Clarks Desert Boots Lately

[Fifty150]

Interesting that Wikipedia has a page on the desert boot. I guess a desert boot is a chukka, but not all chukkas are desert boots.

 

[milandro]

pretty much the same as in desert boots are " Polacchine" but not all Polacchine are desert boots.

It is a common shaped pair of footwear , pretty much as simple as it can get. They exist and existed in many shoe makers catalogues

 

[milandro]

To add some information here.

In order to improve the comfort of my two pairs of desert boots (ant the fitting because size 46 is too small and 47 , which I have is too big) I have acquired some superfeet insoles.

I had used cheaper silicone insoles before (2 different types) but they weren't " firm" enough to guarantee a nice fitting .

The superfeet feel a lot better. I have one pair of green ( somewhat firmer) and one pair of Orange ones.

I have to say that the comfort is highly enhanced. Granted not the cheapest of the insoles by all means and occurs you can wear them in more than a pair of shoes.

 

[Bfd70]

I use blue super feet on about 50% of my shoes. They’re great. I need the arch support.

 

[milandro]

I use blue super feet on about 50% of my shoes. They’re great. I need the arch support.

in many shoes nowadays there are built in arch supports (in fact superfeet require you to remove the insole if present) but the Desert boots are absolutely flat I have to say that I wouldn't have thought of the insoles if I didn't need to fill in the extra space due to my desert boots being 47 (because the 46 are too small and I have never found and half size )

 

[milandro]

I have a question on adding Eyelets (or grommets ) to the Clarks Desert Boots.

Their normal design has two eyelets but the foot is a bit loose in the shoe this way, adding an extra eyelet would improve on the fitting. Has anyone done that would you like to share pictures and ideas on how this feels?


I found on line someone who did this

which is precisely what I mean and for the same reasons

 

[milandro]

well, no answers to the question so I will report that I had it done (costed me only €4 for 4 grommets ) and it works perfectly , to the point that I will have my other pair of Original Desert boots done too

 

[Camille2023]

I've been thinking about getting a second pair.

 

[Yamahana]

I have a question on adding Eyelets (or grommets ) to the Clarks Desert Boots.

Their normal design has two eyelets but the foot is a bit loose in the shoe this way, adding an extra eyelet would improve on the fitting. Has anyone done that would you like to share pictures and ideas on how this feels?


I found on line someone who did this

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which is precisely what I mean and for the same reasons

I did this just a few weeks ago to my Clarks Bushacre boots. Greatly improved the wearability. Just need 3/16” eyelets and eyelet/grommet setter plus a leather punch for the hole.

 

[Fifty150]

Apparently the Clarks Desert Boot is inspired by a "vellie". I was inspired by Amazon's sale prices.

 

[Fifty150]

After 1 year, I've gotten my money's worth.

 

[TLW '90]

Anybody looking for something like this who wants durability and quality needs to get a pair of Jim Green Vellies.
One great thing about them besides their awesome wide toe box is that they're a proper rough out leather and not just suede.
They also have eyelets too.

Maybe as a blue collar guy I'm just different than everybody else, but I'm not really looking for a dressy casual shoe.
For me their my warm weather beater, mowing the lawn, shooting, working on things in my garage, taking my dog for walks in the dry creek bed, fishing, trail hopping / exploring on my minibike.
They can take a beating , but they do also look a bit classy if you aren't going to beat them up.
Maybe they don't quite have the same dressy look, but they're rugged and durable while still having the overall look people are after with " desert boots ".