/fa/ - Fashion

>>15829529
>Any recommendations?
Yes. Buy Red Wing

>>15829529
>How are their boots?
Not sure but lurking because their wingtips look like sex

>>15829536
>pay almost twice the amount to look like a fucking clown

Thursday Boots are shit. Boy’s first boots. Don’t kill this thread. Let normies purchase these shitters.

I hear people doing ad reads for them so i assume the quality is shit

>>15829529

I have a couple pairs and they seem decent enough, I don't have any other brands though so I can't really compare. A friend of mine ordered some and they sewed two different colors together and shipped it, they at least did a free return/replace though.

>>15829536
cap toe will never not look like shit.

>>15830441
wala

>>15829529
I bought a pair a few years back and I never use them anymore, mostly because they are a bit too chunky for my taste, but also they are legitimately the most painful to walk in.
I took them to a weekend in Vegas and my feet were killing me at the end of every night.
I don't know what makes them so painful but they just aren't soft to walk in.

>>15830835
Real leather needs to be broken in. If you took them directly out of the box and into Vegas then you fucked up.

>>15829529
It's really about the price point. Last I checked, TBC is around $150-300 or so which puts them comfortably into low-mid range pricing. The quality isn't anything special; it's GYW mostly which is uncommon below $200. The leather is meh and I hear wears like shit. I assume unless they absolutely cheaped out on soles, it's fine; but you can also get a replacement for like $40-60.

>What's good about them?
It's really fucking hard to find good looking, reasonably well made boots at a price point sub $300. TBC produces actually good looking boots with meh quality.

>What would you buy?
I can't actually buy TBC without over sizing a shit ton because their lasts are fairly narrow and I have thick brick feet.

For this price range, you really don't have a lot of options. Your "jump up" would be to either those more luxury geared smaller shoe shops (I don't keep track of them because of the same issue as TBC). Your more commercial jump up would be Allen Edmonds, which has had some issues with QC in recent years, but are fairly solid per dollar on sale. You can also go to Alden which is harder to find, but generally better quality. Then you can go British after that.
>I want big ass worker boots
White's, RW, Wolverine
>I want Docs, also I like butt stuff
Buy Docs.

>>15829529
what brand of boots are these in the OP?

>>15831439
Thursday boots....

>>15829529
Since no one wants to say anything productive - I copped a pair of their boots since they're relatively cheap, and I have a wide foot (not a lot of shoemakers have wide sizing). They are just okay. I wore them to the office almost every day for over a year. The stitching is hit or miss in some areas but has held together just fine. The leather is just okay. The sole is definitely a bit cheaper rubber but they have a goodyear welt and can be resoled if needed. Overall they're like a 5/10, you get what you pay for in terms of quality. $300USD is kind of the floor for boots if you want decent quality.

I bought service boots from them. They’re neither high quality nor good looking in person. I rarely wear them.

I have a pair and my brother has been wearing his almost daily for the past 5 years. They’ve held up great I have no complaints.

>>15829529
no, despite all your attempts on boots threads it's not time to shill your brand here yet, turdays are still as hated as on r*ddit here

>>15830659
1000 Miles are garbage.

>>15829529
anon you should know almost everyone who hates these boots has literally never been in the same room as them or watched a review. Doesn't mean I like them, but you should know /fa/ has a hate boner for this brand for some reason

>>15832784
/fa/ is a bunch of doc martin wearing fags. OP those boots look nice as.

>>15832784
r*ddit has plenty of negative reviews. also buyers wrote here too, just look up the archives
>>15832790
damage control. the docfags are just insecure teens that found this board by chance

>>15832790
oh yeah, Doc martin is the other brand that /fa/ hates
>>15832813
I'm not saying every bad review is fake (I've never held the boots or watched a review I have no opinion) but I've read those reviews on here before anon and a lot of them read pretty suspect to chan pandering given the amount of times "for fags" "reddit-tier" and "try hard" shows up

>>15832818
yeah many parrot what other people say, but in some boots thread there are some actual buyers.
have you checked those one r*ddit? oh yeah another place where you could find lot of opinions is styleforum

>>15829529

Got some of their captain boots last year, was quite impressed. Comfortable right out of the box with almost no break in time, solid construction, great looking profile and lots of choices, inexpensive.

