/fa/ - Fashion

I really wish common projects made these this season.

>>6773861
hnnnnnng

Sebago Lighthouse.

>>6773905
How would a boot with soles like this do in the snow.

>>6774007
Are there any that are better quality? The price tag doesn't scare me but, I can't find them.

>>6774004
Terribly, I wouldn't wear my 1,000 miles in the snow anyway.

shitty mallcore brand apparently, but cannot find any negative reviews of the brand anywhere. i bought their brown wingtips and they are comfy and look good and better quality than john varvatos imo.

how are these for every day uni use? i would wear them under tweed or cotton patterned trousers with a heritagey look and a scarf. i do want these to make the look a bit more punk and less grandad since my wingtips are way too fancy everyday.

>>6774373
ugly

>>6774385
what would you suggest? i think op's are really ugly too if that matters.

>>6774373
Look for service boots

Dayton Service Boots are cash.

>>6773766
Yuketen stockists don't all have the FW13 stuff yet, just wait, somewhere will have a plain brown maine guide boot

>>6774397
fucking philistine

get the fuck out

not op, but yuks are the shit

>>6774397
if you continue with your boot quest, and learn more about boots and leathers, some day you will look back and be embarrassed by how shitty your taste was today

winter boot recommendation? must hold up in minnesota snow, salt, ice. LL bean boots? realize i'm gonna have to trade off fashion for function.

>>6774425
>>6774434
they remind me of moccasins, i would never wear that i'm sorry

>>6774434
>>6774407
yeah, i want something like these viberg service boots definitely but they're sold out

Ó

>>6774457
dadcore

>>6774463
>>6774457
AE really does look so fucking dadcore

>>6774449
I respect individual taste - if mocs aint your thing, that's cool. However I think if you really get into boots you'll see why this brand is respected.
You should research/lurk about it more - there's some really awesome stuff out there.

Whatever. Vibergs are amazing of course.

>>6774465
thumbnailcore

>>6774491
upper lel

>>6774485
more like toenail amirite

>>6774449
the reason they "remind you of moccasins" is because they are made with moccasin construction techniques

And since I was going to respond to your original post anyway, here is the first negative review you will get for the boots you were considering: they look like shit. Look at that cheap-ass leather. Look at that ugly belt thing. It's an ugly piece of throwaway mall fashion for people who aren't willing to put up the cash for the real thing.

I don't expect that one day you will have a revelation and think moccasins are totally your style. But I expect you might learn to appreciate a good one when you see one, if only on somebody else's feet. There's a crucial difference between saying something "is ugly" and saying something "isn't for me": the latter is a statement about how something fits into your own vision or your own style, the former is a statement about how something fits into any style at all. Be careful going around saying things are "ugly" when you clearly don't even know very much about them.

>>6774485
>>6774491
>>6774493

>>6773861
leather sneakers != boots

>>6774524
Hipster I read on the wiki that you have 4 pairs, how is the sizing on yuketen?

>>6774524
lmao thanks for the response but isn't you calling them ugly hypocritical? can we not use the world ugly to describe things we don't find aesthetically pleasing if they are expensive and well-made? either way thanks for the helpful responses

>>6774531
ugly

>>6774544
Well fuck son, helpful criticism would be appreciated.

>>6774531
They are fine. There is nothing wrong with Clarks DBs. They aren't ground breaking, but they look decent and won't break the bank.

>>6774543
no because I (probably) know more about boots than you do, and the ones you posted are genuinely failing to achieve the look they want to have. They will look cheap and lame relative to other boots in any fit. No matter how you wear them, something else could always look better.

>>6774536
the shoes tend to be true to size and the boots/chukkas tend to be a bit large. Sizing down 1/2 for maine guide boots is usually a good idea. The problem is that Yuketen works with a variety of manufacturers and therefore a variety of different lasts, so what is true of one of their shoes may not be true of another. Still, it tends to be the case that the shoes are true to size and the boots run large.

>>6774536
>>6774605
...I should add that it's not always the case necessarily. End clothing says their ripple sole oxfords run slightly large, and they're probably right.

It's not easy anyway.

I'll give you my thoughts on the size for the three types of Yuketen I own, though I'd take it with a grain of salt:

The Maine Guide Boot runs a half size large.

The Tokyo runs true to size, although it's a little bit longer than I would normally expect.

The mismatch chukkas are ever so slightly big, so if you're between sizes, size down.

I just copped this used pair of Red Wings earlier today. How badly did I fuck up?

love my rangers. they're still pretty pure.

>>6774662
mining lvl?

whats the point of work boots if they dont look that good and you cant wear them in bad weather

>>6774674
99 w/ skillcape

>>6774637
Depends how they fit, which may not be perfect, because you can't undo the break-in process; they're broken in to some other guy's feet, so you'd better hope his feet are pretty close to yours. I hope you're happy with the look of the leather as-is, because I doubt you can do much to revive it.

That said, they're not inherently ugly boots. I hope you have only the workweariest fits in mind for them

>>6774662
Disgusting. Go back to work and post them again when they've been properly abused.

(seriously, though, do continue to post them as they age)

>>6774683
If you don't think they look good then there is no point

>>6774689
nice, do emote pls

>>6774531
is that even a crepe sole? if it isn't, don't cop. Clark's should at least be comfy

>>6774698
How is the quality on Diemme boots?

