/btg/ - Boots General

[Anonymous No.17320722]

/btg/ - Waxed Wesco 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

>Should I buy turdsdays/soloshits/doc shitans?
No they are filled with synthetic materials aimed at instant comfort but will not hold up to actual use.
>b-b-but muh ecelebs on youtube said they're good
no. you will waste your time and money and still have uncomfortable footwear at the end of the day. spend the extra $100 and get something real.

PREV>>17315429

[Anonymous No.17320729]

first reply, I just broke this thread's hymen. Anyone else who posts after me is getting my sloppy seconds, my leftovers.

Just remember that the first reply is the most special reply and you'll never experience this thread the way I did and this thread will never feel the way it felt about me about you.

It's Over ,you might as well just go post on Reddit and talk about how much of a "man" you are for replying on a thread that I pump and dumped. Have fun with my scraps, cucks

[Anonymous No.17320764]

>>17320729
this is the most reddit shit i've ever read in my life

[Anonymous No.17320765]

Looking to buy two pairs of boots for the Chicago winter. One for more casual use (walking between classes, 10-20 min walks) and another one for heavier use (6-7 hours of walking twice a week).

For the more casual boots I found a couple options that I like visually and just need some help narrowing them down. I plan to use Sno Seal on them.
MP-Sherman Plain Toe (Dainite Sole) *Closeout
Nick's "Falcon" Classic Configuration
Carmina CHROMEXCEL 80179 SOLLER COMANDO SOLE
Oat Street Bootmakers Brown Chromexcel
Allen Edmonds Higgins Mill Boot with Chromexcel Leather
Alden Indy's Brown Chromexcel

As for the heavy-use boots, I still don't really have any idea as to what I should get.

[Anonymous No.17320771]

>>17320765
>MP-Sherman Plain Toe
pretty good
>dainite
oof it sucks

[Anonymous No.17320772]

>>17320722
Should I buy myself White's perry boots as my new daily drivers? Anyone own a pair? How's the fit? I wear a 10.5D in redwing 8111's. Do they fit similarly?

[Anonymous No.17320773]

>>17320772
>Should I buy myself White's perry boots as my new daily drivers
yes

[Anonymous No.17320774]

>>17320765
you can use all of those as "heavy-use" boots as well, get 2 that you like to rotate, preferably one with a commando like sole for wet, icy, snowy days.

[Anonymous No.17320778]

>>17320773
Word

[Anonymous No.17320788]

>>17320771
What other sole should I get then? From what I read it seemed like Dainite was a decent sole for what I was looking for.

[Anonymous No.17320806]

>>17320788
the half comp sole is great

[Anonymous No.17320836]

>>17320788
>Dainite was a decent sole
danite is basically a leather sole but better

you will die on wet tile though

[Anonymous No.17320842]

>>17320765
canada west boots for anything winter.

[Anonymous No.17320875]

Is Meermin worth the money? I'm looking for some wide, entry level shoes. I know they're manufactured in China, which worries me, but it's not like I'm expecting Carmina quality.

[Anonymous No.17320897]

>>17320875
they're hell to break in and a penny's worth of money gets you a penny's worth of good

>some wide
i don't think they're wide at all

[Anonymous No.17320905]

>>17320897
a few pennies is about all that I can spare right now, but I don't want to keep getting suckered into paying $70 every six months for something that is unequivocally terrible.
>i don't think they're wide at all
they have wide size options

[Anonymous No.17320934]

>>17320905
I'm referring to the last of the shoe/boot. The HOK last is the only one that looks remotely wide

https://meermin.com/pages/lasts

[Anonymous No.17320944]

>>17320875
I don't have experience with their wide sizes, but having tried on plenty in store and owning a pair of boots, the regular width lasts are kinda narrow.

[Anonymous No.17320948]

[Anonymous No.17320954]

>>17320722
AAAA
my tankers are coming im excited

[Anonymous No.17320990]

Parkhurst bros, just fucking move on. We're gonna waiting until fucking January for Allens and Richmonds. No word on when the kudu will even drop
It's so fucking tiresome at this point. I am giving up on the brand. I really wanted to support the business and give them my money but this is ridiculous. Like 2 years straight without boots and now it's delay after delay? Fuck off then
I'm gonna gets some Grant Stones. I've decided. At least GS makes products to sell

[Anonymous No.17320999]

Asking again from the last thread but what are good boots for doing delivering driving to construction sites?

[Anonymous No.17321010]

>>17320990
canyon sole?

>end of november to jan
>new untested outsole
>lug outsole
>speedhooks

its over

[Anonymous No.17321019]

>>17321010
brother i am on Grant Stone's website right now, their burgundy kudu boot is in my cart, I'm about to pull the trigger
can't believe parkhurst fucked this up so badly. it's embarrassing really

[Anonymous No.17321024]

>>17321019
F

youll enjoy the grant stones thought

[Anonymous No.17321060]

>>17320842
Their website says that they don't sell direct to the public and all of their retailers are based in Canada. I don't think it's really worth it for me to cross the border just to buy a pair of boots.

[Anonymous No.17321063]

>>17321019
>Burgundy
Enjoy your china boots made in china for clowns with red shoes fetishes

[Anonymous No.17321066]

>>17321063
You are so fucking MAD holy shit
post your Turdsdays you tell yourself you enjoy wearing

[Anonymous No.17321116]

Any reccs for some lace up boots in Australia that aren't too expensive, sort of like pic related? RMs are beyond my budget and I was looking at Blundstone (since they're half the price) but I've heard their quality has gone to shit since they moved their manufacturing to China.

Ideal budget would be about $200 but I'd go up to $300. They'll be taking a beating as daily shoes, hence not wanting to burn a lot of money on them.

