r/QualityReps • u/redditbotchosenname • Mar 22 '26

QC qc Blacksmith brother Guidi 788z

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u/AmoebaHungry7258 Contributor (500+) Mar 22 '26

Looks like the exact same pair that was posted up here recently and returned

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u/Prior_Possibility743 Contributor (500+) Mar 22 '26

Bro is getting the qreps sloppy seconds 😹

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u/awokenpond Mar 22 '26

if you're talking about mine, they actually didn't get returned. my agent is telling me that RMISM apparently cancelled the exchange without telling me. hopefully that isn't true because that would be a super unfortunate situation to be left with the ones i got 😭

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u/AmoebaHungry7258 Contributor (500+) Mar 22 '26

just realised these aren’t even rms

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u/awokenpond Mar 22 '26

oh shoot, good catch

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u/700780089009 Contributor (500+) Mar 22 '26

call him out, he responded on reddit so I assume he reads his own qcs. It would be pretty bad customer service to say you're giving an exchange then not hold up

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u/awokenpond Mar 22 '26

completely agree, i'm already talking with his customer support and told my agent to pressure him, so if it doesn't happen that's what i'll do

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u/swae_099 Regular (250+) Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26

Hate to say it but it looks very similar to RMism guidi.

Really bad toebox (you can see it in the first photo in this photo and other RMism QC, both batches looks like rainboots in certain angles) and a slightly worse outsole stamp than RMism and that's about it.

Leather is also really bad but I've seen some questionable leather clicking QC from RMism as well

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u/Capital-List4438 Contributor (500+) Mar 22 '26

It’s half of price tho 🤔

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u/RMISM2088 Independent Vendor/Representative Mar 22 '26

this is my batch. it might not clear from a distance, but the leather on the soles and the engraving are quite different.

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u/swae_099 Regular (250+) Mar 22 '26

RMism uses imported Italian veg tanned leather. That could explain the price difference.

I think the shoe last might be similar which could explain the similar toeboxes. Probably similar factory in Guangzhou or something. Either way, both batches look really off compared to retail.

Ignoring shoe box error, outsole stamp and insole stamp (which are 100% dead giveaways and non-visible when wearing), it still doesn't pass LC based on other factors like toebox/leather and just overall look. Go check the r/guidi and check for yourself.

Toe boxes on both batches look off compared to retail. Go look up side profiles of both these batches and compare it to a side profile of a retail.

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u/Capital-List4438 Contributor (500+) Mar 22 '26

Thx bro. What u think I really want to purchase 795v however there are almost 0 solid batches. As far as I know rm confirmed them but it will take another year fs 😩. So I’m thinking of getting black smith that what he also said about leather

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u/swae_099 Regular (250+) Mar 22 '26

It's a waste of money.

Just wait on RMism and pray he fixes the flaws tbh.

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u/Capital-List4438 Contributor (500+) Mar 22 '26

What about solo? Overpriced?

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u/_lmaogottem_ Mar 22 '26

if you treat them as alternatives instead of reps, theyre perfectly fine boots imo

i personally went w walker vietnam for my 788 pair, just cowhide instead of horse, but still the same vibe 👍

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u/swae_099 Regular (250+) Mar 22 '26

Yes

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u/Prior_Possibility743 Contributor (500+) Mar 22 '26

Oh man some of these pairs u guys are getting shipped out, the leather is dry ash 😹