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[mcarthur]



Great shine uncle

nephew,
thank you

 

[mcarthur]



Seriously! There must be some secret proprietary step in his method that he has not revealed to us.  Haven't been able to get mine quite that shiney.  Maybe its just his decades of experience.

nephew,
experience is the best teacher

 

[mcarthur]



I think wax makes it's way onto the shell more than he'd like to admit ...because I often feel the same

the method states that wax should be avoided until it is necessary. the ultimate goal is never to use wax. my whiskey indy has not been wax

 

[mcarthur]



and properly fitted shoe trees. good shoe trees minimize that god awful cordovan roll

nephew
+1 properly fitted shoe trees

 

[zippyh]



The Shoe Mart has some new "Indy Cap Toe" boots in "Repello" suede and Navy suede:
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Funny that they're listing the color as "Repello".
Repollo is a type of stain resistant finish; not a color.

 

[NAMOR]

^ haaaa. ive seen similar naming oddities. hot cup of snuff suede anyone?

 

[thebeebs]

^ is $425 a good deal for these suede shoes? isn't that about market price for these?

 

[NAMOR]

just about. Alden prices circa 2010. yoox has a 10% discount floating around. $385 shipped for that shoe is not bad at all

 

[closerlook]

The Shoe Mart has some new "Indy Cap Toe" boots in "Repello" suede and Navy suede:
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Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

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Funny that they're listing the color as "Repello".
Repollo is a type of stain resistant finish; not a color.

looks like the barrie last?

 

[rmc]



^ beautiful pair. you got off easy with those "minor" defects. how do the vamps look under the light? they appear mismatched but it may be the photos.

The vamps are only slightly mismatched in shade, but its very very hard to tell in natural light. I think the lamp I had on the shoes while taking pics made the reflection on each vamp appear significantly different.

 

[PhiPsi32]

Even so, it just makes the shoes more interesting IMO. Wear them in good health!

 

[rmc]



Even so, it just makes the shoes more interesting IMO.  Wear them in good health!

Thanks. Thank you to everyone for their insight as well, as it is greatly appreciated!

 

[HorseHide]



Funny that they're listing the color as "Repello".
Repollo is a type of stain resistant finish; not a color.

That color might be considered "repello" to some...

 

[marroyo]

Natural CXL Indys

 

[Alcibiades]

Different names for the same color suede:

"Milkshake"
"Marble"
"Repello"

Any others?