/btg/ BOOT GENERAL - UMBER EDITION

[Anonymous No.17108760]

/btg/ BOOT GENERAL - UMBER EDITION

What do I need to care for my boots?
>Old cotton t shirt (one for cleaning, another for applying conditioners)
>Horsehair brush ($10-15)
>Wooden shoe trees ($10-15)
>Light conditioner like Lexol/Bck4
>Heavy conditioner (if you live in terrible snow/rain areas) Sno seal/Obernauf LP

How do I deal with x stain?
>mud: allow it to dry then brush off
>salt: water and cloth as soon as possible
>saturated wet: allow the boot to dry for a full day, stuff with newspaper
>scuffs and scratches: buff vigorously with horsehair brush

PREV>>17096333

[Anonymous No.17108772]

>>17108759
I was honestly prepared to go the rest of life without buying sneakers again.

[Anonymous No.17108778]

is Russian calf actually special?

weird smell, insect repellent, waterproof, inflexible, hard to break in, maybe uncomfortable to wear

[Anonymous No.17108780]

>>17108724
>what do we think about this, lads?

>Mexico
>lefarc
>poron footbed
my brother in christ those are Thursday sneakers

[Anonymous No.17108783]

>>17108780
I would argue the bakers are sleeker

[Anonymous No.17108784]

>>17108772
I just have one pair of white sneakers
I don't think I need more

[Anonymous No.17108804]

>>17108780
>those are Thursday sneakers
I won't lie, I knew Thursdays had something similar already, and I didn't buy those already because they are notoriously narrow like all of Thursday shit, as well as them being Thursdays. I'd rather put my money on Bakers if I had to, and even so I might not entirely.
Like I said, I just need something because I have zero.

[Anonymous No.17108815]

>>17108760
Just got the Franklin and Poe Mr. Lous. They look redder irl than in the pic desu and it's great.

[Anonymous No.17108822]

>>17108815
please assume the position

[Anonymous No.17109047]

[Anonymous No.17109051]

>>17108822

[Anonymous No.17109061]

>>17109051
beautiful

[Anonymous No.17109118]

Here are my observations regarding the bakers sneakers:
>it is properly all leather. no celastic in the toe and what feels like a leather heel counter
>the cup sole is stitched all the way through to the interior
>natural veg tan insole but its only 1-2mm thick
>mystery mutt mexican leather smells like
death and chemicals. think opposite of how CXL smells
>the leather laces were a little short

[Anonymous No.17109121]

>>17109051
The bloody bastard actually did it.

[Anonymous No.17109152]

>>17109061
>>17109121
the post was deleted. what did I miss?

[Anonymous No.17109153]

>>17109152
engies

[Anonymous No.17109167]

you can't escape me

[Anonymous No.17109208]

>>17109118
pics?

[Anonymous No.17109341]

>>17109051
>>17109167
YES, GLORIOUS.

[Anonymous No.17109347]

>>17109167
SEX SEX SEX

[Anonymous No.17109367]

>>17108778
>Russian calf
no such thing

[Anonymous No.17109389]

What's the least amount of money I should spend on properly made leather boots?

[Anonymous No.17109391]

>>17109389
Full grain leather + goodyear welt
I don't think it can go below 350-ish if made in the West.

[Anonymous No.17109395]

>Nick's boots
>White's boots
>Viberg
Why are all these north American?
Any good EU bootmakers that aren't very dressy?

[Anonymous No.17109399]

>>17109391
Ah fuck me, yeah I probably should have asked how I can actually identify if a boot is properly made
$350 for something that will last me for decades is ok with me, where should I look to buy a pair?

[Anonymous No.17109501]

>>17109389
If you have to ask this you can't afford proper leather boots.

[Anonymous No.17109503]

>>17109399
Depends anon, there's a lot of decent handmade shoemakers in Europe and the US

[Anonymous No.17109504]

>>17109395
>Any good EU bootmakers that aren't very dressy?

If you're European and don't want to import, honestly your best bets are Red Wing, William Lennon, Loake or Cheaney.

[Anonymous No.17109506]

>>17109501
Well my budget would be about $400-500, I just don't want to buy shoes that have a high cost but are actually flimsy garbage that aren't built correctly
>>17109503
I assumed they'd be out of my budget
I'm Australian anyway

[Anonymous No.17109508]

>>17109506
>Australian
Isn't RM Williams australian?

[Anonymous No.17109512]

>>17109508
No idea, I've literally never looked into boots or leather shoes before in my entire life
Are they any good? They probably sell cheap chinese shit if they used to be

[Anonymous No.17109535]

>>17109512
Check out RM Williams - they're THE Australian boot (and they're very good too).

[Anonymous No.17109563]

I just got some iron rangers and the stitching on the sole looks shoddy. Did I get memed?

[Anonymous No.17109566]

>>17109563
you try making a boot, smartass

[Anonymous No.17109572]

>>17109563
It does look a bit dodgy but I've had shoes where the final stitching in a 270 welt is a little dodgy before and it's only a minor visual defect with no problems otherwise, although yours is worse

I think if you buy brands with bevelled waists you're unlikely to find such defects since the waist has to be rounded off by hand so they'd clearly spot it

[Anonymous No.17109591]

>>17109506
RM Williams are like AUD600 in-store but much cheaper from resellers. They're back to family ownership now, so I trust the quality.

