Shoes that look better with age...

[headrush]

why is this thread in "superdenim"?

[coleslawyum]

Because boots look good with denim. The real question is why ask this question after 2000 pages and 4.5 years?

[headrush]

Not buying the answer.

To answer your question...don't think it dawned on any of the superfriends here...including you....

so why did it take you 4 or 5 years? you've been here since 2006 - never noticed did you? well i did.

time for some new shit. this is 2011 -yall been slackin.

[coleslawyum]

Wow, you've given me a lot to think about this evening. I'll post my thesis tomorrow morning after I do some research.

[superhero]

Not buying the answer.

To answer your question...don't think it dawned on any of the superfriends here...including you....

so why did it take you 4 or 5 years? you've been here since 2006 - never noticed did you? well i did.

time for some new shit. this is 2011 -yall been slackin.

shut up. nao

[k4727]

anyway back to shit that matters, anyone has pics of 1000 miles after 365 days of wear?

[pepper davies]

I have a couple pairs of boots that are nearing 1.5 years of wear. What are the signs that they need a resole? I've been trying to wait for my group buy engineers before sending anything off, but I don't want to be ruin what I've got now in the process. Thanks for any help, friends.

[aho]

why is this thread in "superdenim"?

Maybe reaching here, but I would go so far as to claim that our interests in denim reflects something that has become more of a lifestyle based in certain aesthetics...Workwear, Military wear, and even boots/shoes are all items of clothing that can be traditionally associated with denim and by extension demonstrate qualities that relate to what we find so beautiful about denim ie: aging, patina, heritage, quality etc. the list goes on. This is why I believe that the superdenim forum, while mainly focusing on jeans, has come to encompass many articles of clothing, like "Shoes.." thread.

Random thought but sometimes I wonder why the "Evolution of Leather Goods" thread isn't in superdenim...

[Baeyer-Drewson]

why is this thread in "superdenim"?

I'm now trying to picture workwear/vintage dress shoes/boots with drapey gothninja outfit. It's like a worst waywt for my mind's eye.

[Denton]

you guys took that question way too seriously

[aho]

^interwebz is serious bijiness

[superhero]

i am on the internet more than i am on real life. so that's saying somethin

[Layne]

There's a "Show Us Your Leather" thread... basically the same thing.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=225065

Random thought but sometimes I wonder why the "Evolution of Leather Goods" thread isn't in superdenim...

[glimmertwins]

i am on the internet more than i am on real life. so that's saying somethin

....I don't think you want to know what that's really saying.

[Denim Phenom]

This is the ony thread on this whole board that I look at daily so I could care less about everything else. Well except the motorcycle thread.

[Jamolos Orm]

Not buying the answer.

To answer your question...don't think it dawned on any of the superfriends here...including you....

so why did it take you 4 or 5 years? you've been here since 2006 - never noticed did you? well i did.

time for some new shit. this is 2011 -yall been slackin.

Hey, I have an idea. Keep your trap shut.

I actually look forward to my feet being brutalised by my new Red Wings. I enjoy pain, and I enjoy struggle. It'll be a cakewalk for me. This way, after all the hurt, I'll adore my boots even more.

....I don't think you want to know what that's really saying.

Just means he's not a fan of third world exploitation or genocide.

[Rivet Head]

why is this thread in "superdenim"?

Stick around a bit, you'll figure it out...

[SwedeAlex]

SwedeAlex - your recommendation last week is why I got these.

Great! Enhoy them and wear them hard. It´s such a great looking boot in every way. From the aestetic to the construcion and how they feel!

[glimmertwins]

Just means he's not a fan of third world exploitation or genocide.

Your post just killed a near extinct baby animal somewhere in the world.

[ThinFinn]

just copped these bad boys

anyone in here with these who could post some evopics maybe?...

[coleslawyum]

I have a couple pairs of boots that are nearing 1.5 years of wear. What are the signs that they need a resole? I've been trying to wait for my group buy engineers before sending anything off, but I don't want to be ruin what I've got now in the process. Thanks for any help, friends.

It's a very subjective matter, since when soles wear out, the comfort level of the shoe changes. The thing I change out the most are the heels. When they start getting uneven, it makes walking more awkward for me. I guess you can make that judgement yourself.

