Shoes that look better with age...

[volvo240thebest]

so I've managed to snipe the above mentioned white's nomads for an incredibly good price. now I really hope they'll fit.

pics when I receive them!

[Rob060]

hope they fit well for you. i'm 4 months in on my bounty hunters and they've been great for working/walking on my feet 8 hours a day. it's amazing how something with no cushioning, but total support, can make your feet feel better than something like a nike running shoe, that's nothing but cushioning.

[volvo240thebest]

We'll see how they work. They might be snug length wise as I am used to size my shoes clown style, but will do an effort to make these work, I hope. the only MTO pair I have has about the same insole measurements (and shorter outsole) and works nicely.

These nomads look amazing from photos i've been provided with. Natural chromexcel with cord soles by dr sole.

[Dr Feelgood]

""MY NEW SAGARA BOOTS USING NAT VEGTAN LEATHER""

SORRY FOR LOW QUALITY PIC....

[heinrich BCN]

""MY NEW SAGARA BOOTS USING NAT VEGTAN LEATHER""

 

 

They will age beautifully

[Dr Feelgood]

↑↑

Let see...tks mr heinrich BCN :beer

[cameosis]

new vintage goodness!

british army boots by wilson & watson from 1953. € 50 euros total.

 

[mousemouse]

Hi Guys, I have no experience with reheeling and resoling welted shoes so I have some questions. I disproportionately wear down the heel much more than the other parts of my soles. I had my boots Topy's when new and the rubber layers are still thick after a several months of wear. Now the heels, I already wore it down a couple of layers. I have placed and worn down heel taps twice and am wondering, would just replacing two layers of the heels be possible? Is it usually a hard job for cobblers? What do you guys usually do?

[Noodle36]

""MY NEW SAGARA BOOTS USING NAT VEGTAN LEATHER""

SORRY FOR LOW QUALITY PIC....

Sagara makes awesome stuff

[garden gnomes in space]

Hi Guys, I have no experience with reheeling and resoling welted shoes so I have some questions. I disproportionately wear down the heel much more than the other parts of my soles. I had my boots Topy's when new and the rubber layers are still thick after a several months of wear. Now the heels, I already wore it down a couple of layers. I have placed and worn down heel taps twice and am wondering, would just replacing two layers of the heels be possible? Is it usually a hard job for cobblers? What do you guys usually do?

if i understand correctly, you are asking if a cobbler can address and fix worn heels instead of the entire sole?  If so, yes, any competent cobbler should be able to address this and fix accordingly

[ShootThePier]

Replacing the heels is not expensive.

Brian The Bootmaker, or original manufacturer are good choices based upon your location.

An experienced cobbler can do it as well, but ask first. Any wishy washy answers, move on to the next guy.

I also replace probably two - three heels at least, before a resole.

[mousemouse]

What I'm doing now is attaching heel taps and I just put the 3rd pair in my boots which have maybe 7 months of 1-2x wear on them. I'm thinking that if replacing the heel would be longer lasting, I would not rather have the taps. Are the Cat's paw heels I frequently see used here more durable?

[garden gnomes in space]

no, cats paws are not durable compared to what else is available.  

[alvin_cheong]

yeap..cats paw are not durable... my lone wolf carpenter heels wore off fast.

[atomicsippycup]

What I'm doing now is attaching heel taps and I just put the 3rd pair in my boots which have maybe 7 months of 1-2x wear on them. I'm thinking that if replacing the heel would be longer lasting, I would not rather have the taps. Are the Cat's paw heels I frequently see used here more durable?

I'm so sorry for the negative rep, the trackpad on my Macbook's been acting funny and it clicked on it by accident.

[volvo240thebest]

and here they are!

 

snagged these White's nomads on ebay for 188 USD, still have to walk on them but they seem to fit great.

The natural chromexcel looks beautiful.

more pics when I can.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

That's natural CXL? Looks great! Have they worn a lot before?

And that's quite a steal at that price

[volvo240thebest]

yeah that's natty cxl and it has developed quite a beautiful patina.

that's the first time I handle this kind of leather, really nice although it feels very soft (perhaps too soft?) for this kind of boots.

Anyhoo that's quite a steal and I couldn't be happier. they also fit great length and width wise.

they only feel a little too loose at the instep, might be a matter of getting used or maybe i should get an extra hole made on the straps to tighten them a bit more. or maybe an insole would do the trick? Anyway I'll try them out now and I'll see what to do. Nothing major anyway.

[rayw44]

They look great! I think you'll be happy with them after you get a chance to walk around in them for awhile.

[volvo240thebest]

bang, I've slapped inside these whites the insoles I use for the Lennons, perfect firm fit! No heel slippage, no looseness at the instep, no nothing.

Couldn't be happier!

[garden gnomes in space]

glad it worked out Volvo!  

[alvin_cheong]

Glad you have found the boots you longed for, Volvo. It looks great....

[Iron Horse]

Another passenger on the engineer train. I think we're going down the right track.   

[Bobbo]

Looking good Volvo! 

[tod]

Brand new Rolling Dub Trio's:

 

 

 

 

[edmond]

engineer boots slim toe profile . corodovan ( black and burgundy )  or cowhide or calf  or even rough out

i will post sample in  2 months

[itsbenhere]

ssup ?

[cander49]

Lots of picture updates shortly...

 

Quoddy fixed up my canoe shoes and I just got notification that they're in my package locker at home now, so I'm excited to see them again. Per our emailing back and forth, whoever worked on them this time probably did a much better job than the last worker. They noticed and fixed some issues that I haven't even mentioned, so I'm happy to see that they'll happily make things right. Pictures later tonight.

 

Brian/Role Club just finished my tobacco calf Alden/J Crew Plain toes and is shipping them back tomorrow. Excited to see those again. He sent a single pic after finishing and the work looks like it was done really well from what I can tell.

 

I managed to snag a brand-new pair of Alden's whiskey shell bluchers. Should have those in a couple days. So excited to finally have some whiskey shell in my collection.

[karanimal]

Lots of picture updates shortly...

 

Quoddy fixed up my canoe shoes and I just got notification that they're in my package locker at home now, so I'm excited to see them again. Per our emailing back and forth, whoever worked on them this time probably did a much better job than the last worker. They noticed and fixed some issues that I haven't even mentioned, so I'm happy to see that they'll happily make things right. Pictures later tonight.

 

Brian/Role Club just finished my tobacco calf Alden/J Crew Plain toes and is shipping them back tomorrow. Excited to see those again. He sent a single pic after finishing and the work looks like it was done really well from what I can tell.

 

I managed to snag a brand-new pair of Alden's whiskey shell bluchers. Should have those in a couple days. So excited to finally have some whiskey shell in my collection.

 

the whiskey will be great! 

 

What did you have brian do to your aldens? Just a full resole? 

[alvin_cheong]

@cander post some of the whiskey shell bluchers pictures, will be great to admire whiskey and ravello shell.