[Anonymous No.17109657]

>>17109504
Buy a pair of good used RMs, can send it off with them to get em repaired as well.

[Anonymous No.17109674]

>>17109389
depends on what you consider properly built
$200-250 can get you a welted boot with decent leather but likely a fiberboard footbed
for a leather footbed your be hard pressed to find something under $300

[Anonymous No.17109900]

>>17109563
Nah the 270 has to end somewhere plus it's a lockstitch

[Anonymous No.17109903]

>>17109506
if you're australian RM Williams is definitely worth considering. Their one piece chelseas are out of the world

[Anonymous No.17110007]

Just ordered a pair of Truman’s. Hope this board isn’t full of shit. Now to just wait 6-8 weeks

[Anonymous No.17110040]

>>17110007
https://youtu.be/L9VXr2IekN8
heres one getting torn down

[Anonymous No.17110096]

>>17110007
>commando heel

[Anonymous No.17110109]

thoughts on these boots?

[Anonymous No.17110174]

>>17110109
prefer the sleek equestrian look

[Anonymous No.17110184]

>>17110096
>why does the commando sole get a commando top lift

[Anonymous No.17110199]

>>17110184
it doesn't have to be that way anon

[Anonymous No.17110208]

>>17110199
looks bad

[Anonymous No.17110303]

>>17110208
brogues are overrated

[Anonymous No.17110582]

did steve ever finish the blue shell indys?

[Anonymous No.17110828]

Picked up a pair of these for work on the company dollar, thoughts?

[Anonymous No.17111130]

[Anonymous No.17111404]

>>17109395
Europe has some really good hiking boots but the heritage work boot fad is more american I guess.

[Anonymous No.17111457]

>>17111404
Americans are experiencing strong nostalgia for a simpler time

[Anonymous No.17111475]

>>17109395
>EU bootmakers that aren't very dressy
urban shepherd

[Anonymous No.17111683]

>>17110828
Every company offers these. They're C+ at best. Serviceable but not that amazing. Lots of foam inside. Leather made of patches and kinda thin. Sole is OK though. Good luck with them.

[Anonymous No.17111686]

>>17111130
This dude's clowny.

[Anonymous No.17111691]

>>17111457
Americans are retarded and have no idea how much materially better society is today than in 1900. The issue is that the plentiful times made the worst of us able to flourish.

Turns out that in all societies there are more losers than winners who'd normally be repressed by the harshness of the times.

[Anonymous No.17111716]

>>17111457
you dont even try to make it less obvious its you

[Anonymous No.17111807]

>>17111691
the worst times in history are the best, the fake illusions are actually the worst times to be alive, boredome into depression.

[Anonymous No.17111808]

Has anyone (anywhere, not just on this board) bought anything from TLB's new shell line?

I've literally never seen a cordovan shoe made by them anywhere on the internet apart from the original press release.

[Anonymous No.17111817]

>>17111807
What?

[Anonymous No.17111819]

>>17111817
Humans are so used to suffering that modern times are the most depressing times in history. Look at current statistics.

[Anonymous No.17111827]

>>17111819
That's paradoxical. If people want to suffer, donate all their money and go live in Africa then.

[Anonymous No.17111836]

>>17111808
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG0QkZ7abs
Not boots but still worth watching if that's what you're interested in. This mad boomer has a 100K shoe collection with some interesting boots

[Anonymous No.17111845]

>>17111836
Weird stitching on the sole, it's closed channel stitching but somehow still visible? Never seen that before, if it's intentional the margins on getting that right must be extremely tight

[Anonymous No.17111858]

>>17111845
They do offer closed channel stitching so I'm assuming that since it was a custom order the guy did not specify so it defaulted to the cheaper option

[Anonymous No.17111860]

>>17109501
Those look good. What leather?

[Anonymous No.17111866]

>>17109563
It's a complete non-issue
The soles are glued first, then stitched and they're all lock stitches anyway so even if one fails the rest still work since they're not all depending on each other
The welt has to end somewhere and like
>>17109566 said, you try making a boot if you want it cleaner

[Anonymous No.17111920]

>>17111827
It may seem that way, but struggle gives us meaning and hope. If you give someone everything they want without them working for it, they will never be satisfied nor will they have actually earned it. It leads to apathy and decay, and thus it returns to struggle.

[Anonymous No.17111922]

Not a boot but I just received pic related from TLB (I'm >>17111808) and although it's too dark to take photos now I've been looking at it for a while now and the finishing looks absolutely perfect to my eyes, I've never seen stitching like this before. It's flawless.

Only very minor "issue" is that the heel doesn't sit as tight on the heel block as my Carminas, but it's a very tiny difference and still way tighter than any other shoe I've ever seen.

The fit is extremely comfy out of the box, but I'll need to wear them at work for a few days to really know.

[Anonymous No.17111930]

>>17111922
Also one other minor issue, the shoelace holes don't have metal rings on the inside like my Carminas, it's just a bare hole in the leather on both sides. So I'm gonna be a bit careful with the laces.

[Anonymous No.17111936]

>>17111920
>but struggle gives us meaning and hope.
Want to send me all of your money? It will give you lots of hope and aspirations.

