Offical TRICKERS shoes and boots thread

[MarkinLondon]

My friend. With all the love in the world I say that it sounds to me that you might be over thinking this. New boots are going to be a nuisance for the first 30 - 40 wears I should think. If longer use is annoying you it might be worth considering wearing them for around 15 - 30 minutes a day for a while before extending usage times. Tricker's especially are built like tanks. My own Stows have been used for months and maybe had one conditioning and they look and feel fantastic now. There were days however when I fought foot fatigue etc etc but long gone now. Good luck with your new pair.

* : I will also add that the above only holds if you are sized correctly.

You are correct, I am surely overthinking it, an affliction that has hounded me for years. Everyone‘s advice is exactly correct, simply be patient. Thanks too for the perspective on break in time, expected it to take a more than a few wearings. Thanks everyone.

 

[zippyh]

Austerity Stows in acorn.

 

[shoefan57]

Trickers Steeple for Herrings shoes

 

[shoefan57]

Trickers Steeple for Herrings shoes
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I like these boots very much. They’re quite old now so well broken in and on the wonderful 4444 last.

 

[vubui]

Another snow day. M7527 didn't mind.

 

[Mr_Spud]

Started off looking a bit plasticky in terms of the leather finish but that is softening with wear. Smart boots, these. Even my kids commented on them saying they liked how they looked.

 

[vubui]

Started off looking a bit plasticky in terms of the leather finish but that is softening with wear. Smart boots, these. Even my kids commented on them saying they liked how they looked.

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I think they look awesome! I really like the contrasting laces, too.

 

[vubui]

Ok I think it's officially too snowy for these boots. Taking advantage of the "repello" in Repello suede.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Not quite as cold here… 😂😂

 

[zippyh]

Kudu Stows

 

[vubui]

Not quite as cold here… 😂😂
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I do typically love the snow, but I have to admit I'm feeling envious today.

 

[BSTM]

Sometimes I get mightily sick of being on the Tricker's Factory mailing list. It often seams like they add one pair of loafers, in size 6 Rhubarb, and then hit the "Mail Everybody" button. I duly look and of course no change whatsoever in the sizes I look for. It must be the same for many of us.

Be good if Tricker's could have a mailing list where you gave them the sizes you are interested in AND they only mailed you when new shoes in those sizes got added.

Or if you logged in to the site there was a "Show shoes in my sizes" button to quickly press...

 

[SumDude]

Calm before the storm

 

[milkbaby]

Does the general Tricker's fan here find that the 4444 last is a half size larger than the 4497s last as indicated by the Tricker's website? Or do you tend to wear the same size?

I have a pair of Bourton shoes that I got second hand that were supposedly an outlet/sample purchase. I also got a pair of Stow boots recently. The interior writing shows they are both 8.5 and 5 width. However, the Bourton doesn't feel any larger to me, and in fact, it seems to rub my pinky toe whereas the Stow does not.

It's there any chance my Bourtons were a sample built on a different last than the 4444?

 

[zippyh]

Does the general Tricker's fan here find that the 4444 last is a half size larger than the 4497s last as indicated by the Tricker's website? Or do you tend to wear the same size?

I have a pair of Bourton shoes that I got second hand that were supposedly an outlet/sample purchase. I also got a pair of Stow boots recently. The interior writing shows they are both 8.5 and 5 width. However, the Bourton doesn't feel any larger to me, and in fact, it seems to rub my pinky toe whereas the Stow does not.

It's there any chance my Bourtons were a sample built on a different last than the 4444?

Peel back the sock liner and the last will be written/stamped on the heel. I've only checked one pair where it wasn't.

Some retailers have had Bourton style produced on 4497 or even 2298.