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[Anonymous No.14375988]

Viberg Edition

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.

ABSOLUTELY NO DR MARTEN OR SOLOVAIR POSTING ALLOWED!

Helpful links:
>How to polish boots
http://www.theshoesnobblog.com/polish-your-shoes-properly
>Learn about leather (long read but recommended)
https://www.octaneseating.com/leather-buying-guide
>Common types of boot
https://www.heddels.com/2017/12/know-your-boots-the-most-common-boot-types-2/
>(Heddles also includes other helpful boot related articles so is worth a browse)
>other handy tips

Old Thread: >>14359832

[Anonymous No.14376007]

[Anonymous No.14376014]

>>14376007
>roughout suede
It's one of the other, not both.

[Anonymous No.14376021]

id?

[Anonymous No.14376027]

>>14376014
It's what Crockett & Jones call their thick waxed suede.

https://www.crockettandjones.com/coniston-darkbrown-roughout/

[Anonymous No.14376031]

>>14376021
Ew. What the fuck are those? I hope your just trolling posting those.

[Anonymous No.14376035]

>>14376027
Weird.
Roughout is the underside of a full grain leather. Suede is a split hide. They're not the same thing. Weird that they'd call them that

[Anonymous No.14376040]

>>14376031
fuck off. I just want to know what they are

[Anonymous No.14376041]

[Anonymous No.14376065]

[Anonymous No.14376082]

>>14376065
Sauce on second from left?

[Anonymous No.14376090]

>>14376082
Cheaney Orwell B

[Anonymous No.14376119]

>>14376021
Czech monkey boots?

[Anonymous No.14376126]

>>14376021
knoch btfo

[Anonymous No.14376128]

Got some nice shoes as a gift, they're in my size but are a little narrow at the middle. What's the safest way to stretch this area out a bit? I've had experience with blow-drying shoes in emergencies, but don't want to risk cracking the leather on these.

[Anonymous No.14376129]

Copping these Solovair.

[Anonymous No.14376132]

Friendly reminder that D*c and Sol*vair discussion is not allowed in this thread. Please read the OP. Thank you.

[Anonymous No.14376136]

>>14376132
Let's discuss orange then.

[Anonymous No.14376152]

>>14376040
>>14376031
>>14376021
>>14376119
>>14376126
5000 usd m_moria

[Anonymous No.14376153]

>>14376152

[Anonymous No.14376242]

Can someone ID these from the last thread?

[Anonymous No.14376261]

>>14376041
Those look too wide for you feet

[Anonymous No.14376265]

>>14376261
They aren't. In fact, they are slightly too narrow. I have wide feet.

[Anonymous No.14376268]

>>14376132
lol imagine being triggered by a boot brand
>mfw they'll ban iron ranger discussion next

[Anonymous No.14376300]

>>14376242
Meccarieli

[Anonymous No.14376309]

>>14376129
Can I get advice on whether to get docs or solitaire please? They are the only boots in my price range and I want to get into wearing boots more

[Anonymous No.14376346]

>>14376309
Solitaire will keep you entertained for hours, go with that.

[Anonymous No.14376356]

>>14376128
Wooden shoe trees

[Anonymous No.14376370]

>>14376268
Nope. Iron Rangers are good boots though

[Anonymous No.14376425]

got my first boots, so uh, do pants go outside or inside?

[Anonymous No.14376436]

>>14376425
outside

[Anonymous No.14376533]

>>14376129
These actually look neat.

>>14376132
kys imo

[Anonymous No.14376748]

>>14376346
Lol I meant solovaire

[Anonymous No.14376797]

>>14376425
cuff

[Anonymous No.14376895]

Anyone have any experience with these?

[Anonymous No.14377007]

>>14376425
For the love of God, please do not tuck your pants. It's the most LARPy tryhard shit you could do

[Anonymous No.14377277]

Based

[Anonymous No.14377280]

basic brown boots for 200 help

[Anonymous No.14377367]

>>14377280
There's not much worth getting in that price range

[Anonymous No.14377507]

Are Vibergs diminishing returns: the boot? At the price point I'd just rather get C&J

[Anonymous No.14377513]

>>14377507
Exactly right.

And if you still want the more American boot look, White's MP Service boot is better than Viberg anyway.

