Men's Chelsea Boots | ASOS vs Topman | Brand Battle
Men's Chelsea Boots | ASOS vs Topman | Brand Battle
Who makes the best men’s Chelsea boots: ASOS or Topman?
It’s the battle of the brands! I’ll be putting them up against each other and reviewing several Chelsea boot factors: price; style; comfort; grip; flexibility.
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CHELSEA BOOTS:
– ASOS – http://rstyle.me/n/b93wteb6ah7
– Topman – http://tidd.ly/8f69829
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– Winter elite jacket – http://rstyle.me/n/b94u5db6ah7
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Shave your ugly moustache
I’m getting my ysl Wyatt’s Tom cant wait🔥
those are some super cheap Chelseas. made in China?
Well done, man. One more criterion I would add: durability. Which is going to last longer? It’s not something you can decide out of the box, but definitely a consideration for something like a Chelsea, which can be worn so often. Which is going to wear out sooner? That’s a major consideration.
I’ve got Frye harness jayden Chelsea boots
Brother. You really need to learn more about shoe quality. Both are lackluster but the ASOS one is much better.
You may know which one looks better in the eye, hence why you give the ASOS boot 1 point for style, but you are really off the mark on the rest.
In terms of comfort, you are being mislead by your own physical condition here, judging on the brief shots towards your feet on the walk, you most likely have a high arch for your feet. People have high arch generally need little or no support to absorb shocks that they receive from walking, and they feel most comfortable when wearing slippers or being barefooted. Due to the fact that both pairs use a synthetic sole to cut cost, the only way to increase comfort(provide more shock absorption) is to increase the thickness of the sole, while the effect is minimal, it is still noticeable for anyone who doesn’t have a high arch. The fact that you feel more comfortable in the Topman one from the get go is a tell-tale sign that they are worse. If you really want comfort, go to your cobbler and ask them to apply an extra rubber(Topy) underneath, it costs 15 – 25 dollars.
Flexibility, no leather should feel that flexible from the get go, with exception of baby calf leather or light weight goat leather, but you would be hard press to find any on shoes that cost less than 100 quids. All leather soften up and stretch a bit as you wear them, a sturdy and tight fit is a sign of well fitting boot, a rigid feel on foot is not a bad thing, unless you have high arch, again…
While I am unable to have a close look and feel for the leather upper, I can still tell the leather Topman uses are absolute rubbish, they look awful would not wear well at all.
Grip. Just go to a cobbler and ask for Topy, you will thank me. Not even the most prestigious leather sole shoes could provide enough grip if you intend to wear them in rainy condition or slipper surface. I personally own a pair of ASOS which features the exact same sole as yours, and can confirm the grip is nonexistent, well almost. But I can assure you the cheap half rubber you got in the Topman one won’t help much either when you encounter a polished marble floor… And once again, if you have a high arch, half rubber across the ball area of foot(like you see on the Topman)may work for you and actually provide extra grip, but for anyone else who has a different foot profile it would deem as useless.
My advice: ditch the Topman, they cost less for a good reason.
What do you think of Suede Chelsea boots Robin ?. 🙂
R.M. Williams
Great video.
Always enjoy your videos, just wondering what do you think of the Base London Cheshire Leather Chelsea Boots from ASOS ?. 🙂
I’d love to see you make a video where you challenge yourself to find the best quality chelsea boot for the lowest price possible.
Hi Robin your link for the topman shoes is no longer working …. do you remember which model of topman you were reviewing ? thanks
The Asos ones are on sale for about $36 at the moment and considering his opinions at $90, I’ll probably try to pick one up since they’re about half the price (with shipping).
the first minute of the video and i love this guy already 😊
topman by a landslide
Hey robin, could you please do a video on suede Chelsea boots, like always good video.
I still think that asos is better
Round toes don’t look as good
how about build of the shoe? quality of the leather? how will the shoes age? how long do they last? these are probably the most important aspects when comparing budget shoes…
do they last ?
More videos like this! Absolutely love them!
great video!
Juke boots
I don’t really agree with you Robin. These two pairs of Chelsea boots are of two completely different types. The ASOS boots have a thicker sole than the Topman boots. Therefore they should be used in winter time because of the thicker sole. If the Topman boots received more points, it’s because of the warmer climate during the testing because they have a thinner sole.
Nonetheless thank you for your videos and reviews.
I’ve been thinking about taking a step away from sneakers now for a while, and this video pushed me over the edge! Thanks for the information, SUPER helpful.
Chow the boot moves with you what ? What’s a Fute. 😂😂
Hey Robin, big fan, I know brand battles are over but I think a Dr. Marten and a Solovair brand battles would be great. Just a thought, keep doing what you’re doing
Robin could you do A Bond continuation novel battle between Antony Horowitz and Robert Markham? A bit niche I know but very relevant.
What about ALDO that’s where I buy mine
Those two boots are flat out gorgeous! I would definitely need both. 🙂
My dad calls them beatle boots
do these brands of boots have sizes for wide and flat feet?
ASOS would last you years..
nice post man!
Hey Robin were did you get your shirt from, love the top
love this video thank you!
Thanks you Robin I’m going to buy a pair of chelsea boots and i needed this help i was deciding which brand i was going to use and then i saw this video you helped me decide that I’m going to go with Topman
Do those shoes fit tight I can’t find my number which is size 9 but I found size 8 not sure if they will fit me I’m talking about Topman
I bought my boots from River Island
I would go for Asos cause its more versatile, u can go up with many pairs dresses thts wat we usually look for, we cant buy shoes for every pair of jeans or chinos
Can I wear chelsea boots with Suit in wedding? Will it look good?
Me gusto tu corte donde puedo ver una foto tuya para llevarle un ejemplo al de la barberia ?
The Topman boots look cheap to me
Youre ugly af
Ugh the Asos boots sold out I’m so sad
Asos is online so you can’t check if they’re too big or small
Topman designer should be fired
asos looks like it has higher quality
I really see a lot on ASOS and want to buy from them but they have horrible awful crap reviews as of late and people say they’re thieves and it’s gone completely downhill with horrendous customer service. Same goes for jacks threads. Would you still recommend by from them online?
Do more brand battle like this Robin