Proper leather shoes

You’ll probably have a lot of luck with the usual suspects so long as they have dainite/commando sole ... which was fashionable a couple years ago so probably still an option with most brands.

Not sure who makes your brogues but I really, really rate my Tricker's brogues. They're insanely comfy. Trainer levels of comfort.

They have many different pairs.

https://www.trickers.com/uk/mens/additional-category.html

I have these with Vibram Morflex soles and they're very casual but do dress up with the right suit. The sole is very very good.

https://nepenthes.shop-pro.jp/?pid=139288569

Thanks all. Plenty to think about.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend .

Picked up some lovely Cheaney tassel loafers for my father-in-law for this birthday. Thanks for the heads up!

Balmoral boots might fit the bill, formal and practical

Veldtschoen.

Got the Chippewa yesterday. Thank you!

Cool. They looked a good deal.

No worries. I couldn't try them in my size, otherwise I'd probably have a pair by now.

I bet on an 11.

9-9 1/2 for me. None in HSK, when I checked - all 8s or 10+

annoyingly they are not on their website or I'd order a pair. don't have the time to get to HSK

Acquired these for a reasonable price - any advice for initial wearing in? I remember someone suggesting wearing new leather shoes around the house for an hour or two in the evenings.

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First off burn those trousers

Hah, no

Nah, just get them tailored to fit better.

They fit fine :)

Well, by my standards anyway, for otp stuff that you can use on the bike.

I tend to wear shoes in at work - wear them whilst sitting down and walking around office but never for too long initially. Alternatively just wear them whilst watching the telly in the evening - longer the better really

Will do, thanks.

Dug a bog garden in these babies yesterday. Quick scrub and dubbin today. Ready for town!

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Anyone got any recommendations for a chunkier chelsea boot? Ideally I'd like something a bit more dressy than a pair of blunnies but more comfy than a pair of Red Wing chelsea ranger. I know there's the Dr Martens chelsea, but I'm not too keen on the whole dr martens look

https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/search.php?task=newSearch&nsFrom=0&mobile=0&nsLimit=24&sortTag=-1&country_id=6&sortBy=default&sale_search=0&Tags%5B%5D=12&Brands%5B%5D=6&Types%5B%5D=1&ns_keyword=&submit=Search

Look for dealer boots, some of the Australian ones are more substantial

Redback, blundstone, RM Williams etc

Thanks for the links! So far the profiles are too dressy or too blundstoney... Maybe I should just get a pair of red wings and get on with it

Grenson arlo or Trickers Henry if you don’t mind brogueing.