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Post by unnamed on Jan 20, 2015 22:05:32 GMT -6
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Post by exophobe on Jan 20, 2015 22:32:45 GMT -6
oooh.. Steel toe indy's. Am I the only person that can't stand the wedge style sole?
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Post by jbreitenbucher on Jan 20, 2015 22:35:12 GMT -6
Do they have more details on construction, leather, etc somewhere?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2015 23:03:19 GMT -6
oooh.. Steel toe indy's. Am I the only person that can't stand the wedge style sole? Those soles are hideous. Love the rest though. |
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Post by gaseousclay on Jan 21, 2015 8:01:01 GMT -6
Do they have more details on construction, leather, etc somewhere? I didn't see anything, which is a deal breaker. when it comes to $200+ shoes/boots I want some transparency, as in country of origin and construction. you'd think in this day and age boot companies would list boot construction info with the listing of their product. It almost looks as though Broken Homme is trying to be a fashion brand like Frye |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 8:19:46 GMT -6
oooh.. Steel toe indy's. Am I the only person that can't stand the wedge style sole? I think wedges look bad on footwear for both men and women. I see a point for women when they want something higher but with more stability, but I do not see a point for wedges made for men. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 8:46:03 GMT -6
oooh.. Steel toe indy's. Am I the only person that can't stand the wedge style sole? I think wedges look bad on footwear for both men and women. I see a point for women when they want something higher but with more stability, but I do not see a point for wedges made for men. Style aside, a vibram wedge I find very functional. They are perfect for standing for long periods on concrete etc and offer good traction on smooth surfaces. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 8:52:29 GMT -6
oooh.. Steel toe indy's. Am I the only person that can't stand the wedge style sole? I think wedges look bad on footwear for both men and women. I see a point for women when they want something higher but with more stability, but I do not see a point for wedges made for men. Not liking any of those boots based on the photos. I have no problem with the Vibram white sole and they are great. Btw, I have those black tall wedge sole back in the mid 80's and they were very trendy in England back in the days. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 9:17:17 GMT -6
Do they have more details on construction, leather, etc somewhere? I didn't see anything, which is a deal breaker. when it comes to $200+ shoes/boots I want some transparency, as in country of origin and construction. you'd think in this day and age boot companies would list boot construction info with the listing of their product. It almost looks as though Broken Homme is trying to be a fashion brand like Frye They are clear on origin. The average consumer does not care about construction details and will never have a pair re-soled. Going by the web site their demographic wouldn't know GYW from glued. I'd guess an email would get specifics. |
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Post by brentkuz on Jan 21, 2015 10:28:07 GMT -6
That wedge is hideous. Looks like something prada would sell.
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Post by jbreitenbucher on Jan 21, 2015 11:55:13 GMT -6
Do they have more details on construction, leather, etc somewhere? I didn't see anything, which is a deal breaker. when it comes to $200+ shoes/boots I want some transparency, as in country of origin and construction. you'd think in this day and age boot companies would list boot construction info with the listing of their product. It almost looks as though Broken Homme is trying to be a fashion brand like Frye Yeah, I want to know where the leather is from (silly I know) if possible and definitely if they can be resoled. |
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Post by unnamed on Jan 21, 2015 12:00:32 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 12:57:28 GMT -6
I didn't see anything, which is a deal breaker. when it comes to $200+ shoes/boots I want some transparency, as in country of origin and construction. you'd think in this day and age boot companies would list boot construction info with the listing of their product. It almost looks as though Broken Homme is trying to be a fashion brand like Frye Yeah, I want to know where the leather is from (silly I know) if possible and definitely if they can be resoled. If the 100% American is accurate then there aren't that many options on the leather. There just aren't many large scale tanneries in the us anymore. Nor shoe factories. I wonder how many there are in LA? Here's an Oxford made in LA for Ace boot (predominately for the Japanese market) A very similar shoe to some of BH.  |
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Post by exophobe on Jan 21, 2015 13:28:19 GMT -6
Yeah, I want to know where the leather is from (silly I know) if possible and definitely if they can be resoled. If the 100% American is accurate then there aren't that many options on the leather. There just aren't many large scale tanneries in the us anymore. Nor shoe factories. I wonder how many there are in LA? Here's an Oxford made in LA for Ace boot (predominately for the Japanese market) A very similar shoe to some of BH. If Tandy Leather is any indication, most of the leather in the USA comes from Mexico, which I don't know that I have a problem with (Saddleback leather is revered and it's all tanned in Mexico). The boot market at this price range is pretty competitive (gonna get that way when you price near the same level of Red Wing), so I think they'd be doing themselves a disservice running at that price without any distinguishing characteristic. These guys are a decently sized player, so I think they'd be hitting the volumes that Horween would require. The last thing, though, is that when companies are using the US tanneries, they nearly always say so, especially if they're driving their position as a domestic manufacturer, and being in LA they're definitely closer to Mexican suppliers than any US supplier. |
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