Shoes that look better with age...

[js0930]

if you want brown in the heel, i think you can just take very high grit sand paper to the edge dressing. i saw a picture where someone had just sanded off the black on a pair of engineers and it looked pretty good.

[marineabilly]

if you want brown in the heel, i think you can just take very high grit sand paper to the edge dressing. i saw a picture where someone had just sanded off the black on a pair of engineers and it looked pretty good.

The boots you are talking about may be my Real McCoy's Buco's.

Just out of the box:

Sanded with only one coat of brown shoe polish edge. They look much better now after a couple of coats of polish and normal wear.

[wgmds]

wowzers. prices and do you have any info, im assuming you do. i think im leaning to the whites

[jstavrin]

Currently visiting my parents with a pair of Semi-Dress on the new last waiting for me in LA. I need to get out of here.

[fre-co]

I am in the market for a pair of boots.

I am considering the Context Roy boots, a pair of semi-dress or if someone has something in shell in a size 9 they want to sell, I would be interested.

My current collection is:

C&J Skye

Trickers Wetherby

Alden indies

White's bounty hunters

Red wing 1911

Alden #8 shell shoes

Help me with this tough decision.... or offer me your shell boots.

[nattomoto]

I am in the market for a pair of boots.

I am considering the Context Roy boots, a pair of semi-dress or if someone has something in shell in a size 9 they want to sell, I would be interested.

My current collection is:

C&J Skye

Trickers Wetherby

Alden indies

White's bounty hunters

Red wing 1911

Alden #8 shell shoes

Help me with this tough decision.... or offer me your shell boots.

Not shell, but I am trying to sell a pair of MOTOs in your size.

[borkborkbork]

Wearing my cap toes today.

[Rivet Head]

The boots you are talking about may be my Real McCoy's Buco's.

Just out of the box:

Sanded with only one coat of brown shoe polish edge. They look much better now after a couple of coats of polish and normal wear.

They look 1000% better with the raw edge...great info!

[Rivet Head]

Here's my 1 1/2 old Frye Brando's, treated a couple times with Pecards leather dressing:

[marineabilly]

Hey Matt, I just treated my Brandos with Pecards the other night. Brandos ROCK!

[Rivet Head]

Thanks m-billy! They are my go to boots to wear with my brown Hercules horsehide jacket.

[LandoCal126]

Switchback LX - brown/leather. $120

I am really liking these but was unsure of where to post them. Figured them might get some appreciation here from folks. Cheap, you into these?

[RCM]

nothing better than a really fucked up pair of MMM sneakers...

[borkborkbork]

lando i'm digging those. nice.

[pda4live]

morse: great report with pics there.

[jacob_davis]

so i was wondering if it is hard to switch from a lower arched boot (alden,and wesco) to a higher arched boot like a white's sd?

[Denim Phenom]

I found the SDs to be more comfortable because of the arch.

[slide13]

I don't find it hard to switch at all, but when I go back to something flatter I find I end up wishing I had my White's on all day instead, they just feel better.

[High Monika]

I'm glad someone mentioned Alden because I've forgotten about them. How about the AF85 or AF84? You can see pictures on the Alden of Carmel web site. Might just be what you're looking for

I owe you rep for this (again). I ended up getting some AF84's on ebay for a good chunk off of retail. It's a risk on the sizing but I still feel pretty damn good about it. I'm hoping to get them to the color pictured on the Alden site or black cherry color.

[aquino]

Here are the wolverine 1000 miles I've been wearing since november. They've had a couple treatments with Obenauf's.

And just today i picked up a pair of redwing 875s for a steal. Only $160+tax. Very excited to break them in.

[riff]

I am in the market for a pair of boots.

I am considering the Context Roy boots, a pair of semi-dress or if someone has something in shell in a size 9 they want to sell, I would be interested.

My current collection is:

C&J Skye

Trickers Wetherby

Alden indies

White's bounty hunters

Red wing 1911

Alden #8 shell shoes

Help me with this tough decision.... or offer me your shell boots.

Trickers makes an interesting boot called the Herman, in shell. Idk how easy they are to find. Might be something to consider.

Pic (not mine)

[fre-co]

That Trickers shell boot is lovely. They had a very similar make up at The Bureau but I missed out on that.

Incidentally, who is selling their cat's paw indies on ebay?

[rnrswitch]

Thought I would tap into the fountain of knowledge here. So I got my wedding coming up in June and I need to find a nice pair of black boots. They have to be dressy and I prefer a leather sole. I am definitely thinking something in a black shell from Alden, but am open to others. The problem is that I don't typically wear black shoes, but I don't want these to be only for the wedding. I hope to work these into the rotation.

[coleslawyum]

First off, congratulations! Secondly, I believe any black Derby boot with a single leather sole will do. Or if you want to go with the Oxford boot, go with a double leather sole to offset the dainty lacing stay.

Lately, I've been digging some Rider Boot Co. boots. I just got this basic derby from Leffot. But check out these MTO balmorals.

Maybe not as elegant as EG's but its better for my wallet. You definitely can work those in with denim, but maybe not with a big cuff.

[borkborkbork]

I'm going to be the dissenting voice here and urge you not to wear boots to your wedding.

[Happy Hooligan]

well I guess it all depends on what you're wearing above the boots...?

I think if you can get away with cowboy boots only if you wear a 10 gallon hat...

I'd say got with shoes if it's you getting married, if it's someone else's wedding and you're just showing up.. then go with boots.

Are you wearing a tuxedo or suit or something else....?

oh, congratulations by the way!

[joelz]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALDEN-Black-Classic-Wingtips-6-hole-Oxfords-10-EE_W0QQitemZ320484917860QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Men_s_Shoes?hash=item4a9e63c264&ssPageName=RSS:B:SHOP:US:101 Anyone with wide feet looking for boots?

[Rivet Head]

Here's my pair of two year old ATF roughouts...slubbed and dubbed with Sno Seal + Sunday's flea market find:

[Fiddy]

^^^ Those look great. +rep

[glimmertwins]

When I got married a few years back I bought some black boots. Like you I wanted something that looked fine with a suite that I could also wear casually. I ended up buying a pair of kangaroo leather chelsea boots from Hugo Boss. Basically looked like a Beatle boot without the cuban heel(which I'm not a fan of). I thought they looked pretty good and I still wear them when I'm in the mood for a "mod" look.

I think if I had to do it all over again, I would probably snag a black shell boot pair of Aldens or one of those Alden Indys in black from epaulet. The Indy probably doesn't go as well with suits, but it's a nice excuse to buy a beautiful boot. One other recommendation is a nice chukka boot. I have a brown pair on leather soles made by MOMA that I bought years back that is amazingly versatile. If I could find a black pair, I would snag them in a hearbeat. I think Alden makes a leather chukka too.

Congratulations!