** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

[Mallaig]

Wore my Coniston boots a day early, had to drive into the village of its namesake for work today. One of the nicest drives in the UK passing shoe landmarks of Grasmere (correct spelling) and Keswick which is where I pulled over and took this picture overlooking the town and onto Bassenthwaite lake. That road I used to take each day to work and school before that before moving further west.. View attachment 1428213

That view is stunning. I miss traveling around England and Scotland. God willing, we will have a vaccine soon so we can travel again.

 

[Reiver]

Wore my Coniston boots a day early, had to drive into the village of its namesake for work today. One of the nicest drives in the UK passing shoe landmarks of Grasmere (correct spelling) and Keswick which is where I pulled over and took this picture overlooking the town and onto Bassenthwaite lake. That road I used to take each day to work and school before that before moving further west.. View attachment 1428213

I love Coniston (place and boot!) and just the Lakes in general really.

 

[Neville Southall]

Wore my Coniston boots a day early, had to drive into the village of its namesake for work today. One of the nicest drives in the UK passing shoe landmarks of Grasmere (correct spelling) and Keswick which is where I pulled over and took this picture overlooking the town and onto Bassenthwaite lake. That road I used to take each day to work and school before that before moving further west.. View attachment 1428213

I WANT TO ******* LIVE THERE.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

I WANT TO ******* LIVE THERE.

Sometimes we don’t appreciate what we have, I went to school their and we’d literally run over a frozen lake in winter! I sound really old now....??

 

[Vamp-ire]

Just snagged a Hanson from PS in Size 9 for $270 after PS gave me a discount for a messed up order. HELL YES

 

[chipshot]

Oh.. Chelsea Suede boot looked cool until the rubber.. Not so sure this city line is gonna work out.

 

[Phoenician]

Wore my Coniston boots a day early, had to drive into the village of its namesake for work today. One of the nicest drives in the UK passing shoe landmarks of Grasmere (correct spelling) and Keswick which is where I pulled over and took this picture overlooking the town and onto Bassenthwaite lake. That road I used to take each day to work and school before that before moving further west.. View attachment 1428213

stunning!!

The hiiiiillllllssss are alive with the sound of music!

 

[Satmoche]

What brand nano protector do people use?

Saphir

 

[Satmoche]

My snuff Chilterns do have some fading in the toe area.

Have you tried a Renovateur spray to rejunevate the colour?

 

[Churchill W]

Have you tried a Renovateur spray to rejunevate the colour?

I haven't. I asked my local shoe repair whether it was worth trying to dye it and they said it wasn't.

Will look into the Renovateur spray.

 

[nishant]

Radnor ..

 

[Phileas Fogg]

I so much more prefer the ridgeway or even Dainite some over the commando sole for boots. I wish Alden would consider it.

 

[Jamesbond1]

Rainy Summer day calls for unlined Chukka on City sole- Hartland 2 ( Barneys NY)

 

[flylikeneagle]

I so much more prefer the ridgeway or even Dainite some over the commando sole for boots. I wish Alden would consider it.

Do you prefer Dainite over commando because of aesthetics or comfort? I'm not a fan of commando on dress boots, which seems pretty common with Alden. However I find Alden boots on commando very comfortable. My experience with Dainite has varied from good (C&J and EG) to okay (Sargent) to terrible (Allen Edmonds).

 

[Phileas Fogg]

I find Dainite and commando both as comfortable. It’s more the aesthetics. For the life of me I don’t understand why its also applies to their derbies. Boots I kind of get, but shoes?

I think other factors such as overall construction and last would, in combination with the sole, play a part in overall comfort.

When new, dainite is a bit stiff whereas commando seems to be softer and more forgiving right out of the box. After break in though, I find dainite very comfortable.