>>6774706
>like these shoes
>look them up
>see price

>>6774698

>>6774637 here. Thanks for the tips. I didn't really think about the whole broken in to another guys foot issue. But I knew I would be sacrificing a lot when I decided to buy used so hopefully it works out.

>>6774707
>>6774698
didn't mean to link

>>6774719
That's every boot thread ever man

if anyone has some good shots of danner with horween leathers, post them

>>6774730
well that's good, because I don't know. but I haven't heard bad things.

>>6774725
I honestly expected like $600 max

>>6774719
I am so sorry. here, check out these cool natural leather sneakers instead

>>6774744
lel

Why is Mastermind Japan stuff so expensive

>>6774737
Jesus, those go for over $600?

>>6774763
$750 boots
too expense

>>6774779
get some butteros

>>6774791
i'll stick with rangers. $300 is a fair price to me.

>>6774761
The Japanese have a large pool of disposable income.

>>6774779
yeah, that's way too much for something that simple. So many other options.

>>6774807
japanese youth work two part times to afford designer clothing

they're not richer they just try harder

cop or not? I need some entry level boots for winter

>>6774951
forgot image lel

>>6774958
just get the boot they're copying, it's not like the red wing 875 is overpriced

cop? 250 usd. frye, made in mexico apparently.

just bought these

just bought these, $30

>>6775373
i wouldnt buy frye over 150

>>6775427
idk, i've been looking around for good shoes in that style and that's about the average pricepoint. w2c for cheaper? i see 6pm but they have awful reseller rating.

>>6774813
then again,
college in japan is pretty laid back too

>>6775381
Wouldn't buy that shit if it was for free

>>6775427
welp i bought em off 6pm for 114$
hope i dont get fucked over

>>6775446
the shoes in this thread are like les pauls, over priced, look exactly the same, and don't even look that cool.

the shoes I posted are like a vintage kay, stands out, not too spendy, has a unique look.

>>6774465

My feet are size 13 US and I want some Iron Ranger boots.
1. Will they look like clown shoes because I have large feet? Or if I have narrow feet will it be alright?
2. Any similar looking boots I could get that are made better perhaps?

>>6775567
you size down, so you should take that into consideration. i have 11.5's and they look perfect in my eyes. if you're a big enough guy in respect to the size of your foot you'll look great.

>>6775567

Are you me? I've been asking /fa/ for the past two weeks the exact same question. I have size 14 US feet.

Basically, /fa/ told me that yeah, Iron Rangers have a large toe box and will look like clown shoes. They recommended Wolverine 1000 miles instead. The problem is that they're $350, and you can't get them at a discount on eBay like you can with Iron Rangers.

My searching has lead me to Chippewa Apache boots. They seem to have a smaller toebox, they're recommended by mfa and rawr denim (which may or may not be a good thing), and they're only $120.

Which is why I came to this thread. I want to ask what you guys think of these boots.

>>6775593

My size 14US feet fit into size 12US IRs when I went to my local Red Wing store, but they still felt kind of clown shoe-ish.

>>6774699

>>6775606

Another picture.

>>6775622
>>6775606
chunkier than i'd like. nice profile, but i have a very sleek preference. look good for the price

>>6775632

May I ask what you'd suggest as a slimmer alternative? I was feeling the same way about IRs, 1000 miles, and Chippewa boots, but I couldn't find any other recommendations.

>>6775606
ye they look alright, how's the quality though? their website doesn't give much info

>>6775654

I'm not sure. I mean, they're recommended by reputable sources, but I haven't ordered mine yet.

First boot purchase here, I think I did alright but some outside opinions would be nice.

They're nubuck with a gore-tex lining and they felt a bit tougher than the normal cdb's which is good because I bought them as an autumn/winter shoe.

>>6775606
they look good, i'd say for $120 you probably can't go wrong. Chip's a decent brand so they won't be total shit

go for it and report back

>>6775606
I've never liked them but that's just because I'm obsessed with leather, and the leather just doesn't look great. For 120, they look like a good value. But $120 boots don't do much for me. I think $300 is a perfectly appropriate amount for a pair of boots.

The problem, as I see it, is that everyone comes to this board needing to get a pair of boots last-minute. The school year's starting, only have $150 to spend, need boots. I mean, you CAN get boots for cheap, but you should have saved some money and avoided wasting $120 on a temporary solution.

I want to be a CDB fuccboi, but it rains a lot wear I live. What's a good alternative with a similar look that's more resistant to water?

>>6778570
Red Wings, nigga.

>>6776017
lol what a joke

>>6776017
w2c?

they're so fit irl

master race reporting in

>>6779196
seconding. get fucked otherfags.

>i have a pair of palladiums, lol theyre barely boots

>>6779196
these are about $100 less

I'm going into my second year of Sixth Form (same as senior in highschool I think)
I was thinking of copping some boots that will go with black chinos/formal trousers, as I have a dress code I need to adhere to (basically "business wear")

They also need to be able to put up with the rain and snow/ice without looking autistastic. Shall I cop a pair of docs or anything better? I have a budget of about £150, no h8 pls

>>6779292
and they look a lot worse

>>6779292
shit

>>6775477
are you trying to become notorious by trolling with a tripcode? isn't that just a waste of time? you're not even very good at it

How to care for these guys?
I really have 0 idea.
Thanks for the help
(sorry for posting this pic everywhere)

>>6780046
I would imagine the usual routine of shoe trees, get a good shoe cream and polish (people on the internet think Saphir is the shit), alternate between using the cream and the polish, look up a guide to polishing shoes. Some people also say to get a cleaner/conditioner to help clean old polish out of the leather and shit like that. idk look up "how to polish black shoes"

>>6775606 here

On the left is a stock picture that pretty much every Chippewa Apache dealer uses, and on the right is a picture of someone's actual boots.

