Shoes that look better with age...

[kodou]

Hard to say for sure from the pictures, but they don't look like shell cordovan to me based on the creasing. Cordovan colored, certainly. Cordovan does not get fine wrinkles. Here's an example of creasing on shell cordovan:

tags fixed.

thanks amlai. yeah, the creasing is not similar. that's really why i want to get a second opinion on them somewhere. i don't mind either way, but knowing would certainly help in the shoe care department.

[datasupa]

Datasupa those trickers are amazing! What do you treat them with?

obenauf's leather oil and heavy duty LP for conditioning/waterproofing, and kiwi paste wax, or sometimes meltonian shoe cream, for shine. meltonian seems to give more shine--almost a mirror gloss.

Dat is rocking a nice pair of boots. They aged well. I didn't really catch the indigo ankle ring, though.

-JF

[Yardsale]

just got these in today. I like them a lot. Quick question, how long before boots break in, in your experience? I can tell this week will be some heel cutting for sure

[mizanation]

tags fixed.

thanks amlai. yeah, the creasing is not similar. that's really why i want to get a second opinion on them somewhere. i don't mind either way, but knowing would certainly help in the shoe care department.

kodou, those shoes are calfskin and are very nice. nice pickup.

[Tarmac]

<dundee>that's not cordovan. this is cordovan</dundee>

PS the cobbler probably thought you asked him "would you call this color cordovan color?". and he said "yeah"

[datasupa]

<dundee>that's not cordovan. this is cordovan</dundee>

[drool]that's not cordovan. that's cordovanity.[/drool]

[red]

i really regret ignoring this thread. im only on page ten. and im using the superlong mode too.

[fre-co]

TarmacThose first church's cordovan shoes you just posted.

Did you just buy them on ebay or sell them. I was very tempted but missed out on those. Very nice collections.

[GregNYC]

Looking at synthi's C&J Skye has convinced me to at least try on pair. Thanks everyone for the wonderful posts.

Coleslaw, here are my Skyes. I happen to like C & J more than many other makers because their lasts fit my wider feet.

[cheep]

um.... just found some vintage hanover cordovan oxfords for 3$ while thrift shopping with my mom and son.

and a 7$ H. Huntsman suit... but thats for a different thread i think.

[mizanation]

nice cheep. put a shine on it and take some pics, please!

kodou, most cobblers these days don't know what shell cordovan is. also, they don't know how to care for it. cordovan is also a color, which helps the confusion.

[Conie Jeans]

just got these in today. I like them a lot. Quick question, how long before boots break in, in your experience? I can tell this week will be some heel cutting for sure

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Wow those are beautiful boots...can you give the details brands and where did you get it? thx

www.irondenim.com

[Conie Jeans]

FEIT International shoes, Italian Leather with Vibram...I like these shoes alot...

[Yardsale]

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Wow those are beautiful boots...can you give the details brands and where did you get it? thx

www.irondenim.com

red wings 1914 gentlemen traveler

[coleslawyum]

Coleslaw, here are my Skyes. I happen to like C & J more than many other makers because their lasts fit my wider feet.

Thanks Greg! That's one awesome looking brogue boot. Dare I say the best I've seen in awhile…?

[nightdeposit]

kodou, i dont think they need a resole either. they look fine. dont know if they are cordovan or not, they look like thicker leather to me...

i do think it is worth it in the long run to spend the money on a proper pair of shoes.

its an investment that will last you much longer than a lot of the throwaway shoes made these days.

also, when you buy used shoes, the previous owner has already imprinted the inner soles with their footprint, which can actually mess your feet up and your back. you can see the heel indentation on those used ones you picked up. i a while back i scored a nice pair of used wingtips but the insides were uncomfortable because of this same dynamic... i ended up getting rid of them, vowing to just spend the money on new ones.

its best to get a new pair, and make them yours.

[slight]

Wonder if these (ecco) would look any better after a few months of hard wear?

[Chicken]

my newest toy, purchased at stronghold from bill.

double leather sole. currently contemplating on having vibram #705s over them like TAKASHI-san's.

[Chicken]

a gift from my friend cw. (thanks man! )

their beaten pretty hard. currently contemplating whether to keep them as beaters, or try to revive the leather.

[Chicken]

and my trusted.

[edmond]

hey chicken san whos cw? the guy from here? he also browses the take5 forum.. where is he from?

[B-Dawg]

all the shoes on this page look great. i just got back from visiting home for winter break and these were waiting for me:

i'm interested to see how the beeswax leather on these desert boots will age. has anyone here had experience with this leather? i'm curious if there's different maintenance with beeswax leather.

[pda4live]

my newest toy, purchased at stronghold from bill.

double leather sole. currently contemplating on having vibram #705s over them like TAKASHI-san's.

Very nice pair of boots there Chicken, looks pretty hard to break in as well

[jubei]

^I second that. those soles look CRAZY

[SLAB]

Chicken-san; do you have any pics where you are wearing the White's? I wonder how they look like worn... Also what kind of was/oil do you use on your Alden 405's? Does oil treatment always make the white stitching to become black?

[blake]

my newest toy, purchased at stronghold from bill.

double leather sole. currently contemplating on having vibram #705s over them like TAKASHI-san's.

hey chicken, what brand are those boots? did you buy them at the stronghold store in venice?

[theetruscan]

hey chicken, what brand are those boots? did you buy them at the stronghold store in venice?

The title of his post is "White's Semi Dress," and you quoted the bit where he said "Purchased at stronghold from bill." So, White's, and yes.

[GregNYC]

Chicken, those White's look pretty good, less hobbit-like than mine, partially because of your double-leather sole and the raked heel angle. Here are a few of my whites, including with jeans. I think this winter I'll get White's Smoke Jumpers (at bottom):

[amlai]

my newest toy, purchased at stronghold from bill.

...

double leather sole. currently contemplating on having vibram #705s over them like TAKASHI-san's.

Are these the standard semi-dress w/ double leather? Or did you ask for anything special? You're in NYC, right? Do you know of somewhere that would put #705s on top? I've been thinking of getting a pair and doing something like this myself.

[dave023]

Hum, I need some whites...