[Anonymous No.17321121]

>>17320765

[Anonymous No.17321173]

Once again requesting recs for a comfortable autumn/winter beater boot for under 200 EUR, available in Europe
>>17321116
Basically seconding this, but Europe

[Anonymous No.17321390]

can you id these shoes? i need a beige/grey combination for my cord shirts

[Anonymous No.17321541]

Question on Red Wing sizing: I want to get a pair of Moc Toes 875.
I already own Iron Rangers and they fit me great after break in (heel slip disappeared, enough toe room). The same size/width in 875 was kinda snug, with toes touching in the front, while half size up had some heel slippage.
Generally, you'd suggest same size to break in (not really sure about that) or half size up (+insole if needed)?
Thank you.

[Anonymous No.17321565]

Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.17321567]

>>17321565
fuck off mark

[Anonymous No.17321568]

>>17321063
autism

[Anonymous No.17321576]

>>17321541
Personally I found they fit the same width wise but the 875s seemed a tiny bit longer in the toe box but not so much that I'd recommend sizing down. YMMV.

[Anonymous No.17321605]

>new stitchdown
>for 575
sexo

[Anonymous No.17321608]

>>17321605
expensive

[Anonymous No.17321614]

>>17321608
only slightly above wesco but still significantly cheaper than vibergs

[Anonymous No.17321625]

>>17321614
THOUGHEVER the SB doesn't look like a clown boot.

[Anonymous No.17321629]

Does shoe polish stain clothes after it dries? I've got some black shoe polish for my boots but I was thinking of putting a bit of it on the leather under my car's gear shifter because it's a bit old and worn, but I wonder if that will stain the cuffs of my shirt for days after?

[Anonymous No.17321635]

>>17321629
yes it'll stain and yes it's a bad idea

[Anonymous No.17321648]

>>17321173
Tried local? I went to a shop in my neighboring small-ish town that sells leather shoes and boots and they had a small room adjacent to the store with stuff -80% off so I picked up some dress shoes and boots that would've been about 160eur if you bought them from the front. For some reason almost all the stuff in the backroom was larger men's sizes 44-50+, probably because the old lady only puts pictures of women in the front windows.
Back when online stores were becoming a thing everyone was saying you shouldn't pay the markup at those brick and mortar local places but it seems now people sleep on those back room sales sometimes especially if there isn't a lot of younger thrifter type women in the neighborhood. In the big city you can't find sizes though if anything's on sale.

[Anonymous No.17321666]

>>17321629
>I was thinking of putting a bit of it on the leather under my car's gear shifter because it's a bit old and worn
use a conditioner not a polish

[Anonymous No.17321674]

I got my Vibergs today

Photos tomorrow now it's very dark

I am glad I went 0.5 size up because I have wide feet and high instep, they feel pretty much perfect with a tiny bit of heel slip but that will go away

The stitching is extremely tight and delicate, the welt is not big at all. I have never seen stitchdown before, I thought it would be bulky.
Brown chromexcel is also a bit more red than I thought, I like it a lot and it smells good. Touching it has a bit of a waxy feel, reminds me of cordovan sometimes. There's even a bit of a white film in some spots, I think it must be stuff coming out of the leather.

The leather is very thick, except the tongue which is thin. The insole feels thick. Especially at the heel, it's very comfy. The shaft is unlined except at the top.

The finishing is basically Carmina level which means almost perfect but not quite. The stitching is a little bit off at one end, the dainite sole has been sanded a bit diagonally in some of the edges, but like with Carmina these are all things that will never be visible unless very closely inspected.

Cost me 680€ with VAT and all. I thought it's a good price for Vibergs.

[Anonymous No.17321677]

>>17321674
the viberg 2030 is all kinds of fucked as a last. i have to wear a size 11 for them to fit when i take a size 9e in 55/4811 from Whites

[Anonymous No.17321678]

>>17321666
Those are colorless right? Reason I thought about the black polish is because some of the more worn out parts have lost some color and are greyish and I wanted to kind of color it back in, but don't want to end up coloring my clothes when I'm operating it

[Anonymous No.17321685]

I'm buying my first pair of black boots. Since I live in Europe, I don't have access to American brands.

Should I go for a 1460 Dr. Martens or a 6 Inch Timberland ?

[Anonymous No.17321687]

>>17321678
the color can look faded if its dry
start with conditioner and if it's still faded then the lightest possible coat of polish or colored shoe cream

[Anonymous No.17321694]

>>17321674
Actually here is a photo but it's indoors at night with warm light so the colors are a little off, my phone tried to autocorrect them somewhat

I put my suede Carminas next to the Vibergs to show you what I meant about the Viberg welt being very tight.

[Anonymous No.17321697]

>>17321565
Hate powersharters

[Anonymous No.17321698]

>>17321694
Also tell me which lacing do you prefer, parallel or X?

[Anonymous No.17321700]

>>17321694
goddamn that spi

[Anonymous No.17321736]

>>17321674
did you also order from cultizm? Are u in germany? My vibergs are still in germany at DHL lol.

[Anonymous No.17321738]

>>17321736
I'm not in Germany but they used Fedex for me
Monday noon they said shipped
Tuesday noon they were here

[Anonymous No.17321742]

>>17321738
god damn fuck DHL. Whats your size in Carmina? I ordered 1 down from brannock as they suggested for the 2030 last, hope that works out.

[Anonymous No.17321744]

>>17321629
Polish stains fucking everything. I got some on the welt of one of my boots and it's been 4 years and it hasn't faded a bit.