What's up with the stitching? I'm scared to actually buy these boots because of the horrible stock photos. What do you guys think?

Should i cop? Im looking for some either dark brown brouge boots like these, or very slim profiled black boots like some of alaxander wangs, just not so steep in price.

>>6780134
way too much orange in the sole imo

>>6780046
awful

>>6780143
I think its more of a tan?

>>6774484
That was one of the nicest ways to say "Lurk more faggot" that I have ever seen

>>6780161
These and norse projects/ tickers colab boots are my grail boots, but sold out everywhere.

>>6780175
No, either black or brown brogue, not both :(

>>6780190
Oh these boots are so nice

>>6780180
>Caminando x RF wedge soles
>tomato_yes_perfect.jpg

>>6773861
These are gorgeous

>>6780210
Yeah, i agree, if they come out with these this year ill for sure cop assumig they arent over 400, hopefullythey have them in black too

Y/N?

>>6774967
Not that guy but the Red Wing toe box is way bulkier so I would understand if he didn't want 875s.

>>6780228
no no no no no

Who are some quality manufacturers?

>>6780115

pls respond

pls

>>6774662
the pickaxe looks new m8, wtf?

>>6780355
you do realize you are not buying the one in the photo rite?

even it is crap you can always return it.

Are Palladium leather baggies worth the purchase? Was eyeing dem lunarcore metal/vapor canvass boots but this caught my eye, tho I'm not crazy about the toe cap thingy.

>>6780391

i'm just worried the ones in the IRL picture were like, a different refresh of the same product and the one I'm buying will look shittier than the ones in the picture.

W/e, I'll just cop.

>>6780198
>>6780180

>>6780404
I need them sooooo bad. Why must they be sold out everywhere

>>6780405
If your not 100% sure. Dont cop. Youll regret it

>>6780180
norse projects trickers collab stuff is the best

>>6780422
Oh i know. Id cop in a heart beat, its to bad they came out with the NB colabthis year instead. Im not a big fan of sneakers

>>6780426

I can easily return them.

But yeah, I think I'm going to look for a Chippewa stockist and try them on.

>>6780404
>tomato got my back like I'm a shackled Quasimodo
Thanks b 8)

???

>>6780240
it's not THAT bad, and it's a better boot in almost every conceivable way

>>6780436
I bet you could order pretty much the same thing MTO from Tricker's, but it would cost an arm and a leg

>>6780463
Don't, ugly

>>6779870
agreed

>>6780436
Norse x NB

WHAT HOLY SHIT GOODBYE FUNDS

>>6780470
See, i like my apendages, i just want something like that. Crepe sole that doesnt have a heel, high6-8inch, in black hopefully, and a small profile, the brouge whatever is optional, but i like it to look simple, and the NP colab its it perfect. I just cant find any elsewhere that arent sold out for a reasonable price.

>>6780388
answer pls im dying

>>6780474
Hahahaha, yeah, thats how im feelig about there clothes, i just spent 260 this weekend on some t's by them. And i think im going to save for the supreme drop, they have some long sleeve tees id like to get my hands on. But some boots like i described, if i can find them, are on my list way before hand. Also the NOxNB colab is super nice

>>6780498
I wouldnt get them except for innawoods. But we all have our own style.

>>6780498
I bout shearlings and loved them for like the first month I had them, however they were canvas and I quickly got over them. I want a pair of leather ones now but I got Docs. I would suggest buying them however they only go really well with tight ankled chinos and indigo jeans. And yes the toe cap looks weird when your pants cover them, so many ignorant people asked where I got my converse boots when I did.....fucking plebs.

>>6780504
Yeah, I'm just concerned for winter reasons, snow and slush and all. Guess I can wear thick comfy socks? Anyways, these... thinking they'd go good with gray / black skinnies, down puff coat / parka. A slightly tech-y look? With maybe, God forbid, some splashes of design / color.

>>6774449

styleforum is having a group buy of these. almost exactly the same but not distress

>>6780388
I wouldn't get anything leather from Palladium. Get their canvas stuff if anything. At least that way it looks like you're semi-aware of the fact that they're not real boots. I think their canvas shoes look fine. They're just like chunkier chucks.

>>6780543
For the $130 you're paying, look at some j75 boots, they have a decent selection. Troopers, strong, etc... and they look really sleek

>>6780543
For winter innawoods shure, or just outdoors boots sure. I think thats what tere ment for. But for stuff likethat i wouldnt cop into. If you want white boots like that check out those CPs at the top ofthe thread

>>6780560
>>6780570
Many thanks for the helpful replies. At the risk of sounding like a real-live fuccboi, what exactly is so great about CPs?

So I have up to one thousand dollars to spend on a pair of boots. I'd love to get a pair of black dayton boots, but I want them before summer so I can't wait the 80+ days to have them made.

