Oak Street Bootmakers

[the-monkey]

Well, I really did not expect that they would break so fast, especially after I wore them not really that often. 
Anyone who maybe has the same problem? Should contact George?

[elclintor]

yes, definitely send him an email..

[LandoCal126 0]

What's the deal on these?

@oakstbootmakers:

Alright men,
Here is a photo to show how the leather compares in color to our current navy and brown chromexcel.

I so excited to make these for you guys.  This Loden Green Chamois isn't a standard leather for Oak Street or for Horween - it's a special order that we've done just for the forum members.  I know you guys want something special and different from the usual offerings and the chamois is a perfect way to set these shoes apart.  Chamois is a neubuck, and for this run i've decided to oil it to make it a little darker and to strengthen it.  This is a leather that will look uneblievable with wear.  It'll scuff up and get a great rough track to it over time while still molding to your foot and being super soft.

This is my favorite Oak Street shoe already, and I think we're only going to make 19 pairs for you guys - because I'm gonna make a pair for myself 

Also - I'll personally lightly burnish each pair and box them up for you.  Can't wait to make these for you all, and start seeing the worn photos here in this thread

[Seul]

@Giles:

They should be complete very soon….G

[LandoCal126 0]

@Seul:

@Giles:

They should be complete very soon….G

Precisely. Thanks Seul.

[zhivago]

I spoke with Maggie on 9/9, she told me about three more weeks, just had these on the doorstep waiting for me this morning to ease the wait

[barun]

nice, more pics please

[jimmy]

monkey definitely tell George about it. an unhappy customer not contacting is a retailers worse nightmare.

[the-monkey]

@jimmy:

monkey definitely tell George about it. an unhappy customer not contacting is a retailers worse nightmare.

I sent him a mail and he already answered me. George said that this should be only a very minor repair and that I could take the shoes to a local cobbler or sent them to him. I’m going to try a local cobbler because it would cost way more time to send the shoes from Germany to the USA. I’m also pretty sure that the German customs would be a pain in the ass again. (I paid over 60€ in custom dues for the shoes…)

[Seul]

the-monkey: you made me check mine and yes sir:

But I don't think this is a problem, really… I'll ask George whether I should have a cobbler take a look at them, otherwise I pretty much can't be arsed...

[Finn666]

i just think a bit of super glue will do the trick…nothing bad at all, since the stitching still should be in a great condition

[Seul]

And George with the quickness:

Hey!
Yeah, don't sweat the vibram sole coming off or anything - it wont!  That slight separation just can't be helped - it'll never come off though.  If you ever feel like it, you could ask a local cobbler touch the spot up

Thanks Eli!
-George

Is what I thought… Doing absolutely fuck all to it. 

[SimonQ.]

same problem with my old color #8 alden indys.. should be some sort of planned obsolescence (i´d swear 80 years ago mankind was able to produce shoes with stitchings that last longer than a couple of month..)

[Giles]

It's not the stitching that is coming undone on the OSB (or at least from what I have seen), it is merely the edge of the welt and the edge of the sole coming apart slightly…...

[Seul]

No no no - the stitching is FINE!.. I was talking about the slight coming apart of one of the layers of soles… Take a closer look!..

[madmonday]

i know this is the oakie thread & all but i have to say if you ever order anything from these good folks you should order the horse hairbrush (can't speak on the shoe cream since i haven't used it yet)  the brush is beefy to say the least & I will not name the other company (starts with an Al & ends with a den) charges up to about $38.00 for a similar product that i highly doubt is better than the beast (that's what I named her).

will try to get a picture up later

[Giles]

Hmmmm, I can't think of the other company, but I did have a pair of shoes from a company that starts with an Ald and ends with an en, that the sole fell off after a week because the welt stitch was feckin crap…...

[Seul]

On ordering those items outside of the US: ask George for shipment through USPS… The quote you will get on the site is high because it's UPS's...

[the-monkey]

@Seul:

No no no - the stitching is FINE!.. I was talking about the slight coming apart of one of the layers of soles… Take a closer look!..

Yes the stiching is fine. It is more like a glue problem. I'm going to take mine to a cobbler when I have time.
Oh and I also love the horse hairbrush. 

[Giles]