Isabel Marant Boots thread!

[gbg]

My tips is to use applequard rain protection and leather clean and bye a special gentle little cleaning brush for suede. I ordered all on ebay. I bought my boots last juli and they are still in a excellent condition with no permanent stain even though I wear these a lot.

I use the brush everytime I see some dirth to keep it looking good and to not let stain sink in. I find the applequard rain protection great becuase it does not alter the colour of the suede, such as making it darker, you cannot actually notice a difference with the applequard on so it is highly recommended. The applequard rain protection also make dirt come off easier with the brush, so make sure you spray before you use them. I aslo use the leather clean from applequard to clean the leather inside the boots that have been discoloured from my jeans that I have been wearing. With that clean the colours get off the leather straight away and I can keep the tan leather in excellent condition.

I aslo went to a great shoe repaired to get new black soles on, to not wear them down. I think I waited a little bit too long before I did that so in the future I would get some new soles asap. I thought in the beginning that it would look bad with black soles, but with a really good shoe repaired they actually look really neat, and because the soles anyway get black with wear it is no difference. In addition, the wooden heel has a black ending bit so it look coherent to have black soles as well, at the same time you don't have to worry about wearing the shoes too much.

LoL!! How can I say no to that kind of logic?? I went back to Matches and ordered the Camel Dicker. Shoes are crazily*overpriced in Australia and you get poor selection and poor quality too! So $400 AUD for the Dickers seemed quite reasonable to me!*Also, thanks for the link to the model, I agree, they look fab with black clothing. I wear a lot of dresses so I'm hoping it will look good with them.
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*Funny thing is that 2 weeks ago I had no clue what a Dicker boot was and after lurking in this thread day and night I've purchased 2 pairs in 3 days (and*a jenny too!). I'd like some advice on how to care for them (because I know I'm going to love them and want to keep them for a long long time!). So I would appreciate some help with these questions:
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1. What water/stain protector do you ladies use? I've read about Meltonian and Appleguard - which is more popular among the tpfers?
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2. Are these boots durable enough for regular wear or best for occasional wear? I'm worried the suede will show wear/staind easily and start to look scruffy.
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3. Any special care tips for making them look good for longer?
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I really want to thank all the generous tpfers who upload photos, answer questions and share stock availabiity/prices. Without you, I would never get these awesome boots! And to return the favour, once they get delivered I will post lots of modelling pics!!
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[gbg]

ohh no that is really bad, I hope my return do not take as long because I sort of need the money to buy other IM stuff.

TOTALLY agree with you, not to mention the fact that I returned my boots over three weeks ago -- the day after I received them -- and they STILL have not credited my account.

 

[boxermomof2]

I use apple garde' (rain & stain repellant) and a suede brush on all my suede boots too!

 

[bebbes]

Thanks gbg for such a detailed reply!!! Your answer was exactly what I needed to know. Now I won't be so paranoid about wearing them. I didn't even know there was a suede brush, but will make sure to buy it! I'm off to eBay now to buy everything you mentioned.

My tips is to use applequard rain protection and leather clean and bye a special gentle little cleaning brush for suede. I ordered all on ebay. I bought my boots last juli and they are still in a excellent condition with no permanent stain even though I wear these a lot.

I use the brush everytime I see some dirth to keep it looking good and to not let stain sink in. I find the applequard rain protection great becuase it does not alter the colour of the suede, such as making it darker, you cannot actually notice a difference with the applequard on so it is highly recommended. The applequard rain protection also make dirt come off easier with the brush, so make sure you spray before you use them. I aslo use the leather clean from applequard to clean the leather inside the boots that have been discoloured from my jeans that I have been wearing. With that clean the colours get off the leather straight away and I can keep the tan leather in excellent condition.

I aslo went to a great shoe repaired to get new black soles on, to not wear them down. I think I waited a little bit too long before I did that so in the future I would get some new soles asap. I thought in the beginning that it would look bad with black soles, but with a really good shoe repaired they actually look really neat, and because the soles anyway get black with wear it is no difference. In addition, the wooden heel has a black ending bit so it look coherent to have black soles as well, at the same time you don't have to worry about wearing the shoes too much.

 

[bebbes]

Thanks for confirming that!

I use apple garde' (rain & stain repellant) and a suede brush on all my suede boots too!

 

[nycbagfiend]

hi ladies,

this is a bit off-topic (or at least, not dicker-related! ), but can anyone tell me if the otway boots (the studded ones) came in a camel/beige color? or at least any color besides the black?

many thanks for your help!

 

[tonkamama]

hi ladies,

this is a bit off-topic (or at least, not dicker-related! ), but can anyone tell me if the otway boots (the studded ones) came in a camel/beige color? or at least any color besides the black?

many thanks for your help!

nyc ~ sorry the IM wardrobe thread went so fast and your request must have been over looked by all the excitement over the July jacket.

I am still new and not familiar with all the IM past seasons boots styles & names. Hope someone can help you here.

