I’m getting a bonus and want to buy a nice pair of boots. I’ve lurked the threads and want to buy something from someone who gives some options but is quality. Frank is coming to my area so I’m going to let him measure me. Is Frank legit? I am wary of White’s. Would also consider alternative brands. Budget is 1K. Need something rugged that will last my lifetime with minimal care but still looks nice enough to wear with slacks and pass for business casual.

>>18662442
>rugged
>minimal care
>business casual
Unless you're using 'business casual' incorrectly, you're asking for too much from one pair of boots. Either get something rugged and indestructible or get something more formal.

>>18662442
like you were told, you basically cant have your cake and eat it.

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should i buy these

>>18662455
I’m not. Business casual down in what I do means just slacks and a button up tucked in. I’m in chemical plants and wetlands and forests as often as I’m giving a presentation on this or that. I think what I want is something made of premium leather more than anything else. Super thick but dyed all nice.
>>18662460
Perhaps, but the cowboy boots I wear now are nicer than most other peoples’ shoes/boots. I’m just tired of cowboy boots because my arches are really high and it’s a drag yanking them on as I get older and softer around the middle.

>>18662465
Viberg 2040, commando sole. Have fun waiting for it to appear again.

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>>18662467
Best pair of boots I own. Jewberg needs to do something about this bullshit.

Good brands to check out for cowboy boots?

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Just grabbed these Fryes- should arrive in a few days. Despite the OP, I have a soft spot for side zips and these have a really nice profile. Plus they're welted so my cobbler can put a v-bar or mini lug on them when they wear through.

Also I thought my rebuilt Wesco Morrisons would be coming this month. Found out I have to wait till May.

>>18662476
Used to be RM Williams. Not anymore, though. Too many source their leather and labor from Mexico now. Leddy’s if money isn’t an object and you can go to Texas for a custom pair. Otherwise, lucchese is the “big” brand that still kinda holds up.
t. >>18662442

>>18662476
Dan Post and Tony Lama are both aight. For a bit more Olathe, Fengolio, and Hondo are excellent. Then any of the Anderson Bean brands (AB, horsepower top hand, Rios of Mercedes) are great but more expensive.

And fyi you cant buy most cowboy boots from the brands website. Theyre big on relationships with individual stocklists so like, if you want some Olathes, you gotta find western shops that stock them, hope they sell online, and then hope they have your size in stock

>>18662480
>Too many source their leather and labor from Mexico now.
Cowboy boots are a Mexican thing though. They come from vaquero boots. Mexico has a huge cowboy boot heritage and they're as much a Mexican thing as they are a Texan thing
As long as cowboy boots are being made in Mexico because of tradition and heritage and not a labor cutting thing, there's no reason Mexican boots would be any less authentic than Texan made ones

Nobody said Whites semidress yet? Shame on you, guys.

>>18662483
I'm located in DFW so I don't think I'll have any problem at all finding a stockist. I just don't know the brands to look into
I have heard good things about Chisos, Rios of Mercedes and of course Lucchese.
That Rose Anshill faggot hates Lucchese so I'm sure they're actually great

>>18662494
Oh so you're just a faggot? Got it

>>18662494
>cowboy boots originated in mexico
>mexicans wear the boots they created
>anon on /fa/ is so threatened by this concent and the idea that not everything came from white people he starts crying and pissing himself
get it together

>>18662484
This is absolutely wrong. Mexican mystery meat leather has poisoned the cowboy boot market, it’s even infiltrated South Dakota and if it’s here then it’s everywhere. Any name brand cowboy boot is suspect, the best thing to do is buy local or from smaller shops that you can travel to and ask where their leather is from.

Jesus Christ, reddit just posts here with “muh culture” without acknowledging the reality of the situation. Mexican mystery leather is worse than Indian mystery leather. At least Indian mystery leather is probably water buffalo.

lots of steers and queers in this thread right now

Still waiting for a genuine answer to my question for premium hide boots wearable with jeans and slacks at 1K made with legitimate hide.

>>18662507
Whites semidress.

>>18662534
No. I already bought a custom pair from Baker’s and sent them back. The leather was rotten and misdyed. I fell for that meme once from reddit, not falling for it again.

