/fa/ - Fashion

Can anyone identify these? These are basically my vision of my dream boots

Posting inspo
These are probably gonna be my next purchase in the fall when it's cool enough to wear boots again. I needs some brogued stuff to mix up outfits with

Does the toe on these look too pointy? I think they'd be good for dress boots but not for casual with that silhouette

>>14446812
Already made a thread before this one >>14446793

>Horween will never release color 4 again
Feels bad

>kills your waifu
Nothing personnel, kid

Also, I'm extending this thread to include dress shoes and other Goodyear welted shoes. They go along with boots and fit in these threads.
Thinking of getting pic related from Crockett and Jones as my first really nice dress shoe purchase for the office. I've only worn Allen Edmonds up to now and they're not worth buying anymore unless they're on a big sale

>>14446829
>solovair
>real boots
Also you didn't copy the OP, so you fail. Delete that thread

>>14446848
Anyone who wants to discuss any boot of any brand can leave this fake boot thread

>>14446855
>>14446793
Real boot thread is here >>14446793
>>14446793

>>14446818
that is some thicc leather

>>14446919
I know, they look like a very sturdy boot. I just can't figure out what brand they're from.
I'm pretty sure they're Truman though. Few other brands do double stitchdown like that. It doesn't look like a Viberg 2030 boot and it doesn't look like a Whites or Wesco boot. I'm gonna say Truman

Man I’m tired of searching for boots, never find exactly the ones I like and when I find similar ones they’re always sold out or expensive as shit. I’ve been wanting to buy boots for the last two years but I give up.

>>14446812
I want a pair of Red Wing Rangers so bad. All I got are running shoes and combat boots, I need to diversify.
Any cons to Rangers?

>>14446938
None at all. I've had mine about a year and a half. They're soft as hell

>>14446936
What's your style? I can dig up some inspo for you.

>>14446941
>>14446938
In fact, these are my Blacksmiths. I love them, just wish the toe box on the right boot was slightly larger. I have a wider right foot than left

Are Thursday boots effay?

>>14446966
Effay? Maybe. Quality and worth it? Nope. Too bad their styles actually look good. I'd never buy them though. Fuck Thursday

>>14446698
reposting

>>14446976
I actually have no experience with them to say but I like the style.

>>14446978
they do look nice, they seem like a nice option for but im wondering if i should get IRs or blacksmiths instead since they are only slightly more expensive

>>14446984
Looks just like Blacksmiths. Red Wings are great quality for the price though. I'd get them if I can afford them

>>14446966
theyre high quality, compared to most German boots. If you want decent quality and effay, get Solovair or Red Wings

>>14447002
>decent quality and effay, get Solovair
Is this a bait post?

>>14446818
They look like Wesco

>>14447095
I did some digging and comparisons. It's definitely Truman. Their 3 row stitching on the toe cap gives it away

Asking this again

okay this might sound like a dumb question but would it be possible for a cobbler to make my boots smaller? I have a pair of solovairs that fit me like clown shoes, I thought they were fine when I first bought them but over time I realized how ridiculous they look on me. I've had them for over a year now and am emotionally attached to them, so I'd rather have them fixed if possible than spend money on a different pair. I want it to be the boot that'll last me my whole life.

>>14446827
It depends on what your casual is. I think they are fine with corduroy, chinos or other trousers. I wouldnt wear them with jeans though.

Id avoid shining them that much though if you want to dress them down.

>>14446841
Ive got both AE and C&J. The latter are miles ahead and I guarantee you will be happy.

>>14447302
Its probably doable but will in no way be worth the cost if you manage to find someone willing to do it. Wear them with wider pants, deal with it or buy new boots.

>>14446841
Are you British?

>>14447377
No, C&J just has all the styles I like.

>>14447302
You'd be better off just buying new boots a size down

>>14447365
My casual is usually prep, so chinos, oxford shits, etc.

>>14447302
>over time I realized how ridiculous they look on me

Theres a good chance its all in your head. The difference between shoe sizes is a cm or two at the most, so unless you seriously fucked up and bought boots three sizes too big, going a size up or down won't noticeably change how they look on-foot.
Your best bet will be to get an insole and maybe some thicker socks to make it feel like a proper fit. That should take care of the anxiety as well.

>>14448141
This is good advice. Most people make up in their head that something looks bad and finds excuses for it. Exactly like anon said, differences between sizes are very small. They'd have to be several sizes too big to really have a clown look. Insoles can take up space inside, but outside you'd be fine.
My brother and I are the same height, body build and everything. But my feet are size 8.5, his are 12. Both of us look normal with our shoes on.

>>14446938
I just ordered a pair of Amber harness iron rangers. Got the non-vibram sole because the vibram sole is sold out of Amber everywhere and also it's a lot cheaper. Will I regret my decision?

>>14446966
They look very gay, as in they look like boots that a homosexual would wear

>>14448177
Meaning the nitrile cork sole? That's the sole I have on mine and they're fine. A bit slippery on ice and some snow but what soles aren't, right? And I've been wearing mine around a year and a half and there's very little wear on them, so the sole seems to be pretty durable too so far.
You won't regret it. Enjoy, anon.

>>14448181
One of my professors wears the same boots in the pic and they look okay.
I always feel like I'm mogging him when I wear my White's MPs to class though. My 400 dollar boots built like an absolute tank by hand vs his made in Mexico with rippoff CXL and ripoff Dainite boots

>>14448199
I wish I had the money for whites mp. Probably my favorite boot I've seen

>>14448203
Just keep saving up. Donate plasma or something for some extra cash.
I absolutely love mine and you can see and feel the difference between them and a brand like Red Wing or similar. White's are on a completely different level.

