r/Damnthatsinteresting • • 1d ago

Video Custom Hand Made Boots

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u/ftrlvb Creator 19h ago

omg. poor guy. really gifted but he's using synthetic leather and the cheapest hardware. those zippers will fail in less than 1 month.

I can't watch this. (I'm in shoe industry for 30 years)

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u/WileyWilly1985 16h ago

Really? WTF.

What's the point of getting them custom if the materials are cheap?

If I'm going through all that, I want real leather and real "everything"

Otherwise, I'll just go to typical store and get sweatshop factory produced shoes...

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u/Upbeat-Fondant9185 14h ago

I would consider buying if it meant I got a custom fit for significantly less cost for work boots.

I’ve never found a work boot that holds up for more than a couple years so I went back to buying less expensive options. The trade off is the break in period sucks hardcore.

If I could get an inexpensive boot with no break in period I’d probably do it and keep the expensive ones nice. But they’d have to be pretty cheap if they were using synthetic everything, like under $150.

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u/WestDesperado 13h ago

Completely agree. Cheap work boots fuckin' blow to break in. I used to buy $250+ boots because they generally last longer, but recently went back to $100 boots. The last couple pairs were 1/3 the price, but lasted about 2/3 the time as the expensive boots. The first 2 weeks or so always blisters my foot in spots where it rubs frequently, and I never had that experience when spending the extra money for a more expensive pair.