Madmax

George Military Boot. Was to be worn with mess uniform.

I'm projecting some wear on these and I'm liking what I'm thinking. So, any love?

I have a very similar boot from crockett and jones

Anyway, a quick family photo for the album in the failing London light.

The skyes rich colour really shows when compared to the indies.

Max,

It depends. Where do you live? A B-15 can handle a lot of winter weather, but if it gets down below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, you might get a bit chilly. The sleeves are roomy but the body doesn't have a lot of room to layer. A B-6 will have you warmer in a bit chillier climate than that. So, it depends.

Looks-wise, though, I've always liked the B-15 series. Especially the early ones (Up to the B series) with the offset zippers.

Hope that helps.

-Jake

Sweden... So sometimes it definitely gets colder than 20. I guess the best solution would to be get both if the b-3 werent so damn expensive.

I actually prefer the later ones, but they all look good!

Not to derail the thread from it's current and interesting topic.....

I finally got my white's semi-dress and while I love them I have a bit of a problem. I think they are a bit too small for me.

I don't know who said it but someone said they are sized the same as Alden indies, but roomier. For me this is not the case. I ordered in the same size as my indies, although an E instead of EEE fitting and they are at least half an inch shorter. I've worn them for a couple of days now and although they are not uncomfortable as such, I think I am going to end up having problems. I'm totally gutted because I waited so long for these and to order them again will be a pain in the ass.

So unless there is someone with a US9E who wants to swap for a US8.5E......?

Also could someone compare their semi-dress and Indy boots to make sure mine are not just some freak pair?

I have the indies in 10,5EE which are a tight fit when using an insole. I tried on a size 10D at stronghold a couple of weeks ago and decided to order size 10E, they were definitely tight but felt comfortable. So my experience is that the whites are sized bigger than the indies, if not i am kinda of screwed when my pair arrives... For reference i wear 10,5EE in indies, 10,5E Alden barrie last and 10G in Crocket and Jones.

Thanks Jake,

My only concern with the B-6 is that looks a little bit to "civilian". What do you think of wearing a B-15 for winter, warm enough? The Buzz Rickson ones looks so good with patches!

Madmax,

For shearling jackets, I don't think you can go wrong with Real McCoys New Zealand. Eastman would also be a good choice.

I've seen D-1's and B-6's that both look very cool and if you wear sweaters underneath them, they should get you through the winter in fine style. The B-3 and ANJ-4 both might be too warm unless worn with a t-shirt only. And going into a building would be murder. Cool as they look, the D-1 and B-6 are both more practical jackets.

Having said all that, I still plan on getting a B-3 some day...

-Jake

for someone with smaller feet, maybe.

oh, and by the way, does anybody here know what these are?

i never knew alden made lace-to-toe boots, especially with cat's paws (which might've been added later).

I believe someone actually posted a similar or same boot early in this thread.

These don't get much mention, does anyone have them?

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/klax-on/ma5002-br/

I dont have them, since they always seem to be sold and out they only make them up to size 10 as far as i know. I do think they are among the best looking boots there are.

I would need some help in finding and choosing between the ANJ4, B3, B6 or D1. I live in Sweden so the jacket needs to warm for winter of -10 to 0 degrees celcius, but i guess that isnt a problem with neither of them, maybe the B3 is too hot? How are they sized? I have an a2 from aero leather in size 46 which is a fairly good fit, however slightly too big in chest and very slim in the arms.

Which maker do you guys suggest and what are the pros and cons of above jackets.

How did you come up with the idea of starting your own brand of boots and from where did you drew inspiration to the designs?

When you say cordovan, do you mean shell cordovan or just horsehide? What other leather options will you have?

My only critic would be the black boots you are wearing the sc x mister freedom thread looks like an exact copy of whites semi dress which is more than just reproducing a style of boot.

I'd like to point out a few things..

I'm sure many of you won't believe me when i say this, but yesterday was the first time EVER i'd clicked on this thread title, and that was only because somebody called Self Edge to ask if they could buy the Patina boots now, to which i questioned where they'd even seen them and they said within this thread.. So copying styles within this thread isn't something we did, at least not on purpose.

Regarding copying popular styles, these are styles that have been done by hundreds of companies, it's really not very different than doing a 5-pocket jean, it's practically public domain now considering it's such a commonly used style of garment.

We're also not looking to produce reproductions, that's why you're seeing some odd accents on some of the boots that some purists might not dig.

All the boots are made either in San Francisco or Long Island, the design is done here in SF..

To the comment about a "one stop shop".. This is a completely seperate project not in any way related to Self Edge, it's a standalone store we're opening two blocks from SE.

We're carrying six lines..

