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[–] pelya@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Shoes on the left will be 3x more expensive and will give your legs blisters.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago

If you get blisters from that shoe but not the other over the same distance, then the first shoe is not fitted correctly or your socks are too short.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The price used to be forgivable because they would last forever (though I hear that's not so much the case anymore) but yeah, I've had some of my worst blisters from DMs..

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What kind of D&D sessions give you blisters?

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago

So ... many ... dice rolls ...

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

I've heard Solovair is now making the original boots of you want something that's at least rumored to be as good as the old doc martens.

[–] ClaireDeLuna@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

It all depends on the brand, you just have to research which brand you buy into.

I got a pair of Solovairs which have been wonderful thus far. They used to produce the OG 1970 Doc Marten before they flipped over to Chinese production, so the solovairs can still be resoled with a local cobbler and the materials are quality too (shoelaces were meh but those are cheap to replace).

So basically NPS Solovair, and Gripfast are solid lines of shoes to choose from for quality boot build.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 11 months ago

Boots need to be broken in

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Depends what you're buying. Here's the secret;

Norwegian Army M77 boots.

$130 brand new army surplus. Incredibly high quality, genuine leather, indestructible build, totally waterproof (I have literally submerged my foot past the ankle in puddles and not so much as gotten my sock damp) and extremely comfortable.

Secret number two is how you wear them. For proper boots like this you need to a) buy a separate inner sole, and b) go up a half size to allow room for thick boot socks.

With those two things in mind you will have a boot that can tackle anything you throw at it. They're real leather (and I mean thick, full chap leather) so you will have to break them in. Rub them down constantly with mink oil to keep them moisturized so that they'll become more flexible. They'll be uncomfortable at first, but give it time. And once they're broken in, they'll basically last the rest of your life if you treat them right.

Am I gonna wear them all the time? Fuck no. Give me a good pair of Vans anyday. But if you want nice boots that last, this is how you get them.

[–] Nobsi@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

Real good chap of leather and genuine leather contradict eachother.
Genuine Leather is the worst leather you can get.

[–] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Only 2x more expensive maybe but they will last x10/x20 years longer.

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Not anymore. They are now using poor rubber for soles that will fall off in 4-5 years.

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Good Year Welt boots are repairable, and re-sole-able.

The one on the right is completely unrepairable, and the sole is molded and impossible to replace.

[–] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Change brands, there are still good ones out there. Or buy vintage.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago

Gotta break them in.