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Originally Posted by fritzl
first: oxford/bal = closed lacing
second: blucher = open lacing

I'm a noob here, can you please explain further? Is one suppose to be more formal than the other?

Also still need opinions on how the lasts run.
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Originally Posted by wj4
I'm a noob here, can you please explain further? Is one suppose to be more formal than the other?

Also still need opinions on how the lasts run.
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sorry, i'm from europe and could probably give bad advice.

the comparison in appearance is also manageable for a noob...
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no idea of their lasts...
 

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oxford/balmoral has closed lacing and is more formal. Bluchers are more casual in general.
 

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Originally Posted by skunkworks
oxford/balmoral has closed lacing and is more formal. Bluchers are more casual in general.

applies mainly for the U.S. and A.
 

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Originally Posted by wj4
You guys are confusing me so I just ordered both pairs!
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You may see the difference between open and closed lacing in the below pictures:

 

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Originally Posted by mg428
You may see the difference between open and closed lacing in the below pictures:
Oh thank you for the help. It is quite obvious when you use the thumbnails. I like the open lacing a lot better!

Now to find out how Aberdeen Last runs compared to the others.
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Mark McNairy did a longwing high boot last season, and it was a disaster. I don't think longwings work as well in boot form.
 

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So, since I've gotten so many responses on my polish question (thanks guys!) I asked a wizened shoe man what to do with the Indy's. He told me not to use polish as the leather doesn't have a top coat. His suggestion was to clean with saddle soap and use a conditioner like Saphir or lexol. Comments?
 

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Originally Posted by imatlas
Mark McNairy did a longwing high boot last season, and it was a disaster. I don't think longwings work as well in boot form.


Where did you see them? Are they still available?
 

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Originally Posted by imatlas
Mark McNairy did a longwing high boot last season, and it was a disaster. I don't think longwings work as well in boot form.
Longwing boots with mixed grain leather and a red brick sole would be the height of the workwear fashionz debacle
 

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Does any one know where, when, or if the cigar shell indie boot with machine stitching will be available?
 

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Hi folks,

Also -- I have a pair of 403 Indys in Brown Chromexcel that are a little scuffed up and could use some polish. Is there a particular color/color combination of Meltonian cream polish that people tend to use for that leather and color? I was at a shoe repair place (for another pair of shoes) and asked, and they recommended using burgundy, but the shoe is brown. Maybe a combination of burgundy and light brown?

Thanks
 
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