[Anonymous No.14377533]

I think Docs and Solovair are trash tier, but why the hell are they being censored?

just lmao

[Anonymous No.14377589]

>>14377513
Probably going to grab a pair of Whites when I'm in North America

[Anonymous No.14377624]

>>14376021
Die versiffte Domestos-Hose
Vollgekotzt mit Knoblauch-Soße

[Anonymous No.14377632]

Copped these no names from bronze snake
$70

[Anonymous No.14377691]

>>14377507
The thing with Viberg is the 2030 last is iconic and one of the most sought after boots for that reason. You're basically paying for the shape of the boot rather than the boot itself. The kinda people who buy the Viberg service boot know this and don't have a problem with it.
Crockett and Jones are amazing quality stuff but they're a very British style. After a certain price it comes down to what kind of aesthetic you're looking for.

[Anonymous No.14377697]

>>14377533
Because this board is /fa/ and D*cs and S*ol*vair are not only trash tier boots, but they're absolutely hideous and ugly as shit. Not effay at all.
Posting about them would simply be off-topic, and off-topic discussion belongs on /trash/, not in this thread.

[Anonymous No.14377706]

As a in Italianfag, where can i get danner tachyons without spending 250€ (100€ of shipping+taxes)? If there isn't another way, recommend me a similar pair of boots please

[Anonymous No.14377758]

>>14377706
Probably eBay

[Anonymous No.14377813]

>>14377280
NPS Gladstone.

[Anonymous No.14377858]

My Rick boots are made of horse leather. They probably mean horsehide and not cordovan?

[Anonymous No.14377877]

>>14377858
Yes.

[Anonymous No.14377906]

Managed to order some Wolverine 1000 Mile Evans in black for a pretty cheap price.

How do they fit compared to Iron Rangers? I ordered a size down to 13D but always find Iron Rangers in 13D to be too narrow in the toe box. Are Wolverine slightly wider?

Maybe the chromexcel will stretch anyway

[Anonymous No.14377937]

>>14377906
Fit is pretty similar, chromexcel will stretch a bit. Evans is a good choice due to the half sole and full goodyear stitching.

[Anonymous No.14378011]

just ordered these, waiting for build and shipping. can anyone tell me if I really need one of those shoe tree things to put in the boots while im not wearing theme?

[Anonymous No.14378031]

>>14377858
Yep, horsehide. Cordovan doesn't crease, it rolls. Also cordovan has an almost plastic looking shine to it, one of it's defining characteristics

[Anonymous No.14378034]

>>14377906
My condolences, anon. Never fall for the Wolverine meme.

[Anonymous No.14378035]

>>14378011
Need? No. They are highly recommended though. When spending hundreds of dollars on something as hard-wearing as boots you want to maintain them for as long as possible and shoe trees will carry them a few extra years. You will notice it in the long run.

[Anonymous No.14378045]

>>14378011
What leather did you choose? Is it the same one as the pic?
Shoe trees are a good idea no matter what, bit something like CXL especially needs it as it's prone to creasing. Creasing means cracking eventually, weather it's 2 years or 20 years down the line, and cracking means your boots see finished. Trees prevent that. Also trees absorb moisture, which is one of the biggest killers of leather, especially high quality ones with all leather insoles. If you're not gonna get trees then make sure you don't wear them multiple days in a row so the inside can fully dry.
But really though, you just spent 400-450 on a pair of boots. Are you really not going to spend 20 more for something that can potentially extended their life for a decade? Boots like that are an investment so take care of them. Trees are cheap.

[Anonymous No.14378050]

>>14378045
I apologize for how many typos I made in that post. I'm running on fumes right now

[Anonymous No.14378073]

>>14378045
oh ok see i asked cause i wasnt sure what they did, i got cinn. waxed flesh, i just though trees were for really thin or floppy leather idk

[Anonymous No.14378078]

>>14378073
Waxed flesh is still leather and still needs care. Eventually the wax will rub off and it becomes like worn roughout which can crack.
It's the inside that the trees really help as the insole is leather. You don't want the inside breaking down from sweaty feet
Just get them. You'll be glad you did. Amazon has them for cheap

[Anonymous No.14378085]

>>14378078
yeah i know it's leather lmao, i just didnt understand the point of the trees, but now i do, thanks

[Anonymous No.14378087]

>>14378011
Nice. I much prefer the American Service Boot aesthetic to my British ones.