[Anonymous No.17111950]

>>17109047
lol

[Anonymous No.17111964]

[Anonymous No.17112072]

>>17111922
nice subtle hatch grain

[Anonymous No.17112156]

>>17111922
Those are beautiful and that color seems extremely versatile.

[Anonymous No.17112261]

guy with the Baker's Sneakers, post pics.
ty

[Anonymous No.17112303]

>>17112261
here's the interior. you can see the stitch that holds the cup sole

[Anonymous No.17112309]

>>17112303
is that section on the right third of the pic the tongue?

how about an outside look

[Anonymous No.17112320]

>>17112309

[Anonymous No.17112334]

>>17112320
>engie half in frame
u tease

[Anonymous No.17112338]

>>17112320
hmm , tryin to decide between the browns or the naturals. My assumption is that the naturals will darken

[Anonymous No.17112471]

>>17112338
the brown is much more reddish in natural light

[Anonymous No.17112510]

[Anonymous No.17112518]

>>17111964
I want to kill myself looking at these.

[Anonymous No.17112521]

>>17112518
how bout now

[Anonymous No.17112531]

>>17112521
good lord that is some ugly footwear

[Anonymous No.17112532]

>>17112338
i specifically disliked the white cup sole on the naturals

[Anonymous No.17112574]

are blundstones worth buying as a guy? i feel like they can look decent with wider pants, not the cuffed hipster look.

[Anonymous No.17112597]

>>17112574

[Anonymous No.17112599]

>>17112574
They aren’t gendered bro

[Anonymous No.17112623]

>>17111922
C A M E L T O E
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[Anonymous No.17112627]

>>17112521
jesus

[Anonymous No.17112630]

>>17112521
Now I want to kill myself too

[Anonymous No.17112725]

>>17112531
>>17112627
>>17112630
whats wrong? can't handle a little colour?

[Anonymous No.17112747]

>>17112725
do you own a pair of these?

[Anonymous No.17112763]

>>17112725
I've seeing those everywhere for a while, they are being memed so hard even though they look so bad and funny

[Anonymous No.17112767]

>>17112747
no

[Anonymous No.17112797]

>>17112725
I can't stand that they took a nice looking moccasin and stuck it on top of a hideous chunky sole

[Anonymous No.17112835]

>>17108822
>>17109047
beautiful

[Anonymous No.17113241]

crocket and Jones sale

[Anonymous No.17113439]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOTuHWhA9Lk

ITS UP

[Anonymous No.17113489]

Is 400 ameribucks a good price for a new pair of trickers stow in tan C shade?

[Anonymous No.17113496]

>>17113489
Aren't they usually like double that

[Anonymous No.17113507]

>>17113489
yeah that's a great price

[Anonymous No.17113531]

>>17108778
u cant afford it
>>17109367
noob
>>17110109
honestly quite impressive for what im assuming is an issued uniform

[Anonymous No.17113535]

>>17111964
what are these

[Anonymous No.17113540]

>>17113535
Yuketen maine guide oxford

[Anonymous No.17113574]

>>17113535
A meme

[Anonymous No.17113581]

Suede chukkas

Too gay?

[Anonymous No.17113587]

>>17113581
>that celastic toe bump

[Anonymous No.17113588]

>>17113587
It's not celastic though, that's TLB, they use leather heel stiffeners etc.
No celastic.

[Anonymous No.17113591]

>>17113588
hmmmm

[Anonymous No.17113598]

>>17113591
Oh
Didn't know that

[Anonymous No.17113602]

>>17113581
Chukka= gay
Pointy chukkas= extremely gay
Besides the point of chukkas is the casual look and pointy shoes look more formal
That pair doesn't work imo

[Anonymous No.17113629]

>>17113489
uhhh...
no. you should totally tell me where is trying to perform this highway robbery in broad daylight so I can tell them off
please...

[Anonymous No.17113839]

[Anonymous No.17113900]

B-bros, I think I dun goofd up. So I was conditioning my boots with mink oil last night and thought they looked fine. Today when I woke up I can see darker oily spots where I pressed my fingers too much. Will it eventually get absorbed by the leather? It's over, isn't it?

[Anonymous No.17113904]

>>17113900
>with mink oil
its dead jim

[Anonymous No.17113911]

>>17113900
Mink oil is pig fat and petroleum that will simply harden and go rancid. I suggest stripping your shoes and applying BEESWAX.

[Anonymous No.17113921]

>>17113900
just mink oil or something like renovateur that includes mink oil?

[Anonymous No.17113933]

>>17113540
dios mio... i thought they were visvim
>>17113581
too formal for a chukka
>>17113591
SF is too great for /fa/
>>17113839
damn the veg tan micheals are beautiful

[Anonymous No.17113934]

>>17111964
Ignore the hate, yuketen makes some cool shoes.
They are much better looking than the basic /boot/ taste, which mostly consists on larping as an early 20th century manual worker.

[Anonymous No.17113939]

>>17113934
yeah the ring boots i own are visually the most interesting

[Anonymous No.17113991]

>>17113934
were actually larping a ww1 soldiers tyvm

[Anonymous No.17114023]

>>17113581
They're just really really boring.

