for the full pegged afficianados

[DWFII]

French calf, full pegged, inch and five-eighths cuban/military heel. (Bottom finish tends to "pile-up" around pegs.)

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[add911_11]

Holy ****... this is the 'boots' Appreciation

Any deeds? What's the damage?

 

[Xenon]

Wow, simply beautiful! What an elegant shape.

Love the cuban heel and 1 5/8 is the perfect height for me.

 

[SpooPoker]

Those look like they would hurt someone.

 

[Joenobody0]

Those look very comfortable. I'm not sure why more shoes aren't built narrow in the heel and waist, with a roomy toe box.

 

[well-kept]

Beautiful work, in both design and execution. Thanks for sharing.

 

[DWFII]

Well, while this thread was intended to be mostly about the pegging, it might be remarked that the boots are "full wellingtons" --one piece front, toe to top; one piece back--an extremely difficult technique, especially when done with bona fide shoe leather.

They are bespoke...the fifth(?) pair for this individual.

 

[KObalto]

Those are amazing. I don't think I could bring myself to walk on those soles.

 

[Xenon]

It appears that the sole is around 6 mm thick. Is that made up of outer sole and a welt or two full sole layers. If a welt present, is it stitched to a holdfast? Do the pegs run from the outsole to reappear on the surface of inner sole (like a rivet)? Would you happen to have a diagram of pegged construction?

 

[DWFII]



It appears that the sole is around 6 mm thick. Is that made up of outer sole and a welt or two full sole layers. If a welt present, is it stitched to a holdfast? Do the pegs run from the outsole to reappear on the surface of inner sole (like a rivet)? Would you happen to have a diagram of pegged construction?

No welt. Actually it has a "clump" sole, for lack of a better term--a half mid-sole (historically, "clump" soles were a half sole but they were the last layer mounted) .

The upper is stitched to the insole, the clump is pegged close to the edge of the insole. The pegs just barely enter the last..

The outsole is pegged to the clump sole but this double row (10 pegs per inch) is inset a bit from the row of pegs on the clump. The pegs, once again, barely (if) penetrate the last.

The outsole is approximately 10 iron and the clumps sole is about 6 iron. On a standard welted shoe, the outsole might be 9 or 10 iron, and 4 iron for the welt.

 

[Mr. Moo]



Those look very comfortable. I'm not sure why more shoes aren't built narrow in the heel and waist, with a roomy toe box.

+1000.

 

[DWFII]

I want to thank everyone for the kind words.

for those who said they looked like they might be comfortable...you have no idea. The French calf is some of the nicest leather I have ever worked with. Firm enough to hold its shape and wear well, but soft enough that you will notice how nicely they break in and how supple they are.

And the leather is "struck through!"

Pegs will make the shoe a little stiffer in wear and they are a little more problematic as far as repairing or replacing the outsole. But the pegs are harder (being vintage hard rock maple) than the leather and they prevent the leather from wearing as quickly as it might otherwise do.

 

[Mute]

Those soles....wow.

 

[emptym]

Wow is right. I really hope I can make it up there to visit you this summer, DW.

 

[fritzl]



Those look very comfortable. I'm not sure why more shoes aren't built narrow in the heel and waist, with a roomy toe box.

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