Footwear to go with our jackets

[dudewuttheheck]

I really liked your review, I found it particularly well written and entertaining, and the photos were helpful in illustrating your points. Although Iron Boots are definitely above my price range right now, I am glad I had the opportunity to become aware of an interesting new maker.

Thank you! I really appreciate that. They're definitely a brand worth keeping an eye on.

 

[Pandemic]

I just saw that Denson are back in business. No wide sizes, but a cool rock and roll heritage brand doing GYW. Iggy and Bowie were fans in the early 70s.

https://denson.shoes/collections/launch-range

 

[Turnip]

Cap toed Derbys to go with the G4

 

[Harris HTM]

Crockett and Jones Northcote Derby boot in black, freshly cleaned and polished! This was my first C&J pair years ago, initially not a fan of elongated lasts but this changed my mind.

 

[Ayeteael]

 

[Mich486]

Old Joe (it’s a brand not that Joe… )

 

[ABCD]

Crockett and Jones Harlech (Horween Cordovan)

 

[barnabus]

I keep forgetting to tell you about some new boots. Triumph Dadlington, in a sort of oxblood brown.

They are literally as stiff as a board and I've been wearing them about the house over thick socks for the last couple of days - the stiffness isn't helped by them being armoured motorcycle boots with a double-thickness of hide on the gear change panel.

Stock photos for now, but I'll take some of my own of anyone wants to see?

You can see even from these pro pictures how the colour varies with lighting:

 

[MrProper]

Then I will give them a try.
Positive so far: The shoes fit visually to all my leather jackets ;-)

 

[cellini]

My new boots came in...

Duoford Lotus

A collab between Makers and Fine Creek Leathers. Boots are made by Makers using the same horsehide as the FCL carcoat hh

 

[Bfd70]

Shaft looks pretty wide. How do they tuck under pants?

 

[cellini]

Benzein Side Zip and High Jodphur

Boots are not made in japan but the materials are all japanese. Shinki horsebutt upper. Lining is deerskin from Fujioka Deer, same deerskin as FW, FCL, TFH, Redmoon and etc use on their deerskin jackets. Soles are Shonan and welt came from Tochigi

I provided all the materials and Benzein made them to my specs without even missing a single thing. Huge thanks to Benzein for the fantastic work!

 

[cellini]

Unmarked Custom DB Hunter

Made in Mexico. Shinki Dark Cherry Horsebutt upper, untructured toe, unstructured heel, fully unlined, dr sole dress rubber soles studded, stitchdown construction...

I am parting with these boots because they are 0.5 too large. if you are a tts 10.5 and interested drop me a pm

 

[cellini]

Shaft looks pretty wide. How do they tuck under pants?

Shafts aren't narrow but they aren't paticularly wide either in real life

 

[Jin431]

Benzein Side Zip and High Jodphur

Boots are not made in japan but the materials are all japanese. Shinki horsebutt upper. Lining is deerskin from Fujioka Deer, same deerskin as FW, FCL, TFH, Redmoon and etc use on their deerskin jackets. Soles are Shonan and welt came from Tochigi

I provided all the materials and Benzein made them to my specs without even missing a single thing. Huge thanks to Benzein for the fantastic work!

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Love it! Congrats! is that an oiled dark brown horsebutt? The outsoles look fantasti. Gotta look up Shonan

 

[Bfd70]

Benzein Side Zip and High Jodphur

Boots are not made in japan but the materials are all japanese. Shinki horsebutt upper. Lining is deerskin from Fujioka Deer, same deerskin as FW, FCL, TFH, Redmoon and etc use on their deerskin jackets. Soles are Shonan and welt came from Tochigi

I provided all the materials and Benzein made them to my specs without even missing a single thing. Huge thanks to Benzein for the fantastic work!

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Oh my god! Beautiful.

 

[cellini]

Love it! Congrats! is that an oiled dark brown horsebutt? The outsoles look fantasti. Gotta look up Shonan

Thanks!

Thats a heavyweight horsebutt in choco. Thats what Shinki used to call that dark brown color. But I am not sure it has the same finish as the oiled horsebutt we are seeing on the market. I bought the leather 2 years ago and it was 5mm thick before I had it split for making the boots.

The topy is from Arakawa Sangyo. Shonan is a renowned tannery in himeji that produces only a small variety of leather unlike shinki and tochigi. The insoles, outsoles and stiffeners are their shoulder and bend.

 

[Jin431]

Thanks!

Thats a heavyweight horsebutt in choco. Thats what Shinki used to call that dark brown color. But I am not sure it has the same finish as the oiled horsebutt we are seeing on the market. I bought the leather 2 years ago and it was 5mm thick before I had it split for making the boots.

The topy is from Arakawa Sangyo. Shonan is a renowned tannery in himeji that produces only a small variety of leather unlike shinki and tochigi. The insoles, outsoles and stiffeners are their shoulder and bend.

Wow you sat on that wonderful leather for 2 whole years and the project really came out well. That's some nice graining on them bad boys you got there.

Got it, never did see those topy before and they really complete the look. What a handsome pair of boots. Noted on Shonan info, this is the first I heard of them but seems like another gem. So what does Shonan specializes in?deerskin?

I'm guessing you supplied the hardware too? Are those universal YKK?

 

[cellini]

Wow you sat on that wonderful leather for 2 whole years and the project really came out well. That's some nice graining on them bad boys you got there.

Got it, never did see those topy before and they really complete the look. What a handsome pair of boots. Noted on Shonan info, this is the first I heard of them but seems like another gem. So what does Shonan specializes in?deerskin?

I'm guessing you supplied the hardware too? Are those universal YKK?

Thanks!

Fujioka Deer makes only deerskin. Many repro clothing makers and silversmiths use their leather for different purposes. Y2 and FW use their skin for making jackets, goros uses it for making deerskin laces and deerskin bags etc...

Shonan specializes in steer just like tochigi, and has been around for a long time. Maybe they are more well known to the leather craft community than the vintage clothing and boot community. Their glazed bend looks quite nice and can be a very good boot upper material. The japanese bag brand "Slow" uses lots of shonan if i remember correctly.

The topys are like $4-5 per pair although they are made in Japan. Much cheaper than the vibram explosion...

In fact i supplied almost everything. The only things i did not supply were contact cement, shanks and fillings...

Those are waldes #5 A-zip aluninum
zippers. They are about the same size as the #7 vintage line zipper that FW uses on their leather jackets but A-zip zippers are more durable because of the different shape of the teeth according to the manufacturer.

 

[Bfd70]

Justins roper