>>18662591
>he bought from baker
lol
lmao even
you fucked up

>>18662593
I sent back two pair to baker’s. Sick and tired of them being shilled.

>>18662591
>The leather was rotten and misdyed.
post pics

>>18662494
they are the og mejican cowboy boots you fucking ignorant streetshitting pajeetfag. and likewise mejicans cant pnw boots

>>18662629
racists like him hate it when you point out that anything they like came from non-whites

>>18662505
shut up faggot.

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>Mayton boots
>china
>allegedly makes a lot of Shell Cordovan shoes and boots
>no searchable reviews
>is followed by legit boot and leather jacket influencers

Have you guys heard anything about this guy?

https://www.instagram.com/mayton_boots/

>>18662654
>is followed by legit boot and leather jacket influencers
>influencers
then it's probably shit. they literally get paid to say something is good regardless of whether it is or not

>>18662641
>bitching about racism on 4chan of all places
>>18662484
Wrong.
>>18662442
See
>>18662480
Unless there's a local-ish shop in your part of the world. RM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzUWKSYjpgQ

Anyone have info on what kind of leathers Paraboot use? Their website is obnoxiously vague about their products, no detail on anything.

>>18662498
nah

>>18662464
yes

>>18662703
>Paraboot sources the majority of its high-quality leather (around 77%) from renowned tanneries in France, with the remainder coming from top-tier suppliers across Europe. They specifically utilize full-grain cattle and deer hides sourced from Western Europe. A key supplier is the Haas Degermann tannery in Alsace, which has supplied their signature Suportlo leather for over 70 years. They also use shell cordovan sourced from the United States

>>18662654
Yeah I follow him, he is legit.
Another new Chinese bootmaker is peterqu.com, all shell but really good prices.

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Not a boot but what is this kind of top stich called? I‘m looking for boat shoes or deck shoes like this. Looks less formal than oxfords, and less casual than boat shoes

>>18662734
a moc toe?

>>18662722

Thanks, anon.

>peterqu.com
I'll probably buy from this dude first. It's rare to find a well made Shell Cordovan that's under $700

>>18662734
Moc toe, but it looks more mediterranean style because of how sleek/sloped it is, compare for example Carmina 80372 to Carmina 80746. Moc toe in american shoes would be more square I feel

>>18662737
>>18662767
ok thx, I did not know it was called that.
I think I prefer the "american" styling of it, the long pointy mediterranean style looks too tryhard for me

Who sells cedar boots trees without overspend on them? Amazon? Might as well buy them on Ali at that point

>>18662893
skolyx

>>18662893
you don't need cedar specifically
cool video about shoe trees:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFvNpirLsLg

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> blood core
>alien core
>now barney core
what's up with these gimmicky leathers all of a sudden?

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>>18663021
Boot dudes for jealous of denim fades.

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>>18663022
i guess there is a market for that
a dude dyed his milkshake suede vibergs with indigo for this year's thuderdome to get da sik fadez
the midsole is rotting btw

>>18663033
>midsole is rotting

>But muh patina...
People who beat up their boots are fucking retards.

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>>18663033
>a dude dyed his milkshake suede vibergs with indigo for this year's
>the midsole is rotting btw
the fuck did he do? dunk his entire boots into his yearly denim hot soak water?

>>18663033
What a way to flush 1k down the drain

The patina thunderdome is hilarious because people go out and buy brand new boots and completely ruin them just to show off to strangers on the internet. They'll completely over condition them to darken the leather, wear them for months in a row and destroy the uppers, expose them to all sorts of shit just to make them look beat up, and the hilarious thing is these big boot brands all sponsor it because they know it means they'll 1) buy a brand new boots from them at the start and 2) buy new boots at the end to replace the pair they ruined
Peak reddit

>>18662491
Chisos are overpriced mexican made junk for us made prices. Black jack, olathe, hondo and rios seem to be the best manufacturers for the price.

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>>18662722
>>18662756

Just remember to dry clean your boots.

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The wait begins.

>>18663322
what did you get?
i want a pair of their michael shoes. thought they were ridiculously hideous at first but now i like them

>>18663324
Tyrolean derbies are an acquired taste and they're very versatile, apparently the Michael is a bitch to size for though.