Definitely buy shoe trees. Even in cedar with a proper heal they are only £15.

[Anonymous No.14378097]

>>14378085
Cool man. You gotta post the boots in these threads when you get them. I wanna see them up close.
I own two pairs of MP boots already and stayed up till 2am last night looking at more White's boots. The Smoke Jumper with block heel has been screaming my name lately and I don't know how much longer I can resist

[Anonymous No.14378098]

>>14378087
>British service boots
Can you post yours? Everyone knows what the American/Canadian style looks like. I wanna see how the Brits do it

[Anonymous No.14378110]

>>14378097
Fuck, not Smoke Jumper, I meant Bounty Hunter, which is a modified Smoke Jumper on the semi dress last.
You know what I mean, or probably not, I think I'm the biggest White's autist in these threads

[Anonymous No.14378125]

>>14378097

[Anonymous No.14378128]

>>14378125
>meant to respond to
>>14378098

[Anonymous No.14378138]

>>14378125
These just look too dressy. I can't see someone stomping through the forest in these the way you can in the Am/Can types

[Anonymous No.14378149]

>>14378138
Well it's a stock photo. Mine have commando soles so can't be dressy.

(Not my photo)

[Anonymous No.14378355]

ID on these? Technically shoes

[Anonymous No.14378380]

>>14378355
what a repulsive obese faggot. why do you want to wear his shoes?

[Anonymous No.14378388]

>>14378380
LOL

[Anonymous No.14378428]

>>14376021
ID on pants? I know its a german ww2 pattern just not sure exactly which.

[Anonymous No.14378579]

>>14378355
Delete this shit faggot

[Anonymous No.14378606]

Are these acceptable?

[Anonymous No.14378619]

>>14378606
Construction worker core

[Anonymous No.14378844]

>>14378388
is this irony?

[Anonymous No.14379159]

I bought the Austrian meme boots and I love em. They fit my big ass feet but problem is my toes start to hurt big time after a while of wearing. Any help on how to combat this? First time I was actually limping due to the pain to my feet and second time I doubled up on socks and it still hurt like shit, like a stinging especially on one foot.

Anyone else had this problem? Also any advice on this or how to solve ?

[Anonymous No.14379210]

>>14379159
They don't fit. Plain and simple. Nothing you do will ever change the fact that something doesn't fit you.
Toss them out and resize or try different boots.

[Anonymous No.14379262]

>>14378579
What are you upset about

[Anonymous No.14379394]

Anyone know what boots these are?

[Anonymous No.14379415]

>>14376035
Conflating the two is pretty common.

[Anonymous No.14379441]

>>14376021
m_moria boxer's boots

[Anonymous No.14379461]

>>14379394
>Royal Enfeld
>pajeet bikes
Who cares?

[Anonymous No.14379600]

>>14377007
Next you'll tell me to stop wearing jodhpurs.

[Anonymous No.14379614]

>>14379461
the post was about the boots you autistic faggot

[Anonymous No.14379697]

>>14379600
I hope you're being ironic

[Anonymous No.14379728]

>>14379394
Another look. Can anyone ID these?

[Anonymous No.14379764]

>>14379210
Really? They’re in my size tho, this doesn’t sound like a genuine answer or offers any alternative methods.

[Anonymous No.14379783]

is there a specific style or model boot that wont make a hypothetical person with skinny legs and size 13 clown feet look like the dumb clown that they are?

[Anonymous No.14379785]

>>14379783

[Anonymous No.14379787]

>>14379764
Are you familiar with a shoe last? Shoes and boots can fit differently despite being the same size because they're made on different lasts. Some have toes that turn up, some are narrow, some are very wide, they all play a part on the fit of the boot despite all being the same size.
Even between the same last things can fit differently. I have a pair of Red Wing Iron Rangers and Blacksmiths, both made from Red Wing's 8 last. The Blacksmiths are unwearable and I'm going to sell them as they're too tight in the toes but the IRs fit perfect. They're both made from the 8 last.
Size means fuck all in the boot world as most brands size large and you need to adjust as well as differences in last shapes.

Is that a genuine enough answer for you? The last doesn't fit your feet probably, or you went with your true to size sizing and didn't take into consideration that brands size differently.