I also have weirdly shaped feet that are quite wide and high, so I really want to be able to try on a pair of boots before I make the purchase. I'm thinking of having barneys send a few pairs i'm interested in to my local store so I can try them on. anyone have any good suggestions?

I want them to be black, with mid to high tops. I also like buckles and zippers because it can sometimes to be hard to fit my weirdly shaped feet into shoes. I usually end up buying shoes to big for me because those are the only ones I can fit into.

pic related are marsell boots which I like for $1045, a bit more than I wanted to spend, but I would def buy them if they fit well.

But I really want dayton boots for the gripping soles since where I live it snows a great deal and I my job involves a lot of walking and moving around outside.

>>6780627
>what exactly is so great about CPs?
They're expensive, consequently exclusive, trips have them and you don't. That's why /fa/ loves CPs.

On the real I think they look great and they're well made shoes, but don't get hung up on the brand worship that goes on here on /fa/.
Get what you're comfortable with. Just keep lurking to broaden and refine the borders of your comfort zone.

i'm looking for some white/off-white boots like pic related and not having much luck
apparently they're docs, but if they are they're old docs that no one seems to sell any more

>>6780675
pic related are the marsell boots

>>6780689
Again, thanks. I've actually been lurking for years, but have taken it 'seriously' over the course of the past four months or so. And I... I'm actually looking at Raf and Anne D shit on eBay. Way out of my price range definitely, but I guess I'm sort of getting a little technical appreciation for construction and design? At least, it's not quite so absurd to me just WHY these kinds of items can run so pricey.

>>6780046
>>6780145
these are a classic design, fuck the h9rs

>>6780723
they run pricey because they are very limited runs. it costs a helluva lot more per-boot to make 2,500 pairs of boots in a specialty shoe workshop than it does to make 100,000 pairs contracted out to some chinese sweatshop. High quality workmanship and exclusive materials will make a boot expensive.

Really though, just get a job and save up more money. I work 2 shit jobs for 70+ hrs a week and am able to find money to buy hi-end items right when them come out at the stores.

>>6780703
How does this make you feel?

coppernot? pls responsf

>>6780725
hey guys watch out we have a le classey gentleman on our hands

>>6780847
It's a simple chelsea boot... it is a classic design.
Chill out

>>6780860
sure its a classic design. doesnt stop it from being dadcore

>>6780883

>dadcore

You are everything that is wrong with /fa/.

>>6780804
Yeah, I've come to recognize that and honestly, it means enough to me philosophically that I can definitely imagine justifying the Benjamins. And I'm at the tail-end of putting my life back together, so I've thought about the working-my-ass-off whenever free thing extensively. Honestly, it really is better than sitting on my ass all day, even if the common dogma of today is to 'just be.' Fuck that. Idleness literally drives me crazy. It's tempting not to sell weed again to get dat money, but the pot game is more demanding than the common americlap seems to think.

>>6780883
Yo dude I know you really want to impress all your cool new /fa/ friends, but you're trying too hard.

>>6780860
Didn't The Beatles wear them?

>>6780906
i dont even have any cool new /fa/ friends. chelsea boots are just so basic, there's absolutely nothing interesting about a basic pair of chelsea boots. and if u have to ask the internet's advice about them, that's a sure sign you just want to be dressed by the internet

>>6780923
Yes? Along with probably 95% of any male who's ever been on TV at some point.

>>6780822
it makes me feel like the imperial japanese army was /fa/ as fuck

>>6780936
>u have to ask the internet's advice about them, that's a sure sign you just want to be dressed by the internet
wtf are you even doing on /fa/ then?

>>6780936
> mfw this fuccboi thinks minimal = so basic
> mfw his idea of a shoe is air jordans
> mfw he's probably a dumb gaudy nigger

Viberg boots worth the pretty high price tag?

Seriously guys, anyone reccomend me some grail boots that arent sold out/ discontinued. Black, full crepe soles, no heel, simple/elegant, brouges are chill but not necissary. And a low profile slim fit. Anyone got any of the sort, this is the pair i run with now. And they arent the most amazing

>>6781094
You could always just go to a cobbler and ask for a crepe sole nomsaiyan

>>6781074
It depends on what you mean by "worth it". They're 2-3 times the price of red wings, but they're not going to last 2-3 times longer. They're just nice boots that have nice matierals and craftsmenship and age very well.

>>6781121
Sheeit man. I guess but i feel it would be out of that 200-300 price range

>>6781135
huehuehue. i hope you like desert boots :^)

>>6781197
Bb pls. Anyways living in te midwest, we get alot of deer kills, and people dont take the pelts alot, so im going to take them and get them tanned, and use a leather/canvas colab to make really nice rucksacks and shit for actual use. Maybe in the future after i move out of dear leather and shit i can make a few boot models. Furthermore how many of you would pay arround 200usd for a really nice handcrafted bag meant for heavy outdoor use?

Any recommendations for black boots with a narrow silhouette or just a narrow sole with. I have a B width and workboots always end uo feeling huge on me.

Oh boy, found another grail.

>>6781221
I would cop if you lowered the price. Think about it- why would I buy from you when I could buy from another company with established credit?

