Footwear to go with our jackets

[4444Design]

There you go. Got myself a horse overnight to match the Rio‘s. Bet you thought, I was joking…

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that shirt looks awesome - boots too btw

 

[4444Design]

Nah, I feel ugly these days plus it's 40 Celsius here so they might be the end of me.

that's a pitty

i was hoping to see 'em actually on a foot ...

they don't really look conveniant???

 

[4444Design]

Good eye. I've been wanting a pair of button boots for some time but most of them come with a zipper because buttoning them is somewhat ***bersome. But I strongly dislike zippers on boots.

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i personally hate zippers on boots as well - the look of those buttons needs some time to get used to it though

thickness of the leather makes the "buttoniung procedure" kind of special - or?

 

[4444Design]

brandnew out of the box in 11.5

 

[Tom71]

that shirt looks awesome - boots too btw

Thanks much! Cannot recommend the guys at Burg&Schild enough for helping me with the sizing.

 

[ABCD]

thickness of the leather makes the "buttoniung procedure" kind of special - or?

They came with this brass hook that helps to pull the buttons through the hole. The buttons are attached by elastic band which makes the job a lot easier.

Now that they're broken in I can button them up by hand without using the tool.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

That tool is awesome. I'd use it even if I didn't need to.

 

[Jasonissm]

They came with this brass hook that helps to pull the buttons through the hole. The buttons are attached by elastic band which makes the job a lot easier.

Now that they're broken in I can button them up by hand without using the tool.
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Which shop did you get these boots at by the way, I might check them out!

That reminds me of the Kapital tool for buttoning up stiff denim, I'd be worried about it getting snagged on the eyelet stitching or something though.

 

[ABCD]

Google told me it's called an Edwardian / Victorian button hook. There are videos on YouTube on how to use it.

 

[AeroFan_07]

^^ One of the best photos on FL - in my opinion anyway!

Well, I just fished an offer on a newly resoled/bottomed pair of Chippewa Engineers, and it was accepted!!

So I should soon see these...
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So these didn't work out fit-wise. They are now listed in the classifieds if anyone has interest.

 

[Schambach]

My first post in this thread, but I think it's warranted as these are definitely boots to go with my leather jackets. I'd been looking around for a while for a pair of black engineer boots without much luck. I love Wescos, but I prefer the mp toe to what normally comes on the boss, and their wait is something like a year and a half these days. But I was thinking of just biting the ****** and ordering, so I could get cool custom bits like a knife pocket, and something other than white thread. But still, that's a long wait, so I was looking for alternatives. I'd talked to @AeroFan_07 briefly about his very nice looking Chippewas, but it looked like they were sold.

I was in an antique store in a little town in the Catskills and noticed they had some leather jackets in a dark back room, so of course I had to have a look. And as usual, it was all cheap stuff, some of it not even leather. But I happened to look down and saw a pair of boots. I figured they might be plastic as well, but picked them up anyway. They were heavy, they were Wescos. Unused Wescos. There was no size marked, assuming they are custom, but they looked about right. I tried them on, and the damned things fit. I still can't believe it. Knife pocket too, and something other than white thread. Sometimes you get lucky!

 

[58panheadfan]

Clinch Horsebutt Engineers

 

[TLW '90]

I bought these Jim green Vellies with summer in mind, but it's looking like I may need to wear thicker socks with them which means jacket weather.

That might not be a bad thing though because they just may go pretty well with my pioneer wear vest and jacket.

 

[MrProper]

After (very) slowly begins the autumn, for a long time again Boots.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

NOS jump boots and Chucks.
Best of both worlds.
B

 

[Jasonissm]

First wear of these Onderhoud derbies, I need a light brown leather jacket to match.

 

[Tom71]

First wear of these Onderhoud derbies, I need a light brown leather jacket to match.

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Beautiful!

 

[I-Jusa-I]

NOS jump boots and Chucks.
Best of both worlds.

I wish someone made a good repro of the Corcoran jump boots out of better quality leather.

I've had a pair of the brown Corcoran "historic" jump boots, or what ever they call their own "repros" of the WW2 jump boots and they were just horrible and the leather felt more like cardboard than proper boot leather. Stitching was all over the place and one of the heels was already tearing off out of the box.

I also have a pair of older black red label Corcorans that have a bit better leather, tho they arent the best either.

 

[TLW '90]

I wish someone made a good repro of the Corcoran jump boots out of better quality leather.

I've had a pair of the brown Corcoran "historic" jump boots, or what ever they call their own "repros" of the WW2 jump boots and they were just horrible and the leather felt more like cardboard than proper boot leather. Stitching was all over the place and one of the heels was already tearing off out of the box.

I also have a pair of older black red label Corcorans that have a bit better leather, tho they arent the best either.

They ****.
I stripped the coating off them and did some things to make mine better, but I saw minimal change beyond the appearance and I just wear them occasionally mowing the lawn in the fall / winter because they're not good for anything else.

 

[ABCD]

Last week I received this beautiful pair of late '50s ACME cowboy boots with white and mint inlay on the shafts. Their shape, pointy but not too pointy, is just perfect and the build quality is incredible. These boots are a work of art.