Shoes that look better with age...

[Paul T]

I've seen some of the debate about the Wolverine 1000 mile boots.

But, damn, the new Cordovan ones look good. Whether they're worth £699 (or was it £799?) is another matter.

[fre-co]

Where were they Paul?

[Paul T]

SOn of a Stag on Drapers Walk.

And by the way, definitely up for a meet in that area one Sunday. Would especially like to walk a mile (or a few yards) in your shoes (or your boots). and compare roys, of course.

[fre-co]

Ah I thought it must have been there.

Definitely yes to a meet up. Next weekend is no good. Let me speak to the wife and see when we can make it down. I'll bring my White's.....

[denimjunky]

Decided that Id let my Water buffalo SDs be worn down instead of selling them.

When the 700 be finished, Ill send them to white's for a resole with leather only, I reckon. Yes it sounds like a good plan.

[fre-co]

much better plan

[CrashTestBrummie]

I'll have to have a gander at that Son of Stag when I'm next down London in the Spring...should have some WLs by then, as I think I'll be making a call to them this week...

Randon fit pic of the Crockett & Jones Arran, worn with 1930 101Bs...colour is slightly lighter than it appears in my snapshop...

[Paul T]

I'll have to have a gander at that Son of Stag ...should have some WLs by then, as I think I'll be making a call to them this week...

DO order some Lennons!

I am over the moon with mine... but I think it's definitely worth asking if they have different toe shapes. The Derby on their website looks a little lower profile than mine, I think. WHen I have a moment, I'll try and shoot mine from the same angle. Overall I'm more than satisfied, because the leather itself is far better quality than you'd think from their photo, they are definitely more beautiufl in the flesh - but a slightly less chunky toe wouldn't harm.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Yeah, I had a feeling that the pics on the website weren't the best...I want to have a think about what kind of boot I want, and see where we go from there...black zug with commando sole, maybe, as they use it on a different boot offered onsite...

[rnrswitch]

I've seen some of the debate about the Wolverine 1000 mile boots.

But, damn, the new Cordovan ones look good. Whether they're worth £699 (or was it £799?) is another matter.

I was so close to blowing some xmas bonus cash on those, but decided to hold off. i think they are only like $725 in the states. Not bad considering Alden cordos run about $625.

[denimjunky]

When the edge becomes scuffed and its brown, underneath the lighter tan comes through.

Im sure some of you knows a good trick to remedy this.

Edie?

I was first thinking of just applying some brown shoepolish.

[MiniW]

^ if you want the edge to be darker (like it was when the shoes were new), my suggestion would be to take some really fine grit sandpaper, and lightly sand the edge so that it feels smooth, then take dark wax, black or brown and rub it liberally on the edges.

if you want them jet black, then I would still sand them a bit, but use edge dressing (a liquid sold at shoe repair shops for just this purpose, in black) and use a q-tip or small paint brush to paint the edges. the brush in the bottle is very large and messy

by using shoe wax some, the layers of the leather shows through which makes the shoes look better IMO. I would only use edge dressing on dress shoes.

[dr_do0m]

Hey guys; first post. These are RW 8113 that I've been wearing almost daily since mid march of 2010. They've been treated with two coats of sno-seal; once in the spring and again a few weeks ago.

[hysteric]

Grabbed some At the Front USMC Boondockers when they had a %15 off sale. Pretty satisfied for the price (about 90$) although I still wish the leather was a bit thicker . Im hoping they will do me well for a month long Japan adventure.

Out of the box

2 coats of Sno-seal

[wgmds]

just got these 2268 from the local red wing store

very nice. how much did they run? 280?

[Rivet Head]

William Lennons, in the flesh. Derby, with a plain toe cap, mid brown Latigo. Been wearing these for a week - really, really, comfy. Stiff sole, absolutely unyielding, first I've had like this, but works quite welll. (With RoyxCone)

Beautiful! Ordered a black pair a couple of weeks ago....sounds like they will be great!

[meschan]

was thinking of getting a pair of grenson sharp, does anyone have a pair who could shed some light about em?

[hollowsleather]

very nice. how much did they run? 280?

Seconded. Where does one find 2268s in the US?

Living in Minnesota and having a hard time finding Red Wings is so frustrating. I could drive to the factory in just a few hours, but have to proxy for several models.

[onehundy]

Does anyone ever bought boots directly from Rakuten? Do they mark their item as a gift or is the custom fee mandatory. Thanks in advance.

[rayw44]

Seconded. Where does one find 2268s in the US?

Living in Minnesota and having a hard time finding Red Wings is so frustrating. I could drive to the factory in just a few hours, but have to proxy for several models.

I had asked this same question to Red Wing a while back about the 2268, and I was told that you could order any of their models through the main store (which I assume is close to you since you're right by the factory) and have them shipped from there to you.

Sorry I don't have the exact info they gave me, but I will check if I still have the email from them. But if you can't wait, ask them through the contact info on their site. They were pretty quick when I asked, and generally very helpful.

[Baeyer-Drewson]

Does anyone ever bought boots directly from Rakuten? Do they mark their item as a gift or is the custom fee mandatory. Thanks in advance.

Depends on the particular store. Go with a proxy, they usually mark down and state "gift".

[16steps]

posted this in small questions but who ever reads that?

how do you guys size your Red wing boots in comparison to clarks or vans?

thx

[davichan]

Sorry Zubin, i don't have vans or clarks...

on a brannock device i mesure a little over 7.5D True to Size

so i size my:

Red Wings 8D

Whites 8D

Alden 7.5D

Visvim 8.5

Converse and most US sneakers 8

[onehundy]

10 in clarks, 9.5 in RWs

[Baeyer-Drewson]

8 in Clarks DBs, 8D in RW 875.

[beatle]

Finally pulled the trigger on the Four Horsemen x Viberg. Another 6 weeks of wait..

[16steps]

thank you, gentlemen

[onehundy]

Nice pick up Beatle.

[Bodyslam]

very nice. how much did they run? 280?

thanks. i got those for only 240. the local rw store is having a 30% sale for all engineer boots. they aren't really popular here in where i live, everybody is going crazy over 875s.

[lostinthesupermarket]

The 2268 is a great design. One of Red Wings best IMO.