/btg/ BOOT GENERAL - WHITE'S ROPERS 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>>18570801
>>18577616i love those crockett and jones but the dark brown vibram sole was apparently a limited run, what do we think of carmina?
>Saphir invulner spraywaterproofs>Saphir renovateur spraycleans, nourishes, waterproofswhich one do i get for new suede boots
>>18578240I think Carmina is great, although I only have a pair of derbies from them instead of a boot like in your pic. I’m sure they would be a solid choice.
First for engineer boots
>>18578240seeing as there is no "we"I say they are great>>18578252the invulner
>>18578271I've yet to see a single person making engineers look good in 2025.
>>18578307
>>18578213Thoughts on Bean Boots?
>>18578307post fit
Started wearing my Beckmans to work, the married asian chick keeps coming over to my desk and when I point at my monitor to explain something, she points in the same spot so that our hands touch. Why do married women get so close to men?
>fagyear welts>"youre just a poorfag, you didnt just get your first job like me"who here gluemaxxing
>>18578412nah I don't huff glue
>>18578401So that you can have something to write about on 4chan. Why else?
>>18578240No ones foot is that pointy, lad
>>18578508Do they come with a free bicycle helmet?
>>18578508You realise your toes aren't supposed to touch the end of the shoe?
What boots for winter?
Bros, today was the first day of the season that I was able to wear by boots. I wore Alden Indys out and it felt incredible to wear them again because of how comfy they are and how good I feel wearing my bootsI suffer in Texas where it doesn't start to get chilly at all until late Oct/early NovBefore that it is simply too hot to wear boots
>>18578508retard holy shit
>>18578271These were Frye engineers, back when Frye was an actually good American boot brand. Now they just make junk overseas with foam and synthetics
>>18578609Bro, same. I love boots and jackets, and finally get to wear some.
>>18578603I don't know where you live.
>>18578613You say that until you live in a climate where you wear boots and jackets for 8 months straight.
>>18578603>Hey guise, what boots should I get for winter but I won't tell you where I live or what kind of winter we get there, I won't tell you what i'll be needing the boots for, i won't tell you my budget or how much i'm willing to spend, i won't tell you anything, i'll just ask "What boots for winter?"
>>18578617i lived in upstate new york when i was in grad school and i absolutely loved the weather. i miss the cold so much. only a couple months of actual hot and the rest is comfy jacket and boot weatheronly thing i hated was the people and ticks, my dog got lyme disease from one
>>18578617All I want is for the seasons to change regularly, anon, not one or the other.
>>18578621yeah i miss living in a place with 4 seasons. where i am now it's just 2: blazing hot summer or cold winter with a week or two of comfy weather in between
>>18578623Same here. To make it worse this year summaer has been very hot and very long. Up until last week I was walking outside in a tee shirt. Only now I could reasonably wear boots and a fucking denim jacket.
Round waxed laces are so much better than chunky flat ones.
>>18578649always have been
>>18578648Where do you live? Sounds like hereIt was still in the mid 90s earlier in october
>>18578612I've seen a couple of Fryes pop up on ebay from time to time and the difference is night and day
>£580 Tricker's AllanIs it really worth it? Are there any alternatives to this style?
Where can I get some thick socks for winter? Cotton or wool, don’t really matter to me.
>>18578693Never cotton for winter, wool nylon blend is ideal.
>>18578698I don't want plastic extracted from muslim holes to touch my precious white feet.
>>18578715Then enjoy buying a new pair of socks every week dumbass
>>18578693>>18578715My local army surplus stores sell chunky full wool socks that go all the way up the calf for 5 eurodollars. If you don't care about looks it's a ridiculous bargain.
>>18578721Lmfao retard!!! 100% cotton socks are the most durable ones. LMFAO!
>>18578744Yeah no
Looking to get a pair of ‘heritage’ style hiking boots ala Danner mountain light. They’re too expensive however, any recommendations sub 300€ that can be sourced easily in Germany or England? Ty
>>18578747Yes, actually. If you want to be le edgy contrarian then come to my house, inspect my socks and explain to everyone why all my blend socks have holes and stretched weave while my all-cotton ones are still like new years later.>inb4 oh it's because you bought good ones, mine are from walmart *braaap*
Thoughts? Which colour?
>>18578809
>>18578749You're kind of shit out of luck if you're looking under 300 eurodollars, simply because the material cost (single piece leather upper, goodyear welt, vibram sole) is too high. Fracap is the closest to the 300 mark at 350, and is much better than Danner in terms of quality. Other brands that make similar looking boots are Meindl, Limmer and Hanwag. If you care about hiking and don't just want the look I'd recommend saving up and getting the real deal, or at the very least getting a pre owned pair. Otherwise crush on retro (chinese wokawhere brand) makes a danner replica with some pretty good specifications for just 135, which is insane value, but taking the risk is up to you.https://crushonretro.com/products/mens-hiking-boots-goodyear-welted?variant=41417211740214
>>18578809if you don't know, the answer is always the darker color
>>18578844Yea I think you’re probably right. Cheers.
should boots always be as tight as possible, or is some room okay?my red wings are size 12 and they fit snugly and comfortably everywhere, but there is like maybe an inch of space in the toe. if i sell these and get 11.5 i'll get rid of the excess toe, but the rest of the boot is way tighter feeling and not as comfy.what do i do?