[Anonymous No.14379789]

>>14379783
>size 13
Nope, sorry bro. Either chop off your feet or go full clown and wear bump toe boots.

[Anonymous No.14379799]

>>14379787

Thanks this was more in-depth. The Austrian meme boots I assumed were fine since my feet could slip in but I may have to contact the company then because of this.

I recall asking Kommando Store how the sizing works and they said it should be the same as my docs size and my foot size in docs (and red wing Mocs) is a size down from my usual sneaker size .

So I bought the highest size of boots here (https://forcesuniformandkit.co.uk/collections/combat-boots-army-boots/products/austrian-lightweight-combat-boots?variant=6067775668256)) I’m usually a UK 13/US 14 and to add more reasoning people said these run a tad bit big so I didn’t think I needed to worry.

fuck this sucks I really was happy about my first boot purchase, no I need to find a brand/model that does my size and won’t murder my toes or Atleast an extra size up.

Any recommendations if you know any? Also thanks a lot anon I appreciate itn

[Anonymous No.14379815]

>>14378110
Just fucking by them. I'm still waiting on my custom Bounty Hunters in brown dress.

[Anonymous No.14379931]

>>14379815
What was the rest of your makeup on them?

[Anonymous No.14379995]

>>14379799
A size down as in a full size? Or a half size? Half size is usually the rule.
You're just in a really unfortunate size range so it's hard to shop. There's not many brands that do a size 14.
I'm sitting cozy with 8.5US feet, so even though people make fun of my "baby feet" I don't know that feel. Sorry bro

[Anonymous No.14380366]

>>14379995
oh shit, i realised it is my size UK 13 from what they state tho it says Euro 41. Still, I guess I'd need a half size up from that.

Nevertheless thanks for the replies.


To any anons, anyone who has any recommendations on brands that do US 14 pls hep

[Anonymous No.14380557]

>>14379441
Where do you even get those? What price?

[Anonymous No.14380565]

>>14380557
google it, takes seconds
in the thousands

[Anonymous No.14380613]

>>14380565
it only says inquire for pricing

[Anonymous No.14380624]

>>14380613
Look at other websites with similar items listed and compare
cordovan boots go for 3k

[Anonymous No.14380669]

>>14380624
so you dont actually know

[Anonymous No.14380678]

can someone id these boots?

look at them
i need them

[Anonymous No.14380679]

>>14380669
I do, because I inquired

[Anonymous No.14380838]

>>14379159
>Anyone else had this problem? Also any advice on this or how to solve ?
Yes I've had this problem. Boy I've had this fucking problem. It's the reason why I've got a few thousand's worth of boots and shoes that don't fit me despite "fitting me".
This guy >>14379787 has already talked about lasts. Thing is, other parts of a shoe or boot can stretch with wear, at least one width. But the toebox? Not so much.
You could take them to a cobbler or failing that one of those mrfixits at a mall where they cut keys and do shoes and shit, dunno if they have those where you are. They might be able to stretch things a little. Don't count on much. Toe boxes on virtually all footwear these days on all mass production footwear (including small workshops that technically aren't as "mass" as others like say, viberg and the like) are all, with one known exception, stiffened with a plastic substance called cleastic. It's shaped through heat, and that's really the only way to change their shape. It's why it's good as it holds its shape throughout. Though it is supposed to be a cost cutting measure as this stuff is, over time, supposed to crumble and crack due to sweat and shit build up. It's why the traditional bespoke shoe makers like cleverly, foster & sons, john lobb (st.james), rudolf scheer & söhne et al., all use leather instead. Doing it this way is costly, hence why mass makers don't do it.

Leather toe and heel stiffeners. The only non-bespoke maker that bother to do it this way are vass of budapest. For everyone else (including, quite disappointingly I might add, edward green and john lobb paris) it's this celastic type shit for toe stiffening. Leather shapes better to foot.

If you find that you've got multiple pairs of costly boots and you don't trust the tards running the mrfixit stretch-o-matics wherever the hell you are to attempt to ease somewhat the pinch in the toe box, you can like me buy an aluminium toebox stretcher at no small cost from the US.

