***Story Et Fall Thread***

[sosuke]



might not make a difference to those in colder weather, but adding the topy does make the sole noticeably less breathable. i live in la and ive opted to only get the taps put on. 

do you just prefer to put them on the front or does it have to do with the surface you walk on? I'm not too familiar with taps.

 

[NaTionS]

I've been wearing the full grain calf sidezips pretty frequently over the past 2 weeks, I'll post up some pics of creasing when I have some time.

Few things off the top of my head:

-Agree with cyc that it's not a cheaper alternative to MMM. I'll probably end up getting another pair of MMM or Buttero sidezips.
-if you have wide feet sizing down may not be the best idea. I'm a true 43.5 and went with a 43. It feels fine when I first put them on but as you go about your day and your feet swells the pointed toes are a bit tight.

 

[cyc wid it]

Also, I don't really enjoy almost eating it every time I have to walk across those raised bumps at crosswalks (especially after/during rain).

 

[msg]



I've been wearing the full grain calf sidezips pretty frequently over the past 2 weeks, I'll post up some pics of creasing when I have some time.

Few things off the top of my head:

-Agree with cyc that it's not a cheaper alternative to MMM. I'll probably end up getting another pair of MMM or Buttero sidezips.
-if you have wide feet sizing down may not be the best idea. I'm a true 43.5 and went with a 43. It feels fine when I first put them on but as you go about your day and your feet swells the pointed toes are a bit tight.

But they are cheaper than both MMM and Buttero. Are you saying they're not an alternative because you don't like the design?

 

[Jasonronn]

do you just prefer to put them on the front or does it have to do with the surface you walk on? I'm not too familiar with taps.

honestly, i probably didnt need those either. taps are more for sole protection than surface grip. i just got the boots in july and didnt want to sacrifice breathability for grip since it doesnt rain here anymore

 

[gong]

fwiw i have read that the "quality" of MM sidezips varies greatly with every season and more than a few people have been terribly disappointed. it is worth mentioning that they are almost 1k at retail.

 

[JSAN]

Margiela IS Buttero

 

[vljasu]

Is it a good idea to wear them once or a couple times before putting the topy's/taps on since they'll have to sand the soles off to keep balance anyways? I'd like to wear them as is to see how it feels, but if it's gonna ruin it i'd rather not.

 

[Meis]



fwiw i have read that the "quality" of MM sidezips varies greatly with every season and more than a few people have been terribly disappointed. it is worth mentioning that they are almost 1k at retail.

They do vary. While some are disappointing, both of my pairs have held up great (over multiple years of heavy wear) and I didn't pay near half of 1k for either of them (they pretty much always go on sale for 40-50%+ off)

 

[NaTionS]



But they are cheaper than both MMM and Buttero. Are you saying they're not an alternative because you don't like the design?

These are (at least I feel) much sleeker and dressier than MMM/Buttero/CP.

 

[Bertdinner2]



Is it a good idea to wear them once or a couple times before putting the topy's/taps on since they'll have to sand the soles off to keep balance anyways? I'd like to wear them as is to see how it feels, but if it's gonna ruin it i'd rather not. 

thats fine

 

[gong]



I actually had a pair of MMM side zip boots in black delivered to me today from the Stylebop sale. After trying them on I sent them right back. I can't believe how low quality footwear this is for such a high price. Flimsy and thin leather, cemented construction and what seemed to be plastic insoles (not sure though, but it definitely wasn't any kind of good leather for sure).

I own both (4 MMM boots, 1 Buttero) and the one pair of butteros I have are better quality. Shape is pretty similar, but as far as materials go-the buttero are much more impressive(better leather, soles aren't glued on). The only MMMs I have that come close to the quality are an older pair of sand/tan sidezips

 

[cyc wid it]

 

[epryor]

By the way, how does one go about getting them dyed to more of a wheat color? I've seen a few examples of this being done to match SLP Wyatts but I don't even know where to begin.

 

[songtoan272]

So I usually take size 9 in Nike, 8.5 in Das and vans and they're all about 26.5 cm. But as the measurement Lian sent me, my feet length is just about 26 cm so it will be 40.5, which makes me so confused.
Recommend me what size should I take? My feet is medium but I have trouble with my big toe so I prefer not too tight fit