Offical TRICKERS shoes and boots thread

[Fenners81]

Shell Allan..
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Oh my life, I'm literally drooling. It just seems unfair to me that you own these and I don't. I knew I should have worked harder at school.

 

[Kiwijohn]

"Very odd" and "unsatisfactory" seems to describe a lot of the things they say.

Yep. I’ve ordered an MTO from Trickers a couple of months ago through Shoe Healer which I’m looking forward to. I tried emailing Trickers directly to ask how the boots are coming along. No help at all. Thankfully Shoe Healer are great to deal with.

 

[Fenners81]

Any views here on the kudu leather trickers use? I get the principle that it's meant to have individual characteristics due to thorn scratches etc. I like the colours it comes in and have found quite a few at sale prices. Is it decent or to be avoided? How dos it compare with trickers calf?

 

[zippyh]

Recent kudu is a whole bunch smoother without the marks of a life spent battling thorny bushes and barbed wire fences. I kind of prefer the older beat up stuff.

 

[bemk]

Any views here on the kudu leather trickers use? I get the principle that it's meant to have individual characteristics due to thorn scratches etc. I like the colours it comes in and have found quite a few at sale prices. Is it decent or to be avoided? How dos it compare with trickers calf?

I have a pair of the 'older beat up stuff' as @zippyh worded it and they are very pliable from the first second. You have to wear Calf quite some time to get somewhere close.
I found the Funchal leather very similar to Kudu, got Stows in both of these leathers.

Recent kudu is a whole bunch smoother without the marks of a life spent battling thorny bushes and barbed wire fences. I kind of prefer the older beat up stuff.

You surely talk about the surface only and not how it wears.

Btw and once again, thank you so much for your help with Alden sizing some weeks ago! I got very happy and mentioned you here along with pictures.

 

[ike_hiking_boots]

Any views here on the kudu leather trickers use? I get the principle that it's meant to have individual characteristics due to thorn scratches etc. I like the colours it comes in and have found quite a few at sale prices. Is it decent or to be avoided? How dos it compare with trickers calf?

It took me several attempts to get a pair I was happy with. Some like the scars but I found if they were deep and long and in a prominent area the shoes looked like they were damaged. It did seem to be hit and miss. What was worse was the wrinkling some parts of the leather could be very wrinkled. I could tolerate the scars if the shoe were heavily discounted but not the wrinkling.

 

[zippyh]

Yeah plain toe with a big prominent scar on the toe would probably be a deal killer. It’s less of an issue to me with wingtips.

 

[Fenners81]

Thanks for the kudu advice - maybe I'll steer clear. I'm eyeing some Maltons on ebay. I'm typically a 9 or 9.5uk and these are 10s. I'm kind of talking myself into getting them as I'll probably wear thick socks. Am I being foolish? According to trickers size gide my foot length = 9uk but I don't wear 9 in anything and would benefit from extra width. Don't want to look like I borrowed them from my older brother though...

 

[ike_hiking_boots]

I think a 10 in a Malton would be too roomy for you.

 

[zippyh]

I think a 10 in a Malton would be too roomy for you.

Agree

 

[SumDude]

Haven't worn these in a while

 

[Fedoraguy]

Any views here on the kudu leather trickers use? I get the principle that it's meant to have individual characteristics due to thorn scratches etc. I like the colours it comes in and have found quite a few at sale prices. Is it decent or to be avoided? How dos it compare with trickers calf?

I have a similar question regarding the Tricker’s bison leather. I’m worried that the variations would overwhelm the boot’s appearance. You guys have any thoughts or guidance?

 

[Fenners81]

I'm still following some pairs on ebay as I can't stomach shelling out 500 quid for a pair. Do Trickers have a standard method for denoting factory seconds so I can check this prior to purchasing?

 

[princealbert]

I'm still following some pairs on ebay as I can't stomach shelling out 500 quid for a pair. Do Trickers have a standard method for denoting factory seconds so I can check this prior to purchasing?

Usually a circular stamp inside the shoe with the letters FS in it.

 

[bemk]

Do Trickers have a standard method for denoting factory seconds so I can check this prior to purchasing?

Usually a circular stamp inside the shoe with the letters FS in it.

I wonder, if the stamp is a thing of the past as I have never seen it in copies from their sample sale.

My answer is that they typically have a white label instead of the default blue one. Others from their outlet have the blue label.