The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

[stook1]

Solid week of shell for ya!

Cheers, thank you sir!

 

[flylikeneagle]

Whiskey Lindrick

 

[Ashley_S]

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[Webbo]

Vass P2 last. My first 7 years ago. Still my favourite.

 

[jet-stream]

Chili Higgins Mills from AE:

 

[CWOyaji]

1960's vintage Florsheim 3260I shell PTBs. The 32601 were brown shell PTBs, and are rare. These are rarer.

In 8 1/2 D. I wear 13 D. These remind me of my Alden 990s, of which I have a pair from the 70's and some newer ones. The black PTB Alden model number is 9901; have a look at the listing and completed sales prices for that model on Ebay.

The Florsheim are much better quality than my AE Leeds:

 

[Berto1]

Carmina Cordovan longwings

 

[flylikeneagle]

Carmina color 4 u tip boots, inaugural wear. Rain forecasted for 13 of the next14 days so trying to break these in while it's still dry here in Atlanta. Pic #1 taken in the A.M., pic #3 at the end of the day

 

[oskrusa]

Those came out quite nicely, @flylikeneagle

Questions if you don't mind me asking:
Are these on Forest or Oscar, with chestnut color for the edge?

What sole did you go along with the storm welt?

Thanks,

Carmina color 4 u tip boots, inaugural wear. Rain forecasted for 13 of the next14 days so trying to break these in while it's still dry here in Atlanta

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[flylikeneagle]

Those came out quite nicely, @flylikeneagle

Questions if you don't mind me asking:
Are these on Forest or Oscar, with chestnut color for the edge?

What sole did you go along with the storm welt?

Thanks,

Thanks Oscar. These are on the Oscar last, with chestnut edge color and double JR soles. I've picked chestnut for all MTOs I've done, and in my experience artisans at the Carmina factory adjust the finish to complement leather color. For example, these have "chili" (i.e. AE chili) undertones, while the edging on my Amaretto boots have very subtle orange undertones and my bourbon boots appear to have tan/light brown undertones.

 

[007Bond]

So I was cleaning up my SuitSupply shell PTB's and noticed that one of the blind eyelets was pulled out and was starting to oval the hole.

I was thinking to send it out for repair but then I remembered that I had purchased an eyelet tool and some eyelets a while back. I like the look of standard eyelets and again beater shoes so it does not matter, I decided to take a chance. I took my 3D printer clippers and grabbed just the edge of the old eyelets and gave a little turn while pulling and to my surprise they came out real easy.

I worked in all 20 eyelets, gave each a little turn to make sure it was seated all the way, and pressed each with the tool.

I am very happy with the results I think they came out as good as if I had sent them out.

I have posted a pic of the shoes when they were new for comp and sorry about the crap lighting in my basement on the shoe bench.

Remember these are my beater shoes so they have seen hard times. They still have the original leather soles and have seen rain many times (I treat all my leather soles with Saphir sole guard and based on exp it seems to help), at my one business (restaurant) wet floors are common, they have had tons of crap spilled on them (oil, vinegar, all kinds of sauces, soda, mop water, food), been soaked from doing dishes. All this and they still clean up really nice all things considered. As a comparison my other beater shoes Trickers Shell PTB's in Cotto Have much less use on them but they have quite a bit of visible stains that I cannot get out.

Below pic when new.

 

[oskrusa]

Great insights, Faisal.
It is good to know that Carmina can adjust the edge finish to complement the leather color. I am getting close to ordering that same boot as yours but on Soller last with dainite soles. I will include a note to Carmina for this edge color consideration.

Thanks Oscar. These are on the Oscar last, with chestnut edge color and double JR soles. I've picked chestnut for all MTOs I've done, and in my experience artisans at the Carmina factory adjust the finish to complement leather color. For example, these have "chili" (i.e. AE chili) undertones, while the edging on my Amaretto boots have very subtle orange undertones and my bourbon boots appear to have tan/light brown undertones.

 

[stephenaf2003]

Ron Rider Bourbon scotch grain

 

[armedferret]

Things n stuff.

 

[armedferret]

Better shot in the sunlight.