Did you find a pair of beige and want to confirm if they are authentic??

 

[nycbagfiend]

nyc ~ sorry the IM wardrobe thread went so fast and your request must have been over looked by all the excitement over the July jacket.

I am still new and not familiar with all the IM past seasons boots styles & names. Hope someone can help you here.

Did you find a pair of beige and want to confirm if they are authentic??

hi tonkamama! yep, there's a pair on ebay in my size--the seller claims authenticity, but i haven't seen these IRL so not sure to look for, plus i've googled like mad and can't find anything about beige otways or any other colorway for that matter!

is there an authenticate IM shoes thread on TPF anywhere? thanks!

 

[so confusing]

hi tonkamama! yep, there's a pair on ebay in my size--the seller claims authenticity, but i haven't seen these IRL so not sure to look for, plus i've googled like mad and can't find anything about beige otways or any other colorway for that matter!

is there an authenticate IM shoes thread on TPF anywhere? thanks!

this article mentions that they came in camel, not sure if that helps-

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703478704574611953724468432.html

 

[nycbagfiend]

this article mentions that they came in camel, not sure if that helps-

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703478704574611953724468432.html

ahh...thank you, so confusing! that totally helps! y'know, i actually read that article during my searches--must have totally been glazed over by that point and didn't even notice it mentions the camel option! thank you!

 

[tonkamama]

hi tonkamama! yep, there's a pair on ebay in my size--the seller claims authenticity, but i haven't seen these IRL so not sure to look for, plus i've googled like mad and can't find anything about beige otways or any other colorway for that matter!

is there an authenticate IM shoes thread on TPF anywhere? thanks!

nyc ~ there is no authentic thread for IM boots.. (hope someday there will be one).

You did the right thing to be cautious buying on eBay, believe me there are FAKE shoes... I just read from the eBay thread one of TPFer bought a pair of fake IM pumps and she was having difficulty getting her $$ back. PP asked for authentic paper works, after the TPFer spent addition $40, still seller refused to accept the FAKE shoes back (sorry I did not read the ending of it, hope it was happy ending and TPFer got her $$ back). I myself bought a pairs of fake Fendi sandals many years ago... the thing was I did not know they were fake until 3 months later when I bought a brand new pairs of Fendi shoes from NM .... of course it was too late for me and I just toss the fake ones into trash.

My suggestion is to call Isabel Marant Soho, I am sure they will be happy to inform you of the colors. ON top of that... ask seller to send you photos of every angles and ask to see original receipt.....

 

[tonkamama]

My tips is to use applequard rain protection and leather clean and bye a special gentle little cleaning brush for suede. I ordered all on ebay. I bought my boots last juli and they are still in a excellent condition with no permanent stain even though I wear these a lot.

I use the brush everytime I see some dirth to keep it looking good and to not let stain sink in. I find the applequard rain protection great becuase it does not alter the colour of the suede, such as making it darker, you cannot actually notice a difference with the applequard on so it is highly recommended. The applequard rain protection also make dirt come off easier with the brush, so make sure you spray before you use them. I aslo use the leather clean from applequard to clean the leather inside the boots that have been discoloured from my jeans that I have been wearing. With that clean the colours get off the leather straight away and I can keep the tan leather in excellent condition.

I aslo went to a great shoe repaired to get new black soles on, to not wear them down. I think I waited a little bit too long before I did that so in the future I would get some new soles asap. I thought in the beginning that it would look bad with black soles, but with a really good shoe repaired they actually look really neat, and because the soles anyway get black with wear it is no difference. In addition, the wooden heel has a black ending bit so it look coherent to have black soles as well, at the same time you don't have to worry about wearing the shoes too much.

gbg ~ I just took my 2011 Taupe dicker boots to my cobbler for resole. I was told to wear the boots few time before taking them in... Also I was happy that my cobber has the sole in the "taupe" color... I always had black ones put on so this is 1st time I am trying the "lighter" color. Hope they will look good...

I will post photo when I pick them up.

 

[puppynapper]

Has anyone had the plastic heel taps on their Dickers replaced with rubber ones? I'm a little bit bothered by how noisy the boots are when I walk and I wonder if it is the plastic part that is responsible. I love my dickers to death, but none of my other shoes are this noisy. I was in a museum the other day and I swear the clackety-clack of my boots was the only sound in the whole place! Or maybe it is the stacked leather heel that is responsible?

 

[cinderbellas]

Has anyone had the plastic heel taps on their Dickers replaced with rubber ones? I'm a little bit bothered by how noisy the boots are when I walk and I wonder if it is the plastic part that is responsible. I love my dickers to death, but none of my other shoes are this noisy. I was in a museum the other day and I swear the clackety-clack of my boots was the only sound in the whole place! Or maybe it is the stacked leather heel that is responsible?

I did. It looks exactly the same as the plastic, but it will last MUCH longer.

 

[cinderbellas]

Thanks to all who replied regarding the dust bags from NAP. I have emailed customer care and will hopefully be receiving a response soon.