[Anonymous No.17114132]

for me its smiths
my bewts smell like chocolate

[Anonymous No.17114277]

>>17112767
phew

[Anonymous No.17114569]

How can I make sand boots look Brown? I'm trying to give them that shia boot distresserd look

They aren't pic related, but similar to nike sfbs, leather and corduroy

[Anonymous No.17114587]

>>17114569
go step in some mid

[Anonymous No.17114595]

>>17114569
Spray paint them brown

[Anonymous No.17114618]

>>17113911
I've heard wives tales how it destroys the boot but I've never seen any evidence. I asked the local cobbler and said it was bs as long as you properly take care of your boots in the long term. Besides, if it ain't broke don't fix it. This thing has been used for decades so I'll stick by them.

>>17113921
Its Angelous cond and water proof. I used too much product and the spots are getting smaller and smaller, so I'm good.

[Anonymous No.17114732]

>>17114618
keep brushing the affected area so it'll become more even

>>17114569
tie it behind your car and drag it for a couple miles

[Anonymous No.17115055]

>>17112521
If you took the soles off you'd have some decent bowling shoes

[Anonymous No.17115072]

>>17112510
Yeehaw. I'm gonna pick a pair of their rubber soled (Vibram western I think) ones to basically use as a chelsea. So I'm thinking of getting the roper one.
Should I get the cowboy ones, picrel, taller cuban heel, taller shaft than the roper.

[Anonymous No.17115104]

>>17115072

If you're gonna go for a western boot, GO for it. Get the proper cowboy heel.

[Anonymous No.17115240]

a few days ago some degenerate posted on /fit/ about some onlyfans fatty and showed his "progress" and what shocked me is how much thicker and larger his feet became

I never realized how much fat is stored in the feet, also I never made the connection why Allen Edmonds are often EEE wide or why oxfords are so rarely seen in my fatass country

[Anonymous No.17115265]

>have an "EU" site
>prices in Euros
>still charge $75 shipping outside of the US
>still have to pay customs
>no sizes available
C*nadians stop being ridiculous

[Anonymous No.17115269]

>>17115265
>still have to pay customs
this happens regardless of if they have an EU warehouse

[Anonymous No.17115271]

>>17115265
Also, how do you guys maintain the edge of the soles when they are multicoloured?
So far I've only ever had black soles so it's easy to just carefully apply some black saphir.

[Anonymous No.17115274]

>>17115072
i prefer a cuban heel
but i'm somewhat of an aesthete
i suppose it depends on the look you're going for

[Anonymous No.17115276]

>>17115269
If they were actually shipped from the EU (they are not) then I wouldn't have to pay customs
Obviously they're just shipping from Canada and the "EU" site is fake.

I would blame them for trying to make more money by charging Euros but the Euro is soon going to be worth less than the USD so maybe it's fair.

[Anonymous No.17115332]

>>17115271
the leather edges usually lighten with wear so a coat of beeswax once a year

[Anonymous No.17115345]

Bootbros, I need help.

I'm interested in a Whites BH on Northwest last. I normally wear a 11.5 boot, and Bakers says I should go for a 10.5 based on my tracing.

That seems a little small, yeah? Anyone here ever got a Northwest boot from Whites?

[Anonymous No.17115347]

>>17115345
>I normally wear a 11.5 boot
what boots are you wearing now?

[Anonymous No.17115352]

>>17115347
Jim Green boots. A little loose in the heel but I like the toe room.

[Anonymous No.17115371]

>>17115276
>If they were actually shipped from the EU (they are not) then I wouldn't have to pay customs
no youd just pay a higher price that suspiciously adds up to the us price + customs fees

[Anonymous No.17115373]

>>17115345
what width did they recommend?
if its 10.5ee/see down from an 11.5d I could understand that. you might have been buying large for toebox room

[Anonymous No.17115384]

>>17115345
this>>17115373

most people are buying too long of a boot to get more toe room

[Anonymous No.17115388]

>>17115371
Maybe but look at this shit

[Anonymous No.17115397]

>>17115388
mfw reading that list

[Anonymous No.17115466]

>>17115388
i pay like 45% extra on every pair of boots so i dont find that strange

burgers just dont know how good they have it

[Anonymous No.17115473]

[Anonymous No.17115483]

>>17115373
>>17115384
They were recommending 10.5 D.

I typically wear an 11.5 D or a 11 W(E) in some brands. My current boot is specifically the Jim Green Razorback. I'm getting a Whites BH with a Northwest last because I don't want the arch support or the heel stack to be too high (don't like feeling like I'm wearing heels).

It just seems kinda small and wondered if anyone has experience with going down a full size. I did send in my tracing.

[Anonymous No.17115486]

>>17115397
>>17115466
Someone needs to pay for Ahmed's kids.

[Anonymous No.17115489]

>>17115483
>I'm getting a Whites BH with a Northwest last

[Anonymous No.17115491]

got a good deal on these used. was going to resell them, but after cleaning them up, i might just keep them.

>>17115072
i find ropers to be a bit more comfortable if you're doing a lot of walking/standing.

[Anonymous No.17115492]

>>17115489
Care to elaborate?

[Anonymous No.17115503]

>>17115483
desu a full size down with no width change sounds risky to me but they're the experts

[Anonymous No.17115506]

>>17115503
I know, right? I sent in the tracing and they actually said they sized me for a fireboot at first with a recommendation of a 10D and that didn't sound right at all. I called them and explained and they said that they didn't look at the last and changed it to a 10.5D, but it still sounds too small.