[Anonymous No.17321746]

>>17321674
>The finishing is basically Carmina level which means almost perfect but not quite.
Interesting because in my experience (own two pairs) of Carminas, the stitching is the best of anything I own

[Anonymous No.17321759]

>>17321742
I've tried Rain in 9.5 UK and length was good but width was not. Too tight. It's a chisel last with a bit of a square toe and those are always a little longer.
The suede boots are Forest 9.5 UK. They are snug if a little tight but bearable. The length is good but it's marginal. If it's been a long day and my feet swell my smaller toes begin to touch when I walk.

In Enzo Bonafe I have tried 363Mod in 9.5UK and it was clearly too short. But a lot of people go half a size up for that.

For these Vibergs I went size 10. They felt really good when I put them on.

>>17321746
Don't get me wrong it's near perfect, for example compared to my Allen Edmonds they are night and day. But there's just very tiny imperfections that are not really worth mentioning.
Only reason I mention them is because I also own a pair of TLBs and those are literally flawless.

[Anonymous No.17321761]

>>17321736
>>17321738

Mine are sitting in TN. Hopefully get them by the end of the week.

>>17321742
DHL works great shipping from EU to USA. Never had an issue or delay like FedEX.

[Anonymous No.17321766]

>>17321761
>clearance delay
the taxman is coming for your butthole

[Anonymous No.17321774]

>>17321766
It’s below the $800 threshold. Probably something dumb like the bottle of VSC viberg includes being mistaken for drugs.

>>17321742
I have no experience with Carmina but I ordered the same size as my Barrie last Aldens.

[Anonymous No.17321776]

>>17321744
>got some on the welt of one of my boots
I only use neutral for this reason

[Anonymous No.17321780]

>>17321774
>$800 threshold.
>tfw local threshold is $50

[Anonymous No.17321791]

>>17321761
>DHL works great shipping from EU to USA.
yea but germany is a neighboring country for me and they are still sitting there as of tuesday 8pm, i guess there's delays because of holidays.
>>17321759
I got 10UK in both Forest and C&J 325, 378 so i guess 10 vibergs will fit me nicely, thanks.

[Anonymous No.17321792]

>>17321780
>local threshold $50
>the shipper "forgot" a zero in declarations

[Anonymous No.17321801]

>>17321792
lol

[Anonymous No.17321807]

>>17321674
One last thing I forgot to mention, I love how long the laces are (they include two laces).
On other boots I have just a little bit of lacing to work with after tightening them, on these Vibergs it's a healthy amount of lace left.

I wouldn't mind the top two eyelets being speedhooks instead though

[Anonymous No.17321808]

>>17321807
their flat wax laces are not bad at all

[Anonymous No.17321814]

>>17321792
if they think the invoice is incorrect the 'asses the value' and just bend you over harder
it actually happens if you buy used stuff the will try to charge you the duty on the new value until you fight it

[Anonymous No.17321829]

suede + unstructured toe = not ideal

[Anonymous No.17321842]

>>17321829

[Anonymous No.17321858]

>>17321605
these arent work boots. get chore instead

[Anonymous No.17321880]

>>17321780
Tax man is going to get you
I just got my ass ripped apart with taxes from the boots I ordered from the UK :(

[Anonymous No.17321892]

imagine the smell

[Anonymous No.17321897]

>>17321685
You can buy red wings online - they have store in Germany

[Anonymous No.17321904]

>>17321759
You seem knowledgeable so I'll ask.
I've recently ordered MTO suede derbies from Carmina in the Forest EEE last because my feet are quite wide. I went with size 10 UK, as my feet are 28-29 cm in length.
I'm still early in the production window, so I always considered writing them to maybe size up to 10.5, I'm simply not used to buying size 10 at all (with most brands it's 10.5 or even 11), but then again that's because they only offer standard width.
What are the dimensions of your feet? Is it OK to go true to size in the forest last if width has already been taken into account? I don't want them to be too loose after the break-in either.

[Anonymous No.17321923]

>>17321904
28-29cm is too much of a gap to say for sure, you need more precision
My feet are like 28.3cm and I think most brands will tell you that if you're between 28-28.5cm you should take 9.5 UK.
This has been generally true for me, but if you plan to wear thicker wool socks when maybe half a size up is not a bad idea.

To give you an idea, Carmina told me that if you go from Forest to Forest EEE you gain twice as much width as you do when going up 0.5 a size in the same last.

[Anonymous No.17321988]

>>17321923
>To give you an idea, Carmina told me that if you go from Forest to Forest EEE you gain twice as much width as you do when going up 0.5 a size in the same last.
That's very interesting to know, thank you. I think I'm closer to 29 than to 28 cm, maybe 28.8 or something. Hard to tell by the millimeter if you're not equipped with that foot measurement thing professionals use. I'm not wearing thick socks at all, so I guess I'll stay with the initial size of 10.
Absolutely looking forward to them, they're my fist pair of Carmina and at the same time the most I've ever spent on a single pair. Ordering them took a big leap of faith, I knew that my choices in EEE lasts would be very limited if I did not make use of their MTOs, which are not returnable of course.

[Anonymous No.17321996]

>>17321648
I'll need to double check some shops maybe but it's quite dire here, despite being the capital
Such is life in Shithuania

[Anonymous No.17322011]

>>17321996
>despite being the capital
Too many young adults, students and hipsters snagging it all up. You'd expect older people to be more frequent customers of brick and mortar stores but it seems like many of them actually don't bother visiting places other than the big warehouse style places where you can get food, clothing, home appliances all in the same building. Try an area without a university next to it.

[Anonymous No.17322016]

>>17322011
Sorry I meant not sales but that there isn't even anything good sold here in the first place
I don't think anywhere here even sells Red Wings for example, let alone any of the other companies that get mentioned in these threads

[Anonymous No.17322028]

>>17321988
If I were you I would double check with Carmina, if you send them an email they can give you the precise measurements of the insole of the Forest EEE last on size 10 and 10.5.
Although the people anwering are not always very bright and do not take into account that feet should not fit exactly into the insole measurements and there should always be a little extra room, but you can calculate that yourself.

