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.
Why is the stretchy bits of the Chelsea boot better than the zip?
I’d imagine the stretchy bits and the the zipper both require binding to the leather.
It’s not that it’s better by itself. It’s that zippers don’t exist on good boots.
Can’t really tell you why.