[Anonymous No.14380977]

>>14380679
how much is it for a pair of those boxing shoes? I want the same style knoch has

[Anonymous No.14381039]

>>14380977
Inquire and find out

[Anonymous No.14381367]

I really want new boots but I'm so poor

[Anonymous No.14381483]

>>14380366
bro euro 41 is like 7 uk

[Anonymous No.14381524]

>>14381367
get austrian memes

[Anonymous No.14381576]

>>14381483
It was a typo on their site. Inner tongue says 47/8 . A UK 7 would not fit my bloody toe let alone the whole foot of me who’s a uk 13

[Anonymous No.14381581]

>>14380838
Thanks anon. I’ll look into that, appreciate the message and honestly this shit fucking sucks balls.

Otherwise I might just shell out some cash and get some expensive boots fitted and tested and buy em

[Anonymous No.14381622]

>>14381524
Yeah right, they're memes for a reason

[Anonymous No.14382132]

>>14377906
I got the same ones, even the same size.

I like mine 10x better than the red wings. Ignore the haters. My red wings took weeks to break in a gave me blisters the whole time. they still don't even feel that great. I know hipsters like to pretend that "you have to suffer for good boots" but if you're not a neet and you actually have to work a job and leave the house, I can't have my feet covered in blisters for weeks at a time.

Anyways, my wolverines look slick and feel 10x better. Most normies can't tell the difference between a viberg, iron rangers, or wolverines anyways

[Anonymous No.14382221]

>>14382132
My red wings were fine after a few weeks. Every pair is different

[Anonymous No.14382289]

ngl i look HOT in these. i realize balenciaga isn't a high tier boots brand, but they're my first non-docs so What Ever

>>14379728
lmao
>>14379783
just wear pants that aren't tight as hell
>>14380678
lol that superstar-shell is so bad dude

[Anonymous No.14382296]

What sleeker silhouette chelseas (SLP look with low blocks) can actually hold up to a bit of abuse like motorbike riding, clubs, etc.? I'm very hard on shoes so would rather spend more for a good quality boot that can be repaired/re-soled than for a brand name. Was considering RM Williams since I'm in Australia and can get them relatively cheap but I've heard mixed reports on their durability in recent years.

[Anonymous No.14382363]

>>14382296
Why not just get some motorcycle or engineer boots?

[Anonymous No.14382377]

>>14382132
>>14382221
My IRs were mildly uncomfortable for about 3 days then after that they felt great.
>BuT tHeY dOnT fIt RiGhT
fuck off. Yes they do.

[Anonymous No.14382436]

>>14382377
I'm convinced that everyone that says "they don't fit my feet" is wearing the wrong size

[Anonymous No.14382479]

>>14382289
im not wearing skin tight pants, not even slim fits, i just have a lanky frame and clown feet

[Anonymous No.14382481]

are thorogood boots from amazon legit? Where can you even try them on in canada?

[Anonymous No.14382537]

>>14381576
>47/8
size 8

[Anonymous No.14382561]

What boots should /thin/ manlets avoid? And what boots compliment short height?
>Inb4 thicc soles
No thanks, napoleon.

[Anonymous No.14382573]

>>14379931
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

[Anonymous No.14382584]

>>14380366
UK 13 / US 14 here. I ended up ordering custom Whites. Most size 13 shoes are too narrow for me (Red Wings in D width for example) so I ended up ordering Whites in 13EE; they haven't arrived yet though but they should be good.

If you're in the UK, Loake make shoes in size 13F and 13G which I like. Haven't managed to get the perfect size yet (pretty sure I'm a 12.5 in Loake Bedale).

Dr Martens are too narrow on my left foot.

I've probably tried on about 20 different pairs of boots as of now which is why I ended up going custom.

[Anonymous No.14382919]

>>14382573
Noice.
These are gonna based when they're finished
Cuban heels or block heels?

[Anonymous No.14383026]

>>14382363
Already got some proper motorbike boots but they're bulky and don't fit in with the rest of my outfits so rarely wear them unless I'm going out touring/canyon riding desu

[Anonymous No.14383130]

What do you think of my jew boots

[Anonymous No.14383175]

>>14378011
>buying 600 dollar boots
>having to aak if you really need shoe trees
Holy fuck are you actually mentally disabled?