>>18663329
only reason I haven't purchased any of these French brands is because of sizing
I want some JM Westons but their sizing is apparently notoriously difficult

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>>18663062
pretty sure he sanded the factory edge finish off before dunking the entire boot into the indigo to have the edges dyed too
never refinished them back again, left them raw and dragged the boots through snow for half a year

>>18663384
What a fucking retard
Reddit never ceases to amaze me

K

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>>18662654
>>18662722
the chinese shell these guys use is really suspect
they both get natural shell from somewhere and finish it themselves
the yield on the giant shell pieces they receive seems too good to be true, which means it's either not tanned as densely as horween and/or they leave a lot of non-shell horsebutt around
the luster is all topcoat finish and that doesn't even hold
meermin shell all over again, hard pass

>>18663387
At least he's intentionally destroying his boots. Do you guys remmember tgat redditor who cleaned his red wings with saddle soap once per month and ruined them in two years? And then blamed the brand? That fucker has been living rent free on my mind ever since some anon posted it here.

>>18662654
>>18663432
>slap a heavy lacquer on horse front and call it shell
you know they'd do it

>>18663434
i remember that guy, thought i had the pic saved somewhere
still think intentionally ruining your boots is worse, at least being an ignoramus is some kind of excuse

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The epitome of porkwear. Just look at those womanly platforms.

>>18663434
Wasn't it like once a week or something crazy?
Just rotted them through

>>18663494
This dude is such a goober. He has 500 pairs of PNWs and they all look retarded and out of place in his fatfuck outfits.

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>>18663432
what the fuck is going on here with the heel stack?

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>>18662423
Has anyone heard of this company? I’m looking for cheap-end dress boots that AREN’T turdsday. These were recommended but the website seems kind of odd. Are they Chinese like Grant Stone?
https://urbanwolfclub.com/product/colt-oiled-black/

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>>18663595
>
lol

>>18663512
What about it? It’s common practice to not use edge dressing there

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For me it’s cheap cowboy boots with weird leather

>>18663598
it's not that, the way the boots are laying down it looks like the front of the heel block is peeled away

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Male mary janes lol (kleman)

>>18663684
bit gay innit?

How do I tell the difference between salt residue and fading pigment?

>>18663737
taste it

>>18663801
Wiping it with a wet rag or brushing does nothing so I assume it's the latter.

>>18663737
give it a cheeky lick you coward

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>>18663815
>>18663820

Are there any boots with thick lug soles that are made of decent leather and are resoleble/not glued? Similar to prada monoliths, rick tractor boots etc. I need the heightmaxx.

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>>18663832

>>18663832
Guidi probably have something your speed

>>18663832
franks patriot

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>>18663684
>shoes on the upholstery

>>18663905
its an outdoor couch

>>18663929
Good. Should make it easier for him to pick a switch then.

>>18663942
do not beat.

>>18663432
>handfinshed
>the luster is all topcoat finish and that doesn't even hold
That adds up, seems like they are chasing a teacore effect and are also able to save money by not getting it factory finished.
What would actually be suspect with Shell would be creasing, which that pair shows none of, seems fine to me for something you're getting much cheaper than anywhere else.

>>18663595
No they are mexican like thursdays, you can find reviews on youtube.

>>18663595
i went to their socials bc the website looks shady af (just a template). these guys don't have making of etc. or anything about their facilities, or "artisans" making them (legit ones dont mind showing this) id trust more dingy run down shack than some dude holding the boots

>>18664011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-fbIsKU8-4
kinda like this, they show you all the shit

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>>18663618

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>>18663494
>monkeying around
maybe if you were you wouldn't be so fucking fat, also

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>>18663494

>>18664171
That's probably 20-30k or more of boots that all look the exact same
Reddit never ceases to amaze me

>>18664170
>>18664171
what the fuck man

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>>18664171

>>18664188
Some people spend as much on funkos. I wonder how many heritage boot brands survive partially thanks to guys like tgat.

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>>18664171
It's really no different.

>>18664229
The difference is you can actually use/wear the shoes wheres Funko Pops are totally useless pieces of plastic.

>>18664231
Literal cope to justify hoarding items you never use.

