/btg/ BOOT GENERAL - CF STEAD X WHITE'S EDITIONWhat 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/Bick4/renovateur>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 rest themHow 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 goodno. 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.>Are Thursdays any good?no.Manufacturer Red Flags>Luxury>Bespoke>Sustainable>Vegan>Unknown leather source>Made in Chyna/Mexico/IndonesiaBoot Red Flags>Dainite (Get vibram v-bar instead)>C*rk/C*lastic>Zippers>Non gusseted tongues>Excessive/unnecessary seams>Combination/mixed material heelsBoot Brands NO>Turdsdays>Doc Shitters/Soloshitters>any Whatsapp makers in the far east>BlkbrdPREV>>18552498
uggo cuckko boots
>>18563694How does it compare to the Iron Ranger and Beckman?
https://www.allenedmonds.com/product/mens-park-avenue-cap-toe-oxford-dress-shoe-with-dainite-sole-3023019/black-leather-ec4001392Cop or not? Need casual shoes in black and brown for work. Walk a decent amount so I don't want to rape my feet but I've been having trouble finding non hideous Made in America shoes or boots
>>18563817i wouldn't call the closed style lacing casual
>>18563820Ah shit didn't even realize I linked the Oxford ones instead of the derbies. Anyways I don't know their reputation, all my dress shoes/boots are from Carmina but I wanted some more casual beaters. Are these guys basically drop shippers
>>18563827AEs at one point was pretty good value for money if you got them on sale. I have a couple pairs of Strands that were pretty good but that was 8+ years ago. the finishing/workmanship will be coarser than carmina. compared to my one pair of forest lasted carminas my AEs had a weirdly lower heel
boots that have a good grip on the bottom (ie for like snow and ice)Vibram 1000s?
>>18563851>snow&icela sportiva nepal is my mountaineering boot of choice
>>18563853ok but i don't want to look autistic.Like I need a boot that I can wear to work, but I wont be slip slidding while I walk outside on sidewalk or in a park. I need a boot that looks like an adult boot I can wear to the office that will survive the conditions of a prairie winter.
>>18563857Whites MP
/btg/ says that Thursdays are bad, so where can I get a boot that looks like this but isn't bad?>brown leather>lug sole>no brogues>no speed lacing thingies (ugly, reminds me of my service boots)>no contrasting elements>nice and simple>all makers have thisNo they dont. It's always some gay chelsea or brogue or some chink design with a zip or whatever they have laying around
>>18563890White's Semi Dress but we both know your poor ass isn't gonna get it
>>18563924This is unbelievably ugly and looks nothing like what I asked for.
yep like i said poor ass isn't gonna get it
>>18563928>brown leathercheck>lug solev bar is an acceptable replacement>no broguescheck>no speed lacing thingies (ugly, reminds me of my service boots)they would be hidden by your pants so irrelevant>no contrasting elementscheck>nice and simplecheck
>>18563930The lasts are nowhere near the same
>>18563935you're right, the 55 last on the semi dress is far superior
>>18563929take a break from the internet my man
>>18563890MP Sherman plain toe
>>18563982From White's
>>18563806It's 8 inches
>>18563827i have some black split toe AE's i got off ebay for like $80. they work for casual and business
>>18563930Are White's as good as, say, tennis shoes for running around? I don't do a ton of running, but they do need to carry me for about a mile plus an 8 hour shift walking around inside.
>>18564090the higher arch and stance of the boot actually makes it insanely comfortable for weight and standing. afterall who does more walking with heavy gear through difficult terrain than parachute firefighters
>>18564090No, the extra weight is bad for your joints.
Need some cheap boot recommendations
>>18564094I guess, if you're like 60+yo or just a really frail nigga.
Bought a pair of deadstock Red Wing boots for the wife. They were made in 2021. Should I give them a light conditioning?
>>18564071I mean for the less obvious details, you smartass. The sole, for example. It looks very different.
I'm gonna need some recommendations for hiking boots. I've been going strong with Meindl Perfekt. They are built like fucking tanks and the weight reflects that, standing at a whopping 1,220g per boot. Is it possible to find reliable, full leather construction (no goretex shit) hiking boots between 400 and 800g? Budget is not an issue.
>>18563890Nigga, just buy the Thursdays if you want them. They're only considered bad by bootfags and aspiring bootfags. They're perfectly fine for normies. Are you a bootfag or a normie?
>>18564256Yeah the sole is different. Do you really need people to hold your hand like this? You know those three different models exist now and you have Google. You've clearly already managed to find pictures of them in order to know that the soles are different.
