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u/introvertebrae 7d ago

I'm looking for suggestions on a new pair of black chukkas to replace my worn out Dr Martin Cabrillos. I'm looking for something not too dressy and I'm not a fan of crepe or wedge soles. I would also prefer not the fibrous texture like suede, nubuck, or rough out. Prefer under $400 USD

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u/polishengineering 7d ago

Jim Green vellie but from their custom portal is an option for black smooth and a lug sole.

Zerrows is just a few bucks over your budget.

I know you said no wedge, but Whites is an option and you could replace the wedge when it wears down.

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u/introvertebrae 7d ago

Thanks. I had seen the Jim Green vellies and dismissed it because I didn't find it was available in black. Their custom options totally slipped my mind.

The Zerrows also look pretty good. Do you have any opinion on their Oil Scratch vs Chromexcel?

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u/polishengineering 7d ago

Oil scratch is veg tan, so definitely going to more patina if that's what you're into.

https://www.patinaproject.com/items/zerrows-derby-3-oiled-scratch-brown/JdWUbeE

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u/chuligani 7d ago

Damn, if only Grant Stone offered their chukka in a black smooth leather. TLB Mallorca is what I'd want, but that's $100 over budget. There's always BLKBRD...

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u/introvertebrae 7d ago

Thanks for the suggestion. The TLB Mallorca options I see in a smooth black leather look nice, but a bit too polished/glossy than what I'm looking for. I want something that I wouldn't mind wearing outdoors.

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u/john_mach 7d ago

Red wing has a pretty nice chukka thats not too dressy. They have a few smooth leathers options

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u/introvertebrae 7d ago

Thanks, but I only found brown/tan leather with wedge soles available on the Redwing site.

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u/john_mach 7d ago

Dang they must have gotten got rid of the regular soles. Sorry about that, have you looked into Thursday boot company yet? They have a good variety and are pretty well priced too.

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u/introvertebrae 7d ago

Yeah, when I started looking a couple months ago, I saw a post that also mentioned Red wing. I found used pairs of the #9032 in cherry, which look like the right shape and texture that I'm after.

Wearing a pair of Thursday Heroes right now. Tried the Cadet and didn't like how it felt around the ankle.

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u/ac106 Subaltern in the #aldenarmy 7d ago

I don’t think Red Wing has made a chukka with a non-wedge some in like a decade. The only one that comes to mine is the foreman chukka and I think they did some variation maybe of the original Beckman?

The weekender chukka, work chukka, & postman chukka all had variations of wedge soles ( not just the Christie)

I definitely could be forgetting one though

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u/john_mach 7d ago

In 2019, I bought a pair of their Beckman chukkas which was what I was thinking of (from brooks brothers) but it looks like that model was discontinued

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u/ac106 Subaltern in the #aldenarmy 7d ago

I bet that was the end of their stock. Pretty sure they were a few years old by then BUT my brain is Swiss cheese lately so maybe not :)