Shoes that look better with age...

[almostnice]

RED WING JCREW IRON RANGER... been a great work boot for the past 10 months... one coat of beeswax back in the beginning of the winter.

well done,Sir!

[cheapmuthafukr]

dogs like em too

[choice]

choice - my jaw just dropped !!! finally ..more pics, more pics

For beats!

[Happy Hooligan]

which boot won't wesco make for the usa market?

[marineabilly]

which boot won't wesco make for the usa market?

I contacted them a long while back to see if they'd make me a pair of Horsehide Boss' and they refered me to Wesco Japan.

[marineabilly]

Marineabilly - interesting your Brando's (Rando's) came with that black edge...mine have more of a natural leather, now darkened when they were new.

Yeah, that's just too weird. Another indicator of their QA/QC department, perhaps?

[beatle]

puppy sniffing leather and Roy boots win*

[pomata]

the alden roy boots look so good. they will be fantastic in a few years

[wgmds]

agreed. aldens seem too age super well

[dkatz]

cross-post from High Fashion Mountaineering Boots...

Kampala is pretty much a second-hand clothing gold mine. I don't get a lot of time to walk around the shops, but the other day I was walking the street and caught sight of these:

anybody heard of "Woodstone"?

The fleece lining looked a little worn but otherwise they were in damn-near perfect condition.

I'm not a huuuuuge fan of the hiking-boot look, but I'm a sucker for blue suede shoes. Unfortunately they're about a size big on me (I was wearing dress socks and my toes were touching the end of the boot). The seller's first price was 60,000 shillings (~$30), which means I probably coulda talked her down to $15-20. I Wish they'd fit!

[SLAB]

roy boots were sent but they are still stuck on the other side of the ocean thanks to a puffy volcano...

[Opie]

And now for something completely different..

I finaly got some pictures of my now half year old MOTO desert boots!

Here you go.

These have been treated with leathercream, neutral leathergrease and have been cleaned twice with saddle soap.

And a sneak peak of my new MOTO monkey boots:

[JoeySullivan]

hey guys

Im tempted to cop Trickers Buford:

any feedback on these ?

[wgmds]

i think if youre buying trickers get a pair of wingtips. those look a little goofy, pretty wide/ toe looks a little too round for my liking. also with the tag on back they look A LOT like docs, which the other trickers dont. http://www.trickers.com/Collections/Country_Boot/group2.jpg look better. also speed hooks are fantastic, those will be annoying to lace

[dunkin deeznuts]

hey guys

Im tempted to cop Trickers Buford:

any feedback on these ?

i think those look great

[ghostface]

This is partly a shameless plug and partly for the edification of posterity (since there are so few pics of these online):

Jil Sander Handmade Boots, by Salvano Lattanzi

These are both the nicest and the most expensive ($2600+) boots I've ever handled. They're currently up for an IC in my FS thread-- http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=204267-- though I'm still on the fence about letting them go.

[DocBlue]

2900 $ ??

well, since most of us here spend 300 $ on jeans i can conceive that, my price limit for all the shit i wear will be 1000$, and i do hope it will last for a long time.

and now please let us know why you would let go a 3K pair of boots.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

2900 $ ??

and now please let us know why you would let go a 3K pair of boots.

I'm guessing because they look hideous.

[DocBlue]

since he bought them i assume its not the main reason

[Opie]

I don't understand why anyone would produce a 3000 usd boot and then slap a vibram sole underneath it.

Who does that move cater to?

[fre-co]

i think if youre buying trickers get a pair of wingtips. those look a little goofy, pretty wide/ toe looks a little too round for my liking. also with the tag on back they look A LOT like docs, which the other trickers dont. http://www.trickers.com/Collections/Country_Boot/group2.jpg look better. also speed hooks are fantastic, those will be annoying to lace

Don't listen to this.

Burfords look great, especially in that marron colour you posted.

I have the wetherby which is very similar and they have served me very well for getting on for 3 years.

[fre-co]

Those jil sander boots are just silly money. Should have gone to Lobb if you want to spend that sort of cash. Or just get 4 pairs of Alden cordovan boots and keep the change.

[LFC4ever]

I'm guessing because they look hideous.

Brilliant!! (and true)

[Opie]

We are talking way to much about those frankensteinboots and not nearly enough about my beautiful MOTOs.

[woody^^]

@ opie: Nice motos

[Opie]

See? Thank you!

[woody^^]

haha they are some damn pretty boots. how are they holding up? Got any slightly larger pictures?

[Headmut]

thanks for all the advice marinebilly...i was familiar with your blog, that is what actually inspired me to try and cop a pair of engineer boots.

[ghostface]

2900 $ ??

well, since most of us here spend 300 $ on jeans i can conceive that, my price limit for all the shit i wear will be 1000$, and i do hope it will last for a long time.

and now please let us know why you would let go a 3K pair of boots.

Those jil sander boots are just silly money. Should have gone to Lobb if you want to spend that sort of cash. Or just get 4 pairs of Alden cordovan boots and keep the change.

yeah, i'm afraid i can't offer any insight into the psychology or financial situation of someone who would pay retail for these (since i got them for muuuuch less). i'm thinking of selling them just because i wear them so infrequently. i tend to opt for the slimmer profile of my butteros when i wear brown boots.

I'm guessing because they look hideous.

hmmm...i think they're actually quite beautiful for what they are-- though as i suggested above, i think the shape of the last works better with jeans that are less slim than the one's i usually wear.

I don't understand why anyone would produce a 3000 usd boot and then slap a vibram sole underneath it.

Who does that move cater to?

perhaps because the soles are made from wood and not leather? though i don't have enough experience with the former to know if that makes a relevant difference.

We are talking way to much about those frankensteinboots and not nearly enough about my beautiful MOTOs.

always been a fan of moto. nice.

[JoeySullivan]

i think if youre buying trickers get a pair of wingtips. those look a little goofy, pretty wide/ toe looks a little too round for my liking. also with the tag on back they look A LOT like docs, which the other trickers dont. http://www.trickers.com/Collections/Country_Boot/group2.jpg look better. also speed hooks are fantastic, those will be annoying to lace

Don't listen to this.

Burfords look great, especially in that marron colour you posted.

I have the wetherby which is very similar and they have served me very well for getting on for 3 years.

Well good thing since I like wide and round toe and I like Docs.

Wingtips looks too casual/dressy for me.

Anyway, thank you guys. Im gonna buy them for shoeshealer.co.uk. The guys seems super skilled. Are steel toes really useful on leather sole ?