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/btg/ - SHELL 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
>Don't forget that boots need time to dry properly, rotate them and don't wear them daily for too long

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.

Manufacturer Red Flags
>Luxury
>Sustainable
>Vegan
>Made in Mexico/Chyna

PREV>>17363252

>> No.17368408
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17368408

So the good news:
Bonafe 363mod last is very good for me. I really like this last and it's a great fit.
Finishing seems perfect? I can't find any issues at all. Not sure if this is the norm for Bonafe or if they pay special attention to shell shoes/boots.
Ridgeway sole is probably the best rubber sole I've ever tried. I even stepped on wet marble today, no issues. With dainite I'd have broken something. It also seems very hard, I hope that means longevity. But it's also comfy.

The bad news:
It's very flashy. People in the office talked about my boots. They asked me if I shined them, and I didn't want to say "actually it's a special HORSE ASS leather made in Chicago" so I said "yeah" and then they said "military style" and I left it at that.
It doesn't crease, and that makes it look different from all other shoes when worn. It draws attention especially to any area where the fit isn't perfect.
Shell is quite rigid. The boots are comfy, but the shaft actually presses against the side of my ankles. I guess that's why a lot of people do "field boots" in shell cordovan with a shaft made of suede or peccary (or shark).

Basically, a big yes for Bonafe, and I'm happy I got one of my grail boots (color 8 shell bonafes) but I probably don't want any more shell boots.

>> No.17368416

>>17368408
Also these are my first handwelted shoes, I don't think I noticed a difference in fit compared to GYW or stitchdown.

Does handwelted mean they have no cork?
I think Bonafe does all the stitching by hand even the outsoles (but I could be mistaken)

>> No.17368426

Gothrock boots?

>> No.17368428

Gave a chance to meermins and one of the tongues shifts a lot. Would be worth it to try to contact them for a replacement or should I try to fix it myself

>> No.17368434

>>17368408
get a pen and press in some rolls

>> No.17368449
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reposting
which one should I get?

>> No.17368466

>>17368416
Handwelting means the a holdfast is carved directly from the insole, no gemming to fail and typically a thicker insole

>> No.17368498
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17368498

>>17368416
pic related is cross section of handwelting. No c*rk

>> No.17368503

>>17368416
>Does handwelted mean they have no cork?
Not necessarily, but it makes it more feasible.
The best solution for no cork is still stitchdown, because the upper is flared out instead of tucked under the insole, creating a void that has to be filled.

>> No.17368510

>>17368498
does anyone have an xray photo of this but for the chore boot?

>> No.17368520

>>17368510
chore boot is GYW

>> No.17368552

To the anon that recommended I add tongue pads to my chelseas to fill out the space: it didn't work. I'm going to stick with my superfeet insoles

>> No.17368554

>>17368552
I try to help you and now I’m the bad guy!? Fuck off

>> No.17368555

>>17368552
Do you have a gap on the instep?
I have a gap on the vamp in pretty much all my shoes, I think my feet are just shallow there
Not sure how that can be fixed, do I just stick tongue pads under the vamp?

>> No.17368557

>>17368520
i dont know what that means :/

>> No.17368574

>>17368557
It means cork

>> No.17368575

>>17368498
Wow Nicks is too fucking cheap to put cork in.

>> No.17368580

>>17368385
>>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.

cringe

>> No.17368584

>>17368408
these are ugly.

>> No.17368669
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>>17368580
yeah? then how come you're in my cringe compilation?

*snap*

>> No.17368712

>>17368428
most boots without a gusseted tongue do that. my aldens are fucking annoying as hell about it
just have a cobbler stitch it in place, it's not a mangufacture defect

>> No.17368761

>>17368712
My left side is fine is just my right side the one that does that, is the first time It happens to me. I'll take it to a cobbler then, thanks

>> No.17368771
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>>17368385
Hey bro, is this you?

>> No.17368780

>>17368408
I'm sorry they're nice n all but these look too shiny and reflects too much glare

>> No.17368783
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>>17368771
kek no thats me

>> No.17368927

>>17368771
god, why do people buy black derbies?
>I want to be a little formal but not formal enough to matter, teehee

>> No.17368951

>>17368927
Seething cunt from shoe rotation, ur not fooling anybody dear.

>> No.17368952

>>17368408
Fruity ass boots

>> No.17368956

>>17368951
literally who

>> No.17368960

>>17368952
Those aren't wescos

>> No.17368964

>>17368960
Huh?
Huh?
Maybe there are gays who wear boots outside the PNW?
Ever think of that? Huh?

>> No.17368965
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>>17368956
This retard, retard

>> No.17368968

>>17368965
What a bunch of trash.

