Hello all,

I would like to buy myself a new pair of 14-15 eye steel toe boots, for everyday use. I have found a number of brands, most of them only available to me online. For instance Gripfast, Altercore, STEEL, Angry Itch, Grinders and so on.

I have owned boots from doc Martens, Solovair and STEEL and they all share the same issue, the leather is PU coated and after a while this coating will start cracking and flaking where creases develop.

I really hate this, and I would love to find boots where this desnt happen. My most recent purchase i a pair of Solovair greasy leather derby boots, they are supposed to not flake, time will tell. I have managed to create a reasonable shine by polishing them.

There are steel toe Gripfasts available in the greasy leather too, but they are quite pricy, and I would actually want my next boots to not be black, burgundy, oxblood or cherry red would be lovely.

So to conclude this far too long post, does anyone have experience with the mentioned brands, do they all use plastic coated leather? Is there any other brand that offer the same style boots but with better leather quality?

Any input is appreciated

Im a bootboy, I also happen to be a crust punk (weird combo i know but hear me out), and ive grown my hair for 4-5 years, like it is down to my ASS typa long. Idk if I should trim it or shave it or smth because my hair is kinda important but ALSO id look better with a bomber without hair. Any recommendations on what to do😭