Heavyweight Boots Championships 2013 - 2015

[midvalleyfarm]

God, has it been a while.  Time for an update.  Apologies on the lack of...anything.  Been a hectic few months working graveyard and seeing the sun in only spurts.  

Being a freightworker has its perks, though.  All the guys I work with are constantly amazed that I don't come limping out every morning.  Custom made, says I.

 

 

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[jmfr]

those are intense! any closeups?

[midvalleyfarm]

I'll get the sexy pictures over the next couple of days.  

 

I'm realizing that I bit off perhaps a bit more than I could chew with the denim and boot comps, because I don't own a digital camera, and the one on my iphone is tweaked.  About a week in I thought to myself "I really should have thought about documentation more..."

 

Luckily, for the next couple of weeks, I've got free access to one.  After that, I'll be back to begging, borrowing, and, barring theft, a purchase.

[TheBlackGoat]

MY BOOTS FINALLY CAME!!!!! 

NICKS RENEGADES

Specs:

#3 last

#8 Horween CXL

2 inch longer straps

no celastic toe box 

double mid sole

logger heel

 

I swapped out the bottom buckles last night

 

 

 

 

 

[Megatron1505]

Oh they are nice man, I've never tried any Nicks how does the quality compare with other brands?

[demonator]

fuck shaft is longer than my dick

[Megatron1505]

3 inches   

[Megatron1505]

HWB-01

 

 

 

[fre-co]

Nice nicks there. Never really liked the mega thick leather soles myself but I like the heel shape. What size are they, they look really small. And, do you mind sharing the price or even just saying where they fit in the white's - wesco - viberg scale.

[Moonshine]

Good stuff, BG! Looking forward to seeing those mofos age!

[TheBlackGoat]

Thanks guys nicks are on par with whites as far as quality.

I paid $400 for these from bakers.

These are 8.5 and sizing is the same as whites.

Looking forward to breaking them in

[Megatron1505]

 

 

[Highvoltage]

HWB-03 checking in at work, I gave them a thorough brushing last night, and I think it shows:

[Crat]

Contest boots finally getting some more wear.

[ThinFinn]

the horses at work:

[louisbosco]

for the boots.

 

[summ3rhays]

HWB-88 - 2 Month update

 

Viberg 1950 Service Boot

 

 

 

[beeetus]

I was too late to join the contest, but I finally received my custom pair of Smoke Jumpers.

 

[midvalleyfarm]

A single update picture of my 16-inch, longer-than-demonator's-dick, heaviest-weight boots.  The NatCXL is darkening up a ton, and the Harvest Roughout takes a beating like a champ.  Next step is going to be a good cleaning, followed by a little conditioner for the uppers and a good thorough dubbing for the lowers, so that I can watch them wear back to roughout and see that contrast take shape.

 

 

[knucks]

those nicks look great, make me want a pair of engineer boots again..

been wearing my white's a lot more now too seeing as i've been riding my moped almost daily and trying to be safer about it..those ruffout smokejumpers are DOPE

[Crat]

[demonator]

BWAGAHAHAHAHHAHAHA BUDDY I LOVE THAT ! AND NO THATS NOT LONGER MINE IS 18 AND 5/16 OF AN INCH ON THE SOFT

 

A single update picture of my 16-inch, longer-than-demonator's-dick, heaviest-weight boots.  The NatCXL is darkening up a ton, and the Harvest Roughout takes a beating like a champ.  Next step is going to be a good cleaning, followed by a little conditioner for the uppers and a good thorough dubbing for the lowers, so that I can watch them wear back to roughout and see that contrast take shape.

 

 

 

[zwer]

Haven't worn these much over the summer, but now that evenings aren't so hot, thought I'd take them out on Saturday night.

 

 

Then a fresh coat of Obenaufs on Sunday.

[Crat]

Catch of the day 

 

Edited August 20, 2013 by Crat

[Highvoltage]

HWB-03

Heat be damned, I'm still wearing these every day. The leather is darkening up a bit, and they are as comfortable as ever:

[jacek]

Little late, but here goes my first post!

 

HWB-66

Wesco Boss

11" height

brown leather upper, brown stitching, no lining

motorcycle patrol toe, no celastic

double midsole, natural edge, white stitching

#705 Vibram sole

custom shiny brass Fukurokuju buckles, 90's Wesco type

 

I got these at the end of January, but despite being custom fit, they ended up being way too falling-off-my-feet big. After two re-measures and getting lost in the warehouse, I finally got them back a few days ago. Couldn't be happier with the fit-like-a-glove rebuild.

 

Here's the original build:

 

and the rebuild:

 

 

In addition to the reduced bulk, I think they did a better job on the cuban heel with a more pronounced curve. Going to apply some of the bee oil they came with as they are feeling a little dry.

[superfuzz]

Those look really nice, Jacek. Great build!

[chazychaz]

Hwb-80 viberg bobcat icy mocha cxl

Updates..

Look what i've found in the yard today..bitten by a hungry dog

[jacek]

Those look really nice, Jacek. Great build!

 

Thanks superfuzz, all credit should go to the brilliant http://www.vintageengineerboots.com

I'd seen a few builds on there that were similar if not practically the same and couldn't resist getting my own.

[Crat]