>>14448199
wish they sold these in the uk.

>>14448341
Grenson is a UK company. I'm confused by your post

>>14446938
I don't know if it's me, but I find the soles too stiff. I do a lot of standing for my job, and my feet feel better after a day with sneakers than with these. I love the way they look though, and for short nature walks they are perfect.

>Live in town where they make Solovairs, (actual) Doc Martens and Church's.
>Can barely afford any of them.
Fucking Northampton.

What is a European equivalent for Red Wing boots?

>>14448435
Get literally anything else but that trash

>>14448454
I don't know of any Yuro brands that do that style of boot. Most Yuro stuff is either the country boot style Brits do or dress boot styles.

>>14448341
It was just a random picture.

>>14448552

meant to quote

>>14448398

>>14448552
Ah makes sense.
Can't you just order online and have them shipped to the UK? Or does that cost a fortune?

>>14448454
Red Wings are available in Europe though? Atleast in Sweden

>>14448649
You're right. They also have stores in Germany and Netherlands. Can't you just order through them and have have them shipped to you without the import costs?

could anyone tell my what type of boots is the buzzcut guy from around 3:00 wearing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwkacrln26o

how often do you clean your boots?

>>14448835
When they're dirty. If they need a brushing I'll give them one, otherwise I just wear them and don't think about it

>>14447372
>>14447986
>>14448141

Thanks for the replies. I wear size 12 US and bought the equivalent UK size so maybe it really is in my head. Thing is I've also gotten comments from people like "you have pretty big feet, what size do you wear?'. I mean, they've never been negative or insulting but it does give me anxiety.

And one quick question, is it normal for there to be a few inches of wiggle room in the toe box? My sneakers and other shoes fit me more snuggly but maybe that's just a boot thing?

>>14449127
Equivalent UK size meaning converting the US size to the UK size, or you bought a 12UK for your 12US feet?

>>14449129
No I bought an 11.5 UK, or was it 11. I don't quite remember but the guy at the shop assured me I was getting the right size.

>>14449133
Ah, okay, never mind. I was worried about your for a second

>>14449137

lol, I can be a dummy head sometimes but I'm not THAT retarded

Have a pair of Red Wings Iron ranger brogue black 7-8 years old now, got a gf now she also loves boots so I got her Iron ranger, she loves them.

Also just ordered Nail Shank boots from MYG, can’t wait to get them

not my image but, these are the only Red Wings I currently have in my collection. (I sold 6-7 pairs)

>>14446812
Be honest, /fa/, what would you think of a female that wears something like OP's pic and that kind of shoes in general? I ask because we don't get those shoes in my country for females, only ugly 10 inch heels bling bling sandals ones, and the dudes get all the aesthic shoes but one family member already looked down on me for wanting to buy those so yeah. I found similar shoes for females in Taobao but they all go up to chink size 39 and I have big feet so I would end up having to buy dude's shoes anyway. So yeah, would it look weird/bad?

>>14449229
>>14449245
My wife is getting kinda jealous of my boot collection. I added it up and I've got over 1500 dollars in boots, much more if you count my dress shoes. She wants some really top tier boots of her own to match mine.
She likes the look of boots and the aesthetic that goes with them and really wants me to get her a pair. As much as I hate Thursday for being slimy fucks, they do have some very good women's styles and for not very much.
I think I'm going to get her a pair because honestly, there's not much else that does GYW for women that isn't hideous. But the female Iron Rangers look really good too, despite being really rugged, they still look feminine enough

>>14449262
>1500 dollars in boots,
So about 3 pairs of boots?

>>14449285
Close but 4. Two pairs of Whites, two pairs or Red Wings.

>>14449262
Just did some more research and Thursday does NOT Goodyear welt their women's boots. Their website is once again shady as fuck by promoting their boots as GYWed but doesn't point out that their women's boots aren't. Shady as fuck and as expected from Thursday.
I'll be taking my wife to the Red Wing store tomorrow to try on the women's Iron Rangers though, at least with Red Wing they're more expensive but you know what you're getting. Only gripe is their women's IRs don't have a leather insole, it's synthetic.

>>14449316

I do believe you can order it with a leather insole, but to be sure ask them in the store!

>>14449316

I am also looking for a second pair for my gf. Currently looking at 1936K Reddirt , check them out you can make adjustments as you see fit. But I am also looking at White Kloud since we will be in Japan this winter.

>>14449262
>>14449337
Why not just get men's boots in her size? is there that much of a difference in feet? Seems like boots made for women are inferior in almost every metric.

>>14449343
It's not so much the sizing as it is the silhouette. The women's version of many brands is typically slimmer and more feminine. Red Wing is impressive in that they took one of the most rugged boots of all time and made it cute enough for a woman to wear while still being as tough.

>>14449353
Found a pic that shows that I mean. Women's on the left, men's on the right.

What’s y’all opinion on combat boots? effay?

>>14449365
Ugly as shit. It looks really bad and most people wearing it are vet-flakes with their Grunt Life t shirts and American flag patch hats. Wearing the air force versions like your pic is next level bad.
Please do not

>>14449343
Why do you think they are inferior?

>>14449405
Besides the insole they're the same

>>14449421

Not really, even for Red Wings Iron Ranger there are a few more differences. You can look it up.

