Shoes that look better with age...

[onehundy]

doesn't theshoemart have the natural chromexcel indies with the commando soles?

[1ChrisTK1]

After seeing all the british zug grain boots in this thread I got inspired to order a pair. I decided on the Cheaney Pennines and received them a few days ago so I thought I would post some pictures. They are country grain, which is like zug except a little more smooth. The Cheney boots come with a nice sheen to them and are veldtschoen construction. In my opinion they are a really nice pair of boots. I ordered them from Richard at The Shoe Healer who is a really nice guy to deal with. Shipping only took a weekend from the UK to the US. As for sizing, I went one full size down from US sneakers and a half size down from US dress shoes. They fit great after a few days of breaking them in. Anyway, here are the pics.

This is in direct sunlight.

This is with flash. The burgundy color really comes out under certain light.

This is inside without flash.

I really like the profile of this boot.

And lastly a picture of the inside symbol that Cheaney stamps in their boots.

[rkusmant]

Would it be silly to re-sole that natural cxl indy with a vibram 430 and use it as a pseudo-rugged boot?

I'm crazy about that leather and willing to make some compromises. Not sure how long I want to wait for Baker to deliver natural cxl White's.

I think the Vibram honey lug sole might look great with the color, at least that's my plan after the soles are worn out, I'm not a fan of replacing soles of brand new boots/shoes.

[attackwithstones]

OneHundy, would you please post pictures of your Road Champs after the resole? Also, did they come black? It seems that the black ones are a lot more rare than the brown. Thanks!

[onehundy]

I can post pictures later when I get home. The boot was originally brown but I treated it with black mink oil about 10-15 times than it slowly turned dark brownish. I think Christophe did the same with his boot.

an older picture but thats after the resole.

heres a close up of the leather.

[onehundy]

Anyone willing to let go of their 40's chippewas?

[SLAB]

Anyone willing to let go of their 40's chippewas?

i'm looking for that unicorn as well; good luck

[ThinFinn]

talking about Chippewa.

what do you guys think of these?

fitpic from styleforum:

[lazymuthafuka]

Is there any polish for Red Wing 9011 Dark Cherry GT? The boots have been having white scratch marks after knocking onto objects while walking... Any way to fill up the white marks with the same colour?

[FACE]

Is there any polish for Red Wing 9011 Dark Cherry GT? The boots have been having white scratch marks after knocking onto objects while walking... Any way to fill up the white marks with the same colour?

I'd find a Kiwi polish as close to the color as possible and use very light coats till a desired look OR apply that Red Wing oil to dark up the spots.

[stingray1381]

Wow, very nice, Finn. Great color.

[rayw44]

Anyone willing to let go of their 40's chippewas?

i'm looking for that unicorn as well; good luck

Not my deadstock pair, but I have another pair I'm looking to get rid of. PM me and we can talk.

[itschrisb]

Is there any polish for Red Wing 9011 Dark Cherry GT? The boots have been having white scratch marks after knocking onto objects while walking... Any way to fill up the white marks with the same colour?

Allen Edmonds makes a polish in a chili color that I used on my black cherrys before and it worked great!

[zissou]

I just used Kiwi Cordovan on mine, and it worked well.

[TheBlackGoat]

talking about Chippewa.

what do you guys think of these?

fitpic from styleforum:

Killer boots !!!! Are those NOS? Or a new model I am not aware of.

Info please. I am a huge chippewa fan. A great boot for the price.

[mikedbt5]

After seeing all the british zug grain boots in this thread I got inspired to order a pair. I decided on the Cheaney Pennines and received them a few days ago so I thought I would post some pictures. They are country grain, which is like zug except a little more smooth. The Cheney boots come with a nice sheen to them and are veldtschoen construction. In my opinion they are a really nice pair of boots. I ordered them from Richard at The Shoe Healer who is a really nice guy to deal with. Shipping only took a weekend from the UK to the US. As for sizing, I went one full size down from US sneakers and a half size down from US dress shoes. They fit great after a few days of breaking them in. Anyway, here are the pics.

This is inside without flash.

They look great Chris , wish I had go these myself now !!

[stingray1381]

Blackgoat, those are chippewa for jcrew.

[ThinFinn]

Killer boots !!!! Are those NOS? Or a new model I am not aware of.

Info please. I am a huge chippewa fan. A great boot for the price.

those are the chippewa for j.crew homestead boots

check here: http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/shoes/ruggedboots/PRDOVR~54480/54480.jsp

maybe you can get another 25% of retail. just check the sales thread...

[jake431]

those are the chippewa for j.crew homestead boots

check here: http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/shoes/ruggedboots/PRDOVR~54480/54480.jsp

maybe you can get another 25% of retail. just check the sales thread...

There's a promo going on now - you can get them for under $200 shipped if you use the STAYWARM code. At least until tomorrow night.

[CrashTestBrummie]

^^ Nice Pennines! I'm a bit of a fan of the Cheaneys that I've handled so far, apart from their rather flimsy 'modern' ranges. The 'Cardigan' veldtschoen shoes are the only pair that I miss from the recent down-sizing of my collection...

I've a pair of bargain AS Coldstream on the way, so I'm sure that my sorrow will be short-lived.

Is there any polish for Red Wing 9011 Dark Cherry GT? The boots have been having white scratch marks after knocking onto objects while walking... Any way to fill up the white marks with the same colour?

Use cream instead of wax, if you're looking to cover up scuffs. Normally, to retain the colour of a shoe or boot you'd use a polish the same colour or lighter, but this normally assumes that they're in good condition and I'm not sure that a lighter colour cream would make much of a difference.

[almostnice]

Shameless plug! I am offering these for a friend in the supermarket: http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=309798

Trickers for Burg&Schild, UK 10/44,5

[Maynard Friedman]

Just sell them on the sly at work to one of your customers - "You don't want any of that Redwing nonsense, here's a real pair of boots..."

[k4727]

I can post pictures later when I get home. The boot was originally brown but I treated it with black mink oil about 10-15 times than it slowly turned dark brownish. I think Christophe did the same with his boot.

an older picture but thats after the resole.

heres a close up of the leather.

Who did your resole?

[wgmds]

Who did your resole?

http://vintageengineerboots.blogspot.com/2011/11/raul-ojeda-willies-shoe-service.html

[kimhwan92]

My Fracap Scarponcini will be here early next week. Marro leather.

This will be my first pair of quality leather boots...

I want this pair to last.

What should I have prepared for this pair of boots? Is there any necessary application that I should consider of?

Edited November 11, 2011 by kimhwan92

[onehundy]

You don't need anything if the boot is brand new. Invest in some mustang paste and some quality wax to shine the boot. Maybe a horsehair brush.

[onehundy]

oops double post..

Edited November 11, 2011 by onehundy

[fre-co]

Oh my username changed....

Since I got my new cigar shell indies, I have decided to sell a few pairs of boots.

These are going up on ebay this weekend unless anyone here is interested in them.

I thought I would give the thread a heads up before listing. And it allows me to post up some photos here.

Trickers Wetherby UK8.5 $100

Alden #8 shell indy US9D commando sole. hardly any real wear to these. $400

Alden #8 shell bluchers US9D double leather sole. Hardly any wear at all $250

Alden standard indy US8.5EEE. several years old and well used hence $80

Alden Roy boots US9E no picture yet. You all know what they look like. $300

Hit me up if you need more deets.

[Tiro]

man if those #8 indies would only be my size...

[Tiro]

oops doublepost, not liking 5.0 very much at this point

Edited November 11, 2011 by Tiro