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[CTYGGG]

Originally Posted by mcarthur

thank you
i like calfskin
I hear you, like calfskin, love shell. : )

 

[golfham]

Anyone have pics of suede chuckkas being worn?

 

[enigma77]

Originally Posted by mcarthur

thank you
barrie last
Ah. Shame. Wish they made this model on the Aberdeen.

 

[king*stink]

I couldnt decide on just one pair of boots so I said the hell with it and ordered the roughout Roys and black Pitt boots from leathersoul

 

[patrick_b]

Originally Posted by slide13

I will say after wearing them for half a day they seem to have softened up a little. They were really hard this morning, such that I could hear my heel strike very clearly. Now they seem not quite as soft as I remember but not nearly as hard as they were this morning which makes me happy. Certainly comfortably wearable now which is good.

Clearly your brothel creeping days are over

 

[slide13]

haha...actually, after two days of wear they seem back to their normal old cushy self. Not sure why that is the case but it seems they just needed some wear to loosen back up thankfully.

 

[mcarthur]

ravello lhs

 

[ChrisGold]

Mac,

Those are beautiful.

 

[Alcibiades]

Originally Posted by mcarthur

ravello lhs

If I may ask - what is the average age of the shoe in your collection and how often do you wear each pair? These shoes are all in wonderful condition

 

[mcarthur]

Originally Posted by ChrisGold

Mac,

Those are beautiful.

thank you

 

[rnyc1]

For comfort and durability for walking the streets of NYC year round, would you guys recommend a crepe or leather and commando sole?

 

[enigma77]

Flex welt sole. Or the neocork sole on most Indys.

Comfort depends on having a good overall fit, mostly.

 

[ChrisGold]

New arrival, Snuff on Barrie last, flex welt, lined in the back, no lining on tongue or toe.

 

[ChrisGold]

Originally Posted by rnyc1

For comfort and durability for walking around year round in NYC, would you guys recommend a crepe or leather and commando sole?

I would vote for commando, in terms of year round.

 

[rnyc1]

Originally Posted by ChrisGold

I would vote for commando, in terms of year round.

thanks Chris.