Footwear to go with our jackets

[nickv]

Loving the RM Williams Chelsea boots I got from @JCSD. The leather soles are slippery but it's not so bad on pavement. I'm for sure getting a black pair later, these boots are so comfy to wear.

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You did well! Love my RM's. Hand made in my home town-Adelaide / South Australia.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Here's my number one pair of boots in my collection: White Kloud Blucher boots in cognac Badalassi Minerva leather:

While I adore my Clinch engineers, nothing can equal my White Kloud boots in my collection. These are not only my favorite boots, they are my favorite physical possession period. As much as I love engineer boots, I would wear these for the rest of my life over any pair of engineers. I loved them when I wrote my initial review of them, and loved them even more when I wrote my two year review on them. White Kloud is unquestionably the best casual-style bootmaker on the planet and these boots are proof of that.

The leather is the incredibly gorgeous Badalassi Carlo minerva leather in cognac which is aging to perfection. It is clicked masterfully by Show Goto, stitched perfectly, hand welted perfectly, hand outsole stitched perfectly, and finished perfectly. One cannot overestimate the beauty of the finishing on White Kloud boots. What is more is that these boots have stood up well so far to all the wear I have put them through and have become easily the most comfortable boots that I own. Everything about these boots is the best available, with Goto-San going as far as to make his own thread for hand welting from scratch by himself. When people say they don’t cut corners, they are all lying compared to this guy.

Goto-San is also one of the nicest and kindest people that I have ever met. The entire experience of going to his shop and getting measured, hanging out with him again the second time in Japan, and hosting him here in the United States makes these boots even more special to me. They would be the best boots in the world even if Goto-San were a jerk, but he’s a friend so that makes these even more special to me. The only way they could possibly lose their number 1 spot is if they get knocked off by the new Ogawa shell cordovan White Klouds that I have coming in soon. However, this was my first pair from him so my guess is that these will always be my favorite boots.

I am also including a picture of my brother's pair of White Kloud boots in black Badalassi cowhide which are just as perfect as my boots are, just less broken in.

 

[58panheadfan]

RMC Buco Engineers; older vs newer ones

 

[dannyk]

RMC Buco Engineers; older vs newer ones

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Damn that’s teacore that works for me. Sometimes it looks so bad or so out of place. These look like boots that have seen hell from the 50s or 60s but have survived the war.

 

[Jin431]

Here's my number one pair of boots in my collection: White Kloud Blucher boots in cognac Badalassi Minerva leather:

While I adore my Clinch engineers, nothing can equal my White Kloud boots in my collection. These are not only my favorite boots, they are my favorite physical possession period. As much as I love engineer boots, I would wear these for the rest of my life over any pair of engineers. I loved them when I wrote my initial review of them, and loved them even more when I wrote my two year review on them. White Kloud is unquestionably the best casual-style bootmaker on the planet and these boots are proof of that.

The leather is the incredibly gorgeous Badalassi Carlo minerva leather in cognac which is aging to perfection. It is clicked masterfully by Show Goto, stitched perfectly, hand welted perfectly, hand outsole stitched perfectly, and finished perfectly. One cannot overestimate the beauty of the finishing on White Kloud boots. What is more is that these boots have stood up well so far to all the wear I have put them through and have become easily the most comfortable boots that I own. Everything about these boots is the best available, with Goto-San going as far as to make his own thread for hand welting from scratch by himself. When people say they don’t cut corners, they are all lying compared to this guy.

Goto-San is also one of the nicest and kindest people that I have ever met. The entire experience of going to his shop and getting measured, hanging out with him again the second time in Japan, and hosting him here in the United States makes these boots even more special to me. They would be the best boots in the world even if Goto-San were a jerk, but he’s a friend so that makes these even more special to me. The only way they could possibly lose their number 1 spot is if they get knocked off by the new Ogawa shell cordovan White Klouds that I have coming in soon. However, this was my first pair from him so my guess is that these will always be my favorite boots.

I am also including a picture of my brother's pair of White Kloud boots in black Badalassi cowhide which are just as perfect as my boots are, just less broken in.

Super cool piece and write up. I can only imagine how good that must be. You and your bro's boot look killer. Tuning in to see the transformation and patina build up on these.

RMC Buco Engineers; older vs newer ones

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This would look so good together with that jacket you posted. Teacore is so nice after years of good wear.

 

[Jin431]

RW Blacksmith in Copper

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Super cool piece and write up. I can only imagine how good that must be. You and your bro's boot look killer. Tuning in to see the transformation and patina build up on these.


This would look so good together with that jacket you posted. Teacore is so nice after years of good wear.

Thanks! They've already developed quite a lot which is great. Cognac Badalassi is fantastic for this.

 

[Jin431]

Thanks! They've already developed quite a lot which is great. Cognac Badalassi is fantastic for this.

They do look the part even more now than when new.
How do you see the cognac Badalassi the Indonesian bootmakers use compared to the White Klouds? Are there different grades too like the shinki?

 

[dudewuttheheck]

They do look the part even more now than when new.
How do you see the cognac Badalassi the Indonesian bootmakers use compared to the White Klouds? Are there different grades too like the shinki?

I know that Badalassi can vary a lot in quality. Greg had to stop carrying Badalassi because of that. I have not actually had any Indonesian examples. I can't comment on their quality, but I can say that White Kloud's is impeccable. His clicking is the best I have ever seen/experienced and he is very picky about his leather.

 

[Psant25]

Pretty impressed with these for the price astorflex bitflex boots made in italy. Pretty good quality materials, fit, finish, feel for like 125 bucks

 

[Mysteryo]

My 5 years old Attraction in tea core horsebutt.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Those look gorgeous @Mysteryo

 

[Mysteryo]

Thank you Jake,
They are also quite comfortable to wear (not as much as my Role Club, though), I feel like a super hero with them on my feet

 

[Mysteryo]

:-D

 

[navetsea]

Nice patina!, Rotring drawing board there also bring back memory.

 

[Jin431]

My 5 years old Attraction in tea core horsebutt. View attachment 329612 View attachment 329613 View attachment 329614 View attachment 329615

Wow, that's so wonderful to see. Goals for sure, you wear this so well. How do you care for this?

 

[RL204]

Wesco. Mr Lou. Natural CXL.

I have no knowledge or previous experience with natural cxl. I am a little surprised by how different some parts of the boots look. The toes are almost a natural/flesh tone look and the uppers are a dark brown. Some small marks on the inner shaft on the left boot that might bother some but I think I’ll get over. One hell of a squeeze to get my foot in but the leather should stretch and form. These are an 11.5D, I’m normally a size 12 in a sneaker. Enjoy some pics.

 

[RL204]

Looking good with my lounging attire

 

[Psant25]

I think that lighter color is just because it is stretched there over the last. Pull up leather effect

 

[Jin431]

Wesco. Mr Lou. Natural CXL.

I have no knowledge or previous experience with natural cxl. I am a little surprised by how different some parts of the boots look. The toes are almost a natural/flesh tone look and the uppers are a dark brown. Some small marks on the inner shaft on the left boot that might bother some but I think I’ll get over. One hell of a squeeze to get my foot in but the leather should stretch and form. These are an 11.5D, I’m normally a size 12 in a sneaker. Enjoy some pics.


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Those are well shaped boots! Congratulations! Now for a black pair!

How do you like them on your feet?