MOC SEASON 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>>18676014
>>18682504>niggas on the internet really do all this just to get mogged by boots that you just put on and wear outside
>>18682730you don't understand, he has an internet reputation to uphold!
I heard you guys love high quality, handmade, and hand welted boots
>>18682743buy an ad
>but but but white's are the best bootmakers in the US...
>>18682746>corknot a real boot
>>18682730requires going outside
>>18682771shelf deemed acceptable
>but but but showing wear and patina is ugly
>>18682792Nobody said that
>>18682792>normal wear on casual boots from someone who doesn't abuse their shitthunderdome cucks could never.
>>18682870you mean you dont walk through bushes at night?
>>18682792peak reddit
>>18682792gotta love how almost none of the boots patinaproject and thunderdome post to their social media have won anything, but they still use them for marketing and promotionwhy don't they use the grimy and fake boots that actually got the prizes instead?
>>18682792Those aged beautifully. And yes, I know saying "aged" for a pair of boots that have been worn for six months is an exaggeration.>>18683195Man, sanding not only looks super obvious, it's also cringe as fuck. Nothing in the patina thinderdome makes sense.
