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Thanks .. one of my favourite pairs in my collectionOk those are amazing.
Yes the badalassi Minerva has aged well. Yes they r built very well. Although I would not say they r the most “TANK” shoes .. they r one of my best Indonesian built shoes@aj2603 I can see why. They seem to be built like a tank, wear both in rugged and smart contexts, and to have a veg-tan leather that ages gracefully.
Double row Veldtschoen, quadruple upper stitching, reinforced backstay... I don't know what one could want more from a derby. Of course it's not a combat boot but it's built to withstand.
I just got a pair of black longwing brogues from Txture on sale. These were listed as '40D' which is the same size as the boots I had made from Junkard, but these are nothing like that size, indeed I would say they were more like a 41.5E - i.e. not just slightly off but a completely different size. Anyway, they weren't made for me and I took a risk. They are very nice, so if anyone wants them I will entertain offers.
Have you already made your decision?Hi thread. I have decided to take the plunge and buy a pair. I am looking at something like a black waxed roughout (I want a matte effect) service boot, with black stitching and black midsole - basically, black all round. (I am "borrowing" this look for the mid-sole and welt
https://www.reddit.com/r/goodyearwelt/comments/otyn5b/finished_another_pair_of_black_service_boots/ )
So far I have heard back quickly from Monroe, Imperium Avinos and Santalum, all of whom can provide the leather I am looking for, and accommodate my odd feet (thin foot, very narrow heel, bunion). I have also enquired with Alvinos, Daedelus and Alvinos.
Santalum is offered black waxed calf roughout from Cloe for $350
Monroe is offering Badalassi box nero, and local black dyed vegtan leather for $350 and $280 respectively
Imperium is offering Cloe horserump for $320 and local waxed roughout for $210(!)
Avinos can do Carlo Minerva badalasi, local pull ups for $230-280, plus I think a custom last.
Given that I just tried some boots from Sanders and Velasca off the shelf for £290, all of these are extremely keenly priced, in my view.
Does anyone have a view on which maker is better - is there a material difference? I am not looking for anything really out of the ordinary - a pretty standard service boot that fits me better than anything off the shelf - and for the price I am expecting good but not amazing quality. I am pretty confident that the quality from all of them will far exceed my requirements.
Do you think there is a material difference in the quality of the leathers in terms of appearance, softness or longevity?
Many thanks for the input - I am rather new to this so any seasoned advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks for the follow-up. I went with Santalum (it was between them and Monroe). People on the Stitchdown discord (who are OBSESSIVE about boots and shoes) gave me some handy tips. I don't think either maker is as good as Onderhoud, Renava or Benzein but they are both quicker and cheaper, and I don't need such high quality. Monroe was responsive via WhatsApp and Santalum via email, which I preferred. Both charged the same; $350 for foreign leathers (I went with Horween waxed flesh).Have you already made your decision?
I’m sorry that nobody has been able to answer your question. I have only one pair from an Indonesian bootmaker, and it was not any of the ones you mentioned.