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>thing that can keep your feet dry and comfortable
>same as plastic chink shit

>>18664231
There's no functional difference between owning 2 pairs of boots vs 20 pairs of boots. One is practical and the other is "collecting" (read: hoarding) to fill a void with consumerism. Plenty of people own one funko pop and just like how it looks on the shelf. It's gay but so is most decoration. Boot collectors are funkofags.

>>18664244
Except you can wear any of the boots. You guys are desperate to get around that fact, but there is no getting around that fact.

>>18664251
>>18664242
>>18664231
If you actually use your boots, you just say "I use my boots." The constant appeal to hypothetical uses is genuinely one of the hallmarks of a hoarder.

>>18664251
its basically the same consoomer prototype, be it cars, watches, perfumes, etc. im not going to throw a fit and tell the hairlet fatfuck what to do with his money, when we die we dont take shit with us

I'm not gonna shit on people collecting boots, watches, cars or even fucking funko pops. But collecting is a thing in itself where usage, hypothetical or real, is no longer a concern. Once you got that many boots, practicality has long abandoned the conversation. Fuck, I own less than ten pairs of boots and don't delude myself thinking it's practical.

>>18662442
Frank makes the best boots in the world, but only the ones he measures himself. If you can, you should do it; Frank is legit.

>>18662464
that leather sock will separate from the foam before you even get it home

>>18664266
it's moccasin construction, all layers are stitched together, it won't separate any time soon

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>>18664224
Nicks with their weekly release of some shitty meme leather. I’ve got to collect them all!!

>>18664251
This is the last time I'm going to respond, because I don't want to shit up the thread with bickering. The fact that you can wear the boots is irrelevant. That you can use something doesn't justify hoarding others of the same thing. You can "use" a funkopop for its intended "use", which is to be looked at occasionally. Collecting them is still retarded.
You're trapped in some kind of autistic loop of thinking that because a boot has a practical use, it's normal or desirable to have a whole room in your house dedicated to your 100 pairs of boots. It's not. That's why everyone but you thinks it's faggy and cringe. Get a grip.

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none of my boots fit the way i want

>>18664309
I have very high arches and as a result a very high instep. My instep on my left foot is higher than my right, so footwear fits snugger on that foot
My right foot is wider than my left, so sizing for my left foot means the right is too tight, and sizing for my right means the left is too roomy. Anything narrow is immediately out of the question
I really want to get some bespoke footwear made and finally, the first time time ever, just have everything fit right
For now though Alden's Trubalance is by far the best last I've found for my individual feet

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Thursday heritage captain got me feeling like picrel

I want to go to Japan and get boots

>>18664509
You don’t have to anymore. You can just have them sent wherever you want!

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The patina in the waxed flesh is coming along quite nicely, if I may say so.

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The flash reveals a fuzziness that's not notieable under natural light.

>>18664671
>>18664672
the thing i don't like about waxed flesh is how light the flex areas become over time

Is Truman Boots still a thing or has Vince killed himself and his customers and the brand yet?

>>18664673
Well I got these because I liked how waxed flesh aged. Guess you can always rewax them to darken those areas.

>>18664688
I'm still alive, so he hasn't killed me yet.

Honestly I'm very happy with these boots, they were surplingsingly comfy even out of the box and only got better with time. There's a couple of things I wish they did better, but overall they're probably my current favorite pair.

What is my best option for a classic boondocker right now? I'm not picky about it being a perfect reproduction, just needs to have the following points

>EE width
>Completely unlined
>Natural rough out leather

Horween leather preferred but not a hard requirement.

I have a pair of vibergs that I really like and the leather just “folds” instead of getting all wrinkly like cheap leather tends to do, I was wondering if anyone knew more about leather and could point out something on maybe Frank’s website that would fold like that instead of develop wrinkles or maybe can spoonfeed me an easy to remember way to tell if a hide is going to fold all nice like instead of wrinkle as time passes

>>18664721
shell
kudos
kangaroo
get lucky with cxl

>>18664728
My vibergs are just horsebutt. I will look into kangaroo, did not think it was that tough of a hide.

