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[mcarthur]



Ravello LWB

nephew, good looking gunboats

 

[mcarthur]



#8 LHS

nephew,
looking good and good day for #8 lhs

 

[mcarthur]



Thin coat of AE chili.

i second

 

[mcarthur]

#8 lhs
argyles otc

 

[kwhitelaw]

has anyone been successful in removing the dark edging on a pr of #8 chukkas. wondering if its worth trying on these LS ones I just got, i'm a fan of natural

 

[sfactor23]

I'm pretty sure alot of the horse butts come from up here in Canada and not so much France. It's leagal to sell horse meat up here (as far as I know).

I've also heard that the horses are not slimply used just for the shell; that they are old work horses that die of old age/sickness... afaik

A couple of years ago, I asked Nick at Horween about Shell leather - he said that the leather they use is a byproduct of the food industry - so, no, they aren't using the leather from horses that have simply died of old age or sickness

 

[BeSpiffington]



Maiden voyage

Those are freaking awesome looking boots. Love the laces. Nice!

 

[sfactor23]

Gents I am going on two cruises this both tropical one in march and April. I want a pair of nice boat shoes to wear with shorts. Any suggestions for a realy nice pair

Rancourts provide more arch support than Quoddys - I have a pair of each and find the Rancourts more comfortable
Both make nice looking, quality boat shoes

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



has anyone been successful in removing the dark edging on a pr of #8 chukkas. wondering if its worth trying on these LS ones I just got, i'm a fan of natural

Have a cobbler do it or do it yourself with coarse sandpaper. I have removed dark edging before, but not on 8 chukkas.

 

[OfficeLinebacke]

I won't bother to post pics because you know the boots I'm talking about. You've all seen them in this thread.

Go ahead and post!

Also, do you use shoe trees?

Finally, I like the suggestion of wearing something stiff over the tendon the crease bites into. I also find if you move more vigorously (I'm not saying play a game of football, but maybe some brisk walking/turning) the break in procedure can accelerate due to the increased pressures/forces on the shoe).

 

[Barrister]

Some do; some go TTS. Order 2 sizes if ordering online.

Good advice, sevenfold. Thank you.

 

[Stewie]

Hey..picked this up to flip...what last are these? Sorry if I derailed the thread.

 

[scb]

did LS close their preorder yet?

 

[Barrister]

Some do; some go TTS. Order 2 sizes if ordering online.

Good advice, sevenfold. Thank you.

 

[Michigan Planner]



did LS close their preorder yet?

I don't think so. I just placed my pre-order today for the pitt boots and the #8 wingtips and was told they have been extremely busy lately and are backed up on answering emails. I would advise calling them.