Btw you put that comment on 1936K Reddirt boots which are custom made women boots, so ?

Seriously though, what are your thoughts on Thursday boots?

I find it very hard to find a good review on it since they are given to influencers on social media. It's really hard to give companies that advertise on social media the time of day. You have redditors going gaga over it with the only gripe is that it was made in mexico. Should I just bite the bullet and get red wings?

>>14449357
I prefer the women's shoe. I'd buy a pair if it wasn't for the width.

>>14449462
It's been said before a million times. Thursday is a cheap boot that has been shilled to the moon and back into making people think it's some great boot they're getting a deal on. It's not.
They're made in Mexico because paying Americans is too expensive. They use an inferior proprietary version of CXL that has been shown to have much worse creasing and prone to loose grain than actual CXL all because actual CXL is too expensive despite low tier brands such as Wolverine and Allen Edmonds still using it. They use a rip off version of Dainite for their soles that is softer than actual Dainite and has shown to wear faster because of it. Their quality control at one point was down right atrocious, but they've been called out so many times they've been forced to get better. There are so many horror stories about huge gashes in the leather, crooked toe caps and my favorite, when they had different numbers of eyelets one a boot so it couldn't be laced. Absolute amateur hour kinda stuff. And that's what is so bad about them; they had a shill campaign where every single YouTuber such as Manlet Goblin Man and anyone else you can think of raved about them. They had unusually high numbers of reviews on every website possible giving 5 stars. It was later proven to be bots and fake reviews which hurt their rep further. With all of this their customer service was bad, rude and would ignore people until they too got called out.
Thursday had a very rough start and really hurt their image. They've gotten better but I still would never wear their stuff. They're cheap boots pretending to be fancy boots. Any product saying it's value for cheap is lying. If it was good it would cost more. Don't buy Thursday, get something else.

>>14449462
Also I don't know what you're talking about saying Reddit loves them. Maybe on MFA or something with clueless retards who don't know boots, but on r/goodyearwelt, the only thing on that site worth going to because of the pics and reviews, they basically hate them just as much as we do here.

>>14449558
What gets me is almost every popular men's fashion channel/website shilled for them as well. That was the first clue that something was off. apparently their marketing department was shoveling cash at '''influencers''' left and right.

How much should you spend on a boot to justify getting them resoled? I have a pair of Stacy Adams boots that I love but they only cost $135, would you resole them or just buy a whole new pair?

>>14446818

Dude I literally just saw this image on aliexpress. Ill find them. They were full grain

>>14449678
how much would it cost you to resole them?

>>14449716
I live in Norway so everything is more expensive, I assume it would cost anywhere around $40-$60, I do however really like the boot.

>>14446818

Cant find the exact one but this is close. They use thick leather and make each shoe by hand to order:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32907497555.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.1.32e574da6tscjs&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.13338.136569.000000000000000&scm_id=1007.13338.136569.000000000000000&scm-url=1007.13338.136569.000000000000000&pvid=9a57a38e-e023-4e1d-be30-34824b724207

>>14449720
there is something to be said for a well worn in comfortable boot. If you like them and they are comfortable/if they have sentimental value i'd say get them resoled. Only buy new stuff if you have too.

>>14449724
That isn't the same at all. Beyond both being black and boots they aren't even similar

>>14449724
If you even contemplate buying boots from aliexpress then rethink your life.

>>14449733

Yeah? Why?

>>14449736
Because its a website dedicated to selling cheap Chinese junk? Buy western.

>>14449742

What makes a boot good is design, materials, build quality.

The aliexpress shop I linked uses very thick full grain leather. Do you know what that is? Leather comes in different qualities and full grain is the highest.

Then, each boot is made to order.

A lot of western shoes do not have any of this. I can go into more detail but you seem kind of retarded so ill leave it at that

>>14449749

I got my pocophone f1 off aliexpress.

It has the same chip (snapdragon 845), camera , etc., as a Google Pixel 3. It has more RAM. It beats Pixel 3 on AnTuTu.

Google pixel 3 is $1000 and was actually released after Pocophone. I got Pocophone for less than $300 on Aliexpress. My friends say its a trash chinese phone but it was objectively superior by all measures.

80% of people are retards who determine quality by only brand and cant actually distinguish objective quality

>>14449749
>>14449757
>that spacing
>that snarky tone
>that shilling for chinkshit
you have to go back

>>14449749
I'm sure bug men would never lie. If you want to waste you money and support a foreign slave over a well paid westerner then you go right ahead.

>>14449127
Yeah, a little wiggle room is fine. Keep in mind that boots are often designed to be worn with thicker socks so they aren't meant to fit as close as athletic shoes.

>>14449850
Just to add to that comment- it's unlikely that you have "a few inches" of room. I'm the anon who suggested insoles, and if you got the equivalent to your US size, what feel like inches of space are probably fractions of a cm.

I'm planning on buying my first serious shoes for a wedding that I have at the end of the month (not mine). Will I be able to wear picrel casually after I have premiered them at the wedding, say to work with chinos or they are they to be preserved for special occasions?