[Anonymous No.14383397]

>>14378011
You’ve been talking about this horrendous, shit-colored boots for weeks. Please get them so you can fuck off and kys

[Anonymous No.14383620]

>>14381622
They're cheap and look good.

[Anonymous No.14383625]

>>14383130
reddit < your boots < good boots

so not bad, not great and not that good either, i'd say they're 'all right'

[Anonymous No.14383834]

Vegan Leather, It's just Pleather isn't it?

[Anonymous No.14383852]

>>14377906
Spend a little more money and get the Thorogood beloits.

[Anonymous No.14383865]

>>14383620
>look good
I hope no one here actually believes that.

[Anonymous No.14383898]

>>14382919
I went cubers

[Anonymous No.14383902]

>>14383852
Unfortunately, I'm a Britbong so I'd have to import them; I don't really fancy doing that right now. If I were to import Thorogoods, I'd want the Moc Toes in 13EE

[Anonymous No.14383926]

>>14383898
Noice. Not my style but I can appreciate them.

[Anonymous No.14384010]

>>14379394
palladium

[Anonymous No.14384648]

Can anyone ID?

[Anonymous No.14384932]

>>14382573
Pretty much these but with a medallion toe.

Hurry up already!

[Anonymous No.14384934]

>>14383926
One thing I like about cuban is I think it'll help my gait because I tend to drag my heels. Having a less pronounced heel should make for a more natural walk.

At least, that's what I'm reasoning.

[Anonymous No.14384972]

>>14376748
this gets asked every thread and everyone says solovair. i dont have either though so i cant help

[Anonymous No.14384981]

>>14384932
Give me those with a block heel and I'm in heaven. Not sure what leather to choose but Bakers has so many choices you could go crazy trying to narrow it down

[Anonymous No.14384983]

>>14384934
Are those Smoke Jumpers on the left or what are they?

[Anonymous No.14385029]

>>14384983
I think it's the bounty hunter. The BH is just a smoke jumper but with the semi dress last so it's kinda hard to tell here.

[Anonymous No.14385048]

>>14385029
It's a bounty hunter. The heel counter is different on the BH vs the SD on the right

[Anonymous No.14385364]

So I'm looking to get a cheaper boot ($100-200 price range) to use as an every day beater. Any recs?

I've heard mixed things on this board about Thursday boots.

[Anonymous No.14385427]

>>14385364
If it's a beater then do 'mixed things' matter?

[Anonymous No.14385504]

>>14385364
3sixteen
Iron Heart

[Anonymous No.14385575]

>>14383852

Ruined by the brown strip of leather.

[Anonymous No.14385620]

>>14385575
You mean the welt and midsole? The contrasting color looks great

[Anonymous No.14385623]

>>14376153
Which model are these?

[Anonymous No.14385677]

>>14385620

Yeah it's great. Looks wonderful with all the weird brown and black belts that I have.

[Anonymous No.14385691]

>>14385623
cccc_nove

[Anonymous No.14385821]

>>14383865
OH NO DIFFERING VIEWS

[Anonymous No.14386153]

>>14385821
>neo nazi wannabe thinks he can meme

[Anonymous No.14386173]

Best cowboy boots under 100 in uk?

[Anonymous No.14386575]

What exactly is the difference between the Red Wing Iron Rangers, Merchants and Beckman? I want to get one of those 3 in black and wear it all-year round. Also, do I need to watch out for anything when purchasing a shoe tree?

[Anonymous No.14386602]

>>14386575
They're all made on the same last. That means the fit and feel should be the same. The differences lie in different leathers and small things.
The Iron Rangers have a cap toe and are taller, they're made of a very rugged oil tanned leather.
The merchants have an unstructured toe so it doesn't have the bump toe many people don't like. It's made of a similar leather to the IRs, the harness leather. They have no cap toe.
The Beckmans are very similar to the IRs but have a different leather. Same shape and toe. The featherstone leather is one of the highest tiers RW offers. They have no cap toe.
The Blacksmiths are very similar to the Beckmans but have a different sole and leather. They also have no cap toe.
All have different soles and it's personal preference as to which is better.

[Anonymous No.14386625]

>>14386602
All right, I'm going with the IR then since I like their look the most. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.14386662]

>>14386625
I've had mine for a while and love them.

