Shoes that look better with age...

[SLAB]

My next pair of boots will probably be Whites (same as picture). Im looking to get something that walks rather comfortable so Ill go for Vibram crepes. I noticed these kind of soles dont get too much love on SuFu. Anyone have any experience with similar soles. I own a pair of RW 875 and the crepe soles on those are not too great. They wear out rather fast walking on concrete surfaces.

Whites boots Northwest last, roughout, vibram sole

[joelz]

Just gave my tricker's a polish, with some lexol conditoner applied to it prior to the brush. Havent done it over 2 months now and a pic of my SD that i worn 2x a week

Sorry what kind are the bottom ones? SD? What's that short for?

[erk]

Sorry what kind are the bottom ones? SD? What's that short for?

White's Semi-Dress

[joelz]

thanks erk, they look fantastic...

[Curious_George]

My next pair of boots will probably be Whites (same as picture). Im looking to get something that walks rather comfortable so Ill go for Vibram crepes. I noticed these kind of soles dont get too much love on SuFu. Anyone have any experience with similar soles. I own a pair of RW 875 and the crepe soles on those are not too great. They wear out rather fast walking on concrete surfaces.

Whites boots Northwest last, roughout, vibram sole

I really like those. A while back I ordered a pair of Viberg Bobcats that look pretty similar to those and should be getting them in a week or so. Mine will be cinnamon roughout with a vibram crepe sole. Personally I love crepe soles, they're comfortable and feel a little more sneaker like. But I'm not sure why crepe soles don't see much love here, it seems among the equivalent work wear/boot enthusiast market in Japan they're a lot more popular.

[M4TM]

yeah, i just can't get down w/ crepe soles. too bad many of visvim's recent releases have used them. well, i suppose it's a good thing for my cash flow...

[erk]

some pics of my small collection.

these were my first work boots and I wish I could still wear them as much as I used to, but my feet have miraculously grown and these are quite tight. the cloudy weather made the leather on these look kinda weird, but oh well.

the most comfy shoes I own and also the best fit and best looking. they're my first pair of aldens and definitely not my last. These are closing in on the 1 year mark.

I've been wearing these for about 2 weeks now and things are going well. I got these from wwii impressions as a replacement for my red wings as my do anything anytime sorta boots. They're definitely not as comfy as my red wings were or as my aldens are, but I think I've still got some breaking in to do.

[pomata]

^very good stuff erk!

nothing to compare with some good aldens or whites but here are my cheap military boots I bought this summer. I got them cut down from 14 holes

to 10 holes and replaced the laces

my shoeguy did an excellent job

and I dubbed them with this shit

next step: I think I'll change the sole with something less aggressive.

this is my self-customization boot project hah.

oh and here's a pic of a worn in pair of these

[MiniW]

haha awesome ^^

[the Repeater]

Where'd you get them on the off-chance there's another pair my size?

[rnrswitch]

What color is that. Is it the classic brown. Also, is that a single leather sole and what height are they... 5in?

Sorry for all the questions but I am thinking about picking up a pair.

[edmond]

rnrswitch the problem i have with single leather sole is that i can feel the ground i am walking on.. i have a pair in dress black just my 2 cent

[dunkin deeznuts]

some one needs to get this, dope

edmond?

http://www.thebureaubelfast.com/shop/product/254/la-cordonnerie-anglaise-leather-shoe-cleaning-apron/

[fattybfat]

What color is that. Is it the classic brown. Also, is that a single leather sole and what height are they... 5in?

Sorry for all the questions but I am thinking about picking up a pair.

yes rnrswitch,

single leather sole with natural edge and the standard dress brown and 5 in.

i just want to keep it simple

[rnrswitch]

Hey, it looks good simple. I think the only thing i would change would be the double leather sole, but all in all they look great man.

[tmadd]

Oh yeah, that was why we should have not gotten pull-tabs on the Leather Soul Jump Boot...because if you actually try to use pull tabs on boots, they inevitably break. Pictures to follow. I don't really care because as much as they were a nice added detail to the boot, they certainly don't make or break them. Now I just need to figure out whether I am going to repair or remove.

[entropy kid]

Sooo true. I've never owned a pair of boots where I didn't break the pull tabs. I don't even bother with having them fixed anymore since they're almost always hidden from view.

[fre-co]

That all depends on the boots, some are made to be used.

[mr fluffernutter]

Updates on my MOTOs for Opie:

These boots are fucking insane. Shit.

[Zazamoot]

Has anybody had to take up White's on their one year warranty?

The leather upper on one of my semi-dresses is tearing away from the welting on the side. I noticed it last week when only two stitches had failed and now the sixth seems ready to give. These are only five months old, so this is clearly the result of a defect in their construction. The welt stitching seems to have simply missed the leather.

Pretty disappointing.

[teejayess]

Grenson custom colours for The Three Threads. Those burgundy Archies look like they'd polish up to a nice shine.

[Opie]

These boots are fucking insane. Shit.

Tell me abou it.

I'm still waiting for MOTO to reply, so i can buy a pair.

A looooong wait.

[Charlatan]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310167964640&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Revamping these could be a cool project to take for pretty cheap.

[entropy kid]

Has anyone seen this guy's videos on boot? Some of the are really nice, I especially like the Red Wing engineer porn with classical piano...

http://www.youtube.com/user/fortheduration

[opethrapture]

I was thinking about getting a pair of Redwing Iron rangers but from what I hav read they are pretty narrow, does anybody know if they are more narrow than a pair of chucks for example?

[snoppkaparN]

The pair I got says its E2 I guess that is EE? But most Iron rangers is width D.

[Slub]

I have some 9011s and they are narrower than them. I wouldn't say narrower then chucks except for the fact that they start off stiffer being leather as opposed to canvas. Also note they are longer. Trying them on in store I had to size down from a 9 (usual Red Wing size) to an 8.

[Curious_George]

My custom Viberg Bobcats arrived today.

The color isn't 100% accurate, they're actually a little less orange tinted than they appear in these photos (they're cinnamon roughout to be exact). I basically sized these the same as my Alden 405s as advised and they fit great (1/2 size down from standard boot size and up in width).

I'm now trying to decide if I want to dub them. The cinnamon roughout is a little lighter than I was expecting and if I could darken them a little without losing the color completely that'd be great. Also, since they're basically a work boot I don't want to have to worry about babying them too much.

[jl9389]

those Viberg's are beautiful

[jackandcoke]

My custom Viberg Bobcats arrived today.

The color isn't 100% accurate, they're actually a little less orange tinted than they appear in these photos (they're cinnamon roughout to be exact). I basically sized these the same as my Alden 405s as advised and they fit great (1/2 size down from standard boot size and up in width).

I'm now trying to decide if I want to dub them. The cinnamon roughout is a little lighter than I was expecting and if I could darken them a little without losing the color completely that'd be great. Also, since they're basically a work boot I don't want to have to worry about babying them too much.

damn .. shit's nice.. where did u get it?