leather boots, as long as you fully understand what you're getting when you pay for them. Unfortunately, the shipping cost kind of makes them not really worth it. They're definitely worth the $220 or so they're listed at, but when you slap on a $70 shipping cost they're definitely less attractive. That being said, they're my first foray into higher quality footwear and they're still the best pair of shoes that I own.

hi /fa/ i just received my chevalier chromexcel captoe boots in the mail and i'd thought i'd make a post about them and start a leather boots thread in general.

imgur album: http://imgur.com/a/LzyUN

I ordered these boots in the beginning of August. I went with their 201 last and a vibram eton sole because my area can be kinda rainy and snowy in the fall and winter. I'm kind of upset that customs smashed up the box they came in, but whatever.
Price:
Upper: $215
Vibram Eton Rubber Lug Sole: $35
Shipping: $70 :(
Construction: The construction on these shoes is okay, at least as far as I can see. I don't know the ins and outs of shoe construction, but they seem to be good to me. The only flaws I've found are a couple of slightly crooked stitches on the captoe and vamp. the stitching around the edges and on the sole are all impeccable.

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feed me is wearing this shirt on his lifestream and it's p dope anyone know where it's from?

>>8749234
japan blue. literally the best under $200 denim out there in my opinion. $125 from denimio. free shipping.

>>8748149
chevalier captoe boots in brown chromexcel

>>8746988
No i just went MTO. they cost me $345 total. I got em in natty cxl instead of that brown color. Whoever i've been e-mailing said that they're coming out with a more expensive goodyear-welted version of their boots soon.

the sagara imperial IV is a really nice looking last IMO.

>>8746417
I'm just being impatient I guess. I'd just hope that they don't have anything sloppy like missed / loose stitches or whatever. this is my first time getting anything made to order so I didn't really realize how long it was gonna take.

>>8738901
i'm still waiting on mine. for as long as they take they fucking better be good

>>8746143
nah i haven't, thats why i said it's just me. i'm sure someone else can justify their price but i personally can't at this point in my life


>>8746127
no, unsanforized denim shrinks about one size depending upon the hotness of the wash and the amount of agitation. sandforized denim will only really shrink an inch or two in the waist and inseam.

>>8742726
personally i don't think any raw denim is worth more than $300 but that's just me

>>8743045
warehouse work will definitely get you some siq fadezz

>>8741320
their cuts are terrible and the 3+ month wait time is lame but if you aren't skelly they aren't so bad

>>8741535
all of them

>>8741545
these would be cool but they have that really ugly thing where the eyelets laces should be

>>8742726
i don't think any raw denim is worth more than $300 but thats just me

>>8728997
stay the fuck away from nudie

what acnes were you going to get?

>>8718904
yes, but be warned that they aren't skinny at all, more like slim

>>8718010
wabi-sabi bruh, embrace it

>>8718034
definitely

>>8717768
no
>>8717758
if you fade one yourself you should put it on and sandpaper it in the places you want it to look faded to mimic natural wear

>>8717766
UB101
N&F 10oz natural indigo
PBJ xx-012
after the PBJ contest is over I'm going to get a pair of the tapered Japan Blue Monsters

>>8717856
higher contrast fades, takes longer to blow out, warmer

>>8714314
no :( they are uv protecting though

>>8714271
yeah it did

>>8714170
glass lenses, plastic frame just like actual raybans

>>8714178
not shitty at all honestly, I want to take them into a sunglass hut and see if they can tell the difference

I got these fake raybans for $8 from aliexpress AMA

they seem to be just like real raybans except with a small defect on them like factory seconds. mine has a little scuff on the outside of the left arm. for $8 and two weeks of waiting they are awesome.