Oak Street Bootmakers - Official Affiliate Thread - Page 51

I think these boots look great, with the leather sole that is. The vibram is absolutely hideous. But I live in Norway, on the west coast. We get a lot of rain and snow. Won't the leather sole of the boot be ruined by this? I have a pair of Barker Wallaces' and their sole is pretty messed up from using them 4-5 times in rainy weather. Sorry if this is a stupid question. 

Should've released with a commando half sole and stacked leather heel.

Technically the sole is saturated with oil, so it shouldn't absorb water. I don't know how much traction you'll get, though, in the rain.

Am I the only one who really likes the look of the Vibram sole with these?

Fantastic write-up and pictures.

For sizing, did you go with conventional wisdom on all three (TTS for the OSB and half-size down for the RW and 1K)?

you can always get a topy, which is a thin piece of rubber, applied by a cobbler to help preserve the leather soles. I live in Seattle where we enjoy frequently wet sidewalks, and this is what I did on my wolverine 1k. Although misterjuicer is right, these are oiled soles which should hold up a little better than standard leather soles in the rain. If they do get saturated you should let them dry out before wearing again and of course get yourself a pair of shoe trees.

Yes, I'm an 11D measured and went TTS on Trench and 10.5D for the other two.

I'm supposed to receive my trench boots in about 1.5 weeks. I was thinking about buying the shoe care kit Oak Street has available on their website. Does anyone have any other suggestions for leather shoe care products?

 I have a pair. They are very comfortable and will stretch out quite a bit (depending on your socks and width of your feet). Took a few days of normal wear to break them in. Sized down half a size and went EEE. Personally wouldn't recommend the loafers for anyone with crazy wide feet like me, but to everyone else I would do so in a heartbeat. The color makes them wearable for casual and semi-businessy.

I'll add to this. I love mine as well and they definitely do stretch. For reference, my true size is an 8E (slightly wide but can usually get away with 8D). I got size 7D, and they were a little tight at first and now they perfectly fit. I had a feeling the 7.5D would give me heel slippage, and I think I made the right choice. Keep in mind that if you are going to wear them sockless, you might want to always wear them sockless as if you wear them with socks for awhile and then go without, you'll get slippage as well.

They are really beautiful shoes though. I get compliments on them all the time.

So you can order wider sizes than are listed on the site?

Thanks!

cap toe trench fit pix

in the wild, they are actually not too dangerous on ice




required office shot


heel wear


These have 8+ hours of hard (as you can tell by the scuffs) walking on pavement, and another 40 or so hours of general wear
over about 4 days. TTS 11D. They're comfortable on the foot, but are killing my right knee. Maybe because
my first full day of wear was travelling to DC as RGIII was getting knee surgery? I think I'll cut the laces as wrapping them around pulls on my ankle bones a bit.

TRENCH VS ALDEN NATURAL INDY?

I cut my laces as well, OSB certainly didn't skimp on the leather laces. Great pics of the cap toe boots in the wild!