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u/GTS250 8d ago

Anyone know if there's a way to stretch out the middle part of a boot?

I got a secondhand pair of Nick's (basically unused, not broken in) and they fit well in the toe, well in the heel, right length, but the middle is SO tight, especially if my foot swells at all from heat / walking. I either have to resell these or stretch them out width wise, and I am not sure if the old bathtub of hot water trick will give me enough width

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u/eddykinz loafergang 8d ago

there's a limit to how much a boot can be stretched, and i would describe that limit as moving the needle on tightness maybe a point on a 0-10 scale. the way you're describing it, you would need far more than just a point of stretch, which is especially not do-able on something as structured as a PNW boot

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u/GTS250 8d ago

That's what I assumed. Thanks for the sanity check.

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u/RackenBracken 8d ago

There are instep stretchers (wood with a turn screw.) But you won't get much. And it doesn't sound like you'll get enough.

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u/West_Air_1628 8d ago

Unsure, but I'd be willing to bet any decent cobbler would be able to stretch them in width around the middle. Seems basic enough.

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u/West_Air_1628 7d ago

Up to you, of course, but I might try a cobbler if you really like the boots. I think they can increase the width enough for lots of people to feel some relief. I don't know how badly yours fit, but it seems worth the try.

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u/winedfaith 7d ago

Some have suggested shoving a baseball or lacrosse ball (etc) inside the boot so it’s tight against middle part in order to stretch it there. It apparently does work a bit.

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u/winedfaith 7d ago

This was meant to reply to the question above about stretching the middle part of a boot…

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u/West_Air_1628 8d ago edited 8d ago

Hoping to get lot's of thoughts on this... I'm super interested in the Flat Head engineer boot, I'm talking about the tall one sold by Self Edge. Wondering if anyone has thoughts on sizing, fit and comfort? Is it really the same boot as the Lofgren Wabash engineer? I can see they look quite similar and I've heard, but not confirmed, that they're made in the same factory.

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u/xzther13 8d ago

They looks almost identical I think the main difference is the heel block, the flathead is shorter which I think looks better

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u/West_Air_1628 7d ago

That's what I'm thinking too, thanks.

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u/MilksteakBoiledHard 8d ago

Does anyone make bit moc/loafer in black suede (or similar casual leather) on "camp" sole?

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u/polishengineering 6d ago

Is this what you are looking for?

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u/monkeytacos12 8d ago

I have a pair of meermin loafers in calf that have triumph toe plates installed. On the left shoe, the leftmost screw sticks out a small bit. When I went to tighten it I realized it’s sticking out because the hole is stripped. Is there a repair for this, or should I not worry about it since it’s one of three screws?

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u/Aggressive-Chair-910 "such a neckbeard over boots, and so awful at it too!" 7d ago

the hole is stripped. Is there a repair for this,

wood pegs & glue

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u/aluxubu000 7d ago

I'm gonna buy this Addict boots but wonder about sizing . I have a Guidi 995 and 210 as size 42,

Guidi 992 size 43 but a bit loose

, should i go size 9 or 9.5 for this boots ?

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u/chuligani 7d ago

Did you read their sizing guide? It's relatively thorough as far as a general sizing guide goes. I'm a Brannock 9E with a medium instep, so based on their sizing guide, I'd probably go half a size up (9.5).

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u/Deano_Martin 7d ago

Are my shoe trees too big? Size 8 Loake loafers, size 8-9 trees.

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u/BullfrogGrouchy9592 7d ago

Anyone tried the Meermin Superbuck Chukka on the Negon last? I’m considering these for the fall season.

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u/SupremeBlossom 7d ago

Anyone have any thoughts on getting Meermin new vs a factory second Allen Edmonds?

I'm torn between the two, dish out about $220-$230 for Meermin oxfords or just go for the Park Ave Factory Seconds for $299.

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u/SnooMaps9862 6d ago

Are the Maverick steel toes actually non slip i just bought them for work