Proper leather shoes

Look forward to seeing how this goes. Cool

Few years back I had a pair of eBay redwing chukkas resoled with Vibram Cristy wedge soles.

These are now smooth and slippery and I'd like to try a slightly more robust sole.

Any recommendations?

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I have some redwing boots that I’d like tidied up for posh duty, do I just take them to a cobbler? Or is there a more specific place I could send them too that people can recommend?
Only problem is that I’ve only got a couple of weeks before I need them sorted.

Maybe try here, if you are SE then you could drop them off
https://www.shoe-repairs.co.uk/red-wing

For some reason I was struggling to find anywhere, saw your post, and then googled “red wing repair” and found loads of local places.
Thanks!

You can also put a different style of sole on your RedWings.. I swapped a Lugged Vibram for the white cushion...

Haha - I’m going the other way! White wedge to Vibram mini lug. Sick of slipping around in winter on the paving stones round here.

I always found the Red Wing traction tred to be very grippy on stone/concrete in the rain. But want to swap the cork nitrile for the mini lugs on my iron rangers

There’s lots of limestone and slate near me, and both are deadly in the wet with the white soles! Not to mention anywhere unpaved.

Yeah, wet grass/mud can be a bit of a nightmare it it is true

Thanks to help from the Fashion thread, I'm making my first foray into linen suits and loafers...

I've picked up a pair of loafers on eBay which (if they fit) might need resoling. Can anyone recommend a good cobbler around E10. Would need to be pretty speedy as flying to a wedding on the 20th

The bloke opposite leytonstone station (Morris dry cleaners) is good as is the e17 cobbler. Both should be able to help you get it turned around quick. Reminds me I need to get some loafers resoled!

+1 for E17 Cobbler on Hoe St, good quality work and quick.

Great stuff, thanks - will stop by!

Treated myself to some new kicks but surprised the grain effect on these Paraboots is stamped and not natural.

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On second thoughts, is it stamped or is this just really good full-grain leather?!

I wanted to ask how do you tell the difference?

I don't know really, they look too good to be true. I just had a mooch around the Paraboot website and there's no way it's anything other than choice cuts of skin so colour me impressed.
I have a couple of other grainy pairs but the Michael are banging.

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That mid pair (with the almost crep sole) are ace, that's where I have the money, but I'll await proper knowledge

Ha, well they’re Astorflex Walkflex , cheapest of the lot by far but the grain is clearly real. The last ones are Tricker’s Grassmere which has the following blurb on their website - “Zug grain leather is a type of leather that is characterized by its distinctive pebbled texture. It is made from high-quality cowhide and is typically embossed with a pattern that resembles small pebbles or stones. The pattern is achieved through a process of stamping the leather with a heavy roller that has a raised pattern on its surface.Scotch grain leather is known for its durability and water resistance, which makes it a popular choice for our shoes and boots and the outdoors. This leather is typically thicker than a standard calf leather.

Got my Redwings resoled. Very happy with the result!

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Looks like a cracking job, was it pricey?

I think scotch grain is always embossed. Those paras are lovely, it wouldn’t bother me personally.

They do look really good, the change of colour completely transforms the boot.