Footwear to go with our jackets

[AeroFan_07]

Here is a twist for FL folks, I have a pair of these Iron Rangers that are 6 years old, they are nowhere close to worn out.
Here you will watch a pair get Cut in Half! I have not seen much from Rose Anvil before, but I watched this is full today and it was amazing how well these boots are made!

It does also confirm what I already knew, the single "negative" I have with them is the near total loack of arch support. I still have & love mine but just do not wear them a lot.

 

[Monitor]

Picked up a pair of Frye's, finally. This'll be my 7th pair of Harness'. Or eight? Doesn't matter, not nearly enough. Wesco's will be next and then I don't even know what. I'll draw the line at 10. I'm more obsessed with these than with jackets.

 

[Blackadder]

Picked up a pair of Frye's, finally. This'll be my 7th pair of Harness'. Or eight? Doesn't matter, not nearly enough. Wesco's will be next and then I don't even know what. I'll draw the line at 10. I'm more obsessed with these than with jackets.

Nice. I have a pair of Frye harness too still unworn. My other pair of harness is from many years ago by Adam's boots. I can't find any Adam's on the market anymore.

 

[Monitor]

Nice. I have a pair of Frye harness too still unworn. My other pair of harness is from many years ago by Adam's boots. I can't find any Adam's on the market anymore.

Post some pics. You wouldn't happen to be sz. 10-11-12? I'm always looking out for these. Anything that locally pops up, I grab. I loved those boots ever since Silent Hill 2 but never dared to wear them until recently.

 

[Blackadder]

Post some pics. You wouldn't happen to be sz. 10-11-12? I'm always looking out for these. Anything that locally pops up, I grab. I loved those boots ever since Silent Hill 2 but never dared to wear them until recently.

I saw your WTB but mine were 9.5. The model was belted harness like these.

 

[Monitor]

I saw your WTB but mine were 9.5. The model was belted harness like these.
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Beautiful boots!

 

[Psant25]

Love my whites mp boots breaking in nicely! Glad i sized them the same as my iron rangers. The heels being just slightly off on wesco and whites always bugs the hell out of me. Even these mp boots with low block heel were a little off on one boot with more of a ledge in the back compared to the other.

I took these and my alden 403s (same issue) to my local cobbler to have them sanded down a bit to better match and make the heel more flush with the back stay.

They look real good, 1 day turn around, and 18.99 total cost was well worth it.

Have a pair from whites on order I will probably need to do the same thing. Went with following specs:

8 inch
Brown smooth
55 last
Single row stitch
Brass eyes n hooks
Vibram 430
Standard logger heel

 

[Psant25]

Whites mp brown cxl

 

[Psant25]

Alden 403

 

[Downunder G Man]

Black Wrangler "Rustler" jeans today. Their "budget" offerings I believe , "Hecho en Mexico".
Bought in a department store in South Central Los Angeles in 2011 while exploring LA.
I had been at Daytona Bikeweek March 2011 with some Aussie guys , some of them Vietnam Veterans.
We also took in the Harley factory and Museum in Milwaukee. Snow on the ground in Milwaukee.
One of the Aussie guys had never seen snow !
They were extremely well received wherever we went on our cross the USA jaunt.
The USA certainly respect their ex Servicemen.
Photo taken at the Southern Indian Ocean , a mild winter's day.
Boots are English made Loake desert boots.

 

[Psant25]

Pretty cool new whitesxdivison road collab

7 in semi dress
Block-logger Heel
https://divisionroadinc.com/collect...emi-dress-375-vibram-mini-lug-british-tan-cxl

wish it had some hooks
Another LTT 55 last single row stitch on site too pretty cool

 

[AeroFan_07]

^^ Get them exactly how you want them right here:
https://whitesboots.com/field/

 

[Psant25]

^^ Get them exactly how you want them right here:
https://whitesboots.com/field/

Got a pair from them on order

 

[AeroFan_07]

Nice! My new pair is coming from thier Competetor (Nick's) but they are both great.

 

[Downunder G Man]

Lucchese Ropers today , these are "Lucchese Classics" in sueded Hippo I kid you not !
Tough leather , good for motorcycling , but I have not tried them in the rain.
These are dry day boots only.

 

[ProteinNerd]

Well this is pretty interesting, I hope none of us has fallen for the "Common Projects" sneaker marketing hype. These USD$425 sneakers have been considered some of the best you can buy according to "the internet" and their own marketing...but its pretty clear this is not the case lol

 

[Monitor]

Well this is pretty interesting, I hope none of us has fallen for the "Common Projects" sneaker marketing hype. These USD$425 sneakers have been considered some of the best you can buy according to "the internet" and their own marketing...but its pretty clear this is not the case lol

I don't get it - why does he think the leather is "cheap" and how would Veg tanned leather improve the shoe?

 

[Blackadder]

I don't get it - why does he think the leather is "cheap" and how would Veg tanned leather improve the shoe?

I don't own any Common Project sneakers but it seems weird to compare sneakers to work boots. It seems that he completely ignored the wear comfort and function of sneakers. Granted these are not really court sneakers but rather for walking only, it still seems strange to ask for leather insole, leather midsole and all parts made of veg tanned leather which is gonna make them inflexible for sneakers and probably require breaking in like boots. There are reasons why they started using canvas and rubber as opposed to leather for sneakers in the 20s.
Anyway, IMO these are indeed premium compared to say Nike, Converse, New Balance, Addidas etc. As to whether they are worth the price, oh well let's not get into that again.

 

[Monitor]

I don't own any Common Project sneakers but it seems weird to compare sneakers to work boots. It seems that he completely ignored the wear comfort and function of sneakers. Granted these are not really court sneakers but rather for walking only, it still seems strange to ask for leather insole, leather midsole and all parts made of veg tanned leather which is gonna make them inflexible for sneakers and probably require breaking in like boots. There are reasons why they started using canvas and rubber as opposed to leather for sneakers in the 20s.
Anyway, IMO these are indeed premium compared to say Nike, Converse, New Balance, Addidas etc. As to whether they are worth the price, oh well let's not get into that again.

Yeah, I don't understand what's he driving at. The whole point of these sneakers is that they're made simple and durable. Rubber sole, leather upper, that's all there is to it. The ones in the video have a lot more than the regular Chucks going on inside and they even have the nails and the shank and other stuff inside... Seems like a pretty good sneaker to me.

And then he goes on about full vs top grain leather and stuff, proves that they're using full grain leather and proceeds to call it cheap...

 

[dudewuttheheck]

He's an interesting channel. I like that he goes inside the shoes and boots, but he doesn't seem to be an actual boot enthusiast.