Muncie4 t1_itim5nz wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:27 PM

If you like chukkas, good news: Clark Bushacre II boots will survive 100 direct impacts from nuclear weapons and laugh. Their only weak point is the laces which suck ass, so buy they...measure the length and get some waxed cotton laces out of the gate. They aren't recraftable, but they just last and last and last and last....I think the soles are Nokia 3310s.

marcodiaz16 t1_itj7vep wrote on October 24, 2022 at 1:11 AM

I will second this. I had a pair in college and they were essentially indestructible. I had them for four years and wore them on most weekends, they were nowhere close to needing a resole. Great shoe for the price!

W3SL33 t1_itlw48j wrote on October 24, 2022 at 4:41 PM

I would say that they are good value for money but those soles tend to be their weak spot. If you use them for regular office use they'll last bit outdoor they lose chips. They are nearly unreplaceable because there's no welt, the leather is flanged and sewn onto the sole directly so if the sole wears out the game's over. I love them but it don't feel they suit the BIFL label. And after all, proper care is an important part of BIFL.

Muncie4 t1_itlzfol wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:03 PM

You are espousing that L in BIFL is literal. It is not. Will these outlast every sub non-goodyear welted chukka? Hell yes. Will they outlast https://www.theshoemart.com/alden-mens-1339-chukka-boot-color-8-shell-cordovan/ no, but not many of us want $800 chukkas.

W3SL33 t1_itm096z wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:08 PM

Very true. And as I said, they are great value for money.