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Unfortunately I might have to sell my Cigar Captoe boots on Grant last purchased from Kathy (Alden DC) 3 months ago. Grant last, size 9. Worn 3 times in excellent condition. PM me if interested.
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And this is the issue for me with respect to crepe. A crepe soled shoe - IMO - is completely disqualified from anything but the most casual settings. But I have no doubt that it is comfortable.
It's the sort of thing you buy solely to wear on the weekends or casual Fridays.
I had a pair of Aldens on a crepe sole and they're honestly not far off from sneakers in terms of cushion and comfort. I am planning on picking up a crepe sole model (that fits me better) in the near future for those weekend excursions that involve a lot of walking, but where I don't want to wear sneakers.
Went with the Ravello LHS today.
And this is the issue for me with respect to crepe. A crepe soled shoe - IMO - is completely disqualified from anything but the most casual settings. But I have no doubt that it is comfortable.
Fridays are a home office day for me and I'm usually burdened with multiple conference calls. This allows me hours of uninterrupted shoe care time. I decided to have a go at my new #8 cap toe boots. If there is a model that's crying for a mirror toe, it is the cap toe. Because they are color 8 and have very little contrast, it's hard to capture the shine in an image.
Boots are only a week old and looked great with just a good brushing (pics posted above earlier today). I applied a coat of Renovateur to the entire upper, brushed, then applied a few extremely thin coats of Saphir Cordovan wax, followed by more brushing. I finished by buffing. The pictures are a bit deceiving but there is no wax at all past the cap. The wax actually stops just shy of the brogued section.
Fridays are a home office day for me and I'm usually burdened with multiple conference calls. This allows me hours of uninterrupted shoe care time. I decided to have a go at my new #8 cap toe boots. If there is a model that's crying for a mirror toe, it is the cap toe. Because they are color 8 and have very little contrast, it's hard to capture the shine in an image.
Boots are only a week old and looked great with just a good brushing (pics posted above earlier today). I applied a coat of Renovateur to the entire upper, brushed, then applied a few extremely thin coats of Saphir Cordovan wax, followed by more brushing. I finished by buffing. The pictures are a bit deceiving but there is no wax at all past the cap. The wax actually stops just shy of the brogued section.
^^^ exactly how i do mine... mmmm....
Outstanding shine
Beautiful. I'm boxing up all my shell and shipping it to you to arrive next Friday for polishing.