Shoes that look better with age...

[demonator]

im not gonna comment on lofgrens now. as to like theres a bunch of fanboy trailing his back. migh offend them. but i suggest stay away from it.

[big truck]

why dont you comment on them Ed? interested to know

[demonator]

they are fucking made in the same factory as lonewolfs or they really copied lonewolfs sole shape and how they sanded the midsole and all. dunno man but theyr fuckin over priced rather get me some lw's really. sorry fanboys but sometimes practicality wins and yeah overpricing is not cool

[Double 0 Soul]

Ha Ha! take cover.

[big truck]

Oh, is that it? I might stick to reasonably priced Vibergs then.

[demonator]

with japanese yen going low i think its fine if you really want them but dont say i didnt warn you.

go with wescos man wont go wrong

[Megatron1505]

Reasonably priced Vibergs, ha ha ha ha ha

[big truck]

Thanks fo the warning Ed. Absolutely no substance to your argument but I'll take note of it. Wescos might be well made but just look chunky unless I mess around with the specs, all at considerable extra cost.

[rayw44]

I'm not sure why Ed gets so mad about the Lofgrens (I have heard the leather is on the thin side, like 2-3 oz, but they still look good to me), but I'd say if you are looking for something built like a tank Wesco certainly fits the bill. However, I look at Wesco as more of a modern looking boot at this point, and that may not be what you want.

If you want something more vintage looking, Lofgren's certainly look the part, but I haven't handled them and can't really comment on the quality. If Vibergs were more reasonably priced, they are something of a mix of both worlds, but I wouldn't pay more than $500 for a pair of them (I have a pair that I purchased from Ed, and they are certainly worth at least that much, but I wouldn't even consider them above that price point).

The Buco and Beck boots produced by Real McCoy and Toys McCoy are top notch as well, but obviously quite pricey.

I also really like the White's Nomad's, but they are more of a modern boot, but they feel less indestructible than Wescos do.

You can also try to hold out for a vintage pair, or look to one of the many other brands out there. My recommendation is to find a pair you really like and buy those. Who cares what I, or Ed, or anyone else on here, think about each brand.

You may have also just been trying to ruffle Ed's feathers, and if that's the case, well done and ignore the above.

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[exaptavist]

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[Double 0 Soul]

^Is there a button on the keyboard that denotes the shaking of the head.

[exaptavist]

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[coleslawyum]

Wait for the new Chippewas coming out in August. $400 or so. CXL.

[rayw44]

I forgot about those, they look fantastic. Thanks again for bringing pics of those to our attention Coleslaw.

[exaptavist]

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[demonator]

yeah 400 for cxl is a good price.

[exaptavist]

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[hollowsleather]

I have heard the leather is on the thin side, like 2-3 oz

Fine points ray, but this bit is off. 2-3oz is *very* thin, based on closeups of the Lofgren engineers I'd guess they're 4-5oz at least. ~4oz is as thin as Horween goes with chromexcel cowhide.

I'll be able to go into more detail about the Lofgrens in May

Edited March 19, 2013 by hollowsleather

[rayw44]

Thanks for the clarification Hollows. I'm not well versed in guaging leather thickness, but I imagine your line of work makes you very good at it.

Did you go with the brown?

[jichan]

couple pics from work. cant really post scans but phone pics are no problem. this is from an old 1920s nitrate celluloid negative that is almost clouded beyond repair. not a great pic, just thought it was interesting that all the shoes are boots.

this on the other hand is crazy stylee. from an early aughts crumbly positive print.

[hollowsleather]

Yeah, I went with the brown and I'm really excited about them, John's work has never disappointed in the past (Sorry, I guess I'm a fanboy, Ed).

[exaptavist]

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[mange]

My Red Wing 2268 at 6 months of wear, before and after a coat of mink oil.

[mlproject]

so I need to resole a few lighter wear things and was wondering if anyone knew the catalog # for or what this halftone-looking vibram outsole rubber nepenthes has been using on their birkenstock replicas... dudes at the shop weren't sure and i've stumped my regular cobblers...

bonus points if you know anywhere its available in nyc.

Edited March 20, 2013 by mlproject

[nachtelijk]

so I need to resole a few lighter wear things and was wondering if anyone knew the catalog # for or what this halftone-looking vibram outsole rubber nepenthes has been using on their birkenstock replicas... dudes at the shop weren't sure and i've stumped my regular cobblers...

bonus points if you know anywhere its available in nyc.

vibram 7153 pluriball

sorry i'm not located in the US so....

[mlproject]

perfect, thanks.

[patrick_b]

perfect, thanks.

You can see the entire Vibram catalog at:

http://www.vibram.com/vibramrepair/catalogo.php?id_categoria=4&livello=1&lingua=2

Upper right part of page will allow you to download a pdf version. I've used it with my cobbler when ordering specific items. Funny, he was using a catalog that was a good decade old. He doesn't have a computer either...or take credit cards...and still uses an answering machine. But he does GREAT work!

[patrick_b]

Alden Shell perf cap toe boots in color 8 at 7-8 months. Nice sunny day today for pics.

They've lighted a bit but still look damn good. I recently posted images after applying a mirror shine to the toe. I decided to stick with a matte finish and much prefer the above look.

This is the before/mirror toe from last fall:

Edited March 20, 2013 by patrick_b

[kansas]

The dudes at style forum would blow you for these pics. Very good patina.