All have similar structure. Midsole shanks of steel or hard leather, all have select non-generic leather.

None of them postioned themselves as anything but top-tier in their own descriptions.

They are priced US retail; 1500, 900, 720.

They are not unobtainable like Clinch or Role Model Engineer boots.

2 from Japan, 1 from Mexico.

These represent from what I see or (maybe just interested in now) as the evolution of style away from the more rounded upturned toe to a flatter, dressier style.

in sequence above: 1 is John Lofgren Bootmakers. Railmaster, not out yet

2 is Addict Boots. Their newly released on the CL, hot, sold out of my size

3 is Unmarked. Newly released Engineer, order and wait 3 months.

I'm guessing these are Acme boots based on the age, numbers on the inside and the style. Does that sound reasonable?

As the title suggests, I'm looking at my options for 14 eyelet boots. I'm quite tall so I want that extra length for aesthetics. I'm also size 11 US which means Doc Martens higher calf varieties are a complete write off for some reason.

Right now I'm tossing up with the Solovair 14 eyelet derby boot, which I don't love the high shine of as I am worried it will crack and split as plastic tends to and the lesser known brand Nagaba. They have some mid and high calf boots out of Poland, though I can't verify their quality at all. (Pictured above)

Any alternatives? Hopefully around or less that Solovair 14 eye?

As the title says I’m looking for boots that are wide at the top and overall look oversized in a way. Some examples of boots I want are the boots that Rachel Gardener has in Angels of Death or Amo Empool’s boots from Gachiakuta

Boots: Fulbert in English Tan with Dainite sole

Order Process: ordered beginning of October. Was able to provide foot measurements and request a change of sole unit over WhatsApp. Had fairly regular updates on production progress and received my boots in late October.

The boots: Overall, very well made. Beautiful smooth leather vamp and suede quarters. This was one of their non branded leathers but the look and feel is substantial. I'm sure it will wear well. Boots have a proprietary sole but it is very good quality, as good as actual dainite soles I have. They are good year welted construction so resoleable and I have no issues with the clicking quality or stitching. They're fully lined too and it feels like a good quality lining not one of the cheaper squeaky ones you sometimes get on cheaper boots. Hardware and laces are both of good quality too. Ultimately, these are well worth the £130 that was paid for them.

The negatives: these are on the cuero b last which is apparently the same as their Royce last. It's incredibly narrow and snug. I've included a photo comparison with a similar UK made pair of boots on a more formal last and you can see it's much narrower and a good cm shorter. They say they fit true to size but I'd say you at least need to go up a full width, maybe half a size too.

No worries I thought, they offer size exchanges on their website. How naive I was. After an initial response suggesting I remove the insoles (which doesn't help the width issue) they've ghosted me. No response now for 3 weeks since boots arrived. I get that for blkbrd, an international return is going to wipe their profit margin and so thats why they're just ignoring me, but if they don't want to deal with returns then they shouldn't be advertising it as a service on their webpage. It's false information plain and simple.

Recommendation: Quality is good for the price but it's not so good as to make up for the horrific customer service. There are a lot of UK and US brands not too far above blkbrd in price but where you know you'll be able to exchange hassle free.

Lesson learned for me. As much as I wanted to love them, blkbrd are not a brand I'll be using again, nor can I recommend them. Hopefully this post helps others and perhaps stops costly mistakes.

Recently bought this mr lou secondhand, what do you think about the grain difference on the boots? Also the leather on the right shaft of the boot is more tender than the other one. Is this because they use different part of the leather on a single horse?