>>18578809>>18578820>fake welt>extra stupid looking panelsmall trash
>>18579227Keep them. Some added room is healthy for your feet.
>>18579227>should boots always be as tight as possible,they should never be as tight as possiblesnug is goodand extra space in front of the toes is fine especially in boots with laces
>>18578665>Is it really worth it?yes>Are there any alternatives to this style?no>>18578693darn tough
>>18579227Your boot sounds like it fits fine, thinking your toe has to touch the tip of the toe is reddit nonsense.The ball of your foot needs to be where the widest part of your boot is, that is the measurement you should look for.
>>18579242I second darn tough.
>>18579231They look fine and will be preferred by normies over 99% of the’authentic’ stuff in this thread. That said at this price point anon may as well get blundstones unless he’s set on the more polished business casual look
>>18579270i feel like a size 12 makes my feet look huge though, which is why i try to wear smaller shoes. i have 11.5 in my chukkas which makes them fit tighter and i like that feeling, but it could just be brand differences as i have clarks
>>18578315I love how much /fa/ shits on slim fitting apparel, yet the one good picture of engineers is with slim everything. More proof this board is just a meme.
>>18579299>They look fine and will be preferred by normies over 99% of the’authentic’ stuff in this thread./btg/ isn't for normies. /btg/ is for bootfags. Go post your trash boots in some other thread that isn't /btg/.
>>18578609do they have their neocork outsole? I just got a different alden boot in a leather sole cuz that's all there was, thinking of what I'd get when these need to be resoled,
>>18579299>They look fineno they look like cheap garbage
>>18578820i don't think men should wear chelsea boots but even i can tell these look like hot trash compared to >>18579354
>>18579311I think that is a last issue, if you don't like how big they look try a diffefent style, like soft toe non work boots.
>>18579354I thought your pic was what you called cheap garbage and thought I was losing my touch. Then I saw the boots you did mean.
Does anyone have experience with Westco’s shoes? I’m thinking about buying a pair of Robert Williams with the MP toe in a rough out leather.
>>18578609>texas>too hot to wear boots??????
https://lanxshoes.com/products/haslingden-caramel>Traditional Goodyear welted construction>Characterful Charles F Steads leathers>Full supple leather lining>Full leather insole with orange insock>British-made Commando sole>Fully resolable>360° water-repellent leather split welt>Water-resistant gusset tongue>Lancashire rose deboss on heel>Timperley derby boots, handcrafted in England with goodyear welted construction, combine premium leather and expert craftsmanship. A refined and classic style - Get 'Em Worn.What's wrong with these boots?compared to Tricker's >>18578665
>>18579565>1.6mm upper
>>18579565>What's wrong with these boots?Nothing.
>>18579565they look like better built thursday. admittedly i didnt read all that, but the boots look good
>>18579565Nothing, it’s a great brand but you still have to understand that people have a weak mind and can only feel safe if they’re fed with memes.
>>18579658>B-B-B-BUT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR, THAT’S WHAT THE BIBLE SAID!!!1!
>>18579661kek
>>18579581>>18579572>>18579569Last boots I tried from Lanx had this design defect at the heel counter that gave me horrible achilles tendon pain. But those were a different design made in the global South. I'll see if their top shelf boots are any better.
>>18579658nobody shit on the boots. the only complaint is that the upper leather will be on the thinner side which it will beyoure just mad people shit on your mall boots
This fucking rude and obnoxious trust-fund redditfag is nothing more than a shill for brands. How people can not realize this is beyond me.
tons of parkhurst seconds under $270
>>18579565buy em and post em
>>18579653lmao
>>18579739Do they use celas*ic parts?
>>18579757leather heel
>>18579653>>18579653>>18579653I’m admittedly a normie myself but the ones on top look so much better? Am I missing something? Bottom ones look like something Dwight schrute would wear, way too smooth and plain with a weird bulge at the heel, the top are so much more masculine. I know nothing about boots but based on aesthetics alone top win by a mile
>>18579766lol
>>18579766no it doesn't retard
>>18579766
>>18579767>>18579769Genuinely the top ones look more masculine to me. The bottom ones give accountant vibes.
Does anyone here have experience with this brand or know of their quality?
>>18579724He dug himself into a hole with his collaborations since the reddit consumerist audience his channel is built upon will flog him if they receive anything less than perfect. Which is how you get 900 dollies for a blake stitched boot made out of undyed pigskin. That is meant to replicate a gi boot that was cheap as shit to produce by the way.
