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Wolverine's Heritage Line...

Crane's

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Originally Posted by zissou
Thanks a lot for the DIY, Crane's! I'm going to do that to my RW GTs now that the snow has officially started falling here.

Hey no problem. It'll keep them GTs looking good in the slop. Hammer the welt area and seams and you should have dry feet as well.
 

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Originally Posted by johnH123
If only!

Also, you use sno-seal but don't stock it? For shame. Any idea where I can pick some up on the 'net in a more substancial quantity then a tiny tube (someone mentioned a Canadian stockist above but I'm not paying $12 to have a 3.5 ounce tube shipped to me one province over)?


LOL! I can't stock everything! My local leather guy has tons of it on the shelf so I'm good. Look around on the net. the stuff is common enough and with a little luck you'll find someone close to home so shipping won't kill you.

Originally Posted by NorCal_1
the Montague chelsea boot in cigar shell cordovan or distressed tan suede would be the ultimate jeans boot

too bad you and Leather Soul can't convince Wolverine to make 'Ltd edition boots' like LeatherSoul has done with Alden

or....maybe you can if you work together and ask them?


Actually I'm contemplating calling up Nick Horween and having a talk with him about leather, in particular Shell Cordovan. I'm also going to call up Wolverine and with a little luck I'll be able to talk with Blake Krueger the CEO of the company. Given this is a premium boot line it would make sense for them to offer a factory refurbish program similar to Alden's. Not to mention I need some replacement boot laces! LOL!
 

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Originally Posted by Crane's
LOL! I can't stock everything! My local leather guy has tons of it on the shelf so I'm good. Look around on the net. the stuff is common enough and with a little luck you'll find someone close to home so shipping won't kill you.



Actually I'm contemplating calling up Nick Horween and having a talk with him about leather, in particular Shell Cordovan. I'm also going to call up Wolverine and with a little luck I'll be able to talk with Blake Krueger the CEO of the company. Given this is a premium boot line it would make sense for them to offer a factory refurbish program similar to Alden's. Not to mention I need some replacement boot laces! LOL!



ask them if they would consider a make-to-order program using Horween leathers that they don't presently offer

$50 on top of the price of the boots for special orders

win/win for them and their customers
 

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Originally Posted by NorCal_1
ask them if they would consider a make-to-order program using Horween leathers that they don't presently offer

$50 on top of the price of the boots for special orders

win/win for them and their customers


That'd be awesome. I'd get the 1000 miles in the shell cordovan, I prefer the plain toe for a workboot over the wingtip-esque detailing on the current shell boots.
 

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Originally Posted by Crane's
LOL! I can't stock everything! My local leather guy has tons of it on the shelf so I'm good. Look around on the net. the stuff is common enough and with a little luck you'll find someone close to home so shipping won't kill you.

I've looked, but the only stockists I can find that ship here only have those small tubes, not a larger tub. Unless I'm just bad at google searching.
 

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Originally Posted by NorCal_1
ask them if they would consider a make-to-order program using Horween leathers that they don't presently offer

$50 on top of the price of the boots for special orders

win/win for them and their customers


Originally Posted by johnH123
That'd be awesome. I'd get the 1000 miles in the shell cordovan, I prefer the plain toe for a workboot over the wingtip-esque detailing on the current shell boots.

Obviously they have the resources to do this. If I'm lucky enough to get through to the top guy I'll bring it up. This is a new market segment for Wolverine and apparently one that has gone well for them so who knows what they'll be game for.

Originally Posted by johnH123
I've looked, but the only stockists I can find that ship here only have those small tubes, not a larger tub. Unless I'm just bad at google searching.

Walmart has it occasionally, anyone who sells hunting gear should have it and more than likely any local cobbler as well. Start calling on the phone and see what you come up with. My local leather guy is not on the web so you would never know what he would have on the shelf.
 

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Bought some Wolverine Ascot's. Arrived in the mail today. Pictures for all!
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The leather was so dry when I first touched them.
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This was taken a few minutes after whole lot of lexol conditioner was applied
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Nice and dry
 

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Nice boots, but I just don't get why there's a patch of leather under the vamp. Looks almost like a flaw.
 

