Shoes that look better with age...

[joelz]

so lets say you had access to get any pair of redwings you wanted - which would you get?

I'm leaning towards the GTs...

[erk]

Had them almost a year. I got them last Christmas.

damn, what'd you use to treat those? my friend had a pair that he treated with obenauf's or mink oil and they looked nothing like that.

edit: I would get the GTs. I used to have a black pair and they were great. Only reason I had to get rid of them was cause my foot grew.

a close second in my opinion would be the iron rangers, but I really like the leather sole with rubber half sole on the GTs. The only thing I would change on the GTs would be making the heel a stacked leather heel with a smaller rubber piece instead of being entirely rubber.

[appfaff]

so lets say you had access to get any pair of redwings you wanted - which would you get?

I'm leaning towards the GTs...

GTs in the Horween leather.

perfect pick in my opinion

[erk]

GTs in the Horween leather.

perfect pick in my opinion

yeah, but where the hell is he gonna find those?

[Piddan]

so i was hoping to get some tips on a good pair of brogues, cuz im getting a pair! i live in sweden, so international shipping is a must and they should cost around 200-250 euro. ive checked out a pair from our legacy, cuz they have em in some local store;

but i might want something a bit more formal and non distressed.

[appfaff]

yeah, but where the hell is he gonna find those?

Good question, haha:D

[joelz]

Ha -- yea I'm not sure if I can find the Horween but I think there's a pair of Black Cherry GTs with my name on them - just need to remember what size I am (I think it's like a half size smaller than the Indy's)... to somewhere that has them in stock! (the workers at David Z must hate me by now)

[appfaff]

Cultizm still has some Blk Cherry Gts for under $200

[joelz]

Yea my uncle is hooking me up with a pair of redwings, I could get them pretty well anywhere tho - I think they're also on sale on amazon still.

[erk]

just checked out that david z place online. those pics of the chestnut gt are sweeeeeeet. I dont know what color I like better, chestnut or black cherry.

http://www.davidz.com/products2.cfm/ID/5975/attr1/5318/color/BROWN/name/Red-Wing-6-inch-Classic-Round/

edit : it just looks so good with that natural leather sole.

[joelz]

The chestnut is mighty sex too - I think the initial 'ooo' factor of the black cherry is still selling me on them tho

[fre-co]

yeah, but where the hell is he gonna find those?

I know of some pairs for sale in the UK.

[wannabeagiant]

Had them almost a year. I got them last Christmas.

I second that, what did you use to treat these?

[TallyHo]

was in new york last weekend (of the 20th) so i stopped by the alden shop on madison avenue. plan was to get my precise sizing for some indys and see if anything interesting was in stock. for some reason i just couldn't leave without these...

what's in the box?

some complimentary accoutrements (bags, polish, laces):

an ideal pair of saddle shoes (+ LA Nuggets - highly recommended, though not included with purchase of Aldens):

a closer look:

profile:

different lighting:

left quarter:

sole:

detail shot (large):

these are alpine grained calfskin with shell cordovan saddle on the barrie last. size 12E. i can't imagine a single thing i'd change about these shoes (well, maybe flat waxed laces... but that's nothing). the alpine calfskin is amazing - these pics* hardly do it justice. these are obviously very nice dress shoes, but look great with jeans too. i expect to have these the rest of my life.

*i only have time to take photos at night lately, so the lighting kinda sucks, and there's a bit of noise. apologies.

[soonami]

^^^wow, pure sex

[Happy Hooligan]

love those saddles... do they come in other colors?

[TallyHo]

love those saddles... do they come in other colors?

if i recall correctly, they had an all cordovan model. but being more expensive, and without the contrasting colors, i did not find them nearly as desirable as these.

[Fiddy]

^^^ Gorgeous. Would really love to see a few shots of those paired with denim.

[Happy Hooligan]

I saw this awesome pair of Wesco's on their Facebook page.

They show some of their custom pairs and I thought this pair looked pretty nice. Is this anyones?

[edmond]

thye look nice but the captoe seems waaay too far back..

these are their semi dress right or they call it something else? their new pair

[slide13]

I love those, they look awesome!

Those are not the Semi-Dress, maybe Bounty Hunter or a modified Smoke Jumper. You can tell by the heel most clearly.

White's toe caps are rather large...wasn't sure I liked it at first but after looking at a few pairs with them they grew on me. My semi-dress are coming with toe caps in a few weeks hopefully and I can't wait for them to get here.

[edmond]

errr these are wesco's...

[slide13]

so they are They look a lot like a White's Bounty Hunter. Both companies use a deep toe cap evidently.

[Happy Hooligan]

they are a custom Jobmaster

[Denim Phenom]

Wait, Wesco has a facebook page?

[chrispy]

I second that, what did you use to treat these?

At first I used sno-seal for the winter (gonna have to get on that again)

then I melted off as much as I could and used various shoe polishes. Most recently, I have been using kiwi brown polish. Seems to work pretty well.

[skistar]

The snows coming and I needed to pick up something that I could wear in the elements without destroying them. Quick spin through the local thrift stores this afternoon and I couldn't leave without these, for $12

my first real boots, Red Wing 2245's after a little cleaning and a quick neatsfoot oil polish

[Paul T]

I checked out Present, a new-ish shop on Shoreditch High St, a couple weeks ago. A good line in custom Trickers, especially Vibram sole versions.

Don't forget to try one of their coffees.

[rnrswitch]

Oh man, i really think those vibram soles kill the look of those shoes. It just doesn't seem to work well with the dressiness of the trickers boots. I have always like the look of a rubber half sole with some exposed leather or just a real low profile rubber sole.

[Denim Phenom]

I think you missed the main thing killing those shoes. The green leather!!