Shoes that look better with age...

[edmond]

The edieee engineer boots are lasted. Stay tuned

[edmond]

 

 

 

[aho]

New Alden's I mentioned on a diff. thread:

[mikecch]

^ That's pretty. Great pick up.

 

Here are my R.M. Williams custom boots in camel. 5 years. 1 resole.

They are my favourite shoes. More so than White's, Alden, Tricker's, Viberg's, etc.

Camel is so much tougher than cattlehide and even horsehide. Incredible really.

By the way, RM Williams custom cost has gone up heaps since being bought by Loius Vuitton - $800 AUD base price now!!!

 

Edited July 18, 2016 by mikecch

[karanimal]

That might be the first time I've ever liked the look of the purple weft pbjs. 

 

Those camel boots are dope 

[mikecch]

^ Cheers! They are really purple though, especially in sunlight, still getting used to it.

I want a pair of black camels, but now they are $800

[BrownMetallic]

^

@mikecch__ love the texture on the camel hide. How thick is the leather? ... As, maybe, compared to Latigo, Calf, etc.

[mikecch]

Hey BM! It's around 5 oz, about the same as Latigo. Calf is slightly thinner.

I haven't seen their leathers since the LV acquisition though, they may have changed.

[erk]

^ That's pretty. Great pick up.

 

Here are my R.M. Williams custom boots in camel. 5 years. 1 resole.

They are my favourite shoes. More so than White's, Alden, Tricker's, Viberg's, etc.

Camel is so much tougher than cattlehide and even horsehide. Incredible really.

By the way, RM Williams custom cost has gone up heaps since being bought by Loius Vuitton - $800 AUD base price now!!!

 

 

 

 

Those look fantastic Mike. I've always loved the way RM Williams looked but have been too afraid to buy - never being sure of how to size and having had so much trouble with sizing in the past. I'll be going to NYC next month, maybe I'll swing by the RM williams store and see if they can help me. Its a shame about the custom cost; how custom is RMs custom? is it just leather selection or do they do foot tracings etc...

 

edit: nevermind - the NYC store is closed forever. What the hell...

Edited July 18, 2016 by erk

[mikecch]

^ Now that LV is in charge, I'm sure they'll have a store in NYC again.

Their customisation is limited to aesthetics, leather and shoe width (2 to 3 different widths to choose from). Custom lasting is not an option.

You can play around on their website. A boot done in salt water croc is $4000.

[SuperJackle]

Guys I need some suggestions for a decent recraftable Oxford that I can wear in a biz casual environment, so nothing extremely fancy. I gotta have width options, however I'm not able to spring for something as pricey as an Alden, and I think I've read that AE sizing and quality can be spotty. Any other options?

[goodrain]

^{http://sagaraindonesia.com/site/product/officer-shoes/}

^{you can have this made to your specifications but they do take a while}

 

^{http://www.unmarked.mx/products/plain-toe}

^{I'm not sure how long their MTO takes if you need a specific width, but I bet it will be faster than Sagara.}

[ALB]

AE isn't too bad at all honestly especially if you're not gonna wear them too often. Their customer service is also excellent so if there's a problem just hit them up and they take care of you.

 

But yeah, if you're not in the normal width that's pretty restricting unless you go with a MTO route. How big do you need to go?

 

Also give ebay and grailed a look through if you don't mind used. Carminas, trickers, alfred sargent, etc in varying sizes can be had for cheap.

Edited July 20, 2016 by ALB

[SuperJackle]

This is actually going to be pretty daily(office job) but they won't get much walking use sitting at a desk most of the time. Id thought about some trickers via grained etc but have no idea about their lasts. Im a 10ee on brannock and looking for something with a rounder, less pointy profile.

Edited July 20, 2016 by SuperJackle

[ALB]

Ah, then you probably want to get your shoes topy-ed. Rancourt is another option who can help you out with sizing though there's only two oxford models.

[mpukas]

SJ - here's maybe a controversial suggestion; 

https://www.grantstoneshoes.com/ 

 

Heddels had a post on them a while ago. Made in China and a direct knock off of Alden PTB. Apparently the last is also a knock off of the Tru Balance last. Personally, I don't have any issues with them, I think they look great in pics, and am seriously considering a pair for myself. I'd buy these before AE. 

[edmond]

we have some samples in store. ill post pictures of grantstone

[mpukas]

What do you think of them GS's, Ed? 

[edmond]

they are super comfy and nice and have a good arch support too they extended the back heel counter to support the arch which is superb! i wear a size 8 on these i wear an 8.5e on whites semi dress boots and a 9e on alden longwing bluchers

[mikecch]

Custom buffalo Classic Dress boots. Double-mid sole. 3 years. Once a week wear.

Saphir creme polish lightly used once every 2 or 3 months.

 

Edited July 24, 2016 by mikecch

[edmond]

pls help with grizzly boots please

[louisbosco]

Custom buffalo Classic Dress boots. Double-mid sole. 3 years. Once a week wear.

Saphir creme polish lightly used once every 2 or 3 months.

 

 

this is fucking beautiful! just love the way the leather creases. who from? whites??

Edited July 24, 2016 by louisbosco

[heinrich BCN]

Hello, any opinions on the Chippewa general utility service boots. How do they compare to Red Wings. Over here in Germany, they are about the same price wise. 

 

Thanks in advance

[PizzaCrust]

Hello, any opinions on the Chippewa general utility service boots. How do they compare to Red Wings. Over here in Germany, they are about the same price wise. 

 

Thanks in advance

 

if you can find them in the "Brown Bomber" leather, it is phenomenal. It is basically an oiled roughout. The "Chocolate Moss" suede looks good too. I've seen some very ugly creasing with their other smooth leathers.

[heinrich BCN]

if you can find them in the "Brown Bomber" leather, it is phenomenal. It is basically an oiled roughout. The "Chocolate Moss" suede looks good too. I've seen some very ugly creasing with their other smooth leathers.

 

 

How about craftsmanship? 

[mikecch]

this is fucking beautiful! just love the way the leather creases. who from? whites??

Yeah, it's White's,via Baker's.

[louisbosco]

oh sweet. if i may what's the full name and colour of that leather on their website?

[mikecch]

It was brown (or burgundy?) buffalo... This was almost 4 years ago though.

I don't see the option anymore. Or was it a special requests?

I can't remember, best ask Baker's.

Edited July 25, 2016 by mikecch

[Aries]

Just browsing Real McCoys' stuff and noticed their bear head boot available for a whopping 100k yen. Anyone know the big difference between Real McCoys' bear heads and Toys McCoy surveyors? To justify a 35k yen difference, anyway. Cosmetically very similar, is it the difference in leathers?

 

Bear Head - http://www.realmccoys-nagoya.co.jp/?pid=95308718 

 

Surveyors - http://toys-mccoy.shop-pro.jp/?pid=37898706 

[edmond]

Man come on. They need to profit.