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Call me crazy but I would never put snoseal or polish on shell cordovan.
Call me crazy but I would never put snoseal or polish on shell cordovan.
I'm not digging that short-wing cap on the toe at all, and from the pics some of the stitching looked all over the place.
+1. I thought (by conventional SF thinking) that you should not put anything on cordovan. I see you are applying it on the welt. Does the cordovan absorb any snoseal? Or are you simply rubbing it off when you brush/buff it?
so wait, you are using these for farm and field work with that sole... really? i mean, don't get me wrong they are nice boots, not at all my style, but really nice. i just think that sole is going to prove to be a major hinderance to the environs you are using these in.
Yes I am. This is a continuation of a test that started with a pair of original 1K boots. You can read it here. In that thread I stated that I did not think the sole would survive. That assumption was proved wrong after nearly a year of abuse. Even though the soles are smooth slipping has not been a problem either. The mud around here is hard clay and it gets a layer of peanut butter slop over it. My lugged boots slip just as bad as the 1Ks. The 1Ks don't hold as much mud so I don't have to put up with Frankenstein Boot Syndrome. Snow? We get it but it tends to turn to mirrored ice around here in a day or so. Nothing short of crampons or spikes keep you from busting your ass then. On the rare occasion I actually get to play in snow around here side stepping, heel digs and toe jamming work just fine. Granted, if I was going to actually climb or hike a serious grade I do have boots specifically for that task. All in all these boots are being tested day to day doing what I normally do which is very similar to what someone in 1914 might have done.
Good on ya, mate! Hope you get your buck. I'd be wearing something with a tread...but that's me and not you.