Shoes can stretch a bit sideways after break in but they will never stretch lengthwise at all.
Width is easier to get right on derbies, and also on suede which is very soft, but length is not salvageable if you get it wrong.

[Anonymous No.17322099]

[Anonymous No.17322274]

fuck parkhurst for dropping the ball

[Anonymous No.17322382]

>>17322099
so when is the inevitable price hike on their handwelted stuff going to be as they try to condition their customers to stitchdown as a default and handwelted as custom/premium option
probably will happen before the next A/W season

[Anonymous No.17322392]

>>17322382
bidenflation will continue for the next 6 years

[Anonymous No.17322430]

Howdy guys. I've worn boots my entire adult life, but nothing more robust than Corcorans and generally around the Dr. Martens pricepoint (Clark's and Golden Fox, don't like Docs for construction but originally didn't like them because I thought they were artslut foodservice shoes).
I'm graduating uni and I'm honored to realize I have to buy a real pair of boots. This will be the most I've ever spent on a single object (in my life). To go a tier above what I normally buy, I was thinking black Allen Edmonds Higgins Mill weatherproof+lugged. After lurking these threads I get the impression that AE occupies a kind of hour-glass pinch in the options between what I normally buy and what's our there. Options for very impressive boots seem to blossom at the pricepoint immediately above AE. Is this true? Do you have any recommendations for all black lifestyle boots a tier above AE and is that jump worth it?
Thanks and sorry for the actual autism.

[Anonymous No.17322465]

>>17322430
>Do you have any recommendations for all black lifestyle boots
>all black
gross

grant stone diesel

[Anonymous No.17322466]

>>17322430
AE uses a shankless GYW that are majority produced in the DR and finished in the states. quality and finishing are all over the place

yes the $4-600 pricepoint can get you extremely high quality MiUSA options like the new stitchdown White's

[Anonymous No.17322512]

>>17322466
>how much hipster shit can I fit in one picture of boots
Is this satire?

[Anonymous No.17322551]

what knife do you guys edc and what boots

[Anonymous No.17322560]

>>17322512
Every post I make here is satire

[Anonymous No.17322606]

>>17322551
Trickers stow, small Victorinox knife the one with only 3 tools

[Anonymous No.17322620]

>>17320722
I needs some good leather boots to wear with jeans I'm a size 10 US 4E width, help me.

[Anonymous No.17322632]

>>17322620
10.5 EEE leo last or 10EEE floyd from grant stone?
alternatively send tracings to whites and with 8 months for your boots

[Anonymous No.17322644]

>>17322632
Do they even make those anymore?

[Anonymous No.17322674]

What are the best hiking boots from the handmade PNW brands?

[Anonymous No.17322906]

Lol

[Anonymous No.17322916]

>>17322644
almost all of grant stones boots are on the leo and both the field and brass boots are on the floyd
yes they still make them?

[Anonymous No.17323217]

>>17322512
they're better made than 90% of trash on the market

[Anonymous No.17323228]

>parkhurst releasing right in or after black Friday

that cant go well can it?

[Anonymous No.17323231]

>>17323228
Nope. Because that shit will sell out instantly probably by super sois who have set aside a budget for shoes

[Anonymous No.17323240]

Any good engineer recommendations? I really want a pair, I remember eying a pair of Red Wings that were on sale for $180 CDN all in but I decided against it, kinda regret the choice. Who even makes a good engineer boot nowadays?

[Anonymous No.17323241]

>>17323240
>Who even makes a good engineer boot nowadays?
wesco
lofgren

[Anonymous No.17323243]

>>17323240
wesco is THE best bang for your buck engineer whites and nicks makes good options too

>>17323241
>lofgrens
funny i like my wesco more than my lofgrens

[Anonymous No.17323246]

>>17323243
can you photograph an endie next to a 6inch boot so that my brain can stop imagining them as knee high

[Anonymous No.17323256]

>>17323246
best i can do right now is engie next to a pair of sneakers

[Anonymous No.17323324]

>>17322916
Ok I was being ignorant I'm new to this so I thought leo last was the name of the book, didn't know the terminology that it referred to the mold/ overall fit. My bad lol

[Anonymous No.17323326]

>>17323324
*boot

[Anonymous No.17323348]

>>17323324
a Last is the plastic/wood mold that the leather is shaped on during production, it dictates the size and shape of the shoe/boot and is one of the things that make or break how it fits

[Anonymous No.17323393]

Boot ID?

[Anonymous No.17323398]

>>17323393

[Anonymous No.17323406]

Every time I get new GYW/handwelted/stitchdown shoes my mom picks them up and makes a note of how inflexible they are, in a negative tone

[Anonymous No.17323409]

>>17323246
here. left is wesco boss in tan domaine leather from seidel, middle is 6 inch bounty hunters and right is john lofgrens colour 8 hormeme

[Anonymous No.17323416]

Not a boot but Skoak has a GMTO for Enzo Bonafe reverse split toe derbies.
Comes out to like 700€ which is not a bad price for a handwelted shoe from one of the top tier makers.

Leather is brown calf. Sole is leather with topy.
The 363Mod last is high instep, relatively wide in the toebox but a little short. Be careful length wise.
Bonafe reverse stitching is second to none and their fudged welts go really well with this type of more casual dress shoes.

I think it's great for everyday office wear.

