Prof Kelp wrote:

Oo Bop Sh'bam wrote:

The best thing is to think of yourself on a journey, if you don't look back on yourself every six months and think whoa, what the fuck was that, I looked awful, then you ain't moving in the right direction.

I think I take your point, but every 6 months? That doesn't seem very long to me.

Mind you in the case of duck boots anyone who buys them and doesn't actually go hunting is probably thinking that after 6 days

That might be right! Probably my wish was partly intended by the heavy snowfall yesterday

P.S: But I must admit, I like them. The sole looks better as the sole on original LL Beans, and they have them in brown AND navy - which is nice. I can imagine that they look good in a "sporty" context, with Jeans or Chinos, a Parka jacket etc.

Last edited by Leer R. (2012-01-18 02:06:31)

Of course Hank's right. They predate all the marketing terms just like you originally said Leer. Dismiss all of this and do as you please.

A word of advice... be careful with sizing. The toe is like a wellington boot toe. Hard, unforgiving and potentially frostbite inducing. I think you will want to wear thick socks with these boots and this could mean adjusting your preferred size accordingly. I made the mistake of buying some old LL Bean a while back and I had to sell them on after 2 wears as they crippled my toes unless I wore thin socks. The problem then was numbness whilst walking about in the snow.

Great! I just called them. They've got my size in!

Oo Bop Sh'bam wrote:

Great! I just called them. They've got my size in!

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That's from Australia, right?

Harpo wrote:

Of course, hence the snow.

I thought it was the shoomans' car.

Azure would too.

You joke now, but it's only a matter of time before Milford Haven gets hit.

Well, basically, it's headed your way, and no amount of Alfalfa sprouts is going keep you safe.


.....you will be missed.

Last edited by Oo Bop Sh'bam (2012-01-18 16:59:12)

Ha, finally I bought those LE duck boots! Ha! €70,--, no shipping. That's ok I guess...

I like them... Really. They have something. Paired with chinos, a Barbour or some other outerwear parka...

Last edited by Leer R. (2012-08-03 14:26:01)

Another option might be Swims footwear Armchaired. Their making some rubber hi-tops that look like Converse. Made from rubber but they don't look like it.

Armchaired wrote:

Leer R. wrote:

Ha, finally I bought those LE duck boots! Ha! €70,--, no shipping. That's ok I guess...

I like them... Really. They have something. Paired with chinos, a Barbour or some other outerwear parka...

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Hi Leer

I have been considering these especially since they have been on sale.
I would be interested to know how you find them?i have ll Bean rubber mocs
which are fine but come the snow and winter no ankle protection (nothing worse than wet socks)
Also what about the sizing? with the Beans they recomended ordering a size down
which i did and it worked out just fine.

regards

Hi Armchaired - I find them nice - can't compare them to LL Bean as I never seen LL Bean (they don't ship to Austria or they do, but it would be too expensive, Lands' End operate from Germany where they are running Lands' End via franchise). Good leather (nothing too special but worth the price, the sales price!), rubber's quite nice, too - they are comfy.

It is hard to say as I am somewhere in between EU 42 and 43 normally, depending on the cut of the shoe. They are on the bigger side, sizing down - yes, they are roomy. I ordered UK 9/EU43/US10D first as my LE boat shoes are that size, too - but I had them changed to UK 8/EU42/US9D. Now they fit perfectly, even with fat socks.

Goodyear welt wrote:

Armchaired wrote:

Thanks Goodyear i have taken a look ,do you mean the sort of desert boots ? i think they are called" Helmuts".

Yeah, thats the jobbie, can't really tell too much about them but I've some loafers by them and they've really been hard wearing. Just seen them in a shop, might try a pair for dossing about in during the winter here (Norway).

I keep looking at those Helmuts and i think they are what i am looking for.
Rubber desert boots who'd of thought it ,sound crap but at least on the site look great .
Do Swims have stockists in Blighty do you know?

With you on that one Bop. The only adjective I can think of for that whole swims shoe range is 'BLEURGHEHRGH!'. Each to there own. Bleurgh.