My F-Troupe Crepe Hiking Boots Quality Issues (Pics Inside)

[Sais]

A few people asked me about my boots from my WDYW.

Well they are the Crepe Hiking Boots by F-Troupe. They are real nice on the foot aesthetically

. Leather is cool, but the biggest weakness is the bottom. The boot is not practical as a boot especially for meaningful wear. I may have worn this like 5 times in total since I purchased last month and ....

The back heel rubber is already worn down to the wood midsole and I know if i keep on wearing them it will bear up all the way and it will be a disaster. I have to take it to the cobbler or something.

By imsais at 2008-10-17

The outside edges parted by a thread sewn on the bottom wears away at a considerably fast rate. You can see little chunks start to get loose and then fall off around the edges I didn't think of it when I was trying the shoe that the rubber was kind of thin, but as I look now I'm thinking it wasn't built with excessive wear in mind. But again I have worn this five times and I walk normally throughout the city. I don't drag my feet either.

Second issue is around the top of the rubber that runs along the side. I noticed today that it's getting loose in the back. I doubt it will flap down because of the thread tied around it, but for something that is supposed to be of a certain quality it's unacceptable.

As you can see the front toe is doing the same thing.

Does this warrant a return? These things are falling apart on my feet it seems I had it for a month and I have to do repairs.

[headcoat]

wow youre very thorough.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i like those boots

[mpcec]

You should try to return. Fucking terrible quality... an SA will probably not help you so you'd have to go to management or some shit.

[Sais]

You should try to return. Fucking terrible quality... an SA will probably not help you so you'd have to go to management or some shit.

Yeah I'm going to try because soon they'll be nothing left of these things

[mr fluffernutter]

crepe soles arent really the best for wearing in the city though... keep that in mind

[Jkissi7]

damn and i was thinking about copping these too .. thanks for heads up. If i was you i'd return them

[Sais]

crepe soles arent really the best for wearing in the city though... keep that in mind

Not coming at you but...

Where should I wear them? Sand? Grass fields? Hardwood Floors?

I'm pretty sure the majority of us live in places with cement on the ground.

I think that it's kind of absurd for a boot to not be able to withstand cement

[hellogoodbye]

Where should I wear them? Sand? Grass fields?

ya maybe.

they're HIKING BOOTS

[Sais]

These shits couldn't even withstand a patch of rocky terrain. Unless you go hiking on beaches and prairies

[onemancult]

f-troupe are shitty quality shoes through and through, sorry to tell you.

you made a bad purchase. try and return them for store credit.

[onemancult]

also, my banana republic desert boots that ran me 40 dollars on sale have been worn countless times and are holding up wonderfully. besides the blackness that has colored the crepe, they look nice and crispy. goes to show you...

[Sais]

also, my banana republic desert boots that ran me 40 dollars on sale have been worn countless times and are holding up wonderfully. besides the blackness that has colored the crepe, they look nice and crispy. goes to show you...

pics?

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[RAISED BY WOLVES]

Sometimes I wonder if people know what a crepe sole is.

If they did, they would understand that a crepe soled shoe is NOT for hiking. There are also several varieties of crepe soles that better suit different applications.

Sorry about the shoes sais. My girl got me a pair of their crepe sole moc sneakers from last season. They were a little snug, so I returned em, but I will say the stitch and glue work looked a little less than proper.

[mr fluffernutter]

maybe crepe sole is for slippers at home.

[Guest]

Yup I can testify that f-troupe are garbage, as much as I would like to support them I just can't

[White Teeth]

pics?

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apparently banana republics are made by clarks (modeled after the desert boot, but with slimmer profile)

[nickthechibi]

thanks for the heads up, was thinking about getting the low top canoe shoes from oak, but now at that quality the price point is bull