Shoes that look better with age...

[denimjunky]

Reps being handed out to slide13 and Coleslaw for measuring their boots disorder.

Great collections, guys!

[aso2004]

Since I am taking pics for the insurance guys...

Thought i'd share these

[ThinFinn]

:eek: ... wow!

[erk]

Finally placed an order for a pair of White's semi-dress. I've been tryin to save up money for these for about 2 years now, and I'm really excited.

I wanted to do it directly through white's but they have that $150 deposit and Baker's is soooo much cheaper for a custom boot. they wound up being 389 through baker's and would have been somewhere around 430 through white's.

I ordered : standard last, composition half sole, size 10.5 C, Antique hooks and eyes, brown edge, Brown chromexcel for shaft and vamp, standard trim, no liner, no pull loops, no toe cap. standard heel base, single celastic toe.

I got measured by white's back in september while visiting some family in Spokane, WA - and 10.5C was the size they told me, so I hope this works out.

[slide13]

Nice selections, that is going to be an awesome pair of boots. Be sure to post pics when you get them.

[cheapmuthafukr]

thinking about selling these... pm me if youre interested.

[wannabeagiant]

What are the boots second from the right? They have a great dressier toe shape.

^^^Nice find a.khan. You always have to size up 2 sizes whenever you buy heels or soles, since cobblers need a little leeway to shape the heel and sole. Good luck with your adventure.

Extended Family

Second on the C&J's. You won't be disappointed.

[aapoli]

L-R:

White's Semi-Dress cap toes in brown dress leather, double leather soles

Hey, great family picture! Is that really brown dress leather? Looks black to me...?

[slide13]

Yep, it's brown....looks more like it IRL but it is a dark brown.

[morse9443]

Had these SJ's for almost a year. The winter is taking its toll - they're soaked through every day and dried every night on a peet dryer. White schmeg is dried sweat (gross I know).

[coleslawyum]

What are the boots second from the right? They have a great dressier toe shape.

Thanks everyone for their comments. Those are Rider Boot Company in shell cordovan.

[davichan]

morse,

those look good.

great to see some Whites RO with good winter wear on them.

thank you for sharing.

[riff]

Coleslawyum - amazing collection - thanks for sharing!

Same goes for aso2004.. I guess you need a separate ryder for that

Pomata - great pickups! I'd love to see more detail on the Christy soled Trickers!

Morse - proof that age just adds beauty to those suckers!

Cheep - very cool, I don't think I've seen cordo saddle shoes before.

For those that asked, some more pics of my winter Russells. Been rocking them for 3+ years, and they don't really seem to "age", other than a few nicks, and the leather getting more supple.

Insulated with 400g of thinsulate, with an airbob sole - so pretty much limited to 4-5 months of winter use. They're too warm otherwise.

Picture colour turned out crap with indoor lighting - but the second and third show the true green hue.

With Russell, you snail-mail your tracings & measurements, and then settle in for a 3-4 month wait. But totally worth it. Once they have your measurements on file, future orders can go much quicker.

Cheers!

[aso2004]

Riff...

Those look amazing...

Think I'll get a pair for next winter...

[erk]

I've got a question for you guys for my friend.

he's looking at buying some Red Wing Beckman's and was wondering how to size.

he wears a size 11 in clarks desert boots and wallabees - size 12 in vans and pf flyers.

can anyone give some advice? I don't have any experience with the boots.

[beeetus]

^^Same a clarks. At least that's how I size mine, and I think that's a pretty general consensus.

[onehundy]

I'd go down half a size from the clarks. I wear 10 in clarks and 9.5 in Red wings

[k4727]

yea i would say 10.5-11 in the GTs depending on how u like em

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

my 9011s are size 10.

It's weird to me that your buddy is two different sizes in wallabees and vans. I wear a ten in both, and a 10.5 in most adidas/nikes/etc

also:

In my experience the beckman/GT last is definitely skinnier than the standard RW last, though I'm not sure I'd suggest sizing up because of it since they definitely stretch out over time.