[Anonymous No.17323423]

Color 8 CXL looks nothing like Color 8 Shell

[Anonymous No.17323432]

>>17323423
weird i was about to post my "red boots and red leaves" pic

[Anonymous No.17323440]

>>17323256
>>17323409
neat

[Anonymous No.17323445]

>>17323423
that looks stupidly vibrant, but yes color 8 shell and color 8 CXL are not the same at all, CXL is burgundy.

[Anonymous No.17323448]

>>17323440
imo don't get the john lofgrens, they have an insanely small throat opening and no pull loop in the back making a long shoe horn necessary. I really don't know what they were thinking designing an engineer without a pull loop

[Anonymous No.17323454]

Did TLB ever get back to that anon?

[Anonymous No.17323455]

>>17323454
F

[Anonymous No.17323459]

>>17323454
No

I really think they must have some kind of issue

[Anonymous No.17323481]

>anon never reached out to the SLP ranger manufacturers about a drop

[Anonymous No.17323603]

Very rare

Enzo Bonafe "Balway" design (field boot)
in Color 6 (six) Horween shell

Although EB's special relationship with Horween shell is well known, the "balway" design is exclusive to a specific US retailer who also sources his own Horween shell (and even different shades of the same shell color) so I don't know if EB can do color 6 any time you ask for it or if you have to go through Lorenzo specifically. I don't even know how frequently Horween makes it.

[Anonymous No.17323607]

>>17321605
these boots look like garbage. clown tier

[Anonymous No.17323637]

>>17323607
t.

[Anonymous No.17323750]

What do we think of Goodyear? Just got these from Ross for 32-ish bucks and so far they're nice. Way better than the old hand-me-down boots that my dad gave me.

[Anonymous No.17323757]

>>17323750
sneakers

[Anonymous No.17323760]

>>17323750
Here they are in all of their faded glory. They were nice for a while but after working longer hours they really start to wear you down.

[Anonymous No.17323765]

>>17322674
Answer my question boot fags.

[Anonymous No.17323795]

>>17323750
>>17323760
>but after working longer hours they really start to wear you down.
Pretty sure those Goodyears will do that, too. I don't know what you do for work, but it looks like your shoes need to withstand some kind of abuse over the months. Why not invest in a good pair of welted leather boots? I wouldn't ever consider spending only 32 bucks on street shoes, let alone work boots.

[Anonymous No.17323799]

Looking at getting my first pair of nice boots, anyone have opinions/experiences with Red Wing blacksmith? Also, wait for black friday?

[Anonymous No.17323803]

iron rangers worth the hype?

[Anonymous No.17323898]

Please talk me out of getting an 8 in over 6 in pair of boots. Feel like I should go 6 but 8 looks so much cooler. Would be my first pair of boots.

[Anonymous No.17323908]

>>17323898
harder to break in an 8

>>17323803
>>17323799
yes red wings are a good babby's first boot

[Anonymous No.17323932]

>>17323603
so it's like color 8 but worse in every respect?
dude the "rare" shell thing is such blatant artificial scarcity/hype marketing bullshittery it's comical people actually talk about it like it's anything noteworthy
carmina has all the horween shell colors that don't suck, and most of the special snowflake ones as well, available all year round
the rarity, supposedly, comes from the "best" shell without any defects being selected but that would mean natural shell would be the rarest since it shows everything, but it's one of the more widely available colors
horween just dye the leather a different way, it's as simple as that, nothing more to it, they even have eyefucking ultraviolet splatter shell, it's not rare, it's just disgusting, why would they make it on a regular basis other than novelty for some retard wallet maker
pretty sure you can thank alden for most of this fuckery with their rolex-tier bussiness model of selling through their boutique stores exclusively, that may graciuosly put you on a waiting list for rare shell if you buy enough of their garbage or you know a guy who knows a guy at "Alden of Oklahoma City" or "Alden of Fort Wayne"
obviously as a manufacturer you need to have a relationship with horween, but once you do they will produce any color you want once you request it
grant stone chinamen got fucking not-cigar shell, so what does that tell?
horween themselves produce color 8. black and maybe natty/bourbon/amaretto/lightishbrownwithboozename on a regular basis themselves making it more available, because those are the colors that don't look like garbage, age nicely and actually sell
you could buy black shell, make boots out of them and call it color 128 ultra rare shell and people would jizz and scalp them on reddit for 3 times the price

[Anonymous No.17323939]

>>17323932
>so it's like color 8 but worse in every respect?
its color 2 (red) dyed three times instead of four

[Anonymous No.17323999]

>>17323939
that's super duper cool
i don't think that's how it works, though
where did you get that from?
you don't put an intense red color through the exact same dyeing process again and get a chocolate brown color #4, then you do that twice more and get an eggplant color #8
obvious to anyone with functioning eyes it's a mix of several dye components of red/brown/violet at varying concentrations arranged by numer according to brightness and not the same dye applied x ammount of times

[Anonymous No.17324006]

>>17323999
>i don't think that's how it works, though
>where did you get that from?
shut up retard

[Anonymous No.17324030]

>>17324006
what are you using someone's blog as a source?
last sentence makes it clear the guys is talking out of his ass
you fucking dye a leather once not fucking 8 or 16 times
color 4 and 8 is a historical name, which horween and others took over and refers to the ammount of dye in the mixture used in the past, color 4 had 4 parts, 8 had 8
the naming convention stuck and refers to the brightness of a general color profile, which isn't 100% set and agreed upon
see color 8 cxl, which looks quite different to their shell color
>dude it has to be the exact same dye for cxl and shell, i'm autistic and it says color 8 on both, duh
maybe the dye in the past was the same dye 2x more concentrated by the manufacturer that first made it, but it clearly isn't today and horween absolutely certainly mixes the red and brown differently for each of the colors and even for each batch of dye of the same color yo fucking sperg
open your fucking eyes

[Anonymous No.17324052]

>>17324030
trollpost

[Anonymous No.17324067]

speedhook 2.0
unlace your boots twice as fast

[Anonymous No.17324097]

>>17323795
Just mechanic work and those old shoes are only like that because my dad never really takes care of his stuff. You're probably right though I'll look into welted leather boots.