>> No.17368984

>>17368408
>he fell for the shell cordovan meme
kek, now you see, little queer how impractical how that shiny plastic coating that is and how much attention it draws?
I bet you feel really self conscious when wearing them, do any of your coworkers know how much you paid for those? Can you imagine the little respect they had for you vanishes in an instant knowing that you're the guy that splurges on shoes he doesn't try on first, just because he read online about
>muh top tier brands of boots?
Lol, lmao even

>> No.17368992

>>17368984
This
Should have bought Seidel leather like nicks.

>> No.17369003

>>17368408
impressed by how this last hides its width

>> No.17369013

>>17368408
Had the same reaction from coworkers when i wore my shell mcneils

>> No.17369014

>>17368984
too much text just to say you're poor

>> No.17369015

>>17368965
boring boring boring

>> No.17369017

>>17369015
post yours

>> No.17369019

>>17369017
no

>> No.17369021
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>>17369017

>> No.17369023

>>17369021
Hey fag, buy some boot trees.

>> No.17369029

>>17369014
look I don't think anyone's trying to be mean but they're real fucking shiny, like unnecessarily and excessively so. unless the rest of the outfit is shiny, it will stand out tok much

>> No.17369031

>>17369029
>unless the rest of the outfit is shiny
Shell is for people who wear wool suits on the daily, yes.

>> No.17369032

>>17369029
i agree, i don't like shell either.

>> No.17369040

>>17369023
no

>> No.17369041

What are some good manufacturers/company's? First time buyer here.

>> No.17369042
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>>17369041
White's if you work in blue collar.
Alden if you work in an office.
Crocket & Jones if you're English.
Trickers if you shoot irishmen.

>> No.17369043

>>17369041
White's
Wesco

>> No.17369062

>>17368761
exactly like my aldens. usually it's more annoying on one side. but yeah, all it takes is a cobbler to put a stitch in one side of the tongue and it will never slide again

>> No.17369064

>>17369042
>>17369043
Thanks.

What recommendations for walking or standing of a 12 hours or about?

>> No.17369065

>Aside from being hand-lasted on the Elston last, the toe cap also features freehand brogueing
yeah but why

>> No.17369066

>>17369064
White's and their arch support

>> No.17369068

>>17368984
all that just to seethe and cope for being poor

>> No.17369069

>>17369065
H A N D M A D E

>> No.17369080
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17369080

>married dude
>wife says she'll get me boots as a christmas present
>already own whites, alden, red wing, cheaney, carmina, meerin
>have no idea what else to get
>thinking of getting some derbies instead
thoughts on these carminas as a casual every day shoe that i can wear when it's warmer?

>> No.17369085
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>>17369080
why not a handsewn moc for summer?

>> No.17369087

>>17369080
That's a blucher and bluchers are ugly.
get some chukkas from Crown Northampton

>> No.17369091

>>17369087
>That's a blucher
who cares?

>> No.17369092
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>>17369085
those are somehow way more autistic than wearing new balance dad shoes

>> No.17369093

>>17369092
they are not and you're autistic for thinking so

>> No.17369094

>>17369093
stay mad

>> No.17369095

>>17369091
I care because some g*rm made an ugly shoe and now we all have to suffer the consequences of it .

>> No.17369105

>>17369092
what does the N stand for

>> No.17369106

>>17369094
i'd post a mean comment but i don't like punching down on autistics like you.

>> No.17369116

>>17369105
I

>> No.17369119

>>17369116
C

>> No.17369121

>>17369119
K

>> No.17369122

>>17369121
'S
are inferior in every way to White's

>> No.17369123
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>>17369122
flawless victory

>> No.17369124
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>>17369122
Yeah but do they sell tankers? Checkmate whites shill.

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>>17369122
based

>> No.17369129

>>17369124
>hm why are people buying so many engineers
>OH I KNOW ITS BECAUSE OF THE STRAP
>LETS ADD MORE STRAPS TO IT
>I'M A GENIUS

>> No.17369130

>>17369129
Patton invented them, dummy.

>> No.17369138

>>17369129
laces get caught in a tank u dummy

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>>17369105
>>17369116
>>17369119
>>17369121
>>17369122
goddamn i'm glad i was here for this

>> No.17369149

>>17369119
>>17369121
>>17369122
Same person

>> No.17369150

>>17369149
you could have stopped him

>> No.17369159
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17369159

Going to be using these at my work at the highway (really damn cold and rainy winters with no snow), will they last me? Most of my work is indoors , but they will be exposed to climate every now and then. Any thing I should consider about their maintenance?

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>>17369149
how did u know?