They ain't Whites or Viberg and I changed out the cheap laces for real cotton waxed ones but they are better than most store/mall brand boots around

8/10 Would buy again

My Chippewa boots were the most painful shitty things I have ever owned by comparison

>>15832981
I have a pair of Chips right now I kinda feel the same about. How would you say the sizing compares to them? I've got wide feet so I'm kind of torn on what size to get.

>>15833009
also curious about this
I'm a 10 on Brannock, right between normal and wide.
I wear 9.5 EE IRs that fit like a glove but not sure if IRs just fit a bit tighter because pretty much all of my other shoes I wear 10D or 10.5D

>>15833009

I can't remember what size of Chips I got, they dug into my heel and made me bleed even after putting tape and cardboard against back.

I just ordered the same size I wear most thing for my captain boots 11.5. Fit perfectly

>>15829529
They're decent

This guy is a douche nozzle and his opinions are often bad but he has videos of him cutting in half boots from most of the manufacturers in this price segment so you can get an idea of how they compare to what else you can get for the price:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzW1CjMQoQU

>>15829922
BASED

they're good-- i have thursdays and some officine creatives as daily boots on rotation and while the oc's are objectively better, i like the thursdays for thrashing around. may need to resole and get better laces (wore down/tore respectively), but i've had them since thursday popped up and they've lasted through me doing sketchy shit in them

>>15834502
what kind of sketchy shit

>>15831317
I'm genuinely not sure why so few people compare Thursdays to Meermin when they offer slightly better construction (overall decent) for a slightly higher price. What are your thoughts?

>>15834534
just weird stuff that taxes boots

>>15829529
Don't listen to /fa/gs who say you need to spend out of the ass for great boots. 200 bucks for Thursdays is a steal. I love my boots so much dude

>>15836041
you love your Thursday boots?

>>15829529
Apparently they aren't really good at all. Look up some non-paid reviews (hint: almost all of them are paid). Don't expect them to last anywhere close to a resole.
Thursday does an insane amount of marketing but that doesn't really fool anyone. They're 200-buck fashion boots. Not more or less.
If you want well made boots, I can recommend Cheaney and TLB Mallorca. TLB especially is great for the price. Their suede is actual reverse calf as well, as opposed to the regular split used by most.
Basically the big british or spanish bootmakers around the 300 - 500 range are the golden spot. Or Red Wings if you want work boots.

>>15836329

>>15836329
>Thursday does an insane amount of marketing but that doesn't really fool anyone
>but that doesn't really fool anyone

You didn’t read the thread

>>15836402
>hates on good quality chelseas to justify wearing trash shit that falls apart after two years and looks like it got ripped straight out of a "Zara menswear" advert

Fuck outta here

>>15836402
Chelseas actually look good.
Thursdays look like something a sexcore normie would wear

>How are their boots?
They are.

>Any recommendations?
Thick cock docking

>>15829529
>>15829562
>>15829916
Kys thursday shills

>>15831317
>>15832818
Imagine unironically recommending Docs when Solovair exists.

>>15830441
Any maker that doesn’t use a potato as a last can make a decent looking cap toe.

>>15836430
Reverse that.

>>15836702
no.

>>15829536
they're the same quality as reddit wings but you're saving $100 because you're not paying the feel good """heritage""" and """miusa""" tax.
i will say it's way easier to dump a secondhand pair of reddit wings on a soiboi for $20 less than retail so it's good if you end up not liking them

>>15836939
>they're the same quality as reddit wings but you're saving $100 because you're not paying the feel good """heritage""" and """miusa""" tax.
yooo get a load of this fucking guy

>>15836939
>calling MiUSA a tax
>calling anyone else a soiboi

>>15830659
It's viola

>>15832981
>>15833009
I've had my Chippewas for about five years now and have had no problems

>>15836939
No you're saving 100 because they're worse quality.
I don't like the look of Red Wings but at least they got the thick as fuck leather and sturdy stitching going for them.
Thursdays are the kinda boot you buy if you wore Vans all your life.
If you're used to decent shoes, you wouldn't even consider them. I'm not saying they're overpriced or bad but they certainly aren't punching above their weight.

