Shoes that look better with age...

[fre-co]

Bakers are very good indeed.

Some people don't like the discussion of their shipping policies in an online forum.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Some people don't like the discussion of their shipping policies in an online forum.

Good call.

Seems like WL only offer limited options when it comes to customer work; they will use the leather of your choice but no chance of changing the toebox - a shame, since I'd prefer a slimmer silhouette.

Cheaney's Pennine, Hoggs Rannoch or Alfred Sargent Kelso or Selkirk fit the bill, as does C&J's Coniston...but what're the differences between country grain and zug?

[Paul T]

Good call.

Seems like WL only offer limited options when it comes to customer work; they will use the leather of your choice but no chance of changing the toebox - a shame, since I'd prefer a slimmer silhouette.

Cheaney's Pennine, Hoggs Rannoch or Alfred Sargent Kelso or Selkirk fit the bill, as does C&J's Coniston...but what're the differences between country grain and zug?

AH, that doesn't surprise me. I thought there might be a difference between their different lasts, but it makes sense that the photo on the site could be misleading. (They are chunky toes, but some of the look comes from the fact there's such an upturn on the soles, too).

I wonder if the Hoggs Rannoch is made by Sargent? Looks very similar.

What size are you by the way? Need to make sure I'm not bidding against u on eBay...

[CrashTestBrummie]

I think I read somewhere that the Rannoch is made by Cheaney, but that's not gospel.

And I'm a 10, so you're clear!

[smittybat]

I picked up some used Wolverine 100 Mile Addison's off of Ebay for a great deal. They look like they'd only been worn to try them on.

Postman delivered them this afternoon, so far they feel great. I got the same size 11D as my GT's and they feel a bit wider.

[onehundy]

Hows the comfort? I always wanted a pair of wolverines. My GT's are very uncomfortable..

[beeetus]

^^How long have you had them? Both my pairs are super comfortable now that they're broken in. Band-aids in the places they rub help a lot.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

gonna need some more pics of that...

ask and ye shall recieve. (perhaps more than you bargained for. photoverload- commence!)

pre obenaufs:

take a breath...

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

. . . aaaand we're back:

they then got washed with warm water and Lincoln Leather soap. Once dry they got a healthy dose of Obenauf's and were set by the window for some sun.

they then looked roughly like this:

pause again...

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

and the "finale":

[itschrisb]

Sorry for this but i have a pair of 10.5D GT Black Cherry for sale at a crazy deal.

Those GT below me look insane wish mine fit better so i can put time into them like those. Im working on my Iron Rangers though

[edmond]

you put obenauf on the inside? dang thats going to stink like a mother fucker

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

nope, just the outside... or were you kidding?

[Denim Phenom]

I don't know but what Ed said was actually really funny.

[edmond]

you showed a picture of the inside insole heel of the boot and looks like theres oil innnit.. man if you did i swear youll throw that god damn shoe away . learned from my mistake. i put obenauf =on the inside of my lonewolf engineers and dang now i only wear it when i ride or i do dirty jobs

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

That's just years of sweat.

[edmond]

dang your feet sweat like a mother fucker.

[denimjunky]

^LOL. Hey we are all men here, right?

[Jamolos Orm]

I know I'm not.

[SLAB]

lol at Ed's comments

those are some crazy pair of worn GT's Christmas!

[Shorty Long]

Does anyone know if you can get a lower-profile (than standard) block heel on a custom order of White's Semi-Dress?

[Paul T]

Popped in to see my friend Graham Marsh, who has a terrific Ivy League book out at the mo.

So I asked him if he had any Alden Cordovan.

Of course he bloody had!

[Jamolos Orm]

Can't believe that once there were so many horse arses. I wonder what they're down to now? 50?

[denimjunky]

I know I'm not.

Im sure you sweat like one...

[jstavrin]

you showed a picture of the inside insole heel of the boot and looks like theres oil innnit.. man if you did i swear youll throw that god damn shoe away . learned from my mistake. i put obenauf =on the inside of my lonewolf engineers and dang now i only wear it when i ride or i do dirty jobs

I'm not sure how much you used, but I put some on the leather lining in a pair of White's and it didn't make a difference.

[SwedeAlex]

Hows the comfort? I always wanted a pair of wolverines. My GT's are very uncomfortable..

To answer your ?, I got a pair of Wolverine Adisson 1000 mile boots and they are extremely comfortable! They were ready to go right out the box and just get better each day. So I´d sat go for it and cop a pair (or two)...

[smittybat]

Hows the comfort? I always wanted a pair of wolverines. My GT's are very uncomfortable..

I wore them for 4 hours last night and all day today without to much of a problem. I took a 1.8 mile walk during lunch and my feet felt fine. I couldn't do that with my GT's the first month I owned them (I still keep some moleskin in my wallet for the days I wear my GT's, sometimes they tear my feet to shreds). Time will tell, but so far I'm loving these.

[SwedeAlex]

I wore them for 4 hours last night and all day today without to much of a problem. I took a 1.8 mile walk during lunch and my feet felt fine. I couldn't do that with my GT's the first month I owned them (I still keep some moleskin in my wallet for the days I wear my GT's, sometimes they tear my feet to shreds). Time will tell, but so far I'm loving these.

No need to worry about how these will treath you with time. These are really great! I don´t fully comprehend why more people don´t buy these, since they are really comfy and need no brakein time and are to me priced "alright"...

I´ve worn mine every single day for the last month and a half, and I´ve had no problems what so ever, I´ve been talking loooong walks with the dog, both in the woods and on the road, gravel, sand, grass, snow, ice, tarmac...nothing beats these boots!

[smittybat]

SwedeAlex - your recommendation last week is why I got these.

[k4727]

swede, ive owned wolveriens and wore them daily for a while now. The issue i have with them (and its only one issue) is that because they take so little time to break in they start to loose support. (they are still as comfortable if not more comfortable then GTs) but after another six months of daily wear they may loose to much support. Im considering sending them to Takeshi-san if i have them money in six months.