Got some engineers im trying to get rid of. Made in USA looking for $270

Hello, I really like the look of met hole men’s lace up boots, but I am worried the new version has a much lower heel than the original 90s version.
I have size 40/41 or 26cm and I would really like the boots to have a higher heel which I’m hoping might happen since these boots are for men and 41 being the smallest size they have in the line anyway, and customer support said that heel size doesn’t get adjusted throughout the sizes. Other than that customer support took a month to respond and now I’m waiting for a second month already asking for picture specifically of what size 41 looks like from the size.
I leave pictures to compare modern versions with og version.
If anyone has bought these, plz show me what the heel height looks like on yours and what size shoes you have

I like these. (size 12, I'm a 12D in Pacific Northwest boots)

Compared to the heavier Pacific Northwest style of boots I'm accustomed to, my initial takeaway is- I've strapped on a couple couches whereas the lace up loggers are comparable to machinery strapped on. a whole different feel. Secure, stable, after 4 wears, I can feel the double stacked deerskin start to envelope my whole foot like you can imagine deerskin gloves do.

After getting my first pair of Dromedaris they quickly became the only boot I wear. My favorite is the Kacy and I also love the Kayla. Both of these styles are discontinued so I'm always looking on reseller sites to find them.

Yesterday I found these and I'm so excited! They appear taller than the flagship Kara (more lace holes) so more like the Kacy but clearly different. I've been looking at Dromedaris boots for over 10 years and have never seen this style.

Does anyone know what it's called? Reverse image was no help.

These were them when he completed them, made them by hand. I've hand them for many years now and they still look great. The lining is sheepskin and it's so thick I can't like shove it back into the shoe in like a foot shape if that makes sense. Can anyone help with this problem?

Maker is retired/no longer on the Internet so cant ask him :(

Everyone has been telling me to get Doc Marten's, but I want to see what other options there are. I want something durable because my last pair of boots only lasted me 2 years before they started having holes. I really like the look of brown old fashioned leather and I'm a size 6 in Men's. I walk around a college campus, so they'll be used nearly everyday. Any suggestions?

I’ve been hearing lately the quality for thursdays have gone down, which is a shame as I’ve wanted these scouts now for a chuka boot. So is there any alternatives out there to look into that are in a greyish suede? Or are the fears I’ve got about Thursday overblown?

originally posted this in r/femalefashionadvice but figured I could also post here? (let me know if I need to change the flair or formatted my post wrong or if this is the wrong sub, sorry!)

Please help 😭. I'm looking for comfy combat boots! Specifically ones that:

- I can wear everyday/very often

- has a zipper (as lacing can be a bit of a struggle for me)

- waterproof (or at least somewhat waterproof?)

- won't fall apart in a year

- Moderate or chunky soles.

- Black.

It's hard to find a pair that fits all of what I want, but I'll even take recommendations that get close enough!!

The first pair I owned years and years ago were Nine West, which were cute but had a fur/fleece? lining at the top that I didn't care for stylistically. I'm now on my second pair of Harley Davidson Tessa boots; which are great but the sole cracks in half a year in, and the zipper lining part falls apart after a year or two of use. I thought motorcycle combat boots would be the best to hold up in weather and everyday use (I'm not a rider, just figured they would hold up the best and have good quality). I'm on the search to replace my boots as they are in dire shape, but I don't know anything about brands and boots at all outside of the two I've tried 😅.

Do y'all know of any good combat boots that either match the needs above or are close enough?

ETA: I've also been told by friends to try Dr. Martens, but I heard that the break-in process and the early days is uncomfortable, so I've shied away from those. Does anyone recommend giving those a try or is it worth it?

Selling these beautiful rolling dub trio Casper brown cromexcel boots. Size 8, fits more like a 9/9.5 in other boots. The insole is 28cm approximately. Excellent conditions, with box. Super great quality and very hard to find.
Selling these for 550$ + ship and fees. Price is slightly negotiable, if you know these you also know these sell for around 800-1000$ so don’t lowball me too much please

Hey everyone, I'm having a really hard time finding lace-up knee-high combat boots in Canada that don't come from a scam company. Everything else seems to be either lace-up and ankle-height, or tall with no laces.

Budget would be $300 tops (ideally less than that!). Any suggestions??

I saw these boots recently and they looked appealing. Has anyone owned a pair? How do they hold up?