show me your clarks!

[I_miss_lily]

These look white to me.

Gravity pope in Canada and they probably cost around $160.

[ChaseDizzy]

someone needs to sell me some size 8 desert boots for substantially under retail value.

me need too, me want grey

[40ozprophet]

I bought a pair of the brown leather desert boots, and they are fucking awesome. they fit really nicely and are real comfortable.

[rhythmandsound]

Story time:

Last year I was working at a clarks store out in SoCal. Dude comes in looking for Wallabees. All he wants are Wallabees. He buys all the colors we have in mens and ask if we have the baby blue's in men. I said no, but he could wear the womens, and nobody would know. His response was, "nah homey where im from niggas know - they can spot you from a mile away kid, for real".

That guy was Raekwon.

that story rules, big up ktothe

[Guest StuckOnStupid]

These look white to me.

Gravity pope in Canada and they probably cost around $160.

they are not white, they are just a tiny bit lighter than sand suede wallies. and that price is ridiculous, there are a number of online retailers offering them at around $100.

[123ok]

people into plaintoes should check out the ebay/yahoo thread..

[RutanSB]

ktothe, that made my night, reppin you for that

[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

I just ordered a pair of desert boots in beeswax leather. Is beeswax just a color designation or a different type of leather altogether? Is it cared for differently?

Also, anyone care to post a pic of a well worn suede desert boots? I'm curious as to what these look like beat to hell.

[the_state]

nice buy for someone with small feet...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Clarks-Wallabee-Padmore-Barnes-Ireland-Size-7-5_W0QQitemZ150157437146QQihZ005QQcategoryZ63850QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[lacquered]

These look white to me.

Gravity pope in Canada and they probably cost around $160.

any pics of the other angles of the shoes?

[123ok]

nice buy for someone with small feet...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Clarks-Wallabee-Padmore-Barnes-Ireland-Size-7-5_W0QQitemZ150157437146QQihZ005QQcategoryZ63850QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

to be honest, no, not really.

[dokydoky]

Does anyone know if they ever / are + sold / selling white desert boots?

Also, someone needs to sell me some size 8 black wallabees and desert boots for substantially under retail value.

Clarks made white perforated leather ones last year, and Ben Sherman made similar ones for Spring/Summer this year. If you call the Ben Sherman store in LA they have a TON left at deep discount, and they will ship.

[edwithoutahead]

Has anyone ever had a problem with crepe soles getting really hard? I have some pretty old wallabees and the sole is like a rock (well almost like a rock, just harder than usual)

[123ok]

yeah, i have that problem as well with old wallys. if you do a search there should be a couple of threads talking about resoling wallys.

[edwithoutahead]

Yeah, thats what I thought I might have to do... but I don't like the soles on the newer clarks as much as the old ones, they seem too soft

[123ok]

i feel you. you could perhaps try to warm the soles up somehow or try to wear them and see if alot of wear will soften the soles up..dont really know how to make them soft again

[concealed]

someone sell me wallys in size 10.5 or 11

[teejayess]

Has anyone ever had a problem with crepe soles getting really hard? I have some pretty old wallabees and the sole is like a rock (well almost like a rock, just harder than usual)

Put them in the oven at 10-20 degrees above room temperature and leave them for a while (30mins - 1 hour). Just long enough to soften the soles without melting them/roasting the rest of the shoe.

[rhythmandsound]

Has anyone ever had a problem with crepe soles getting really hard? I have some pretty old wallabees and the sole is like a rock (well almost like a rock, just harder than usual)

i've got some older ones w/some really hard soles but they've never really bothered me. don't think i'd put them in the oven, but i have heard of leaving them soles-side-up in the sun on a hot day to soften them up, might work?

[teejayess]

i've got some older ones w/some really hard soles but they've never really bothered me. don't think i'd put them in the oven, but i have heard of leaving them soles-side-up in the sun on a hot day to soften them up, might work?

I don't see why not. Unfortunately the "summer" we've had in the UK this year doesn't really make that a viable option for me!

[edwithoutahead]

i've got some older ones w/some really hard soles but they've never really bothered me. don't think i'd put them in the oven, but i have heard of leaving them soles-side-up in the sun on a hot day to soften them up, might work?

Thanks for the tip! I think I'm gonna try it today. It doesn't really bother me too much, but a little softer would be great.

[rhythmandsound]

I don't see why not. Unfortunately the "summer" we've had in the UK this year doesn't really make that a viable option for me!

not saying the oven option wouldn't work, sounds plausible, i'd just be afraid to do it myself. but yeah, if that's your only option (i.e. cold weather), i can understand going that route

[teejayess]

not saying the oven option wouldn't work, sounds plausible, i'd just be afraid to do it myself. but yeah, if that's your only option (i.e. cold weather), i can understand going that route

Your method sounds preferable, to be honest. I've never tried the oven method, but I got it from a TV show that was about trade secrets of the footwear industry (how to re-heel a shoe cheaply etc.). I'd be worried that the oven would dry out the leather/suede and make it crack.

[edwithoutahead]

So, I left them in my car today since my car gets really hot while sitting in the sun (oven like?) and it seemed to do the trick. I just wonder how long they will decide to stay soft.

[ExileOnMainSt]

Heres some pics of my beeswax desert boots, these things show wear very easily and i've only worn them a handful of times:

[johnnay]

how do you care for beeswax leather? do i just go on and use kiwi brown polish or do i have to bu y something different?

[Handlethevibe]

You don't polish wallabees.

[Sayword]

well..I put that stuff from the clarks store on my wallys, thats what the guy recommended for the scratches, works well on getting the scratches out and water proofs the shoe. How ever, I find it transforms the beeswax leather. It makes it darker, and less beeswaxy. IMO, I'll probably never by a beeswax shoe again, even tho they look so good unworn. I don't like the look of them worn, esp. with all the damn scratches.

[mlproject]

that's why the beeswax ones are amazing.. how they wear and develop

[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

how do you care for beeswax leather? do i just go on and use kiwi brown polish or do i have to bu y something different?

I used neutral polish with mine, but regret it. It darkened them up more than I would have liked. I liked the color better lighter.