White's 350 Cruiser 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>BlkbrdPrevious>>18784728
Updated captain > Iron ranger, I'm sorry red w*ng sisters
>the same people who think iron rangers are clown boots are the same people who wears pic rel
nicks autism awareness boots
>>18790832>memexcelFucking kek. Almost 2027 and still pushing this crap for the lulz. Weird people.
iron rangers feel too thin for me, can't move my big toe in emmy john lofgrens fit fine though
>>18790833Nicks and Nicks and Frank's have cornered the market on shitty custom boots, but no point in leaving money off the table. If they didn't do it, someone else would.
are the 430 mini lugs actually slippery. lots of shit ive been seeing online says that they kind of suck when it comes to wet and snowy/icy conditions and that they're too hard
Ordered
>>18790881I have never had an issue on wet ground or snow, but on that kind of solid ice you get righter after a thaw/freeze they're slippery as fuck. They are definitely a very hard sole, and when it gets cold they don't compress at all.
>>18790885Is there ANY shoe without fucking pointed cleats that would?
>want to get a pair of chelsea/zip boots because none of the boots I have let me slip them on and take them off instantly>that faggot here is going to tell me to assume the position when I do
I own three pairs of boots currently, and I want to replace them all I think. A pair of timbs which I changed out the laces on, Paraboot boots, and some boots I bought in Harajuku six years and change ago. First time posting on /fa/, lmk if these are salvagable. I think I need to swear looser pants instead of slim straight with the Paraboot and Timbs, maybe that's my issue.
>>18790901At first I liked the Paraboots but my friends roasted me for wearing mountain boots casually. I just wanted a brown leather boot inbetween this and the Timbs I'm about to post
>>18790904The Timbs, my friends mom actually gave this to me. They came with the yellow laces which I couldn't stand.
>>18790894Well they are in fact gay homo boots. I don't make the rules
>>18790904Not bad>>18790906Meh>>18790901ShitDo regular straight with the paraboots and you'll be fine
>>18790890Work boots with Vibram arctic grip soles.
>>18790901Well if you're looking...
>>18790904Your "friend" sounds jealous and stupid, those are beautiful boots.
>>18790904These are great, the other two look like crap or down there.>>18790921Are those the Trumans?
>>18790969>>18790988Thanks for reassuring me. I'm thinking to get some Paraboot Chambords, or some Crockett and Jones shoes to alternate with. I'm still new to all this, I just wanted some nice fall footwear.
>>18790992Good choices.
>>18790992I pair my Paraboots with TLB Arthurs
>>18790904Your friend is right. They actually look really bad on foot, like you have cankles in your brown moon boots.
>>18790904>>18790906should have gotten a pair of the brass boots
>>18790833Ronald McDonald reddit boots
>>18791078>>18791082Mad
>>18790894Get a pair of cowboy boots
Fell for the Jim Green meme. Had to go down a size. Now that they're worn in, I need to go down at least another half a size...
>>18791126>he got the unc shoeslol
>>18791127I fell for the Jim Green and Whites meme. I literally never wear any of my heritage slop anymore, not even my IRs or anything. My Blundstones (which FA shits all over) are lighter, comfier, and literally go with everything.
>>18791139People buying PNW boots to be their city stompers are retarded, those types of boots are built for real work and they will not be comfortable.
I bough Solovair gibsons and they turned a bit faulty. They were nice so they sent me another pair, which I can return and get another kind of gibson for free.Which ones should I get? Brown greasy or black greasy? I'm partial to black but the ones I have (in fine grain) are black already.
>>18791139I bought beckmans in black cherry but black cherry looks cool on a shelf but goes badly with most things. I pretty much only wear my 875s and they're comfy
>>18791139Americans are unable to make comfortable shoes. The moment you turn to European brands, you get the toughness, the long lifespan, the premium materials, the traditional know-how, the good aesthetic, PLUS the comfort.