Wild Child (a line by Samuel de Goede [Cotton Duck] and myself)

Patina (a line by me..)

Dry Bones

Skull

Flat Head

Clipper's

Buzz Rickson (& William Gibson)

The first two lines are fully customizable, you can even choose a boot and pick out your cordovan and we'll produce it for you within 6 weeks. Also, we'll have in-house aging services, pick out a boot and for an extra cost we'll make it look however you'd like.

There's lots of things planned and hopefully i won't die from exhaustion before it all comes together this summer.

Am i the only one who thinks it looks like Patina / Wild Child just copied the boots who seems to be popular in this thread like the RW Gt, Whites Semi dress and Alden wing tip boot?

I hope this doesnt offend the makers, i do think the boots look (except the zipper) good, i would just prefer buying the original.

What cuts do you have in size 34? And will the discount be? What other RRL products do you stock?

Hello all,

I would need some help with the sizing of some Alden Indy's.

My feet are 26,6 cm ( 10,5 inches) long. I usually wear a 42,5 or 43 in Europe. With Redwings I'm comfortable with 9, the 9,5 is just a little bit to big for me.

What size should I choose for Indys? I don't own any Aldens yet.

Thanks in advance,

Heinrich

I have the same size in red wings and indys. I would go with size 9.

From what I've seen of the quality of workmanship, I'd definitely prefer C & J, then Trickers, then Alden in that order.

I agree, i do however prefer the looks on most aldens over the other if they are supposed to be worn with jeans.

Both Alden of carmel and the Alden shop in San Fransisco ships international.

I just found pants shop avenue which has both the lee repro and the levis repro in natural indigo.

Lee repro http://shop.yumetenpo.jp/goods/d/pants-shop-avenue.com/g/SC40300/index.shtml

Levis repro http://shop.yumetenpo.jp/goods/d/pants-shop-avenue.com/g/SC40400/index.shtml#

Does anyone have the measurements for the lee repros? Are they left-hand twill?

$235 shipped for samurai bk? Is that without the help of a proxy?

He ordered them directly from 2nd.

Anyone interested in buying a brand new pair of sz 35 5000vx 21oz?

What is the measurements?

oh with the color of this leather what kind of meltonian color could you recommend greg? thanks yeah thats what happened to my redwings they caked up on the creases.. btw how do you take polish off the shoe? any kind of polish remover or something?

I think you normally use saddle soap, but i just took like five years of too much polish on my sisters riding boots yesterday and i used baby oil which worked much better than saddle soap and also easier. Just rub som baby oil on a paper towel and rub of. But if you have only put on a thin layer of neutral wax on i cant see the meaning of cleaning the shoes, just brush them with a horsehair brush.

There is one issue that comes up for me in that - if I polish these boots, I have to be really careful to not darken the stitching and the welt. That's just my take on it since these focal points of the boot aer what make it look vintage. But if I take this to a regular shoe-shine place and don't tell them anything, then after a few trips, the boots would come out a monotonic brown. I noticed that this will happen over time even with a light Kiwi tan. So this weekend I had to remove polish from the welt and stitches, and they look more distinguished that way. I'll proceed with neutral polish for a while now.

You might wonder, why all the fuss? Vintage looks and vanity! Almost every time I wear them, I get compliments on them. Can't say that about any other shoe I've ever worn!

When I polish brown shoes with neutral kiwi polish i seem to get some white residue in the creases after a couple of hours which makes the boots looking dried out. Does that happen to you?

I do agree on trying to keep the stitches white, i makes a big difference in apperance on the indy's.

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just got these in the mail yesterday

thanks adam

Do you know if Adam got stock of all sizes? I was told that they wouldnt come until may.

How is the fit on the Hawaiis compared to the 40601's?

I'm looking for these http://item.rakuten.co.jp/georges2/625/ George Cox Brogues but cant find them on a site thats feasible for order from the US.

So, anyone who can help or is willing to suggest wingtip brogues in black with rubber sole would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys and gals but I doubt theres many gals here haha.

Check out the Trickers Stow with Dainite sole http://www.pediwear.co.uk/detail.php?stock_ID=774

Alfred Sargent Montrose, but it does however come with a double leather sole http://www.pediwear.co.uk/detail.php?stock_ID=36

You can also check out Alden of carmel http://www.alden-of-carmel.com/index.cfm/shoes.htm which has two wing tip boots, shell cordovan and calf, both with commando soles.

Have had several orders with Joshua and he his in my experience the best to deal with when ordering stuff from Japan.

Could you possibly post some more pics of the lace-to-toe smokejumpers?

^^ I belive he is wearing hawaiis in the first pic and 47s in the second

^^They should shrink even more if you machine dry.