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A place to share practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last, with an emphasis on upcycled and sustainable products!

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Martens or Solovair? Or an alternative? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net

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My Torrid combat boots are falling apart, so I'm in the market for a new pair that are specifically platform boots that come in black.

Unfortunately, the pair from Solovair (pictured) that I've had my eye on for a while (their 8-eye derby platforms) is no longer being sold, and it was replaced with a visually worse alternative where the zippers face outward.

I've never owned Martens before, but knowing that Martens aren't what they used to be, how much do I have to lose by picking up a pair of Jadon III's instead? If anyone knows any alternatives in the same style that are also Goodyear Welt, that could also be an option.

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[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago

I'm not a fan of any stretchy fabric from a bifl perspective since it wears out. Depending on design it can be replaced if it needs to be.

The main problem with zippers is that they aren't really made to be load bearing the way they are when used as a boot closure. It's an automatic weak spot. It probably doesn't matter for a fashion boot, but the good designs I've seen don't just have a zipper to the top, they have some kind of additional support to prevent the zipper from being pulled apart.

OP, look up paratrooper boots (aka jump boots). I think they fit the look you want, and it seems like there's plenty of brands that make them with good materials.

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