Shoes that look better with age...

[Denim Phenom]

Feel a little jealousy coming from you DP... Want to share?

Oh you know me, only jealous of your Chippewa's.

[alleyooptroop]

link to worn roys

http://allplaidout.com/2009/09/ryan-hubers-alden-context-roy-boots/

is going a 1/2 size small the safest bet for sizing on these because of the barrie last?

[seafinch]

^^^ Yes. That's what all the advice I've gotten has said.

[Mardy Monkey]

Is it correct that Red Wing boots are generally on the large size, so its best to size down?

[Denim Phenom]

I think that can be said for all boots. My whites and indys are either a half to full size smaller than my vans.

[exitrow]

^^^ I believe that's true as well. I was sized as a 10.5 in the Barrie last at Alden NY on Madison, and I wear a 10.5 in GT's/IR's (also a .5 size down)

for ref, I'm a 11 in 875's, NB's, Vans, etc.

[slide13]

H. Bosch- Those looks great after the dubbing...what did you use on them?

[Denim Phenom]

I keep thinking long beach dub all stars or raggae when you guys say dubbing.

[Denim Phenom]

Yeah, Slab...Sam and Ryan told me that the first run is on schedule - will be at Context in March....only 2 more months

Context needs to let me trade my Snuff Suede Indys for a pair of Roy boots.

[renegade309]

anyone know where I could get my hands on a nice pair of harness boots (something like the frye harness 8R) with an old fashioned leather sole, a sloped leather stacked heel, and a medium shaft hight? -maybe a 8-9 inches. thx in advance

[coupon]

Is it correct that Red Wing boots are generally on the large size, so its best to size down?

im a 9.5 in regular shoes and 8.5 in GTs. I could probably get away with 8s

[H.Bosch]

H. Bosch- Those looks great after the dubbing...what did you use on them?

Good old sno seal, my fingers & a hairdryer.

And i did just one coat, or one and a half as after the first coat i quickly went over the whole boot with a small amount more.

[bernielike]

anyone know where I could get my hands on a nice pair of harness boots (something like the frye harness 8R) with an old fashioned leather sole, a sloped wood heel, and a medium shaft hight? -maybe a 8-9 inches. thx in advance

Wesco web site. Not sure about a "wood" heel, but they do have leather heel stacks I believe . . .

[joelz]

Where are people getting sno seal from? I did a cursory check at a couple shoe stores in the east village and they didn't seem to have the brand itself.

[beatle]

just check ebay - plenty of it

[crownzip]

ordered mine from amazon. $4.28 for an 8 oz jar.

[joelz]

And the most obvious solution is clearly the most obvious, thanks guys, should have checked there first.

[erk]

I treated them with sno-seal again a couple weeks ago. they got super dark now. the nap of the roughout continues to get flatter and flatter and areas are actually beginning to shine.

[beatle]

not really 100% for this thread - but I like this combo - and the boots will look etter with age..lol

[Turntabloid]

Is it correct that Red Wing boots are generally on the large size, so its best to size down?

same here, 12 in Alden ... 11 in RW GTs!

erk, good job!

[JayDC7]

those are looking better and better erk

[tdipiazza]

anyone like there new alden or gifford.

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/MensBrowse/Men_Shop_By_Category/shoes.jsp

[glimmertwins]

anyone like there new alden or gifford.

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/MensBrowse/Men_Shop_By_Category/shoes.jsp

There are better photos of that Alden over at Leffot. Looks like those are the 403s.

http://blog.leffot.com/2009/09/29/three-little-indy-ans/

[tdipiazza]

loving these

[the Repeater]

ordered mine from amazon. $4.28 for an 8 oz jar.

Any outdoor store will have it for proofing hiking boots as well.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

A cult classic for decades—the iconic Indy boot (made famous by Indiana Jones) is customized exclusively for us with special moc stitching around the toe and a stained welt.

once again, j. crew blows it.

[jake431]

I'll refrain J.Crew judgment until I see the shoe in the flesh.

[erk]

once again, j. crew blows it.

the moc toe stitching is a total lie, but they do have smaller heel counters which are different from the standard 405 or 403.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

Oh, yeah I'm not saying that they didn't get certain things customized, but it seems egregious to point out what is perhaps the most identifiably un-custom aspect of them in the description.

I actually like that J.Crew goes out of their way to carry brands that are in some way or another "smaller" than they are, whether it's Clark's or Blundstone or Mr. Freedom... I just think they copywriters need to check with their buyers once in awhile.

[erk]

Oh, yeah I'm not saying that they didn't get certain things customized, but it seems egregious to point out what is perhaps the most identifiably un-custom aspect of them in the description.

I actually like that J.Crew goes out of their way to carry brands that are in some way or another "smaller" than they are, whether it's Clark's or Blundstone or Mr. Freedom... I just think they copywriters need to check with their buyers once in awhile.

yeah. its pretty sick, what they get away with.

like when they had the $98 mexican selvage 501s listed as 1947 LVC. that was a hoot. I'm sure they got some people with that one.