PS your life sounds like an /fa/ huckfinn god damn i am jelly

>>6781221
Keep the deerskin thing going when you go into boot / shoe making. Deerskin is soooo nice imo. Look up Footskins, I ki da want to cop some.

>>6781367

>>6781221
Footskins guy here, btw I would probs pay the 2hunna if the bags rly looked good. I get that Huck Finn lyfe; did some farm internships in NW CT etc.,.

>>6781359
Thats true. And i plan on making them about 16(tall)x12(wide)x(7deep) it would be kind of square is, tapering slightly to the top where tr draw string is, and it would have a flap covering that, alond with 2 leather straps that run along top of the flap allowing you to close it vis a buckle. In front of that would be another pouch with a simmilar layout, then to the left of the bag on its side it would have a large thermo holder pouch, and to the right it would have something similar o molle patch work on the side allowing you to attach a knife sheath ot whatever. The bottem would be made of deerskin, with a layer of plastic and a later of cloth ontop that(leather outside, this is te innards, so the plastic is enclosed in the bag) the bottems would extend onto the sides of the bag for about 3.5 inches, in which it will then switch to canvas. Witht the back of the pack where the shoulder strands are being leather aswell, an moving up to the flap it would be canas trimmed with eleather

>>6773766
should be here by the end of the week?

>>6781449
Also i forgot my trip on the posts before, im the same guy.>>6781359 also on the price, tanning the leather and getting the canvas wont be cheap. But i plan to make these durable as fuck, 3timed stitched seams, 4x stitched straps near the bases along with metal rivits for further durability. The layers of the material i plan to make mostly waterproof aside for a few eyelets to drain the pack. And the buckles allowing you to keep pouches and flaps secure i want to atempt using titanium due to its rust proof and strength Attributes. So itll cost alot to make

>>6781474
Ill make some concept sketches tomarrow after i finish the blue prints. This is a relatively new idea i just started working on a few days ago, and i think ts very possible to pick up, though advertising will be an issue. But after bags and pouches, i want to move to knives(which i already make) then knit wear and outwear, then boots and shoes, and finaly hunting rifles and shit. Make a really high class outdoors type store. What do you guys think?

am i a bad person if i like these?
i was about to order them when i saw the related items. apparently theyre the same kind the driver wears

Im looking into first time boots. Something a bit over 350 at absolute most. I have lowered my list down to: Red Wings (Beckman or 877), Frye Rogans , 1000's, Wolverine Foldovers (Not in the 1000 line, look on actual website), Allen Edmonds (Eagle Country/ Promotary Point), Palladium, Vintage Shoe Company Jump Boots, and Hudson & Smyth.
Any insight?

>>6780470
what books do you recommend reading to understand fashion better?

>>6778780
Dis nigga ankles need to breathe

>>6774719
Thorogood Carpenter boots are a similar looking alternative for like $100 bucks. They still might have them on Hickorees.com

just copped these, should be here within a week

im trying to expand my color palette, any suggestion for what to pair these with?

>>6781591
Raws, duck canvas, pretty much anything really.

>>6780675
damn 1k to spend on boots? you should reasearch more before you drop that much

>>6781572
they're a similar shape, but I seriously doubt they'd satisfy anyone's desire for the Rising Sun ones.

>>6781555
life's too short to read books about fashion. read something more interesting. if you're curious about a specific technique, google it.

in other words, I haven't read any. Someone else might be able to recommend something though.

>>6781697
I only own a few pairs of boots. (Wolverine 1ks No 8, Chippew Apache, CDBs Beeswax. Thorogood Moc Toe Black) but I don't know why but I just don't really like my 1ks as much as I think I should. (Here's my Christmas Combat Elf fit with them). I've been trying to get into workwear but I'm starting to move towards more muted chromatic stuff.( The black jeans look pretty good with my Thorogood boots and a plain black t). What would you recommend for my next boot purchase for under $300?

>>6780228
i dig em

>>6781632
money is not an issue for me

>>6781727
w2c the red shirt?

>>6781757
Vintage LL Bean Signature Chamois. LL Bean, Pendleton usually what I'm dressed in.

>>6774373
Oh shit, I totally had those, I got mine at DSW.
Yeah, they're shitty mallcore, lasted me maybe two or three months of wearing them almost everyday, the sole developed a bunch of holes from my toes in them, which happens because I have fucked up feet, but still. They were decent looking though, I guess. The buckle on them is purely cosmetic. They also ran large for me, but the other sizes were too small.
I have trouble with boots, man.

>>6781727
the ocbd fit makes you look fat

>>6781727
IRs probably, or get some used Yuks/Quoddys
you lack moccasin-style boots

>>6781780
Pic was like from 2 and a half months ago when I was 185-190 ish. I'm like 178 lbs now though still pretty fat.

>>6781782
What do you think are their most versatile moccasin styles?

>>6781782
yes, yes he does >>6777849 ;-)

>>6780175
lol, I'll take that as a compliment.

Great thread btw - one of the better boot threads in a while.
Is Munsonfag out there? I haven't seen them posted yet.

Here's my Oak Streets

>>6781831
lol, mad jelly dawg

>>6781838 is me - looks like youve got some Oak Streets as well?

>>6780180
>>6780422
dat crepe hnnng

I really need to get me some quoddys at some point

>>6781864
Here's a nice pic of some beckmans, which I usually am not super crazy about

>>6781831
Could you list all of them? If not could you just list the ones in the top left, the chukkas or those olive/navy camp mocs?

