It's definitely possible especially during sale season to find guidis or tabis for 1/3 of their original price. I got my 788z for 550 used but I've seen people get even better deals. It's something that I've wanted for years and it felt nice to save and buy the real thing. It's all about being patient. You're buying into the craftsmanship, quality, etc when buying a brand like guidi which are leagues ahead of walker vn. For my personally I'd rather save and wait than buy a lower quality alternative :)
I love this! I know Ssense does have a sale here and there! I personally think there's nothing wrong with cheaper alternatives if it's something you just want to test out. I know later down the road, i want to get real MM loafers and it's thanks to these cheaper alternatives !
I saw the short you made on these and I really thought about it, but now that this review is out, I'm much closer to getting them. Honestly just gonna grab the same styles as you 😂
@@hellaapogi2928 in all honesty I’d just go with that recommended size especially since you have to wait like 2 months. It’s so hard to say if going a size down will make it fit perfectly, my friend told me he went TTS and it fits perfectly (we’re the same size) but I did the same thing too soo idk if it was a one time production error or if it’s just like that.
you should look into The Last Conspiracy brand very good alternative to guidi and CCP, definitely better than walker vietnam as I have seen walker's leather flaking and chipping after a slight tear from wearing roughly. The Last Conspiracy brand tend to use horse/buffalo/culatta/etc leather for their boots with an affordable price and a pretty good design.
Thank you so much for the recommendation! I’ll look into it right now, I really appreciate you giving your thoughts and points. It’s awesome that this information can potentially help out the community. 🙏
These boots are not worth it, they smell like a chemical factory and the zippers don’t zip all the way. They are super plasticy feeling, just save for real guidis
Personally, I owned a pair for three months, and I've found them to be pretty high quality. The chemical smell is apparent, and I will agree it is annoying but it wears off in a week at most. I think the smell is just shoe shine or some sort of leather perserver, but it is a harsh head ache enducing smell. As for the leather, it's held up pretty well for me. Mind you, I haven't been treating them like a red wing boot, but they've held up really well. All leather will flake if you dont take care of it. I would reccoment using some sort of perserver or leather lotion. I use the red wing leather lotion all my leather boot products. For your issue with the zippers, im not really sure? Maybe its a sizing issue, or you haven't fully broken them in? Mine fit perfectly. Maybe your zipper is getting caught on the leather fold?
@AdventureDoor personally when I first got the boots, they did feel a bit snug around my ankles, although I do think that is to he expected with any snug fitting leather boots. What matters most is the fit for your toe box. Your toe box should be spacious enough to allow your toes to bend while tight enough to not have your feet slip around in the boots. Hope this helps.
It’s truly not worth cheaping out over, real guidis can be found eventually at ok prices and they simply can’t be replicated from how insanely soft and form fitting the leather is.
That’s a fair statement, and I do feel like some pieces are worth buying. But I don’t believe in spending $1000 for some footwear or at least right now, in fact i feel like the whole point of buying these is to explore if these can be a later investment down the future.
It's definitely possible especially during sale season to find guidis or tabis for 1/3 of their original price. I got my 788z for 550 used but I've seen people get even better deals. It's something that I've wanted for years and it felt nice to save and buy the real thing. It's all about being patient. You're buying into the craftsmanship, quality, etc when buying a brand like guidi which are leagues ahead of walker vn. For my personally I'd rather save and wait than buy a lower quality alternative :)
I love this! I know Ssense does have a sale here and there! I personally think there's nothing wrong with cheaper alternatives if it's something you just want to test out. I know later down the road, i want to get real MM loafers and it's thanks to these cheaper alternatives !
I saw the short you made on these and I really thought about it, but now that this review is out, I'm much closer to getting them.
Honestly just gonna grab the same styles as you 😂
I mean it’s a great alternative! Not knocking the real ones as I’m sure quality is there but these are a great “starter” ! Appreciate you watching!
What do you guys think of the brand, Walker Vietnam?
In regard to the tabi if i'm a size 9 1/2 what would you recommend?
@@hellaapogi2928It says a size 42 but i think you should reach out to them via Instagram cause they actually respond
@@MarkReyesCayabyab I appreciate it! what do you personally recommend? to size up or down?
@@hellaapogi2928 in all honesty I’d just go with that recommended size especially since you have to wait like 2 months.
It’s so hard to say if going a size down will make it fit perfectly, my friend told me he went TTS and it fits perfectly (we’re the same size) but I did the same thing too soo idk if it was a one time production error or if it’s just like that.
you should look into The Last Conspiracy brand very good alternative to guidi and CCP, definitely better than walker vietnam as I have seen walker's leather flaking and chipping after a slight tear from wearing roughly. The Last Conspiracy brand tend to use horse/buffalo/culatta/etc leather for their boots with an affordable price and a pretty good design.
Thank you so much for the recommendation!
I’ll look into it right now, I really appreciate you giving your thoughts and points. It’s awesome that this information can potentially help out the community. 🙏
@@MarkReyesCayabyab The cool thing with TLC is that they tend to have sale from time to time bringing the price down to absolute steal
hey! how is the leather doing on these now?
Still holds up to be honest!
Has the chemical smell gone in the meantime? And if so, how did you manage it ?
It has gone away after wearing it like twice! 👌
Thank you so much
Always down to help!
These boots are not worth it, they smell like a chemical factory and the zippers don’t zip all the way. They are super plasticy feeling, just save for real guidis
Personally, I owned a pair for three months, and I've found them to be pretty high quality. The chemical smell is apparent, and I will agree it is annoying but it wears off in a week at most. I think the smell is just shoe shine or some sort of leather perserver, but it is a harsh head ache enducing smell. As for the leather, it's held up pretty well for me. Mind you, I haven't been treating them like a red wing boot, but they've held up really well. All leather will flake if you dont take care of it. I would reccoment using some sort of perserver or leather lotion. I use the red wing leather lotion all my leather boot products. For your issue with the zippers, im not really sure? Maybe its a sizing issue, or you haven't fully broken them in? Mine fit perfectly. Maybe your zipper is getting caught on the leather fold?
Agreed, the smell isn't there anymore!
@@seeyouspacecowboy941was the leather around the front ankle area tight when you first got it?
@AdventureDoor personally when I first got the boots, they did feel a bit snug around my ankles, although I do think that is to he expected with any snug fitting leather boots. What matters most is the fit for your toe box. Your toe box should be spacious enough to allow your toes to bend while tight enough to not have your feet slip around in the boots. Hope this helps.
It’s truly not worth cheaping out over, real guidis can be found eventually at ok prices and they simply can’t be replicated from how insanely soft and form fitting the leather is.
Just save up and buy the real guidis. I highly doubt companies like this use genuine cowhide leather for that price. 👎🏽
That’s a fair statement, and I do feel like some pieces are worth buying. But I don’t believe in spending $1000 for some footwear or at least right now, in fact i feel like the whole point of buying these is to explore if these can be a later investment down the future.