@guyinaskirt @rick Lets just answer to this post I suppose. I got my doc martens today model 1914 smooth. They look pretty well and should compliment my cosplay idea for LLENN from Gun Gale Online very well (that why I tested the pink laces as well)
The first one I did try just for fun, though red laces would compliment that one more well.
The second pic is a test how it might look in a cosplay. Just imagine the pants being pink instead. I just threw on some loose fitting sweat pants. It does look nice to me and should look well in cosplay (which I will have to make some time next year.
I have some gripes with the docs though. Maybe thats just me. I normally like to bind my boots rather tight like seen in the first pic, but they do like to be bound more loosely like seen in Pic 2. The tongue in them seems to be rather interestingly attached since it is not only attached at the front like normal but also on the sides to a point (see pic ignore the small tear in the tongue they were bought used the tongue is securily attached)
It is a bit weird to me since I have to "fold" the tongue in order to do up the laces more tightly.
I might also think about trying out some more wide laces. I like how these look but I also have to check how to do the laces up in a better way. The criss-cross outside in is normally a nice way to do them up but I kinda think these need some other way... I will have some time to think about stuff lol