>>18564096Jim greens
>>18564349>They're only considered bad by bootfagsthe most obvious issue with Thursday is the insistence on oversized heels. makes your foot slide forward and is objectively less comfortabletheir fake timbs with the unit sole doesn't have that issue so its probably the only one you should get
>>18564349>They're perfectly fine for normiesreddit (normies) shows they aren'tyou stupid nigger
>>18564353Dumb piece of lardy shit. I’m here to ask you ameriexcrements what’s your personal experience with a brand of yours, because I’m so kind and open-minded to even care about amerilard brands, and that’s the answer. You know what, you fucking 50 IQ hot air balloon? I don’t give a shit. Imma buy somethin else.
>>18564362>reddit If this is your primary source, your opinion is as valid as the redditors.
>>18564368eurofag why are you so angry? bc you cant afford quality american boots?
>>18564096does anybody make that style boot but without the eye cancer white sole?
>>18563890https://shoegazing.com/2024/12/22/buyers-guide-european-workwear-boot-brands/
>>18564402take a break from the internet /btg/ bossthis general is useless because you make the air stink with your replies
>>18564484low iq behavior, this is the individual who needs to take a break >>18564368
>>18564399only reddit is retarded enough to buy thursdays reddit is the only place where you can follow up on a purchase (outside of forums like the chinz)and you'd know if you weren't retarded
>>18564228Yes
>>18564259https://limmerboots.com/products/the-ultralight?fbclid=PAT01DUANcsu5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpyhh9lVYOswaZt8UxOdBPZWXvS_2soaU3yPWLMIY1z2DCGZGLUmmkdKZh2X__aem_QVboi6rztat5ApyZMcwCigThese ultralights if your main concern is weight, but if you want the best hiking boot money can buy then buy their custom boot.https://limmerboots.com/products/custom-boots
>>18564578Brush, there's literally whole subreddits that contradict whatever points another bunch of subreddits make. Your "source" is literally a bunch of retards arguing against each other. To glean any opinion from there and claim that it's the singular view held by the entirety of reddit tells everybody in the room that you are a gullible retard.
>>18564618>there's literally whole subreddits that contradict whatever points another bunch of subreddits makeoh is there? post the quality turdsday subreddit then since you're the reddit expert
>HURR DURR THERE'S COUNTERPOINTS TO THURSDAYS BEING SHIT>oh where are they>HURRRRRRR *offtopic pic*
>>18564559You aren’t right bro. People come here to ask other people personal opinions on shoes that they might own or have owned or at least have tried in a store. Take me, I’m European and they don’t sell PNW boots here, nobody has them. If I want to understand how they are I will have to ask you. “That has a midsole that doesn’t use Google retard” is not what I come here for. That post was garbage.
>>18564259Fracap is light enough and sturdy enough to be what you’re looking for. You can customize your mto boots on their website and ask them the weight via email.Otherwise just get the greatest hiking boots ever made with are LeCortina (pic related)
>>18564368>>18564484>>18564713schizo samefagging or bot?
Are all White's boots made to order? I kind of need new footwear asap and I can't afford to just wait 3 months.
>>18564909>Are all White's boots made to order?no> I kind of need new footwear asap and I can't afford to just wait 3 months.email them
>>18564911>email themHuh? Why?
>>18564720dang those are nice
>>18564618>Brushfuck off and kys phonefaggot, with your retarded retardation
>>18563930You didn't give him an alternative brand offering what he wanted. You just told him to buy a totally different boot. You may as well have recommended a brown leather engineer boot because they're both brown. Insufferable homosexual retard.
>>18564909have you try some of their stockist?
>>18564940>so where can I get a boot that looks like this but isn't bad?
>>18564559Sure, except you’re a dumb piece of lardy shit.
>>18564956
>>18564942No luck.
>>18564940>You didn't give him an alternative brand offering what he wanted.because all turdsdays are shit
>>18564960what boot are you looking for?
whats the good british shoe maker called again?
>>18564970I was just filtering by brand and looking for White's. I couldn't find anything at all.
>>18564974Solovair
>>18564976i have some time to kill, let me know what boot model or style you are interested in and ill see if i can find anything
>>18564974cheany, trickers, crockett and jones, edward green, john lobb, etc
>>18564976https://divisionroadinc.com/collections/whites
>>18564997>>18565000Thanks a lot. I totally forgot about distributor markup though. I'll just put some new insoles in or something for now.
What’s your ideal 3 boot collection look like? Mine would just be 3 different colors of plain toe service boots since I’m autistic. Kinda like pic related but with darker browns
>>18565195
>>18565195black plain toe oxfordcap toe brown derbyw/e leather lace up bootboring but covers every situation with 3 bootsor could maybe take a brown oxford and a loafer instead of the derby but it's not hot enough often enough where I live to where I would make that switch
What's the consensus on Blkbrd? How quick is the turnover and what's the build quality?
what occasion/outfit would you wear these for
>>18565195- a pair of European boots in tan suede- a pair of PNW boots in brown cxl- a pair of LL Bean boots
>>18565299I wouldn't
>>18565198brian the bootmaker?
