Proper leather shoes

Dodged a bullet there I reckon.

Anyone wear Red Wing iron rangers?
Considering a pair but wondered about breaking in / early comfort?

ha. destruction

Funnily enough I bought a pair (in black) today. The newer ones with the mini lugged sole, which also have a softer leather. More comfortable from new than Beckmans and moc toes so far (short walk with the dog). Will let you how I get on with them.

What size are you?
Can you wait a couple weeks?

Elsewhere in Abruzzo was an awesome pair very similar but in black I believe. And we may be trying to get in contact with a warehouse of new-old-stock where there may be something similar.

If it's that particular leather you want, I can also try to go through the different contacts from LineaPelle to see about a sample hide if you have a preferred shoemaker in the UK. I didn't grab all the patterned leather samples so it may take some time to find the correct supplier.

PM'd!

Busto Arsizio is in the middle of nowhere, twenty mins from milan, ten mins from Malpensa airport... the textile museum had a small area dedicated to a now-defunct shoe manufacturer. By chance we walked past the old factory which is now a graffiti kid's paradise (no lock on the gate, open plain walls). Took a bunch of photos but here's a few. Plaque was rescued and put in the museum along with old design documents and examples.

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i have the harvester boots. really comfy from the outset and have just got better.

barely any breaking in period, just seemed to fit my feet

Why is it Trickers price their Burford Derby boot at £425 on their website but H&M spin off "Arket" are knocking them out for £395 on Regent Street?

The opposite of mark mcnairy selling sanders shoes with hipster tax

Price break on order quantity?

Why is it Trickers price their Burford Derby boot at £425 on their website but H&M spin off "Arket" are knocking them out for £395 on Regent Street?

Retail price includes a hefty mark up and unless there's a contract stipulating it, retailers can sell below the RRP if they want. My GF got a pair of new Trickers Stow from here for £165. And if anybody is size 12 and looking for a pair of new Tricker's Stow Espresso boots in grain leather. Here is a bargain pair. Or navy if you're 9 or 10.5.

My amber harness ones took a week or so to break in. The muleskinners took no time at all.

Cheers all, snagged a pair from eBay for £120.
Amber harness, used but not really by the description and pics.

Sorted a pair of Bass Weejuns in black from a charity shop for a fiver. Half size too small so should fit gf's bro fine.

I need to stretch out some space in the toe area of my Redwing boots (deformed toes), can anyone recommend a shoe stretcher that will work well? All the ones I'm seeing seem to be designed for low shoes.

Also visiting Northampton next month, any factory shops I should try and get to other than Church's?

Are these Oliver Sweeney shoes saveable?
Especially worn on the ridge bit between the front and side

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NO. Bin them and get some new ones man!

Pretty sheuxsy.

Wear them with baggy blue jeans, untucked shirt two collar sizes too large, and a fleece.

...and white socks

I don't actually wear them these days, found them in the back of my work locker.

will put in the Oxfam shoe bank

Absolutely scheux-tastic

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/919290863867584512

I hate oxfam too