Shoes that look better with age...

[Geeman]

Danny from R&H may be able to advise

[shoreman]

Yeah, SO gay

 

 

 

 

Interesting choice. 

[tod]

Danny from R&H may be able to advise

 

R&H?

[tod]

R&H?

 

Oh, never mind -- Rivet and Hide... Thanks.

[Iron Horse]

Interesting choice. 

 

Dean and Brando were both running with some sugar in the tank. 

[Cucoo]

Yeah...    Well I hope my intended meaning is still obvious

[tod]

My main complaint about my Rolling Dub Trios was that the heel was just too darn high, with the triple midsole and heel it was 1.5". And I always felt like I was teetering on them, and my heel was striking hard with every stride.  So I took them in to a local cobbler to put a lower heel cap on.  He was surprised they used a full heel, and he put on for me a Vibram half heel. They are now 1.25", and feel SO much better!  I am very glad I did it.  I really love the look of the classic Cat's Paw and will miss it. And the new Vibram at first looks a bit diminutive by comparison, but I am already getting used to it. Most of all, it works so much better for me and now I will wear them without hesitation.

 

 

[itsbenhere]

Do you guys have any recs for boot laces? Looking for nice leather and non-leather ones...

[xchen]

when i asked a few months ago someone recommended http://www.shoelacesexpress.com

 

can confirm - the laces are pretty awesome. custom lengths and tons of colors. Really thick and nice, doubt they will tear.

[itsbenhere]

Awesome, thank you!

[Aries]

Just received some Clinch Brass Tokyo overdye black engineers (brown underneath)

[volvo240thebest]

man you're on a engineer boot roll! is it the third pair in about three months am I correct?

[Aries]

Ha correct mate, though having to sell the Lofgren due to my stupid thin feet.

Could make them work but would take a lot if modifying, rather pass them to someone with an average/wide foot, which is what they're made for.

[edmond]

Whats the beat socks out there? I just need a white socks for my shoes heavy and the most natural materials as possible. Tube construction is preffered

[Iron Horse]

Wigwam socks?

Got some old Red Wing 8189s for Christmas:

[edmond]

Hows the sizing on those 8189??? Narrow?

[edmond]

I do a 9e on 875's

[Iron Horse]

The toe box is narrow but the instep is pretty wide; just needed to put an insole in.

These are 10E and I wear 10E in the 875 too.

[edmond]

Ohhhh thnx buddy

[Rob060]

Whats the beat socks out there? I just need a white socks for my shoes heavy and the most natural materials as possible. Tube construction is preffered

 

darn tough seems pretty good.

recently fell in love with the max cushion hunt sock.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GUDL4X2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[chicote]

Tender has some excellent tube socks as well; I picked up a few pairs from Standard and Strange last month and they're definitely my favorite socks right now (even beating out Kapital, who I thought had reached the zenith of sock craftsmanship...)

[Articulate]

I personally prefer my Kapital socks to my Tender socks. Regardless, both are top notch. I have a pair of woad mohair Tender socks that turned my feet blue for the first 5-10 wears... that was always fun

[chicote]

By the way, some early updates on my Truman boots, about two months in with relatively heavy wear (lots of scrambling and shuffling through the snowy winter so far...)

edit: anyone more knowledgeable about leather have some tips for caring for the waxed flesh on these? they don't seem like they need it yet but it'd be good to know for the future.

Edited December 26, 2016 by chicote

[mikecch]

^ Feed with oil and dub the surface with wax when you feel like it

[Dr Feelgood]

Sagara"Liberty Boots" cherry vegtan

after resole n some leather treatment

[kbuzz]

can anyone help with some tricker's stow sizing advice.....please let me know..thanks

[mikecch]

^ UK/Aus sizing, at regular width it is true to Brannock's if wearing thin to medium socks. Size up half or even one if you like wearing thicker socks.

 

E.g. I can wear the Stow from UK size 8 to 9 depending on socks.

With White's/Wesco/Nick's I wear US size 8.5 to 9.

Edited December 29, 2016 by mikecch

[Rob060]

White's is stepping up their game in the casual boot market. This is a prototype on a 'Barrie' last and Dainite sole.

[kbuzz]

Mike thanks. I'm a USA brannock 9D. Slightly in the narrow side. Dot have an opportunity to try on.

Seems to be no consensus whether to go TTS which would be a U.K. 8. Or drop only to a U.K. 8.5.

Also how do you find the heel. Worried a bit about slippage on that last which I hear runs closer to a USA e then d

[kbuzz]

White's is stepping up their game in the casual boot market. This is a prototype on a 'Barrie' last and Dainite sole.

Whilst this market is getting crowded with say the AE HIGGINS MILL and the merchant boot. Those look very fine. I like a more pronounced and louder white welt stitch though.