Shoes that look better with age...

[denimstars]

so i was browsing around on ebay and saw several pairs of Trickers from the factory reject shop. Has anyone ever purchased a factory reject from trickers and can shed any light on very noticable differences in make (leather, stitching, etc.) vs. the non rejects. It is pretty hard to tell from the pictures that are up from the item...but i am sure there is some justification from the price. Any help is appreciated!

[moykky]

^^ Those are mighty fine fre$co!

[Happy Hooligan]

maybe I missed it but I saw this new boot from Whites.. the Traveler

http://www.bakershoe.com/whites-boots-catalog/whites-traveller.html

[Supawiwi]

so i was browsing around on ebay and saw several pairs of Trickers from the factory reject shop. Has anyone ever purchased a factory reject from trickers and can shed any light on very noticable differences in make (leather, stitching, etc.) vs. the non rejects. It is pretty hard to tell from the pictures that are up from the item...but i am sure there is some justification from the price. Any help is appreciated!

Got some burford from them. The only thing was the tong tended to missplace and slide on the side. But I don't even really know if this can be considered as a problem. After really checking it I would say it is the leather that tends to fold unproperly. The construction is perfect and from the same standards.

From what I remember they tell what is the problem when it is noticeable. They also sell factory perfect, like overstock or strange colors like the mauve cordovan you can find today.

[pomata]

I have some 'factory perfect' trickers and the tongue slides on one side too It's normal

[fre-co]

My trickers came direct from the factory shop...they are perfect and they used to be much cheaper too. You can email david and he will explain exactly what if any faults there are. He is very helpful.

[fattybfat]

man I just fell in love with a pair of trickers.... must resist

http://www.thebureaubelfast.com/shop/product/136/scotch-grain-allan-boot/

that is extremely beautiful and very rare dainite sole, the leather looks kind of similar to this one here, got the pic from yahoo auction..

[fattybfat]

i fell in love with this one...navy blue leather with natural edge and leather sole. my ideal would be natural edge with commando sole.

Fre$co..do you know how much to customize one like that?

[4square]

maybe I missed it but I saw this new boot from Whites.. the Traveler

http://www.bakershoe.com/whites-boots-catalog/whites-traveller.html

has anyone seen these in person or have other pics? I was going to order some semi-dress custom with pull tabs, but now i'm intrigued by these. The heel looks to be the same height as the on the semi-dress. I'm wondering whether a heel this big will look weird without the under slung shape to it.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

judging by that photo... yes.

[bernielike]

I don't think it looks weird. Just looks like a regular boot heel. A really really nice boot heel.

[fre-co]

i fell in love with this one...navy blue leather with natural edge and leather sole. my ideal would be natural edge with commando sole.

Fre$co..do you know how much to customize one like that?

I think it is £450 for custom orders. As long as you don't choose exotic skins.

[nattomoto]

How much?

full photos and details are expected.....

I snapped a bunch of photos, including a worn-in boots and a couple of his 'art' pieces. The pair I bought were roughly $550.

I should have pics up in Monday.

[coleslawyum]

I am excited to check out the Moto pieces too. Some packers I saw on the WESCO web site.

Looks like everyone can do a "GT" like boot.

[edmond]

nice but i dont like that too pointy toe on those .. but great option!

[Quinnskimo]

These are Quoddys I got off eBay last fall.

[crownzip]

For those interested in vintage work boots these are pretty cool. They're J.C. Penny's boots from the early 40's. The unusual green and red contrasting stitching and beautiful russet horsehide make for a great looking boot.

[edmond]

great horsehide boots! your selling it bud?

[Happy Hooligan]

crown...

more pics please!

those are really, really nice... what size are they?

[crownzip]

Thanks HH. I'll snap some more photos tomorrow and post em for you. It's really too bad they can't make boots like these anymore. The quality of the materials and construction are amazing.They're a sz. 10 and fit perfect so they're definite keepers.

[Chicken]

wow, they are absolutely beautiful. look like they came straight out of a vintage catalog. but like you said, the christmas color stitching is a really nice touch. would love to see them in person sometime.

[jake431]

I think they came out of my closet. Grant are those the JC Penny boots I sold on to you? Man, I wish they had fit me!

-Jake

[crownzip]

Hey Jake,

Yeah, they are the same! Thanks again for selling them to me!

BTW, the you been able to wear the Lee jackets much?

[crownzip]

Here's a pair of ankle high Wolverine horsehide boots also from the 40's -50's.

[Happy Hooligan]

stop it.. you're killing me!

[confab]

Here's a pair of fairly beat up LL Bean Katahdin Iron Works engineer boots from the 50s or 60s.

[fattybfat]

^ amazing what a difference of the color between the toe and the upper

[nattomoto]

Here are the promised pictures of my visit to Moto. I was impressed with the collection of shoes, belts, wallets and silver jewelry. The pieces all have a handmade quality and are exceptionally well crafted.

I had a hard time deciding which boots to buy, and by the time I made my purchase, I was late to meet my girlfriend and sister, so I only snapped a handful of quick pictures. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

An important point to note is that the shoes come in three sizes only: 1, 2 & 3. I typically wear a 9-9.5/42, and the size 2 fit me perfectly.

The uppers on the boots I bought are made out of one piece of leather, and have leather soles with vibram heels:

Pictures of the store/shoe collection:

The chukkas (that were one of my three choices):

A couple pairs of worn-in boots:

[nattomoto]

Leather Arts and Crafts:

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

Looks amazing, but 3 sizes only? SERIOUSLY?

talk about a flaw in their business model...

are you worried about the boots you got stretching out? Do you have a lot of space between the laces when you tighten them up?

edit: also, is the floor of the store made out of leather tile squares???