>>18664706
people hype up this oldspeed mfg guy, seems to fit your needs once he decides to do some roughout again
viberg n-1 1035 is only E width and they are probably never dropping again
other than that you're probably out of luck getting EE anywhere without going custom with role club or somebody else

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>>18664737

Horsebutt and Shell (Cordovan) are related. Shell should roll instead of crease so it sounds like you'd be good with either.

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genuinely what do you wear this color with?
particularly in jeans. do you just lean into the blue heavily and go full blue man with a floral shirt?

Can someone shoe me some models for shoes that have a round wide toe and also don’t look flat in the front like some shoes do?

Also if anyone has a cool design for monkstraps that they can post.

>>18664309
The real fun begins when you develop a joint deformity due to bad genes or injury and NOTHING fits correctly, ever.

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>>18664673
1 coat of obenaufs and they look brand new again. These have at least a year of wear on them with 2-3 conditionings.

>>18664919
my problem is wide feet with no instep AND skinny ankles
i have a pedag pad and kiltie on a pair and still retie 3x during the day

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I really want a C350 cutter but the USA is retarded, for importing boots to my country customs will charge me around 90-100% of the value in taxes alone, making it effectively twice as expensive.

My only option is buying from other than the US and I found these that are in my size, it's the Foreman's last and it has the Christi sole, it's also 450 USD shipping included.

Also, no one seems to sell them used in large sizes, I need at least a 14.

So, need or sneed?

>>18664751
Dang, I'll keep an eye out for his releases. Stuff like this makes me envious of those people with D width feet.

>>18664921
I haven't condition mine since I got them two years ago.

>>18664919
Frank is your friend.
>athlete
>hyperflexibikty
>sprained ankles 24/7
>no boots work
>frank measures me
>says he’ll just add two inches to the girth
>fits like a dream

>>18665168
Hyperflexibility, that is.

>>18664940
I have wide feet AND high instep AND skinny heels
nothing fits me

>>18665178
See
>>18665168
My “normal” size is a fucking 13.5. Frank got me into a 9.5. I did the redwings thing and I’m in the 99th percentile for width.

>>18665186
The Volumental scan RW does most people agree it's really bad and not reliable
I've done their scan, I've done a scan at Fleet Feet, I've measured on a Brannock, it's all different

>>18664872
khaki shorts thems summer shoes not my jam but they look pretty nice

>>18664345
>What leatha is ya face made outta, hon? Horseween?

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Unironically, who do Viberg think they are? Their loafer is $1155 USD
You can get shell Crockett and Jones or Aldens for that or JM Weston or for a little more Edward Green
Look at the fucking "finishing" on the heel rand. $1k+ for this shit
>Viberg disabled comments on their posts
Because they literally just got roasted non-stop in them

>>18665291
They keep making them so obviously they’re selling. The reason for the high prices among all makers is simply Gen X and millennials never had children and therefore have too much disposable income. People without children needs to be taxed more.

>>18665291
shocking to use that as your product image desu
thursday tier

>>18665312
especially for a $1.1k pair of shoes
holy shit they're inept

>>18665291
>Unironically, who do Viberg think they are?
Enshittification of the mid-tier brands pushes the ones that stayed quality into the premium bracket. High price is a symptom.

Anyone got any suggestions for something like the Thursday captains but actually good? Been wearing pairs of these for a few years but getting tired of the low quality and the annoying un-gusseted tongue. Something like this that I could wear in an office is great style wise but the quality just isn't there.

>>18665611
budget?

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Should I anon or nah ?

>>18665613
Around 400 dollars is my max.

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>>18665618
laces
zipper
and straps

>>18665618
is this for your leather daddy costume you wear when you spread your asshole wide open for other dudes?

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the fate of all z*ppers

I recently bought Red Wing #2408 for construction work, and just 1 day on the site and some of it are already scuffed. All I need is horsehair brush and just buff over the scuffed parts?

>>18665715
scuffs are literally nothing, any horsehair brush is good
if you work construction and are worried about scuffs i have bad news for you

>>18665724
Just a precaution that this is my first time buying leather shoes for work. All I ever owned were Timberland The Icon in Wheat and Black color for everyday uses, while using a cheapo tradie boots for all my construction work. I decided to pull the trigger on this RW since all my coworkers suggested getting RW either the Supersole 2 or Dynaforce, so I have 0 expectation on what is the supposed wear and tear for these leather boots during work.
So just use horsehair brush and just brush all the dirts and scuff away?

