Shoes that look better with age...

[y7bbb6]

i ordered leather food and they sent me BLACK instead of clear... so i thought, hell why not? Fun little experiment on my Beeswax Clarks

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x7t-KHsfsYA/SzWjigVMoyI/AAAAAAAAAGM/BI-GHEaqkfg/s400/DSC_0466.JPG

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x7t-KHsfsYA/SzWji5QgE9I/AAAAAAAAAGU/_CX4loHVFN8/s400/DSC_0468.JPG

aand here is the finished product

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x7t-KHsfsYA/SzWjjPAJdQI/AAAAAAAAAGc/XK6GS_HlhIM/s400/DSC_0476.JPG

I'm hoping the black wax will slowly wear away in some spots so the beeswax can show through more.

[JoeySullivan]

job looks clean and well done but beeswax was 100x better imo

[poly800rock]

meant to post it here the first time....posted in the other leather thread

alden indy's after a few years wear. don't wear them much anymore. oiled with obeurf's or whatever it's called. stopped polishing them a year ago. too much work. need to resole soon

[fre-co]

Beautiful stuff Amlai!

Here's a little White's Bountyhunter update, I seriously love these boots.

[edmond]

gavin seriously can you show me the welt stitching on those? cause it looks like theres only 1 row of stitch on the sole ... well my bounty hunters has 2 rows of that stitch.

[jojojohn]

hey ed

I got a question for you from one honkie to another, I'm looking for a pair or boot (preferably black) that I can wear for work, I'm currently in hong kong but I work in syd. I was wondering if u can recommend me any where I can go to get a good pair of standing boots that will age well.

cheers

[edmond]

how much are you willing to spend?

[Mike147]

Beautiful stuff Amlai!

Here's a little White's Bountyhunter update, I seriously love these boots.

Wow man - those are beautiful. Are they 6" Bounty Hunters in Smooth Brown? Or are those in Brown Cromexcel? Really sweet boots..

[fre-co]

gavin seriously can you show me the welt stitching on those? cause it looks like theres only 1 row of stitch on the sole ... well my bounty hunters has 2 rows of that stitch.

There is two rows Eddie. Not entirely visible from the top but clear from the bottom.

Mike, they are 6 inch smooth brown.

[edmond]

thanks buddy! i need fit pics on those at least from the waist down! and info on the pants too! haha

xoxo

ed

[morse9443]

Baker Bay Hiker by White's Boots

http://www.bakershoe.com/shop-by-brand.cfm/brand/whites-boots/product/baker-bay-hiker-by-whites-boots/

Baker's now offering Horween Crome Excel in black and brown too

[slide13]

Nice...brown chromexcel as an option on semi-dress! I've already got two semi-dress boots but I now see I'm going to need a third with this as an option. I love chromexcel leather but I don't actually have anything in it right now.

[fre-co]

OK eddie I'll take a picture tomorrow.

About semi-dress, I think I'm going to have to trade up my Redwing GT 1911 for a pair. I've had three pairs of Redwings and none fit me well. I think they are trying to tell me something.

If anyone is after a GT in US9, pm me.

[rnrswitch]

Baker Bay Hiker by White's Boots

http://www.bakershoe.com/shop-by-brand.cfm/brand/whites-boots/product/baker-bay-hiker-by-whites-boots/

Baker's now offering Horween Crome Excel in black and brown too

It doesn't look like brown chromexcel is an option for some of the other boots styles.

[Mike147]

Nice...brown chromexcel as an option on semi-dress! I've already got two semi-dress boots but I now see I'm going to need a third with this as an option. I love chromexcel leather but I don't actually have anything in it right now.

I really like the White's smooth brown. What's the big difference with brown Chromexcel and the smooth brown? I guess i've heard the hype on chromexcel specifically with regards to INDY boots - where the color alone is enough to trade up to chrome.

Is the leather thicker, more water resistant, softer?

[slide13]

not sure how it compares to brown smooth as I've never handled that leather in person. (I have a pair in brown semi-dress leather and a pair coming in the black oil tanned leather from the smoke jumpers for my winter boots). Chromexcel is typically a fairly thick leather (most Alden boots that use it feel thicker then any of the standard Alden leather counterparts in my experience). It also tends to have a lot of character in the leather and gains more very quickly and only look better as it does.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

It doesn't look like brown chromexcel is an option for some of the other boots styles.

yep, it's a shame that it appears not to be available on the bounty hunter. As pretty as semi-dress are, the bounty hunter is more up my alley...

[Mike147]

yep, it's a shame that it appears not to be available on the bounty hunter. As pretty as semi-dress are, the bounty hunter is more up my alley...

Call Baker's and check for sure - don't see why you couldn't get it on Bounty Hunters

[slide13]

I figure if they can do it on one boot they can probably do it on the rest. I may go for a BH in it myself since I already have a couple SD's....i'll probably just call up White's and see if I can go direct through them, they are great to deal with.

[Mike147]

I figure if they can do it on one boot they can probably do it on the rest. I may go for a BH in it myself since I already have a couple SD's....i'll probably just call up White's and see if I can go direct through them, they are great to deal with.

Curious - Why did you choose the SD instead pf the BH in 6"? I like the way the BH looks a bit better - but I've only seen pics...

[slide13]

The added piece around the back heel takes a lot away from the sleekness of the shape of the Semi-Dress in my opinion. Still a great look and a pair of BH might be next for me because I do like them, but given only one i would pick the SD as I just love the shape and look of that boot.

With the dressy and more utilitarian SD covered the BH seems like a solid next choice to cover true work boot...I may go for an 8" height on that one as well.

[slide13]

The White's fit pretty close to the same in length as my Red Wing GT's but they are wider for sure, though I think the GT's run narrow. I'm an 11.5 D in both of those as well as in the Alden Indy and Barrie last.

[Alex3000]

fre$co you've officially sold me on bounty hunters those look gorgeous.

[fre-co]

fit pics of my Bountyhunters as requested:

Denim is eternal, only a few months in... hence no fading...

[edmond]

hey gav! what size and width is it? and no celastic toebox ?

[fre-co]

it's 9E and it does have a celastic toebox

[tmadd]

Just coated a pair of Alden boot laces with a generous amount of sno-seal, they don't feel as sturdy as my waxed Rickson laces, but they look darker and sleeker which I think is a good fit for my cap-toe jump boots which are currently in the middle of their first full polish after about six months of wear. Will snap some pictures of the end result if I get a chance.

[slide13]

fre$co- I really like how that brown smooth leather is looking after a little wear on it, very very nice! It'll be hard to decide between that and the Chromexcel when the time comes.

[tmadd]

I need to get a better camera, but heres a quick shot of the family after a little bit of cleaning, and brushing, plus a full polish for my jump boots...they look way better than I am capable of capturing with my camera. Everytime I really work with shells, I am reminded of what a magical material it really is...owning a pair is really a whole new experience.

Also, just put up my Whites Smokejumpers for sale in the supermarket, check my signature.

[Dchill]

tmadd all three look nice and this may be a dumb question...What are shells?