Clarks Desert Boots

TyCooN · Jan 22, 2011

Originally Posted by thebunk

Congrats on the most confusing post of the day.

I'm sick of my clarks. I'm not a shoe person, so I don't know of any good replacements.

mk.ultra · Jan 22, 2011

Originally Posted by TyCooN

I'm sick of my clarks. I'm not a shoe person, so I don't know of any good replacements.

I just got some RJ Colt Oscar chukka boots. The toe area is a little wider than the Clark's so they work better for me. Were only $76 shipped and they look great.

TyCooN · Jan 22, 2011

Originally Posted by mk.ultra

I just got some RJ Colt Oscar chukka boots. The toe area is a little wider than the Clark's so they work better for me. Were only $76 shipped and they look great.

Reminds me too much of Clarks.

Spyro · Jan 22, 2011

Originally Posted by Pieceofsand

This could very well be true. I bought a pair of Olive Green from DavidZ and the color was off from what they were advertising on their site, by a lot. The actual boots I got look nowhere close to the ones they had,the Olive Green on their site had a very dark color, almost like grey. They definitely need better picture.
But the Navy Blue looks pretty good though, let me know how they look in person if you do get them.

Also, I got my Beeswax DB from Banana Republic today, the sole were dirty again. What the **** man...

I was thinking of getting a pair of Blue Leather and the Matte black from davidz.com but i saw a number of ppl selling away their matte black dbs and oh well something might be wrong that's why ppl were selling them away. On the other hand i remb a forumer here posted that the actual colour of the blue leather was way too dull from the pictures. Or isit you?

gastarbeider · Jan 22, 2011

Originally Posted by constantine.

can someone confirm via the stamp on the inside of their shoes that the UK size is one half smaller than the US?

about to make an international order and want to make sure I get the right size.

closer to a full size.

mas_cerveza · Jan 22, 2011

Anyone a size 6?

Nordstrom has a pair of sand for $46.90 + $5.00 shipping = $54.90.

Not bad at all, though I'm guessing 6 is not a common size.

robotosan · Jan 22, 2011

Originally Posted by dieselman89

How do you keep your soles so clean? Mine are turning black!!!
i havent done anything... I've only owned them for about a month. I just need to get some oil on these puppies though.

Pieceofsand · Jan 23, 2011

Originally Posted by Spyro

I was thinking of getting a pair of Blue Leather and the Matte black from davidz.com but i saw a number of ppl selling away their matte black dbs and oh well something might be wrong that's why ppl were selling them away. On the other hand i remb a forumer here posted that the actual colour of the blue leather was way too dull from the pictures. Or isit you?

This is the olive green I bought. Tell me if the color looks like what they had on their site.

dieselman89 · Jan 23, 2011

Originally Posted by robotosan

i havent done anything... I've only owned them for about a month. I just need to get some oil on these puppies though.

Oil? What do you mean? My shoes are like black on the bottom now. It's nasty!

TxdoHawk · Jan 23, 2011

Originally Posted by phaseshift

I wouldn't, it gets very cold and if NYC is wet at the time of your vacation, be prepared to slip every 5 steps(i might be exaggerating a bit) but you will slip nonetheless. The crepe soles are not made for the snow or rainy environment.

Listen to this man, because half the sidewalks in the city are still covered in ice. NYC needs to discover this amazing thing called salt.

Originally Posted by TyCooN

Reminds me too much of Clarks.

Look through the shoes and boots thread for inspiration? It sounds like you're just desert boots-ed out. Plenty else out there, although admittedly at this price point you've got to hunt for the good stuff.

eshiku · Jan 23, 2011

For those those that have theirs from David Z, do pairs like matte black / navy blue / olive runs the same as the regular clarks DB on sizing?

TyCooN · Jan 24, 2011

so the bushacres are desert boots with a better sole?

k4lnamja · Jan 24, 2011

Originally Posted by TyCooN

so the bushacres are desert boots with a better sole?

yes, not the crappy crepe sole. both of my boots are bushacres and i love them more than db's. no offense to db owners but the sole was the reason why i got these vs db's

walkintothefire · Jan 24, 2011

I ended up getting the beeswax leather bushacre's as well and I'm loving them. I really like the firmer sole on them but my only complaint is my pair is just not as dark as the normal beeswax db's i see. It's much more of a light honey color. I tried using the clarks dark brown leather sponge thing to see if it would stain them a bit but it didn't help so much. Any suggestions on how to make them a bit darker?

lwkeung · Jan 24, 2011

Originally Posted by dieselman89

Oil? What do you mean? My shoes are like black on the bottom now. It's nasty!

It's a crepe sole. It's naturally gummy and stick, so you can't do anything about it getting dirty.
I mean, the most you can do is clean it with soap and oil, or take a knife and shave off the top layerof the crepe.

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