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Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I
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kolecho
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That's your opinion. Styleforum would have 137 posts in total if people stopped commenting on clothes or shoes they have not handled in person. So thanks for the "suggestion" but I'll pass and continue to comment on pictures.Originally Posted by gdl203
You may continue to sound stupid and unfounded then.
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Some C&J Tetburys I ordered from PLAL a few weeks ago and had forwarded on to my hotel while I was traveling... wish I had photos of my JL Chapels, but they're at home on the back-up drive:Originally Posted by Roikins
Tetbury in Dark Brown Antique Nubuck
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Huh? What does that even mean? They look nice to me.Originally Posted by dokelroth
It means that the leather used is low qualilty, and is sanded and scraped smooth, bathed in chemicals, and then pressed through rollers to give the surface some consistency. This results in a plasticy looking finish.
FWIW, I don't think those boots are corrected grain. At least, they don't look like it to me. For one thing, you can see the grain. For another, they are not shiney enough to be corrected grain.
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Tetbury in Dark Brown Antique NubuckOriginally Posted by sysdoc
Those are corrected grain, I'm afraid.
I don't think so. I think this has already been discussed in another thread, but I believe that it's something akin to the reverse calf you see in some Vass shoes.
They are not corrected grain.Originally Posted by RIDER
Of course, I have never heard of Antiqued Nubuck before either....and ever seen a smooth calf described that way. Different hemisphere, I guess.
I don't get it. If they are not low quality, why did he basically say "your shoes suck!?" He seemed pretty sure about it, and from the pictures it looks like he has hundreds of shoes. Are you sure?
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Nice shoes Roikins.
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Nice shoes Roikins.Originally Posted by Artisan Fan
How long they'll stay that way, I can't say. I ordered them when I realized I'd need some winter beaters for my recent move from the west coast to DC.
As for being corrected or not, I couldn't say, unless there's something specific I should be looking for to find out. They're not terribly glossy looking in person, out of the box.
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Found a few photos on the laptop that were hidden away of the Chapels that I got a few months ago, but no real Appreciation shots since I was in a hurry to wear them
When my G&G MTOs come in, I'll be sure to take my time to get more shoe Appreciation photos of those though.
When my G&G MTOs come in, I'll be sure to take my time to get more shoe Appreciation photos of those though.
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