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Good to see you again Tilmann.

I don't want to hate and I want to give these guys a shot, but I think I know whats been bothering me about these Sagara boots.

A few things:

- They seem to be using very cheap leather for the soles. I know it doesn't compare to oak tanned stuff from England, but the sole looks like it was made from cardboard.

- The sole edge finishing is very sloppy. If you look at the side profile of the shoe, you can see how uneven it is. Compare that to a moderately priced Alfred Sargent or even a $300 Alden's you can see the difference.

- The video and pictures that showcases the construction, shows the initial pattern being cut by a pair of scissors instead of a clicker's knife. I don't know how they can get smooth curves using a pair of scissors.

- The same pictures and video also shows how sloppy the welt is sewn on to the insole and how little care there is to make the inside as pretty as the outside. The welt itself looks a cheap piece of crap.

- Finally to market these as some kind of high-end bespoke quality shoe is insulting to quality shoemakers now, as well as the history of shoemaking.

For bespoke quality RTW shoes you guys should take a page from Saint Crispin's.

The fit is atrocious anyway. You should probably sell them and get yourself some MIJ versions.

I always hated those giant printed gulls. Looks like you're taking a large white crap.

Sorry, woke up too early…

How you've been Jake?

After 5 months, the leather still looks like new… you could be right ctb.

Its pretty good, but it has no lining and single mid sole. Made by Allen Edmonds in the same way as the 721, but on a different last. I would say finished better than Alden's and not as good as the Northampton shoemakers.

I'm thinking they have potential. As a matter of fact, they probably would look better beat the F up.

Here are mine just 3 days young:

Still got them. I'm waiting for the fall to hit. They are really baggy so I can wear them with my long johns. Still brand new with minimum wear.

Beautiful pairs… Looking forward to breaking out my 906 for the winter.

My daily beatdown for the next 4 months.

- Wolverine 744LTD

- Joe McCoy 906

Size down for sure, especially 906.

If you can find it try using something that has as few additives as possible. It should also go on pretty thin, so not to clog up the leather. I use Lexol or Tapir, which have low toxicity and is pretty light.

I think that the Real McCoys are the only brand I know that are consistently cut large. I'm about 5'10~11" and have a 42" chest. The smaller brands are kind of up in the air. HRM and UES has a few shirts cut large with long sleeves, but only in very select styles. I do see a trend of larger sizes for Japanese customers, because i do believe the population is getting taller.

Got me a 1958 NASA / Rolex / Panerai collab with the 4 inch dome crystal.

only 3 made.

got it hooked up with a white lion cub fur strap.

one of the 4 carat blood diamonds fell off so I got them all replaced with albino panda claws.

Nothing different about the lot. As the yen gets stronger and the dollar gets weaker, nothing good will come of it.

You can try Zip Stevenson, but i'm sure he's not cheap either. The last time I spoke to him, he was charging $150, but thats probably not including the vintage rubber soles that he has. However, if you really want that deadstock sole, he has the most rare collection I've ever seen.

I'll always recommend Takeshi-san in Japan. He knows exactly how to do it right, even if it costs an arm and a leg.

Just in case there's any doubts about c&j, skye since 2008.

If I have to pay that much for an engineer boot, I'm better off getting a pair of Edward Green or G&G. Just more worth it in my opinion.

I agree with fre$co, C&J hands down or a MTO Alfred Sargent. Just better quality for the money in every way.

Damn your little waist.

Better move to eBay. Your price is too high to move here. At MOST someone might pay $300 for it.

Looking good ed…

Anyone know where to get the replacement heel for my lwb (quabaug or catpaws or any recommendation)?

and the heel replacement sole for my indy too?

The first heel is just a regular dovetail heel, although its the Alden version without the English curve. The second heel is called a Thomas heel and its shaped that way for orthopedic purposes. You can get both heels from any shoe repair shop.

I was just about to say…

- Toys McCoy

- Real McCoy's

- Real McCoy's of NZ

- Bootleggers Reunion

- Freewheelers

All separate companies, but they do share a history together. It gets kind of complicated.

Fun with hipster filters…

Update Chippewa late 2000's since 2008

Update Chippewa late 1960's since 2009

I was my jeans twice a month. Who the fuck cares? Just wash your clothes when they stink. It's called bacteria, that's feeding off you dead skin cells and sweat. The funk is the waste product of the bacteria. Besides, you're creating a great breeding ground for mold. Any grown ass adult knows this and does their laundry regularly.

I agree, its regular non xx 66 cut denim. you can tell by the rivets. the tufts of cotton stick throughout the washer on the 66xx. I have a pair as well which I picked in Japan, when the US dollar still meant something. One of the best jeans for under $200, at least back then.