WHy is thusday bad faggot? The tannery is in USA, its only assembled in mexico, mexicans have far better experience from family generations of boot making than some american straight out of collage
>>18791127>not uncmaxxing>>18791139The thing I look for in cheaper fashion shoes is a leather welt and maybe a leather heel stack. Plastic welts look so cheap.
>>18791144black derbies with lugs is a better contrast, brown makes them too casual and less versatile
>>18791097literally gave him the recommendation he asked for you assbreather
>>18791156shit lastsshit patterns shit qcshit sole that they dont even recommend replacing when it wears outthin leather
>>18791170you're stuck in like 10 years ago, newer lines have thicker uppers, last options and more leather on the sole than rw
>there are people on /btg/ that don't buy parkhurstAbsolutely grim
>>18791217the after ny boots are nice but not the samethe last changes unironically scares off ne buyersi dont know for sure how to size the new 602 having 3 og 602 and a 602mthe fat last got dropped at a time when i idnt want to drop new boot money and diedits been 618 for ageslove me parkies but they need to go back to the basics with the red weltthe red welt is non negotiable. just werks innit
Did Thursday x Jews Anvil make the most undeniable boot? Are r*dditors and /btg/ fags seething?
This board is absolute dogshit.Why are you still here?
>>18791246If they deliver what their promise, that's the best deal on the market right now. But for me, I don't need another brown captoe service boot and I'm not a fan of black matte.
>>18791246What’s the point of making an Iron Ranger copy?
>>18791299IRs have clown toes and lack a midsole.
>>18791305That’s right.
>he needs midsoles
>>18791319I just need good boots.
Everybody talking shit about IRs yet everybody trying to replicate them.
>>18791333more like trying to fix them, lmao
Thanks for the advice bros.Went out and bought some Crockett and Jones moreton. Probably going to go out tomorrow and compare the Paraboot Avignon and Chambord because I want something brown to wear too. Sorry if this is getting a lil' away from boots now.
>>18791192there are last options and they look like shitthe patterns are shitthey put tall heels on low arch laststhey put holes in the tongue
>>18790883The whiskey is definitely the best
>>18791349It's really not if you aren't a prep homo wearing bright light colors all the time. Just another more difficult shoe to wear.
>>18791355no it isn't
>>18791360Yeah, it is. Especially since I do not wear jeans.
Are there not any other low-cut heritage work boot style derbies?
>>18791355I can pull off lilac so it's perfect for me.
>Thusday boot Captain is on their way and will arrive tomorrow>mfw
>>18791403Fucking disgusting, why did you need to post that shit?
>>18791362
>>18791362are you asking if there are no other derbies with lug soles in existence?
>>18791412No that's not what I'm asking, I'm aware of how abundant lug-soled derby shoes are, I'm asking about ones with a similar aesthetic to heritage work boots.>>18791406These look good, although I am looking for a bit more of a bulbous toe - it's what turns me off the Thursday ones a bit.
>>18791362Those look like they have too many eyelets.
>>18791449Grenson has derbies wirh the aesthetic you’re looking for. Otherwise (but it’s completely different) Rolling Dub Trio.
>>18791449>turdsday>>18791480
>>18791480>>18791504I know, they seem a little off to me.Saying that, derby versions of Iron Rangers (which I believe only made it to samples) look extremely cursed.>>18791481I saw the Grenson Rhys last night while I was having another search which seem perfect, just seem to be hard to find and limited colours.I normally go to Grenson sample sales so will keep an eye out.
>>18791481>Rolling Dub TrioThese actually seem great too, shame they seem sold out in higher sizes, will keep an eye on them - cheers!
>>18791480You better never check out Viberg then
>>18791594Not only the Rhys. I also really like the Victor.
What the fuck is this?
>>18791606>>18791607Looks like a shitty ice cleat
>>18791606>What the fuck is this?Retractable ice cleats. They're for the kind of people that aren't good at balancing on ice, but don't go outside nearly enough to warrant real ice cleats or cleated outsole.
>>18791597Somehow, it doesn't look as odd in boots. How long do those things take to put on anyway?