>>14449720
That's cheap as hell. Most resoles are about 100

>>14449749
Holy shit. Imagine being so clueless about boots that you defend and shill for Aliexpress garbage.
Get the boots, I don't give a fuck. But don't come posting here when you find out they're shit

>>14450148
If coordinated with the right outfit you can pull it off. Wingtips like that are much easier to wear casually.
The thing is that they're oxfords and not derbies. Derbies are even more casual and even easier to wear with every day clothes

>>14450180
thank you for answering. I will probably need to get some cool ass blazers and shirts to go along with them but I will manage

would it be some sort of a faux pas btw if I wore those oxfords along with a hoodie or it would be just straight up retard tier

>>14450194
If you go full prep you can easily do it. Honestly, cuffed selvedge jeans look great with a pair of brogues. Something about the selvedge line just compliments them so well.

>>14450208
arigato my nigga

>>14450218
I only read 19th century lit though. And some stuff from the modernist period

>>14450257
yeah, me too, been buying books like crazy past couple of days and realized just now that I read maybe a couple of books from XXIst, even Infinite Jest is from the past century lol

>>14450315
Shoes without a midsole are weird. The sole is just stitched directly to the welt

>>14450758
Didn't mean to quite you

>>14450166
where do you live?
my resoles cost about fifty bucks or if I go to my real cobbler who actually cobbles together bits and pieces to rebuild the existing sole, it costs about twenty dollars

>>14448569
20% VAT + handling.

>>14449749
You're right anon
once upon a time things made in japan were called "jap crap." toyotas were a joke, and if an appliance broke you got mad at the japanese.
now, people pay extra for "made in japan." There's an overwhelming association of quality with japan. Just read "the toyota way" for a bit of a glimpse into how japan makes shit good
China is adopting these principles. They are getting very good at making really good stuff for really cheap. Those in doubt, go buy $10 earbuds from aliexpress. They're actually good.

is it dumb to have 2 pairs of similar looking black boots?

>>14450944
If you wear black boots a lot then it's fine because you can rotate out your boots, which is better for longevity. Otherwise it's kinda silly.

>>14450868
Ah yes, that supposed Yuropean superiority

Going to buy some iron rangers tomorrow any suggestions on what to wear with them? I dont want to go full MFA-core yet since im only 22 (I unironically like mfacore but I feel like it doesnt really suit someone under 30)

>>14451004
Wear whatever you want. I wear mine with jeans or chinos and a t shirt or a shirt. When it's cooler I'll wear a flannel. I don't wear hoodies so I will wear a denim jacket

https://www.asos.com/au/asos-design/asos-design-chelsea-boots-in-brown-faux-suede/prd/7447159?clr=brown&colourWayId=15292815&SearchQuery=&cid=4209

Yay?

>>14451244
Absolutely not

would my iron rangers be too tryhard to wear to my uni classes?

has anyone ordered from context? How long does it take for them to restock sizes

>>14451004
Whatever jeans you want. I usually wear just a tshirt. If its cooler, maybe a light jacket or flannel. Also I would wear them around the house for a few days before wearing them out. Or you could just tough it out and wear it out first thing.

this might sound foolish but is there a style or brand of contemporary boot that doesnt seem like the classic boot look? I dont mean super cyberpunk futuristic or anything just something more modern looking than a boot you would expect to see in the 50s or 60s

>>14448835
Whenever I need to depending on the type of leather.

i just bought a pair of clarks lol

Looking to get a pair of semi formal brown leather boots, considering the iron rangers but I'd like some alternatives. I'm willing to spend around 500 dollars on em. What do you folks recommend?

>>14451290
Nope. I wear my mine all the time to class

>>14451496
Lol

Anyone got a recommendation for a good skelly man boot? I love Austrian paratroopers but I want something a little more new and not so worn down. Just the more tight around ankle and leg the better

>>14451557
clarks

>>14451557

I'm happy with my Daytons.

>>14451697
also clarks

>>14451703
I want Daytons so fucking bad. They're my absolute dream boot

Post your boots

Bump nigs. Post boots

Anyone else own Iron Rangers?

I bought a size 8, going half a size down from my usual 8.5 sneaker size.

First day wearing them and I have blisters on my heels and a blister on my right pinky toe. I was aware of there being a break-in period but is it always this obnoxious? Am I better suited trying to size up to 8.5 or go wider?

help me with my autism

I wear size 12 sneakers which fit ok on the border of snug, size 13 work boots that are a size or half size too big but are steel toes so they are in general bigger, i want to get red wings that fit comfortably after break in, everyone says buy them a size or half size smaller, do i get size 11 or 11.5 because my sneaker size is 12 or do i get size 12?

>just try them on

i live over an hour away from any store that carries them and cant be arsed to travel that far just to try on boots, i plan on ordering them from a cheaper US site

>>14453709
You're the exact same as me. 8.5 and I size down to 8.
It's been a day, they need time to stretch and soften up. If they're still hurting like that after a week or 2 then it's a problem. It probably took mine about 2 weeks before they were really comfortable and a month before they were extremely comfortable. Now, a year and a half later they're the comfiest pair of shoes I own, like they were molded to fit exactly my foot.
Give them time and welcome to the Ranger club

>>14453716
Half size down is the rule. Almost everyone will say the same. If you wear 12 in sneakers than you'll be an 11.5 in Iron Rangers.

I'm looking for boots that look like this but probably higher quality, these are some Rack Room brand made in china but I like the wide upper and low profile toebox

What is the general consensus on Chelsea boots here?

>>14453949
A gay boot for a gay person.

>>14453953
You’re just jealous you can’t pull them off

>>14453977
I have never once in my entire life wanted to wear chelsea boots or considered buying them. I have however laughed at every single copy pasted fuckboi at my university who wear their chelseas with ripped skinny jeans and that ugly extra long shirt/dress thing they always wear.