>> No.17369163

>>17369159
Dainite soles? They're sturdy but I don't know about traction if you're dealing with ice.
If those are purely work boots and you don't care how they look, you could put a thick coat of mink oil on them to keep water out. It will stain them dark however.

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>>17369140
Fucking love my cinnamon MPs brehs

>> No.17369167

>>17369159
>Any thing I should consider about their maintenance?
Never ever dry leather in front of a fire/heater. it will crack even the best leather.
Let it dry on its own. It will be fine.

>> No.17369175

>>17369159
read the OP
>brush daily
>rotate

>>17369165
i hate the baby poo colour it turns

>> No.17369198

>>17369163
Yeah luckily I won't be dealing with ice that often, delicate areas will be pretty much covered with salt.

They are not just for work, I'm going to wear them at work so they pick up some character, they will end up being for casual wear. Just don't want to ruin them until they are unusable outside work.

>>17369167
Thank you, actually glad you said this because I live in a pretty old house with a wood fireplace I would end up drying them there eventually.

>>17369175
I did, I was just wondering about the durability of these for mildly harsh climate

Thank you guys

>> No.17369199

>>17369198
do not dry them by the fireplace

>> No.17369214

>>17368780
>>17368952
>>17368984
>>17369029
>>17369032
wow color me surprised /btg/ is filled with people who've never owned a pair of shell shoes

>> No.17369218

>>17369214
shell isn't a working man's leather.

>> No.17369220

>>17369218
>implying anyone here works in boots
kek dream on, only ever seen one anon here who works in the PNW
the rest of you can't afford it

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>>17369218
Fuck workers.

Workers cut down forests. Workers dig for oil. Workers create surveillance technology.

Workers participate in every single oppressive hierarchy. Workers built the guns that were used to massacre natives. Workers drove the train to Auschwitz.

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>>17369227

>> No.17369284

>>17369220
>>17369159

>> No.17369613

>>17368408
Yes Bonafe uses cork, just like most everyone else.

>> No.17369614

>>17368416
>>17369613
Meant to quote this.
Bonafe machine stitches the outsole, Rapid E stitcher, then finish the welt by hand.

>> No.17369618

>>17368498
Can’t express how ironic it is to see cork in a pic about no cork simping.
Look at the granulated layer. This must be when White’s flirted with cork.
Just to show how retarded most Whiteshills in this thread are.

>> No.17369623

>>17368498
Im glad European handwelt is not clownish made like this american hybrid crap.

>> No.17369631

>>17369623
It's the exact same principle.

>> No.17369633

Guys, I want men's shoes or sneakers with a leaner, effeminate shape, like Onitsukas or women's derbies. Any advice?

>> No.17369636

>>17369633
Moma and other Italian companies

>> No.17369643

>>17369631
Enzo Bonafe for example does not do rolled welt, does not flange out the upper, does handwelt all the way to the heel (whites stop at the ball), does not use giant midsole, giant shank.
>the same
Uh huh.

>> No.17369672

>>17369643
Same principle, not execution.
Everything you said is applied by White's to non-handwelted shoes as well.

>> No.17369700

>>17369672
All I care is their boots are clown boots. No amount of hand works can change that.

>> No.17369740
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17369740

>>17369175
Don’t know what you’re talking about desu

>> No.17369804

>>17369700
The "clown boot" thing refers to the bulbous toe of very specific models like the Iron Rangers. Not to the sole construction.

>> No.17369839
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Anyone have a rec for something similar to picrel? Preferably in the states. "waterproof suede" An anon posted it in a different thread but that website doesn't have my size in stock

>> No.17369870

>>17369839
do you want fake timbs because you can get the chore
Thursday makes some fake timbs now too iirc but its still a Thursday

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>>17369870
Those don't look like timbs my nigger I don't know what you meant by that, but no I would not like Thursdays

>> No.17369878

Shell is acceptable in loafers maybe in american longwings as well. But in boots it conveys an immense amount of bottom energy

>> No.17369882

>>17369080
Ask her to peg you

>> No.17369884
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17369884

Cop or not?
*assumes position

>> No.17369887

>>17369884
>*assumes position
how r u so cute

>> No.17369890

>>17369874
literally just skinny, collarless timbs

>> No.17369895

>>17369804
Grasping at straws aren't we? As if the giant ass sole platform and the wide welt aren't clowny as hell.

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>>17369890
they are the same in the way all black boots are the same. other than that they're quite different, the shoepassions are constructed pretty much like your average derby boots, just taller and meaner with the combat boot proportions and sole, and as you can see from pic rel the timbs have quite different stitch construction

>> No.17369905

Any EU stores selling Charles Tyrhwitt?

