I’m in a similar boat. I’ve lusted after Bonafe, Meccariello, Vass, and Scafora for years, but with an odd foot and no local stockists, I haven’t ordered. I ordered from Skoak once and when I tried to return, the return shipping was more than I wanted to pay so I just ate it as a sunk cost.
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So as ya know got my matching honcho boots last friday. Was a little disappointed see pics a nail is seen both heels. I emailed them saturday and getting a return label today. Wish it was not shipped like this and difficult after waiting like 4 months but they are taking care of me as I think they should.
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Man, that's disappointing. Hope they sort it for you quickly.
Yeah even my cobbler was like hmm have not seen a nail in that spot idk. Shipped already just a reheel and should hopefully be a quick turn around. I prlly hav More boots to break in than i know what to do with so no big deal. I Will add some pics when I get the boots back. Next pair i am thinking more Honcho or maybe try wesco again some custom morrisons 12 in height mp toe narrow shaft 1 inch ...
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Sagara Cordmasters olive badalassi with black overdye
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RW 875. Day one. Ubiquitous on the web and in my opinion with good reason. As sturdy as a work boot comes. I’m retiring a pair that are 12 years old with 3 soles. They’re beat up but i could get several more years from them
Loved my 10875s wish i never gave them to my brother. Had mine for a long while with 2-3 resoles great boots.
Love the tone of that green!
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Thanks man! This fits great. It's a real US size 8D so it fits Perfect with midweight socks. It also has heel and arch cushion so it's very easy to wear.
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@Jin431 those cordmasters look great. I'm excited to get mine.
Next up on my boot collection list is my Role Club engineer boots on the 2307 flat toe last in brown Horween Chromexcel.
I strongly dislike Horween Chromexcel leather. I wrote an entire article talking about how this leather is more overrated than the TV show Friends. That is a major reason they are only ranked at 7 on this list. These boots would undoubtedly be much higher if I had gotten these in the natural Es*** leather, but I forget if that was available when I got them. I deeply regret choosing this leather for these boots. It is as dull and boring as modern Nascar. With that said, I still absolutely love these boots. The dark brown color and dark brown edge finishing combined with the fact that these are my smallest and slimmest engineer boots makes them a good pair of semi formal engineers when needed. The leather may look good in the photo with the tan chinos, but that is only after a lot of conditioning and wax polish. Otherwise, it's a dull, flat, boring leather and I can hardly even tell that it's horsehide, unlike with all my other horsehide boots and jackets.
On the plus side, the quality of the boots themselves is high. They are wonderfully made by Brian the Bootmaker in Los Angeles, CA. The design is brilliant as well. I really love the 2307 last that Brian has crafted. They also fit me extremely well thanks to Brian measuring my feet in person. I absolutely love everything about these boots except the leather. In a different leather, I can guarantee they would be at least in the top five, if not higher. The only weird thing is that the heel counters are crazy soft on these boots. I can push them in way too easily and they feel quite flimsy. Otherwise, these are great and I wear them a lot.
Next up on my boot collection list is my Role Club engineer boots on the 2307 flat toe last in brown Horween Chromexcel.
I strongly dislike Horween Chromexcel leather. I wrote an entire article talking about how this leather is more overrated than the TV show Friends. That is a major reason they are only ranked at 7 on this list. These boots would undoubtedly be much higher if I had gotten these in the natural Es*** leather, but I forget if that was available when I got them. I deeply regret choosing this leather for these boots. It is as dull and boring as modern Nascar. With that said, I still absolutely love these boots. The dark brown color and dark brown edge finishing combined with the fact that these are my smallest and slimmest engineer boots makes them a good pair of semi formal engineers when needed. The leather may look good in the photo with the tan chinos, but that is only after a lot of conditioning and wax polish. Otherwise, it's a dull, flat, boring leather and I can hardly even tell that it's horsehide, unlike with all my other horsehide boots and jackets.
On the plus side, the quality of the boots themselves is high. They are wonderfully made by Brian the Bootmaker in Los Angeles, CA. The design is brilliant as well. I really love the 2307 last that Brian has crafted. They also fit me extremely well thanks to Brian measuring my feet in person. I absolutely love everything about these boots except the leather. In a different leather, I can guarantee they would be at least in the top five, if not higher. The only weird thing is that the heel counters are crazy soft on these boots. I can push them in way too easily and they feel quite flimsy. Otherwise, these are great and I wear them a lot.
