Kreosote Boots | The Fedora Lounge Apparently Kreosote's wait list has gone up to 48-60 month wait and the cost is pretty steep at around $2000+ for one of his, admittedly, mtm handsome boots
Help! Quick opinion on Kreosote boots. - The Fedora Lounge Kreosote is the only maker I personally would pay a full price for only lace-up boots I would wear Stupid wait time but the boots are worth it If needed for formal occasions as well, I'd get them black Kreosote boots consistently look good and expensive, regardless of how much wear you kick into them
Help! Quick opinion on Kreosote boots. | Page 3 | The Fedora Lounge Refund policy 2015 Reference page on the website KREOSOTE does not offer a Refund for any Kustom Made to Measure Boots based on all of the pre-build Expenses that are required to begin the process of the Clients Kustom Bespoke boot builds " I responded back saying he unfortunately failed to deliver in a timely manner on multiple occasions
Help! Quick opinion on Kreosote boots. | Page 4 | The Fedora Lounge Julian is a traditionally trained British shoemaker who was making small batches of workwear boots including coming up with the Bowery Boots RRL sells to this day (which were originally Julians but then out of cost cutting they went to a bigger but still high quality manufacturer ) He was even featured in the New York Times
Help! Quick opinion on Kreosote boots. | Page 6 | The Fedora Lounge There is no way this thing doesn't blow up There are established means for a custom operation to operate sustainably; he not only does not follow these methods but takes pride in blowing them off He could right the ship by taking these steps but incorrectly sees them as compromise (Typed
Kreosote Boots | Page 4 | The Fedora Lounge Now we will see if Kreosote crumbles or is willing to adapt Amazing boots For those lucky few they all rave about them They say hes probably the best North or South American bootmaker But this this is a mess Click to expand Well said @dannyk, and its great to see you back here!!
Help! Quick opinion on Kreosote boots. | Page 2 | The Fedora Lounge Three-piece, black or grey, early deacdes 20th century - something 2024 style wouldn't look quite right imo This sort of *slightly* slimmer, Edwardian vibe - (Slimmer than 30s 40s, not modern 'skinny' ) Something like these options from Darcy
Kreosote Boots | Page 3 | The Fedora Lounge I don't know enough about manufacturing heritage boots to know the costs involved - but unless it's a brand that operates at scale like Red Wings, I doubt niche operators like Kreosote are able to get enough of a margin where they can go full-time I don't get the impression that he's making serious $$$$ and intends to **** his customers followers
Kreosote Boots | Page 5 | The Fedora Lounge Ugg boots always amuse me Back in the eighties - long before I'd heard the name 'Ugg' (I think maybe when it was still a generic Australian term that hadn't travelled, rather than a brand), my grandmother got a pair for Christmas, to wear as house slippers and keep her ankles warm in the cold - helped with her arthritis