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[stitchdown.shell]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot Thanks, man. I'm going to do some research on them. It's the same last as my other JLB Combats, so I know what size will fit.

But I need to slow down my spending habits, especially my boots. Wish me luck.

Man, these are sweet!

[stitchdown.shell]

Grantstone Maduro Shell Edward Boots.

[Mizmazzle]

Swapped out the black laces for these brown ones I picked up from Guarded Goods. Buffed the toe caps a bit. Love these beauties.

[popvulture]

Love those, man — they make me wish I didn’t have sasquatch feet!

[Mizmazzle]

@popvulture

[popvulture]

[Fadez]

Picked up a pair up Red Wings today at one of their retail locations. These are the 2440 model the Traction Tred Lite. I’m going to wear them inside for a little bit before deciding on them. I may want to go up a size. The real question is… to cuff or not to cuff

[stitchdown.shell]

@Fadez very nice. And yes, Tokyo Turnup cuff!

[Daniel San]

Donkey Friday

[weftyarn]

Current state of the 9060 Beckmans

[Tobi]

[T4920]

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...

[A Former User]

@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!

[T4920]

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

two pairs and the flights will pay for themselves

[A Former User]

@T4920 sounds like fun

[marco23d]

@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

[T4920]

@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

[marco23d]

@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

[popvulture]

@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.

[mclaincausey]

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