RANCOURT & Co. Shoes - Made in Maine - Page 101

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Originally Posted by Bakes11771 

HORRAY!!!

 

They got it right this time!  Camera charging, will post pics.

 

Hardly any nicks or scratches on this pair.

 

The white stitching really does make a big difference in the overall look in my opinion.  The brown stitching was quite nice too, to be honest.

 

One thing that is very VERY bizarre is that it looks like other shell cordovan this time (glossy).  They also smell different than the last pair.  I think they may have sent me CXL the first time.  The leather feels totally different this time.  Less oily.  Also thinner.

 

Thank you to those who encouraged me not to settle for the first pair.  These boots are definitely more to my satisfaction.  I haven't tried them on yet, just inspected them.  Wonder if I should hit them with some venetian before wearing?  I'll definitely be babying these.

 

Think I'll take my dog to the game lands and try to scare up some grouse.  This is turning out to be a good day!

Congrats!  Alls well that ends well... looking forward to some pics!

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Originally Posted by FrankCowperwood 

Great to hear, Bakes. That first pair just keeps getting more and more mysterious, but probably best to just let it go.
I use Venetian Shoe Cream on all my shell, personally. Nothing against Saphir. Never had the chance to give it a try.
Will look forward to the photos, and take a few of the grouse as well. I love a game bird.
Enjoy!

I have both and use Venetian Cream on my shell. They both work about the same on shell, IMO, but Venetian Cream is $16 / quart and Reno is $22 / small bottle. Reno's better on calf IMO. 

New pair: (distinguishable by its white stitching and unmistakable shell cordovan shine)

The pics that are with no flash you can see that the lining is bright orange.  The pics with the flash, the lining looks tan.

Daylight Pics:

Old Pair: (Not exactly what I wanted, but still nice.)

I'll probably just admire these for a few days/weeks before actually wearing them.  I hate even to tie them up and leave lace imprints on the tongue (ridiculous, I know).  Also think I might try some flat laces in them and then decide which I like better.  I plan on rocking them with jeans and thick wale corduroys.  I'll try to post some pics when I take them in to the wild.

Sorry Frank, came home empty handed, again.  Still nice to get some fresh air and exercise though.  Good for the dog too.  She is a lab shepherd mix but lacks any hunting instinct whatsoever.  She has very much the shepherd personality, and not so much the lab.  Anyway, set out planning on hunting grouse, but quickly got tired of all the bushwhacking, so I switched to high-brass loads and headed in to the open fields for pheasant.  They stock the game lands with pheasant Oct-Thanksgiving (then it becomes deer season), and again right before xmas, so they haven't released any for 6 weeks.  I wouldn't have thought there were any grouse in this area, but when I was hunting pheasant earlier this year my GF's dad put one up.

^Thank you, Sir.

Thank you.  I'm glad as well.

You are right, an undeniable resemblance.  One could really kick some ass in boots like those

Congrats on your first pair.  The slippage may go away as they wear in.

Just read on their Facebook that they are launching their Custom Shoes Website in January.