Shoes that look better with age...

[klue]

[klue]

Hardenco x frIedson brothers, made in PA . hand carved and cast brass buckle made in new york by Ryan Andes. Copper rivets are hand peened in Hartford. Vibram wedge.

[klue]

[kawawaka]

Holy shit this is a dope thread, yo klue those raw veg tanners look great! I was just thinking I love veg tanned leather, it's like the raw denim of leather. I was thinkin you could make one of those veg tanned leather jackets for me, I'm coming up soon Thursday for repairs!

[ThinFinn]

Not quite sure about the engineers, but the service boot in front (horsehide) is 900 CHF I think.

you was almost right mate. the service boot is 890 SFR.

size 9 and 10 are left...

[mikecch]

The espresso calf is starting to turn into a light maroon colour...

[SLAB]

you was almost right mate. the service boot is 890 SFR.

size 9 and 10 are left...

did you happen to inquire about the price for the engineers as well?

[ThinFinn]

^checking this as i type...

[Planetarium]

I'm looking at getting some nicer winter boots this year, I want something that's tolerably nice looking, US made, and welted. my top candidate is the Red Wing 4418:

Any other contenders out there? Serious cold weather boots, Bean boots don't count.

I have the black version of the Red Wing loggers and it's a seriously beefy boot. Highly recommended.

[Tarmac]

Shell shoes on retricker, shoot fast!

Edit: Nvm, gone~~~

those were sick

[dkatz]

Maybe this will entertain some of you all.

I've had these suede J. Crew "Macallister" jodhpur (chelsea?) boots for a handful of years now. They weren't in Uganda with me, but were otherwise my go-to knock-around boots and have seen a lot of wear in inclement weather, in no small part because they're goddamn comfy (crepe for the win) and fit in toe clips. Needless to say they've gotten a bit beaten up - certainly not the type of life suede is generally intended for. "So," I figured, "why not go all the way and make 'em as rugged as a pair of suede boots could be?" So I decided to pretend they're roughout leather and dub the hell out of them.

To begin:

After an interlude consisting of a good brush-down with a horsehair brush, a serious and violent scrubbing with a nylon brush and Dr. Bronner's dilute, two coats of Obenauf's boot oil and a finally hefty layer of Obenauf's LP (oh yeah and the unfortunate and unavoidable sprinkling of dog hair) they're delightfully slimy/oily/sticky and looking like so:

I look forward to seeing how they hold up!

[attackwithstones]

those boots are fucking rad DKATZ.

REP!

[spidereye]

Dont compare it with whites,Alden or so so. But the quality and endurance of RW iron ranger is top notch.

[ThinFinn]

^no need to hide those RW`s...RW`s are more then great quality for the money...

dkatz - honestly i really liked the before look a lot better, but that`s just me

[spidereye]

Totaly agreed T_Finn.

[mikecch]

Mmmm, just a thought, shoe/boots wearing contest anyone?

[spidereye]

Got my vote mikecch

[killer b]

got some unexpected cash yesterday, so put my lotus in for a re-sole.

pics when i pick 'em up next week...

[Satya]

mikeech

count me in

[ThinFinn]

mike - more infos maybe with the outstanding project which is soon gonna happen?

[baldy]

Mmmm, just a thought, shoe/boots wearing contest anyone?

it'd be cool as hell if we can do some shell boots contest. they age so well and different

[SLAB]

Mmmm, just a thought, shoe/boots wearing contest anyone?

interesting; more details pls

[hollowsleather]

I'd be potentially interested as well...

Were you thinking all contestants in the same boots, or multiple styles of boot in the same leather, or...??? Lots of variables.

[joelz]

it'd depend on the boot, but I think a boot contest would be a great idea.

[smittybat]

How would one win a boot contest?

[ThinFinn]

did you happen to inquire about the price for the engineers as well?

mr. slab - same price for the engineers -> 890 SFr.

[dkatz]

dkatz - honestly i really liked the before look a lot better, but that`s just me

Haha, so did I! But I was curious enough to give the project a try, and I'm sure (and curious to see) how their appearance will change with wear now.

I think natural chromexcel would be great for a contest...

[Supawiwi]

If it's something not too heavy I'd be interested too.

[heinrich BCN]

Viberg Shell Cordovan Boot in Black available in Germany

http://www.manufactum.de/Produkt/195141/1457173/Viberg-Shell-Cordovan-Boot.html

the price is crazy, about 1100 $ including tax

[CrashTestBrummie]

How would one win a boot contest?

By wearing them every day and thereby massively shortening the life of the boot, just so that they look as 'authentic' as possible? Bit like not washing jeans that are being worn day in, day out, I suppose.

Boots are like jeans, their true beauty only comes out after years of wear and care. Putting a timescale on their evo kinda misses the point, both for leather and denim.

Just my two pence.