[Anonymous No.17324199]

>>17323406
Stop buying clow shoes with giant midsole, outsole then.

[Anonymous No.17324322]

[Anonymous No.17324332]

thoughts on solovair astronaut boots?

[Anonymous No.17324336]

>>17324332
forgot image

[idk, it is pretty funny for now No.17324368]

>>17320722
do these boots in OP have a high ankleneck? are they half calf?

[Anonymous No.17324523]

>>17324332
>>17324336
Read the pasta
>Should I buy turdsdays/soloshits/doc shitans?
No they are filled with synthetic materials aimed at instant comfort but will not hold up to actual use.
>b-b-but muh ecelebs on youtube said they're good
no. you will waste your time and money and still have uncomfortable footwear at the end of the day. spend the extra $100 and get something real.

[Anonymous No.17324560]

What do you guys think of Blundstone 063?

[Anonymous No.17324565]

>>17324332
I've got some and they're way more comfy than Docs. Have a great silhouette, anything too far from the Doc style is aspie cringe/beardcore

[Anonymous No.17324578]

>>17323406
Cause she buys plastic shit that's flexible right off the shelf

[Anonymous No.17324594]

[Anonymous No.17324637]

>>17324578
desu women's shoe construction is abysmal at the best of times

[Anonymous No.17324691]

>>17323409
How is the arch support in wesco compared to White's

[Anonymous No.17324702]

>>17324594
Please don't fucking wear these unless you're actually in the mountains or some shit.

[Anonymous No.17324718]

>>17323409
I'd like to know this >>17324691
as well.

[Anonymous No.17324741]

>>17324594
these look very nice, specially when compared to the tranny heel and clown looking garbage that pollutes this general.

[Anonymous No.17324761]

>>17324594
>>17324741
They go really well with my vintage ice axe.

[Anonymous No.17324782]

>>17324368
see>>17323409

>>17324691
>>17324718
slightly less than the whites overall but still comfortable throughout the day. the wescos are more comfortable than the lofgrens on account of using a leather toe instead of c*lastic

[Anonymous No.17324811]

>>17324560
Shit shoes

[Anonymous No.17324812]

>>17323406
Your mom is a stupid piece of shit whore, use your white's to kick her in her mouth

[Anonymous No.17324816]

>>17324594
fucking clown wearing hikers in the city

[Anonymous No.17324839]

I promised photos of the Vibergs >>17321674

In direct sunlight they look much lighter, normally it's the darker brown color of the boot in the background.

Sorry for the dog hair

[Anonymous No.17324842]

>>17324839
look a little long in the toe

[Anonymous No.17324845]

>>17324842
That's true, I went half a size up because of width and instep, you can already see that in terms of width these are marginal but they do not feel snug, they're good in those areas

They flex at the right point so I'm not worried about a little extra length

[Anonymous No.17324883]

>>17324761
>t. tranny heel faggot

[Anonymous No.17324936]

[Anonymous No.17324942]

>>17324839
Looks like a narrow last in the forefoot.

[Anonymous No.17324944]

>>17324942
yes the viberg 2030 is overrated and overpriced

[Anonymous No.17324972]

>>17324944
Could have just said you can't afford it

[Anonymous No.17324973]

>>17324942
Doesn't feel like it, I just have very wide feet.
These are E width and on AE I am actually EEE
But I did go half a size up

[Anonymous No.17324976]

>>17324936
fugly

[Anonymous No.17324981]

I did a thing

[Anonymous No.17324992]

>>17324942
Probably camera angle since the 2030 is known for being a very wide last

[Anonymous No.17325022]

>>17324972
*leans into the mic*
WRONG.

other than the higher spi there is nothing special about vibergs and are the most overmemed reddit boot

[Anonymous No.17325030]

Why can't I stop thinking about those purple engineers that got posted on here a few weeks ago?

[Anonymous No.17325041]

>>17325030
>cool unique veg tan horsehide
>on a tried and tested last
whats not to like?

[None !tV1pqnE0q2 No.17325052]

what are some good boots

[Anonymous No.17325064]

everytime I see Nick's boots they look off to me
the captoe, the welt, the heel, somehow they look wrong

[Anonymous No.17325101]

>>17324839
very nice, mine are still in germany

[Anonymous No.17325125]

>>17325041
Looks cool to me

[Anonymous No.17325145]

>>17325125
preorder is still up

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/footwear/wescoboots/WESCO-MRLOU-PUR-DEPOSIT.html

[Anonymous No.17325226]

>>17325064
Look too bulbous and round to me

[Anonymous No.17325229]

>>17325064
dunno how much leather they're saving by skimping on the cap length but its looking terrible

[Anonymous No.17325237]

If I'm gonna wear a brown suede jacket, should I go for brown or black meme rangers?

[Anonymous No.17325242]

>>17325237
brown. blacks and browns makes people frown

[Anonymous No.17325250]

>>17324981
you could have bought African rangers and we wouldnt have thought you were retarded

[Anonymous No.17325251]

>>17324981
they're ugg ly alright

[Anonymous No.17325252]

Boot newbie, I bought a used pair of Alden x Jcrew Indy's a couple years ago and have seldom worn them, I live in Florida so the time and need for boots isn't very high. At what level do you consider resoling boots?

