Edward Green Appreciation: Pictures, Info, and Where to Buy

[bespoken pa]

Farhad do you feel a noticeable difference between the 64 and 82 lasted Galway's? Anyone planning on treating their zugs or are they good as is?

 

[dddrees]

Farhad do you feel a noticeable difference between the 64 and 82 lasted Galway's? Anyone planning on treating their zugs or are they good as is?

The only advice I have read so far in regards to treating Zug boots is a thread @CTBrummie posted a bit ago on this same thread were a shoemaker recommended that dubbin should not be used.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/291745/...s-info-and-where-to-buy/8800_100#post_7161301

 

[bespoken pa]

I have some lp but I wonder if it is even necessary? I really don't want to change the color if I don't have to. I noticed CT treated his but they were much older, we don't have snow or salt to deal with with down here.

 

[dddrees]

I have some lp but I wonder if it is even necessary? I really don't want to change the color if I don't have to. I noticed CT treated his but they were much older, we don't have snow or salt to deal with with down here.

It even has me wondering whether it would be a good idea to use VSC on them or not.

 

[smoothie1]

I would keep the VSC far away from zuglets. Honestly, the leather should not require any conditioning when new.

 

[dddrees]

I would keep the VSC far away from zuglets. Honestly, the leather should not require any conditioning when new.

I'm not necessarily talking about using any conditioner right away, but thinking more about maintaining them later on.

 

[nickyboy]

Basically this is a one off kind of deal. EG used to but does not normally work with Heather Gorse at this point in time. There was a very strong interest by some of the SF members to do something with this leather in a boot and they were able to locate the leather at a tannery and the kind folks at Skoaktiebolaget were able to convince EG to do this one time deal. Hopefully I got the facts correct. I'm certainly not an expert, but the leather is supposedly fairly thick and very water resistant.

The following is one of the various posts that speak to this leather. There are others and if you are interested you could conduct a few searches.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/291745/...s-info-and-where-to-buy/8800_100#post_7161301

thankyou! now I'm getting why all the Zug fever. it looks very interesting, and unique for a high-end boot maker. I gues my searching technique fell short, all I could find was stuff about storing leather in chocolate vats. looking forward to lots of pics of people's new Zug boots. This kind of international interest could be of increasing importance to EG since local market appears dead

 

[RogerP]

That's too bad, almost sounds like Chromexcel. Thanks for sharing. Sure hope they don't become to loose for me.

I'll stuff in as many inserts as needed.

In all seriousness, I've never had footwear that fit properly in the first place stretch so much that they don't fit at all. I sure hope these won't be the first. But I kinda doubt they will be.

 

[MoosicPa]



Need some sizing advice as I'm strongly considering the Westley Richards Rosewood Galway. If I'm a brannock 11D US, would I go for a 10 or 10.5 UK in the F64 last? At that price, it's very tempting.

http://usastore.westleyrichards.com/edward-green-galway-rosewood-country-boot

Very nice... I'm liking the Dundee in rosewood.... has anyone here purchased from Westley Richards?

 

[tifosi]



Very nice... I'm liking the Dundee in rosewood.... has anyone here purchased from Westley Richards?

I just bought the Rosewood Galway from there, Moosic.

 

[MoosicPa]



I just bought the Rosewood Galway from there, Moosic.

Congrats!

 

[tifosi]



Congrats!

Thank you, sir. Did wou have questions about the transaction or anything?

 

[CTBrummie]

The only advice I have read so far in regards to treating Zug boots is a thread @CTBrummie posted a bit ago on this same thread were a shoemaker recommended that dubbin should not be used.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/291745/...s-info-and-where-to-buy/8800_100#post_7161301

That was advice specifically from the makers of the zug leather used widely in those days, and even so I doubt very much that using any kind of dubbin (and I'm including LP etc in the same bracket) would have caused any harm at all. Unless this is deadstock leather from the long-bust Martin's then it may not even have the same hand to it - and judging by Farhad's post it might be a less rigid leather than that used back in the day. Most of you will have seen the old boots I posted a while ago which looked barely touched - never really broken in per se, but you're not buying zug veldt boots for comfort primarily, are you? lol

Although I've used dubbin to condition boots in the past, its main use for me is adding a further layer of water-proofing to a boot that is already ideal for wet conditions. Because of this, I personally would treat the boots to this from day one, although ymmv dependent on what kind of conditions you have locally. Apply the dubbin sparingly to the 'open spaces' of leather but work it in to all seams and also the area where the upper is turned out and stitched down to the midsole.

Once done, I normally plonk them on top of a warm radiator for a bit to let it all seep in - and be prepared for some bloom off the back of the treatment for the first few wears after getting the dubbin in. Of course, with it being a waxy leather, you may see bloom anyway.

I wouldn't overthink how to look after the leather though as it kicks shell into touch with regards to sturdiness and it should be able to handle any kind of shoe-related potion you can throw at it...less hand-wringing, more wearing!

 

[Farhad19620]



Farhad do you feel a noticeable difference between the 64 and 82 lasted Galway's? Anyone planning on treating their zugs or are they good as is?

Yes a lot of difference in the feel and the look of the boot, I can wear the 64 last Galways for 15 hours standing and walking all day and my feet are still fine, the ones on the 82 last when I remove them after 8 hours I feel a relief and my small toes are very sore!

This may not be the case with everyone and maybe because my feet are broader in front the 82 last in not best suited for me.

CTBrummie, thank you for the analogy.

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]

Farhad do you feel a noticeable difference between the 64 and 82 lasted Galway's? Anyone planning on treating their zugs or are they good as is?

Yes a lot of difference in the feel and the look of the boot, I can wear the 64 last Galways for 15 hours standing and walking all day and my feet are still fine, the ones on the 82 last when I remove them after 8 hours I feel a relief and my small toes are very sore!

This may not be the case with everyone and maybe because my feet are broader in front the 82 last in not best suited for me.

CTBrummie, thank you for the analogy.

My experience is quite different. I find the 82 more comfortable. I wore an 82 lasted EG yesterday for 13 hours straight with no discomfort whatsoever. And the look, to my eye, is decidedly different.