aged clarks wallabee pics

[nemoulette]

does anyone have pictures of aged desert boots?

Couple of months of heavy wear. Whoever told you to stay suede out of water was crazy!

[su8m3rg3d]

which ones are those??

those are the dark walnut leather wallabee.

they look a bit reddish brown.

[Chicken]

nice clarks, people.

ahh, the curse of the blue jeans. these are only a few months old.

[goingforthegusto]

Here's my pair. I got the curse as well.

[eastcoastrider27]

is resoling wallabees an easy process that any shoe repair will do?

Interestingly enough I was in a shoe repair shop yesterday doing a photography assignment, and the owner said it was difficult to resole wallabees.

He had a bunch of crepe soles laying around, but he said he prefers to put regular rubber soles on wallabees after the original sole has worn down. I bet that would look pretty wack though.

[snugglepony]

Interestingly enough I was in a shoe repair shop yesterday doing a photography assignment, and the owner said it was difficult to resole wallabees.

He had a bunch of crepe soles laying around, but he said he prefers to put regular rubber soles on wallabees after the original sole has worn down. I bet that would look pretty wack though.

none of my local shoe repair guys will touch crepe any more... i sent mine off to resole america, who did a fine job.

[knucks]

sorry to troll this thread, but i still can't see how people think the wallabees look good...

[snugglepony]

pics of my P&Bs. i'd guess these are probably 30 years old at this point, but i've only had them for six months or so.

[poly800rock]

none of my local shoe repair guys will touch crepe any more... i sent mine off to resole america, who did a fine job.

i've considered doing this, just trying to justify spending $55 on resoleling something that costs $80 new retail...

[snugglepony]

i've considered doing this, just trying to justify spending $55 on resoleling something that costs $80 new retail...

totally understandable -- especially with the newer ones. my wallies are irreplaceable, so it was really my only option. even with some of the chinese-made wallies, though, if the leather is still in good shape and you're sentimental about 'em... might be worth it.

[fuck disposable footwear!?]

[poly800rock]

after like 4 years or so..after cleaning these up a bit, i'm def resoleing them...i love them too much to get another pair...i hope it's worth it

[sean_]

thanks for the link snugglepony, the soles on mine are all fucked but i could never just buy another pair for sentimental reasons

gotta see if that place'll fuck with canada. thanks again

[Chicken]

after like 4 years or so..after cleaning these up a bit, i'm def resoleing them...i love them too much to get another pair...i hope it's worth it

i really like how you seem to wear the crap out of your jeans and shoes. props.

[dismalfuture]

i have a pair of brown Wallies right now in the Goodwill bag that are nowhere near as worn as some in this thread; I have some real sentimental attachement to them and thought it might be healthier to throw them away but I feel like posting them for people to decide whether they go or not, I'll take pics in a sec...

edit: here they are... apparently they look much nicer in pictures than in real life... might just have to keep them after all?

[poly800rock]

i really like how you seem to wear the crap out of your jeans and shoes. props.

yeah, i kind of noticed also in japan that people wear their shit to the ground, everything, sneakers, shoes, jeans, a lot of things. I used to wear those clarks to work everyday for 2 years, and 2 years before that casually....I cleaned them up with some water and ofbeuf's yesterday, and put in a request to get them resoled. They've gone through so much, they used to be so much lighter, but i love the color of them now...

[snugglepony]

thanks for the link snugglepony, the soles on mine are all fucked but i could never just buy another pair for sentimental reasons

gotta see if that place'll fuck with canada. thanks again

no problem, sean!

[youngluc]

anyone have any pics of hte beeswax ones after being worn and shit? im just curious as to how they'll end up looking after a bit

[poly800rock]

anyone have any pics of hte beeswax ones after being worn and shit? im just curious as to how they'll end up looking after a bit

mine were beeswax. but they've been conditioned w/ clarks protector and ofbeurs so they're a bit darker...they take a while to break in.

[thelion1856]

hey chicken i dont think that is a curse, it looks really sweet with the blue indigo faded onto the shoes.

[salaami]

the crepe is the soul (no pun intended) of the originals line, ask nathan clark. anybody that knows about wallies knows that it is a distinguished gentlemans shoe, and it has to be trod in a certain way. it respects the foot, and demands respect in return. wearing wallies for the first time could lead to an ankle sprain if your foot rolls to much to the outside. and if you are a heel-draggger, the crepe will wear quickly. you must raise your foot up with each step. once the sole starts to lean to one side of the heel, comfort will be compromised...regardless, clarks are still the illest.