Clarks Desert Boots - Page 429

Won't beat the original Clark's Dessert boot. Iconic footwear. Must get myself a new pair :)

midisurf, taupe is more versatile, it depends on what you prefer I suppose, if you have a lot of outfits planned to go with those shoes I'd say go for it since they are more unique than the ordinary taupe suede.

All I have is tan shorts and blue, light blue, black, chocolate brown and green jeans. The green jeans I will be wearing a lot to get fades etc so I'm guessing Taupe.

Just got hit with custom charges for the green levi 501 too, £17 :(:(:(:(

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Originally Posted by kwhitelaw 

I resoled some DBs with a vibram sole

 

cost about $60 total. same price about for a new pr but I was bored

 

 

that is actually a really goodlooking shoe. anyone know where i can get a shoe that looks like that, the simplicity is important, without having to resole a DB?

^thanks for the contribution slick.
 

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Originally Posted by red81 

 

thanks! this one is absolutely gorgeous. but way over my budget. http://www.amazon.com/Red-Wing-Heritage-Work-Chukka/dp/B001UGN032/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362422273&sr=8-1&keywords=red+wing+work+chukka something similar in the clarks DB price range?

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Originally Posted by red81 

^thanks for the contribution slick.
 

I'm not sure if anybody has responded to your post yet, but there's not really a way to shrink leather.

Your best bet is to get some insoles. And maybe also try getting thicker socks.

Could be a blessing in disguise, really. Some good insoles could make them into really comfortable shoes.

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Originally Posted by knucks 

I'm kind fo debating getting a pair, don't know if I can pull it off tho..maybe I should just stick to spending my money on sneakers

Hey, just think about it... Anthony Bourdain does it.

CDBs are on sale right now on 6pm.com. I just got some in burgundy for $70.

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Originally Posted by Artem 

Hey, just think about it... Anthony Bourdain does it.

 

CDBs are on sale right now on 6pm.com. I just got some in burgundy for $70.

how did you get them for $70? i see the red oak ones for $90, the womens one is $72.  how would you convert sizes between a B/D width? say im 7 in mens

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Originally Posted by gastarbeider 


well, your question did break them "there is no thing as a stupid question" maxim.

not really, there's a million ways out there to stretch leather.  you would think there would be at least 1 to shrink it.  and there are (washing them for example will shrink some temporarily).

I just bought some new beeswax CDBs from Amazon... are these marks on them normal?

http://i.imgur.com/eLn464q.jpg scratchy lines on the right side of both boots

http://i.imgur.com/14IMrOX.jpg more marks on the left side of this one

http://i.imgur.com/a24QHPB.jpg scuffed appearance on the front of the boots

Also, those huge crease marks were not there when I opened the box, but after walking in them for 20 seconds those appeared.

If this is normal for CDBs please let me know, I've just never bought shoes that arrived with marks on them and developed more marks like that within seconds of wearing them. I don't know what to think- I've seen pics of lightly used CDBs that look beat up, and pics of ones that are 2 years old that look shiny and fresh due to mink oil or other treatments.