Shoes that look better with age...

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[denimjunky]

So, I wonder how popular it would be to order a dundas boot from WL?

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[CrashTestBrummie]

I'd wondered the same thing!

Was going to ask in my earlier e-mail to them but thought better of it.

For what it's worth they've been quite open to my enquiry over existing models, meaning soles and leather choices, but whether it'd be poor form to ask them to recreate something they're doing for somebody else I'm not so sure. Pretty sure it could be approximated though

I'm sure that you would have a certain amount of leeway with your designs, shall we say...

Not sure that the good folk of Derbyshire would agree that they're Northerners, though

[BrownMetallic]

heady info, hog!

[still] wistfully thinking we can revive the "Lennon Project" group buy

imo, it went down the tube due to too much customization... esp., with the leather option w/c was supposedly horsehide, iirc.

if we prolly stick to a more logistically viable option .... not veering too far away from their design & a leather option that is more conveniently available to them ... ie, CXL or 1 of their stock leathers, they might oblige

re-quoting for awesome fab-ness.

.. now... who knows about these?

Edited October 8, 2012 by BrownMetallic

[LFC4ever]

The Dundas people don't have exclusivity on the last for the 01, so I'm sure you could order a pair with say black stitching and a black rather than tartan loop.........

They look similar to these except the toebox looks less upturned on the Dundas:

http://www.williamlennon.co.uk/footwear/268d-hill-boots.html

How Dundas can justify £535 for the CXL I have no idea......

[LFC4ever]

Sorry I hadn't seen the likeness had already been pointed out !

[danisdead]

oops, double post

Edited October 10, 2012 by danisdead

[danisdead]

Alden's Hawaiian Stomper just broke in

[satchelbmoore]

these have been getting some serious wear. most notably a week in the water in the boundary waters canoe area wilderness (BWCA) in northern mn. only a little bit of mink oil when they dried out.

[spidereye]

Love this boots....nice collour.

[mlwdp]

I want. Do not want price.

Edited October 9, 2012 by mlwdp

[wgmds]

Those are pretty silly. $1200 for a pair of not custom made, cowhide boots. Cool "6 hour sole" on those. What happens to soles? They wear, they get ripped off and then they get replaced. There are much better options for the price. Plus, if they're true work boots, they should probably have a double midsole for extra rigidity.

[smittybat]

Plus, if they're true work boots, they should probably have a double midsole for extra rigidity.

Says who?

[hollowsleather]

Could just buy a pair of Red Wings for $200, the spare $1000 will buy you a lot of shitty molded plastic bits with "visvim" on them if you want.

[wgmds]

Says who?

Says me being ignorant... But yeah, that's not too true. Considered taking it out while typing it, but went with it.

[big truck]

and they're ugly too

[Crat]

Got me these cordovans. Will probably be my longest lasting shoes. Will update once a year

[SLAB]

sent in my Alden boots last week for repair with the Shoehealer and they are already done! Talk about fast service. Hopefully I'll still receive them this week.

I'm really starting to like these from William Lennon; not the typical kind of boot i'd go for but perhaps that's why I like them

[deluxestyling]

Ordered a pair of William Lennon 78PTC Derby boots today. Left off the brogue pattern across the toe caps and added a couple of inches to the height.

Edited October 10, 2012 by deluxestyling

[garden gnomes in space]

Im liking those William Lennon's as well. I keep saying I need a proper English boot in my life, but in fact I need another boot like I need another pair of jeans. One of these days I will though.

[Megatron1505]

Looks like Nakamura-san has bastardised a Whites Smoke Jumper, and a Red Wing GT, and the results are not good.

[Planetarium]

Visvim is straight up ridiculous and disposable; they are inspired by workwear and Native American handicraft, but made with the durability, affected aesthetics, and inflated price point of high fashion sneakers. You can have that identical look with greater quality and finishing with a stock pair of Wescos, or you could get the boot combo of your dreams in a lace to toe configuration from White's. Both options are less than half the cost, more rugged, rebuildable, and don't smack of conspicuous consumption.

Let the lines, curves, and leathers speak louder than the brand name.

[garden gnomes in space]

plus, I hear a lot of it is made in China and Korea. I doubt that decision was made because they do a better job at making the stuff...

[devilish]

It will be interesting to see the reaction from all the visvim fanboys over on supershopper/fashion to those boots. I'm sure they will come up with some justification as to why they are better than anything the American originators of such boots have ever made.

'You know the plastic heel cup really does make all the difference'.

As far as I know, all visvim footwear is made in China and Korea but again all the folks who buy into the whole thing say that it doesn't matter because the quality control is good. To me 90% of the items they make seem like pointless recreations of perfectly good originals with completely ridiculous prices. Oh well, each to his own I guess.

[LFC4ever]

I'm sure that you would have a certain amount of leeway with your designs, shall we say...

Not sure that the good folk of Derbyshire would agree that they're Northerners, though

They can make almost the same boot to order.......black stitching and black pull loop otherwise same spec. CXL is £157 delivered in the UK. Agreed they're not Northerners wonder if Dundas even visited the place!

[fre-co]

Thats a good deal from WL. Shame they can't do half sizes.

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[denimjunky]

Derbyshire, isnt that next door to winterfell?

My derby boot. Ordered in 2010. Really happy with these! Im thinking about some moar.

Edited October 11, 2012 by denimjunky

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