>> No.17369912

I think the paramemes look like clown shoes because they're very skinny at the ankle and very wide at the toe box

>> No.17369916

>>17369895
>Grasping at straws aren't we?
What?

>As if the giant ass sole platform and the wide welt aren't clowny as hell.
"Clowny"? No.
Long shoes with a bulbous toebox, that's clown shoes.

>> No.17369933

>>17369916
It doesn’t matter if it’s bulbous or not. A boot with 2” of leather on the insole + V100 outsole will make you look like a clown unless you’re a wildland firefighter or a lineman. You don’t need a pair of Whites because you stand all day as a part time barista.

>> No.17369936

>>17369085
lug soles on non work shoes always look off for me and feel like a manlet cope

>> No.17369945

>>17369936
Lug soles have nothing to do with “work”. A lug sole is merely for increased traction for conditions like snow. Not everyone walks on sidewalks and has good weather 24/7/365.

>> No.17369949

>>17369933
>will make you look like a clown
You have no idea what "clown shoes" are.

>> No.17369952
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17369952

>>17369949
True. I’m not the clown shoe expert like you. How big is your collection now?

>> No.17369954

>>17369952
You just proved my point by posting bulbous toeboxes.

>> No.17369959
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17369959

Clown shoes are red
i.e CXL color 8 & soloshit southerner
That's fucking Ronald McDonald shit right there

>> No.17369960
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17369960

>>17369933
>A boot with 2” of leather on the insole + V100 outsole will make you look like a clown
Not at all.

>> No.17369961

>>17369960
That’s not a V100

>> No.17369965

>>17369952
>doesn’t realize every Nigs boot has a clown toe

+1 for Whites unstructured toes

>> No.17369966

>>17369961
>clown shoes have lug soles
what

>> No.17369968

>>17369965
Nah, these are Nick's: >>17369960

>> No.17369972

>>17369949
I know what clown shoes look like. Google White's Boots and it shows.

>> No.17369973

>>17369966
Any shoes a clown wears are technically clown shoes.

>> No.17369975

>>17369884
You did not do that at a store no way.

>> No.17369976

>>17369960
Honk honk
Stomp stomp
Clomp clamp
Creak creak

>> No.17369985

>>17369975
so fuggin cute doe

>> No.17369997

>>17369839
coniston in black waxed roughout maybe

>> No.17370000

>>17369945
lug soles are more meant for dirt/gravel. if you’re wearing suede mocs in the snow you’re going to have a bad time

>> No.17370004

ridgeway
the thinking mans sole

>> No.17370009

I own a pair of "stitchdown" Vibergs
I walked my dog in the rain today

Zero moisture got in?
How is this possible?

>> No.17370016

>>17369884
>cop or not
>already assuming the position
I refuse to believe you assumed the position in a dressing room or at a store

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>>17369021

>> No.17370024

>>17369975
>>17370016
EU online return policy friends. Also answer the question

>> No.17370027

>>17369884
boring

>> No.17370028

>>17369884
>>17369975
what is this position
i don't get it
someone explain this probably really funny joke to me please

>> No.17370039
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17370039

>>17370028
"Assume the position" is a JOI (jerk off instructions) thing.
Basically the instruction is to lay on the ground and raise your lower body up and over your head in such a way that your erect cock is aiming directly at your face/ mouth.
This is then usually followed up with a cum countdown where the mistress/ master ultimately makes you cum on your own face/ into your own mouth.

>> No.17370045

>>17370009
Not a fan of vibergs because their business model is very similar to naked and famous denim, they keep pumping different leathers claiming that are limited edition runs when their boots looks vastly similar to what's already out there. So redd*tors with short attention spans that are always looking for the next new thing to consoom justify the price of a brand new pair of boots
>I already have two other vibergs on the 2030 last but this one is a one time limited run, black latigo leather from the secret tannery of new mexico, I must CONSOOOOOM
They are ok boots, feel solid and the stitchdown construction is nice, but no need to obsess over the brand, think anons, think!

>> No.17370049

>>17370028
Don't listen to this deranged retard >>17370039. One time this one dude took a picture like that to post his new boots, so it's now the thing to do.

>> No.17370054
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>>17370028

>> No.17370058

>>17370049
That's literally what it's from anon.

>> No.17370060
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>mexicans in charge of making quality boots

>> No.17370061

>>17370058
No it isn't.

>> No.17370063

>>17370061
Just because you had never heard of it before and saw it for the first time in this general doesn't make that the origin anon.
It's not all that obscure, you can find it pretty easily.

