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Footwear to go with our jackets

Marc mndt

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Agreed, for me this kind of ankle length is very feminin.
Then I guess these are for little girls :p
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Jin431

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The standard 11" boot looks cool but not everyone can pull it off. Having a shorter shaft might also make the look better proportioned especially for short guys like me
 

Mich486

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One thing to consider with shorter boots like that is that they might get caught up in your trousers every time you sit or bend your legs.

That clearly is not an issue with Chelseas or side zip boots because they are much tighter around the ankle. I really like the first peco boots you posted. Those with a black suede/roughout shaft imho are going to look amazing.
 

dannyk

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I thought I had my next pair picked out. Truman Java Waxed Flesh in my size, Black Friday Sale for 315. They were listed on the sale page but as “coming soon” sign up for email notification when available. Sign up for it. And send Truman an email saying why are they listed as coming soon and what exactly does that mean? Go back an hour or so later and they are gone. No email notification or email back to the question. The no email to the question sure not every place has time to answer. But no email to let me know they are listed. Booo!
 

Psant25

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I think you gotta go at least 8 in for the boots. As someone stated any shorter and every time you sit then stand you will be pulling the pant leg down over the boot again. My honcho boots are 13 inch at the side and the front and back scallop drops about 3 inch. I would not want under 10. I think the fact most engineer boots and cowboy boots are at least say 10-12 inches tells ya something. But if ya like shorter ya like shorter go for it
 

Psant25

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I was a little hesitant on the height of these boots at first. My regular shaft width ropers with pants you can see where the top of the boot is especially when walking since I wear slim pants. This slimmer shaft taller boot is smooth right up to the bottom of the widest part of my calf and walking with slim pants on i dont get that same thing it looks more streamlined or something and I like it a lot
 

Jin431

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I thought I had my next pair picked out. Truman Java Waxed Flesh in my size, Black Friday Sale for 315. They were listed on the sale page but as “coming soon” sign up for email notification when available. Sign up for it. And send Truman an email saying why are they listed as coming soon and what exactly does that mean? Go back an hour or so later and they are gone. No email notification or email back to the question. The no email to the question sure not every place has time to answer. But no email to let me know they are listed. Booo!

You were eyeing that too huh lol too bad neither of us could get it. Standard and strange still has the black teacore on last call
 

Goel

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I was thinking of getting an engineer boot for the longest time until I discovered tanker boots, much better style for me as it's much narrower with a lower heel. It's unfortunate more makers haven't done Tanker boots, in fact the only brand I can think of that has is Eastman which is actually made by John Lofgren/Miyagi Kogyo.
 

dudewuttheheck

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Or for half the price I could take a punt on Prof Barnet’s boots:

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That design is way off, though. Even Onderhoud needs to redesign parts of his engineer and his look much better than these. Keep in mind, I love my Onderhoud boots and he does have the best designed engineer from Indonesia, but it still needs to be refined in a few ways.

Also, I hate short engineers. 9" height at minimum, with 11" preferred.
 

edmond

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problem with bakers is that its always a hit and miss on the sizing with them. most of my friends sold their boots they got from bakers due to sizing issues mostly too small and narrow
 

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