I think they might be looking at the wrong tracings or something. Gonna call Whites.

[Anonymous No.17115516]

>>17115483
Sometimes the people answering emails are retards who will compare your foot length with the insole length and think they have to match it up (i.e. leaving exactly zero extra room)

Not sure about whites but this happened to me with Carmina.

On the other hand if you're a 11.5 US then you will be 10.5 UK so maybe Whites uses UK sizes? No idea

[Anonymous No.17115523]

>>17115492
>buying a brand famous for arch support but picks the least arch supporty
>I don't want the arch support or the heel stack to be too high (don't like feeling like I'm wearing heels).
i think the high heel thing is a meme that whites detractors use. pic related is my BH on the 55 last compared to viberg 2030 as you can see it's less than a quarter of an inch taller than the vibergs

[Anonymous No.17115536]

>>17115523
Feel free to hate on me. I don't like arch support in my boots. They offer these lasts for a reason, people like me. I want a boot that fits though.

[Anonymous No.17115540]

>>17115536
>I don't like arch support in my boots
why tho

[Anonymous No.17115550]

>>17115540
I never did. They don't always sit right, and my arches are high enough. I walk a lot, hence the NW hiker last, so a lump in the shoe isn't going to help me.

[Anonymous No.17115561]

>>17112334
just for you bb

[Anonymous No.17115622]

>>17115550
They don't magically make your arch higher, they support it. This is especially important for people with high arches like you said you have, maybe you should actually learn the basic facts about the subject before making a decision from a place of ignorance.

[Anonymous No.17115630]

>>17115622
I didn't say my arches are high, just that they are high enough. I also don't like them underfoot while I walk. I like a flatter footbed and low heel-toe drop. NW last works well for those needs.

[Anonymous No.17115637]

>>17115630
>My arches are high enough
So I guess English isn't your first language?

[Anonymous No.17115657]

>>17115637
Nope. Also I don't need arch support because my arches are fine.

[Anonymous No.17115793]

>>17108778

One thing many failed to mention is that they are extremely durable

[Anonymous No.17115890]

>>17115345

I’m an 11.5 US on Whites 375 last and I brannock at a 11.5E

For comparison I’m also:
13D US in Danner, Lowa, Adidas Shoes
11.5 UK on C&J 365 last
12D / 11.5E US on Alden Trubalance
12D US on Alden Barrie
11 UK in Paraboot
11.5E in Allen Edmonds 1943 last
11.5E in Allen Edmonds 65 last

[Anonymous No.17115907]

>>17115637
Do you speak any other languages?
Just curious

[Anonymous No.17116054]

[Anonymous No.17116081]

>>17115491
Yeah, that's pretty mcuh the consensus, ropers for walking.

the aesthetics though, lol.

[Anonymous No.17116104]

why are yeehawws so cheap?

even funky leather tecovas dont break $500

[Anonymous No.17116139]

>>17115907
Yes

[Anonymous No.17116163]

>>17115890
Sounds like I will need to go down a full size then.

[Anonymous No.17116223]

>>17116104
made in Spain where labor is cheap
Inner components are cheaped out

[Anonymous No.17116350]

Can I war red wings mocs oro with black jeans?

[Anonymous No.17116453]

>>17116350
Yes but if I catch you on the street I'm gonna beat your ass and strip you naked

[Anonymous No.17116472]

thoughts on hiker style boots?

[Anonymous No.17116638]

>>17116472
They're ok, but the dressier ones kinda triggers my tism. Partly because they have hiking boots hardware (D-rings and speedhooks) and construction (lace to toe, aggro lugs), but you can clearly see that it's a dress boot last.
Pic is an example of a real hiking boot

[Anonymous No.17116841]

my grant stones are so comfy I want another pair

[Anonymous No.17116898]

let's play which one is the larger size

hint: you're wrong

[Anonymous No.17116935]

>>17115516
11.5 US is 11 UK.

[Anonymous No.17116990]

>>17116472
>>17116638
I quite like the look of fracap cervinos

[Anonymous No.17117020]

>>17116990
If there was something like 20% dressier than this it would be perfect

[Anonymous No.17117021]

>>17116898
hilarious

[Anonymous No.17117032]

>>17117020
>dressy
>hikers

[Anonymous No.17117034]

>>17117032
>Dainite sole
>different leather and laces
Boom semi dress

[Anonymous No.17117055]

>wear new shoes for the first time
>doggo excited to see me come home
>jumps up
>lands on my shoes
>immediately scratches them
I'm sure it'll buff out with a bit of saphir but fuck me

[Anonymous No.17117056]

>>17117055
soon you can be the owner of new dog leather boots

[Anonymous No.17117057]

>>17117020
black bot fags will go to the end of the earth just to not buy service boots

[Anonymous No.17117059]

>>17117055
I just got a tiny oily spot on my boots on the third wear
you just have to take the first mark in stride and know theyll get way more fucked up as they age

[Anonymous No.17117098]

>>17117034
No

[Anonymous No.17117105]

>>17117098
be gentle. black boot fags cant see details

[Anonymous No.17117122]

what's even the point in boots it's never appropriate for any situation

[Anonymous No.17117181]

>>17117122
>it's never appropriate for any situation
?????

