Clarks Desert Boots

Fiddy · Dec 15, 2009

Getting ready to pick up some Beeswax DB's as a Christmas present for my Pop and was wondering if anyone knows who is currently offering the best deal on these?

Thanks guys...

Robert · Dec 15, 2009

Originally Posted by StylingUK

I bought my DB about a year ago. Sized down 0.5 and treated it with mink oil. It made the boots darker which I like but it also made the leather very very soft. I can't imagine how the vamp would look like if I didn't use a shoe tree after every wear. And its slippery on wet pavements too and definitely not a pair of boots I would choose to wear in snow/ice conditions.

Its still a nice classic to keep in the rotation. I probably would not size down and just use water-repellent spray to treat it if I ever think of buying new ones. I have a pair of Timberland desert boot type that I did not size down (and just generally fits bigger) but they feel so much more comfortable when walking...but of coz they don't look anywhere as nice as the DB. So I kind of wonder if sizing down is the right option or not for desert boots.

Sizing down is kind of a misnomer, isn't it? I mean, a shoe size is only a guide. The manufacturer's printed shoe size number on the shoe may or may not match your actual foot size. So... you should just find the shoe that fits your foot.

jaac · Dec 15, 2009

these burgandy ones are ******* sick, i love it, just me ?

http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/1...oots-in-suede/

melonadejello · Dec 15, 2009

Originally Posted by jaac

these burgandy ones are ******* sick, i love it, just me ?

http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/1...oots-in-suede/

Nope, not just you.
I'd probably give my first born child for a pair.
David Z is out of my size.
I hope someone else gets them.

seany · Dec 15, 2009

I got those golden brown Clarks at NYC about two weeks ago.

They are amazing looking. I posted pics a while back.

Robert · Dec 15, 2009

I wouldn't say the burgundy would be my favorite colorway by Clarks but I can see the attraction.

snuff_daddy · Dec 15, 2009

Originally Posted by melonadejello

Nope, not just you. I'd probably give my first born child for a pair. David Z is out of my size. I hope someone else gets them.
nordstrom's website has both grey and burgundy clarks..actually they had burgundy for a while http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2779752/...=keywordsearch

melonadejello · Dec 15, 2009

Originally Posted by snuff_daddy

nordstrom's website has both grey and burgundy clarks..actually they had burgundy for a while http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2779752/...=keywordsearch
Wow. Well whaddya know. I wonder if they have them in store. edit: d'oh. out of my size too.

snuff_daddy · Dec 15, 2009

lol i tried :-/

seany · Dec 15, 2009

David Z in NYC has them in store. The guy at the register said the new colors have been flyin' outta the store.

anonymouz · Dec 16, 2009

Is it normal for the soles to separate from the uppers? (not completely separated but there's space between the uppers and the crepe so water gets in if I wear them in the rain)

the shah · Dec 16, 2009

did you buy a detachable-soled boot?

underwearer · Dec 16, 2009

I sized down 1 and they fit perfect. These shoes run long in the toe box and are a tad narrow (I measure a 9D on brannock and 8s fit perfect, with maybe 1/4" room in front of the big toe, and my right shoe is a tad tight, but otherwise perfect lol) They are super comfy though.

Weird question but do the made in the UK ones size the same as the China ones or whatever? Im gonna buy another pair onlines in a different color but the ones I got are the older made in the UK ones marked 8 US. The website says to size up 1/2 but clearly thats wrong. (for me anyway)

Thanks!

underwearer · Dec 16, 2009

is George Harrison wearing Clarks on Abbey Road?

Foxtrot56 · Dec 16, 2009

I usually wear 9-9.5 and my feet are pretty wide so I get the 9.0 since I heard they run half a size large. They were far too small and painful to wear, thankfully free return shipping so it is no loss to me. These boots are pretty narrow too.

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