Footwear to go with our jackets

[Canuck Panda]

That’s a great idea. Three (or more) looks in one.

 

[willyto]

You've got some cojones to wear that and look like it's not wearing you. Great stuff although the harness boots aren't my kind of thing I appreciate them.

 

[red devil]

You've got some cojones to wear that and look like it's not wearing you. Great stuff although the harness boots aren't my kind of thing I appreciate them.

They are fun! I liked harness boots since trying to wear some HD ones as a teenager. It is thanks to @Monitor that I found a shape that I like and can use

 

[Monitor]

My uniform these days.

 

[MrProper]

They were really uncomfortable in between. After ignoring them for a while, they are now miraculously comfortable.

 

[lopo]

Viberg Scout Boots Oki Ni

 

[Canuck Panda]

Inspired by the Cobbler stories in the Find and Deals thread, here is my local cobbler story:

This pair of brogue was made in North Hamptons from a brand that goes back hundreds of years. It originally had a commando sole that has worn down in the heel. So I took it to my local cobbler, Varsity Shoe Repair in Vancouver.
When I started going there it was an older guy in his 60s. Now he has retired and another older guy in his 50/60s has taken over. The original cobbler charged me C$60 (US$45) for the resole job with (Italian) Vibram soles. The same job was quoted 2.5 times more from other cobblers ran by younger (30s) kids.
I get it, when I was younger, I also wanted to get rich fast. But it seems even more extreme these days.
It also seems that sneaker culture has taken over in every age group. Even my conservative 80 years old parents are switching over to sneakers.
I am holding out for as long as I can. Swapping leather soles and dainite/commando soles for sneaker ish vibram soles. My new "old timer" cobbler charges me $15 more now (to keep up with the times), but still less than half what the other snobby kids charges. If you are in Vancouver, look up Varsity Shoe Repair for your shoe needs, he's out by UBC.

 

[lopo]

Red Wing Beckman/Gentleman Traveller Boots 1912 Moc Toe, 1913 Round Toe, Cherry - RARE!

 

[lopo]

Red Wing Beckman 1913 cherry / Aero Highwayman cherry FQHH

 

[lopo]

White's Semidress darkbrown / Aero Highwayman darkbrown FQHH

 

[Spiney]

Red Wing Beckman 1913 cherry / Aero Highwayman cherry FQHH
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Why don’t you wear the Red Wings ?

 

[lopo]

Why don’t you wear the Red Wings ?

I wore the 1912 for a while. I can't wear the RW Beckman boots from the years 2004-2010 because the half soles are falling apart.
you can break the soles with your thumbnail, for example. see pic.
I had bought all colors/models from the Beckman series. All have the same problem, the half soles fall apart when walking.
Although the soles didn't have a label, I trusted the Red Wing quality.
I still like to wear the mocs with the white cristy soles.
I threw away the Beckmans , I only have the 1912/1913 cherry now.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

I'm back on Youtube! Check out my Role Club engineer review if you're interested!

 

[BloodEagle]

Picked up these very lightly used Trickers Stow in Espresso finish - have been wearing them all over today and they are so comfortable.

 

[marker2037]

MTO Truman Uplands in olive waxed flesh arrived.

I ordered these back in December on a whim. For years now, I always wanted to give Truman a try, but I could never quite pull the trigger for one reason or another. I’m very happy that I finally did. These boots are fantastic and surprisingly better put together than I was expecting. Not a single stitch out of place that I could find.

 

[oneterrifichog]

For those who own western boots, who would you recommend for hand tooled leather?

Looking at something of the sort, these are from Heritage boots

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You might want to check out Rocketbuster boots. Also if you have the time check out http://dimlights.com/custom-boots/cowboyboot-makers/ it is a list by state of all the hand made boot craftsmen in the US by state. I would review Texas (Rocketbuster, JB Hill), Arizona (Paul Bond Boots) and California but there are quite a few craftspeople all over the country. It's a detailed site and you can learn quite a lot about these boots which will help before ordering.

 

[Turnip]

Frye Chelseas...

 

[MrProper]

I used to love wearing Palladium Canvas Boots, but then had lost sight of them for a few years. This summer, the time has come again.

 

[marker2037]

When it rains it pours…boots apparently.

Both of these arrived yesterday.

The Horween SFH Havana horsehide is pretty insane looking. I love it.

The Whites Nomad had me really worried at first when my foot slid in with absolutely no trouble at all and the straps were down to the shortest holes. I thought initially I was going to have to return these. The shaft is wider than the Lofgrens I am used to by a good margin. However, the footbed itself fits nicely and it’s a very comfortable boot requiring zero break-in. The black waxed flesh is something I really wanted in an engineer and it looks great so far. As these have creased, the creases in the shaft have actually helped to secure my foot better than when they were brand new, even if there is still more heel slip than I would prefer and am used to. I’m going to actually punch a new hole in the straps which will snug them up a bit, as even on the last hole the strap doesn’t sit tight on the shaft. You have to have the largest, fattest leg and instep in the world in order to use anything other than the last hole with the way the strap currently is. Whites needs to add a hole or two more or move the current holes over a bit IMO. Easy fix for me though and these will be keepers after all.

Heck of a week!

 

[Bfd70]

Those Whites look awesome. Too bad for be about the fit. I need a low instep and narrow shaft. Haven’t found an engineer that works for me yet. Strangely I have 2 pair of Ropers that do not have a strap and they fit perfectly.