What the Hell Happened to My Red Wing GTs?

[Roguls]

Originally Posted by pebblegrain

[situation]are you effing serious right now?[/situation] you probably stepped in some street oil and splashed it around. if you return these to the seller due to what is obviously your mistake, you are a moron
Relax buddy. These are practically brand new. That is why this bothers me. Perhaps you should not be so assumptive. I am still looking for practical advice as to how to proceed to make these look better, rather than some half-assed comment. Perhaps I should not wear boots (which have been treated with Sno-Seal) in inclement weather? Thanks for such an astute response. Ugh. I give up.

 

[acidboy]

a few more of those, and you can post another pic at the 'shoes w/ character' thread... I say keep the stains (and scars) and let your boots age gracefully.

 

[somatoform]

Originally Posted by Roguls

There must be a fix.


Work with the flaw and make it unique:

 

[Roguls]

Work with the flaw and make it unique:

damn it. I've unleashed a monster.

You guys have beaten me. It is now patina, not a flaw.

 

[gilwood]

I feel your pain:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=162639

Maybe you have a watermark or deep scuff. AAAC says use some vodka to get it out:

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/c..._shoeshine.htm

 

[Threak]

Shovel all the driveways in your neighborhood, then they'll have a real patina.

 

[antirabbit]

These are work boots right?
These are not some bespoke Lobbs or something.

I know it hurts at first, but seriously, they are work boots. You worked in them....

 

[lefty]

"A mule kicked Uncle Bob once. Broke his ribs. He punched it in the face.. My point? You have an ingrown ******* toenail. Stop bitching."

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lefty

 

[entrero]

Breaking in shoes is a two step process: physical and mental.

You got over the physical part, now comes the mental part...

 

[viator]

If it's oil, there is the possibility that it the leather will absorb it and the stain will fade over time. That is, just in time for new stains.

 

[onix]

As I said before, it's a great chance that it's oil. I know this because my leather bag has exactly the same problem. It willl take forever to fade away unless there is some treatment that copplers use.

 

[viator]

Originally Posted by onix

It willl take forever to fade away unless there is some treatment that copplers use.
My couch would disagree with you.

 

[onix]

Originally Posted by viator

My couch would disagree with you.

Then you're lucky I guess. I had a couple of drops of olive oil on it. And it has been about a year, and I think it looks the same. But my bag is tan though, so I think that makes the problem worst.

 

[viator]

That could definitely be the case. My couch is a soft, dark brown leather. And when the oil spilled on it, we immediately rubbed the bejesus out of it with corn starch. The starch didn't completely take away the stain, but what was left slowly faded.