[Anonymous No.17117198]

>>17117059
remove it with vinegar

[Anonymous No.17117202]

>>17117122
boots are for hiking in rough terrain

[Anonymous No.17117288]

Should I use Venetian or Red Wing Leather cream to condition the insole and the internal leather lining?

[Anonymous No.17117292]

>>17117288
venetian

[Anonymous No.17117305]

>>17117288
I Polish my snoots with Leatherman

[Anonymous No.17117324]

>>17117292
Won’t it get a bit sticky/waxy though?
Never tried the Red Wing Leather cream so I don’t know if that’s the same

[Anonymous No.17117326]

>>17117324
if it feels sticky it means you've applied too much. wipe off the excess with a cloth

[Anonymous No.17117333]

[Anonymous No.17117350]

>>17117105
Apparently, because that doesn't look anything like a semi dress.

[Anonymous No.17117374]

>>17117326
Thanks for the advice, anon. I gave the inside a light layer of Venetian

[Anonymous No.17117483]

>>17115473
ID?

[Anonymous No.17117561]

>>17117057
>>17117105
Schizophrenic posts get help every thread it’s the same shit

[Anonymous No.17117578]

>>17117288
>condition the insole and the internal leather lining?
????

[Anonymous No.17117581]

>>17117561
posted from a destroyed fit

[Anonymous No.17117587]

>>17117483
see>>17115561
wesco boss

[Anonymous No.17117645]

[Anonymous No.17117689]

>>17117645
why does noone else ad the extra inch on top like on the mp?

[Anonymous No.17117801]

[Anonymous No.17117846]

[Anonymous No.17117857]

[Anonymous No.17117866]

>>17117857
>Alright, son, where's the black men?

[Anonymous No.17117881]

>>17117866

[Anonymous No.17117882]

>>17117866
this can be taken multiple ways, none of which are incorrect

[Anonymous No.17117884]

thanks for bumping the thread fags

[Anonymous No.17117911]

>>17117645
A little clowny if you ask me....

[Anonymous No.17117915]

>>17117881
>boots
Hot.
>licking them
Not.

[Anonymous No.17117924]

https://youtu.be/eOrd_GpoJYY

so whats going on here?
is this just a quicker way of handwelting because you skip cutting the holdfast or is it something different

[Anonymous No.17117958]

>>17117202
Wrong. Any real /out/ist would confirm that too

[Anonymous No.17118028]

>>17116472

[Anonymous No.17118031]

youre standing on a nail nest

[Anonymous No.17118040]

Wesco or whites

[Anonymous No.17118054]

>>17117801
>>17117857
>>17117881
This is literally how I dress.

>>17117924
16:16 timestamp
The cork ruined the shoe, if it was a layer of leather and fabric, it would've been worth the money. But as for your question, the guy is simply doing it to save time. It is actually more durable than the holdfast, but is not contoured.

[Anonymous No.17118075]

>>17118054

[Anonymous No.17118124]

>>17118031
Cool
What're you standing on? Recycled foam cups faggot?

[Anonymous No.17118159]

>>17117578
That Rose Anvil guy was cutting open a pair of worn IR I think and the insole had cracked a lot so I was like: ‘oh - I’ll condition the inside so they stay nice!’
I mean, it’s a veg tan insole and calf lining

[Anonymous No.17118185]

Does anyone here have the redwing iron ranger or blacksmith? There is store near me & I thought id go check it out. I got my foot sized & they gave me a half size down from my foot size and that shit was tight. I know boots take some time to get broken into but I only had thin ankle socks on and I could barely get my foot into the boot.

Also is it normal for their website to literally have 0 stock of almost everything?

[Anonymous No.17118203]

just bought this one as my first boot
rate it

[Anonymous No.17118205]

>fake plastic welt
lol

[Anonymous No.17118232]

>>17108760
I'm in these 90% of the time

Shame they don't make them in Aus anymore. Got a pair of Redbacks but still think Rossi's are betteer

[Anonymous No.17118234]

>>17118185
Sometimes you get bad staff.
My advice is that there should be no pinching or ‘hot spots’, make sure the widest part is where it creases, and ask for EE wide ones to try on

[Anonymous No.17118290]

>>17118185
I dunno I fell for the size down meme too at one point but then realised getting a size 8us like the rest of my shoes was the most comfy.

I mean even if you find them a bit too big I guess you can put an insole in which will only make them comfier since the regular foot bed is just leather

[Anonymous No.17118292]

>>17118232
Are rossi still made in ausland?

[Anonymous No.17118297]

>>17118292
Nah and they've gotten more expensive too.

Tried some Redbacks but I like Rossi more

[Anonymous No.17118313]

>>17117924
It is handwelting, but in a deeply inferior way.
What he is doing is called "stitch aloft", in which you stitch staight into the insole without carving out any channel, feather.
Furthermore, he is doing lockstitch instead of saddlestitch.

Cheap cobbler work

[Anonymous No.17118314]

>>17118054
>It is actually more durable than the holdfast
Wrong, stitching aloft is inferior as it exposes the stitches.
>The cork ruined the shoe
You have no idea what you are talking about. Another victim falling for the cork is bad meme

[Anonymous No.17118316]

>>17118314
Why isn’t cork bad compared with leather?