>>15836989
nah, i have higher tier boots (viberg/officine)-- thursday are good for thrashing/value. also speaking of,
>>15836329
i've literally gotten mine resoled lol. they're legit fine and, from the rw's i've owned (not that rw is an example of exemplary craftsmanship), hold up just as well. i feel like there's some sort of weird anti-marketing meme. granted, i've only ever had the captains, but they're good every day boots or when i plan on getting really fucked up (my thursdays have been covered in everything from drugs to a lot of my own vomit). also they look sweet w a tracksuit

>>15836989
If you are moving from wearing Vans all your life to a goodyear welt shoe then Thursday are perfect. That's the exactly market they are aiming at. I don't see why people are pissed at them for that. $200 is a lot if you've been paying $60 for sneakers every couple years. If you went from Vans to a $700 pair of Aldens you are a fucking moron with more money than sense.

>>15836576
literally all I said was /fa/ has a hate boner for docs which is absolutely true, there are daily threads shitting on that specific brand

>>15836695
case in point

At some point if you are not doing manual work you don't need to larp as workwear with redwings or wolverines. I don't know if TB are shit quality but they don't look awful.

Dumbfuck heterosexual’s first taste of normie “fashion” after being brainwashed by paid advertisements

>>15837183
Yeah but trashing a shoe and then being surprised it doesn't fall to pieces within a few wears doesn't equal great quality - it's a bare minimum.
If you compare Thursdays leather quality and craftsmanship to something like TLB, Carmina, Crockett & Jones, even fucking Allen Edmonds factory seconds... Thursdays will lose every. single. time.
Like I've said: that doesn't make them bad.
If you want a 200 boot you can trash or something cheap because you don't have the money - go for them.
But their marketing is centered around the whole "we offer so much more value than everybody else"- bullshit and they pay every YouTuber to claim that.
And that simply isn't true and misleading.

>>15838843
baste

>>15837389
Yeah that's what I meant. but that doesn't make them good or recommendable.
A tent is amazing for someone who has been sleeping under a bridge. That doesn't mean living in a tent is recommendable.
I've gone up this ladder too and the best bang for your buck boots are the major spanish and british handcrafted ones. That's just it.
So instead of spending 200 on some Thursdays, you'd be better off spending 350 on some others.
150 really isn't that much more for most people except teenagers.

>>15837183
>Thursdays and a tracksuit

disgusting

Are Sorel boots any good? They were priced as much as Timberlands

>>15839081
No idea desu.
Most generic boots are priced around that range.
The highest quality boots in that price range I've ever owned/seen were some Lacoste ones. They're probably better than Thursdays as well I suppose.

What are some try hard normiecore brands to stay away from?

>>15829529
These are for poor fags and aren't worth it over time, save more and buy something better and you'll be thankful in the long run of having higher quality boots

>>15839590
List some better brands

>>15839593
Viberg, Shoepassion, Redwings if you wanna go with something not too much more expensive although I personally don't have experience with Redwings

>>15838879
>dude just pay $150 more for something better

That's exactly what someone will do going from $50 Skechers to a pair of Thursday boots. Also if you go from $200 to a $350 pair of boots the same argument is made. You're talking in circles just to trash a brand you personally don't like but its a company that has obviously found a price point vs quality market niche that was needed.

>>15839641
The only way I can justify Thursday boots is if you're using them to hold you over 1-2 years before you stop being a poorfag and get something good
A pair of good boots is important for any man

>>15839647
Anyone would be crazy to jump into a pair of 400-500 dollar boots as their first boot. The fuck you gonna know what you like? Chances are you'll probably hate that boot then be stuck with it or losing money trying to sell it. Literally nothing wrong with Thursday boots at their price point.

Did I fuck up buying these? I can still refund

>>15839653
I literally had a pair of thursdays as my second boot when they first came out and I ended up getting something better and throwing those out, I lost money doing that and wouldn't want someone else to deal with that either

>>15839653
I paid 200 bucks for a new pair of 1000 miles and you can get iron rangers for cheap regularly or their factory 2nds for the same price as thursday which is a no brainer

>>15839664
Sounds like you have an impulse control problem. I love my pair of President's and will hold on to them until I can save up for a really nice pair from a more expensive brand.

>>15839671
Sounds like you're okay with shitty boots/ poor

>>15839673
Would it make you even more upset that I told you the expensive boots I want are a pair of Grant Stone Diesels?