>>18578240>https://eu.crockettandjones.com/products/coniston-chestnut-russian-grainC&J will soon release this. Maybe you're interested
kill normalfaggots, behead normalfaggots, roundhouse kick a normalfaggot into the concrete, throw normalfaggots into woodchippers
>>18579779These are cool as a reproduction, but they're way too fuckin expensive for what they are. I also have zero use for a leather soled service boot.
>>18579773lmao
>>18579779Yeah of course boots manufactured at scale for the war machine would be cheap, doesn't mean they stay that cheap forever.
>>18579773
>>18578809>>18578820>>18579355>>18579806theyre coming back right now as part of the basedlennial reaction ive been speaking about. blundstone opened a shop in williamsburg a few years ago and all the basedlennial ex-hipster yuppies bought a pair and they wear them now with skinnies unironically as a geriatric protest against genz baggy sneakers and slippers fashion. they like pushing their babies in their strollers, wearing really gnarly red beards and asian wives as accessories, and blundstone boots and skinnies that makes their fupa bulge. it's honestly fucking disgusting but it adds to the fun of hanging out here bc on the other side you have extremely fashionable millenial women who are visibly disgusted by it as well
>>18579793it's mostly the Lofgren tax, there really is no reason some basic pig leather boots should cost that much
>>18579779I want these so badI'm hoping to buy a pair when they release, I couldn't afford the pre-order
>>18579815Not really, the construction method of this boot is very labor intensive.You can't find handmade boots with Japanese labor for significantly cheaper they almost all cost more than this.
>>18579953And you can say it's just Blake stitch like a $150 mall shor but it obviously isn't the same quality.
got new TLB Mallorca boots, in boxcalf.. They are very pretty and comfy.
>>18580012you know what to do
>>18580015I'm new at this...
>>18580031odd choice of combining speedhookers with oxford lacing
>>18580012assume the position>>18580031not bad, joker
>>18580012>>18580031Congratulations, they look like fucking shit.
>>18580038best of both world o algo>>18580073you're just jelly, faggot
>>18579724>burns the leather with a lighter like he's peddling knock-off handbags to tourists at a bazaar in cairo>yup, i would rate the leather quality a solid 83,45%people actually watch this
>>18580031Shaft looks too big for your skinny calves, the faces are touching and there's still a gap at the top front
>>18579739I bought the black veg tan richmonds
>>18580012Nice!Are these in their artista collection?
>>18580099It’s because they’re built on a shitty and outdated last, not because they’re big.
Currently 20% extra off on Tricker's outlet store. Some nice boots and shoes in stock for basically Red Wing prices.
>>18578315Yikes on those jeans
>>18578597Yes. They are.
what's a boot that works on hikes but i also won't look insane for dressing down an outfit with? am i finally getting danners?
>>18580099>>18580113I'm 110 lbsPants still cover that. >>18580110the artistas were too low, wanted something taller
>>18580012nice, been on the fence about their repello calf chelseas for the winter
>>18580245I like White’s Hikers and Nick’s Overlanders. Not sure I would wear either on a technical or multi day trip. An easy to moderate hike? Sure
>>18580245Add Nick’s Ridgeline to >>18580377 if you want a shorter boot than the other two.
>>18580230What the fuck is 'juniper chocolate'? Is that even black? I hate it when I can't understand the color of the shoes I'm buying.https://trickersfactoryshop.com/products/daniel-derby-tramping-shoe-juniper-chocolate?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=531b94b07&pr_rec_pid=15342554218870&pr_ref_pid=15412219511158&pr_seq=uniform
>>18580411it looks like an incredibly dark brown
>>18580245W H I T E'SS E M I D R E S S
Local company imports these from south america.
>>18580411looks like a brown leather with a black overdye
reminder to check parkhursts seconds this weekendsolid boots for $270>>18580105nice choice
>>18580548>parkhurstMade in India shit?
>>18580559 can you stop huffing glue for like 3 seconds?new york company that moved most of the production to spain/portugual post covid
>>18580561So they’re worth more than their price?
>>18580569yes you fucking idiot these are $400 boots for thursday prices
>>18580570What’s the difference between a $400 boot and a $800 boot?
>>18580579machinery and waste
>>18580580Wdym?
>>18580582at $800 youre seeing less machinerygyw -> handwelt for exampleand more of the hide gets wasted because theyre only using the best cutsor you get scammed by a fashion house
>>18580585Okay, and the difference between a $400 boot and a $600 boot?
>>18580259>I'm 110 lbsbruh
>>18579724His channel was okay in the early days because he was just cutting stuff in half for funThen it became his business and livelihood and whenever that happens, no matter who it is, it becames fake
>>18580031oofnot for me
>>18580031ID on the boots
>>18580645Pointy fagboots made in Spain
>>18580586dont you have a bridge to jump off of?
what is breaking in boots like if i just walk like 1km a day
>>18580675Not achievable.
>>18580645semi-custom made Scott II in boxcalf, size 5 UK, by TLB Mallorca
