Posts by tsekh

Quote:Originally Posted by Remeny Funny how light can play with color.  The cordovan look virtually identical to the rust. So which color is your favorite? Will see how the color of the #8 change as I wear. It's actually quite...

Taken with cellphone. "Cordovan No. 8" (that's how it is written on the box too) next to my brown. The color of the boots is darker in person, but perhaps the strong sunlight makes it look really red.

Just received my pair of "Cordovan #8" 1000 Mile boot today. As expected, it is not shell cordovan but CXL in burgundy. I bought it from the seller elite_hero on eBay, and weirdly, the boots was sent from Wolverine to me directly... at...

Can you upload photos of the actual boots?

Quote:Originally Posted by arkane I've had my 9011's for about a year now.  The Black Cherry Featherstone leather is awesome, but I wish they would offer them in widths.  I had to get them in 9.5 to accomodate my wide feet.  I tried...

Quote:Originally Posted by mediahound I recently did a video review of my new Beckmans, just thought I'd share: At first I felt like they were a bit too bulky, espeically in the toe area but the shape is growing on me and I'm...

I remember seeing a poster either on this thread or in the 721 thread, in which Wolverine also called it Cordovan #8. I'm 100% sure that it is not shell cordovan, but CXL in burgundy. Let me see if I can dig that up. EDIT: found...

Quote:Originally Posted by MarioImpemba ImperialFootwear is you-know-who, so I'm confident that the #8 Chromexcel is in the pipeline for official release. Who? I bought it from the seller elite_hero anyway.

Another seller has started selling the 1000 Mile boot in #8 color on eBay. I already have a pair in brown, and remember I was struggling between rust and brown, and went with the brown in the end. #8 fits right between the two color I...

Quote:Originally Posted by patrick_b All you need is Ian's shoelace site, by far the best shoelace resource. The man takes shoelaces very seriously! http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm whoa I have just learnt the Ian...