>>18565299recreational dick sucking activities
>>18565286they look terrible
>>18564624I'm looking at the Thursday subreddit right now. You literally have to scroll several pages past several other faggots posting whatever to find 1 (one) thread from days ago that complains about quality of the stitching and it wasn't even structural let alone visible. You could just as easily go to any other boot subreddit and find some faggot that is complaining about the creasing on the leather.>>18564934Sorry, bud, but until you can formulate a semblance of an argument worthy of debate, I'm going to have to ask that you kys in the meantime because phone-posting is all you deserve, you bigger faucet.
should I size down for chelsea's?
This is an example of a good boot.Leather, wood pegs, nails, hide glue and linen thread - anyone who has boots or shoes made of non-synthetics are automatically worthy of my respect. Pic rel is just a personal favorite.
>>18565513This anon works at a colonial reenactment camp lmao
>>18565507>You literally have to scroll several pages past several other faggots posting whatever to find 1 (one) thread from days ago that complains about qualitythey literally banned quality complaint posts be use thats all the sub used to be lmaoing @ ur lyfe
Bought these Red Wing Iron Rangers from a UK retailer. Is it normal for there to be scuffed/pealing leather and tacky glue on the seams? There're even some glue drops on the leather away from the seams. I've never seen this on English-made boots.
>>18565564fine for its price point
>>18565564ugly up close but that's what you get for 300-400usd nowadays
>>18565286>consensusLow test shitskin hivemind mentality, no wonder they deliberately live in filth. Utterly horrible streetshitter garbage, rife with shit stains and loose grain.
>>18565286nice try jeet
>18565507holy fucking retardI hope this faggot doesn't give advice
>>18565195>black chelsea boot>black balmoral boot>brown service bootThere's no situation where 3 is ideal for me, but the balmoral and chelsea cover me for work while some kind of brown service boot works for casual wear.
You guys misled me. A couple of months ago I commissioned a custom made pair of leather boots from this shoe cobbler in Milan I paid 2.5k euros which is like 5k Canadian dollars, I even had to travel 1h to this fucking clinic that scanned my foot to send it to him. Well three weeks ago they finally arrived from Italy. I’ve been too afraid to wear them so thus far they’ve only been collecting dust. Come today and it’s nice and sunny, but I see they have a fine layer of ash like dust on them. Me being an Autist thinking I’ll get some good advice here, browse the archive, stumbling upon shoeshineanon shilling fucking 1930s silent movie shoeshine methods talking about spitting on the boot and rubbing it clean with a cloth. Me not knowing better I do exactly that. Now my boot is completely ruined and has a giant ass spot on the front, even worse it’s suede and it looks all fucking discolored
>>18565748post pics
>>18565750So you can revel in what you assholes have done to me? Nice try
>come onto imageboard>"no i won't post images"
Poorfag here. Got an almost brand new pair of Allen Edmonds loafers for 30 bucks a couple weeks ago and I'm loving them. Now I'm looking at their boots and it seems like you can find them lightly used for a bargain as well. Any other brands you would recommend me to look out for that seem to have very low used prices?
>>18565564no, my 3 yo ir look better than those. you bought them brand new?
>>18565748>spitting on suedeAre you fucking retarded?
>>18565862Yeah, they're listed as brand new. I'll be returning them because they're too small, but I just wanted to know if this is the quality control to expect from Red Wings.
>>18565564Iron Rangers are made with an oiltanned leather that is never gonna be homogeneous. They scratch easily, but the scratches dissapear after some vigorous brushing.I can't see glue on your pics.
>>18565564I can't see anything wrong with those. What am I supposed to be seeing? >tacky glue on the seamsWax.
>>18564259You mean one with a stitched sole?
>>18565513were you bullied by kids in Docs, champ?
ID on these? I've seen some visvim boots that look fairly similar but can't find the exact ID
>anon commissions two thousand euro custom suede boots>immediately ruins them by spitting on themabsolute fucking kino, you're the next degas. you should wear them. hock another loogie on there and let it dry.
>>18566322>can't find the exact IDGood
What do we think about the new White's motorcycle boots
>>18566331what are you referencing>>18566406useless for riding a motorcycle but they look decent
>>18566406looks almost as good as the westbale model
>>18566419this guy: >>18565748
>>18565327oldspeed mfg>>18566406chromexcel on a pullon is begging for the boot to get slop in a couple of months of wear, so much stretch to the leather
lurking in boot threads for 3 years now.haven't seen a single boot that bests in timb 6" premium.
>>18565748>shoeshining methods>suedebro what?
My Red Wing sizing experience:Adidas size 11.5Salomon hiking shoes 12Vasque hiking boots 13Iron Rangers 9.5Beckmans 10
>>18566483crazy
