Oak Street Bootmakers

[Seul]

Ok so apparently:

• 9US = 43Euro
• 8.5US = 42€
• 8US = 41€

They use the Ralp Lauren sizechart. I changed my size from 9 to 8.5 despite them already having started on my shoe and just look at how kind they were about it:

Eli,
We'll take care of you!  We did start your shoes, but no worries - you want shoes that fit.  Email lauren@oakstreetbootmakers.com with your order #, and tell her you need to change the size.

She'll get the ball moving.

Thank you so much Eli!

-George

[injunjack]

@Seul:

Ok so apparently:

• 9US = 43Euro
• 8.5US = 42€
• 8US = 41€

I still don't buy that. I have NEVER been 43Euro in finnish or european made shoes/Boots. Always 42.

[Seul]

It doesn't matter - it's just a chart they use… If their 8.5s equal a Euro 42, that's what I need...

This is different than buying massproduced shoes... These are handmade from scratch...

[injunjack]

I can dig that Seul.

And as I think I said earlier, at least Vans say 8,5=42 and they are ½ size small… So buyer beware...

[GuyH]

Ok the Red Wing boat shoes arrived and they fit slightly big… I know I really want the Navy Oxford's.  How much to get them in or to the UK?  I'm a 10 in Tricker's, Grenson and Red Wing Moc Toe.  Would 10's be the right size on the Oak st?

[nameness]

Email them directly and they can sort you out re: shipping & sizing.  George is extremely helpful.

[GuyH]

cheers, I will do.

edit:  Well email sent… hopefully it gets to George.

[Giles]

Seconded, George i a delight to work with…..

[Beatle]

I am so torn about these…

[GuyH]

In what way Beatle?

[Beatle]

okay,

love the leather (brown horween would be my pick)
love the construction
love the vibram sole
love the 4 eylets

but - I have yet to see them on someone´s feet other than the website to really judge the fit. the website pics blow my mind, ankle freeze steeze, but most "regular" fit pics make them look , hmm, smallish or how do I put it, ordinary…

[Giles]

Likely to have a couple of pairs here very soon for you to look at Beats.  George not sure that I need to go to an E, so he's shipping me a couple of D's to try on.  Brown Horween hunt boot and ditto trail Oxford…...........

[Beatle]

yeah, maybe that would help, gotta see them in the flesh…

[GuyH]

I get what you're saying.  The pics I've seen don't live up to the website pics but I guess that's often the case.  All the things you mentioned though mean I really like them.

[Geo]

saw them in the flesh couple of days back - a friend sells them from his shop

all the stuff in the website pics are more or less true to form, but there is a finese to the workmanship which detracts slightly to the feel

sounds a contradiction, i know, but my earliest impressions were of something more rugged and perhaps chunkier . . . they seem less like that, and a little more dressy to my eye now

all that said - they are very well made, still a lovely shoe and made from a top quality leather - well worth the investment

[Beatle]

I hear you…you should run by that store and get some fit pics - uncuffed jeans, that would be sweet

[Geo]

sadly was in my suit last visit up - might be possible beginning of next week depending on work

[Beatle]

yeah, just when you happen to be there…absolutely no worries, please

[Giles]

Brown Hunt Boot - inward bound

[nameness]

George mentioned a bit back that we should expect new stuff from them in about another month from now.  Not sure if they'll put it out on the newsletter, but I signed up.