Shoes that look better with age...

[Duke Mantee]

3 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

Speaking of Paraboot: Anyone looked into Ando Shoes / Function Pulse as an option for that style of French / Alpine / whatever sort of thing? Seems like they have good pedigree and some satisfied reviews, but not a whole lot of info floating around…

Considering them for a pair of trekking boots

Get yourself a good pair of halfs for some alpine style

[Maynard Friedman]

Do they make them in half sizes?

[julian-wolf]

What those lack in functionality they make up for in ugliness…

[cheapmuthafukr]

Did I ever post these? Vintage 90s(?) nana engineer boots. Probably put 20k miles on these riding motorcycles.

[Broark]

Some nice Shinki offerings today.
Lofgren making a engineer in black and burgundy (I prefer black here):

And Viberg has two 2040 service boots in black and brown releasing on the 29th.
Toss up on which color I like more...

[shredwin_206]

[redragon]

Seriously thinking about rdt casper , somehow I am still abit unsure of their sizing.

Pretty comfy 8.5 in their coupen so Casper should be the same?

[Duke Mantee]

4 hours ago, redragon said:

Seriously thinking about rdt casper , somehow I am still abit unsure of their sizing.

Pretty comfy 8.5 in their coupen so Casper should be the same?

Same last as the Coupen - so yes

[tod]

[mlwdp]

I love Chromexcel leather and how it ages.  I had to request this from Wesco for this model so please petition them to make this a standard choice like their brown Chromexcel.

 

 

[hurhur]

pretty stoked for this!!!

[mlwdp]

New Whites boots engineer boot went live

 

https://shop.whitesboots.com/collaborations/max-schaaf-4q-x-whites-engineer/

 

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

Here are my Oak Street Bootmakers Trench boots in color 8 chromexcel. I got these in 2015 and have worn them maybe 80-150 days a year since then. I think they've aged pretty nicely and have a ton of life left. I put pretty even wear on my soles and I'm not a very heavy guy so I get a lot of miles out of footwear. Also not a super into boots guy but some years back I had a commission to photograph the Horween tannery in Chicago and that experience convinced me I needed to get something made from their stuff. Had to go with a Chicago based (even though they're not assembled there) brand. I know OSB has some haters but I'd buy these again 10 out 10 times. 

[tod]

3 hours ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

Here are my Oak Street Bootmakers Trench boots in color 8 chromexcel. I got these in 2015 and have worn them maybe 80-150 days a year since then. I think they've aged pretty nicely and have a ton of life left. I put pretty even wear on my soles and I'm not a very heavy guy so I get a lot of miles out of footwear. Also not a super into boots guy but some years back I had a commission to photograph the Horween tannery in Chicago and that experience convinced me I needed to get something made from their stuff. Had to go with a Chicago based (even though they're not assembled there) brand. I know OSB has some haters but I'd buy these again 10 out 10 times. 

 

Where are Oak Street Boots assembled?

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

I think a small factory or two in NY or Massachussetts. @tod

[HGS]

[tod]

Sometimes it’s nice to just admire the lace marks on your boots…

[Duke Mantee]

https://txtureboots.com/store/sanity-boots-vegetable-natural/
 

 

[tod]

[tod]

[MJF9]

^^ always good to see some ladies high heeled boots on here now and again Duke 

[Duke Mantee]

2 hours ago, MJF9 said:

^^ always good to see some ladies high heeled boots on here now and again Duke 

I’m not as tall as you - needs must

[cameosis]

boots from my first post on the forum:
german boots

vintage german boots from the 1930s / 1940s -- no cracked leather, rips or loose stitching, which is outstanding (not only for 80-90 year old boots). the lining (water resistant) is also in excellent condition.

they received a resoling (double leather sole with protective rubber sole) with polishing in 2013, and that was it (shoe trees, conditioning with leather balm and wiping off with a damp cloth every once in a while notwithstanding).

after regular wear (pics from today, january 2022):

Edited January 8, 2022 by cameosis

[mlwdp]

Anybody here successfully ordered Red Wing boots from Stumptown Japan?

[Ciabatta]

Paraboot Michael owners: Did you go TTS or size down a half size? Everywhere I read said to size down half size and I did. My toes don’t hit right at the end of the shoe but they’re close. Heal definitely can feel loose so I can’t even imagine going TTS. Only issue I have is the toe box on one foot is tight but mostly from the top. Do these take a while to break in?

[mlwdp]

When buying and shipping boots from Japan to USA, am I looking at paying $100-$200 in shipping and customs fees?  

[beautiful_FrEaK]

<800$ you don't have to pay customs fees when importing into the US. Shipping costs..well..could be they are quite high these days

[Geeman]

On 1/12/2022 at 5:38 AM, Ciabatta said:

Paraboot Michael owners: Did you go TTS or size down a half size? Everywhere I read said to size down half size and I did. My toes don’t hit right at the end of the shoe but they’re close. Heal definitely can feel loose so I can’t even imagine going TTS. Only issue I have is the toe box on one foot is tight but mostly from the top. Do these take a while to break in?

Sized down half, heel slip is almost inevitable with these shoes

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Thinking about a pair of these Indonesian made shoes...we will see
The leather is from Hashimoto (Tochigi leather)

 

[Duke Mantee]

I like those ^