I saw those in the flesh at an fair /event type thing and tried on a pair or two.. they were super quality.
I don't mind leather and 'material' shoes, but I find polishing them difficult. I had a pair once and found that no matter how I tried I got polish on the material bit. I even tried putting masking tape over the material, but it still got shoe polish on.🧐I saw those in the flesh at an fair /event type thing and tried on a pair or two.. they were super quality.
I ended up buying a pair similar to these, mine don't have the inner zip, they are proper lace up only
https://londonbrogues.co.uk/collections/boots/products/gatsby-hi-boot-leather-tan-navy
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as couldn't justify paying £200+ to bunch of Lancastrians
They look very close, but am I right in thinking they aren't the same as my above choice? 🤔
They're Loakes. Getting a bit scuffed now.
Neutral polish and a cloth, don't go near them with a brush, err on the side of caution near the cloth bits.
You might be pleasantly surprised. The best pair of shoes I ever bought, a pair of Churches brogues in their half price sale, i was expecting the same, yet I could wear them from day 1 with no issues. They are still going strong 25+ years later, albeit not on the original soles & heels!Well, I bought them. I'm now getting myself ready for a month's pain of breaking them in!
The last pair of (winter) golf shoes I bought cost £120 and were comfy from day 1.
I find the cheaper the shoes/boots the easier they are to wear from the start. Maybe it's because the cheaper 'leather' isn't as tough as the usual calf leather more expensive boots are made from. Shoes are easier than boots as boots cover my ankle bones which get most of the rubbing. I tend to wear/break in shoes/boots day on day off, then after a month or so they stop hurting. I can't find the pictures, but last year I took some of my ankles after a fortnight of breaking in some Loake boots. I had little holes in the skin covering my ankle bones and my ankle itself was black and blue and must've swollen by 30 to 40 percent.
Well, I bought them. I'm now getting myself ready for a month's pain of breaking them in!
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I might be brave enough to wear plus fours, but I'm not too sure about a kilt.🤔This seem the appropriate thread to pop this on if Accy doesn't mind,
Having worn one on a NY eve, i'm quite tempted by a kilt
something like
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worn with boots and big socks.
Just not sure I'm brave enough to carry it off. they are damn comfy though and I do have lovely legs
I like kilts and maybe I would wear one for a party or an event, but could i walk down my high street wearing one? 🤔 Having said that, could I walk down my high street wearing plus fours?!
