High Fashion Mountaineering Boots...

[heBAY]

do you remember who I am?

[echoepidemic]

do you remember who you are?

[heBAY]

does I remember who you is?

[mlwdp]

How would these look with a white christy sole?:

I bought these last week and thinking about getting them resoled.

Input anyone?

Pics soon when they come in.

[telluride11]

im all for it as i am considering it myself

[tween_spirit]

finally arrived... didn't realize how bad the photo came out until I just uploaded it

[Tom is dead.]

those are really ugly

[ah_long]

for around $50, yay or nay?

http://www.dmusastore.com/p-3197-holt.aspx

[Leeacto]

Site says 120, but for 50, it's worth a shot

[ah_long]

there's a local store that has it marked down to $50...

figured for $50, it would be decent for a pair of beaters... I almost killed myself a few times walking in the snow/ice with my RW875... I need something with proper tread

[moykky]

there's a local store that has it marked down to $50...

figured for $50, it would be decent for a pair of beaters... I almost killed myself a few times walking in the snow/ice with my RW875... I need something with proper tread

Actually RW sole is quite good on snow and ice (if anything but metal spikes is good on ice). It's not so the tread pattern or lack of it that makes the good traction but the rubber compound. If you want decent traction and treads get the softest of Vibram montagna soles (Roccia?) for example.

Those chinese DM soles have been pretty bad...

Greetings from the polar circle

[ah_long]

the crepe soles barely have any tread in them, as soon as they wear down, I'll be going with the Vibrams u r mentioning

[minou]

finally got myself a pair. been wanting one for a long time.

[gazeboarder]

Those Diemme's are sick. How is the fit on those? I understand there sized using a European grading scale. What did you pay?

[minou]

I 'm not sure how its sized but i'm usually a US11 so naturally i took EU44 which is the usual equivalent. Paid 250 euros for 'em.

[gazeboarder]

I asked because I have a similar pair but when I tried the 44 on in NYC I felt the boot was a little short. I decided to go with a 45 which is a little big. I normally wear size 11 shoes. I wish they made a size 44.5. I still love the boots and think the quality and workmanship is great for the price.

[minou]

oh fuck. you think they're able to "stretch" after getting worn out? cos i'm planning to wear them out till it gets comfier.

[gazeboarder]

I,m sure they will stretch just like all other footwear. The leather is very soft. I could have gone with the 44's but just decided to go with a little more room. Mine actually feel a little big but the fit is improving the more I wear them.

[rungo]

They're hiking boots, go out and buy some actual hiking socks, and you'll see that extra space disappear, as they're about 3X thicker than a normal sock.

[minou]

just got mine today and they fit good. i just need to wear 'em out and 'em all comfy.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

finally arrived... didn't realize how bad the photo came out until I just uploaded it

uggs x clarks x you paid too much for jap crap

[Gatefold]

I feel as though this photo belongs here. click for big.

[sunkenshoes]

how does the suede on diemmes hold up in the rain? im going on a hiking trip next weekend and was thinking wearing my diemmes, but the weather has been shitty as hell lately.

[minou]

i just wear them out at any weather condition. the suede seems to be holding up for me. other than that, i spray a suede protector agent on it to sorta decrease getting it fucked.

[sunkenshoes]

thanks. cant rep unfortunately.

[frankie_four]

So after the peacoat thread came up again, I want to prepare my feets for winter.

I was looking for something similar to Timberland Abington Guide Boots, because I could mix them with a lot of my clothing closet. But due to their quality is shit and soles are crap, I am looking forward to something more practically. So maybe a pair of Diemme or so...

My question is:

Which sole to choose for snow? There are two different soles you can get by Diemmes. Could somebody please explain the advantages and weaknesses of each sole?

sole 1

sole 2

I could imagine that sole 1 could be better for rough underground and sole 2 maybe for muddy conditions (maybe snow?), but this is just my guess without any experience. Maybe the profile is to flat that both aren't useable for snowy conditions.

[minou]

from personal experience with the first one. even wet water surfaces are slippery.

[nick167]

sole 2 is terrible on icy surfaces. i've slipped numerous times the past winter wearing my diemmes on those sole. nonetheless, they're nice boots.

[bryanayrb]

from experience on morflex

comfy sole but slippery as fuck. grip could be compared to converse or vans tbh

[tween_spirit]

I just pulled this pic from a quick eBay search but I wear a pair of mountaineering boots on really nasty days in the winter with this Vibram sole and they're great.