>>14454002
Whenever I see someone with Chelsea boots it reminds me of 2016 when everyone was wearing it with skinny jeans or the zipper jeans

>>14450148
ok got them today and they turned out to be too fucking narrow, like I would have to chop off my small finger to get in them. Length wise they were alright I guess.
Fucking feetlets, now I have no idea what should I get. They also have pic rel which is advertised as wider but I am not sure if it is wide enough. I will end up in some cheap ass shoes I think ;-;

I've finally graduated HS and don't have to wear sneakers anymore since I don't have gym class and I've always wanted to start wearing nicer shoes, how would I start getting into boots?

>>14446818
viberg

My boots sole popped off. Fake stitching. So pissed.
There seems to be no goodyear welt boots in Brazil.

>>14454869
Can't you order online and import something decent?

>>14454497
Just find a style you like and start looking for pairs. Find a pair and there you go

>>14454476
Feetlets, when will they learn?

>>14454872
What´s the most decent I can get under $100?

>>14454955
Friend, boots don't come that cheap. If that's your budget then boots aren't for you. Good boots don't start until 300 or so.
You're not going to find Goodyear welted boots with decent leather for 100 bucks or even 200.

>>14454959
And what can I find that´s stitched, not glued?

>>14446976
>>14446984
$200 is a great price assuming they're not factory seconds.

>>14455150

>>14455150
>>14455156

Can I get away with wearing my wyatts with 1.6 inch heels with a tux? Bought this tux for cheap for a wedding I was invited out of nowhere and don't feel like spending on a pair of patent leather shoes that I'll probably never wear again.

Can I get away with wearing my wyatts with 1.6 inch heels with a tux? Bought this tux for cheap for a wedding I was invited out of nowhere and don't feel like spending on a pair of patent leather shoes that I'll probably never wear again.

>>14456018
You should probably stay away from wearing a tux to a wedding if it isn’t a specifically formal formal wedding, but those boots are fresh

>>14456036
THIS
Do not be that guy. Only wear a tux if you know everyone else is

>>14456036
What do you mean formal formal? It'll be a big wedding, not just one of those simple ones. It'll be at a big church then there will be a huge party afterwards.

>>14456043
How am I suppose to know what everyone else will wear? I was just told to dress good because it'll be a fancy wedding.

>>14449365
i like them i think theyre cheap, comfortable, and if steel toed awesome for outdoorsy shit and stomping someones head in. could be fa depending on what youre wearing.

>>14456088
Confirm with someone who would know. Or ask someone who's going what they'll wear so at least you both will be wearing the same thing

>>14456018
no tux unless you are part of the bridal party

What are some brands that either run wide or specifically wide sizing? Particularly in wide in smaller sizes (7ish).

Boots tha will fit my feet like this

>be me
>9 EEE
>unironically want to wear chelsea boots

how fucked am I

>>14455150
w2c ones with black stitching?

>>14456243
Probably super fucked. I've been trying to find 6.5 EE oxfords I can afford for the last two hours. If I see any chelsea boots in my travels I'll drop 'em here.
Whats your price range?

>>14456259
oh im not worried about finding them or buying them, I'm worried about my scuba flipper feet looking ridiculous in them

>>14456285
Oh yeah, sucks to be you anyway. At least my scuba feet look dainty because they are teeny tiny.

Try 'em on and see, I guess.

>>14456257
Same as these :
>>14446984

You just apply black shoe polish over the stitching and tongue tag.

>>14454959
I've had multiple pair of $175 redwings that each lasted close 5 years of shift work.

>>14456443
The difference is they were Red Wings, not some mall crap. Red Wing has its reputation for a reason

>>14446812

Can anyone recommend a polishable black leather boot with either the Vibram 100 or Vibram 134 outersole?

The Danner Rain Forest would be ideal if it wasn't so fucking ugly.

>>14456531

*Vibram 100 or Vibram 132 outersole?

>>14446812
You know what fuck it I’m going to pay $100 more their original price to bring this shits to my third world shithole, tired of searching the web for boots that I will never find at a reasonable price.

>>14456410

Copy that. Realized that might've been what you did.

>>14450148
POINTY TOED SHOES OUGHT TO BE ILLEGAL

HOWABOUT MAKING SOME BOOTS AND SHOES THAT ARE ACTUALLY SHAPED LIKE THE HUMAN FOOT !!!!???

HUH?

GIANT PIECE OF SHIT SHOE MAKERS SHOULD ALL BE LINED UP AGAINST A WALL AND SHOT

TIME FOR REVOLUTION IN FOOTWARE

>>14456549
why not get good boots if you're going to spend extra on them?

>>14456531
Just swap out the laces and it becomes a generic black boot

tfw no milsurp cheap chelseas. Im trying to get rid of a pair of officers dress boots i bought at a size too small but no fuckers biting so im stuck with shoes that either look too dressy or too shabby. Til those are gone, i cant justify buying more shoes.

>>14453953
>TFW unironically regret not nabbing chelsea brogues from tk max
ill never find a pair like em at £70 again i suspect

Next boot purchase for me

>>14456902
Heh, nothing personal, kid....

>>14457138
These rhodie waxie boots are kinda ugly and seem flimsy. Unless it's for a LARP, why not just get clarks?

where can I get nice boots like pic related that don't make me look like a school shooter?

