Kreosote Boots

[El Marro]

I wont speak for what Gabbard is actually thinking or trying to accomplish here.....but its totally the growth objective. MYG Handmade Kreosotes name before the name change was super small. With a few fans and hardcore boot guys mentioning him. Then he changed up the branding and around the same time Carl Murawski got a pair of Nail Shanks and did a video on them...boom explosive growth for a tiny 2 person shop. Its him and his wife does some clothes they sell now and then. Its not sustainable. How many jacket, boot, denim shops start, get hype disappeear, rebrand, close, move, or do a big change up. I live in Buffalo NY. I look at Parkhurst boots. I know the owner Andrew he worked with a small master cobbler here for a few years. Learning about shoe repair, started a brand made in Western New York. I bought two pairs from him at a pop-up. Eventually sold them they were just a bit too big not bad quality. As he grew the place that were assembling them could not keep up with production. His old marketing was all made in the USA made just outside of Buffalo his hometown. Now some are made in Mexico I believe, and most in Spain. Now Parkhurst is large scale, respecatble, makes high quality product. But its not just Andrew anymore, its not made in the USA, other than Andrew living here its got 0 connection to Buffalo besides the logo and boot model names. I think Kreostoe started off with good intentions but he has 0 management or know how obviously. Put a cap on orders! Say no more this year. Make an actual waitlist. Hire apprentinces. Change your production model. Hire a few business folks to help manage your marketing and prouction. Now we will see if Kreosote crumbles or is willing to adapt. Amazing boots. For those lucky few they all rave about them. They say hes probably the best North or South American bootmaker. But this.....this is a mess.

Well said @dannyk, and its great to see you back here!!

 

[Biff42]

He should say no if his slot is full

Absolutely. He should also auction off the annual slots, with the reserve price being his current sales price per boot. Let people pay more to get in line for that year's boots. This 4-5 year lead time is nuts.

This only makes sense if demand outweighs supply, which appears to be the case.

 

[Aloysius]

All I'm saying is Julian Imrie of Julian Boots has actual pedigree we can check and has been making good on his deliveries of boots for over a decade lol.

 

[milkbaby]

I am sure you can find a lawyer picking this up for a small fee. It’s not exactly rocket science.

This is about keeping the guys tied up in dealing with you instead of attending to their business. Litigation is more dangerous for them than for you, as it can eventually get them out of business while it’s more or less just a nuisance for you. In that scenario I’d say you stand a good chance they’d just refund you.

Have you ever paid a US lawyer to write a demand letter? It sounds like you never have unless you consider $500 a "small fee". Just saying.