196

That's a really weird poodle

"now i am become cute"

I have found my people lol

yes please

10/10

Please look into Nicks or Whites or traditional bootmakers. They will give you indestructible boots in all of the wide sizes. More expensive upfront but you can give them to your grandchildren if you do minimal care and pay the $50 to have them resoled as needed.

They're pretty expensive, but have you ever tried Thorogood boots?

are these fully custom?

I forgot the brand name that is now operating in old DrMartens boot factories in GB. Those are apparently good

Say goodbye to your pudding >:)

I apologize for my lack of understanding of the English language. You see, the English language is foreign to me and a secondary way of communicating. Please excuse my vexing demeanor for inadequately expressing myself within the limitations of the said language.

I mistook the boots as docs and the shoes are Nike... I'm layman level though, and there does appear to be a difference between designer and branding that I don't fully understand... Though it appears to be even though you may recognize the brand, the brand itself may not be designer (is that about right? You obviously know more than me, so feel free to tell me I'm wrong!)

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.

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..

Boots need to be broken in

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.

My redwing iron rangers have been working for 10 years with no problems.

Look for Goodyear welted boots, if the soles wear out, you can take it to a cobbler to resole them.

Starter boot? Get some redwings. The best? Whites or Nick's. It's worth a trip to Spokane to get sized, then they make the boots to you.

Look up a YouTuber called Roseanvil. His gimmick is he cuts boots in half so see what they are made of. Short list of good, better, best... Thorogood, redwing, nicks. I work everyday in a pair of Thorogood not too expensive so I don't have to worry about damaging them and they are really comfortable. Redwing better quality and slightly more trendy/iconic, cool to wear around the city. Nicks are a higher end work boot, if your life depends on your boots get a pair of nicks, think wildland firefighter/logger. Honorable mentions Thursday, a fashionable boot that can be repaired easily. Jim green best bang for your buck, got my super picky father a pair, he loves them and gets compliments from his fellow boomer truck drivers.

that's only true if you cheap out and buy crappy boots, which has always been true