Posts by makewayhomer

Quote:Originally Posted by NAMOR DB spray painted their shoes with black paint. did Gilt do that? no, but that's also why I don't buy Made in India shoes anymore

Namor to be fair I think the problem was on Gilt's end in this latest instance. they didn't describe these shoes as shell, as far as I know. now, as I said before I never buy from Gilt anymore b/c shady descriptions and effed up MSRP is...

this is the standard leather sole, right? not flex welt?

I don't know why anyone ever buys anything from Gilt. I refuse to support them .

I bought these from the same member here most likely. Awesome shoes and great price.

I think part of "ease of maintenance" gets rolled up into "toughness". Like suede shoes require a preventative spray, and an eraser, and a suede brush, and the nap can still get stained or rough looking despite great care.

the water droplets thing is a weird one. like I bought my shell shoes specifically for rain, and I have walked around in downpours and been completely dry and happy (plus dainite soles!). most leathers would have soaked through. and the...

brown CXL is a great, great leather for boot I agree - but I think that is really a different story than standard calfskin.

Quote:Originally Posted by cj610 Almost like these more than the Indy boot. Maybe they're a little more versatile? .............Regardless, I'm diggin' 'em. Thanks for sharing. Ed right, those can be worn with all kinds of...

I see all these posts about how "suede is actually easy to care for" and "suede is tougher than calf". but then I see suede shoes with stains on them that can't be removed. and this week my wife gets some sort of stain on her suede shoes...