Made in Spain Footwear, including TLB Mallorca, Cobbler Union, Yanko, Norman Vilalta, etc

[Emil S]

Anyone had a calf leather shoe get a drop of water on it, let the drop stand for five minutes and have a water spot that required polish to remove? Didn't occur on a TLB Mallorca, but wanting to see if that's a normal thing.

I think the shoe care thread is more suitable for that question to keep this thread on the subject.

The tip - Wipe off rain on the pants - Shoegazing.com

This may sound like a quite unorthodox tip, but sometimes you need to do things a bit different. We talk about wiping of raindrops from the shoes on the

shoegazing.com

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

Anyone had a calf leather shoe get a drop of water on it, let the drop stand for five minutes and have a water spot that required polish to remove? Didn't occur on a TLB Mallorca, but wanting to see if that's a normal thing.

If is just water, don't worry. If you have not wiped out when the drop hit your shoe, just wait until the leather dries. Just don't panic and don't apply anything until is dry.

Cheers

 

[thehkshoeshiner]

Anyone had a calf leather shoe get a drop of water on it, let the drop stand for five minutes and have a water spot that required polish to remove? Didn't occur on a TLB Mallorca, but wanting to see if that's a normal thing.

Just let try, do NOT polish on top of the water! If it's well mirror shine, probably the water would not even permeate. But if not, just let dry then should be still good or require only little polishing.

 

[apd90700]

Needless to say, I'm carrying a pocket towel with me now ?.

 

[apd90700]

Cat approves!

Light/Medium Brown Suede Goya 117.

 

[blekit]

My latest MTO - double monks in tan hatch-grain on Goya last. Double JR sole with metal toe-taps. Photos taken after quick session with medium brown pommadier and wax.

 

[apd90700]

Anyone else notice that the shoes with City Rubber sole don't receive the welt fudging? Every pair I've seen looks like they don't bother -- not that I feel it's an issue, but wondering why not?

Side note, is it just me of are the Skolyx 8" large shoe brushes just like way way way better than the Saphir standard sized brushes? Saw a video by Kirby Allison regarding the types of horsehair in some brushes being either mane or tail hair. Seems like the Saphir brush had a lot of shedding early on, but the Skolyx is just softer and less prone to shedding.

 

[j ingevaldsson]

Anyone else notice that the shoes with City Rubber sole don't receive the welt fudging? Every pair I've seen looks like they don't bother -- not that I feel it's an issue, but wondering why not?

Side note, is it just me of are the Skolyx 8" large shoe brushes just like way way way better than the Saphir standard sized brushes? Saw a video by Kirby Allison regarding the types of horsehair in some brushes being either mane or tail hair. Seems like the Saphir brush had a lot of shedding early on, but the Skolyx is just softer and less prone to shedding.

The fudging machine can't really handle the rubber sole, hard to get it to roll even, that's why rubber soles aren't fudged (not only TLB, goes for most Goodyear welted who fudge with a machine and with a handheld fudge wheel).

The Skolyx brushes only has hair from the tail, due to being of higher quality less prone to breaking.

 

[apd90700]

The fudging machine can't really handle the rubber sole, hard to get it to roll even, that's why rubber soles aren't fudged (not only TLB, goes for most Goodyear welted who fudge with a machine and with a handheld fudge wheel).

The Skolyx brushes only has hair from the tail, due to being of higher quality less prone to breaking.

This x10. I am only going for tail hair brushes now on. Thinking that the larger Saphir brushes probably are tail hair as well, but they also cost like 2x a Skolyx brush for the same quality, and just lacking the name.

 

[Shetterd]

Speaking of Skolyx, which I hope is alright, just very briefly: has anyone tried the belts? Curious about this one: https://www.skolyx.se/en/belts/1141-74098-braided-belt-in-dark-brown-leather.html

(I am looking for a woven belt which TLB does not offer!)

 

[thuhoan]

Speaking of Skolyx, which I hope is alright, just very briefly: has anyone tried the belts? Curious about this one: https://www.skolyx.se/en/belts/1141-74098-braided-belt-in-dark-brown-leather.html

(I am looking for a woven belt which TLB does not offer!)

I wasn't impressed by the quality and sent both yanko shoes and skolyx belt back. The lining of the Skolyx belt was easily wrinkled. Carmina and TLB belts are definitely better. Meermin's belt is harder/less flexible, but still in decent shape.

 

[apd90700]

TLB Oliver 517 in Old England Medium Brown

 

[apd90700]

 

[apd90700]

Low cost summer outfit. Shoes are Skolyx Mallorca Vegano Burgundy Loafers, no show socks, Banana Republic Indigo Series Cotton Short Sleeve, Banana Republic Seersucker Cerulean Stripe Shorts.

Another ensemble with the branding of the shoes changing to TLB Goya 117 in Light/Medium Brown Suede. Also, the shirt is from the linen cotton blend line.

 

[apd90700]

Skolyx Jack Penny Loafer in Vegano Burgundy. These had some water spots on the vamp due to the rain recently, so went ahead and polished em up. Think they turned out nicely.