Daily cold weather boot

[Slewfoot]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

As an aside, make sure you don't get dainite soles if you'll be walking on ice/slick sidewalks. They're terrible.

True, but they still beat leather soles with any sort of snow and ice involved.

 

[Slickman]

Ron Rider make a Cigar Shell Chukka? Is their delivery schedule better than Alden's? I mean almost everybody's is, Alden's turn-around time is unbelievable, in a bad way

 

[Slewfoot]

Originally Posted by Slickman

Ron Rider make a Cigar Shell Chukka? Is their delivery schedule better than Alden's? I mean almost everybody's is, Alden's turn-around time is unbelievable, in a bad way

Definitely contact Ron. I'm sure he can help. I have my first pair on the way from him.

 

[Grayland]

I prefer calf leather and commando sole for a winter boot.

http://www.alden-of-carmel.com/index...p_Boot_217.htm

 

[Patek]

Just picked up some sherling boots from BB. Pretty happy with them. Looks like a nice captoe under slacks.

 

[makewayhomer]

I think it just comes down to your personal utility

everyone says commando > dainite for snow/ice, but it also looks a lot worse. to me, the commando sole crosses the tipping point of clunkiness where I wouldn't buy any dress boot with it. at that point, I would just wear duck boots and call it a day.

others feel differently

anything with a leather sole will definitely be chewed up in winter conditions

 

[someotherstyle]

 

[JoelF]

Was at the Alden store on Madison today, they had these amazing captoe boots in reverse chamois leather with the Waterloc outsole. Special makeup and out of my size of course.

Maybe they'll get some new stock in 2020 or thereabouts.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by Slewfoot

True, but they still beat leather soles with any sort of snow and ice involved.

I dunno, I think I'd rather wear leather on ice. Dainite's not bad for snow, but no good for slick, smooth surfaces.

Topied leather shoes beat both. Another point for Topy!

 

[Dewey]

Dainite soles are like indoor soccer/football shoes with all the little cleats. They are not ideal for ice, but they are better than leather. The little cleats make a little difference. Plus they don't wear out so quickly as wet leather.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by Dewey

Dainite soles are like indoor soccer/football shoes with all the little cleats. They are not ideal for ice, but they are better than leather. The little cleats make a little difference.

How so? They're not sharp like cleats, to cut into the ice, so you're left with a lot less surface area than even a leather sole.

 

[Dewey]

I don't think you walk on only the cleats, meaning the reduction in surface area is probably a small %, and if the surface is at all uneven, the cleats and the space around them will catch better on the irregularities ... . ?

Seriously for walking on plain pure flat ice, nothing beats skates.

I wear Dainite-soled Trickers maybe 30 times a year in snow and ice, and I only recently noticed that they slip more than vibram, lug, or commando soles. Maybe I tiptoe good.

 

[DocHolliday]

Doesn't help that I'm clumsy, I suppose. But give me rubber soles of any sort over Dainite on ice.

 

[Dewey]

But but, Dainite is rubber.

http://www.dainite.com

 

[Crane's]

Originally Posted by Dewey

I don't think you walk on only the cleats, meaning the reduction in surface area is probably a small %, and if the surface is at all uneven, the cleats and the space around them will catch better on the irregularities ... . ?

Seriously for walking on plain pure flat ice, nothing beats skates.

I wear Dainite-soled Trickers maybe 30 times a year in snow and ice, and I only recently noticed that they slip more than vibram, lug, or commando soles. Maybe I tiptoe good.

Don't know about that. My ice crampons do a pretty good job.