>> No.17370066

>>17369618
There's no cork in that picture you fucking mongoloid

>> No.17370069

>>17370039
>>17370054
that explains a lot lmao

>> No.17370071

>>17370063
Fuck off autistic tranny coomer. When anon posted the picture he wasn't doing your retarded gay shit.

>> No.17370075

>>17369021
ID on boots in the middle

>> No.17370089

>>17370075
viberg 2030, natural roughout then waxed by me

>> No.17370094

>>17370089
looks good, how old are they?

>> No.17370101

>>17368984
Lol this is why I stopped giving a shit about fashion years ago, it makes you look so pathetic like this guy when you get too into it. Just wear what you think looks cool and fits your personality don’t spend a bunch of time online discussing fashion because you’ll end up like this faggot which is essentially a high-school cunt type mentality

>> No.17370102

>>17370094
around 3 years, don't wear them too much cause the last isn't great

>> No.17370104

>>17369887
>>17369985
It‘s just my feet though. How do you know I‘m cute?

>> No.17370107

>>17370104
i-i think u've posted on waywt. dat blonde guy with longish hair?

>> No.17370110

>>17370107
No :(

>> No.17370113

>buy shoes that are comfy
>a lot of excess material results in creases
>buy shoes that are too small
>feels like shit
>everyone compliments how good they look

>> No.17370115

>>17369973
Per this logic, Wesco are faggot boots.

>> No.17370117

>>17370066
The yellow granulated layer is totally not cork at all.
How embarrassing. Leave it to corkcel for being knowledgeable.

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>>17370117
>yellow granulated layer
??? wrong again retard

>> No.17370127

How long does it take to break in boots like Whites, Nicks, Viberg etc with thick leather?

For normal dress shoes I think 24 hours of total wear is pretty good for break in, but these boots feel a little harder to get going

>> No.17370133

>>17370126
>>17368498
Looks closer under the insole, corkcel. I know you jacked off to that old marketing material, but use your brain for once.

>> No.17370134

>>17370066
>that picture
>>17370126
>linked a different picture

Huh?

>> No.17370142

>>17370134
Are you expecting Whiteshill to NOT be an actual retard?

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>>17370133
>>17370134
>can't tell the difference between leather grain and cork

>> No.17370145

>>17370060
The only boots you should be buying from mexicans are cowboy/western boots

>> No.17370146

>>17370143
Are you talking about yourself?
Yes, leather grain is that loose and cereal like, lmao.
Bright yellow leather lmao.

>> No.17370149

>>17370126
Higher the ounce, higher the clown.

>> No.17370153
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17370153

Whiteshill corkcel on suicide watch.

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>>17370153

>> No.17370156

>>17370153
>>17370155
which boot is that

>> No.17370161
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>>17370156

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>>17370153
>>17370155
>>17370161
>posts different pics
>hurr durr there's cork

>> No.17370170

>>17370164
That’s the teardown pic by Carl Murawski on a MP
Seethe, cope, dilate lmao

>> No.17370173

>>17370143
>>17370164
Hardcope.

>> No.17370178

>>17370170
not now Carl

>> No.17370181

>>17370170
>c*rl
>c*rk
nough said

>> No.17370187

>>17370181
Whiteshill has been Corked by BBC(cork).
Seethe, Cope, Dilate.

>> No.17370189

>>17370126
is there a pic like this but for the chore boot

>> No.17370194
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17370194

>huge chunk of yellow cork lmao

>> No.17370210

cork is based

>> No.17370242

What is this bullshit about cork?
Isn't a cork layer good?
I don't know too much about boots but my Birkenstocks have mostly cork and it's fucking amazing.

>> No.17370245
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White's dabbles with cork here and there, particularly in the more "fashion boot" models like the MP.
Pic related.

But typically White's does avoid cork. Even for handwelted boots (which very often do have cork), they go out of their way to avoid using cork, see here: https://youtu.be/rppxbT9OeuY?t=735

>> No.17370247

>>17370242
One autist corkcel shitting up the thread because he like larping as a cobbler.

>> No.17370248

>>17370245
are chore boot cork

>> No.17370250

>>17370248
They're in the "more affordable" category, and GYW, so I'd say yes without looking into it.

>> No.17370251

>>17370248
Affirmatively.

>> No.17370252

>>17370250
>>17370251
is that a good or bad thing

>> No.17370254

>>17370242
>my Birkenstocks have mostly cork and it's fucking amazing.
Sure, but not for long.

>>17370252
Not bad as such, but not as durable and solid as leather, obviously.

>> No.17370255

>>17370252
Neither, they are $300 boots. Cork is standard filler. You can fill the void with cocaine if you want.

>> No.17370258

>>17370254
This comment has been CORKED by the BBCork.

