Oak Street Bootmakers

[Giles]

Why mine need replacing….

But this after 2 or 3 seasons serious abuse….

[mclaincausey]

Is durability an issue with osb?  Second blowout I've seen. My old Minnetonkas never fell apart on me and I heaped abuse on them for years.

[Giles]

Not that I know of.  I am super hard on shoes/boots.  I have wide feet and a high instep, so I place a lot of strain on boat shoes where this happened, and all the boat shoes I have owned go in exactly the same spot, short of commissioning a pair of bespoke Russells, it is something I have to live with.  I have just ordered 2 more pairs of boats from OSB, I would not be doing that if I thought they were sub-par.

[mclaincausey]

OK thanks for the explanation.  They and Yuketen are on the radar and that would affect my decision.

And I know they made D666's blowout right by giving him a new pair.

[derivative666]

They were awesome. Big fan of OSB

"Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"

[veloaudio]

My boat insoles slide forward, almost an inch on the left and maybe 1/4" on the right. I sent them back to OSB and replaced the insoles. Excellent customer service.

[bagley920]

Mine does that on only one of mine. Doesn't really bother me all that much

[veloaudio]

Yeah, the right wasn't really a problem but on the left the stitching on the insole was digging in to my heel.

[derivative666]

Just got my trail oxfords back from reconditioning it took less than 2 weeks. I had crepe soles put on them.

"Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"

[oakstbootmakers]

@derivative666:

Just got my trail oxfords back from reconditioning it took less than 2 weeks. I had crepe soles put on them.

Don't you love re-crafting - looks like a new pair of shoes!

[derivative666]

^great job. Love your shoes.

"Obstacles are stepping-stones that guide us to our goals"

[ohighyo]

Like the crepe, wonder how my brown oxfords would look. still need to send in my boats for new insoles, damn I'm lazy

[derivative666]

Crepe is really comfy to walk on but,
man do they get dirty as fuck.

"Obstacles are stepping-stones that guide us to our goals"

[ohighyo]

It's like a pair of Clark desert treks. The gumsole is great, but its a magnet for dirt

[oakstbootmakers]

@ohighyo:

It's like a pair of Clark desert treks. The gumsole is great, but its a magnet for dirt

you can say that again

@derivative666:

Crepe is really comfy to walk on

and that again too! 

[ohighyo]

Hence the trade off, Comfort for dirty soles.

[urbanwoodsman]

@derivative666:

Crepe is really comfy to walk on but,
man do they get dirty as fuck.

Told ya.

[mclaincausey]

I don't think they look bad dirty.

[bagley920]

The Vibram soles don't exactly repel dirt…

[oakstbootmakers]

Just released today - Brown Trench Boot
http://oakstreetbootmakers.com/footwear/brown-trench-boot