Advice needed - keep or sell

[Geoff Gander]

Hi all, I picked up a pair of older (perhaps vintage) blucher boots, as referred to in an earlier thread. They're captoe boots, calf leather, goodyear-welted, and in very good shape for their age. Not quite as sleek as the C&J Villiers, but then again they aren't $800, either. Anyhow.... My intention was to get these stretched (I'm a 9.5 D, and these are just a little tight in the toes, though I can walk in the them without pain), but after looking at them again I wonder whether these would go with a suit. That's the dilemma, because I want boots, and until I can afford bal boots these would be stand-ins. So, the question: If you were me, would you get these stretched and wear them, or sell them? Would these go with a suit once polished, etc.?

 

[tim_horton]

I don't look like they'd go with a suit to me. Nice boots though.

 

[stormin10]

I would keep them however I can't see them going with a suit

 

[Mudhiker]

Except for the leather soles those look like old military boots.

 

[Geoff Gander]

Originally Posted by Mudhiker

Except for the leather soles those look like old military boots.

I see what you mean, but they were made for civvie street (the inside reads, "Ritchie Shoes for Men - Sanitized") But yeah, I had some difficulty imagining them with a suit. Jeans, yes.

 

[acridsheep]

Originally Posted by Mudhiker

Except for the leather soles those look like old military boots.

This. No way with a suit. Wouldn't bother stretching them either, when you can pick up a pair of Doc's for cheap that actually fit OOTB.

 

[distinctive]

Judging from the thrift store price being "painted out", you are leaning towards selling them

 

[emptym]

They're not perfect, but they're very nice. Polish them up and see how they look.

If I needed boots, be happy with these and keep them a year or two until I'd saved enough to get better ones. Then I'd give these away.

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by distinctive

Judging from the thrift store price being "painted out", you are leaning towards selling them

 

[Jamesyu26]

It doesn't go with a suit. Plus you have to stretch them to fit. I'll say you sell them.

 

[HRoi]

Sell

 

[Geoff Gander]

Originally Posted by distinctive

Judging from the thrift store price being "painted out", you are leaning towards selling them

Got me there, but given how long I've been looking for boots I think you can understand how I've been on the fence.

 

[Geoff Gander]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

 

[Geoff Gander]

Thanks for the input, folks. Off to B&S they go (since I have thrifted Loake chelseas that are my go-to casual boots right now), for exactly what I paid for them.

 

[thesteward]

sell