The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread

[v8-powered]

I've got Grenson boots but I don't think they're as nice as Loake.
I suppose it depends on what style you want, I like desert boots and the Grenson and Alt-Berg desert boots are good.

For daily casual (but you'll get away with them with a suit) then it's Loake for me, these are the four pairs I said I keep out as daily wearers.

Cheers - I'll take a look at Grenson
Chukka / Desert are my usual work style however I walk a fair bit, so knock the heels out quickly but to be fair to Barbour I've got about a year out of a pair of theirs and were only about £125.

[Count Steer]

My 1880's came from the factory shop, they were only £200!

Half price, and I can't see anything about them that suggests they're seconds.

Ooh! Factory shop. Didn't know they had one - and you can buy on line.

I think the Dainite soled brogues I got must be 'Chester'.

I'll have to take a pic of my shoe 'stash'.

[KungFooBob]

https://outlet.loake.com/

[Count Steer]

Oh and if we're talking about all day long comfy boots, then I bought a pair of these a few weeks ago and I can wear them round the clock, walk, run, sit, climb, anything, they're all day long comfortable.

For years I was a Meindl fan. Then something happened, I think the next generation took over and design/quality took a dive so I moved to Scarpa and tried various others. Currently finding Oboz Sawtooth range suit me quite well...worn a pair completely out but, of course, you can't really repair them Boots are a bit odd when you get into it. You kind of expect German boots to be broad and Italian ones to be a bit narrower, then you find, in the outdoor world, there aren't that many companies involved in Europe, so 'Italian' boots are really German.

(Re the outdoor world, I used Arcteryx stuff when they were specialists, for things like rucsacs etc....then they took the dollar - because, as they explained, they needed investment to grow, and are now fa£hion. Pod used to make bomb-proof rucsacs, (when the couple that made them weren't clambering up mountains), in Sheffield. Now? It's all 'Made in China'. You just have to find people making good stuff before they get mopped up and absorbed into the 'outdoor business').

[Noggin]

most shoe makers go for fit-all-peeps wide fittings.

Wish they did the same in women's shoes I can fit in a size 4 if the boot is wide enough - had a pair of bike boots in a size 4 cos they were lovely and wide across the toe!! I have stupidly narrow ankles but wide across the front of my foot/toes

In general I have to buy a size 6 in womens shoes Sometimes find a wide fit that I can buy a 5.5

[KungFooBob]

Another Loakes fan here - have a couple of pairs of their shoes, fit perfectly from day 1 and comfortable despite the sturdy construction.

On the look out for a new pair of boots - currently have Barbour Chukka for work duties but may just buy Loakes as know they will last.....

I've got a pair of Timberland City Groove Chelsea boots, they're what I wear 90% of the time that I'm not at work, had them three years and they're still going strong. They're not as 'chavvy' and bulky as normal Timberlands (the logo is pretty well hidden too) and are by far the most comfortable boot's I've ever owned.

[Yorick]

You lot should start an expensive shoe thread like the posh watch thread

[ogri]

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[KungFooBob]

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I did mine yesterday!

[Yorick]

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I did mine yesterday!

I've got 4 to do

[Noggin]

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I need to try again cos PayPal wouldn't accept the card I tried (was in the UK, so it might have spazzed out because of location??!!)

[DefTrap]

You lot should start an expensive shoe thread like the posh watch thread

We could start our own flip-flops thread?

[KungFooBob]

You lot should start an expensive shoe thread like the posh watch thread

We could start our own flip-flops thread?

Balenciaga ones like them Cardigans wear?

[Yorick]

You lot should start an expensive shoe thread like the posh watch thread

We could start our own flip-flops thread?

Yeah

Posh leather ones from local sports shop

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[Count Steer]

You lot should start an expensive shoe thread like the posh watch thread

We could start our own flip-flops thread?

Sperry Topsiders (or Oofos).

[Rockburner]

You lot should start an expensive shoe thread like the posh watch thread

We could start our own flip-flops thread?

I have Reef ones, cos they've got a bit of arch support, and a nice comfy lining on the strap.

[Count Steer]

You lot should start an expensive shoe thread like the posh watch thread

We could start our own flip-flops thread?

I have Reef ones, cos they've got a bit of arch support, and a nice comfy lining on the strap.

Oofos have the arch support thing too. They're a bit odd to wear at first 'cos they have quite a thick sole. Main thing is they're pretty grippy on slippy wet pool sides.

We can do socks and T-shirts next.

[Mr Moofo]

We could start our own flip-flops thread?

I have Reef ones, cos they've got a bit of arch support, and a nice comfy lining on the strap.

Oofos have the arch support thing too. They're a bit odd to wear at first 'cos they have quite a thick sole. Main thing is they're pretty grippy on slippy wet pool sides.

We can do socks and T-shirts next.

They’re a tad ugly!

[gremlin]

I had a pair of Oofos.

I liked them.

The dog liked them even more.


I then bought a pair of Birkenstocks. Mrs. Gremlin said if I ever wore them out she would disown me.

[Taipan]

I've got white crocs ftw!