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[HD Adam]

Patch1875 said:

HD Adam said:

Patch1875 said:

Anyone got Red Wing boots?

My work boots are Red Wing.

What do you want to know?

What the like comfort wise? And are they as hardy as they claim they are?

There's a pair I like for general wear but considering a pair for work also if they are decent.

Cheers

I've had mine for about 10 years now.

Don't wear them every day but they are comfortable enough.

Red Wing must do about 100 different pairs of work boots but I'd suggest you try some on to see what you like.

I have these ones btw.

[arsenalmorris]

InductionRoar said:

arsenalmorris said:

Hi, how much (roughly) does a bespoke pair of shoes cost if you don't mind me asking and also how long do you expect them to last / how often do you expect to wear them, hope these dont sound like stupid questions, I'm just curious about the bespoke process even though I try to avoid wearing shoes at every chance I am given.

Cost is around 3x that of my RTW/MTO shoes.

I expect them to last forever to be honest as I have a reasonable rotation now and they won't see much (if any) abuse - plus the cost of resoling is eye watering! I only generally wear my other shoes at weekends and rarely the same pair so I would say each pair get worn roughly once a month so I expect them to last me too. I shall reserve these for more special occasions though for obvious reasons.

The reason for me going bespoke is not so much the fit (my RTW are actually pretty good in that regard) but the workmanship involved in a truly handmade item.

Excellent, Thanks for the reply, very interesting, I wonder how much more I have to spend for Adidas to do me a bespoke pair haha

[anonymous-user]

arsenalmorris said:

Excellent, Thanks for the reply, very interesting, I wonder how much more I have to spend for Adidas to do me a bespoke pair haha

'bespoke' might be pushing it, but you can certainly design your own and Adidas will make them for you for, and the cost is very reasonable. Even have your own wording etc on them.

Go nuts: http://m.adidas.co.uk/customise

[gizlaroc]

Trabi601 said:

It's the trousers that make it for me. Must have been some kind of bet / dare.

The bet was, Inductionroar take some photos of getting your lasts made and I bet you a grand that Trabi replies before the end of the page saying a pair trainers, diamond encrusted jeans and his favourite vest is what any self respecting young man should be wearing...."Init!?"

[gizlaroc]

I have been living in these for the last couple of weeks, well impressed with them.

Geox, Mattias boot.
It is part of their Amphibiox (sp?) range, they still have holes in the soles to let your feet breathe but also waterproof. And they work, really impressed.

Oh, and seriously comfy!!!

[Trabi601]

g3org3y said:

First outing for the new Loake chukkas.

Oh my. That's really quite special. Not in a good way, either.

[jammy_basturd]

gizlaroc said:

I have been living in these for the last couple of weeks, well impressed with them.

Geox, Mattias boot.
It is part of their Amphibiox (sp?) range, they still have holes in the soles to let your feet breathe but also waterproof. And they work, really impressed.

Oh, and seriously comfy!!!

Oh, I like them! On sale at John Lewis too...

[FreeLitres]

I'm looking into Geox and Steptronic boots at the moment I'm after something really comfortable underfoot while looking reasonably smart/formal. I usually go with my Anatomic Gel oxfords but I really fancy a chukka boot with a commando style sole in case it snows.

[g3org3y]

Trabi601 said:

g3org3y said:

First outing for the new Loake chukkas.

Oh my. That's really quite special. Not in a good way, either.

You again?

[StuTheGrouch]

I was walking through Northampton yesterday and stumbled across this former shoe factory:




It's the old GT Hawkins shoe factory near the centre of town. More pictures here:

http://www.buildingsofnorthampton.co.uk/Northampto...

I appreciated it anyway, and thought my fellow shoe nerds would too...

[anonymous-user]

g3org3y said:

First outing for the new Loake chukkas.

Really like those - off to buy myself some I think...

[arsenalmorris]

NinjaPower said:

arsenalmorris said:

Excellent, Thanks for the reply, very interesting, I wonder how much more I have to spend for Adidas to do me a bespoke pair haha

'bespoke' might be pushing it, but you can certainly design your own and Adidas will make them for you for, and the cost is very reasonable. Even have your own wording etc on them.

Go nuts: http://m.adidas.co.uk/customise

Haha I know you can design your own, was just a joke as I am a collector with around 150 pairs of Adidas that I used to get abit of stick on here for

[StuTheGrouch]

arsenalmorris said:

I used to get abit of stick on here for

Used to? I see your name as the most recent poster and think 'st, not ANOTHER pair of Adidas!'

[arsenalmorris]

StuTheGrouch said:

arsenalmorris said:

I used to get abit of stick on here for

Used to? I see your name as the most recent poster and think 'st, not ANOTHER pair of Adidas!'

hahahahaha I aint bought a pair for a few months, Will have a few updates in the next few weeks so keep your eyes peeled.

[anonymous-user]

Trabi601 said:

g3org3y said:

First outing for the new Loake chukkas.

Oh my. That's really quite special. Not in a good way, either.

I saw these in the sale and was thinking about buying them also. I wasn't sure how I'd get on with the lighter sole though. I thought I might even darken it.

Can people be rude about g3org3y's boots to put me offf please,

[LordGrover]

jammy_basturd said:

Oh, I like them! On sale at John Lewis too...

...in blue size 41 only.

[jammy_basturd]

LordGrover said:

jammy_basturd said:

Oh, I like them! On sale at John Lewis too...

...in blue size 41 only.

Also on sale on their website.

[FreeLitres]

Does anyone have any steel toe/safety shoes that look half decent? I'm looking for something that looks like an oxford cap or brogue wingtip. Most of the ones I have seen look like something the Elephant Man would wear.

[Trabi601]

FreeLitres said:

Does anyone have any steel toe/safety shoes that look half decent? I'm looking for something that looks like an oxford cap or brogue wingtip. Most of the ones I have seen look like something the Elephant Man would wear.

Screwfix do an 'Executive Safety Brogue'.

I rarely wear safety shoes these days - but I am tempted to try those for the occasions I do, as they look much more in keeping with my work attire.

[LordGrover]

They can look a bit speshal, can't they? Click.