B.Nelson does a great job

[Torsion]



Probably wasn't Nick right? I usually don't see him there on Friday right before close.

I've never met Nick and I'm pretty sure it wasn't him. Definitely wasn't the best client experience in terms of friendliness and when I asked if there had been a price rise the response I got seemed to be like "well of course there has been and you should of known about it"

 

[gyasih]



I've never met Nick and I'm pretty sure it wasn't him. Definitely wasn't the best client experience in terms of friendliness and when I asked if there had been a price rise the response I got seemed to be like "well of course there has been and you should of known about it"

It wasn't Nick and the guy can be abrasive, but the end result(s) are.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

If you're complaining about a $5 difference in the cost of toe taps on $300+ shoes I suggest you bow out of the high end apparel game completely.

 

[Torsion]

Not once did I complain about the difference,just the tone to the response to my query regarding the rise in the price.
I'm fairly new to NY so perhaps its my misunderstanding of the culture here and the way I was spoken to is how everyone rolls..

 

[dslonghorn4]

Thought I'd x-post my first B.Nelson experience (from Alden thread)..I picked up a pair of Ravello Kirkwoods a few months back, in which I wasn't keen on the commando sole. Had them re-soled to JR leather, and requested antiqued welts and edges with a local cobbler here in Chicago. The cobbler messed up the job and did not antique the top of the welts; I should have followed the advice of many SFers and used B.Nelson. After a few months of contemplation, I called Nick V. and commissioned him to replace/antique the welts the correct way and replace with dark brown Dainite soles. I had a little bit of frustration initially, as I waited an additional 2 weeks after the boots were promised (heavy volume in the shop). Nick was very apologetic, and I received the boots today (last picture with new Color #2 wallet from Ashland Leather). Overall, finally very happy with boots and Nick threw in a can of Saphir Reno for free!

 

[mediahound]

Anyone know if B.Nelson can do a resole of the Alden Commando sole (or roughly equivalent)?:

 

[patrickBOOTH]

They sure can.

 

[mediahound]

They sure can.

Great!

 

[imolazhp_ci]



They sure can.

no they can't, unless this is recent. because they couldn't 3 months ago. they will do a vibram lugged sole but not alden commando. moulded shoe can do alden commando.

 

[SuitedDx]



no they can't, unless this is recent. because they couldn't 3 months ago. they will do a vibram lugged sole but not alden commando. moulded shoe can do alden commando.

pB might have been responding to the "roughtly equivalent" part; I always forget Moulded do resoles.

 

[patrickBOOTH]



no they can't, unless this is recent. because they couldn't 3 months ago. they will do a vibram lugged sole but not alden commando. moulded shoe can do alden commando.

A friend had it done recently. I was there not too long ago where Nick showed me some that he had done. It may not be Alden exactly, but it was a sittched low profile cammando not like the thicker Vibram glued on ones that you see, (which he also does).

 

[NAMOR]



Thought I'd x-post my first B.Nelson experience (from Alden thread)..I picked up a pair of Ravello Kirkwoods a few months back, in which I wasn't keen on the commando sole. Had them re-soled to JR leather, and requested antiqued welts and edges with a local cobbler here in Chicago. The cobbler messed up the job and did not antique the top of the welts; I should have followed the advice of many SFers and used B.Nelson. After a few months of contemplation, I called Nick V. and commissioned him to replace/antique the welts the correct way and replace with dark brown Dainite soles. I had a little bit of frustration initially, as I waited an additional 2 weeks after the boots were promised (heavy volume in the shop). Nick was very apologetic, and I received the boots today (last picture with new Color #2 wallet from Ashland Leather). Overall, finally very happy with boots and Nick threw in a can of Saphir Reno for free!

Love the look of dainite on Alden especially with that edge trim. Recently sold a pair of narrow width Alden Indys. However before I sold them I reached out to Bnelson to see whether they can widen the shoe by way of relasting. Sadly, nick said they don't.

 

[mediahound]

A friend had it done recently. I was there not too long ago where Nick showed me some that he had done. It may not be Alden exactly, but it was a sittched low profile cammando not like the thicker Vibram glued on ones that you see, (which he also does).

I dig the Alden (or Alden like) low-profile commando sole but wondering how does it compare to a Dainite sole in terms of comfort, grip and durability?

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I found that dianite soles suck as far as everything. Slippery as hell in wet weather, much more so than good old oak bark soles (they get a nap like suede). Dianites are useless, IMO.

 

[mediahound]

I found that dianite soles suck as far as everything. Slippery as hell in wet weather, much more so than good old oak bark soles (they get a nap like suede). Dianites are useless, IMO.

Thanks for your input.

Here's another question, can B.Nelson do a neoprene sole similar to the Alden Indy boot? As far as flat soles go, that one seems to last a really long time.