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Are those wingtips EG too?
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Thanks. Fit and proper care are key. Proper shoe trees also.
I polish/condition my shoes maybe every 7-10 wears depending on how hard they got beat in that period.
Do your shoes look like this after you've worn them for over a year?
Thanks. Fit and proper care are key. Proper shoe trees also.
I polish/condition my shoes maybe every 7-10 wears depending on how hard they got beat in that period.
Are those wingtips EG too?
I love them but really don't baby them at all.those are some well loved shoes.
When I bought and was wearing the brown pair the most I had a 3 shoe rotation. I am up to 8 now. My limit is 10.Those are indeed nice shoes but I'm sure worn in rotation with dozens of other shoes. Any shoe seldom worn and well maintained as yours will look fine after a year. Maybe let those age a decade.
When you say take care, do you mean polishing them when they need it or using the vox method of walking? I just polish my shoes when they look like they need it and maybe use conditioner when they look thirsty. That's all.Responding to NORE: People tend to take better care of items they've invested in. Clearly you take impeccable care of your shoes, hell I wonder if you even bend your feet when you walk! But if you spend $750 on shoes, you'll be damn sure you baby them a lot more than a pair of $125 shoes. Again, I think styling and care are what make these shoes truly different from a pair of Bostonians or Cole Haan. If someone took that kind of care of a lesser brand, along with a large rotation of shoes (as mentioned prior), they would look equally new. By the way, those shoes look amazing, but you already know that.
They are creased but using lasted trees helps to avoid deep creases that dry into the leather.Stunning shoe NORE...how do you keep them from creasing?
I don't spend my days walking around Manhattan but they have seen wear. I think the most wear my shoes see is from the pedals in my car. That clutch pedal is murderous on shoes. As far as rotation, I have had a maximum of 8 pairs of shoes for the last couple of years. At the time these two pairs were photographed I had 2 other pair besides. In the winter and heavy rain I wear overshoes which have obviously prevented the soles from premature degradation due to water and salt. Those photos were taken for the shoe p0rn thread because I hadn't purchased a pair in a while and missed posting new pr0n. Then it dawned on me that shoes I had already posted pics of still look great. So I reposted. I'm one of the guys that appreciates lickable soles, but also wants to see the shoe after it has been worn a good deal. Thus the Shoes with Character thread.How many days have those shoes seen, how long were those days, and how many of those days were spent walking outside on concrete, pavement, gravel, mud, grass? Was it in a 3-shoe rotation or a 30-shoe rotation? I like the analogy of Super 100s wool vs Super 180s wool because I've found this to be true with shoes too. The aforementioned Lobbs have beautiful looking leather that is very soft and has a great shine, however it's terribly thin and creases in a very ugly way; it also scuffs easily, and I've had to have the leather repaired when what would have been a scuff on another shoe actually cut into the leather. I'm sure it's a premium leather, but I would not call it durable in the slightest.
I like the analogy of Super 100s wool vs Super 180s wool because I've found this to be true with shoes too. The aforementioned Lobbs have beautiful looking leather that is very soft and has a great shine, however it's terribly thin and creases in a very ugly way; it also scuffs easily, and I've had to have the leather repaired when what would have been a scuff on another shoe actually cut into the leather. I'm sure it's a premium leather, but I would not call it durable in the slightest.
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You missed the $200 to $500 category where, if I had to guess, the vast majority of shoe purchases, even here live.
That would include most AE, Alden, Loake, Church, Premier Alfred Sargent, Cheaney, Benchgrade C&J, etc.