Footwear to go with our jackets

[Psant25]

I agree but it seems avoidable.

I would think. Pretty sure they sand down all those lifts (top and bottom) apply adhesive, nail em together. If not sanded well enough around the outside maybe thats it

 

[Jin431]

Bro, your leather jacket, denim, and boot game have all been on point! You leveled up big-time these past 12 months. PROPS!

thanks brother, I think I'm good with the leather jacket and boots department. while my denim pants have improved a little, I feel I need better pants to accommodate the engineer boots as I don't have any pants to go along with them lol


RW Copper Blacksmith 1 last time before i condition them which will most likely darken the leather

 

[Will Zach]

Here's a question for you guys - my wife tells me that heritage-like lace-up boots are all the rage for women this year. Does anyone know a decent brand (let's say Red Wings quality), but for women? @dudewutheheck, maybe your girl can advise? I am stumped - all the heritage brands I know are men-centric. Red Wings does have women's offering but she is not crazy about it.

 

[Jin431]

Here's a question for you guys - my wife tells me that heritage-like lace-up boots are all the rage for women this year. Does anyone know a decent brand (let's say Red Wings quality), but for women? @dudewutheheck, maybe your girl can advise? I am stumped - all the heritage brands I know are men-centric. Red Wings does have women's offering but she is not crazy about it.

no clue, eager to know as well. makes for a great gift.

 

[Salmosalar]

Here's a question for you guys - my wife tells me that heritage-like lace-up boots are all the rage for women this year. Does anyone know a decent brand (let's say Red Wings quality), but for women? @dudewutheheck, maybe your girl can advise? I am stumped - all the heritage brands I know are men-centric. Red Wings does have women's offering but she is not crazy about it.

You might try these https://www.trickers.com/uk/womens/country-boots

 

[MrProper]

Thought to myself, I must now finally try Blundstone.
So here are my first Blunnies.
Surprisingly comfortable, almost like sneakers.

 

[Psant25]

Thought to myself, I must now finally try Blundstone.
So here are my first Blunnies.
Surprisingly comfortable, almost like sneakers.
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I wear mine all the time doing yard work and letting the dogs out. Wore them to work all the time in the beginning before they got all beat up. I have the dark brown ones the leather at the back has like a painted on top coat or something that peeled off. For the price, looks, comfort, ease off and on hard to beat. I was looking at maybe trying some jim green boots similar style and leather looks a little more robust. Or rm williams but they are priced more like a dress boot dont think id wanna beat those up.
https://jimgreenfootwear.com/store/outback-brown/

 

[MrProper]

I wear mine all the time doing yard work and letting the dogs out. Wore them to work all the time in the beginning before they got all beat up. I have the dark brown ones the leather at the back has like a painted on top coat or something that peeled off. For the price, looks, comfort, ease off and on hard to beat. I was looking at maybe trying some jim green boots similar style and leather looks a little more robust. Or rm williams but they are priced more like a dress boot dont think id wanna beat those up.
https://jimgreenfootwear.com/store/outback-brown/

Not bad. Thanks.
Unfortunately, I haven't found anything about it in Europe in a hurry.
Let's see if something comes my way.
Where I am currently well supplied anyway. Still have the RW Chelsea Rancher. Almost 2.5 times as expensive and also very cool, but (still) not quite as comfortable.

 

[Bfd70]

Thought to myself, I must now finally try Blundstone.
So here are my first Blunnies.
Surprisingly comfortable, almost like sneakers.
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Have them in black and in green. Perfect footwear to throw on and run to the shops.

 

[marker2037]

Latest purchase was these longwing bluchers from Alden x Ealdwine

 

[BlueAltitudes]

So, what do you all think of John Lofgren? I recently, well since July, have been rocking a pair of Lofgren's Chelsea boot in CXL black and wow! I couldn't believe how comfortable they were when I first slipped them on to how they have conformed to my feet now to become even better! They also look badass and I've gotten some nice unsolicited compliments on them which are always nice to hear.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Here's a question for you guys - my wife tells me that heritage-like lace-up boots are all the rage for women this year. Does anyone know a decent brand (let's say Red Wings quality), but for women? @dudewutheheck, maybe your girl can advise? I am stumped - all the heritage brands I know are men-centric. Red Wings does have women's offering but she is not crazy about it.

Well she likes her Red Wings, but her two favorites right now are her John Lofgren and Nick's boots. Neither of them offer women's models now, but they offer small enough sizes and she finds both of them quite comfortable. She also adores her new Yuketen mocs, but those aren't boots.

 

[Bfd70]

White’s Semi Dress in Brown Dress, day 1.

