Shoes that look better with age...

[mlwdp]

Meh, I'm happy with my Danners, going on 8 months of sporadic wear.

[Highvoltage]

Decided to shine up my 2 year old Alden 403s:

[Highvoltage]

[Crat]

Nice one, highvoltage.

Edited January 31, 2013 by Crat

[Highvoltage]

Nice one, highvoltage.

Thanks, just used a small amount of polish at a time..started with neutral, then brown, and finally a bit of parade gloss black. I'd like to try the higher end polish, but so far I've had decent results from plain old kiwi.

[fre-co]

More new boots alert. Look away now if easily offended by new leather.

Finally got my Russell Moccasin custom order.

I'm extremely happy with these. The details are something like this:

7 inch single vamp Birdshooter in tan chromexcel

+ Brown cape buffalo outer moulded sole

+ Treated oak leather midsole

+ Brass eyelets

+ Vibram #430 sole

+ Leather lining - tan

These are on the munson last which is immensely comfortable out of the box with bags more room in the toebox compared to the standard Russell last. I also rather like the wide toe profile.

The Russell construction is awesome, nothing to complain about on this pair. The CXL feels beefy, way more so than Alden's.

Cape buffalo x tan CXL

Fit pic

[ThinFinn]

these are so fucking brilliant...unbelievable!

[erk]

Too late

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glad I could help out, and I'm glad to see you picked the White's. Hows the fit?

@ fre-co - love those russells. first pair I've seen that stirred up a covetous notion in me.

[konadog]

wow on those russells, gorgeous

[denimjunky]

Wondeful russel mocs, Fresco!

[spidereye]

fresco @ Best looks for mocs boot so far...

[Double 0 Soul]

These Boots are made for Working...

LW,s doing a spot of Woodcarving in my workshop.

[spidereye]

miss the cats paw angle pic....awesome boots

Edited February 1, 2013 by spidereye

[Megatron1505]

Drying from their first polish....

[spidereye]

brouge shoe with crepe sole are cools.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[fre-co]

Sure thing. I did the foot tracing thing with Russell and these are stamped 9.5e. The Munson is extremely comfortable in the toe box. Plenty of room to spread out. The instep and heel are nicely snug. I have an eBay pair of Russell moccasin on the standard last in the same size which are far less roomy.

i don't think I've ever had a good fitting pair of redwings but I suspect I'm a 9e in them since a 9d was cripplingly tight.

My whites are 9.5e and 9.5ee in the nomads.

My Trickers are 8 1/2 wide (6?) and I can't remember my c&j size but I suspect it is 9.

Do contact Russell, they are awesome.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Planetarium]

Yuketen is very hard to wear unless you have the perfect foot shape for the shoe in question or don't mind a loose, somewhat streetwear-esque fit. Moccasin boots in general do not fit me because my foot is the polar opposite of their general shape; narrow in the heel and wide across the toes. It's a shame too because Yuketen's construction and finishing is truly something to behold.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[fre-co]

Sounds like Munson might be a good choice for you.

[Somar]

@Mega: Boots look real nice! Are those Maine St. boots?

[Megatron1505]

[Somar]

[Double 0 Soul]

Just been down to the bookies, Put a Fiver each way on fre-co,s Russell Moc,s. The odds were shit.

[fre-co]

Haha money well spent.

[silkyslim]

I just got the Alden longwings from J Crew made on the Barrie last in sz 10. The right foot fits perfect but my left foot is a bit longer. It feels tight on the throat line and makes a sharp crease. My toe seems like its in the right place. I've included pics. Should I get a half size up (thus the right foot will be too big) or will this work itself out with wear? I can still take them back at this point. Thanks.

Left foot with crease from my metatarsal

Right foot perfect fit

[garden gnomes in space]

Its normal for leather to crease as it flexes.

[rayw44]

Attackwithstones was asking for updates on these a little bit ago, and I just got around to taking a few (shitty) pictures. These are Santa Rosa engineers made by Zip Stevenson. They wear incredibly hard, and I can't recommend them enough.

Before:

After plenty of wear:

I'll try to grab a few better pics in natural light in the next few days.

[ranonranonarat]

^that toe profile looks great!

fresco, i can't say im the biggest fan of mocs but those look great. good call on that oak midsole. very nice touch.