Seethe Cope Dilate

>> No.17370259

>>17370254
>Sure, but not for long.
I use them as house shoes and they are still amazing even after 6 years of wearing them 10+ hours a day.

>> No.17370261

>>17370259
I told you already. He is an autist who likes lapring as a cobbler, making up visions of material breaking down. Reality can’t reach him when he is too far up his ass.

>> No.17370263

>>17370259
>house shoes
Buddy anything lasts forever as "house shoes".

>> No.17370264

>>17370263
The cork isn't in contact with the outside world so I don't really see the correlation there anon.
If anything it gets moved around far harder and with far higher frequency than boots I would wear at most a few days a week.

>> No.17370265

>>17370263
>House shoes DON’T get step on

Embarrassingly retarded.

>> No.17370266

>>17370254
cork is stronger than leather

>> No.17370268

>>17370263
6 years of 10h a day is 21k hours of wear anon

>> No.17370271

>>17370245
>just takes a chug of nails
this is based
https://youtu.be/rppxbT9OeuY?t=344

>> No.17370272

>>17370264
>house shoes get moved around far harder than boots
lol

>>17370265
>get step on
nice English, Rajesh

>>17370268
I have shitty slippers that are fabric glued to a foam sole that are 5 years old and still perfectly fine.
Some of the fuzz wore away, but everything else is intact.
That's just how it is with "house shoes".

>> No.17370273

>>17370263
Are you actually acting retarded like picrel right now to get reactions?

>>17370164

>> No.17370274

>>17370245
Those nails going up the sole look like they'd hurt after you wear down the insole a bit

>> No.17370275

>>17370273
Not him, but a friend of mine used a pair of those hotel slippers for years inside his apartment. And they're basically made from paper.

>> No.17370276

>>17370274
They do. Any clinch nails based construction is proven to be inferior to stitched construction.

>> No.17370277

suede shoes in the rain y/n?
I sprayed them with Saphir Invulner (2 months ago)

>> No.17370278

>>17370274
Timestamp? You sure you're not talking about the lasting nails?
Because usually clinch nails are only used in the heel to attach the heelstack, and a little leather cover is usually attached on the inside in that area.

>> No.17370285

>>17370275
Not all house shoes are used equally.

>> No.17370288

>>17370278
They clinch nails the waist too.

>> No.17370290

>>17370285
I work from home and wear these babies all day every day, except maybe the height of summer.
I also weigh 220lbs.

>> No.17370304

>>17370288
Yeah, those little protectors ("sock liner") typically reach that far.
If there's no sock liner, usually you get a loose little full-length slip sole.

>> No.17370319

>>17370304
The problem is, the protruding nails can cause discomfort even through the sock liner.

>> No.17370326

I saw someone say that you should wear thicker wool socks with heavier boots because it's more comfy

I'm not sure what boot weight has to do with socks, but I tried it and sure enough it was more comfy.

>> No.17370333

>>17370319
That would be a sign of them not being done correctly.
I took the slip sole out of mine and have been walking on the nails for three years now, and everything is still completely smooth.

>> No.17370343

>>17370333
With time, the nails will work it way up.

>> No.17370363

>>17368554
Brah I was just reporting back
>>17368555
Nah my right foot is fine as it is bigger and wider but my left foot is smaller and narrower so my left kinda slides back and forth. Usually I just lace my left more but on the chelsea there is empty space at the instep. Insoles seem to fix this

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>wear boots with dainite soles
>walk outside of the office
>marble floor
>looking at my phone
>suddenly step on spilled water

>> No.17370403

>>17368385
where can I get nice leather boots in 4E width?

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>>17370384

>> No.17370414

>>17370194
Do you mean the piece of leather?

>> No.17370425

any shoe lacing tips to ease up pressure on my instep?

>> No.17370439

>>17370414
he's being retarded on purpose

>>17370425
over under

>> No.17370448

>>17368385
post recs for black boots under $400

>> No.17370470
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box

>> No.17370473

how to restore/recolor nubuck boots? is there a cream specifically for nubuck? because all I can find is for leather

>> No.17370478

>>17370470
real kudu or horween "kudu"

>> No.17370482
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>>17370478
straight outta africa

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>>17370482
why did they include a spoon.

or are they too cheap to include a proper length shoe horn

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brotip
let your saphir settle before opening because it's really runny

brushes are made in germany

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>>17370485
it's a shoehorn shaped bottle opener and I think it's cute
too bad I already have one so thia one will live in the shoe bag to be discovered years after my death

clean welt joint

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its darker than the site pictures which I like because I dont need something light colored competing with my beige boots

>> No.17370498
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more bewt

>> No.17370502

>>17370496
concrete gray?