>>14457329
You can’t. Military boots = larp

Get derby boots or let it be

>>14456549
>Solovair
Imagine buying that crap at all

You are now aware that several years ago there was a Styleforum thread about Oak Street Bootmakers that was completely full of people posting about all the flaws on their boots and trashing the company. The thread got deleted because Oak Street couldn't handle all the bad press. Before it got deleted OSB would PM members of the site asking them to edit and delete their posts.
What is it with boot companies doing this? Truman would delete instagram posts they didn't like and block users who posted about issues they had with their boots. Thursday did the same. Why can't these brands just own up to their mistakes and make a better product? Instead of being petty and blocking people and requesting that threads on major forums get deleted, why not just admit it slipped through QC, commit to making it better and salvaging your image? OSB and Thursday deserve to fail. I like Truman but they are also assholes to their customers.
Are there any other brands that do this shit?

>>14456944
The good boots starts at $300 I’d have to pay $420 at least to bring them here. Fuck that.

>>14457508
Allow me to crunch some quick numbers.
Shitty Solovairs are 145 pounds, so about $182 US, plus the $100 shipping. $282 minimum, not including taxes or any extras. You are balking at spending an extra $140 to get something quality that will last for years to come. Quality matters more than price in the long run.
You will dismissively reply to this post and purchase those shitty boots and in the near future you will come to regret your purchase.

>>14457508
My White's cost $450 and are worth every penny. Good boots are expensive. Quality leather is expensive, good Vibram or Dainite soles are expensive. Goodyear welted shoes are expensive. You get what you pay for.
Solovair doesn't make a good boot. They make fashion boots for teenagers and lesbians. Are they better than Docs, probably, but their airsole is still really hard to resole, their leather still looks plasticky and they're still formless blobs of a boot. If you're going to spend more than you planned then spend that extra money on something really good. Zoomers will jump to tell you about how great their Docs are but there's a reason no serious boot aficionados wear them.

>>14446812
>ABSOLUTELY NO DR MARTEN OR SOLOVAIR POSTING ALLOWED!
Dr Marten is shit quality, Solovair are nice for the price though.

I have avery low fucking budget.
We talking ~50€ at most.
Can I get some help?
Looking for black high boots. Not really care about materials and shit. I care more about construction.

>>14450148
you're lucky they don't fit, wingtips in general are gaudy as hell
>>14451290
LOL if you can't wear the boots during a normal day then why get them?
>>14453949
some are ok but most (like your pic) are ugly as hell
>>14456018
yeah duh
>>14456531
just get a boot you like and take it to a cobbler?
>>14457787
go on grailed/ebay and set the price range low, you aren't gonna find anything worth a shit New for that price.

>>14457816
Wings have their purpose. They're informal formal shoes. Great for casual Fridays and semi formal events

I want a pair of Whites semi dress boots so fucking bad. I've been looking at pics all afternoon. On a lowered block heel they're probably the GOAT boot
Did the anon that ordered some have his arrive yet?

>>14456549
That's the limited edition waxy, I have a pair. Not very impressed desu.

>>14456902
>not knowing how to fit a shoe

kek

>>14446818
They might either be Viberg or Truman's

Alright, I've been eyeing a pair of Viberg's for a while now and I've narrowed it down to Color8/Boondocker service boots. I think I kinda like the boondockers a bit more but don't know how the leather handles rain/snow and road salt. Any thoughts?
Pic related are the boondockers

>>14458571
You can waterproof rougbout leather but be warned that it will get much darker. You'll probably need to clean and recondition a little more often and it still might wear out a bit faster but if you have other boots for really wet days I wouldn't worry about it too much

>>14458738
Alright, sounds good. I've got a pair of Beckman's I can use for the worse weathers. What kind of leather conditioner should I apply on the roughout leather?

>>14448435
that sucks mate. maybe try and save up. You can't beat real English made boots. From a company been around since the 19th century

>>14453949
just get sidezips with a decent silhouette

>>14458998
kys

>>14458998
>can't beat english made boots

italy exists and they dont put goofy chunks of rubber on the bottom of theirs

>>14458571
Boondockers are the goat. Once you dub them (waterproof them in WWII slang) they'll look super cool.

>>14459070
Nice, got more pics?

>>14459422
>>14459070

>>14459422
>>14459070
>>14459708
Woops

>>14459712
>>14459070
>>14459422

>they havent restocked my size in 3 weeks

>>14459721
Which brand?

help me out /fa/.
>doc martens or austrian paratroopers

I am skinhead weightlifter so idc about looking like a nazi, but which boots look less cringe?

>>14459935
Neither you fucking sperg

>>14459839
thorogood

>>14460046
Meh

what's the BEST way to care for leather boots to last as long as possible while still actually wearing them? I know about regular cleaning, conditioning, shoetrees and all the other good stuff but never considered polishing, re-edging, etc

Recently got more boots for a decent rotation, all black calf leather! Just wanted to make sure I don't repeat my past mistakes and ensure my babies last as long as possible

>>14460105
You're doing it right. Brush, wipe, condition. That's basically it

>>14446812
Is there any like redwings or wolverine boot but that is steel toe? I need a pair for work and refuse to wear chonk work boots or docs

Convince me not to get these besides the fact that they're Doc Martens.

>>14446812
Is there a way to make this boots look a little bit less shinny? Will they look less shinny the older they get?

>>14446812
Is there a way to make this boots look a little bit less shinny? Will they look less shinny the older they get?

>>14460273
Yes. Alternatively, use a matte polish.

