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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #30 on: February 27, 2011, 04:15:17 PM »
On a SUNDAY this guy takes 32 minutes to respond... AND helps me out enormeously...  ??? :-* :-* :-*
Can't go into specifics (Giles pointed out some tech stuff), but yeah: I'm saved  :) :-*

I linked him to this thread btw - so if you read this, THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN!..
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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #31 on: February 27, 2011, 04:18:00 PM »
that pretty much seals it for me then . . .

what's the indication on delivery?
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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #32 on: February 27, 2011, 04:20:07 PM »
I forgot to inquire about that... Sunday, eejit, meds, wine... It says 6 weeks on the site so I'm gonna be patient...

I have a feeling a few of us will have a new love in our lives pretty soon!..

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #33 on: February 27, 2011, 04:26:19 PM »
no worries - delivery is what it will be . . . eejit!
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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #34 on: February 27, 2011, 04:31:42 PM »
what's the indication on delivery?

Took mine about 6 weeks but if you've ever ordered anything from Quoddy (same factory, I believe) you know that time can really vary.  If you hit 6 weeks and nothing is happening, just email them.

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #35 on: February 27, 2011, 04:32:43 PM »
Cool - thanks for that nameness!..

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #36 on: February 27, 2011, 04:34:03 PM »
Width?  Get them onto my plates of meat?  I'm an E in Alden (well, I'm not any more but used to be!!)


They come in what feels like a standard D but I want to say I've seen mention of them making different widths, just email them.

Pics of worn-in Navy pair...

http://simplethreads.wordpress.com/2010/11/20/oak-street-bootmakers-navy-trail-oxfords-3-months-in/

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #37 on: February 27, 2011, 06:15:59 PM »
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Pics of worn-in Navy pair...

http://simplethreads.wordpress.com/2010/11/20/oak-street-bootmakers-navy-trail-oxfords-3-months-in/

I saw them for the first time on this blog a couple weeks ago. Sine then, I really want the navy pair.
However, I’m still concerned about taxes... Which could get really high. :(

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #38 on: February 27, 2011, 06:41:26 PM »
Are you from Europe?.. Cause they will help you with that, is all I can say......

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #39 on: February 27, 2011, 06:54:33 PM »
Family, more good news... Of course he probs knows I'm posting this here but I'll let meself be abused for this Gospel  ;D :-*


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Eli,
Awesome - I just checked out the thread.  We don't do any advertising, and we can only keep making shoes if people like you, spread the word - so thank you! 

I actually just tried on some Iron heart's, but ended up going with a pair of Warehouse denim.  I do need to pick up an Iron Heart shirt though - I love how tough they are - great quality.

In terms of how long it takes - we do make the shoes to order.  However, just so you know, we are slowly building up a stock - in fact, we have a handful of sizes in stock right now.  Everyday we are making more shoes, so that we wont have the 6 week backorder.  If we don't have the size made, then it does take right around 6 weeks for us to make a pair of shoes - but we make them for you. 

Also - someone mentioned that maybe we make our shoes in the Quoddy factory.  We do not.  We have our own group of craftsman making our shoes.  We're a tiny operation - we're doing things the old fashioned way - on a bench in Maine. 

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #40 on: February 27, 2011, 07:09:13 PM »
Are you from Europe?.. Cause they will help you with that, is all I can say......
Germany. (you sold your Ih-634s' to me^^)
maybe I should drop them a mail...

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #41 on: February 27, 2011, 07:22:11 PM »
Hey guys,
This is George from Oak Street.  Just wanted to drop in and say - Thank you for giving Oak Street such a warm reception!

If you guys have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time:   george@oakstreetbootmakers.com

Thank you again guys!

George Vlagos
Founder / Design Director
Oak Street Bootmakers

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #42 on: February 27, 2011, 07:32:37 PM »
Germany. (you sold your Ih-634s' to me^^)

Oof - sorry, I didn't remember... Sundays, meds, wine...

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #43 on: February 27, 2011, 07:58:19 PM »
Hey guys,
This is George from Oak Street.  Just wanted to drop in and say - Thank you for giving Oak Street such a warm reception!

If you guys have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time:   george@oakstreetbootmakers.com

Thank you again guys!

George Vlagos
Founder / Design Director
Oak Street Bootmakers
Love having you here.  Thanks for signing up.  I need some of your stuff, but I am an E.  Help me..............

In fact, PM me I need to do a collab.................
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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Re: Oak Street Bootmakers
« Reply #44 on: February 27, 2011, 08:06:20 PM »
^ We can do custom widths - no extra charge of course  =)

PM coming

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Oak Street Bootmakers