HWBC1 - FINAL SUBMISSIONS THREAD

[Megatron1505]

 

Here is what you need to do....

- Submit pics by no later than June 5th.
- Pics of your boots as they are now, as they were new and any other pics you enjoy.
- A little info about your care regime.

Judging will begin on June 5th, winner will be announced July 5th.

The winner will receive new boots from Sagara, and trust me that those guys make damn good boots.

Best of luck !

[fre-co]

https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8dWhsm

Here is an album of my Russell moccasins

New to now, occasional Obenaufs greasing and saphir renovateur when needed. They got very poorly treated for a year of cycling through wet and dirty roads in the countryside on my commute to work.

[Megatron1505]

Any more submissions? There are a few over on the IHF too so unfortunately for Fresco he isn't the default winner 

[louisbosco]

me. i've yet to submit. been really busy as of lately. will try to get pics up by tomorrow hopefully.

[fre-co]

Damn.... Thought I was cleaning up.

 

 

Wearing mine now after a walk in the Welsh countryside/coast with a couple of dogs.

 

Edit: I'm about to send mine for a resole, shame I couldn't get that done before the end or the contest.

Edited May 23, 2015 by fre-co

[bradl]

Where is Highvoltage, his pair have to look pretty nice by now.

[louisbosco]

HBC-07 WHITES HORSEHIDE SEMI DRESS. WORN QUITE A FAIR BIT OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. OBENAUF LEATHER OILING EVERY NOW AND THEN. LITTLE SCUFFS, BEEN WEARING THEM AGAIN NOW THAT WINTER IN HERE.

 

Edited May 25, 2015 by louisbosco

[inquire]

HWB-46

http://supertalk.superfuture.com/index.php/topic/145239-heavyweight-boots-championships-2013-2015/?p=2899390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Megatron1505]

Firstly, my apologies for the delay in announcing the winner, we now have all the judges thoughts in and it’s time.

 

The first boot contest was a hastily arranged affair, but remarkably well supported considering the short notice and the expense of investing in quality footwear. My sincere thanks to those who have kept the faith and supported the contest with updates of some incredible footwear.

 

Along with denim, leather is the most amazing material to see evolve and I think it’s fair to say that it evolves better and (for the purposes of the contest), faster on our feet than anywhere else. The sheer variety of leather variants leads to some immensely diverse results, and the footwear we have seen through the contest has shown exactly this.

 

The contest was more than about putting miles on your boots though, it was also about boot care and the time and money you invest in taking care of your footwear. We devote so much time and so many words to discussing washing and soaking denim in comparison to looking after our boots and shoes, and maybe this is because the process is infinitely more complex and personal than with jeans for some, others take the approach of wipe, brush and leave them well alone. It has been interesting to me to see the different care regimes at work, and looking at how it affect, or doesn’t, on the footwear.

 

For those of you who did not get a chance to participate in the first BWC, but wish you had, let me remind you that the second contest is running right now as part of the DWC (Denim World Championships), and can be accessed via the website www.denimworldchampionship.com

 

Finally, my sincere thanks to our contest sponsors Baker Shoes and White’s Boots for their support in getting so many great boots into the hands of contestants, and at such a fantastic discount, amazing support. Also to our prize sponsors at Sagara Shoes who will be honouring their prize commitment to the winner.

 

So without further delay, the winner of the initial BWC is…….

 

LOUIS BOSCO

 

Congratulations, please get in touch and I will hook you up with your prize.

[fre-co]

Congratulations Louis Bosco. Look forward to seeing your Sagara boots.

[louisbosco]

Thanks everyone! And thanks for sharing all the amazing pictures and the progress! 

 

Thanks to the judges, and special thanks to Mega for all the hard work done. and to the prize contributors to do everything at such short notice! well done guys!

 

now, i haven't actually entered this year's contest, i might just do so with this sagara pair!