>>14460240
Check out Georgia Romeos. The short ones will make all your coworkers jealous. So comfy I'd wear mine outside of work

>>14460279
Noice!

>>14459070
Cringe
>>14457778
Just ignore the spas OP who rages against solovair and DM without providing any reason for it
>>14457499
They probably see it as autists raging against for next to nothing which it often is
>>14457329
School shooter boots will always make you look like a school shooter
Unless you style them properly, brown and burgundy won't look schoolshooterish
>>14456212
Dr martens or solovairs

>>14460264
They do another union jack version with the design all over the boot that doesn't make them look like clown shoes

>>14460264
lmao imagine actually wanting to wear these

>>14449365
which boot is that? Combat boots are on my list to complete my wardrobe

>>14460281

Casey?

>>14460281
Thank you, i appreciate you.

>>14460330
Name a better looking steel toe that isn't from the Vietnam war.

>>14460391
>>14460377
>>14460330
>>14460412

>>14460412
>>14460413
>>14460391
>>14460377

>>14458844
Something thick, beeswax based probably

>>14460330
>Just ignore the spas OP who rages against solovair and DM without providing any reason for it
Lurk more, you insufferable raging faggot.

>>14460439
I've been gone for a while, I created the boot general OP sticky thing, the guy who took over making the boot threads could never provide a decent reason for his DM fueled rage

I am OP and I have explained it so many times I'm not going to spoon-feed you anymore. They're in the archive. I've explained why I won't touch a pair of Docs with a ten foot pole.
People who wear them are either teenagers, lesbians or wannabe Nazis with very few exceptions. They're ugly as shit, have a soft sole that can't easily be replaced.

Going to drive to the red wing store tomorrow and get some iron rangers wish me luck boys :)

>>14460471
Based as fuck. Post a pic in here when you do.
Check out the Blacksmiths while you're there, they're cool too. I own both

>>14459935
>doc martens

>>14460498
cool thanks. going to catch the train into town and pick a pair up. wish me luck!

>>14460462
>I created the boot general OP sticky thing
no I did

>>14460734
Want to know how I know you're all lying? I'll give you a hint:
>the OP text is mine

The links just get copy pasted, but the text above I just made up on the spot one day.

>>14459058
not everyone lives in Italian weather, unfortunately.

>>14460896
no I made it up

>>14446812
>All boot related faggotry goes here. Post your boots, ask for recs, get help and discuss leather care questions here. Post YOUR boots in this thread so we can see each other's collections.
I came up with that. That's mine.
Why are you lying?

There's a pink haired punk rock aesthetic girl in my class right now.
She's wearing...Doc Martens. Kek, you guys were right. Lesbian looking boots

>>14461015
no I came up with it

>>14461040
Oh, it's a troll. Got it. Moving on

>>14446812
/noob question/

what's the deal with vibram soles? I mean you see them on everything from $60 Chaco sandals to $1,000+ artisanal boots. Is Vibram the best around/are there varying levels of quality among different kinds of Vibram soles?

>>14456993
I wore those all of high school. Good boots but the shafts stay stiff as fuck

hi

>>14461111
Why are you gay?

>>14461111
Yo

>>14461111
Hnggg
post nudes on unsee and then post a link here
would suck/10

Kazuyuki Kumagai (Attachment) 2017-2018 A/W just arrived :)

pants are only cuffed like that for the pic tb h

>>14461229
>blurry
I can not fap to this

red wings are the goat

>>14449462
they're cheap shit. I have a pair of captains that are much, much younger than my iron rangers that look much worse.

>>14446976
>>14455150
Check Huckberry, the Beloits are absurdly cheap ($100) for some reason, if you get black.

>>14461279
These are just jungle boots with a taller heel. Looks good though

>>14447302
If they fit right, then you're not gonna get that shit fixed up by any cobbler or even by buying a smaller pair.

Solovairs are a chunky derby boot. That's just the way they look. You can compensate for that. Wear wider pants and/or wider fits with the boots, or just buy some another model with a slimmer silhouette. Unless you're a literal skeleton, then I doubt anyone else even notices you're "wearing clown shoes". Perspective always matters.

>>14461058
They're reliable, sturdy and legitimately good soles. And they're easy to resole.

I just bought a pair of Amber Iron Rangers from muh Red Wing Store yesterday. I went there in hopes for Blacksmiths but i didn't want to wait 10 days. Are they worth the 300 dollar price tag?

>>14463303
Yes. Break in is hell but after a while they will feel great.

>>14463314
Yeah, leather is still really stiff.

>>14463303
>Are they worth the 300 dollar price tag
Honestly, they should cost more for what you're getting. 300 is good for them

>>14460469
You don't get to decide what everyone likes
DMs are decent quality for the price, normie friendly and pretty easy to style. A good way to get people into boots
Solovair make good quality boots, in many different styles

>>14463560
>DMs are decent quality for the price, normie friendly and pretty easy to style
Holy shit. These bait posts just keep getting better and better

>>14447302
Look at yourself in a mirror, that's how everyone else sees you. Wear some thick socks as well, if they feel big your brain might be tricking you into thinking they are too big.
If you've been fine with it for a year and all of a sudden they look terrible youre probably just being a sperm about it.

This will be a graduation gift to myself when I finish my masters program in September

why do people hate on wolverine boots?

Anyone here have any experience with brands like Helm, Mark Albert, Thursday, Parkhurst and any of those other brands that only advertise on social media?
They all seem like small operations that rely on social media shilling to get their name out. Which ones are actually good?

