Styleforum › Forums › Men's Style › Classic Menswear › Which boots to get?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Which boots to get?

post #1 of 18
5/19/11 at 8:59am
Thread Starter 
Thinking of getting a pair of new casual boots, looking at these two:

Herring Ilford in oiled suede







Herring Stratford chestnut calf







I want them both, but which one to get first?

myke
Reply
Reply

Featured Stories on Styleforum

Fedora Lounge on Aero Leather jackets
Marketplace: Classic menswear, shoes, and accessories
Marketplace: Streetwear & Denim (and designer) for sale.
post #2 of 18
5/19/11 at 9:11am
I would get the Herring Stratford Chestnut Calf boot. You will get more use of it.

Best regards,
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 18
5/19/11 at 9:13am
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoesYouCanUse View Post
I would get the Herring Stratford Chestnut Calf boot. You will get more use of it.

Best regards,

+1 Much more versatile.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 18
5/19/11 at 9:19am
Chestnut. Hands down.
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 18
5/19/11 at 9:20am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Squirrel View Post
Chestnut. Hands down.

+1
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 18
5/19/11 at 9:39am
To me they are two different boots. I would use the desert boot in late spring and the beginning of the fall, and the Stratford in early spring and late fall.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 18
5/19/11 at 9:53am
Thread Starter 
The only other thing that is holding me back is that I have not had any shoes with the Loake 026 last, which these shoes are made on. I guess there's only one way to find out. myke
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 18
5/19/11 at 5:20pm
Thread Starter 
I guess the only real way to solve this dilemma is to get both myke
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 18
5/19/11 at 6:56pm
Those stratfords are beautiful. Added to the "to buy" list.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 18
5/19/11 at 7:04pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoesYouCanUse View Post
I would get the Herring Stratford Chestnut Calf boot. You will get more use of it.

Best regards,

+1.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 18
5/19/11 at 7:06pm
For casual boot, I would think the Suede is better.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 18
5/19/11 at 7:23pm
Thread Starter 
Problem solved. Bought both as a birthday present to myself myke
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 18
5/19/11 at 7:24pm
^ if you take advice from this forum, you will be homeless but have nice shoes.
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 18
5/19/11 at 7:51pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesX View Post
For casual boot, I would think the Suede is better.

That's sort of iffy, its definately "more" casual. But that also paints it into "too" casual, where as the captoe blucher boot under a nice pair of slacks is more than wearable in a formal setting, particularly if you take a few minutes to polish it up. And then if you wear it a few weeks with out polishing it they would take on a nice amount of distressed appearance.

Follow it up with a nice brushing and polish and bam.. Back to a dressy appearance.

I have some brown chukka plain toes I use in that manner, great with jeans, but I wore them yesterday to work with a quick shine up.

I think he made the correct choice.
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 18
5/19/11 at 8:12pm
Go for the nut!
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Classic Menswear

Featured Stories on Styleforum

Fedora Lounge on Aero Leather jackets
Marketplace: Classic menswear, shoes, and accessories
Marketplace: Streetwear & Denim (and designer) for sale.
Styleforum › Forums › Men's Style › Classic Menswear › Which boots to get?