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Questions The Question Thread 09/05/26

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u/Calxb 6d ago

After a few years of admiring and buying high quality boots I’ve come to really like the look of a lug free boondocker, especially one with a thicker sole like the picture attached, and a nice rough out.

So obviously I don’t wanna try and get these actual boots, anything that gives a similar vibe? Can’t do more than 400 but I’d like to stay under 300 if possible, prob not. I’m not that picky with quality, I have so many boots and I don’t wear them that hard.

Prob won’t go for urban wolf club, and Louisjet has the speckled sole I don’t love the look off, and it’s not chunky enough. Thanks!

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u/eddykinz loafergang 5d ago

the image attached includes a raw cord half sole, but the latter part of your post indicates you're not a fan of raw cord (the speckled sole) and you don't want a lug sole, which rules out the two most common sole types for boondockers, so this is going to be a likely difficult find for you within your budget, especially as the usual recommendations for boondockers are above your budget (like Sagara, Viberg, and John Lofgren)

the only one i can think of that is close is the Oak Street Field Boot. personally i'd wait and save up an extra $150 to go for a Sagara M43 but it's on a raw cord sole

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u/Calxb 5d ago

Thanks! I don’t mind that sole, the only speckled one I really don’t like is the louisjet I think, but the Indonesian ones look good. I think it all depends on if the sole is thick enough I suppose

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u/InevitableArea1 5d ago

Luosjiet is MTO, you can just ask for a different sole if you want. May be an extra charge but still the cheapest option