>>6781727
Here, I really like your collection and I think some moc style shoes would be perfect for me. If you're my size(11/12) I'd be glad to buy a pair off you.

>>6781909

>>6775381
nice !

>>6781874

Cop or not?

>>6781923
nigga, what would you even wear those with?

I would not cop

>>6781855
are those Tender Co? Fuck! I almost forgot how badly I wanted Tender Co boots

yeah I like mine, but IIRC the trench ones are made in New York, presumably by a different manufacturer. So who knows how much our shoes actually have in common.

Oak Street makes a great shoe, anyhow. Almost never got my first pair, but they were available at Land's End and I just happened to have a $200 store discount from returning some gifts, plus the whole week before I'd been really obsessed with looking at their stuff online. At that point I wasn't sure I'd ever spend $350 on a pair of boots. But spending 150 plus some clothes I wasn't keen on was an easy decision.

>>6781864
you like crepe, eh?

>>6781876
I made a version of the image with brands written on, I'll add that to my next post

>>6781923
those run a little bit large (I have the one on the right) so if you're between sizes and they're the smaller size, then go ahead

>>6781931
What do you wear/would wear with >>6781923?

Also how nice are they quality wise?

>>6781741
http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=12996&category_id=32&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=62

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=11367&category_id=32&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=62

coping these for fall

>>6781950
dawg no
they look bad

>>6781876
left to right

far back: L.L. Bean bean boots
Back row: Oak Street Bootmakers Vibram Sole Camp Boot, Yuketen mismatch chukka, Red Wing 8881, Yuketen Maine Guide Boot x 2
Front row: Grenson Archie V, Yuketen Tokyo, Red Wing oxfords (don't know the #, got them cheap on Gilt, I think of them as my Ronald McDonald shoes), Oak Street Bootmakers Vibram Sole Trail Oxford, Sperry boat shoes

>>6781938
wear whatever you want, I guess? They're goofy-looking shoes so you just wear them like you don't give a shit, they work with shorts or pinrolled jeans or whatever. If you can't picture yourself wearing them with anything, don't cop, I guess

the quality is pretty good. Very comfy relative to other suede stuff I've tried. I could try to take some close-up shots with my camera right now if you want

>>6781963
I just wanted to hear your stylistic opinion. I know what you wear on your feet but not much else. I think I like the mistmatched pair more than I like the normal pair and you're making me rethink this purchase even though it's only 100 bones. Like I said, the nicest pair of footwear I have is the Wolverine 1ks and a pair of calf AE Kenworths(I think that's the model name)

How would you rank the overall quality of each brand? Leather/suede, construction etc.

Thanks for labeling everything, you're my favorite trip because you're knowledgeable, down to earth and you do you instead ya know Rick Owens, Raf Simmons usually what I'm dressed in...

>>6781074
damn, those look nice.

>>6781931
Not Tender. William Lennon. Look that shit up - they are a tiny company in this ancient stone building in the english countryside with these huge, ancient machines. Cool stuff, and only in the 300-400 range. pic related

>>6782006
damn straight

>>6782022
Damn, their stock photos make them look bad. Compare pic related to >>6781855

>>6781963
beautiful and cohesive collection of shoes btw

>>6782022
Oh yeah? I'll have to look that up. Must've mistaken them for Tender Co because of the way the toe curves up so sharply, and not looking very closely

>>6781727

If you're still here, how do you like your Apaches?

>>6781463
I like em.

>>6782105

>>6782157
Great beater boot that you can drag through the snow and mud. I'll clean them sometime and take some pics but they are kind of uncared for

>>6782183

>>6774951
I wore Eastlands for about a year and on a day to day basis they did the trick. They weren't SUPER comfortable, but they weren't uncomfortable either. There is some weird lining on the inside so you don't get to feel the leather as well. I wore them for a week building a house and they pretty much fell apart, but they are a good first pair of boot to get used to wearing boots.

>>6782186

Please do. There aren't many fit pics for apaches and I'm really curious as to what they look like.

I just want to see a close up shot with some cuffed raw denim. There are a billion pictures like that for Iron Rangers, but none for Apaches. :(

>>6781996
doing raf simmons rick owens doesn't necessarily mean not being yourself. Poet owns Geobaskets IIRC, and I'd say he does his own thing, if anyone does.

rating the quality of each brand? Alright, I'll give you my take as briefly as I can.

Grenson's low-end line doesn't feel very expensively made. It's good for its price, but for that kind of shoe you really need to pay an arm and a leg for quality. I just like the design of the Archie. The sole is not vibram. The shoe itself is very light. Pretty comfy though.

Oak Street makes very nice footwear, I can't really complain, except that the insoles seem to be slowly slipping forward and outward. You can kind of see it in the picture.

Yuketen makes structurally more complex shoes, but the leathers they use aren't as nice as Chromexcel IMO: on my maine guide boots, the leather's surface is becoming rough. Their cheaper options like chukkas are virtually identical to Quoddy's unlined equivalents (I've tried both), but they cost about the same, too.

