congrats! the cap toe looks like shell to me? Does it not feel like it?John Lofgren Combat Boot in Shinki Shell Olive
Simultaneously enthralled with the boots and disgusted with myself. I’ve never had any interest in anything I’ve encountered in shell until these. The thinness of the material is a bit scary considering the price. I’m pretty sure the cap toe and the backstay ain’t shell, I’m guessing CXL???? Really interested to see how these wear, the only Lofgren offering in shell I’ve seen were those waxed Shadow Shell boots. One of the boots has a decent sized ‘hotspot’ on the inside vamp that seems like the shell was maybe a little overworked, it’s distended and discolored…annoying, but not that visible. I emailed about it and got a vague reply that didn’t address my concern, but they were willing to have me return the boots if I wanted. I decided to keep ‘em have just brushed the hell out of the spot and it’s helping and the weird spot seems to be settling in with some wear. Either way, the boots are gorgeous, probably overpriced, but maybe not…time will tell.