How many of you are into shoes... (Dress Shoes)?

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Those shoes are really sharp! Who makes them?

John Lobb City III's. They were a bit out of my normal comfort zone when I bought them, but they are super comfortable and fit with most of my semi-casual wear.

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

John Lobb City III's. They were a bit out of my normal comfort zone when I bought them, but they are super comfortable and fit with most of my semi-casual wear.

Nice! They look like they breathe very well.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Nice! They look like they breathe very well.

The summer climate in AUH is quite warm. These shoes feel more like trainers than dress shoes when it's really hot.

I was attracted to the khaki museum calf initially. The linen spectator sold me though.

[Wesley Crusher]

So I've been on a no-product kick over the past week or two. I found a very thin (and quite large) cotton cloth in my house that I decided to repurpose as a shine rag. After giving my shoes a quick brushing, I lightly mist them with water and then go to town with the rag. It generates a decent amount of heat which helps bring up the shine, no doubt. It's pretty amazing how the rag alone is able to take care of the creases in the cordovan and remove the "bloom" that develops with almost no effort.

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

The summer climate in AUH is quite warm. These shoes feel more like trainers than dress shoes when it's really hot.

I was attracted to the khaki museum calf initially. The linen spectator sold me though.

Heh, staying cool is the name of the game over there!

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

So I've been on a no-product kick over the past week or two. I found a very thin (and quite large) cotton cloth in my house that I decided to repurpose as a shine rag. After giving my shoes a quick brushing, I lightly mist them with water and then go to town with the rag. It generates a decent amount of heat which helps bring up the shine, no doubt. It's pretty amazing how the rag alone is able to take care of the creases in the cordovan and remove the "bloom" that develops with almost no effort.

I pursue high quality polishes and have a good horse hair brush, but all the rest is cheap stuff from around the house. You don't need special tools and fancy cloth shine towels. Any seamless cotton rag does a brilliant job. Though the shoe industry would like you to believe otherwise.

[830.1]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

I pursue high quality polishes and have a good horse hair brush, but all the rest is cheap stuff from around the house. You don't need special tools and fancy cloth shine towels. Any seamless cotton rag does a brilliant job. Though the shoe industry would like you to believe otherwise.

I use a horsehair boot brush, dirty microfiber towel, and Lincoln wax on my beauties. They get beat to hell under the dashboard, on the embankment on the side of freeways, stepping through the nastiest of environments.


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[neophyte88]

Originally Posted by beancooker

How did the liking of boots come about? I really, really want to like them, but I just can't. I don't know why. I'm so hung up on oxfords and monk straps...
I like the boot itself, and think they look great on others, but on me, I just can't do it.

What made you like boots so much?

hi, i started wearing boots during my college days,.. and until now im near being a senior citizen, lol. i just love it wearing them.
im just used to it & comfortable,... not for office work though.

[jhunter3]

Ecco.com is my downfall. Especially when they have 30% off sales. Some of their shoes are ugly as hell but when the design strikes a chord, they're sublime.

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[dddrees]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

So I've been on a no-product kick over the past week or two. I found a very thin (and quite large) cotton cloth in my house that I decided to repurpose as a shine rag. After giving my shoes a quick brushing, I lightly mist them with water and then go to town with the rag. It generates a decent amount of heat which helps bring up the shine, no doubt. It's pretty amazing how the rag alone is able to take care of the creases in the cordovan and remove the "bloom" that develops with almost no effort.

I've used the old style cotton diaper for decades now (yes I'm that old). But I've found the material and he consistency to be the best. It's the perfect combination when it comes to spit shining as well and cheap too.

[locutus49]

I remember in the army that some guys would light their Kiwi wax on fire, blow it out, and use the hot wax to polish the boots. I stuck to plain old spit shine, which works well depending on the leather.

Originally Posted by dddrees

I've used the old style cotton diaper for decades now (yes I'm that old). But I've found the material and he consistency to be the best. It's the perfect combination when it comes to spit shining as well and cheap too.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by locutus49

I remember in the army that some guys would light their Kiwi wax on fire, blow it out, and use the hot wax to polish the boots. I stuck to plain old spit shine, which works well depending on the leather.

As I did initially as well, however I found it a bit dangerous so Stopped doing so not long afterwards. Besides I never found it to make that much of a difference anyway.

[tifosi]

Originally Posted by dddrees

As I did initially as well, however I found it a bit dangerous so Stopped doing so not long afterwards. Besides I never found it to make that much of a difference anyway.

You're supposed to light the wax on fire...not the rag!!! Hahahaha

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by locutus49

I remember in the army that some guys would light their Kiwi wax on fire, blow it out, and use the hot wax to polish the boots. I stuck to plain old spit shine, which works well depending on the leather.

Originally Posted by dddrees

As I did initially as well, however I found it a bit dangerous so Stopped doing so not long afterwards. Besides I never found it to make that much of a difference anyway.

