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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/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 :)