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I will unironically send you money if someone can ID these boots

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>>18665619
So you just want a cap toe boot, right?

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>>18665619
Parkhurst

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>>18665619

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>>18665619
There are cheaper boots from China, like luosjiet and brake house

Eurocuck here
What leather shoes can I buy?

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>>18665790
>Eurocuck here
>What leather shoes can I buy?

Doc Martens

>>18665790
leather shoes from the store

>>18665790
what kind of shoes?

>>18665792
My MIE docs kinda start to rip there as well, have them since 2018 doe.

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>>18665758
frye hudson maybe?

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Thoughts?

>>18664706
Iron boots

This isn't a shitpost (you might understand why I am saying this in a minute).

Some Anon here was nice enough to suggest Wolverines to me (he also suggested Thorogood and Danner over them first, so don't crucify him), I liked Wolverine's look the most, and the price point was the most acceptable of the three.

Recently I decided to ditch the one pair of dress shoes I had, I bought them to wear for a wedding (to match the other groom's men), and I hated them more than life itself due to how uncomfortable they were. Now I'm looking for dress boots. Preferably something not too dressy that would look odd if I wasn't wearing a suit, but still dressy enough I can get into a restaurant with a dress code.

I wear a size 14, extra wide. I also wear orthotics due to my feet being completely flat. Before you make a recommendation, try to remember you are talking to a Bonafede Sasquatch. A taller heel is better than a shorter one to help out my manlet ass. My girl is 5'4" and she still likes it when I wear boots specifically because it makes me taller (I am 7" taller than her already, figure that shit out).

>>18664973
>I need at least a 14
You're beyond the range of normal sizing. I'm a 13UK (14US). Eventually I had to accept the fact that larger feet = premium price. That meant paying import prices for Grant Stone.

>>18665960
You don't want to outgrow people sizes and get into mutant ones. 13us is the max, 12 even better.

>>18665971
I know. Even with 13US EE feet, life would be so easy when it comes to footwear. Options for 14US EEE are severely limited. My head is too big for most hats, too, so no top hats at Ascot.
>>18665905
>My girl is 5'4" and she still likes it when I wear boots specifically because it makes me taller
Women want you to be taller than other men. Your height relative to theirs is irrelevant.

texas bros, i'm going to the fort worth stockyards today to check out all the cowboy boot stores

>>18664171
>but I'm saving so much money by buying resolable boots!
>Le heckin epic Terry Pratchett boots quote!

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4 is the limit

What should one get for salt/snow ridden winters?
I like Chelseas.
<400 burgers

>>18666049
Meermin chelsea in one of their waxed leathers.

other than palladium and jungle boots, are there any breathable boots to wear in hot weather? I'm trying my own spin on the old archeologist look in egypt look with brown linen pants and beige linen field shirt. would it look stupid to tuck in the pants into the ankle of palladium baggy that have the high leg?

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>>18665611

>>18666102
Is the joke that they all look the same?

>>18666103
the joke is your continued existence

another big biyearly "indonesian maker scammed me" thread on reddit
this time it's fortis
when will people learn

lmao @ the indo tankie ricecel losing his mind in the comments and calling people racist white supermacists
>i was one of this sub's top contributor before you even know what full grain leather is. my collection picture was this sub's sidebar picture when reddit still has that feature.
>i'm the first person who introduced indonesian boots to this sub. hell, i even had hand in shaping indonesian bootmaking industry before you even think of wearing boots, you go mention my name to bagus of sagara and emil of winson and they will tell you about me.
>i was also a bootmaker before i decided the scale of production that i want to achieve is not feasible for a larger consumer base while maintaining the quality i want, just as i wrote in this post.
>so trust me when i say you don't know shit about this.
>you're a indian who thinks shitting on other asians and following white people's narrative will get you closer to the whites, which makes you even more pathetic than the garden variety white supremacist.
>you probably don't even know what tf a horsehide cullatta is.