>>18790906Are these as comfy as they look?
>>18791595Higher sizes? If it's the Coupen you're interested in then this leaf store still has them in stock https://shoplostfound.com/collections/rolling-dub-trio/products/rolling-dub-trio-coupen-black-chromexcelhttps://shoplostfound.com/collections/rolling-dub-trio/products/rolling-dub-trio-coupen-brown-horsehidehttps://shoplostfound.com/collections/rolling-dub-trio/products/rolling-dub-trio-coupen-7-brown-horsehideThere's also this nip store that still has a 9.5 https://www.mcfly-store.com/collections/rolling-dub-trio/products/rolling-dub-trio-coupen-rdt-a01-black-chromexcel-2025-2nd?variant=46377804169301They run large so a size 12 which is the biggest they make them in is like a 13
new wilshires in oiled chestnut latigo
>>18791804Nice
The folds of my boot tongues are only now starting to irritatingly press against my feet AFTER break in
>>18791601That leather looks comfy as hell. Does anyone make a modern equivalent to these?
>>18791815That's thin leather so any dress shoe on black
These are boots made in the 1920s. Interestingly, we have never strayed too far from how they were made back then.
The georgia romeos I bought 3 years ago before I knew better still haven't died despite my resolving to wear them out so I could get a real pair of chelseas. The cheap looking synthetic welts I was sure would fail quickly haven't cracked yetThey don't have another 3 years in them. Their tread is getting a bit thin. about 2mm to go before they get flat spots
>>18791217Why would I buy boots from a brand that used to make thing in the USA but shipped production to Spain but kept prices the same?
>>18791912i mean, the entire fashion boot market is based on recreating a specific boot from the 1930s.
>>18792030It's nice when they do this but still offer the american product at post covid inflation prices.
>>18792044>a specific bootI think you don’t understand marketing narrative
>>18792047i can't think of any present day bootmaker that hasn't made at least one homage to the service boot.even hardcore PNW loggerbooters have taken a stab at it.
>>18792030Spain is better at making leather shoes though.
>>18792053Spain has cheaper labor and overhead costs. Simple as. That's why people move production over there All of those things mean lower prices
>>18791912>>18792044>1930sTry 1917. All of these "service boots" are doing is copying the Pershing Boot, also known as the Trench Boot which was introduced in 1917 during WWII
>>18792055The labor is still more skilled.
>>18792059X
>>18792059Irrelevant. China has the most skilled labor of probably every other country combined
>>18792061Not in leather.Do you also believe that the manufacturer optimizing their shipping routes or whatever to lower costs should mean they lower their prices?
>>18792062>not in leatherSurely you don't actually believe this?
>>18792062The free market says they should which is why I don't buy Parkhurst when there are alternatives
>>18792057>hurr durr everything ackshuly copies the oetzi shoes which were introduced 5000 years agoshut the fuck up
>>18792068yooo where'd you find those Yuketens
>>18792068Those are dope desu
>>18792062Chink leather is 90% of those overhyped weeb and spaghetti tanneries for peanuts
>>18791804I am so conditioned to seeing Frank’s boots in awful Reddit/IG makeups that it feels weird to see a normal colorway.
>>18792091i did intensive research before deciding on franks and they have to be making so much money filling the niche of making embarrassing boots. their work can be so beautiful, it's a shame people don't appreciate their stock models.
>>18792049What I mean is that pointing to a single model (in your photo, a Viberg, not by chance) is a marketing ploy. There were other, similar ones all across Europe. Besides, that’s not the only aesthetic being revived in high fashion. There are other reference models as well.
>>18792061Not really, lmao
>>18792099Absolutely they do
Ordered three pairs of Red Wings. Red Wings still rocks, cry about it.
>>18792116https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0CyOAO8y0
>>18792105Then why don’t you buy chink-made boots, if they’re better?
>>18792116Which ones, big guy?
>>18792142they made better boots but they don't make boots worth getting
>>18791813I had that happen on my IRs, it went away eventually, try wearing them a little loose for the time being.
