Proper leather shoes

I had Loake resole and spruce up my brogues and they came back in great shape, recommended.

Starting to crack where they bend.

Yes. You need to attend to the leather.. and fix the lining on the inside... A shoemaker can "glue" a new lining inside. You can use some good quality restoration creme on the outer leather to soften it... Saphir Renovateur is quite popular.. then bully them up with good wax (Burgol is one of the best) and head out to the parade grounds....

patent=hot spoon/spit & polish!! :)

na!

^I done did that for 6 years , of army cadets.....

Anyone aware of any maroon coloured boots similary shaped to these sold-out clarksxsupreme desert malis?

JCrew (west End/Lamb's Conduit) have this brand not sure whether the range includes these?:

They defo hold these which are the same as the LBean I posted about 2 pages back just rebadged:

Actually here's a UK link

Chippewas are supposed to be good IIRC. The post reminded me of the brand and then rekindled my lust for a pair of decent engineer boots.
If anyone stumble upon a size 7 pair on sale, holla at me!

These probably are not 'proper' leather shoes but 2 for £75?

http://www.samuel-windsor.co.uk/shop.cfm/designer-shoes/mens-classic-shoes/73/6373

Looks very cheap. Get one pair of decent shoes second hand on ebay instead

Chippewa cordovan engineers! Hell yes!
Horween leather. Don't know if horse hide or cordovan coloured cow.

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Lovely... Missed out on some Carolina engineers in a sale quite a few years ago, not sure how often I'd wear them but they're awesome boots... Still want...

Chippewa cordovan engineers! Hell yes! Horween leather. Don't know if
horse hide or cordovan coloured cow.

That's a pull up, prolly CXL, I don't think Cordovan would be big enough to go around a calf in a high boot.

probably right. I've never handled horsehide, so couldn't tell the difference, the leather is noticeably thicker than that in the black version though the price suggests cxl.
I'm really impressed with them overall. they're now my second most rugged pair so hope to give them a good beating as my primary boots during the Copenhagen winter.

they look like good boots, should easily handle a cold winter or 10.

I managed to get hold of a UK supplier of Cristy soles, so I am gonna stick some on my Bedales......it'll be part of my training, so we'll see how it goes.
Pics to follow :)

yes please: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tricker-boots-Cordovan-Custom-Made-Boots-for-The-Bureau-In-Belfast-Size-8-5-/321542178419?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:1120

I don't think Cordovan

Shell Cordovan looks quite different--- has a different processing as well. Looks like horsehide--- as in old school flight jackets (what became motorcycle jackets)--- or "Russian" (a kind of oiled cow leather) or roughout leather--- hard to tell from the picture. Horsehide was once commonly used in American work boots due to it's comparative low cost and stoutness. The US shoe industry is more or less finished and most of the horse hides going into the US are imported (from Europe) and intended for "higher end" products such as replica flight/bike jackets--- and the shells going to Chicago to make Cordovan (and then mostly exported back to Europe). These days work shoes are no longer a big investment item.. They are mainly global products with robust cow hides moving from India to China for fabrication.... In Europe a lot of "better" shoes are made, these days, in Romania (alongside mid-range tied into India and China for their inputs)...

i know about shell, and what it looks and feels like, that 9x^ is probably brown chromexcell, I have used over 10 hides of it.
"rough out" means, just turned over. (mainly to show off the tannery logo, and the fact it's shell).

shell wasn't even discussed here.

I know.

Shell Cordovan

right so ive had my Redwing Moc toes (briar oil) for 3 or 4 years now and they are probably overdue a bit of TLC the only thing putting me off is i don't want them to become shiny after treating the leather, read a few pages back "saphir renovator" wont add shine, is this the best thing for the job?

also does anyone have the commando style vibram sole on their redwings, ive currently got the white sole on but wondering whether if i had them re-soled with the vibram if they would last as long?

Saphir Renovator will not shine. It's very good stuff.

My only issue is, it uses actual mink oil, and that's not cool.

Saphir is the best of the best.

It's not necessarily the most friendly product to use, but what to do?

Where to buy in London?