they are versatile, all leather, buckles are always in, and I've had mine for years through so many style cycles. (my b the cobwebs, I was running around in a basement)
I’ll wear them until they are just raggedy scraps of leather hanging off my feet. I usually go for a sturdy boot situation—right now it’s the R.M Williams Craftsman boot—I’ll wear them to traipse through a bog one day and to a wedding the next.
ones i have/had before:
- our legacy camion boots (work w/ any bottoms, owned & loved for 4 years now)
- oree infantry boot (best w/ wider bottoms bc intense toe & chunky sole. they’re like better doc platform boots, tumbled leather more comfy)
- oree morgan/grant derby (best w/ wider bottoms. nice chunky derby, black corrected leather or brown hairy suede choose your weapon)
- morjas loafers (more formal type shape spruces up all outfits, only fit narrow foot)
- horatio loafers (fair prices good quality. range of styles, had the horsebits & liked but took bad care of them)
- timberland 3 eye moc (best w/ baggy bottoms esp pants that taper a bit or huge shorts)
- plasticana gardana clog (my fav shoes ever, like half clog half loafer & quite cheap. size down + get insole. best w/ wider pants)
- adidas bw army trainers (essentially a lace to toe samba, watch out for foam tongue though)
- adidas superstar (put fat laces in them, best w/ anything more baggy/relaxed) ones i haven’t:
- balenciaga strike boot (super chunky sole combat boot)
- vintage cowboy boots (hunting some myself)
- frye campus boot (high calf square toe boot with a generous heel)
I wear my gortex boots every single day, it’s great cause i can go everywhere and walk through anything. Mine are short Dubarry Rosecommons in walnut but any will do