[Anonymous No.17118317]

>>17118316
cork trees can be planted and they don't harm the environment, unlike cow stomach's and tanning acids

[Anonymous No.17118486]

>>17118185
>I know boots take some time to get broken into
boots only stretch a few cm. a new boot should bot be excessively tight or uncomfortable with the hope of stretching

[Anonymous No.17118489]

>>17118313
I have never seen anyone rewelting or welting a shoe and not do that exact same lockstich

[Anonymous No.17118676]

>>17109167
>>17108760
>>17110109
>>17110174
>>17110303
>>17112510
>>17115561
>>17117846
>>17117857
>>17117881
cosplay boots

[Anonymous No.17118712]

>>17108760
Are these boots cosplaym

What are some other good alternatives that are pull on?

[Anonymous No.17118805]

wild boar

[Anonymous No.17118813]

>>17118805
feral hogs btfo

[Anonymous No.17118969]

Is cordovan a meme?

[Anonymous No.17118977]

I normally hate big bulky longwing derbies but I saw this "natural chromexcel" leather and it looks cool
I don't dig the commando sole though, dainite would have been better

[Anonymous No.17118992]

>>17118969
no. it doesnt crease so it looks nice. a horse only has 1 ass though so its expensive

>>17118977
the fact that it's a unit sole just makes it worse

[Anonymous No.17119013]

>>17118489
Cobblers that rewelt all do lockstitch, all factory shoes are welted with chain stitch.

Shoemakers (cordwainer) that make shoes using traditional hand welted methods use saddle stitch. Lock stitch is not as tight nor can it drawn in several layers of leather as good as saddle stitch. You need to see a real shoemaker.

[Anonymous No.17119027]

>>17118316
That part is literally just a filler. Anyone who shills which filler is better is trying to distract you from things that are actually important.

Comfort and molding come mostly from the insole. Filler exists because there is always a void (either significant or little depend on the construction). Some filler has desirable qualities that make sense to put in, but otherwise don't affect the shoes too much.

Leather filler can squeak if not properly fitted in, make the shoes more heavy, do not insulate as well as cork.

>mold in to your foot better
It's a meme, neither cork filler nor leather filler mold. Leather filler just get depressed when the insole is pressed down.

[Anonymous No.17119048]

if you order wholecut boots in shell cordovan is there even enough horse butt of uniform quality to make such a thing?

[Anonymous No.17119053]

>>17119048
rare but possible

[Anonymous No.17119066]

Do you guys like these boots and colour?

[Anonymous No.17119076]

As a construction worker, I can get away with both styles when I'm out and about..... r-right?

[Anonymous No.17119086]

>>17119013
>You need to see a real shoemaker.
post one. I've been binging on any channels that show up in my recommendations

[Anonymous No.17119087]

>>17119066
last looks jank to me. long but not particular pointy either

[Anonymous No.17119119]

>>17119087
It's the last that looks odd to me as well.
It's Carmina's "Oscar" last which is supposed to be their boot last.

Just further reinforces my belief that if I want good boots I have to bend over and get fucked by customs as I order from the US or Canada.

[Anonymous No.17119134]

[Anonymous No.17119207]

>>17119027
Alright, leather soles for the win

[Anonymous No.17119242]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZDqx1t3EAk&t=492s
This video was so unbelievably cringe I had to turn it off. Literally just two bugmen jerking off about a pair of footwear talking about how amazing it is and how they're gonna pass it down to their children because it's so speshul and great. They hadn't even put the damn boots on their feet yet and worn it and they were already talking about how it's the best thing in the world
There was just something so disgusting about seeing two soibois jerking each other off over a pair of footwear like this

[Anonymous No.17119254]

>>17119242
>roseanvil a nigs shill
>stridewise now a nigs shill
hmm if only boot companies spent more money on their boot budget of shilling

[Anonymous No.17119355]

>>17119086
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dWt8B6bFnw

[Anonymous No.17119357]

>>17119207
yes it's why whites are so good. all leather and no filler

[Anonymous No.17119365]

>>17119357
It's good because it uses thick leather insole, which is objectively better than most goodyearwelt shoes out there using thinner leather (around 2-3.5mm)

However, there are still better leather insole quality out there.

>no filler
Not anymore, now I think White's uses cork for filler. Then again, it's not that important whether they use or don't.

[Anonymous No.17119438]

>>17119254
nigs has invested pretty heavily in YouTube shilling

[Anonymous No.17119465]

>>17119438
Yeah and their new FOAM AND RUBBER boots cost the same as an all-leather boot.

[Anonymous No.17119501]

if nicks and whites are both soi sellouts a la red wing now what pnw company is best
and which one wont take 8 months to pull your size out of the warehouse

[Anonymous No.17119504]

>>17119501
Franks (they make the ugliest boots imaginable)

[Anonymous No.17119516]

>>17119504
you just cant recognize drip

[Anonymous No.17119550]

>>17119501
nigs is the only sellout not whites

[Anonymous No.17119563]

>>17119501
Are you asking strictly American companies?