 

[RL204]

I am eyeballing these as my next boot purchase. Love my engineers but maybe it’s time to be a cowboy. Hard for a city slicker to pull off a cowboy boots? I think this style blurs the line a little as they’re not a total traditional cowboy boot but you can definitely tell that’s they style category they fall into.

black bear brand collab with Rios of Mercedes

 

[Psant25]

I am eyeballing these as my next boot purchase. Love my engineers but maybe it’s time to be a cowboy. Hard for a city slicker to pull off a cowboy boots? I think this style blurs the line a little as they’re not a total traditional cowboy boot but you can definitely tell that’s they style category they fall into.

black bear brand collab with Rios of Mercedes

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Other than the toe bug i think with pants and engineers are a little more out there with the buckle/strap and a logger heel compared to a nice western boot roper style low block heel no toe bug. I do like the toe bug and a western walking style heel though. I can wear cowboy boots all day in a city and working in the office I would feel more self conscious wearing an engineer. I got a pair of custom rios coming from planet cowboy. They have some nice ropers in stock. I am at about 7 months wait so far on mine… i say go for it and i may get a pair of lofgren engineers just yet

https://planetcowboy.com/collections/mens-boots

 

[Pandemic]

I have several pairs of RM Williams dress boots (Craftsman) as well as the Gardener, which is more like Blundies. But my absolute favorite model is the Lachlan. I slip these on most days in summer. It’s on the Craftsman last and had the same chisel toe but in an oiled leather with the thicker Gardener sole and heel.

Also worth a mention are Redbacks, which are still made in Oz. Blundies outsourced production to Asia over a decade ago.

 

[Bfd70]

I am eyeballing these as my next boot purchase. Love my engineers but maybe it’s time to be a cowboy. Hard for a city slicker to pull off a cowboy boots? I think this style blurs the line a little as they’re not a total traditional cowboy boot but you can definitely tell that’s they style category they fall into.

black bear brand collab with Rios of Mercedes

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I really like those a ton. I considered them but am just to nervous about mto. Asked black bear to help with fit. Wasn’t a question of length or with but rather instep. They referred me to Rios. Rios referred me to a vendor. They were no help. Only thing i could think of was to order a similar pair of rios to see how they fit and then return them and pay restocking fee and shipping. In the end I ordered Lucchese ropers. I think engineers look boss but i can’t find an otr pair that fits well. I think i have low volume/instep feer.

 

[Bfd70]

I have several pairs of RM Williams dress boots (Craftsman) as well as the Gardener, which is more like Blundies. But my absolute favorite model is the Lachlan. I slip these on most days in summer. It’s on the Craftsman last and had the same chisel toe but in an oiled leather with the thicker Gardener sole and heel.

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Also worth a mention are Redbacks, which are still made in Oz. Blundies outsourced production to Asia over a decade ago.

About 80% of my coworkers wear redbacks daily.

 

[jglf]

I really like those a ton. I considered them but am just to nervous about mto. Asked black bear to help with fit. Wasn’t a question of length or with but rather instep. They referred me to Rios. Rios referred me to a vendor. They were no help. Only thing i could think of was to order a similar pair of rios to see how they fit and then return them and pay restocking fee and shipping. In the end I ordered Lucchese ropers. I think engineers look boss but i can’t find an otr pair that fits well. I think i have low volume/instep feer.

That’s pretty bad CS. Not sure I would want to gamble when even the manufacturer can’t recommend sizing.

 

[Psant25]

I really like those a ton. I considered them but am just to nervous about mto. Asked black bear to help with fit. Wasn’t a question of length or with but rather instep. They referred me to Rios. Rios referred me to a vendor. They were no help. Only thing i could think of was to order a similar pair of rios to see how they fit and then return them and pay restocking fee and shipping. In the end I ordered Lucchese ropers. I think engineers look boss but i can’t find an otr pair that fits well. I think i have low volume/instep feer.

I size up in my cowboy boots compared to my usual boot so I ordered more “true to size”

Im about a 10d on a brannock.

I wear a 10D honcho, lucchese, rios (i hope lol as i ordered custom).

Wear a 10D blundstones think it is actually a 9UK

I take a 9.5D whites, alden indy, wesco, RW.

I wear a 10-10.5 sneaker depending on maker. I feel nike and NB run a little small.

How did you size the Lucchese boots and did they fit?

sizing is difficult I feel like every store has little differences compared to other stores (s/s, snake oil, butterschotch, ship john, franklin pope, etc) with what they say in the common boots above. For example division road saying size down 1.5 from a common us boot or shoe for whites lol no way. Some are ever so slightly long or short but negligible i suppose as a full size is what like 1/3 of an inch in length

Edit: i want to try trickers, viberg, and also dundas boots but nervous about fit so once i find something that fits i keep rolling with it