Posts by hanskl

The C&J shoe trees are not unfinished, so I guess their ability to absorb moisture is very limited, if at all existing. I guess that also makes them ideal to trap moisture inside the shoe, especially since the fit is very...

Quote: Originally Posted by DpprDr  Maybe loose fibers from your socks? I just put my trees in after I change from work and random stuff around the place... maybe 10-15 minutes. That might be.. I did not notice any...

Quote:Originally Posted by cbfn Looks like it, do you put the shoe trees in immediately after wearing? I've read that this may lead to growth of mold. Hmm, I usually wait an hour or two before I insert the shoe trees.. But it seems...

Just noticed this on my C&Js as I was doing some maintenance.. Is that mold?

It seems that Cordovan has far greater abrasion resistance than calf, however it also seems Cordovan is severely lacking tensile strength. This is evidenced by the difficulty of lasting Cordovan (as seen in a previous posted...

I got the Skye converted to Dainite in January and they are just awesome! I don't regret at all the extra £60 for the Dainite conversion - they are awesome winter boots!

Quote: Originally Posted by CandJONLINE  In all Goodyear Welted styles we only use wooden shanks. Metal shanks are only used in our flat lasted patent shoes.    Thanks for the clarification!

Does anyone know if C&J uses metal or wooden shanks? If they use metal shanks, has anyone activated the security alarm on airports with their C&Js?

Quote: Originally Posted by apropos  I reread my earlier reply, which I find now to be rather brusque. I apologise as that was not my intent, but typing on a phone is hell. Anyway, with a gold linen finish dial like...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster  What are you trying to find out? http://www.junghans.de/history.html Its a quartz, probably from the 70's. Not a lot of value here but kind of a cool looking...