Shoes that look better with age...

[Aquaphor]

Remove vibram 700 or not. That is the question.

Heel looks too chunky with 700 sole. Either change to slimmer sole or make cuban heel

[jstavrin]

denimjunky: I can't tell what kind of leather that is, but the 700 seems to match it fairly well. I think they'd look better with a Cuban heel, though.

[slide13]

Yeah, I say keep the sole and taper the heel. I have a pair in brown chromexcel with a single leather sole and block heel that I'm thinking about sending in to have a Vibram 700 added and change the heel shape to the tapered.

How long does White's take on resole type work?

[edmond]

my 430 sole on my bounty hunter is peeling off damn you whites

[jstavrin]

Yeah, I say keep the sole and taper the heel. I have a pair in brown chromexcel with a single leather sole and block heel that I'm thinking about sending in to have a Vibram 700 added and change the heel shape to the tapered.

How long does White's take on resole type work?

Not long. About four weeks for me.

[edmond]

how uch does whites resole?

[rayw44]

i have one in black cordovan commando sole you want em? size 9d

Too big, I would be looking for 8.5.

[rayw44]

how uch does whites resole?

Do you mean the total cost for a resole, or how much will they do? I had them rebuild and resole a pair of old smokejumpers with a leather sole and it was around $140.

But I would imagine the resole alone is much cheaper. I also know that if you just want a leather sole it is a bit cheaper than the other options.

[denimjunky]

Leather sole is 89 bucks + shipping.

[epauletshop]

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[javill18]

loving the suede Red Wings that they sneak peeked on A Continuous Lean. I'm sure they'll look better with age.

posted pics and a place to buy 'em here:

http://afinancialstatement.blogspot.com/2011/01/buy-it-now-red-wing-8881-in-olive.html

[cheapmuthafukr]

heres my iron rangers after a year and a half on a construction site...

[GregoryH]

detail pics to follow!

[denimjunky]

Those IRs really give credit to the title of this thread!

[laxlife1234]

Don't know if these should be posted here, but heres my 8181's... approx 1.5-2 months of wear, I truly don't know

...And to compare the wear on the soles...

[ThinFinn]

^

Those RWs really give credit to the title of this thread!

(10char).

[edmond]

Too big, I would be looking for 8.5.

these are on grant last which s pretty small like an 8.75 between c and d width

[BIGBERTHA]

Just dropped price of my Viberg smoke jumpers from 300 to 200, check market.

[beeetus]

Ok, I need some fellow boot nuts opinions. I might go over the heel and midsole with some light brown polish so it's not quite as light as it is now, but not as dark as the original on the right. Thoughts?

[Denton]

the original looks pretty good I think

[JL77]

^ I prefer that natural colored heel on the left. It gives the boot a nice contrast between the upper and the sole and will naturally darken over time. The boot on the right looks a bit tonal to me.

[denimjunky]

Shait, my SDs are stuck in Spanish customs.

Marked that value is 189Euros. I hope it will fly.

[onehundy]

I like it beetus, I'd go with the brown.

[SwedeAlex]

Shait, my SDs are stuck in Spanish customs.

Marked that value is 189Euros. I hope it will fly.

Hope the Spanish customs don´t takes fees like the Swedish. Cause that would be a pricey boot if in Sweden.

Hope no charges though...

[denimjunky]

Spanish customs loves to charge a lot.

Fucking bastardos.

This is my second pair of boots coming in from USA and the first one past unnoticed. Im afraid they got me tracked now.

Another pair coming soon.

Im gonna try and have bakers mark it as a gift.

[rayw44]

these are on grant last which s pretty small like an 8.75 between c and d width

Nah, probably still won't work, but thanks.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Spanish customs loves to charge a lot.

Fucking bastardos.

Fucking lol

A quick heads-up for those in the UK: TK Maxx (or at least my local one) have some decent shoes in at the moment, although they might be a little too mid-range for this board

They've Loake dress shoes and a few selections from the John White Impregnable range; a few are obvious seconds but most seem to be in great nick.

Picked up a sweet little pair of JW grain brogue boots reduced to £70...not quite the C&J Islay that I covet, but more than enough to keep me occupied for the next few months...

[ThinFinn]

^saw them in a TK Maxx here in germany (cologne) and i actually was quite impressed to see such a pair of shoes in a store like this!

[CrashTestBrummie]

^saw them in a TK Maxx here in germany (cologne) and i actually was quite impressed to see such a pair of shoes in a store like this!

You never know what you'll find in there, picked up some Duchamp shirts in there the other day...the boots will do me just fine...

A lot less bulky than my Grensons, and they work a lot better with slimmer jeans...

[ThinFinn]

^nice looking pair, even though it's not my color but these are well made and imo you get more then you actually r paying for!

and yeah, they sometimes have great deals! need to sneak in there during next week again, i think