Shoes that look better with age...

[ThinFinn]

^final result is awesome mate...think i need to get me some of those as well...!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Do it!

The quality is reasonable (from what I can tell), he coating is fun and it they look nice

[crownzip]

Nice looking Roughouts! Where did you buy them? Thanks

Do it!

The quality is reasonable (from what I can tell), he coating is fun and it they look nice

[ranonranonarat]

wow B_F those are looking great!

[DocBlue]

here u go Ed

i sized up from 11 to 11.5

i had a vibram 430 sole put instead of standard 100

nothing else.... pretty standard tho

i love those but i would like to find 11 lone wolf boots too

[beeetus]

Wow b_F, those look incredible.

[nattomoto]

Some new MOTOs from the F/W10 line are starting to come to light. Pretty good looking boots. I'm still on the lookout for his cordovan models which are supposed to be part of the new line.

A rework of his Monkey Boots:

In Velour (roughout) too:

Lady's Engineer Boots in Velour (roughout):

[dylanbooth78]

Stellar job B-F! Must spread though!

[DocBlue]

where can i find lone wolf boots bigger than 9.5??

[wgmds]

Read the second to last exerpt. http://historypreservation.com/hpassociates/detailpop.php?uniqnum=321

[DocBlue]

yea thanks

same on BIG

i was wondering if there was some online shop with stock

[beeetus]

Would anyone be interested in doing a boot trade for my Chippewa 27899's? I've only had them a few months, but decided I'd prefer something with less of a matte finish that will take a shine. @marineabilly and Ed I'm looking in your direction.

They're an 8 1/2. Looking for an 8 or 8 1/2 engineer that will take a shine.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

can't you just polish them?

ok..I dunno.. just a suggestion.

But I doubt Ed would trade his Lone Wolf Engineers for Chippewas

[coleslawyum]

^^^ You got a lot of choices for engineer boots that will shine up.

Red Wing 2268

Lone Wolf LW00300

Wesco Boss (Black Tie Option)

Viberg (Chrome Leather Option)

Dayton

A Bit More Pricey:

Beck TBA9901

Buco BA8104

Buco BA10010

Best bet I would say go for the Red Wing or Lone Wolf. Well worth the money. Unless you get lucky and get your hands on some vintage joints like Happy Hooligan.

[coleslawyum]

can't you just polish them?

ok..I dunno.. just a suggestion.

But I doubt Ed would trade his Lone Wolf Engineers for Chippewas

You actually can give it a shot. I tried on this recent post.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I would see LoneWolf as already fucking pricey

so polishing is the most promising option you have. so follow coleslawyum's advice

[wgmds]

Hey coleslaw, I wear a 9.5 in Indy, do you think or know if I could wear a pair of size 9 lonewolf egineers.

[coleslawyum]

Yes, I believe they are half size too big. I have a LW ropers and they are a size 8. I wear a 8.5 Indy's.

[beeetus]

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I wasn't trying to imply that Ed would trade his Lone Wolf's for Chippewas, I figured he had more than one pair of engineers.

If someone does want to do a trade, I'm open to any brand.

[MiniW]

these are a pair of Buttero boots that I had the single leather sole replaced with Alden's Plantation crepe sole... enjoy

the work was done at Moulded Shoe NYC (http://mouldedshoe.com/), cost $150, turnaround time 3-4 weeks.

[Nicorice]

at one year

[marineabilly]

Believe me when I say any leather takes a shine. I joined the Marines back in '95 when we were still spit shining our black boots and I had five pair with different leather that I polished. My 26899's would take a good shining, but I just prefer them to be all beat up with character. I have both horsehid real McCoy Buco's and the Becks, but they'll run you over seven bills a pop, but take on a great shine. I just polished up my Bucos last night.

Have u tried polishing you Chip's?

Would anyone be interested in doing a boot trade for my Chippewa 27899's? I've only had them a few months, but decided I'd prefer something with less of a matte finish that will take a shine. @marineabilly and Ed I'm looking in your direction.

They're an 8 1/2. Looking for an 8 or 8 1/2 engineer that will take a shine.

[edmond]

lonewolf wont take a shine fucking chromexcel oil tanned leather fuck shit! well the carpenter and the mechanic boots does take a shine though

[heinrich BCN]

Came today. They are much darker than on the pictures on the web-shop I bought it from. But that's no problem as I dub them anyways. And I was surprised how small they look in reality.

Glad they came with the rivet, which wasn't featured on the pics.

Now let the fun begin

where to get those...?

[technicolor]

at one year

Absolutely beautiful. What brand makes such a fantastic product?

[coleslawyum]

lonewolf wont take a shine fucking chromexcel oil tanned leather fuck shit! well the carpenter and the mechanic boots does take a shine though

Trust me, they'll take a shine eventually. It'll just take a bit of time! Like MB said, you can get a shine out of any leather.

[not too tight]

Absolutely beautiful. What brand makes such a fantastic product?

Those are Brooks Brothers Desert Boots. A few people are selling them in the supermarket.

[k449]

Doc and anyone else, FYI...I talked to Gordon about the Lone Wolf larger sizes a few months back and he said it wasn't happening anymore, something about export fees being high, etc. All I know is he said Toyo wasn't going to be making anything past the 9.5. Try the Warehouse stuff. They go to 11. That's my size. I have two pairs of horsehide boots by them. I just got a pair of the Weinbrenner cordovan roofer boots in brown from them. Unfortunately, they havent made any engineer boots yet, though....

[beeetus]

I haven't tried to shine them yet. I'll have to put some elbow grease into it. I just figured the matte finish of the oil-tanned leather wouldn't polish up. I love the boots otherwise.

[cmo]

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?p=2409260#post2409260

self plug.... Quoddy Deck Chukka UK9