[poly800rock]

getting my indy's back from the cobbler tomorrow (old viet dude) with vibram sole, just happy to have them back so i can figure out if i can pull the trigger on the #8 indy's!

[edmond]

what size are you on #8 indys?

[beatle]

love those Russell's , such a great pair..

[beeetus]

Has anyone ever had any experience with this brand of boots from Rakuten? http://en.item.rakuten.com/threewoodjapan/getta-grip-9900-peanut/

I want a pair of RW 8268's real bad, but cant swing the almost $500 right now. Wondering if these are a good alternative. I know the quality wouldn't be there, but they look pretty similar.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

no idea, but seriously dude just wait and buy the boots you want. You'll waste way more money buying boots that either aren't that great or aren't quite what you want.

[alv407]

HI beet & I concur w/ the previous statement even though we are all guilty of cutting corners from time to time. Best advice my trainer thought me was patience in all aspects of life including one so vain as purchasing clothes/boots. His words not mine, since we have had similar heated debates over this manner. we might not clearly see eye to eye on certain subjects. But he did instill in me to sacrifice now in order to reap the rewards. You must be patient instead of purchasing something of sub pare craftsman ship as well as quality. This could work out buying another brand which you are unfamiliar. It can be a gamble but whats life w/o the thought of winning or losing his earning. My suggestion is grab your cock & balls & wait it out until reaching for your wallet. Most of us have made this mistake in the beginning, But with years of exp comes wisdom follows. Which eludes me from time to time. Remember good things come to those who wait. Also look on E bay, have a H.N.Y. my friend . Take care to you and yours.

[SLAB]

slide and aso, good to see there are people who are even sicker than me haha. no really, great collection of boots. It doesn't help me checking out this thread, it just feeds my obsession. Luckily im hard strapped for cash most of the time or i'd have a pair for every day of the month.

checking Takeshi's work is like magic. Can't wait to try my luck.

wish list for 2011

- Viberg service boot with perforated cap toe

- Red wing 8134/8160

- White's sm with block heel

- RW or Chippewa engineers

i think i need professional help...

[coleslawyum]

For me, it's definitely better and gratifying if I wait until I have the dough to purchase the shoes / clothes I want to buy. I've reached a point where I just want to enjoy what I got.

I've always wanted a pair of SDs but never got around getting a pair, mostly because I already had a few pairs of lace up work boots. I actually just enjoy looking at everybody's pictures of their SDs and that's enough for me.

My suggestion would is to save up the dough and then reassess if you really want to spend it on boots, a vacation, a new couch or retirement. I've been in situations where I bought some boots and then realized I needed some money to fix something in my apartment or some other shit I should have spent that money on.

This thread is like my shoe addiction support group. I get my fix here and I can pretty much go about my life.

[joelz]

i adapted this after reading a blog about it or maybe even someone on here:

I set up a separate account (I use ingdirect, so you can earn interest too) and use that to save up what you need to buy whatever it is you want to buy. If you can handle not having access to that money (as opposed to in a checking account) then you can buy whatever you need to buy.

[pomata]

sorry for using this space, I'll post a pic for those who asked

sizes available are 8 grey suede and 9 and 9,5 in colour sand leather.

price is 200 euro shipped

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Has anyone ever had any experience with this brand of boots from Rakuten? http://en.item.rakuten.com/threewoodjapan/getta-grip-9900-peanut/

I want a pair of RW 8268's real bad, but cant swing the almost $500 right now. Wondering if these are a good alternative. I know the quality wouldn't be there, but they look pretty similar.

the RW 8268 are really a nice pair and I was lucky to get them new for 200$.

I don't know anything about the brand you posted there and I don't like the black label on the top (ok you could cut it off) but they might be worth it considering the brand is affiliate with Dr.Martin