Shoes that look better with age...

[julian-wolf]

@AlientoyWorkmachine Interested in where you’ve landed for minimalist trail runners. I don’t have anything like that, these days. I had two pairs of Sportivas a while back that I loved, but when I try and look at the options now they’re all pretty overwhelming, and an easy minimalist option would be nice.

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

6 minutes ago, julian-wolf said:

@AlientoyWorkmachine Interested in where you’ve landed for minimalist trail runners. I don’t have anything like that, these days. I had two pairs of Sportivas a while back that I loved, but when I try and look at the options now they’re all pretty overwhelming, and an easy minimalist option would be nice.

I've worn Merrell trail glove and vapor gloves (or whatever iteration) for over a decade now. They're usually pretty ugly so if I find a black/grey version on sale sometimes I'll buy a few. I run a lot less and lift/bike/row more these days so my current pairs are each going into their fourth year...probably need to replace this year. I've heard complaints about their durability but I'm just not a very big person (145 lbs on a good day) and I have an even enough tread the way I walk and run, so that's never been an issue for me. The trail gloves are perfect for even longer day hikes without much load, to me. They just can get dicey if things are really muddy. The NB minimus would be my second choice probably - but I know there are a lot of options like Altra, Xero, Vivo etc - I just never ventured out because the Merrell's worked nicely for me and nothing actually looked better. 

[Maynard Friedman]

23 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

a design that has more panels than a Georgian drawing room

Haha! I love this 

They look like something a senior middle class gent would wear in an effort to look sporty casual. A definite no from me. They remind me of a less attractive pair of Campers.

Edited January 21, 2023 by Maynard Friedman

[merzbot]

On 1/19/2023 at 5:49 PM, Broark said:

These might not be everyone's cup of tea but I think the project seems pretty cool: https://andrewturriff.com/
Small operation making some functional outdoor shoes, I like the style but would prefer the finished product to be monotone as opposed to having multiple leathers.
If you're interested sign up for the newsletter, he doesn't send out too many updates (so it's not spammy at all) but when he does it's detailed and actually informative.



 

Thanks for posting these, I'll keeping an eye out for them.

 

I think Sachs and his crew should be in something like the above rather than the Nike trainers 

[MJF9]

2 hours ago, Maynard Friedman said:

Haha! I love this 

They look like something a senior middle class gent would wear in ab effort to look sporty casual. A definite no from me. They remind me of a less attractive pair of Campers.

Lol... now that's a tough feat (accidental pun)

Aren't all outdoor footwear functional (assuming they can be worn) to some extent?  Such a broad statement I'm not even inclined to scratch the surface.  No ten from Len this time.

Edited January 21, 2023 by MJF9

[Double 0 Soul]

It must be a couple of years since i've dropped by this thread.. i like to do it every once in a while just to see how far we've fallen as a comminity

[MJF9]

Stop it OO... we're a community of happy campers

[cheapmuthafukr]

Latest pickup, vintage polo Ralph Lauren, bench made in England (C&J?)

[Duke Mantee]

2 hours ago, cheapmuthafukr said:

Latest pickup, vintage polo Ralph Lauren, bench made in England (C&J?)

 

If it says ‘Bench Made’ then it’s Crockett & Jones - the other manufacturer was Edward Green (‘Ralf Lauren’ would normally be in a script type font)

[Thanks_M8]

Got these weird things recently off of yahoo auctions for a bit.

Yuketen ring boots, already worn a bit but still in good condition. Cleaned them up, conditioned them, ready to go.

 

[l13902733261]

Attractions Lot.329 suede engineer with brass hardware

[wmb]

Alden cap toe #8

w Resolute 10th anni 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

Did some lemon picking in the garden today but it’s very wet outside

 

[canucklehead]

Been a while. New vs now.

Edited February 17, 2023 by canucklehead

[Broark]

18 minutes ago, canucklehead said:

Been a while. New vs now.

Nice, what brand are these?

[mlwdp]

That’s his brand I think.

[Broark]

That does ring a bell, thanks @mlwdp.

[canucklehead]

5 hours ago, Broark said:

Nice, what brand are these?

Yeah, I made these a couple of years ago. Glad you like them.

[l13902733261]

My go-to rain boot&shoe.

The fancy calfskin actually outperform the oil tanned leather in both mold and water resistance.

White's Packer distressed smooth and rough out

Paraboot Michael Marron

[julian-wolf]

Gave my JK hikers their first thorough wash + condition this past week

Worn these a fair amount and they still feel like they're breaking in—this leather doesn't give easy—but so far I've been really happy with them

First photo is post-wash, pre-conditioning; the rest are after the whole ordeal

[julian-wolf]

Also washed the Bounty Hunters

Photos make it seem like I messed w/ the contrast, but that's really just how the water buffalo leather looks in natural light

[JMS]

Well, I just received these XBXS boots in the mail. Fantastic anatomical last, QC is near perfect. I enjoyed their Escape boot model, and asked if it could be made up in Kudu... and here they are!

Do consider this brand for yourself. Very easy to deal with over Instagram. I will be ordering more. 

[MJF9]

@JMS great looking boots... never heard of them before - thanks for the link

[julian-wolf]

Russell 5547, re-dyed w/ kakishibu

I don't think I've posted much about these, but they're definite favorites. Very comfortable, very easy to wear. More glare in the photos than I'd like, despite no direct sunlight—will probably re-take some time when it's a good bit more overcast.

 

[spidereye]

Eyeing on this Chelsea by RM Williams with commando sole ..anyone have this pair ?mind sharing some worn pictures;)

[CSL]

I picked up these from a seller at the recent Viva Las Vegas rockabilly event. 

Reasonably priced so a good find I'd say.

Probably late 60s/early 70s. 

 

The guy also had two pairs of very cool 1930s boots that didn't fit me, but I took photos in case anyone wanted to see. Will post those at some point.

Edited May 3, 2023 by CSL

[Geeman]

On 4/19/2023 at 6:24 AM, spidereye said:

Eyeing on this Chelsea by RM Williams with commando sole ..anyone have this pair ?mind sharing some worn pictures;)

Did you get these, I really like the look of them in brown.

Also considering the crockett and jones roughout Chelsea 

https://www.crockettandjones.com/collections/mens-chelsea-boot-collection/products/chelsea-5-darkbrown-roughout?variant=36448227622984

Edited May 3, 2023 by Geeman

[spidereye]

@Geeman Not yet I think you can go wrong with those two boots a well made chelsea  .

[oomslokop]

rarely shine my shoes but i just did. cheaney cairngorm. used cheaney's own bordeaux cream and wax, made by saphir. the burgundy leather gets quite light brown after a few years (sorry no before photos), these are around 4 years old.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Any idea how to best clean the tab...or how to remove it as clean as possible?! Scalpel?