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ravello lwb
 

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Originally Posted by DrZRM
I remember reading about a "pencil technique" by which you slip your foot in and lay a pencil (screwdriver, dowel, chopstick, whatever) across the location you want the crease. I've never tried it, but seems like it should work to "train" the leather.

Yeah, it was on AAAC, Pencil Method, here you go.

AAAC Pencil Method


Ah, thanks for that.

I'm not sure I completely understand it, to be honest. Has anyone tried this?
 

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^ I tried it on a number of shell shoes. At best, it did little to form the crease. All the pairs I tried this on eventually developed the regular chaotic creases. Maybe if you walked around with a pen pushed on your shoe for a week you might get something out of it.
 

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I use the pen method on all of my personal pairs. It works great for me.
 

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michaelw;3255701 said:
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Sharing some Cigar Chukka love...

enjoy wearing your cigar nst. aberdeen last?


Hey Michael... yup, love the cigar nst chukka boot!
Been alternating it with the Ravello NST boot (which is in the tire shop right now...other words... getting a Cats Paw)
 

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Tom when's the scheduled date man need some shoes.

If I order two pairs of mto eg's do I get 30% off?
 

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Originally Posted by jet
Tom when's the scheduled date man need some shoes.

If I order two pairs of mto eg's do I get 30% off?


Right now, 6/15 but we're still waiting on the City of Beverly Hills to give us the ok.

If you order 10 EG MTOs I might consider giving you 10% off.
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don't make me order from someone else just to spite you! LOL!!

fwiw i have been known to do things like that before so watch out thomas haha
 

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Originally Posted by jet
don't make me order from someone else just to spite you! LOL!!

fwiw i have been known to do things like that before haha


Ha ha, do it man! But do it at Leffot. Steven is a cool cat.
 

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ya he is, your reverse psychology is going to backfire I'm warning you!
 

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Originally Posted by jet
ya he is, your reverse psychology is going to backfire I'm warning you!

You're so coming in and buying 2 EG MTOs at full price...
 

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LOl!!

We need to have a gigantic opening party, you supply the dom p, I supply myself. We'll party like rappers. LA needs you, I might be in the area this weekend and if so I'm going to check out the space.
 

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Originally Posted by LeatherSOUL
I use the pen method on all of my personal pairs. It works great for me.

Tom, so you just hold a pen firmly against the leather directly above the spot where your toes meet your foot (flex point)....and then flex forward a few times to set the crease?
 

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excuse the dirty floor. ravello lwb about 1 month. i'll try to take a photo of the cigar pair which is about 6 months now. don't know whats the blue little specs in the photo but thats how it came out.
 
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