Footwear to go with our jackets

[MrProper]

For me, these are the coolest barefoot shoes. Unfortunately not my price range. But I've ordered the black Carpenters from Gaucho.Ninja and will see how they are. If I'm blown away by them, maybe I can talk myself into the brown ones.
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I changed my order because I discovered these chukkas and prefer brown to black.
Super happy with these shoes from Gaucho.Ninja. I can't wait to see how they turn out.
Veg tanned calf leather, Goodyear welted and they don't look as duck-footed as others. Very comfortable and can be worn without a break-in period.
I think I'm going to need more of these.

 

[Khilij]

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These look so cool!

 

[navetsea]

Just 2 days wear, start showing grains and bumps and creases.

The upper is just chrome oil pull leather, so i think as usual smooth pullup it has no initial grain so it must have been pressed or sanded. The leather is soft and pliable, so it wont make much creases, i think this is tipical leather used for moctoe wedge sole work boots, after 2 days of full wear i see pretty tight grain on the vamp, no loose grain anywhere so its not bad.

The buckle is so shiny and so bland i hope to knock off the shine on it sooner

stitching is ok, not to high spi but whats there is ok, triple stitched, in rust color

I asked the rubber pad not to be stitched to make for easier replacement and the edges rounded so the sole looks less blocky and so the worn side doesnt look too starkly visible. The blackening of the sole edges are just black shoecreme not dyed but since the stitching matching that color I will leave it alone for now.

I like the chiseled toe, looks different.
And i like the spring toe, i can punch extra holes on the side strap to pull the edge closer together, but again this is oil pullup so the straps are way to soft to function, one day when i service the sole, i would love to switch the straps with natural vegtan and to use nicer buckles

And this is a low budget boots sub $300, so what is not to love.

 

[AeroFan_07]

I think they look great! Even a little shine on the buckles does not bother me - especially with the cordovan colored leather. Wear & enjoy those, they are unique and i seriously doubt you will see many others with similar boots in your area?

 

[navetsea]

I think they look great! Even a little shine on the buckles does not bother me - especially with the cordovan colored leather. Wear & enjoy those, they are unique and i seriously doubt you will see many others with similar boots in your area?

thanks, I believe wear is a great equalizer, almost every well worn boots eventually looks great, the same with leather jackets too

 

[JoeNiblick]

Some new winter boots: The Crispi Nevada GTX. I think they’re substantial enough to hold up with a hefty leather jacket.

 

[Tom71]

Alden Indy on a business-casual retreat. I love the looks, and I like the overall craftsmanship.

What I don’t like is the lacing system: the speed hooks never seem to align properly, creating friction on the laces and wriggling them loose every hour or so. Additionally, the tongue slips to the outer side of the feet.

Notably, I have the same issue with my Crocket&Jones Islay boots but never with a boot from the traditional work boot makers. I wonder if the higher end makers compromise on the utility factor of their footwear (or if it’s just my odd feet).

 

[Herrvallmo]

Just 2 days wear, start showing grains and bumps and creases.

The upper is just chrome oil pull leather, so i think as usual smooth pullup it has no initial grain so it must have been pressed or sanded. The leather is soft and pliable, so it wont make much creases, i think this is tipical leather used for moctoe wedge sole work boots, after 2 days of full wear i see pretty tight grain on the vamp, no loose grain anywhere so its not bad.

The buckle is so shiny and so bland i hope to knock off the shine on it sooner

stitching is ok, not to high spi but whats there is ok, triple stitched, in rust color
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I asked the rubber pad not to be stitched to make for easier replacement and the edges rounded so the sole looks less blocky and so the worn side doesnt look too starkly visible. The blackening of the sole edges are just black shoecreme not dyed but since the stitching matching that color I will leave it alone for now.
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I like the chiseled toe, looks different.
And i like the spring toe, i can punch extra holes on the side strap to pull the edge closer together, but again this is oil pullup so the straps are way to soft to function, one day when i service the sole, i would love to switch the straps with natural vegtan and to use nicer buckles

And this is a low budget boots sub $300, so what is not to love.

Those came out great man! for 300 dollares they seems like a real steal!

Please keep us updated how they age.

@Tom71 The Indys looks amazing, but personally I really don't like speed hooks on my boots as they always does what you wrote(or they just break after a while), so I usually just replace them with eyelets instead

Replaced the speed hook on these pair of boots(chose brass instead of silver, and I know they are the wrong size but I don't mind )

Cheers!

 

[Bfd70]

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Alden Indy on a business-casual retreat. I love the looks, and I like the overall craftsmanship.

What I don’t like is the lacing system: the speed hooks never seem to align properly, creating friction on the laces and wriggling them loose every hour or so. Additionally, the tongue slips to the outer side of the feet.

Notably, I have the same issue with my Crocket&Jones Islay boots but never with a boot from the traditional work boot makers. I wonder if the higher end makers compromise on the utility factor of their footwear (or if it’s just my odd feet).

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My whites semi dress had tongue slide. I cut two slits in the tongue and ran the laces through. Solved the issue

 

[Tom71]

Those came out great man! for 300 dollares they seems like a real steal!

Please keep us updated how they age.

@Tom71 The Indys looks amazing, but personally I really don't like speed hooks on my boots as they always does what you wrote(or they just break after a while), so I usually just replace them with eyelets instead

Replaced the speed hook on these pair of boots(chose brass instead of silver, and I know they are the wrong size but I don't mind )
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Cheers!

Yes, fair point. I guess it happens, when the speed hooks extent too far down the arch of the boot as there is constant movement there.
The Indy has four pairs of hook; two would prob be more functional.

To be clear: I have the Indys for some time now, and I really like them all in all. The have this unique optic that cannot be found elsewehere.

 

[Tom71]

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My whites semi dress had tongue slide. I cut two slits in the tongue and ran the laces through. Solved the issue

Seems like a harsh solution. Don´t the laces press into the feet now?

 

[Herrvallmo]

Yes, fair point. I guess it happens, when the speed hooks extent too far down the arch of the boot as there is constant movement there.
The Indy has four pairs of hook; two would prob be more functional.

To be clear: I have the Indys for some time now, and I really like them all in all. The have this unique optic that cannot be found elsewehere.

Yeah been eyeing the Indys more than once, really like the look of them(and I heard great things about how they feels on foot) but ever since I got into engineers all my focus has been there lol

Have a great weekend mate

 

[Bfd70]

Seems like a harsh solution. Don´t the laces press into the feet now?

The area is probably only about 1/3” and not noticeable