Shoes that look better with age...

[Alec Leamas]

Yes these look great! Re: cosmetic flaws, firsts have those as well so don't worry!

The top down view puts to bed any concerns of mine around them looking too pointy with the machine stitching.

Very nice pair of loafers, look to fit you really well, peak menswear indeed!! haha 🙃

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@Broark Hem your damn jeans you hippy!  

[Broark]

7 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

Is the mock moc stitching on the machine sewn version even some transverse to the leather, or is it just two rows of straight stitching right through to the inside (mock mock moc)?

Honestly I'm not sure, but I'll try to double check in a bit.

 

22 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

@Broark Hem your damn jeans you hippy!  

Actually these are hemmed, believe it or not.

[yung_flynn]

5 hours ago, Alec Leamas said:

The top down view puts to bed any concerns of mine around them looking too pointy with the machine stitching.

I still think that the handsewn looks a little better in a rough-and-tumble way, but it's not like the machine sewn ones look bad especially for the price delta.

To my understanding, the leisure mechanical sewn loafers are mostly just the machine stitched moc-toe from the non-shell Indy boots (shell ones are hand sewn) translated to the Van last loafers. I like the machine stitched Indy, so I'd probably like these as well

[cultpop 0217]

Vintage deadstock Frye boots. Seller said they were a sample on display in a flagship store. 

They smell like an old motorcycle jacket. 

Super Solid. 

 

Reminds me a little of the Clinch cowboy boots by Brass Show Co. A little sturdier and more structured with thicker soles and no toe embellishment. Tea core leather too. 

Should last forever. 

 

 

[cultpop 0217]

 Vintage 1940s/50s Nocona Pee Wee cowboy boots with Sawtooth inlay in chocolate kangaroo. Made in Nocona Texas. 

 They require little repairs every couple of wears but they're is nothing like them. 

 

[Talan]

New MOTO in brown Horween's Latigo just arrived.

[Broark]

Every time I see a pair of Motos posted I'm reminded that they don't make anything in my size.
Maybe one day!

[cultpop 0217]

Deadstock Frye, a few days wear. 

Starting to break in a bit, getting creases and rolls. 

Definitely don't make them like they used to. 

[mlwdp]

@cultpop 0217Would love to see what you can do with a pair of Clinch cowboy boots that’s out now.

[cultpop 0217]

4 hours ago, mlwdp said:

@cultpop 0217Would love to see what you can do with a pair of Clinch cowboy boots that’s out now.

Yes! 

I would love to give them a try but they are way out of my budget. 

I was actually searching for a suitable stand in for the Clinch boots when I found these. 

Luckily these were about 80% LESS than the retail cost of Clinch. 

But those Horned Moon boots are absolutley masterful. They are themselves based on a vintage pair. (Shown below underneath the Clinch boots)

 

Clinch Horned Moon

Vintage inspiration. 

 

 

[Duke Mantee]

The decorative stitching on the clinch boots is fairly shit given the price 

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

got these oiled suede Alden for Ed Meier boots at a third of the original retail, the most beautiful boots I own now

they come up with true balance last but feature real leather soles instead the indy cork rubber soles

 

Edited August 3 by Sympathy-For-The-Denim

[cultpop 0217]

 

Weird vintage harness engineer western Jodhpur zip boots. Unknown maker. Composite soles. Lovely patina.