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post #24031 of 28652
2/22/12 at 1:24pm
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Thanks, I was reading over at "Ask Andy" that some water spots can never be removed. I hope this is not the case here..

It may very well be the case. Some water spots might never come out. The good thing is, as long as you keep wearing and caring for them normally, the natural patina will blend the spots somewhat, and over the years the spots will become much much less noticeable.
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post #24032 of 28652
2/22/12 at 1:26pm
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Yes,and they look great. I'm going to try what you suggested - though I only have the Venetian Cream right now.


Thanks. If I remember correctly you just purchased a pair of the #8 PTBs, with that being the case I'd focus more on the buffing as the shell is still jam packed with all of the infused oils thanks to Horween. You'll be surprised at what a few minutes of buffing will do.
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post #24033 of 28652
2/22/12 at 1:40pm
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Thanks. If I remember correctly you just purchased a pair of the #8 PTBs, with that being the case I'd focus more on the buffing as the shell is still jam packed with all of the infused oils thanks to Horween. You'll be surprised at what a few minutes of buffing will do.


Yes, I'm already doing that. It's becoming a ritual. Watch Fox News - buff until arm hurts! I have been wearing these pretty much non stop since Saturday - the shell is beginning to feel incredible around my foot, it really has a much more different feel from calfskin, kind of hard to put into words.

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post #24034 of 28652
2/22/12 at 1:45pm
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http://aldenmadisonny.com/index.html

Thank you.
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post #24035 of 28652
2/22/12 at 1:50pm
Never owned a pair of Aldens before, how do these look for a pair of rejects? Any serious faults I should see that are unfixable? Anything that I can treat to make better?

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post #24036 of 28652
2/22/12 at 2:23pm
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Yes, I'm already doing that. It's becoming a ritual. Watch Fox News - buff until arm hurts! I have been wearing these pretty much non stop since Saturday - the shell is beginning to feel incredible around my foot, it really has a much more different feel from calfskin, kind of hard to put into words.

Wearing non stop since Saturday?

Not good.
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post #24037 of 28652
2/22/12 at 2:37pm
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Wearing non stop since Saturday?
Not good.

Fuck that - watching Fox News? Not good.
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post #24038 of 28652
2/22/12 at 2:43pm
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Yes, I'm already doing that. It's becoming a ritual. Watch Fox News - buff until arm hurts! I have been wearing these pretty much non stop since Saturday - the shell is beginning to feel incredible around my foot, it really has a much more different feel from calfskin, kind of hard to put into words.

Try to limit wearing your shells (or any good pair of shoes for that matter) to twice a week at most, most of us are now at once a week (at the shortest time interval) for each pair of cordovan
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post #24039 of 28652
2/22/12 at 2:46pm
Also, thanks to Leather Soul for prompt shipping of the CXL chukkas - I received them on Monday (holiday delivery!) and wore them the same day, chromexcel has its own unique, attention grabbing glow in the sun. Pictures soon.

Next up - Cigar longwings from AoC (hopefully by April)
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post #24040 of 28652
2/22/12 at 2:49pm
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Try to limit wearing your shells (or any good pair of shoes for that matter) to twice a week at most, most of us are now at once a week (at the shortest time interval) for each pair of cordovan

jeez..that means I need to buy 4 more pairs of shell? biggrin.gif I don't wear my Aldens (calf or shell) two days in a row, I tend to give them 2 days to air out.
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post #24041 of 28652
2/22/12 at 3:28pm
Newo: where did you get those?
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post #24042 of 28652
2/22/12 at 3:38pm
limiting to 2x a week seems overly cautious. on business trips I'll often go 2 or 3 days in a row and all is fine. Exposed leather soles will get chewed up if worn constantly while wet, but in general I see no reason why wearing a given pair 3 or 4 times a week is a problem.

again, if it's raining thats a different story, and if it's really warm out (sweat) that's a different story.
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post #24043 of 28652
2/22/12 at 3:51pm
Wore my #8s yesterday on the motorcycle and got a couple nice scratches form my kickstand. Hell Yes. Can't wait to see how they look in a couple years of abuse.

Today I'm in my black shells, walking and bussing it.

Just remember, Indy Jones wore his 7 days a week, through rivers, jungles, forests, and mayan temples! wink.gif
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post #24044 of 28652
2/22/12 at 4:01pm
indy didnt wear shell cordovan though smile.gif
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post #24045 of 28652
2/22/12 at 4:11pm
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limiting to 2x a week seems overly cautious. on business trips I'll often go 2 or 3 days in a row and all is fine. Exposed leather soles will get chewed up if worn constantly while wet, but in general I see no reason why wearing a given pair 3 or 4 times a week is a problem.
again, if it's raining thats a different story, and if it's really warm out (sweat) that's a different story.

This is fair, the official advice is to not wear your shows two days in a row (I think alden says skip at least two days on its shoe tree boxes). Most guys in this thread seem to have 5+ pair of shoes (and presumably sneakers or whatever for casual), so people can rotate in an out.
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