Shoes that look better with age...

[fattybfat]

those are some nice nice grenson

[sell veg]

I love these. too bad they are $$$.

Here is the link: http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/otsuka/mesu/mkt-102.htm

[matrix7583]

THOSE ARE MINE :) will post some pics later on !!

Has anyone posted anything about Grenson yet? I don't feel like reading 350 pages to find out. If not, look them up, the brand makes amazing shoes and boots.

[GregNYC]

Nice site, detail photos, plus instructions on how to use the button-hook to do up the shoes!

[coleslawyum]

Nice site, detail photos, plus instructions on how to use the button-hook to do up the shoes!

Yeah those are quite fabulous. I bought a Dry Bones version awhile ago, not realizing that it was such an old school shoe. (more than 100 years ago, I think.)

The zipper really kills it for me. Although the quality is pretty good for a $250 shoe, I'm gonna have to step it up and get a real pair of these.

[Chicken]

^ i don't know, but i feel like in order to pull those shoes off, i have to be dressed like this lad:

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[coleslawyum]

^^Yeah, that works too, but it actually looks okay with jeans. I think its a classic style that looks good no matter which century it is.

[sell veg]

^^ that is how i dress. so the boots would go perfect. no, i seriously think those could go great with jeans or slacks/suit. i mean, they are pretty foppish, but i think they would be doable for sure. i just wish i could find some that are a) made before the turn of the century and not $700. I like the ones posted above but i agree that it's a no with the zipper.

EDIT: coleslaw beat me to it.

[Chicken]

man, maybe i could see them with white or grey dior skinnies or something. but it's hard for me to see them with straight leg blue jeans. i'll believe it when i see it, i guess.

[coleslawyum]

I posted this awhile back when I was wear some boot cuts from Flathead. The jeans are a bit huge for my liking these days. I wearing the WH 660 right now and it looks good with a slimmer jean too.

[beatle]

It's summer...

[Chicken]

hmm, coleslaw, i guess i stand corrected yet again.

you could choose to hide the cloth parts depending on what you're wearing them with.

[the Repeater]

Do I even dare bring up hand-made moccasins in this "boots and dress shoes" thread?

Specifically, I'm looking for a crepe-soled ring boot!

[fre-co]

go right ahead, they have been mentioned before at length.

[HumanError]

Sometime ago someone posted a pic of a pair of Alfred Sargent Castleton chukkas. In waxy leather, they were. Might anyone know where/if they can be had in NYC? Earlier today I stopped in Barney's. They didn't have them, so I asked a shoe salesman where I might find them locally. He didn't know, but after giving me the quick once-over to gauge how much I might spend (I hate that shit), he quickly tried to show me some styles. I said, "No thanks, I have these", pointing to the Alden chukkas on my feet.

He asked, "So, why do you want another pair then?" I said, "I don't, the Sargent's are different. Thanks, bye"- LOL.

I know these boots can be gotten through Pediwear, but I'd like to try them on first.

[dunkin deeznuts]

Sometime ago someone posted a pic of a pair of Alfred Sargent Castleton chukkas. In waxy leather, they were. Might anyone know where/if they can be had in NYC? Earlier today I stopped in Barney's. They didn't have them, so I asked a shoe salesman where I might find them locally. He didn't know, but after giving me the quick once-over to gauge how much I might spend (I hate that shit), he quickly tried to show me some styles. I said, "No thanks, I have these", pointing to the Alden chukkas on my feet.

He asked, "So, why do you want another pair then?" I said, "I don't, the Sargent's are different. Thanks, bye"- LOL.

I know these boots can be gotten through Pediwear, but I'd like to try them on first.

I dont know where they carry Alfred Sargent in NYC but pediwear has a pretty good return policy if you dont like them or they dont fit....

[andewhall]

Hi Viv, these are really nice looking boots indeed. Sorry bit of a boot noob, but could you give me some more info on these, website, maybe online purchase etc. I have just got to the last page of this thread! Crazy, took a few months. Have been wearing some, what I think to be old Australian Army boots for the last few months. Will get some pic's when I can.

MOMA

being suede or nubuck or whatever they probably wont look better with age.

[Chicken]

^ good to see your around this neck of the woods, ande.

definitely some pics please.

[HumanError]

I dont know where they carry Alfred Sargent in NYC but pediwear has a pretty good return policy if you dont like them or they dont fit....

Thanks, Dunkin.

Anyone up on Shipton & Henage? They've got a USA online store, and they carry the boot at a fair price. Anyone ever deal with them?

[La Brea]

Grenson quality is up there with Trickers. I have both and love them. Much better quality than Alden.

THOSE ARE MINE :) will post some pics later on !!

[flex0r]

what do you guys think, should i take my Redwing GT's with me on a cruise to Ensenada? Or will it be too hot? We're starting to hit 100s where I live already, so I'm wondering if i should just use the space for something else..

[Denim Phenom]

I called the Alden shop in New York today and put my name on the list to get the Black Indys. Can't wait until they arrive in shop.

[fattybfat]

didnt know they have a black indy..need to go take a look

[Leonard Leroy]

i want my cordovan boots so bad the wait is killing. me.

[edmond]

wait.. those black indy's will be cordovan ??

[GregNYC]

^The black Indies will not be cordo, but the same kind of leather the current base-model Indies are. Same sole, same lining, same stitching, etc. I have a pair on reserve too, just so I can try them on. Now that you remind me, I might go in an ask for updated info - they know me by now. I'll wear my Superleather Indies just to have something to talk about!

[edmond]

whats the running cost on those?

look at what the best cobbler in japan did to a pair of lonewolf carpenters

[edmond]

carpenters 2 months of wear

the shoy on top them soles should look like this!

[dave023]

Nice boots Ed!

[edmond]

thanks davey!