Nascar, like hockey, must be seen live to enjoy. That is all.@Jin431 those cordmasters look great. I'm excited to get mine.
Next up on my boot collection list is my Role Club engineer boots on the 2307 flat toe last in brown Horween Chromexcel.
I strongly dislike Horween Chromexcel leather. I wrote an entire article talking about how this leather is more overrated than the TV show Friends. That is a major reason they are only ranked at 7 on this list. These boots would undoubtedly be much higher if I had gotten these in the natural Es*** leather, but I forget if that was available when I got them. I deeply regret choosing this leather for these boots. It is as dull and boring as modern Nascar. With that said, I still absolutely love these boots. The dark brown color and dark brown edge finishing combined with the fact that these are my smallest and slimmest engineer boots makes them a good pair of semi formal engineers when needed. The leather may look good in the photo with the tan chinos, but that is only after a lot of conditioning and wax polish. Otherwise, it's a dull, flat, boring leather and I can hardly even tell that it's horsehide, unlike with all my other horsehide boots and jackets.
On the plus side, the quality of the boots themselves is high. They are wonderfully made by Brian the Bootmaker in Los Angeles, CA. The design is brilliant as well. I really love the 2307 last that Brian has crafted. They also fit me extremely well thanks to Brian measuring my feet in person. I absolutely love everything about these boots except the leather. In a different leather, I can guarantee they would be at least in the top five, if not higher. The only weird thing is that the heel counters are crazy soft on these boots. I can push them in way too easily and they feel quite flimsy. Otherwise, these are great and I wear them a lot.
That wasn't all. I think those boots look great as is, but why don't you add saphir renovateur cream and some wax polish to liven up the CXL? I'm in Brian's queue and can't decide what to get. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I've got another year to mull it over.
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Yeah I used to like Nascar, but all the dumb rules they have now ruin it for me. I'm sure the races are still enjoyable in person.
I did do that. The picture of me wearing them shows how they look with saphir renovateur and wax polish. They still aren't as deep and rich as other leathers.
Fair enough. I completely understand your feelings about CXL when compared to richer leathers like shinki hh, maryam hr, or badelassi cowhide. Maybe I'd feel more like you if my collection was as diverse, but I think CXL has its own merits, especially its pull-up aspects.
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Yeah it's not bad. It's just not for me.
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Good catch! I didn’t know there were both 875s and 1075s. Either did the clerk at the red wing store apparently. I took the 10875 back and got the 875. The leather is a little thinner and will be easier to break in.
Yeah i like both i saw the dark hardware and red wing logo. Color i think is very similar right?
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At 10 paces the color looks the same but boots in hand the 875 is richer with more red undertones. Definitely happy to get the knowledge and make the swap.
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Next up is my Onderhoud Handmade LCV01 in black Maryam veg tan horsebutt
I first got these boots right around when the first lockdown hit so thanks to COVID I have not worn them anywhere near as much as I would want, but it is not because I don’t want to. These are great boots. I’m not a fan of all of the Onderhoud designs, but I do love these. They are chunky, but not overly so and are well balanced with a nicely curved woodsman heel. The leather is black Maryam vegetable tanned horsebutt and it is pretty solid. Not my favorite horsehide, but it does have some visible grain. The construction is excellent and definitely punches above its price point. With more time, these boots could end up being higher, but this is where they are right now (6th place).
I first got these boots right around when the first lockdown hit so thanks to COVID I have not worn them anywhere near as much as I would want, but it is not because I don’t want to. These are great boots. I’m not a fan of all of the Onderhoud designs, but I do love these. They are chunky, but not overly so and are well balanced with a nicely curved woodsman heel. The leather is black Maryam vegetable tanned horsebutt and it is pretty solid. Not my favorite horsehide, but it does have some visible grain. The construction is excellent and definitely punches above its price point. With more time, these boots could end up being higher, but this is where they are right now (6th place).
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I’m still on the low key hunt for a sleeker, dressier engineer in EEE width. These could fit the bill in Shinki teacore:
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