Seeking Low-Cut Chunky Leather Boots with Prominent Square Toe — Archive Style. Any Help Appreciated
Hi everyone,
I'm trying to identify a pair of men's low-cut leather boots I saw recently. Here’s what I remember about them:
Type: Low-cut boots (not sneakers or high boots), just above the ankle.
Material: Genuine leather, matte finish.
Color: Cold gray (graphite or cement tone).
Toe shape: Very large, clearly square-shaped toe box — quite bold and architectural.
Sole: Thick, chunky sole with a defined heel, roughly 3–5 cm height. The sole looks industrial and solid, definitely more than average thickness.
Style: Archive / brutalist aesthetic — minimalistic but heavy and powerful design, almost like a modern architectural piece.
Overall impression: These boots look massive, with a dense silhouette and a strong presence, not sporty or sneaker-like, but pure classic leather with a futuristic twist.
If anyone recognizes this style or knows specific brands/models that fit this description, I’d appreciate any tips or links!
Thanks in advance!
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I saw this pair on TikTok. I’m from Russia, and due to issues with the TikTok app here, I wasn’t able to save the video.
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Look into Guidi
They look similar, but they’re still not the ones.
Rick Owen’s of some sort maybe
I’ve already checked them, but there’s no similar pair.
do they have a zipper or literally any other details
laces?
They had laces, nothing else. They somehow reminded me of Carol Christian Poell.
do you have a link to the tiktok
Unfortunately, no. The video wasn’t saved due to an app error.
bummer
guidi 9086 is prob your best bet for a replica then
The boots I saw were low, not high. They were just a bit above or below the ankle, but these somehow remind me of them
I think your time would be better used by trying to find the video again and come back here with a screenshot
Because we could suggest all kinds of brands but without actually seeing the shoes it's going to be very difficult to find them
I already tried to do this but couldn’t even roughly find the video I tried to find them myself today and decided to ask for help from people who understand clothes and style
I understand, but I would at least like to know the brands that might have released something similar sometime I really appreciate you responding to me
the chat gpt description here is not sufficient enough for us to find the exact boots you want. who even knows if the language it used properly describes the boot’s design. you’re basically asking us to list every boot until we come up with the right one
not trying to find your boots at this point because you don't have enough information to identify them, guidis are a suggested alternative
good luck on your hunt though
Was it a video from someone in your country? There's a Chinese brand on instagram that makes copies of this general style of shoe, maybe look into them?
solo_handmade_shoes
Thanks for your help, I will try to find them or at least similar ones. If I can, I will send a screenshot to this post
Consider pollacki shoes too
Adam Kuty
Pollacki
no.31 - Pollacki
– Made to order – Hand made – Mid-height heels leather boots – Hand-painted and finished full grain culatta horse leather in black – Hand dyed calf lining – Blake stitch sole construction – Buffalo leather sole and half sole – Wooden heels – YKK 25 cm 8 mm metal zipper – app. 4,5 cm heels size 43 on photo
similar in description but no laces
Thank you
Soderberg as well
Marsell?
might be in your recently viewed?
Due to problems with the application, I can't view my browsing history
bal rhino derbies maybe
they make boots too but these are the only ones with laces
Here’s a similar pair, but the ones I saw were lower and the toe was a bit wider
I feel like just browse ssense