Resolable, rebuildable work shoe

[highangle]

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.

[dunfree]

Russell moccasin? http://www.russellmoccasin.com/ don't own, would like a pair.

[PB]

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. .

[XXX-er]

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.

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 something

Way more soul than wearing golf shirts with little fagots on the chest to write software or make bitcoins or sell used Ferrari's

[Cono Este]

ECCO ECCO ECCO

I don’t care what they cost. I won’t wear anything else.


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[FLS]

Such a shame Bostonian turned to shit.

[doebedoe]

Such a shame Bostonian turned to shit.

And Florsheim. And many others.

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.

[highangle]

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 something

Way more soul than wearing golf shirts with little fagots on the chest to write software or make bitcoins or sell used Ferrari's

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?

[iceman]

Well you need a hammer.

[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?

most shoes dont get fixed/arent fixable now days

[Cruiser]

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.

[dunfree]

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?

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.

[RShea]

is this just like ski boots, get the red ones ... who give a fuck about fit ?

Red shoes- what is this for Clown work?

[Viva]

Well you need a hammer.

And then you could hammer in the morning, you could hammer in the evening all over this land...

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[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.

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?

[iceman]

No I think he was saying he likes his shoes.

[PNWbrit]

I had a pair of Blundstones which I wore for 13 yrs, the rubber started to chunk off the soles but the uppers were definatley still ok so I sent em jpegs of the topside/side the sole, they said you will get warranty so cut the side elastic panels & the boot pull-on tabs off and send up more j-pegs, a new pair of blundstones appeared about 3 weeks later and I can still slip on the old ones to go out to the car or SFT

they come in lots of styles even work rated

End of thread.

[highangle]

No I think he was saying he likes his shoes.

Now, after 12 years...

[Cruiser]

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.

[highangle]

These darn shoes were a good half size too small when I bought them.

Just had a sole reattached where it was beginning to separate from the upper

Presumably, Crockett & Jones was too busy to let you try them on?

[alembical]

Has anyone tried Thursday Boots?

This is appealing to me https://thursdayboots.com/products/m...atural-captain

[goldengatestinx]

I have a pair of Georgia Boots that are super comfortable and resoleable.

[doebedoe]

Has anyone tried Thursday Boots?

This is appealing to me https://thursdayboots.com/products/m...atural-captain

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.

[XXX-er]

End of thread.

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 season

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

[OldLarry]

Old Larry doesn't like them much but Allen Edmonds makes good shoes at a pretty reasonable price, like $150-$200.00. Me and Larry both like Alden Shoes but they're on the expensive side of expensive pretty much. But I have a pair of Alden loafers that are 30 years old and look great. Alden is bomber quality for sure but maybe wait until you get promoted again.

Yep