Japanese Boot / Shoe Appreciation Thread (White Cloud, Rolling Dub Trio, John Lofgren, Clinch, etc.

[SLAB]

Was the by chance from a preorder with Tempo Design in SF?

i'm gonna take a stab and assume you're a size 9 brannock?

I probably am but have not had the chance yet to measure my feet on a brannock device. I had these ordered from masuya in Japan. Great guy to buy from.

 

[Calvin as in CALVIN]

My Roots I pre ordered comes next month. I’ll let you all know sizing based on brannock / my foot specs.

 

[Dugafola]

would love to see pics of them worn

I think I got these last September. I wear them probably 3x a week on average. Thick ass CXL...seems thicker than my other boots. The teacore is coming out. I brush them maybe once a week. I haven’t done anything else to leather though. laces are viberg.

 

[smartbrother]

I think I got these last September. I wear them probably 3x a week on average. Thick ass CXL...seems thicker than my other boots. The teacore is coming out. I brush them maybe once a week. I haven’t done anything else to leather though. laces are viberg.
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sorry if this was asked and answered, but how did you size these vs brannock or Alden/Viberg ?

 

[justsayno]

the coupen last fits 1/2 size larger than alden barrie

 

[RuffyD]

I think I got these last September. I wear them probably 3x a week on average. Thick ass CXL...seems thicker than my other boots. The teacore is coming out. I brush them maybe once a week. I haven’t done anything else to leather though. laces are viberg.
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Those look great! I’m gonna get the Stan from Tempo, still undecided on the size though

 

[smartbrother]

the coupen last fits 1/2 size larger than alden barrie

so if I'm a 12 US brannock, I take 11.5US in Barrie, so i'd take an 11 in whatever scale RDT is using

 

[justsayno]

yes i would try 11 first.

 

[Dugafola]

sorry if this was asked and answered, but how did you size these vs brannock or Alden/Viberg ?

i'm a 12 on brannock with a pretty low volume foot. i wear 10.5 in 2030/110 last in viberg and also 10.5 in trubalance.

Those look great! I’m gonna get the Stan from Tempo, still undecided on the size though

i did a scan of my foot at a RW store and also double checked on the brannock. i sent the scan to tempo and even though they have their sizing recommendation on their site, they still wanted to defer to RDT. RDT recommended a size 12! i knew that was not going to work based on what all owners have told me. of course i asked Tempo what happens if i take their recommendation and buy a 12 and it's too focking big...they said no returns/exchanges.

anyway, i wear a 10 in RDT coupen and it fits larger overall than my 10.5 vibergs and aldens. i'd be very wary about any sizing info from Tempo or RDT.

 

[smartbrother]

Here's sizing advice from Butterscotch LB for RDTs Casper for another data point

Rolling Dub Trio - Casper - Oil Black

A thing of absolute beauty, the Casper Side Zip boot in Oil Black from Rolling Dub Trio is made from a single piece of USA Horween Chromexcel leather that creates a beautiful seamless upper that sit on top of a custom-made cork crepe outsole. The outsole is a Goodyear Welt and features a Cat's...

www.butterscotchlb.com

 

[SLAB]

Caspers are a half size down from red wing, alden trubalance or viberg 2030. At least for me

 

[skyfall]

These wheelrobe bourbon shell ptbs look nice

 

[peachfuzzmcgee]

Wheelrobe is cool, although they basically just make alden's line up with more colors

 

[justsayno]

are wheelrobes hand lasted and hand welted ?

 

[Mghart]

are wheelrobes hand lasted and hand welted ?

Given the price point, I'd say its just standard GYW. Wish they had more leather options than CXL, but it looks live they been doing special runs for shops lately.