>>15839678
not even that guy but why wouldn't you just save the extra money and get those? they're the price of an iron ranger not even 150 bucks more than thursdays

>>15839685
Because why would I pay for a pair of boots like that as my first pair? Was your first car a BMW 5 series or something more practical and affordable? 95% of people honest to god probably pay around 50-70 dollars for their shoes, telling someone you paid $340 for a pair of boots it their eyes pop out.

>>15839690
>Because why would I pay for a pair of boots like that as my first pair?
Because you plan on doing it eventually anyway. The fact that you feel some need to buy an introductory pair is the real waste of money, when you're planning on getting the more expensive pair anyway.
If you want a 5 series why not just buy that? Why the fuck would I buy an accord only to buy the 5 series anyway in a few years?

>>15839703
You don't sound very old or a person who has many financial responsibilities. A mental midget as it were if you can't understand the point of view of working up to a more expensive kind of boot.

>>15839690
$300 boots are not comparable to BMWs because BMW require big maintenance cost and they don't last
$300-$500 boots are like a new Toyota Camry because they last the longest and are comfortable

>>15839710
It's not a Rolex that's clearly and obviously out of your price range so you have to settle for a seiko, it's not even an extra 200 bucks. If you work, that's a few hours of your time.
Also there's a huge and noticeable difference in quality when you go from a 200 dollar boot to a 300+ dollar boot.
I would rather own an iron ranger or blacksmith that will last twice as long as a thursday boot for a little more money.
>You don't sound very old or a person who has many financial responsibilities
I'm single and make enough money to where I buy what I want if I can afford it.
I'll almost always get the best I can afford when it comes to things that are important and meant to last. I have a nice veg tanned leather briefcase that I didn't cheap out on. I have two pairs of ~350 dollar boots. I have headphones that cost 150-500 bucks. I own 2 pairs of 200+ dollar sunglasses. Contrarily, my desk chair cost 20 bucks. My desk cost 30. When my car got a dent/paint damage I sanded it down and sprayed on some silver rustoleum and it's protected.
Some things are worth investing in for some people. Just depends what you value.
I don't see the point to buying "introductory" items if you plan to spend more on a better product eventually, unless it's not something you'll reasonably be able to afford for a number of years.

>>15839741
>>15839712
Which $300+ boots will look good and last a long time?

>>15839751
I already posted a few brands
>>15839634
There's plenty more, just research it and maybe lurk some boot threads on this board

>>15839634
>Shoepassion
What in the fuck is shoepassion?

>>15839842
quality german shoemaker that’s unbelievably easy on the wallet

>>15839842
Google it you fucking retard

>>15839862
No shit you nigger that doesn't help me figure out if they're good or not

>>15839861
>full grain calfskin
>on sale for 260 USD and they have my size available
fuck you I already bought 2 pairs of boots within the past 2 weeks why are you doing this to me

>>15832981
I also copped a pair of the captains, in matte black, and I fell in live with them instantly. Comfortable right out of the box and I can wear them both casually or with semi-formal attire. They were one of my first "expensive clothing" purchases and I'd definitely buy another pair when I get the opportunity to.

>>15839873
I hope this serves a good example to anyone lurking here about buying low tier boots

>>15839710
Dude if you somehow justify paying 200 bucks for an "introductory boot" whilst saving up the you're an idiot.
I live on my own and earn my money and 150 bucks ain't shit. If you have to save up for several months to get 150 bucks then you have a financial problem. I know several people with families who are pretty low on the financial spectrum and even they could afford 150 for something they really want.
Ant that makes 200 for some meantime-boot even more stupid

>>15839662
Bump. They were $150.

>>15840103
If you can't return them then don't worry about it and buy nicer ones when these are finished in 1-2 years of not babying them

>>15839873
They look really good but I can't believe they're using first grade leather at that price point.
They're definitely using splits for the suede but that is to be expected at that price.

>>15829529
Really solid for the first 6 months, shitty but wearable for the next 6 months, self destruct after 1 year.
Not nearly good enough to justify the price, step up an extra hundred or so and get something that is actually nice.

>>15836695
I like those. Where did you get them?

>>15840064
Do you mean those are low tier boots or that you should do research to find better stuff instead of buying thursday

>>15840154
Normal price for those is $430 but they're on sale.
Copped the last pair of 9.5s so we'll see how they feel and hold up when they arrive.

Boris is chill

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