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Crane's, do you have an opinion on the relative merits of Sno Seal and Obenauf's LP? From your pictures they appear to be about the same thing.

I like the asymmetry of the patch. It is different without being pure stupid or gaudy.
 

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I have no experience with Obenauf's LP however it appears to be very similar to Sno Seal. Both are an oil beeswax compound. I have used Sno Seal for eons. Merits would include keeping your feet dry along with preserving and protecting the leather from the effects of harsh environmental exposure. Basically if Sno Seal disappeared I would switch to the Obenauf product and just keep on going. It's kind of funny, on Obenauf's website they say to use my hairdryer trick and a double treatment for maximum protection. LOL, I wonder who done it first me or them?
 

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Originally Posted by alexspecs
Bought some Wolverine Ascot's. Arrived in the mail today. Pictures for all!

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The leather was so dry when I first touched them.

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This was taken a few minutes after whole lot of lexol conditioner was applied

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Nice and dry


Wow, those Ascots are nice! I think that I like them better than the 1000 miles boots that I bought a couple of months back. With the rubber soles, these look to be more comfortable and better on light hikes, etc.. The gent from Crane's, any thoughts on that?
The first thing that I noticed first when I opened my box with the boots, (after that black flannel cloth) was the stong leather smell and the beautiful, deep rich, smooth feel of the leather. Can't imagine why yours would have felt dry.

Bob
 

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Wow, those look nice. How much did you get them for? I bought some 1000 miles a while back and dont like them much. PM me if interested. How do the Ascots fit? TTS?
 

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Ascots look great! I'm going to have to pick up some of that stuff you put on yours and apply some on mine. I've been searching for a good conditioner and that seems to work well.


Did you use the spray, the wipes or apply it with a pad?
 

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Originally Posted by bobm
Wow, those Ascots are nice! I think that I like them better than the 1000 miles boots that I bought a couple of months back. With the rubber soles, these look to be more comfortable and better on light hikes, etc.. The gent from Crane's, any thoughts on that?
The first thing that I noticed first when I opened my box with the boots, (after that black flannel cloth) was the stong leather smell and the beautiful, deep rich, smooth feel of the leather. Can't imagine why yours would have felt dry.

Bob


Depends on the sole. If it's some type of lug then yeah it would be a better choice. If it's smooth then I would say doesn't matter either way. I have a pair of Montgomerys for the simple reason that it does have a commando sole and a scree collar. Definitely a true light hiker.
 

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Originally Posted by bobm
Wow, those Ascots are nice! I think that I like them better than the 1000 miles boots that I bought a couple of months back. With the rubber soles, these look to be more comfortable and better on light hikes, etc.. The gent from Crane's, any thoughts on that?
The first thing that I noticed first when I opened my box with the boots, (after that black flannel cloth) was the stong leather smell and the beautiful, deep rich, smooth feel of the leather. Can't imagine why yours would have felt dry.

Bob


Perhaps mine were been sitting in the box alot longer than yours. The rubber soles are pretty nice. They provide MUCH more traction than leather soles do but not as much as a lug sole. Feels a bit more grippy than a topy sole I s'pose.

Originally Posted by NAMOR
Wow, those look nice. How much did you get them for? I bought some 1000 miles a while back and dont like them much. PM me if interested. How do the Ascots fit? TTS?

I got them from revolve.com $235usd including shipping. They didn't have them in my size so they very nicely ordered them in for me
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They fit pretty well. True to size. They give alot of support but are slim enough to wear with pants and look about as inconspicous as a desert boot. They're very light too.

Originally Posted by niix
Ascots look great! I'm going to have to pick up some of that stuff you put on yours and apply some on mine. I've been searching for a good conditioner and that seems to work well.


Did you use the spray, the wipes or apply it with a pad?


I applied it with a sponge pad. You don't have to use much and it spreads pretty easy. I generally apply it two or three times between soaks to brand new shoes and it really loosens leather up.
 

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