Shoes that look better with age...

[garden gnomes in space]

what size are you Fre-co?

[CrashTestBrummie]

black suede shoes, anyone? an older pair of tricker's...

no size inside, possibly bespoke...they look better now as i've given them a wash.

[fre-co]

what size are you Fre-co?

I assume you mean trickers.... UK 8 1/2

[poiuytr]

new

worn

[wgmds]

i wore my indys today for the first time since march--probably longer than that. after my whites, these guys feel as light as sneakers. still love the whites. i'll give an update sometime soon. they're nicely shined, too. chromexcel actually can become pretty lusty.

Edited May 7, 2012 by wgmds

[An Oxymoron]

damn well i just started wearing Indys after nearly 20 years in sneakers and i feel like a 12 year old girl in heels

Edited May 7, 2012 by An Oxymoron

[wgmds]

get you some work boots! that'll whip your ass back into shape!

[garden gnomes in space]

wgmds, hows your White's looking/ holding up? got any pics?

[grantoxford]

Hi- I'm new here, and am curious about a pair of very old,somewhat distressed Red Wing 8248 boots I recently bought second hand. I believe they were made in the early 1990s(according to the ANSI label) and were the women's equivalent of the classic 2268 Engineer Boot-not that I care about the gender thing cos they fit me and look pretty good to me regardless of which sex they were made for. Basically i wanted to know if anyone knows what is the leather type so I can try and restore them- they look as if they were originally a sort of nubuck leather but appear to have been deliberately polished or worn shiny due to wear.

[garden gnomes in space]

Hi- I'm new here, and am curious about a pair of very old,somewhat distressed Red Wing 8248 boots I recently bought second hand. I believe they were made in the early 1990s(according to the ANSI label) and were the women's equivalent of the classic 2268 Engineer Boot-not that I care about the gender thing cos they fit me and look pretty good to me regardless of which sex they were made for. Basically i wanted to know if anyone knows what is the leather type so I can try and restore them- they look as if they were originally a sort of nubuck leather but appear to have been deliberately polished or worn shiny due to wear.

http://sumally.com/RED-WING-8248/p/67263

these?

[spidereye]

Self made resole. result = so amature perhaps rookie.

Sorry for dragging this lovely threads..currently i am into boot making project,so this is my 1st try and error.

Before

Found that ..this boot is made before good year welt is invented..which is pegging the entire sole with wooden pegs(nail).

naked

Stitch the pin pin , since this boot not using feather line insole method.

Side skirt(pin pin) layer .

Single leather sole

solid thick sole looks.

considering to add half rubber sole

Whit or whitout rubber sole? any suggestion.

[erk]

I think you should not use the rubber sole, but you should stain the leather trim. Sometimes I think natural leather looks good, this time I think it'd look better just a tad darker.

[Resa Christa]

@spidereye

say yes for the rubber sole.

leather sole has less durable. for long therm usage, i suggest for using that rubber sole.

just my cents

[garden gnomes in space]

I agree on the staining idea. Also, I think Toy's McCoy or whatever they are called have a nice staining process on their soles where its almost like a high polished varnish. That, when done well looks really sharp

[Flash]

Picked up some redwings

gonna take some time getting used to have not worn boots outside of work in years

[garden gnomes in space]

nice. Those will feel like durable slippers in no time. I have always wanted a pair of those

[slt]

Before

Found that ..this boot is made before good year welt is invented..which is pegging the entire sole with wooden pegs(nail).

Which means from before 1869

Anyway, I also think they would look better with a stained sole.

[grantoxford]

http://sumally.com/RED-WING-8248/p/67263

these?

Yep -these are the ones

[Dave_SFU]

Natural CXL from Motor in Japan (not my boots, not my photos):

Worn:

Once more, this is why Baker/White's needs to get some Natural CXL.

Edit: No fucking way! Kyle, you posted that as I was composing this post. Finally!

Those Engineers are awesome. I would get

[hollowsleather]

Here's one more from the same place, same leather.

[garden gnomes in space]

really darkens up over time. I like the patina.

[PeterParker]

Making me wet waiting for my White's to arrive.

[spidereye]

Thanks for advise erk,resa,garden&slt...will post pic after complete.

