All Saints Boots - Opinion

[MockProper]

what is the general consensus on All Saints around here? I have had my eye on this particular pair of boots for a while now and I think I am ready to pull the trigger. Anyone on here familiar with the quality of All Saints footwear??
http://www.us.allsaints.com/product/...110&position=5

 

[brunning]

i'd like to know this as well. i like the looks and price of the Attach shoe.

 

[Caveat]

Good looking boots.

 

[MockProper]

i just ordered a pair so I will let you guys know as soon as they come in.

 

[Nouveau Pauvre]

Interested too. Designs can be uncomfortably close to high-end brands but the price point of thsoe brands sort of renders this inevitable...

 

[Rye GB]

Originally Posted by MockProper

what is the general consensus on All Saints around here? I have had my eye on this particular pair of boots for a while now and I think I am ready to pull the trigger. Anyone on here familiar with the quality of All Saints footwear??
http://www.us.allsaints.com/product/...110&position=5

Their quality isn't great, they source/manufacture from countries with extremely cheap labor, look at their denim for instance, made in Bangladesh last time I checked, they're really good at masking poor fabrics with a fancy distress wash or dye treatment. I reckon their footwear is the same, decent aesthetics, good production but sub par materials that probably won't stand the test of time. I would have spent a little more and opted for something from Fiorentini & Baker.
http://www.fiorentini-baker.com/aw_collection10.html

 

[Nouveau Pauvre]

^ Good point. F& B is on fire now. By far the best of the mid-tier.

 

[MockProper]

my main problem is that I wear what equates to a mens six...so typically I have to order womens shoes that closely resemble the mens styles...the only F&B boots I could find that I really liked are at barneys and i think they retail for double what the all saints cost. all these companies are putting out some really sweet boots right now, but none of them make a 6 mens

 

[KitAkira]

F+B can be had on sale for <$300 (for instance the Barney's sale that was a little while back had F+B at $275ish)

 

[MockProper]

true...well hopefully these are at least decent...i can always send them back if not....I dig the styling. what I really wanted was a pair of those Nice Collective scrap metal boots....these were the closest thing in my size that I could find

 

[chroMe]

I've owned a pair a few seasons ago and they didn't last very long; but that's the point - they want you to keep 'on trend' & keep coming back for more. Better quality than Swear in that London-vein look.

 

[KitAkira]

Originally Posted by MockProper

true...well hopefully these are at least decent...i can always send them back if not....I dig the styling. what I really wanted was a pair of those Nice Collective scrap metal boots....these were the closest thing in my size that I could find
If these don't work out try looking at Buttero, they do similar styling (in the same price range as F+B) with a lot of different leathers and styles to choose from

 

[Caveat]

Originally Posted by KitAkira

If these don't work out try looking at Buttero, they do similar styling (in the same price range as F+B) with a lot of different leathers and styles to choose from

I just got my Buttero work boots in the mail and I was already expecting to return them since I have made some other purchaces since. But they are impressive. I think I might have to keep them. They are a full size big and I'm glad I researched that. They hit a pretty good chord between tough and stylish.

 

[mongo615]

Originally Posted by Magician

^ Good point. F& B is on fire now. By far the best of the mid-tier.

Better than n.d.c. and Buttero?? I like the styling, but haven't found a good enough sale on F+B I guess.

 

[BrooklynHighpost]

Originally Posted by mongo615

Better than n.d.c. and Buttero?? I like the styling, but haven't found a good enough sale on F+B I guess.

Just wait for the annual Barney's 40% sale in April or May. The FB and Butteros goes from low $400s down to upper $200s. The F+B was one of my best foot wear purchases in a long time.