[Anonymous No.17325254]

>>17325252
>At what level do you consider resoling boots?
at what level of wear you mean? you'll likely need a heel cap replacement before a resole, highly recommend you resole before wearing through the rubber

[Anonymous No.17325271]

>>17325254
I see. I also wonder if gets to the point that it's old and should be done. Once again: clueless and new. Here's a shoddy photo for reference.

[Anonymous No.17325277]

>>17325271
Yes it’s time

[Anonymous No.17325283]

>>17325271
you still got a ways to go before needing a resole

>if gets to the point that it's old and should be done
that's usually not the case, but crepe does get a little weird when it gets old. thing is most cobblers probably don't stock crepe soles

[Anonymous No.17325288]

>>17325277
>>17325283
As I've never done any sort of shoe repair, do you have suggestions? Find a local cobbler? Is there someone better suited than most to contact?

[Anonymous No.17325291]

>>17325288
back to alden the manufacturer would be the best bet. local cobbler would be a second choice, but i would demand to see the cobbler's work before using them for the resole

[Anonymous No.17325292]

>>17325288
>c*bbler

[Anonymous No.17325312]

>>17325291
Alright. Appreciate the advice. Thank you.

[Anonymous No.17325313]

i bought a pair of redwing blacksmith boots. i am now $300 poorer.

will i get laid now?

[Anonymous No.17325362]

>>17325313
I don't see how a pair of clown boots will get you laid but keep trying.

[Anonymous No.17325395]

>>17325288
For the best of the best send it to someone like Steve at Bedos. Trenton and Heath are good boy they take shortcuts that Steve refuses to
Alden can't even be bothered to make their shoes properly new, you think they'll give a shit about resoling them properly?

[Anonymous No.17325429]

>>17325395
I just watched one of his videos on resoling an Alden indy boot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FghG_Y1-uY0 and man does it look good.

[Anonymous No.17325666]

can someone ID these for me please

[Anonymous No.17325670]

>>17325362
the blacksmith is the one without the clowntoes, catty argumentative anon-chama.

[Anonymous No.17325677]

Tranny heel detected

[Anonymous No.17325703]

>>17324594
love the hiker style looking boots

[Anonymous No.17325723]

>>17325429
Steve is a treasure and I wish we could clone him because once he retires or dies the cobbler trade mostly goes as well. he's one of the last few remaining greats
there's some young blood like Cobbler Sunny who is good and Wyatt and Dad (obviously not the dad but the sons are young) aren't bad either.
Trenton and Heath I really fear are gonna get too far removed from being cobblers and start focusing too much on being bootfluencers and growing their youtube channel and shilling their products instead of growing their business, but they're competent cobblers (Heath is a MUCH better cobbler than Trenton though)

[Anonymous No.17325774]

>>17325703
>>17324594

[Anonymous No.17325779]

>>17325666
timbahlands SHIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEET

[Anonymous No.17325807]

>>17325703
>>17325774
yuck

[Anonymous No.17325810]

>>17320722

[Anonymous No.17325872]

>>17324782
Thanks breh

[Anonymous No.17325874]

>>17325145
>>17325041
God I bet these will patina amazingly.

[Anonymous No.17325875]

>>17325703
>>17325774
They look like orthopaedic shoes for club feet.

[Anonymous No.17325890]

>>17325774
>>17325703
>>17324594

[Anonymous No.17326163]

>>17321892
r/gyw?

[Anonymous No.17326168]

my signature

[Anonymous No.17326170]

>>17323932
All that autism because someone has something nice.

[Anonymous No.17326184]

I had a pair of CXL burgundy boots but felt really conscious about wearing them, they are too red and just ended up selling them. It's a versatile color that goes well with a lot of fits but men's boots in burgundy are not really common in my area so I always felt like I was standing out like a clown

[Anonymous No.17326193]

>>17326184
I agree, I think Color 8 shell is nice but Color 8 CXL is too red

[Anonymous No.17326201]

>>17321761
I was right it is delayed because of something dumb. It’s been delayed at customs because some US fish and wildlife brainlet doesn’t know what kudu is. Now I have to wait for the paperwork to get sorted.

[Anonymous No.17326226]

>wear new boots
>friends see them
>"What are these anon?"
>"How much?"

I need to figure out a number that will not get me judged too much but also not low enough that any of my friends will want to look it up and grab a pair.

[Anonymous No.17326241]

>>17326201
FedEx has some of the worst customer service for small packages, hope your boots do arrive, depending on where you live FedEx can deny you the import of the goods

[Anonymous No.17326245]

is stitchdown more waterproof than gyw or handwelt?
what's the advantage? i like the double row of stitching visually

[Anonymous No.17326251]

Actually did the October challenge thing and it was really fun wearing my boots every day. Absolutely loving my MP boots.

[Anonymous No.17326258]

>>17326201
at least yours are in the US, mine are still in germany waiting to be shipped less than 200km to the neighboring country after 5 working days. FUCK DHL

[Anonymous No.17326262]

So about 2 months ago this guy posted these Indonesian boots on SF

It's natural shinki horsebutts

I thought it looked pink and hideous

[Anonymous No.17326265]

>>17326262
This is what it looks like now

[Anonymous No.17326280]

>>17326265
Does look terribly bad, I don't get the natural color meme. It's just dumb

[Anonymous No.17326295]

>>17326226
tree fiddy
expensive enough to scare off most while not so doing insane

[Anonymous No.17326341]

>>17326251
Whites are one of the only brands that gets the cap toe length correct

[Anonymous No.17326382]

>>17326251
What are you talking about

[Anonymous No.17326433]

>>17326382
Reddit.

[Anonymous No.17326452]

>unicorn leather from CF Stead

[Anonymous No.17326496]

>>17326452

[Anonymous No.17326502]

>>17325250
>>17325251
But they were $80 after tax, and the comfy.