>>18666140
Post the link or fuck off

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>>18666152
https://old.reddit.com/r/goodyearwelt/comments/1rmmous/fortis_boots_is_a_scam_warningupdate/

>>18665976
>Hats don't fit either
You're my mutant twin. And it's terrible. Are there truly no other options? Finding shoes in 14 isn't... Hard. It's not great, but it's not hard. Dick's was even carrying three pairs of the work boots I bought in my size.

>>18664973
>USA is retarded
>my country customs will charge me around 90-100%
So it is your country that is retarded, get rid of your tariffs.

>>18666194
yeah always funny to me that euros, Canadians and Aussies get completely ass raped with taxes and fees but complain about the USA

>>18666103
fucking retard holy shit

>>18666216
>shelf
frank would never

>>18666221
retard

>>18666223
i didnt leave the shelf

>>18666216
man look at that S tongue. S for sexo

>>18664266
Retard dunning kruger stop posting

Ready to pull the trigger on a pair of custom boots. Do I go with White’s or Frank’s? Opinions seem mixed.

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>saaar i make boots cheap
>long production times for historical legacy shoemaking method
>goes beyond chargeback period saaar no worries send money NOW

>>18665892
I doubt the leather on these is good with that pricepoint.

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Eurocuck here

Where can I buy similar boots in Europe? Why is everything good in America?Fckin cursed Europe shithole

>>18666044
Indog makers deliberately stall for time until the chargeback period is over by sending pics of other customers boots that look vaguely similar
>this not your boot wanted? sorry saar I need to make again for you, wait 6 months need order new laces, store say sooo back up, no help
If you're not Stridewise you ain't getting anything from these people

>>18666321
Spanish and French boots are way better looking than PNW flippers.

Does this mean Indonesian handmade shoes that's being touted as the top of the cream/famous is bad? I just got into boots and was surprised to see the Indonesian's handmade shoes are the most recommended one, I always thought it's the USA or UK.
Also, anyone knows handmade/exotic boots on the land down under that uses Kangaroo leather? I need to make one for work boot in construction and for casual wear.

About how much does a good pair of engineers cost these days?

>>18666342
They used be in this sweet spot where you had decent quality construction and materials for a reasonable price. Since then they've all raised prices, tariffs make it even more, and now that there's decent money in it more makers have popped up that are much shittier and trying to ride the wave to scam people.

>>18666354
Around $1k USD

Gonna ask here since it seems like this is the best place: I’m hunting for a leather jacket, as heavy duty as possible. Can anyone spoon feed me brands/stores/etc to help me find one?

>>18666400
What style do you want and what's your budget? Good leather jackets are expensive too unless you're going used and have a specific idea of what you want.

>>18666404
Heavy duty, brown, would prefer buttons but a zipper is fine too. Budget is 2.5K total, would prefer to spend less naturally. I’m more concerned with quality construction/materials than “style.” I tend to dress plain-preppy so not anything flamboyant.

>>18666400
Schott is generally considered the best price to quality ratio out there. You can do better than Schott by paying more, but you can do a lot worse by paying less. Schott is a nice middle (although still expensive thanks to Bidenflation)

>>18666407
You could look into cossack jackets. Himel Bros Canuck and Heron A-1, Shangri-La Cossack, and Mister Freedom Campus jackets are decent, but it's not a common style compared to the pilot and motorcycle inspired ones.

>>18662703
La peau de mes couilles.

>>18662893
Jacques & Déméter.

>>18664171
>>18664229
Is this kind of behavior common in America ?

>>18666342
>I just got into boots and was surprised to see the Indonesian's handmade shoes are the most recommended one, I always thought it's the USA or UK.
its recommended by cheap redditors who think they can get the same build quality as american built

>>18664171
I have three pairs of boots and just come here to shitpost and I feel like I have too many.

>>18666407
ignore the zesty nigga but Y2 jackets are slick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2lavYH6h3M

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>>18666400
Aero Teamster is nicest looking jacket. Prove me wrong

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>>18666400
do you have a specific pattern/style that you're after?

>>18666513
Yeah, if you look like that guy. If you don't, don't even try. It's right in the name concerning who should and shouldn't be wearing it.

>>18666534
>Yeah, if you look like that guy.
Average fifty year old?