The most important thing is to keep the wear away from things like the midsole and the welt. It becomes more costly when those things get damaged.

This heel is not ready to replaced, but once it starts hitting the leather, I'll swap it out.

Another thing that wears out the easiest is the front tip of the shoe, especially on leather soles. You can either replace it with a metal tap (or plastic since no one does flush mounting in New York City) or have them rebuild just the tip with leather.

Metal tap flush mount:

Leather rebuild, plastic tap + rubber topy:

This one probably will need something soon, but I won't let it get to the welt.

For a rubber outsole, you probably won't need a re-sole for a LONG time. Even if the stitching starts to go, as long as you don't see leather, you're good.

You can always do a partial repair job, since a full re-sole + re-welt is so expensive. That way you can give your shoes or boots a few more years of life.

[jstavrin]

Thanks, coleslaw. Fantastic post.

[Crovax]

So I've had my Redwing Beckman (black cherry) boots for about a month now, and there are definitely some daily wear type skuffs. The store recommended I use some mink oil on them after a month so I bought some with the boots.

Question is: can I use an old dress sock to apply it? Or should I use a t-shirt? Something else entirely?

Also: should I oil the insides?

These things are very comfortable after breaking them in, and I want to take care of them for years to come. I feel like oiling them up 1x/month is the best way to do that.

[davichan]

^2nd that,

always great info shared from coleslaw!!

thank you

[erk]

So I've had my Redwing Beckman (black cherry) boots for about a month now, and there are definitely some daily wear type skuffs. The store recommended I use some mink oil on them after a month so I bought some with the boots.

Question is: can I use an old dress sock to apply it? Or should I use a t-shirt? Something else entirely?

Also: should I oil the insides?

These things are very comfortable after breaking them in, and I want to take care of them for years to come. I feel like oiling them up 1x/month is the best way to do that.

to deal with scuffs the best you really need to use a polish. find a polish you find acceptable and use that.

I personally don't use mink oil for any of my leather products, and prefer obenauf's LP. You can use your hands to apply it.

do NOT oil the insides.

don't oil your boots too frequently. once a month is too much in my opinion. the leather will start to become too easily scratched and scuffed. a wax polish will help avoid this as well.

[Crovax]

to deal with scuffs the best you really need to use a polish. find a polish you find acceptable and use that.

I personally don't use mink oil for any of my leather products, and prefer obenauf's LP. You can use your hands to apply it.

do NOT oil the insides.

don't oil your boots too frequently. once a month is too much in my opinion. the leather will start to become too easily scratched and scuffed. a wax polish will help avoid this as well.

According to Redwing, they highly recommend against polishing these boots. The color is too hard to match without going to a cobbler.

They recommended mink oil in particular for this color and boot. I generally tend to stick with manufacturer recommendations on things like this.

I'm not against waiting longer for the first oiling, I just don't want the boots to lose their color or prematurely wear.

[fre-co]

According to Redwing, they highly recommend against polishing these boots. The color is too hard to match without going to a cobbler.

They recommended mink oil in particular for this color and boot. I generally tend to stick with manufacturer recommendations on things like this.

I'm not against waiting longer for the first oiling, I just don't want the boots to lose their color or prematurely wear.

That's pretty much bullshit I'm afraid, but do follow their advice if you want. I wouldn't oil anything like as often as that personally.

[Crovax]

That's pretty much bullshit I'm afraid, but do follow their advice if you want. I wouldn't oil anything like as often as that personally.

How often, in either months or # wears, would you all oil?

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

I just don't want the boots to lose their color or prematurely wear.

unless you're spending your days intentionally kicking a pile of broken glass, I wouldn't give it too much thought.

oh- and just because RW doesn't make a matching polish doesn't mean it doesn't exist:

(in a different tin than the Doc's polish I've used, which matches almost perfectly, but I expect it's the same thing.)

edit: to answer your most recent question:

even when I was working a landscaping job and beating the hell out of my boots every day I didn't apply obenauf's more than once every two or three months. I'm sure you can do it more frequently... but it's not going to ruin the boots not to unless you're really exposing them to caustic materials.

[triumph.man]

Question is: can I use an old dress sock to apply it? Or should I use a t-shirt?

are questions like these really necessary?