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    T4920
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    Joined: 27 Apr 2022

    Is buying boots directly from directly Japan worthwhile when you take into considering tax/import fees?

    https://speedwaysendai.com/collections/john-lofgren-bootmaker/products/lk-004-roughout

    I've wanted this pair of Lofgrens for a while now, but couldn't bring myself to drop the £830 asking price on the EU store... but after conversion from JPY they come out at around £570 from the Japanese store...

    Am I being massively naïve in assuming I'd save money buying them from Japan? Have never really bought from overseas before, so am a little unsure as to how badly I'd get hit with additional fees...

    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

    last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 11:04 ? M 2 Replies Last reply 5 Feb 2024, 11:10 Reply Quote 0
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      A Former User
      @T4920
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      @T4920 you could contact the store of they can lower the value on the box so you pay less import fees and taxes.. otherwise in the end the price will be around the same, at least that’s my experience!

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        T4920
        見習いボス
        @A Former User
        Joined: 27 Apr 2022

        @Heavy_blue maybe I'll just fly out to Japan and buy in person...

        two pairs and the flights will pay for themselves 😆

        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

        last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 11:16 ? 1 Reply Last reply 5 Feb 2024, 11:56 Reply Quote 0
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          @T4920 sounds like fun

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            marco23d
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            @T4920
            Joined: 29 Apr 2020

            @T4920 i know nothing about import fees but can share an experience. I paid import fees on lofgrens that were purchased from a store in Canada while I'm in the United States. I paid $40 in import fees

            last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 20:42 T P 2 Replies Last reply 5 Feb 2024, 20:55 Reply Quote 1
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              T4920
              見習いボス
              @marco23d
              Joined: 27 Apr 2022

              @marco23d thanks for the info! In all seriousness I'm genuine considering taking my next vacation to Japan with boots as an alterior motive ahaha... I've been once before but didn't go to Tokyo, seems like a nice excuse to revisit this beautiful country 👀

              “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

              last edited by T4920 2 May 2024, 20:55 5 Feb 2024, 20:55 M 1 Reply Last reply 5 Feb 2024, 20:57 Reply Quote 0
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                marco23d
                Raw and Unwashed
                @T4920
                Joined: 29 Apr 2020

                @T4920 i really wish i had thought ahead and brought an empty piece of luggage with me on my last trip. i had to skip out on a few pairs because i had no space

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                  popvulture
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                  @marco23d
                  Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                  @marco23d thanks for sharing this — I’ve never been charged duty but wondered what it’d be. $40 isn’t nothing, but I’d previously worried it might be a lot worse.

                  WTB
                  IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                  Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                    mclaincausey
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                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                    I got my Lofgrens from Speedway and don’t recall having paid duty.

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                    Think it, be it.

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                      Nik
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                      My two pairs of Yuketen Alan boots handmade in Mexico, one in khaki calf suede and the other in black calf, with Chicken. Two more months of wearing these exclusively for the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome.

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                      last edited by 6 Feb 2024, 09:00 T 1 Reply Last reply 6 Feb 2024, 14:18 Reply Quote 11
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                        tody
                        啓蒙家
                        @Nik
                        Joined: 24 Feb 2021

                        @Nik said in Show us your boots:

                        , with Chicken.

                        I hesitated, just for a second...

                        last edited by 6 Feb 2024, 14:18 M 1 Reply Last reply 7 Feb 2024, 03:07 Reply Quote 2
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                          motojobobo
                          啓蒙家
                          @tody
                          Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                          @tody said in Show us your boots:

                          @Nik said in Show us your boots:

                          , with Chicken.

                          I hesitated, just for a second...

                          I raised eyebrows! , then relaxed…

                          The journey is the objective.

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                            Molle
                            Haraki san Student
                            Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                            Red wing 8828.
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                            IG: 68molle

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                              Karol
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                              Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                              Nicks Americana MTO with honey Vibram sole, black CXL and natural edges finally arrived. Breaking process starting now 🙂
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                              Favorite:
                              IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                              IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                              IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                              IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                init616
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 27 Feb 2023

                                Grant stone brass in maduro shell for today
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                                  motojobobo
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                                  Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                                  @init616 those look real nice!

                                  The journey is the objective.

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                                    mclaincausey
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                                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                    Thrilled with these new Chelseas. Viberg for Division Road in a CF Stead waxed suede. I wanted a boot for work and play that was somewhat hardy but could dress up. 2030, my favorite last. Ticked all the boxes. Very pleased after months of looking for the perfect build.

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                                    Think it, be it.

                                    last edited by 9 Feb 2024, 03:02 M 1 Reply Last reply 9 Feb 2024, 03:08 Reply Quote 10
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                                      Mizmazzle
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                                      @Karol
                                      Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                      @Karol those are sweet!! How’s the sizing compared to Iron Rangers? Looking to maybe get some Nicks to turn into hiking boots.

                                      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

                                      last edited by 9 Feb 2024, 03:07 K 1 Reply Last reply 9 Feb 2024, 08:42 Reply Quote 0
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                                        Mizmazzle
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                                        @mclaincausey
                                        Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                        @mclaincausey yea bro!! Dig that leather!!

                                        In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

                                        last edited by 9 Feb 2024, 03:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          popvulture
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                                          Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                                          Yeah those Viberg chelseas are sweet, been eyeing those quite a bit lately. Luckily I haven't been able to find my size.

                                          WTB
                                          IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                          Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

                                          last edited by 9 Feb 2024, 03:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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