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Originally Posted by wj4
My #8 looks pretty close to black in person, I didn't get them from Tom BTW.

I have some new #8 dress chukka's which are also very dark. I am expecting them to lighten over time. I did get mine from Tom. (can't get pics)
 

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Originally Posted by kit99bar
Can the #8 color lighten to a medium brown over time?

Yes, but it will always have a bit of red/burgundy about it.
 

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anyone have any fit pics with navy suede shoes?
 

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Wow thank you sir. Does anyone have evo pics of their #8s?

Originally Posted by imatlas
Yes, but it will always have a bit of red/burgundy about it.
 

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I get the sense #8 lightens over years, but if you want a dark brown or medium brown cordovan shoe, there are many options out of the box (cigar, ravello, "dark brown" Darlton, etc).
 

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Cordovan will get lighter in sunlight. However, the shell has usually been tanned to the dark colour for a reason: to hide imperfections and blemishes. The lighter colour will reveal these spots. Here's an article from Horween on the subject: [link]
 
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