[Anonymous No.17326604]

[Anonymous No.17326732]

>>17325703
Sexo
Awesome boots.

[Anonymous No.17326799]

>>17326604
Hate blue jeans
Hate cuffed jeans
Love me black Whites

[Anonymous No.17326824]

>I see a pair of jeans I want to paint it black

[Anonymous No.17326829]

same but with cocks

[Anonymous No.17326833]

socks* wtf

[Anonymous No.17326869]

>>17326604
Those tapered jeans look so bad

[Anonymous No.17326874]

>>17326262
natural leather is one of those things that just gets better with time.

[Anonymous No.17326945]

>>17321576
>>17321541
Yea, definetely.
I just tried on the 875 but I had a complete opposite feeling, with external toes touching in the front due to a narrower last. First/second toes were fine.
I guess I'll have to size up since usually leather doesn't break in in that region and lengthwise.

[Anonymous No.17327023]

>>17323932
you really typed all that shit up and spilled spaghetti everywhere when all you needed to say was "i can't afford a pair"

[Anonymous No.17327025]

>>17327023
you're gonna get rekt again like here>>17325022

[Anonymous No.17327279]

navy horse

[Anonymous No.17327282]

>>17326251
what October challenge?

i wear boots every day

[Anonymous No.17327289]

SEXXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOO

[Anonymous No.17327297]

what do I buy instead of doc martens? I want that look but I'm willing to pay more for better quality. I don't know where to look.

[Anonymous No.17327309]

>>17327297
depends, you want something that looks just like them but better quality?

[Anonymous No.17327333]

>>17327309
yeah pretty much. I want like a black combat boot

[Anonymous No.17327358]

>>17327333

[Anonymous No.17327374]

>>17324839
Ok so for comparison here's my Carmina suede boots in Forest last

Compared to the vibergs these are much tighter at the ball and vamp, and sometimes they pinch my pinky toe a little bit
They're not uncomfortable, just snug. I think suede helps here.

Because I have a high instep I actually have to skip the last speed hook in order to have enough lace length to tie them easily.
The insole is more rigid than the vibergs but they have a commando sole so they're very comfy.

[Anonymous No.17327383]

in the shade

[Anonymous No.17327384]

in the sun

"old bronze" shell

[Anonymous No.17327385]

>>17327374
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d31Bdg0q_Ss

[Anonymous No.17327400]

>>17327385
th-thanks ?

[Anonymous No.17327436]

i just bought some thursdays boots for about $500. first pair, super excited to wear boots.

[Anonymous No.17327439]

[Anonymous No.17327457]

i went against all recommendations from /fa/ and my better judgement and bought a pair of wolverine 1000 mile boots evans with the vibram sole on the heel and foot, not one size smaller, but my actual size. at msrp
they fit perfectly and i like them
pic related

[Anonymous No.17327479]

vibergs finally here
2030 CXL 8, went 1 down from usual US size and brannock, fits extremely well with lighter socks probably a bit snug with thick socks. I am 277mm length 111mm width (mid-end of day, thick socks).
Love the color and looks but from the first impressions i wouldn't pay full price for them, nothing my benchgrade C&J aren't.

[Anonymous No.17327481]

quite a bit of creasing, disappointing but nothing i wouldn't expect with CXL. proper pics later i guess.

[Anonymous No.17327483]

packaging is nice, you get some VSC, 2 shoebags and a polishing cloth.
Forgot to mention that the clicking is amazing throughout both boots.

[Anonymous No.17327496]

>>17327289
Brand and model?

[Anonymous No.17327539]

>>17327457
>at msrp
yikes
they go on sale really often and are worth around $200
I really hope you're joking and ddidnt pay $400

[Anonymous No.17327595]

>>17323409
man the leather folds on the engineers are pure SEXOOO

[Anonymous No.17327678]

[Anonymous No.17327681]

>>17327479
>>17327481
I like them

I wonder if they will darken with time?

[Anonymous No.17327689]

>>17327457
Are they new? And they're already that creased? How do they do it

[Anonymous No.17327693]

>>17327678
Gimp boots Kek fag

[Anonymous No.17327695]

>>17327681
they should darken a bit yea. I took them for a 30 min walk outside, the last fits me really well, very happy with them.

[Anonymous No.17327730]

>>17327539
i paid €450, shipping included
>>17327689
nah, ive worn them for a couple of weeks
crouching in the garden = instant crease

[Anonymous No.17327744]

>>17326262
>>17326265

Unstructured toe box is shit.

[Anonymous No.17327746]

>>17327279
>navy
blue = pleb

[Anonymous No.17327869]

>>17327457
>at msrp
yikes

>>17327496
Wesco Morrison MTO

https://theshopvancouver.com/products/the-shop-x-wesco-boots-morrison-olive-green-horween-cxl?variant=39585829322865

>>17327678
yikes

[Anonymous No.17327891]

Anyone tried these?
Are they comfy?
Do they affect the fit a lot?

[Anonymous No.17327915]

>>17327479
>>17327481
hello fellow colour 8 enjoyer

>>17327891
eh you might be better off buying just a plain veg tan instead of veg tan plus whatever is at the bottom

[Anonymous No.17327941]

How much welt do you want?
Yes

[Anonymous No.17327966]

>>17327941
lmao
is this a double welt or something?
why is it so wide?

[Anonymous No.17327968]

>>17327966
Enzo Bonafe does massive welts if you ask for Norvegese welt for some reason
Their storm welts are also pretty huge
Normal welts are fine, and their fudging is great

[Anonymous No.17327973]

>>17327966
they're not too bad, at least they match the scale of the perforations