I agree dainite can be tough if standing/walking all day. Which is what I do. I have a pair of Skye III's that I love, but not sure I want to invest in another pair of expensive dainite soled boots. But I really want the molton's. I'm considering going up a half size to be able to put some good orthotics in.
I guess it's described as a winter boot due to the roughout material. The idea is (I guess) you don't have to be as careful as normal suede and the more knocks it takes the better it looks. It didn't feel any thicker than regular leather when I tried it on.
I intend to buy a pair and wear it all year round as I do with all my boots. I work in construction so used to wearing tough heavy boots so that doesn't bother me anymore.
I agree with Mike though, dainite isn't the best all day sole with lots of walking. I hate it with a passion. My steel toe work boots are more comfy than dainite boots so I will have mine replaced with vibram newflex by C&J when I buy it
Dainite is BRUTAL to wear to the point that i've only worn my Ryder III's and Kemptons 2 or 3 times each because of the weight and lack of comfort. I can't believe that DC wears so many dainite soled shoes as Bond but maybe he wears some nice insoles. I think i will give the Highbury's a shot as they now have the City sole. Would anyone have some insight on the comfort of the city sole compared to dainite?
Shelton, does this material get as soft as regular suede with wear? Would be an ideal travel boot for me with vibram sole
I was also lucky enough to get in on the ‘special group order’ (15/16 of us??) for the Rough Outs and I wouldn’t say that they have ‘softened’ at all - certainly haven’t ‘given’ as much as my other suede boots have done.
Great boots though. Very wise of C&J to bring them into the portfolio.
Mike, I haven't got any personal experience with the city sole but have read plenty of reviews on Reddit and styleforum as well as speaking to C&J. Reviews are mixed, some saying the city sole is more comfortable while others say they can't tell the difference. I spoke to C&J branch manager who said comfort level should be similar to dainite because they are the same compound of rubber and manufactured by the same company. I think the grip will be better though as there is more contact with the ground. I agree about the Ryder's though, they are the heaviest shoe I have! My Chilterns in the same size are noticeably lighter.
Mr Dalton, I don't want to buy another pair of expensive dainite soles shoes either, but I don't think I will size up. A good insole can cost £20-£40. I tried a cheap pair of insoles with rubber grips and find they still slide around inside. As I said before, I'm going to give vibram a go and will possibly change my others pairs if comfort levels are good.
As an FYI for anyone considering, I should've sized up from my Tetbury fitting. I'm clearly a bit borderline - with the benefit of hindsight the size 10 Tetbury fits me snugly but without issue, but that is wearing a thin dress sock. The Molton feels more constrictive even with a thin dress sock and a more casual sock is a definite no-go.
If anyone in the US is interested, I'm selling my 10s to swap to 10.5s!
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Now we have confirmation, as I stated, the Highbury are used in Cuba with the tuxedo
I was also lucky enough to get in on the ‘special group order’ (15/16 of us??) for the Rough Outs and I wouldn’t say that they have ‘softened’ at all - certainly haven’t ‘given’ as much as my other suede boots have done.
Great boots though. Very wise of C&J to bring them into the portfolio.
Mr Dalton, I don't want to buy another pair of expensive dainite soles shoes either, but I don't think I will size up. A good insole can cost £20-£40. I tried a cheap pair of insoles with rubber grips and find they still slide around inside. As I said before, I'm going to give vibram a go and will possibly change my others pairs if comfort levels are good.
If anyone in the US is interested, I'm selling my 10s to swap to 10.5s!
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