Many years ago I bought three pairs of these very comfy zip up boots, and
have almost lived in them summer and winter. Not the steel toed ones, the
ordinary ones.
Now I've just split the upper from the sole of the last pair, and as the
supplier is apparently no more, does anyone know of a source for these boots
now? I doubt if they are made in Alaska. I can find boots described as
Alaska, but these look like serious walking boots and or steel capped
industrial footwear.
Anyone know anything? the links I followed up on the search engines are the
ones I listed, not the sort I want. I'm not about to go fell walking
mountaineering or working on a building site in them.
Brian

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On 5/3/2023 4:42 AM, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Many years ago I bought three pairs of these very comfy zip up boots, and
> have almost lived in them summer and winter. Not the steel toed ones, the
> ordinary ones.
> Now I've just split the upper from the sole of the last pair, and as the
> supplier is apparently no more, does anyone know of a source for these boots
> now? I doubt if they are made in Alaska. I can find boots described as
> Alaska, but these look like serious walking boots and or steel capped
> industrial footwear.
> Anyone know anything? the links I followed up on the search engines are the
> ones I listed, not the sort I want. I'm not about to go fell walking
> mountaineering or working on a building site in them.
> Brian
>

It's not a Chelsea boot because it has no elastic panels
near the tops of them. The dual zippers take the place
of elastic panels, for a fit up top.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-G32rzO5L._AC_SS500_.jpg

I'm not finding a match on Amazon. And of course searching
for a zip-up boot, brings on a deluge of the wrong things.
This isn't just any old zip-up boot.

There's no way to refine a style search, without a very
exacting term for it.

Naturally, an Alaskan would be completely ambivalent about
the product. They just pulled that descriptive adjective
from their ass. In warmer weather, an Alaskan male would
wear construction boots.

Paul

On 03/05/2023 21:09, Paul wrote:
> On 5/3/2023 4:42 AM, Brian Gaff wrote:
>> Many years ago I bought three pairs of these very comfy zip up boots, and
>> have almost lived in them summer and winter. Not the steel toed ones, the
>> ordinary ones.
>>   Now I've just split the upper from the sole of the last pair, and as
>> the
>> supplier is apparently no more, does anyone know of a source for these
>> boots
>> now? I doubt if they are made in Alaska. I can find boots described as
>> Alaska, but these look like serious walking boots and or steel capped
>> industrial footwear.
>>   Anyone know anything? the links I followed up on the search engines
>> are the
>> ones I listed, not the sort I want. I'm not about to go fell walking
>> mountaineering or working on a building site in them.
>>   Brian
>>
>
> It's not a Chelsea boot because it has no elastic panels
> near the tops of them. The dual zippers take the place
> of elastic panels, for a fit up top.
>
>    https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-G32rzO5L._AC_SS500_.jpg
>
> I'm not finding a match on Amazon. And of course searching
> for a zip-up boot, brings on a deluge of the wrong things.
> This isn't just any old zip-up boot.
>
> There's no way to refine a style search, without a very
> exacting term for it.
>
> Naturally, an Alaskan would be completely ambivalent about
> the product. They just pulled that descriptive adjective
> from their ass. In warmer weather, an Alaskan male would
> wear construction boots.
>
>    Paul
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Yes, I was told by somebody else they originally were made in Russia, which
might also be an issue now.
I don't know what descriptor to us. I hate trawling around shoe shops
looking for something the same. Besides we used to have loads of shoe shops,
but these days they specialise in fashion boots or outdoor and industrial. I
want a comfy fur lined boot that zips up each side and that is it. Obviously
it should not let water in. I could glue the old ones but its only a matter
of time before it breaks somewhere else as its almost through the leather
inside in many other places than the one its gone at, where my left big toe
goes.
Brian

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"Paul" <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote in message
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> On 5/3/2023 4:42 AM, Brian Gaff wrote:
>> Many years ago I bought three pairs of these very comfy zip up boots, and
>> have almost lived in them summer and winter. Not the steel toed ones, the
>> ordinary ones.
>> Now I've just split the upper from the sole of the last pair, and as
>> the
>> supplier is apparently no more, does anyone know of a source for these
>> boots
>> now? I doubt if they are made in Alaska. I can find boots described as
>> Alaska, but these look like serious walking boots and or steel capped
>> industrial footwear.
>> Anyone know anything? the links I followed up on the search engines are
>> the
>> ones I listed, not the sort I want. I'm not about to go fell walking
>> mountaineering or working on a building site in them.
>> Brian
>>
>
> It's not a Chelsea boot because it has no elastic panels
> near the tops of them. The dual zippers take the place
> of elastic panels, for a fit up top.
>
> https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-G32rzO5L._AC_SS500_.jpg
>
> I'm not finding a match on Amazon. And of course searching
> for a zip-up boot, brings on a deluge of the wrong things.
> This isn't just any old zip-up boot.
>
> There's no way to refine a style search, without a very
> exacting term for it.
>
> Naturally, an Alaskan would be completely ambivalent about
> the product. They just pulled that descriptive adjective
> from their ass. In warmer weather, an Alaskan male would
> wear construction boots.
>
> Paul

Blimey, I'd not pay huge amounts for a boot like mine, they cost about 30
quid when new.
These have a kind of rubber sole, no stitching, appear to be glued in two
parts to the cellular sole inside.
The zips are either side at the sides. They are very flexible, no
decoration like those have either.

The boots I want are probably out there, just called something else.
Brian

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"The Natural Philosopher" <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> On 03/05/2023 21:09, Paul wrote:
>> On 5/3/2023 4:42 AM, Brian Gaff wrote:
>>> Many years ago I bought three pairs of these very comfy zip up boots,
>>> and
>>> have almost lived in them summer and winter. Not the steel toed ones,
>>> the
>>> ordinary ones.
>>> Now I've just split the upper from the sole of the last pair, and as the
>>> supplier is apparently no more, does anyone know of a source for these
>>> boots
>>> now? I doubt if they are made in Alaska. I can find boots described as
>>> Alaska, but these look like serious walking boots and or steel capped
>>> industrial footwear.
>>> Anyone know anything? the links I followed up on the search engines are
>>> the
>>> ones I listed, not the sort I want. I'm not about to go fell walking
>>> mountaineering or working on a building site in them.
>>> Brian
>>>
>>
>> It's not a Chelsea boot because it has no elastic panels
>> near the tops of them. The dual zippers take the place
>> of elastic panels, for a fit up top.
>>
>> https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-G32rzO5L._AC_SS500_.jpg
>>
>> I'm not finding a match on Amazon. And of course searching
>> for a zip-up boot, brings on a deluge of the wrong things.
>> This isn't just any old zip-up boot.
>>
>> There's no way to refine a style search, without a very
>> exacting term for it.
>>
>> Naturally, an Alaskan would be completely ambivalent about
>> the product. They just pulled that descriptive adjective
>> from their ass. In warmer weather, an Alaskan male would
>> wear construction boots.
>>
>> Paul
> https://arthurknight.com/jeffery-west-black-brogue-zip-boot.html
>
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> Th�ologie � Gen�ve, par un Proposant: Ou Extrait de Diverses Lettres de M.
> de Voltaire
>

Brian Gaff wrote:

> I was told by somebody else they originally were made in Russia

I found a webshop that used to sell them in Kyiv, but unsurprisingly
they're out of stock.

Even for summer wear ???

On 04/05/2023 11:18, Brian Gaff wrote:

> I want a comfy fur lined boot that zips up each side and that is it.