Hello /fa/, I don't really care too much about fashion but it looks like the weather is gonna be really stormy and rainy this whole season actually and I was curious if there is some kind of boot or shoe that is waterproof(or rather rainproof I guess) but also doesn't look too out of place in an office or the downtown area in a large city. Like, are there rubber boots that pretty much look like regular ones that I could wear to work without everyone being bothered by it looking weird?Doesn't have to look ultra professional, most colleagues wear sneakers.
>>18093470What the fuck is that?
Nokian Boots
>>18093549I like them, but they're pretty much what I mean. I don't want people to know that I'm overdoing it when it comes to keeping my feet dry.
>>18093611feel free to stop caring what people thinkyou can start now
>>18093469just get any leather boots
>>18094622I'm not super experienced with leather footwear in bad weather, but wouldn't those get fucked up if I repeatedly get them really wet?
>>18094627if we're talking about rain or snow, that's their purpose and they'll be fineif you mean you want to cross rivers with them on, then you probably want something synthetic just make sure to take care of them greasing once in a whilethe difficult part is actually getting waterproof ones since cheap shit will always leak through stitches
>>18093469derbe digga!
>>18094716I bought 2 pairs of Chippewa paladins last November. They have been almost life changing. Waterproof, insulated, cold weather vibram sole. The extra ¾ inch in hight also makes people treat me better for no real reason. Humans are NPCs, leverage this wherever you can.
Oh also>GreasingYou're an office fag. Spring for the good shit.
>>18095366>>18094716Hmm alright I'll try it like this. How often should one re-grease the boots?
>>18095366>The extra ¾ inch in hight also makes people treat me better for no real reason.I've noticed this too and it's honestly unbelievable. I'm almost starting to understand /fit/manlets.>>18095423It would depend on how much you use them. Mine get cleaned with a dry cloth and then lightly waxed with horse grease every other week if I use them daily.
>>18095423Probably before they look like this, lol.My old pair (Carolina lineman) I wore year round, so they got wet and sun dried a lot. I was using timberland wax about once a month. I haven't lotioned these in a few months, but I'm not wearing them every day and I'm not abusing them as much. I only put them on today because it's supposed to rain. They're still slightly oily to the touch. I also just noticed a big cut in the heel. I actually use these for work. It kinda bugs me that there's gashes in the toe where I had to kick things, but they lend blue collar authenticity to them at least. I'll try putting shoe goo in that slash when I get home. That should keep it from breaking off.
I should mention that if you aren't walking though factories and scrap yards, you can probably get away with a boot brush for most things. They sell camel hair boot brushes everywhere. Just re apply the stuff when it feels dry. Also having two pairs and switching them out makes them last longer. I wore a Georgia boot on Tuesdays and Thursdays when I was wearing the lineman year round. If I wanted to pay more than a new pair cost to resole them I could still use them, but they didn't have a proper welt. Actually I'm not sure they were"lineman". Whatever. The paladins can be resoled.
Somewhat related to this topic. If I'm gonna wear leather shoes daily and I don't particularly care about them being super breathable and wanna have an easy time with the maintenance and not worry about getting them wet. Would it not make sense to get fake leather ones? Or "vegan leather", kek.
>>18096055>Would it not make sense to get fake leather ones? Or "vegan leather", kek.it's called plasticthere's no maintenance with plastic because it's shit and goes to the garbage bin before you can do anything with it
i have a pair of le chameau wellies, theyre pretty comfy and do the job well
>>18096152Leather also goes to the bin if you don't take care of it
>>18097548but that's the thing: you CAN take care of it, which you can't with plastic