[Anonymous No.17119564]

>>17119550
>sold to Japanese company
That’s a good thing though

[Anonymous No.17119576]

>>17119355
they see vibergs spi and call them amateurs

[Anonymous No.17119581]

>>17119242
It's funny how all these ppl who talk about generational boots or lifetime boots are the same one who consume so many pairs they don't even break in one lol

It's as bad as those keyboard fags who insist on the quality of their keyboards and how membranes break easily yet spend hundreds if not thousands on multiple keyboards which would have more than covered a lifetime of regular cheapy keyboards which last year's to begin with

[Anonymous No.17119583]

>>17119563
yeah, specifically pnw (pacific northwest) makers all have a similar type of construction and cost about the same

[Anonymous No.17119592]

>>17119516
actually kinda cool

[Anonymous No.17119664]

>>17108760
I just bought my first boots styled like pic related. I fucked up though. They're my size but I guess they run big because there is way too much room in them for my feet. Wat do? There's already an insole that they added in the store but they're still slipping off my heel when I walk.

[Anonymous No.17119665]

>>17119664
thick wool socks

[Anonymous No.17119807]

>>17119664
I feel like slip ons are just like that sometimes. the real test of too big is if they make your metatarsal bones hurt

[Anonymous No.17119824]

>>17119583
Why bother? Whites, Nicks, Franks, JK literally make the same exact shit.

I guess the "less popular" like Franks and JK will have a quicker turnaround.

But eventually, all of these guys will look to suck the dick of machismo wannabe soys

There is Truman btw, with a quicker turnaround.

[Anonymous No.17119826]

>>17119576
High SPI on work boots look dumb anyway.

[Anonymous No.17119831]

>>17119516
>Having nothing to do with the UK
>Call it "Royal"

American LARPing

[Anonymous No.17120162]

Since Chippewas seem to be out of production, are there any similar boots in a similar price range? I used to wear them for out and about stuff, like walking through fields and shit
I don't feel like dropping $400 dollars on boots and be afraid to step in shit with them
I liked the chips because they still looked good, I could clean them up and wear them out if I wanted

[Anonymous No.17120181]

>>17109903
aren't they a bit narrow? I saw a second hand pair in really good condition but I heard they have a generally narrow fit, and since most boots often chafe the outside of my little toe, I've been hesitant to buy them

[Anonymous No.17120485]

>>17120162
I'd say look for 1000 miles on sale. the seem to go on sale often

[Anonymous No.17120575]

>>17119831
80iq post

[Anonymous No.17120588]

>>17119664
>insole in a cowboy boot

[Anonymous No.17120598]

>>17119664
yeah, you fucked up.

[Anonymous No.17120614]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRqeP9NfmIo

They're really pushing their shit rubber unit sole boots HARD. I imagine the margin for those are quite fat.

[Anonymous No.17120628]

>>17120614
>365° stichdown
oh shit it overlaps

theyre also offering it with the foam heel block
i think they know the money is in fashion boots and that people who buy for looks want something lighter and easier to break in. the margin has to be better that the leather boots too. i wouldnt be surprised to see a runner falcon/americana soon

[Anonymous No.17120664]

>>17120628
Maybe ripping off Whites MP would be easier

[Anonymous No.17120669]

>>17120664
youd think but not a single brand has done it
if anyone started selling something slightly taller than you average service boot with the tall, puffy tongue it would sell like hot cakes with how pricey the mp is

[Anonymous No.17120674]

>>17120614
>z*ppers

[Anonymous No.17120684]

Suede chelseas - is it valid to go with a thicker rubber sole or will it be ruined?

I'm considering pic related but in darker suede.

[Anonymous No.17120712]

>>17120162
The budget market has far fewer options than it used to. If you just want a pair of beaters that you can clean up from time to time, get a pair of Thursday vanguards and call it a day. Otherwise maybe wait until Red Wing restocks the blacksmith.

[Anonymous No.17120720]

>>17120712
So sad I had to retire my Blacksmiths, I had them looking beautiful. But after 5 years I had to accept that they'd always be very uncomfortable.

[Anonymous No.17120723]

>>17120162
RW Blacksmiths

[Anonymous No.17120725]

Are Red Wings good boots?
They're available in Europe unlike most other American boot brands and prices seem decent

[Anonymous No.17120753]

>>17120725
yeah they're considered the standard for acceptable quality
not having a midsole freaks me out though

[Anonymous No.17120757]

are d width feet even real?

[Anonymous No.17120759]

>>17120757
Being fat makes your feet a lot more voluminous

[Anonymous No.17120785]

>>17120753
Why's that?

[Anonymous No.17120788]

>>17120725
yes they're a good babby's first boot

[Anonymous No.17120801]

>>17120725
>>17120785
There is no midsole, which just results in the cork filling to crumble into dust and fall out over time.

[Anonymous No.17120808]

does the right boot look more bulbous than the right?

[Anonymous No.17120811]

>>17120808
There is an indentation on one boot's toecap, like it has been pressed in
Maybe that's why it looks less bulbous

What brand is it? Looks a bit off in general

[Anonymous No.17120816]

>>17119824
Truman does not make stitchdown boots

[Anonymous No.17120819]

>>17120785
I have no proof but I think the sole would adhere better to the midsole than the cork and welt

[Anonymous No.17120825]

>>17120801
Maybe in theory for you. But this doesn't happen.

[Anonymous No.17120836]

NEW>>17120835

NEW>>17120835

NEW>>17120835

>>17120811
viberg

[Anonymous No.17120839]

Carmina wants 470€ for these

Doing a custom order for the same boot just to add eyelets to the shoelace holes and a storm welt brings the cost up to 925€