>> No.17370503
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the fake danite has slightly smaller studs than a real one but the density is ok. same as the lug sole as far as I can tell

>> No.17370509

>>17370503
Never liked this style but I think these are snazzy. Color is unique but not too bold or disruptive

>> No.17370510
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>>17370502
freshly poured steel reinforced antelope

the kudu texture makes it ok. you wouldnt want this color on a smooth cow leather though

>> No.17370511

>>17370487
>saphir
just recieved some in the post today after reading ur rec

>> No.17370514
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>>17370509
I dont fault anyone for not liking nst but I love the way it breaks up the front and strengthens the silhouette

>> No.17370523
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>>17369740
this is what i mean

>> No.17370528

Ugglyass fucking dogshit color. Bro don't you have like 4 pairs of this shoe in different colors already? You really just binged one more pair just for hecks didn't you?

>> No.17370548

>>17370101
when you get to the top you learn its mostly just the snotty children of rich jews buying everything, hiring photographers, then reciting someone else research blog post about fashion. it looks ridiculous out of the fantasy context, and theyre still ugly pre-cosmetic surgery

>> No.17370562

>>17370498
MOC TOE WHY I don't get the appeal

>> No.17370641

so, do you all just wear only boots? or do you have a pair of sneakers you wear too?

>> No.17370647

>>17370641
My sneakers are leather pleb

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>>17368385
Got these as a hand-me-down

>> No.17370656
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>>17370641
stitched leather sneakers

>> No.17370664

>>17370656
What are these?

>> No.17370671

>>17370664
https://bakershoe.com/products/bakers-sneaker

>> No.17370682

>>17370326
more weight means more force when you step
yeah you want the extra cushioning

>> No.17370684

>>17370473
nubuck isn't leather???

>> No.17370687

>>17370562
tall toe box is comfy

>> No.17370690

>>17370641
I have a beat up pair of underarmor that I wear to the gym since boots at the gym is dumb.
Otherwise I only wear boots because I like keeping my ankles warm.

>boots are heavy
nuh uh. luv me chukkas

>> No.17370700

>>17370641
got a pair of Tricker's tramping shoes and some leather sneakers.

>> No.17370701
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>>17370562
>MOC TOE WHY
plain toe grey is leather sole only

>> No.17370709

>>17370562
I am tired of endless look-alike service boots.
I lust for less common construction methods.

When the world is tired of endless look-alike moc toes, I can only hope we transition to obsessing over hyper slick elongated-toe balmorals.

>> No.17370747
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NSTs are underrated

>> No.17370837
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KINO

>> No.17370839

>>17370747
They remind me of bowling shoes.

>> No.17370844
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>>17370837
>padded collar
>commando heel

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>>17370839
Yeah. Bowling is effay.

>> No.17370853

>Estimated Production Schedule and Releases (subject to change)

>11/30/2022 - The first batch of Allen's and Richmond's are now finished and are in transit. These will be coming in late due to carrier volume delays and given the time of year it is, as the last two months of the year are traditionally the busiest. Therefore, the expected release of these boots has been delayed until the boots arrive. Know that we are close and in the home stretch for this first batch.

soon™

>> No.17370855

>>17370853
Happy for you.
But I won't lie. Allen's are a brand I've simply never had an interest in. Their shoes just aren't very special.

>> No.17370857

>>17370837
cool timbs

>> No.17370905

>>17368385
What are the boots in the photo?

>> No.17370906

>>17370905
Mine

>> No.17370950

>>17370906
Thank you

>> No.17370996

>>17370343
You can just hammer them back down if they do.

>> No.17371000

is that dude who owns the C&J Islay boots here? How should I size them? Convert from US size to UK or go an additional half size down?

>> No.17371042

>>17370853
>in transit
>not even made in the USA anymore
>it's gonna be the ugly CF Stead leather instead of the spruce kudu
so glad I gave up waiting for that shit brand. just get grant Stone, at least they actually make boots to sell more than once every two years

>> No.17371046

>>17370641
I wear converse all the time and boots 3-4 times per year.

>> No.17371049

>>17370414
>>17370439
Yes, granulated, yellow, spongy “leather”.
Cope seethe dilate

>> No.17371053
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What a fucking loser

>> No.17371076

>>17371053
>He takes time to find le epic reaction gif
Seething so hard lmao.

>> No.17371145

How much heel slippage is acceptable in derbies?

>> No.17371146

>>17371145
should fit like a firm handshake

>> No.17371149

>>17371146
Damn
So it's not like with boots where a little slippage is acceptable at the beginning and goes away with leather break in over time?

>> No.17371211
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17371211

Thoughs on these Carminas? Does anyone have experience with their commando sole models?

