Proper leather shoes

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@Tenderloin
Yes. I knew all those discount coffees would pay off one day.

Going to Costa Rica to check out coffee farms next week, good excuse to buy some over-specified, probably unsuitable posh boots.

Currently looking at these. I like the low level toe. Has anyone any other suggestions?

Loake Mens Baskerville Leather Black Shoes 10 UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K29IF46/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_OWZpEb2S7VFKQ

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I have a pair of Grenson brogues I want to get rid of. Worn a fair bit but never really got on with them. Size 9. £30 collected.

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Got the wife's Clarks boots resoled after 10 years of fairly regular use. Not too bad.

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Bit late, but I have a pair of those and love them dearly. Super comfortable and very versatile.

Update from William Lennon

“ Hello James

Good to hear from you again.

Please see attached a photo of your chukka boots as they wait for the soles to be fitted.

We expect to dispatch in the next 14 days.

Kind regards

Libs”

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Is that the black kip out leather? Which soles you going for?

(And how much, if you don't mind me asking? Could be tempted for my next pair of WLs)

£200

It’s the oiled suede and I’ll be getting the screw on soles

Basically a cross between these two boots from hebtroco

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New Trickers boots (eBay) have arrived - love the colour and very comfortable. I am thinking of selling my old ones if anybody is interested - Ilkley's - size is 71/2 but fit like a an 8.

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Had some new boots from pediwear, from their Edward and James line made by other makers, the Wilkinson boot with danite sole. Nothing fancy but nicely made by Berwick 1707 and reasonably priced, feel better made than my Barker's. The laces however are crap, they clump and twist so you can't draw them through or untie properly. Are there forum approved casual boot laces?

Does anyone else have a problem padding a boot out. I have a nice pair of brogue boots. I'm a size 10 and the size is fine, the toe box fits well. but its the upper part of the boot I have issue with because ankles are pretty weedy and my feet are quite shallow, they don't fill the boot very well.

I've settled on combinations of different socks + different insoles for different boots, even for the same size from the same brand! My feet are normal/wide but similar to you not much volume / arch to fill a shoe so I get a crease in the leather behind the ball of my foot if I don't fill them out somehow.

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Oops ignore. Didn't read the word 'boots'

Thanks to someone here who mentioned kinesiology tape for heels when breaking in shoes, worked a treat last week on my Trickers.

Was supposed to not be buying new shoes 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Show us the goods then you absolute tease. There's something about that green box that just makes buying Alden's even better.

Thats a good sale......

Not sure about the Indy’s but I’d been wanting the chukkas for a while now...

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thumbs up

New shoe day here too, Loake; Chester brogue and NOS Scafell both have rubber soles because leather soles and wet stone is death.

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The Church’s have escaped for now :-(

Should I get rubber soles put on leather soled shoes?

No - maybe a metal toe protector.

Yes. Topies (rubber half soles) is standard practice.

Yes. Topies (rubber half soles) is standard practice

Is that over the top of the leather? glued on?