Red Wing's shoes are extremely stiff out of the box, mine haven't fully broken in yet. The 8881 is a roughout suede type of material, so it's not quite as nice as unlined leather that you find in some of the other boots like the 8138. The oxfords are actually really shit, the leather isn't pull-up and it feels pretty cheap compared to other red wing leathers, also the inside of the toe is lined with some kind of fabric. I like them anyway cuz I didn't pay too much

>>6782196
ily 2m8o

>>6782206
I post fit pics with my LLB Iron Works Engineer boots on the regular. Same boots but with a captoe and no Chip logo.

>>6782212
As critical as I sounded, I should stress that all of those brands make good stuff for their respective price ranges (except for Yuketen, but they go on sale a lot)

>>6781074
I can't do much better than echoing an previous poster but I'll add my voice to his. They're not the same value as something like Red Wing, but you're not paying for markup. You're paying for craftsmanship, materials, etc. You're also paying a little bit for inefficiency.

So whether they're "worth" the price you pay is hard to say, but you're not going to find the same quality for a lower price somewhere else.

>>6781950
please don't, you'll regret it

>>6782217
>2m8o
>2 mato
>tomato

clever 8^)

ily2

tfw I live in the hometown of Viberg, get their boots $100 cheaper than online

>>6782212
Cool thanks for the response. I guess price! = quality. What's a good place to cop Yuketen on sale or do you mean from Sufu, eBay etc.

These N&F duck canvas pants are a little short but do you think it would look good with these >>6781923
these sockless?

>>6782264
Nah. Not enough contrast between the pants/shoes.

>>6782264

How in the world did you get N&F pants to be...too SHORT?

How do you fuck up with that much inseam?

>>6782277
I bought them from some guy who already hemmed them. He said they were 30 or something but they were a little shorter. They were like $40-60 and I didn't feel like the hassle of returning them. Honestly, it's not that bad, I think I just have to wear them with boots or sockless.

>>6780539
This, man. They're sneakers. Worse still, I bought mine as work boots. Don't make the same mistaaaakes

>>6782271
What's some good color footwear to wear with them besides brown boots?

>>6781909
"back in my day a CELL PHONE was the phone they gave ya in jail to call your peepaw to bail ya out!"

>>6782264
yuketen keeps a pretty good stockists page, you should bookmark it and just keep checking through those stores during sale season. SSENSE sometimes drops the price really low on unpopular models, one neat pair of yuketen wraparound crepe sole boots was a hundred and something in their recent sale

I don't usually stress too much over whether shoes can "go" with a certain pair of pants, if it looks bad when I check my fit in the mirror in the morning, I change something. for the most part shoes aren't very outfit-dependent if you're dressing basic though, just don't couple loud shoes with anything else loud

I don't think there should be anything wrong with pairing them with those pants

they do look (and feel) good sockless IMO

>>6782294
that's a huge phone or some weird proportions

>>6782347
It's a Galaxy Note 2. It's huge and it doesn't help that I have small hands. I have a boner for tech like I do for fashion. I'm going to school to be a Network Admin.

>>6782328
Something navy or maroon. With white/off-white soles. Problem is that colorful shoes aren't as versatile as neutral shoes which is a problem for an article you're probably wearing almost every day. I've seen your fits and your palettes are always a little incoherent. It's something that just takes time to develop.

>>6782382
Yeah sometimes I just try to hard with colors especially like the one on the left. Those NBs are my only vibrant shoes.

>>6782404
i just realized here is a pic of my Chippewas on the left. >>6782206
It doesn't really work that well with the jeans though.

>>6782404
Well don't be too hard on yourself. It's counter productive. You'll learn more from making mistakes than you will from wearing light gray tees with black jeans and vans like most people on this board do.

Anyway, what I'm going to emphasize is the importance of contrast in value. Dark vs. light. Since you're white like me the general safe route to go is desaturate your entire wardrobe. This doesn't mean rid it of color, just keep the colors muted and dark or faint and pale. When someone says "wear complementary colors" don't wear bright purple and yellow. Try a very dark desaturated purple jacket over a very light washed out yellow shirt, almost just off-white.

Blue and orange? Don't do the fucking bright orange tie on a blue shirt 'power combo'

Very faint light rusted orange tee, deep navy jacket.

>>6782404
Fit on the right honestly isn't bad. Weakest point is the lack of contrast in value between the light gray and the red. Make that image black and white and you've basically got black pants with mid-gray on mid-gray on top with a slight bit of contrast between the grays. You want more than that.

>>6782428
Thanks for the tips. I use to stick to a lot more neutral shit but I kept buying/wearing red clothing because red is my favorite color. I realized this and I need to start buying more olive, navy, and grays. I don't want to spend my money on anything that I won't be able to wear in a while because I've been losing weight.

Here's a bad fit when I was about 10+ pounds heavier, not saying I'm anywhere near skinny now. I can actually wear the white ocdb now.

First pair of real boots, Y/N?

>>6782326
I've been looking through all their US stocks and it's pretty cool that almost all the retailers have something different. I'm torn between if I want the mismatched pair for $90 more or the plain red/navy pair.

>>6782498
get wolverines
unless it rains and snows a lot where u live
then the katas are fine

>>6782528
>>6782498
You can resole them for heavy winter obviously it's not going to be cheap and since your considering those boots I don't think he's going to buy these.

>>6782478
Honestly the fit on the left is better in the color department than most of what you've posted. Don't be afraid to try it again once you're content with your body. I would just uncuff the jeans because they make you look shorter and maybe swap the GATs for some black plimsolls. White works but solid black would make everything so crisply partitioned.

