Skechers Traffic boots going for cheap
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Re: Skechers Traffic boots going for cheap
Thanks for the link! I just ordered mine in 10.5M. That's around my normal boot size, so I hope they fit! Haha
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They are indeed fairly good shoes for the price. I bought mine about six months ago and then realized they're nice close-enoughs too!
Biggest pros: if you put some pecards on them and then lightly polish (brown kiwi stuff), they darken up nicely. As in, mine turned the same 'chocolate' color as the ever-coveted '80's Aldens...
Also the soles, while too 'bendable' to provide good support for any really long journey, are pretty tough and don't wear down too quickly, which is nice.
Biggest cons: See that fake plastic welt? There's a reason real welts aren't made from plastic. After six very rough-and-tumble months in these shoes, they've just about had it. Cracks running all over the plastic welts and the 'cement construction' soles are coming loose where the shoes bend when I step. And the leather gets torn more easily than other leather shoes I've had, but I suppose some people actually want that to happen...
Heck, at this price if you like em you could buy two pair. Or wait and get some Redwings (no that's not a plug at all ). Just be sensible and know what you're getting/not getting in a bargain buy like this--they should be just fine for those of you who mostly explore the urban jungle...hence the name "Traffic"!
Biggest pros: if you put some pecards on them and then lightly polish (brown kiwi stuff), they darken up nicely. As in, mine turned the same 'chocolate' color as the ever-coveted '80's Aldens...
Also the soles, while too 'bendable' to provide good support for any really long journey, are pretty tough and don't wear down too quickly, which is nice.
Biggest cons: See that fake plastic welt? There's a reason real welts aren't made from plastic. After six very rough-and-tumble months in these shoes, they've just about had it. Cracks running all over the plastic welts and the 'cement construction' soles are coming loose where the shoes bend when I step. And the leather gets torn more easily than other leather shoes I've had, but I suppose some people actually want that to happen...
Heck, at this price if you like em you could buy two pair. Or wait and get some Redwings (no that's not a plug at all ). Just be sensible and know what you're getting/not getting in a bargain buy like this--they should be just fine for those of you who mostly explore the urban jungle...hence the name "Traffic"!
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