The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

[jet-stream]

Enzo Bonafe Shell Cordovan...how do I love thee, let me count the ways...
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Thanks for posting this right after my post - would not want to follow this

Love the (willow grain) NSTs at 9 o clock.
Is the 7 o’clock pair natural and unglazed?

 

[stephenaf2003]

What color is that balway next to the wingtip boot? Guessing color 16 or dark cognac. I assume that's navy shell and shark balway?

Every single boot is drool worthy.

They are very dark, and really do remind me of color 16, but we commissioned color #6 on those.
Edit: they are Bronze shell

 

[flylikeneagle]

They are very dark, and really do remind me of color 16, but we commissioned color #6 on those.

Interesting. The balway between the natural balway and bourbon hatchgrain NST boot is also color 6, right?

 

[stephenaf2003]

Thanks for posting this right after my post - would not want to follow this

Love the (willow grain) NSTs at 9 o clock.
Is the 7 o’clock pair natural and unglazed?

I would love to have a pair of willow grained NST’s, but alas these are simply hatch grained bourbon.

Yes, those are unglazed, they are fighting it out with the first pair of shell boots I ever bought that #8 jumper at 3 o’clock, for favorites.

 

[stephenaf2003]

Interesting. The balway between the natural balway and bourbon hatchgrain NST boot is also color 6, right?

My apologies, the answer to your original question is, those are the bronze shell pair to the right of the wingtip boot. It’s very difficult to capture their true color, unless you are in direct sunlight.

 

[Patrick1053]

Enzo Bonafe Shell Cordovan...how do I love thee, let me count the ways...
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You might want to consider getting an insurance policy for these.

 

[jischwar]

You might want to consider getting an insurance policy for these.

Are you implying he should worry about you breaking into his home for his boot collection?!? ???

 

[Patrick1053]

Are you implying he should worry about you breaking into his home for his boot collection?!? ???

or a fire, or a flood

 

[stephenaf2003]

Are you implying he should worry about you breaking into his home for his boot collection?!? ???

or a fire, or a flood

Home protected by wireless device

 

[stook1]

Home protected by wireless device
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Pics of the shell hunting boots? C'mon, we know you've got em.

 

[stephenaf2003]

No hunting boots, but there is this...

 

[jischwar]

No hunting boots, but there is this...
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Were these part of that recent GMTO or was this a one off MTO for you?

 

[stephenaf2003]

Were these part of that recent GMTO or was this a one off MTO for you?

Yes the recent GMTO.

 

[jischwar]

Yes the recent GMTO.

They look awesome, for some reason I thought those were being run in Color 4. I was obviously mistaken

 

[stephenaf2003]

They look awesome, for some reason I thought those were being run in Color 4. I was obviously mistaken

Yeah, Lorenzo over at @SoleGarb called them Russian Hatch Grain, at first glance, one could mistake them for Willow Grain.