[Anonymous No.14386831]

>>14386153
>neo nazi
>wannabe
what's stopping me from just being a neo nazi? kek

[Anonymous No.14386863]

>>14386831
Common sense

[Anonymous No.14386899]

>soap+conditioner+horse brush costs more than triple the price i paid for the pair of boots i want to restore

[Anonymous No.14387365]

>>14386899
Probably pretty shit boots then

[Anonymous No.14387686]

>>14386831
General lack of followthrough

[Anonymous No.14388113]

Got some old AE Andovers and old Alden x J Crew Cap Toe design.

[Anonymous No.14388116]

>>14375988
anyone ever bought acemarks? they seem at least affordable for booties, all made in Italy etc etc

[Anonymous No.14388244]

>>14387686
good answer
>>14386863
retard answer

[Anonymous No.14388424]

>>14382584
>Loake

I've had a look at their site in the past as ive asked around here before.


got a link to Whites. Not heard of it.

[Anonymous No.14388428]

>>14382537
47.
Retard, no uk 13 would fit into a size 8 boot.

[Anonymous No.14388595]

fuck you heres some dr martens

[Anonymous No.14388798]

What are some cheap alternatives to Docs? I want the punk look but I don't want to spend the cash.

[Anonymous No.14389078]

>>14388798
>Cheap alternative to Docs

Second hand Docs

[Anonymous No.14389079]

>>14388424
www.bakershoe.com

Will cost a lot though mate

[Anonymous No.14389137]

>tfw swear by Whites boots
>Nicks boots just looks so fucking good
I'm very conflicted with this one. It seems wrong to wear both considering the brand's histories with each other

[Anonymous No.14389168]

>>14389137
Whites got bought out so technically, Nicks are the more wholesome and independent.

[Anonymous No.14389373]

>>14378087
where the fuck are you finding £15 cedar trees?

[Anonymous No.14389391]

>>14389168
Whites got bought? When? I never heard this. I know Nick several decades ago just got tired of working at Whites and decided he could make better boots so he started Nicks.

[Anonymous No.14389665]

>>14389391
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jul/22/whites-boots-of-spokane-sold-to-portlands/

[Anonymous No.14389669]

>>14389373
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cedar-Wooden-Stretcher-Shaper-43-44/dp/B01MRITT0F/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=shoe+tree&qid=1559863446&s=gateway&sr=8-3

[Anonymous No.14389672]

>>14389669
well more like 20 but not bad

[Anonymous No.14389675]

How much space do you guys generally leave between the side of the boot and your pinky toes? I generally find if my pinky is touching the leather, it means the boot is too narrow but should I take stretch into account when sizing new shoes?

[Anonymous No.14389775]

>>14389665
So nothing changed. This is irrelevant.

[Anonymous No.14389816]

>>14375988
What's wrong with Solovair?

[Anonymous No.14389829]

>>14389816
Read the OP and don't post about off-topic stuff anymore

[Anonymous No.14389865]

>>14389829
It was a question regarding the OP

[Anonymous No.14389899]

>>14389669
>£15
>posts a link for £18
nice try retard

[Anonymous No.14389919]

>>14389865
The OP says don't post about D*ocs and S*olova*r so don't do it. There are already D*c threads up, post there

[Anonymous No.14389926]

>>14389919
To my knowledge Solovair is good quality or so I read that's why Im asking
I can understand the Docs hate

[Anonymous No.14389937]

>>14389926
Damn, my dude, just stop posting. You keep shitting up the thread with your follow up questions. D*cs and S*lova*r are one and the same and don't belong here. This is your last warning

[Anonymous No.14390046]

Are there any boots with a similar profile? I want something casual that I can wear with chinos or jeans.

Under $100 would be a huge plus too.

[Anonymous No.14390302]

>>14389937
You can’t choose what is off topic u twat. Gtfo this board

[Anonymous No.14390347]

>>14390302
I can do whatever I want. This is your last warning

[Anonymous No.14390414]

>>14390347
I am not that anon you absolute idiot. You clearly have a serious autistic problem. btw Saying
>this is your warning
is a reportable offence btw. You are not aloud to announce saging or reporting.

You arent a mod or a jani, and people can talk about whatever type of boots they want on here.

[Anonymous No.14390417]

>>14389937
>This is your last warning
>>14390347
>This is your last warning
You are not aloud to threaten people on here with reporting them.