horsehide footwear contest thread

[zissou]

First day in the #8 cap toes, settin' creases, and all that.

[mr.aa]

greetings from Indonesia!

[mikecch]

Quick update on my horsehide Thorogoods (excuse crappy phone pics):

Has had everything from blood to plaster on them, but they're holding up well.

Should do a proper polish soon.

[mapz]

^diggin' the creases coming in. shit this thread is danger -- too many temptations.

[joelz]

got a pair of whites on friday, so here are my entries

[SLAB]

joelz, lovely duo

shoes on the left are Alden but which model?

can you tell us the specs of your Whites? any profile pictures?

[joelz]

they are they captoes from jcrew, cordovan #8 on a barrie last.

I'll post some more shots of the whites soon, I took a bunch with my phone while I was waiting for a friend at a movie theater, but they are cap toes, single trim, leather sole on the swing last, in black chromexcel.

[wgmds]

you know that chromexcel is NOT horsehide, right?

[baldy]

hmm r u sure they are the horsehide SD's joel? because I don't think the chromexcel offered by bakers is HH and I think you have to get a lining for the HH SD's which doesn't seem like yours has...

wgmds got to it first... on another note, I've noticed that my HH SD's have a particularly strong fukn leather smell

Edited January 30, 2012 by baldy

[attackwithstones]

Baldy, upload a scent file or I don't believe they smell that strong.

I love the smell of my Road Champs. They smell like heaven to me.

Edit: what do you guys think of these? The price is unbeatable...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180795146260?var=480057035229&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Edited January 30, 2012 by attackwithstones

[wgmds]

can and join, that's my 2 cents. those are looking pretty fine. already have a pair of cxl white's on the way, so this project is out of the question for me . join up! the more the merrier--and the most to see what HH can really do!

[joelz]

i had a feeling chromexcel wasn't HH, oh well, still have the Aldens, and got the white's at a decent discount so no big loss there.

[baldy]

1 month on n off wear... am i the only one that thinks these have quite a strong and distinct smell??

[smittybat]

^ Love the medallion toe cap. I think I'll regret not getting that on my pair.

[SLAB]

cherish the horse smell

ps baldy, is that the regular heel height; those boots look great

Edited February 1, 2012 by SLAB

[baldy]

yea man, standard height

[PeterParker]

PSA. Orvis has discounted their remaining stock of the Wolverine 721 1000 Mile boots to $579 (from $725), size 8 and 12 remaining, for those inclined...

[happinessknox]

Anyone seen these yet?

http://www.amazon.com/Thorogood-Mens-Boerum-Horsehide-Leather/dp/B006XGG8OC

http://www.amazon.com/Thorogood-Mens-Vinegar-Horsehide-Leather/dp/B006XGGC8E

Apparently made just for Highkickz. I've seen the Thorogood 685s and I'm not sure what the major differences are here but $180 seems pretty reasonable for horsehide American made footwear. May just have to pick up a pair and get in on this contest.

[BoBSLeDBoB]

Anyone seen these yet?

http://www.amazon.com/Thorogood-Mens-Boerum-Horsehide-Leather/dp/B006XGG8OC

http://www.amazon.co...r/dp/B006XGGC8E

Apparently made just for Highkickz. I've seen the Thorogood 685s and I'm not sure what the major differences are here but $180 seems pretty reasonable for horsehide American made footwear. May just have to pick up a pair and get in on this contest.

I was just looking at these the other day and had the same exact thought process. Very tempting!

[attackwithstones]

I just posted an ebay link 2 days ago to those Thorogoods and no one replied. But seriously, that is super duper cheap for what your buying. I think I'm going to pick up the black pair when I get back from LA this month. The only reason for waiting is in case I happen upon something better in LA. USA made boots for $180!

[happinessknox]

lemme know what you think if you do pick them up. don't know how I overlooked your ebay link but these things happen, seems we're on the same page.

Edited February 1, 2012 by happinessknox

[attackwithstones]

will do!

[rkusmant]

First day at work, for the boots

[Happy Hooligan]

Anyone seen these yet?

http://www.amazon.com/Thorogood-Mens-Boerum-Horsehide-Leather/dp/B006XGG8OC

http://www.amazon.co...r/dp/B006XGGC8E

Apparently made just for Highkickz. I've seen the Thorogood 685s and I'm not sure what the major differences are here but $180 seems pretty reasonable for horsehide American made footwear. May just have to pick up a pair and get in on this contest.

did you see the cuts and discolored bits on the side of the boot as their show pics... what up with that?

[mikecch]

The horsehide that Thorogood uses is B grade at best. At the price they're asking I can't really argue, but I'd recommend a bit of modification to the leather if there's an obvious cosmetic defect on the vamp (like there was on mine...see top of this page)

Edited February 7, 2012 by mikecch

[sweapea]

Still - such a great price. I might have found my pair! Thanks attack withstands & happinessknox!

[riff]

Judging from your pair Mike, those thorogoods could be great - go for it, sweapea!!

With this ridiculously mild winter, I'm enjoying the whiskeys earlier than I thought

[smittybat]

My first entry

Alden Indy Shell Cordovan Color 8 (Trubalance) - my first pair of horse anything ever.

Edited February 8, 2012 by smittybat

[happinessknox]

did you see the cuts and discolored bits on the side of the boot as their show pics... what up with that?

Yeah that is kind of a bummer. I presume they don't typically ship that way but I really don't understand why they'd use that pair as their example when they probably have 100 others.

Mike, I'm sure it's a lower quality leather than say, Alden or Trickers or any of the higher end guys use but I agree that it's tough to complain at that price point. What kind of modifications are you refering to specifically?

[mikecch]

Yeah that is kind of a bummer. I presume they don't typically ship that way but I really don't understand why they'd use that pair as their example when they probably have 100 others.

Mike, I'm sure it's a lower quality leather than say, Alden or Trickers or any of the higher end guys use but I agree that it's tough to complain at that price point. What kind of modifications are you refering to specifically?

Removing the original finish as well as dyeing the leather, then resealing it. This should cover any cosmetic imperfections