>>18791246god damn these bitches almost completely sold out
Serious question: how do you measure the thickness of leather? Do you use a caliper?
>>18791813Yep, my cowboy boots do the same thing. I don't have any advice other than just keep wearing them and they either break in enough that it stops, or you just stop noticing
>>18792289I don't give a shit and just wear what looks good and is comfortable
>>18792146The new beam collabs, both colors.The weird, limited, blue-colored moc boot.
>>18792030because he moved after covid rekt most of his american supply chain
Just purchased a pair of these for my wife
If I'm 6'4", would platform boots be a mistake? I'd be like 6'6" with these puppies on.
>>18792633You're already massive, I'd be surprised if it made any difference - you may as well go all out massive.
>>18792633Do we really need to resort to troll posts because the thread is slow? I really don't think so.
>>18792701Sorry, it's not a troll post. I'm genuinely 6'4" and considering a platform shoe or boot. This was the AI response, but I'm skeptical:>Taller individuals naturally balance out chunkier footwear. On shorter frames, platform soles can look disproportionate, but a 6'4" frame carries platform soles easily.
>>18792629I wish I could have gotten my last gf into better shoes.
>it's not a troll post>This was the AI response
I need some good laces
>>18792769She tried them on today. Looked really nice on her. Sexy industrial look
>>18792988I might get my gf the same pair. They look really good in the picture. My girlfriend has kind of flat feet though. Could you maybe post a picture of your girlfriend's feet for comparison?
>20% off carts over $475grant stones black friday sale is dead
Shan't be getting boots because I already pre-ordered GTA6
>>18792998Sure anon you can have a pic of my wife's feet
>>18793077goofy
>>18790802where to get whites 350 cruiser but for like 200
>>18793110ebay
Ropers or chelseas?
>>18793179Ropers
>>18793217I like ropers but I would rather just commit to the cowboy heel
>>18793226Ropers and exotics are all you need. Don't get some boring higher shaft cowboy boot. Get casual ropers and a pair of exotics and be done.
>>18793228Exotics are fucking gay. All I really want is a plain brown cowhide cowboy boot. Single and durable I have some black Tecovas I regret because I feel like black cowboy boots don't really work with anything
>>18793230black works with everything thoughexotics are based you just lack confidence and presence so you can't pull them off or are scared to. You need to work on that.
>>18793217this but not these
Can't decide if I'd unironically wear soloshitters over chelseagays. Chelsea boots are literally the gayest and most boot possible.
>>18793259This is wrong
>>18791804first handmade boots, these hurt like shit but i was warned. i assume some insoles would help in some way?
New Clark's Desert boots in green leather. Not something you wear everyday but i have few things they'll match perfectly with
>>18793273Put in 6 weeks
>>18793291>but i have few things they'll match perfectly withLike what?
>>18793273Just only wear them for am your way a time, I've heard weat for 1 hour the first day and just double that time until you can wear them 8 hours a day. Keep an extra pair of shoes with you while you do this to change into. I have 3 pairs of these pnw boots
>>18793307I have a few vintage/modern green button up shirts and some light grey denim pants and beige corduroys
What’s wrong with Jim Green? I was thinking about getting a pair of brown Tyre Wedge 719s. My feet are slightly wide which is why I was leaning toward these. What would you guys recommend instead for my first pair of leather boots? Something I can wear to the office and what not.
>>18793338Nothing, jim green is solid value. Some lower tier materials in there but for the price that's what you'll get from any brand. You can get them resoled with a real midsole eventually though that repair with mid and outsole will probably cost like $150+
>>18793339Oh this model isn't fiberboard. Only has two piece of plastic. But for the price you could be looking at red wings unless you just have wide feet and need the width.
>>18793349Is the Iron Ranger that much better quality to justify the extra $80? Or is there another Red Wings boot that comes more highly recommended?
>>18793353Mostly it's just proportions and styling. Personally I like all their mocs more than cap toe boots.
