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My earlier first post above mentions Vibram soles- stitched on, the shoes he linked I am pretty sure were just molded rubber sole- glued on to the upper part of the shoe to look like a better made stitched multiple part or layered sole.Quote:
Originally Posted by doebedoe
Theres plenty of rich old dudes dying and their $500+ shoes and up on EBay. Start a search for used Allen Edmonds or whatever you want and score a few pairs for $50 each.
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Someone said something about Alden? Mine weren’t boot but they were nice Vibram soles and I had them redone for $200 or so. Great shoes. I like red wings as well so far but the soles suck in snow and ice.
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Some soles suck in snow. But Red Wing uses dozens of different soles across their products. The Vibram mini-lug soles are great in the snow. Neocork soles suck in the snow but last a thousand fucking years.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnwriter
Did not know about the warranty, but I got mine re-soled last year. Hadn't worn them for a few years and the old soles were chunking off. Now they're good again. They're around 20 yrs old.Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
For work I mostly wear Rockports. They're cheap, comfortable, look ok and most importantly fit my feet really well. I keep one black pair and one tan. They last me 2-3 years.
You want these: https://www.zappos.com/p/red-wing-he...8/color/191375Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnwriter
Most underrated and unknown shoe company around. My made in USA 6" moc toe wedges are the bomb. Super comfy and durable. For the office types one of these would be good- http://www.weinbrennerusa.com/dspNav...cfm?rootid=168Quote:
Originally Posted by DJSapp
^^I love companies like that, I wish I needed shoes.
I have a couple pairs of Gorilla Boots, they are bomber, stylee and union-made in PA, I dig them a lot. http://gorillausa.com
They don't make regular shoes though.
I have these and they are one of the best shoes I've ever owned. http://www.weinbrennerusa.com/dspNav...100&prodid=154
is this just like ski boots, get the red ones ... who give a fuck about fit ?
I sense some sort of weird hipster psychic backdrop in this thread.
I picture OP planning to come home from a long day on his job and resoling the expensive shoes he's worn every day for the last 5 years.
In this picture, OP wears an earnestly-gelled Macklemore, a nose ring, and uses tools that cost about $900.
Russell moccasin? http://www.russellmoccasin.com/ don't own, would like a pair.
well, I for one am now thoroughly convinced that Old Larry has multiple personality disorder and you're all stuck inside the head of a shoe fetishist. .
Actualy there is something to be said for an old world craft like shoe making wearing the apron getn yer hands dirty and actualy doing somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by highangle
Way more soul than wearing golf shirts with little fagots on the chest to write software or make bitcoins or sell used Ferrari's
ECCO ECCO ECCO
I don’t care what they cost. I won’t wear anything else.
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Such a shame Bostonian turned to shit.
And Florsheim. And many others.Quote:
Originally Posted by FLS
Luckily there are still plenty of good shoemakers out there. Finding a good cobbler (unless you live in a major city) is more of an issue. Which is one reason Alden, AE, and Red Wing are appealing: they have great CS and rebuilding programs that are easy to use and produce a good product.
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Originally Posted by XXX-er
If all it takes is an apron and some warm incandescent lights to be an artisanal cobbler, one wonders why everyone doesn't do it?
Well you need a hammer.
most shoes dont get fixed/arent fixable now daysQuote:
Originally Posted by highangle
Just had a sole reattached where it was beginning to separate from the upper, had a pair of new heals put on, and the leather cleaned & conditioned at the local cobbler for $30. My ~12yo pair of shoes looks and fits better than new.
people just aren't interested in trades/small businesses with limited growth potential. a relative is looking to retire from his cobbler business and can't find anyone interested in taking it over. It's a one man shop he's run for 30 years and he takes home roughly median household income, he bought it from someone else, it'll probably close when he retires.Quote:
Originally Posted by highangle
Red shoes- what is this for Clown work? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
And then you could hammer in the morning, you could hammer in the evening all over this land...Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman
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Laying aside the issue of a decade+ of ski boot foot compression for a moment, one should just assume your memory of 12 years ago is infallible and thus OP should pay extra for oxfords he can resole himself with no training on some weekend evening he could be gettin' at the ski town pussy? Is that the point of your pedagogical parable of pedestrian contentment?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruiser
No I think he was saying he likes his shoes.
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Originally Posted by iceman
Now, after 12 years...
These darn shoes were a good half size too small when I bought them. Shoe trees and thin socks made them wearable but it took a couple years to get them really nicely broken in so that they fit like slippers. Wish I had them on right now cuz this pair of Frye's I'm wearing atm are nice but not in the same category of comfort.