Got my White's Bounty Hunters in brown dress in size 13EE.

They seem to be perfect other than they're maybe slightly too wide; it's nice and tight around my instep, heel and arch but quite roomy in the toe box - maybe that's how they should fit.

>>14463644
I guess my only other worry is how much they look like clown shoes; I can't really help it when my feet are so big.

>>14463622
It's been said a million times. Terrible quality control, terrible clicking, using parts of the hide that shouldn't be used to save costs, leather soles. I could go on and on. /boots/ isn't a fan of them.

>>14463647
>>14463644
I think for a size 13 they don't look very clownish. How tall are you?

>>14463647
>>14463644
Holy shit, those look good. Any chance you could post more?
They don't look clowny at all. I've officially decided some Semi Dress/Bounty Hunters will be my next boot

>>14463654
6ft1 (~185 cm) and and a lifter so thanks for your comment.

>>14463658
Here they are new with the leather laces. I've been wearing them around the house this weekend.

>>14463661
I'm seriously in love. Can you post the specs so I can steal them? I'd change the leather for mine but otherwise they're everything I want on mine.
Those are unstructured toe, right?

>>14463573
>being a sperm about it

>>14463644
Looks black. Is it just the lighting in the picture causing it or are they very dark in person as well?

>>14463658
>I've officially decided some Semi Dress/Bounty Hunters will be my next boot

As far as I can tell, build-wise, these were worth every penny. Bakershoe did a really great job with advice and sizing (sent me out a try on pair even when I had sent them foot sketchings). The degree of customisation is staggering and I love how you "the customer" decide on everything. They're so much more high-end than something like Red Wing (although, even now, I still think the No. 8 last by Red Wing is a really good looking, they just don't make it in the correct size for me).

>>14463666
Sure. My specification was:
Last: Semi Dress (Bounty Hunter)
Counter Leather: Brown Dress
Toe Vamp Leather: Brown Dress
Upper (Shaft) Leather: Brown Dress
Leather Liner: Canyon/Red
Lace Design: Plain Toe
Pull Loops: Leather Pull Loops
Celastic Toe Box: No Thanks
Toe Cap: Medallion Toe Cap
Toe Cap Leather Color: Brown Dress
Steel Toe: No Thanks
Hardware: Antique Eyes & Hooks
Height: 6"
Top: Cut Top (standard)
Midsole: Single
Edge: Brown
Heel Base: Standard
Heel Lifts: Standard
Sole: Vibram 430 Mini Vib
Size - Length: 13
Size - Width: EE
Logos / Embossing: No logos or embossing
Trim: close trim

>Those are unstructured toe, right?

Yep.

Any other questions just ask, I've been umming and ahhing about these since last Christmas

>>14463682
Brown dress leather is brown dyed black giving it a very dark brown look. It looks cool as hell as it scuffs and ages and the light brown shows

what are light weight work boots that have steel or composite toe, 6 inch only. I dont need waterproof or fucking bomb proof shit i hate how heavy work boots are.

>>14463683
I'm torn between bounty hunters or semi dress. I like that the semi-dress are 5 inches, I want something lower for a change. But the bounty hunters can be unstructured, which I'd also like.
Otherwise they're so similar it just comes down to which aesthetic i like more and lately I'm leaning towards semi dress for the more minimal look

Are blundstones actually overpriced fashion shoes now or did they fix their offshore factory problems? Can’t buy Rossi or red backs in my area

>>14463712
I'm pretty sure you can get semi dress with an unstructured toe box if you ask.

I think both boots look fantastic but went with BH in the end because I wanted something a bit angrier looking. If I were to buy boots again, I'd definitely consider SD however.

>>14463791
Yeah, the heel counter of the BH makes it look like a shit kicker versus the SD. I just want 5 inches.
I'm sure they'd do unstructured if requested on the SD, it's just not an option on the site like it is with the BH

>>14463709
Go for composite if you hate heavy boots

>>14463667
Autocorrected from sperg but still insulting so you know

>>14463791
>>14463712
I just looked and the SD can be made unstructured, I must have miss read that.
It's official, they're gonna be my next boots

>>14463661
yeah that's fine then if u were like 5'8 with those shoes might look clownish but u good

>>14463736
godly shoes, i have a pair and after 3 years of traveling and work, they look brand new.
gonna pair another pair soon

Anyone have an opinion on Paul Evans shoes?
Ridiculously priced (in my world) but the
double monks look so hot.
Is it worth it or overpriced?

>>14464079
Shit. Where can I get boots that won't make me look like a clown at 5'8?

>>14464258
Have small feet

>>14464100
Never even heard of them desu

>>14464081
Are yours those ugly chelseas?

>>14464260
Is a size 7 in boots good enough?

>>14464299
Smaller than mine and I've never been told I have them

>>14463588
>chukkas
Anon....

>>14461229
>>14461111
Next time leave this kinda of faggotry out

>>14464321

>>14464321

>>14464321
NEW THREAD MY NIGGAS

>>14464321

>>14464321

>>14463622
Bad QC mostly. 1K's are a gamble. I got lucky with mine, many others did not. If you ever see some in a store check them out, all of them, even ones not in your size/color. You're bound to find several with poor leather.
On the plus side where I live 1K's are perpetually 50-60% off, so $200 for a beater boot isn't too bad. They are fairly comfortable and have no break in time.

>>14463661
How is the break in?