>> No.17371218

>>17371211
>those pointy toes

>> No.17371228

>>17371218
Why do you hate sex?

>> No.17371236

>>17371218
They aren't work boots, they shouldn't pretend to be.

>> No.17371238

>>17371236
How about being regular boots?

>> No.17371240

>>17371238
Derby boots of this shape are a well establish kind of boot.

>> No.17371241

>>17371240
The problem is European bootmakers only make pointy boots.

>> No.17371248

>>17371241
That could be the case, I'm not sure. I don't think there is a culture in the EU of wearing old-style, all-leather work boots like whites for instance as happens in the US with Americana styles and the like. So all-leather boots form EU makers are just going to be in the pointed derby style that dresses up well.

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>>17371241
Bitch what?

>> No.17371276

>>17371248
I don't think there is a culture in the EU of wearing old-style, all-leather work boots
You must never had been to Bayern or the Alps in general.

>> No.17371279

>>17371276
I live in Munich.

>> No.17371283

>>17371273
Are you implying that's not a pointy toe?

>> No.17371313
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>>17371279
How did you miss this?

>> No.17371316
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>>17371283
How is that pointy?

>> No.17371317

>>17371316
How is it not?

>> No.17371319

>>17371317
It's full and round. Post your ideal of non pointy.

>> No.17371321

>>17371319
No human foot on earth is that pointy.

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>>17371319

>> No.17371348

>>17371336
>square toe
Gay AF

>> No.17371350

>>17371336
That's not the shape of a human foot either.

>> No.17371351

let's keep arguing till someone posts the munson and we all agree its ugly as fuck and move on

>> No.17371363

>>17371321
Why do you want your boots to look like an ugly human foot?

>> No.17371365

>>17371336
>Non pointy is square.
Your logic checks out. Unfortunately, it is not /fa/

>> No.17371366

>>17371363
Because form follows function.

>> No.17371382

What boots do you recommend for really cold and icy winter conditions? Preferably I don't want to look like a hillbilly.

>> No.17371386

>>17371366
>I hate nice things

>> No.17371434

>>17371000
I went down half from my US size. That works for me for all C&J boots with medium cushion socks.

>> No.17371437

>>17371386
I hate not having options.
I like my chelseas to be pointy, but I'd also like a regular round-toe boot that's well made without having to pay import taxes.

>> No.17371440

>>17371000
i do tts or half down on all my C&J pairs, depends on if the last is a bit more roomy.

>> No.17371442

>>17371437
then buy urban shepherd or trickers
neither are pointy and both are in Europe

>> No.17371446

>>17371336
The only acceptable square western last is the 7 toe. Wide squares are tasteless.

>> No.17371451

>>17371442
>urban shepherd
Their prices look cheap, I bet they're shit.

>Tricker's
This is UK, might as well be the US as far as import tax is concerned.

>> No.17371455

>>17371451
how about you spend time looking into something instead of shitting on every suggestion
if you want your gay pnw mountain man boots just buy some JKs and eat the duty

>> No.17371457
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17371457

>>17371455
>gay pnw mountain man boots
When I read "gay mountain man boots" I think of pic related.
When I think of PNW boots I think of regular boots except well made.

>> No.17371459

>>17371457
those are straight mountain man boots

>> No.17371483

>>17371457
>based

>anything PNW
Cringe

Who gives a shit how well made they are when they look like puke.

>> No.17371484

>>17371451
Vass, Lazslo, Rozsnyai, Goiserer, Heinrich Dinklelacker, Ludwig Reiter

>> No.17371485

>>17371218
Retard. It's the angle of the pic making them look longer than they are
Boot brands all do this for some reason. Most couldn't take good pics if they tried

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>>17371483
>PNW looks like puke
Fuck off they look fantastic, see pic.

THESE >>17371457
look like puke

>>17371485
>It's the angle
lol

>> No.17371492

>>17371489
>posts Nick's when talking about good looking pnw boots
curious

>> No.17371521

>>17371489
Honk honk

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>>17371211
>not a single comment on the quality or usability of the boots/soles themselves

>>17371489
>It's the angle
>lol
Kinda is. Lest pointed than a typical western toe.

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>> No.17371614

>>17371076
Here's a (you), pathetic faggot

>> No.17372205

>>17371382
the bunny boot
>but it's oversized
wahhh wahhh
wear the Drake jacket with it. People will assume you know what you're doing.

>> No.17372214

>>17371451
>Their prices look cheap, I bet they're shit.
Portuguese manufacturing and using no-name local leather will keep your price down. Especially undyed leather.

You are welcome to buy a pair and tell us how long they take to fall apart.