Slt@ not sure the time period ..when good year welt is invented,,but for sure this boot is so yesterday. by look at it character #1 pegging entire sole with wooden pegs which is no longer done today #2 ..is 3 initial round eyelet than follow by speed hooks.Most old boot start with 3 eyelet.just my opinion.

Edited May 11, 2012 by spidereye

[slt]

Thanks for advise erk,resa,garden&slt...will post pic after complete.

Slt@ not sure the time period ..when good year welt is invented,,but for sure this boot is so yesterday. by look at it character #1 pegging entire sole with wooden pegs which is no longer done today #2 ..is 3 initial round eyelet than follow by speed hooks.Most old boot start with 3 eyelet.just my opinion.

The first machine was patented in 1869, invented by Daniel Mills, and followed by later improvements by Goodyear, Mills and Hadley.

http://goodyear-welt...ACHINES_FOR.pdf

http://www.google.co...ts/US170547.pdf

http://www.google.co...ts/US127423.pdf

Pegged soles are actually not an entirely lost art, although I suppose it's only seen on bespoke shoes now a days.

Even here in little Denmark you can have a bespoke shoe made with pegged soles, albeit by a maker that was originally trained in Bosnia it seems.

http://www.thelondon...php?f=4&t=10446

Your boots do look rather old for sure. Any idea of the brand?

[CrashTestBrummie]

a restoration, of sorts...pair of battered old(ish) kelso i found in need of some tlc:

a lot of scrubbing and neatsfoot oil later:

the leather is uncracked, despite having been heavily creased and in a fairly dry condition. i'm hoping that the oil, possibly some dubbin, and prolonged use of shoe trees will give them back some of their original shape...

[mikedbt5]

Nice pics Ben . It's good to see a proper post on this thread again. I am not one to stir it . However , there are wasters inputing on this thread .You know who you are ,!! Your banal comments along with the lack of a pair of fkin shoes has become tedious . Apologies Ben for the rant after such a good posting .

Me , well i found a top notch repair shop in my home town , I never knew the guy existed . I was visting my son and took a different route than usual and saw the shop . I knew this was a cool shop when i noticed a number of leather hides hanging close to the door , some with cutouts . A real down to earth guy too . We had a chat for a few mins , i got him to replace some segs on my AS Montrose also . He showed me some of his work , stiched full and half golfer/commando and leather soles . He said he reguarly does veldts too , which surprised me ( though Belfast does have a great military / soldiering tradtion ) On my way home i passed a clothes retailer who I know sells Cheaneys , called in and saw a pair of Tweed boots with a commando sole . I have previously given Cheaney a bit of stick , after viewing some of their more " fashionable " shoe offerings which I thought lightweight . I loved the Tweed grain leather and ski hooks . However the shop wanted £40 more than Cheaney retail and deliver them next day for !! A quick email sorted me out with a pair which should arrive Tuesday . Will post pics on arrival .

Edited May 13, 2012 by mikedbt5

[An Oxymoron]

i am so poor but these whiskey indys are my unicorn. there was no way i could pass up the chance, especially in my exact size/width. purchased from some gent on styleforum. these are his pics as i don't have them yet.

[in_limbo]

these both came in the mail today... excuse the phone pics.

thorogood 6" moc toe american heritage

clarks db beeswax

how should i take care of these to make sure they age well?

edit: i'm wearing the thorogoods right now, and they are definitely the most comfortable shoes i own.

Edited May 15, 2012 by in_limbo

[spidereye]

The first machine was patented in 1869, invented by Daniel Mills, and followed by later improvements by Goodyear, Mills and Hadley.

http://goodyear-welt...ACHINES_FOR.pdf

http://www.google.co...ts/US170547.pdf

http://www.google.co...ts/US127423.pdf

Pegged soles are actually not an entirely lost art, although I suppose it's only seen on bespoke shoes now a days.

Even here in little Denmark you can have a bespoke shoe made with pegged soles, albeit by a maker that was originally trained in Bosnia it seems.

http://www.thelondon...php?f=4&t=10446

Your boots do look rather old for sure. Any idea of the brand?

Thanks for the info ..that answer my wondering question.

Not sure bout the brand...lining canvas does printed (wasserdicht) .

[davichan]

My grey calf Trickers Eaton about 6 months, custom MTO by the fantastic, Richard at The Shoehealer.