r/nps_solovair

I prefer the texture of the calf-grain, but prefer the soles of the greasy boots. Why the difference?

I’ve been wearing this puppies about six hours a day, four days a week for the past month, and the sole still feels pretty hard. Am I on track to having comfortable shoes, or is this as good as it gets?

So far, they’re feeling less like Solovairs and more like Solovblocks.

Hi-shine Gibson

$140 shipped. I like these but should have gone smaller. Only worn about 10 times.

Don´t know if this is the right sub for this post, it´s about NPS boots, but not Solovair. If it´s the wrong sub – boot me off! :-)

Scored these monkey boots by NPS x Heritage Research (think they are AW10/11) with a Vibram Morflex sole on a Swedish second hand site. Came in the mail today. I like them.

I've tried adrian 7uk and its too tight. But 8uk slightly loose at the heel. What size should i get for solovair loafers?

finally settled on the greasy 10 eye grippies after a bunch of returns & exchanges (like if i did one more i’m afraid i’d be banned from ordering again 😭). i tried a bunch of docs & hated how they fit but these are perfect! pretty snug everywhere but roomy in the toes in my normal size with the solovair insoles & thic wool boot socks. my only gripe is idk if they have a blacksmith just wacking out the steel toes but the left boot toebox (from my view) is a bit more round & wide so that one is a little comfier & loose in the toes. right boots not tight by any means but my toes feel like they’re in a boot whereas the left boot my toes feel like they’re in my birkenstock sandals lol. my mom said she used to wear military boots when she was younger so i’m glad the steelies worked out bcuz they remind me of her :) i got some otter leather salve for conditioning & a horse hair brush when they need cleaning. thx for making cool boots nps 👌🏽 oh & idk if this goes away but i sound like spongebob walking around in these 😆

Just recieved a new pair of Gibsons and noticed a few differences compared to my pair from 2022.

1. The eyelets are noticeably unaligned.

2. They are the same size, but measure a 0.5 cm longer, than my old pair.

3. The toe is more rounded and chunky. (Did they change the last since 2022?)

Has anyone had any similar experiences and know anything about changes in production?

I’m mostly aware of the uneven eyelets - am I being too “extra” for wanting an exchange?

Hi! I've had my first pair of Solovair vegan boots for two months now (and first pair of boots ever). I've worn them a few times, but I'm not sure if I should start using my renovating cream yet (the one from solovair), how often I should use it, or even how to clean these boots properly. Any advice please?

Here's what my black greasy Derbies look like after a quick polish. I like to keep them a medium shine so they're somewhere in between the matte finish and the hi-shine. To me, the greasy leather out of the box is too dull and the hi-shine are too shiny (plus, I avoid the plastic coating), so this is the perfect balance. I just use Saphir black polish and a horsehair brush.

Finally bit the bullet and ordered my first pair of Solo’s. There’s no distributor for them in Africa that I could find, so ordering them online was quite scary.
Took some time doing research through forums and Reddit and even NPS’s website when it came to sizing. I opted instead to stick to the same size I wore in the Docs… and boy are they comfortable right out of the box! (Mind the creases, I already used them for a whole day)
Went from the 1460s smooth boots to the 11-eye Greasy Derbys. The Docs were very hard to wear for the first few weeks, but these new Solovairs are so comfortable it’s actually baffling to me.
The Docs served me well for the better part of 5 years, after super gluing the heel back, re-sticking the heel tab back in place and trying to repair the holes in it.
But after getting these, I don’t think there’s any way I can go back. Solovairs definitely seem like the better choice! Here’s to many years of walking more

I just picked up a pair of Solovair monkey boots. They look and feel high quality. Looking forward to start wearing them.

Hi ! I'm considering buying the Fine Grain Tassel Loafer. I just wanted to ask regarding the leather: it's not the same as Hi-Shine right ? Is it like gaucho, not coated ? I really want them to last me a long time, which is why I don't want vegan or hi-shine. I want to be able to properly care for the leather. (Any advice on sizing (esp with a sole) is also appreciated.). Thanks a lot !