It went on so thick that it cracked off in chunks. I also knew guys who used floor wax, which turned to snow in the creases when they walked. I started off with old t-shirts, then graduated to cotton balls for a proper 'spit' shine (never used spit though).

[Demosthene]

Bought a pair of these two weeks ago.
One of the last truly great Australian made products left.
RM Williams Yearling Kimberley Boot

For those unfamiliar with Chelsea boots the thing that makes them different is that they are a wholecut Chelsea boot (i.e one piece of leather with no seam on the side)

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Demosthene

Bought a pair of these two weeks ago.
One of the last truly great Australian made products left.
RM Williams Yearling Kimberley Boot

For those unfamiliar with Chelsea boots the thing that makes them different is that they are a wholecut Chelsea boot (i.e one piece of leather with no seam on the side)

Nice looking boots.

These yearlings are calf, and not something exotic, right?

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

It went on so thick that it cracked off in chunks. I also knew guys who used floor wax, which turned to snow in the creases when they walked. I started off with old t-shirts, then graduated to cotton balls for a proper 'spit' shine (never used spit though).

I stopped using cotton balls because I found them to be to small and messy for me and then I started using t-shirts. But I found the old style diapers to be the middle ground where they are easier to use and I get better results with the cotton diaper.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by Demosthene

Bought a pair of these two weeks ago.
One of the last truly great Australian made products left.
RM Williams Yearling Kimberley Boot

For those unfamiliar with Chelsea boots the thing that makes them different is that they are a wholecut Chelsea boot (i.e one piece of leather with no seam on the side)

Very nice!!

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by dddrees

I stopped using cotton balls because I found them to be to small and messy for me and then I started using t-shirts. But I found the old style diapers to be the middle ground where they are easier to use and I get better results with the cotton diaper.

I have smallish hands, so the cotton balls work for me. I could see someone with large hands being uncomfortable pinching a cotton ball.

[Demosthene]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Nice looking boots.

These yearlings are calf, and not something exotic, right?

They're year old calf's so nothing exotic.
I would have preferred to get a pair in Kangaroo leather but they didn't have any in stock at the time unfortunately.

You can get exotic leathers as well but be prepared to pay an obscene amount of money. Crocodile are $4000 AUD and ostrich retails for $3000 AUD and Camel is the same price as normal leather if you go bespoke.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Demosthene

They're year old calf's so nothing exotic.
I would have preferred to get a pair in Kangaroo leather but they didn't have any in stock at the time unfortunately.

You can get exotic leathers as well but be prepared to pay an obscene amount of money. Crocodile are $4000 AUD and ostrich retails for $3000 AUD and Camel is the same price as normal leather if you go bespoke.

I have some kangaroo dress glove.s The best pair of gloves I've ever owned.

Any reptile or bird hide is going to be high end. I like ostrich leg hide because it looks very reptilian. But nothing is more durable than American alligator. It's closed pore hide is very resistant to environmental conditions and lasts forever.

[Rogdogg]

Originally Posted by Demosthene

Bought a pair of these two weeks ago.
One of the last truly great Australian made products left.
RM Williams Yearling Kimberley Boot

For those unfamiliar with Chelsea boots the thing that makes them different is that they are a wholecut Chelsea boot (i.e one piece of leather with no seam on the side)

Very nice. I would love a pair of RM Williams boots but I am not sure about the sizing so don't want to order them online. Whenever it is that I get to OZ next I will buy a pair. I lived there for 18 months before and always regret not buying some.

[Wesley Crusher]

Speaking of exotic leathers, does anybody have any experience with kudu? I mean real kudu leather.

A lot of "kudu" is just calf that receives a treatment similar to chromexcel.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Speaking of exotic leathers, does anybody have any experience with kudu? I mean real kudu leather.

A lot of "kudu" is just calf that receives a treatment similar to chromexcel.

Dan does.

I'm still waiting on my Kudu St James II MTO from G&G (I called G&G before the order, it is real kudu they use).

[Syed117]

So both my McAllisters were backordered for a month, but both apparently shipped out yesterday.

Site still says they are backordered.

Maybe someone returned them?

Oh well. I've had good luck with AE.

They will be here on Monday. Let's see.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Speaking of exotic leathers, does anybody have any experience with kudu? I mean real kudu leather.

A lot of "kudu" is just calf that receives a treatment similar to chromexcel.

Here's my three from G&G, although there are some subtle differences in how the St James were tanned.

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Here's my three from G&G, although there are some subtle differences in how the St James were tanned.

Wonderful! You are the king of shoes, Dan.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Wonderful! You are the king of shoes, Dan.

Hardly, but thank you sir.

[tifosi]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Hardly, but thank you sir.

Yea...let's not push it! Bwahahahahahaha

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by tifosi

Yea...let's not push it! Bwahahahahahaha

Hey, at least I have some shoes and not just boots.