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Presumably, Crockett & Jones was too busy to let you try them on?
Has anyone tried Thursday Boots?
This is appealing to me https://thursdayboots.com/products/m...atural-captain
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I have a pair of Georgia Boots that are super comfortable and resoleable.
You get what you pay for -- very limited CS, worse clicking (which you don't want in chromoexcel boots cause of loose grain issues), and less focused construction. Red Wing 2nds from STP are a much better value.Quote:
Originally Posted by alembical
Blundies are a good option for walking around in slush or rain up narth becuz there is only 1 seam at the back, the sole is bonded to the upper, the leather is reasonably water resistant so they keep yer feet pretty dry with an app of water proofing once a seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
I got a pair of the orginal which are wider in front but the traction of that sole is shit so I also got a pair with the block treads for traction in snow but note that they DO fit narrower in the toes
fill em up with water and walk around a bit ...they stretch out faster
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Originally Posted by iceman
Anybody familiar with nicks boots?
I’m considering ordering (gulp!) a pair of zero drop striders. I’m hoping that their fitting/measuring system works well. I bought rugged repairable hiking boots for myself 30 years ago, they didn’t fit well, and they destroyed my feet (it sucked and I have weird odd colored heels from the enormous blisters). I’ve learned a lot since then about fit of footwear.
My current work boots (also zero drop) are nearing their last legs (soles) and are not resoleable. It’s my 3rd pair (they fit me really well), but they’re not very cheap and seem to be harder to find.
I don’t have a pair of Nick’s but some of my coworkers have them (and White’s). All are very happy. Often it’s guys with super big feet or otherwise weird feet. Once they have your foot measurements they can make additional boots on order…Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
Like any quality full grain boot - break in will be horrendous but once broken in they will be the most comfortable boot you own…
I’ve thought about it but a $300 pair of Thorogoods or Redwings will last me 2-3 resoles (and be relatively trashed by then). I don’t think a $700 custom boot will last 7 resoles….
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Thanks for the response and sanity check.
I haven’t owned a boot or shoe that takes a true break-in in a long time.
Their strider models are a little cheaper than many of their other models because there is less material.
https://nicksboots.com/strider-zero-drop/
https://nicksboots.com/strider-zero-drop-byo/
I’ve been a Whites guy for many years, but worked on fires with a lot of people that wore Nicks, they swore by them and said they’re excellent. I believe them.Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
I believe that if you follow their fitting instructions the fit is guaranteed - check with them, but that’s the impression I got from scanning the website. My Whites fit so fucking well because I followed their instructions. I have the logger/smokejumper (for fighting fire and general working in the woods) and semi-dress styles (post-retirement for looking and feeling good.).
I wouldn’t worry too much about nickwm21’s concerns. I believe that the uppers of Nicks boots - like Whites - are rebuildable, not just resoleable. You can check with them. I had my Whites smokejumpers rebuilt a couple-three times (2 different pair over 30 years) - the uppers were repaired/rebuilt when they wore out. Point being, they can (if I’m right) be fixed beyond just resoled. Caveat: that was when Whites was indie, before they got bought out by LaCrosse. Another caveat: I took good care of the boots - greasing regularly and sending them in for repair in the off-season.
Now, this part isn’t recommended by the makers, but to break in my smokejumpers I filled one boot with really hot tap water, then filled the other one, then I dumped out the first one and then dumped the second one and wore them around for a couple hours doing easy stuff. The theory is that’s like sweating hard in them, helping them conform to your feet. I don’t think less than a minute of hot water inside the boot will hurt them. I take no responsibility for this idea, just sayin’ it worked for me.
I've worn nicks low heel/low arch fire boots for 10 years. Really like them. I have low volume feet and put thin cork Sole insoles in them for arch support. They are the most comfortable footwear I own. Which is good cuz they're also the most expensive.
A couple things: The fit sheet and phone consultation is good, but they generally won't do a true custom fit around your foot unless you insist. They prefer to get your measurements and then put you in the closest thing to it. My first pair was 9D, which was a little too snug across the ball of my foot, second I told them that and they sent me a 9E, which was good in the front but a little too much volume in the heel. Third pair I insisted they go full custom, with a narrow heel relative to the forefoot. Which is perfect. I resole mine every year and get new ones every two, but I'd imagine you are planning to buy one pair and use them for a long time, so it would be hard for you to do this. (Most of my coworkers have more normal shaped feet and don't worry about this. Or they put up with not quite perfect better than I do). They will happily do custom sizing around the calf if you choose. Definitely call them to order, the online selection boxes don't cover all this