If red's your favorite color then rock it by all means. I really love dark red with dark brown, black and off white. I'll just do three of the four if the weather's too warm for layers. I feel like a pretty leaf yo 8)
Shit's cash.

Basically when you think of color combinations always always always include pinkish off-white (it's the color of your skin and will be in every one of your fits.)

Been tryna ID these for a while, does anyone know?

>>6780115
the stitching on mine is pretty alright. won't post a pic because it's lateish where i am and i'm on the toilet

>>6782574
those are indigo jeans by the way not black, i was thinking about buying a pair of cdg x converse highs in black. I already bought this jacket along with some sweaters.

>>6780115
Pics of Katahdins incoming
You're probably aware they're basically Apaches with captoes but idk maybe they're constructed elsewhere. Either way this should help.

>>6782632

>>6782637

>>6782612
>those are indigo jeans by the way not black
huh.

>i was thinking about buying a pair of cdg x converse highs in black
I wouldn't but I kind of resent the flagrant branding

Man that green cardi is so close to being something I'd want. If only it were a little darker and not so saturated. It looks good, not difficult to pull off. I Just feel it would be more versatile in a darker green.

Are you telling me about your recent purchases for me to critique/give suggestions or what? Don't really like the varsity tbh. Gray and black is fairly safe but I feel the gray should either be much darker or much lighter. The camo sweater's pretty ugly imo.

>>6782632

Thanks for all the help. Here are some Katahdins I might cop, they're super cheap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LL-Bean-1912-Engineer-Boots-Mens-13-Katahdin-Iron-Works-alden-red-wing-/271264215581?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item3f289b721d

>>6782656
Yeah you seem to know more about color than I do, I wanted to hear your opinion on them. I really like the look of duck camo but I think your right about the sweater. I don't like the cream base color. I think this shirt does it better. Oh well, the sweater was only $11.

I kind of don't dig the strips at all on the jacket but I didn't think it was a big deal. I do agree with you about the cardi being to green, i was looking for an olive cardigan to go with the filson scarlet mackinaw cruiser i bought

>>6782699
Honestly the saving grace of that camo is that the base color is light. Gives you a lot of appealing contrast options. My first choices would be navy or dark green jackets. Cardi's not dark enough to look good with it imo though. I think the color of the camo is fine. I just never liked the resurgence of camo in the first place. I don't really like looking at it...

protip: if you're looking for an item do not fucking settle for anything similar ever. Ever. I always have a short to-purchase list in my head of some very specific items. Every few months or so I'll enter a store to find something I'm looking for while I'm in the area and I probably leave empty handed more than half the time. This was not always the case with me. It was definitely a turning point when I noticed I stopped settling. The clothes I wanted stopped being things I saw then wanted. They were clothes I imagined then found. It's way more satisfying and it makes your wardrobe much more personal. On top of that you should already be able to visualize how to wear it.

>>6782670
>alden red wing chippewa
Is this some crazy ass collab I don't know about or is this dude just fishing for more search results?

Strangely the toe box actually does look like it was made by RW though... maybe I'm just ignorant.

>>6782763
Got any recommendations for some dark green m65 type field jackets for fall that aren't too baggy and loose?

Also I dont know if your idea on buying clothing is a placebo or not but if im happy with something im happy with it. I dont think ill ever be 100% satisfied with anything unless i make it myself and alter it over time because my style will evolve.

Finally, it was nice talking to you and getting some real fashion advice that I'll be taking to the heart and thinking more about. I'm going to bed now.

>>6782832
>placebo
Nah man I've got vision. I know exactly how I want to dress. There are a ton of pieces I like that I have no interest in wearing.

Anyway I can't really help you with the jacket. It wasn't an m65 but stance wore a nice looking green parka in a recent WAYWT. He's a bit of a cunt though so he probably won't tell you where to get it.

People will tell you to go surplus but that will be baggier than anything else. In America, 'it fits' literally means you can fit your appendages through the holes. Bigger clothes 'fit' more people so most of our military gear runs wide.

As far as slim fit military jackets your best bet is fast fashion if you need it to be really cheap. Though I would just look into some nicer brands until you find one that suits your qualifications, see if it's on eBay and try to get it used. I would go for a nice used jacket over a cheap new one. I haven't really looked at anything in like a year though just because I've got other financial priorities so I really have no idea what online second hand retail culture is like. Ask some friendly more experienced trips for tips. Or dig through the sticky.

Good luck man.

>>6782524
save your money and don't get the exact same shoes as me :-)

$90 is pretty significant savings

>>6782880
you are a hipster, im going to buy them and post 100s of waywt and claim i bought them first and go out of my way to call you out for being a fuccboi

just kidding, ilu

>>6782498
Yes, hell yes.
Just don't oil them too much like I did (they still look fucking amazing, though.)

>>6782070
thanks, for what it's worth I've always liked tomatoes

>>6782888
$90 savings are like 1/3 of another pair of on-sale shoes, or it could get you an on-sale shirt. remember that

>>6782888
please do this :3

>>6774434
>>6774425
God forbid someone doesn't like moc toes

>>6782866
Thanks man. I tried some more muted colors. How did I do? Shirt is navy, boots are no 8 w1ks.