The Boots and Shoes thread (w/ PICS) - Page 87

northeast virginia.

i don't know any good cobblers in VA, but i do know of a great one near me. they do mail orders where people can mail their shoes to them, they'll fix them up, and mail them back out

RAGO BROTHERS SHOE REPAIR

i've used these guys dozens of times (i'm basically a regular there) and they've consistently done great work and been very professional.

and you don't think we all know those are fakes???

please

^gam: Did I put my finger into an old wound? Did someone ever tease you for your protective soles?

Btw. you are complaining about a condescending tone in my post? Take care of your own style before complaining about others:

Your reply a few posts later:






Is this your style of argumentation? Removing the reference and tearing an argument into two parts, where every part on its own is meaningless?





I am on your side concerning the grip issue, at least when it comes to snow and very seldom on some kinds of wet ground. But in most urban environments and indoors as well, this isnt of any interest.

Concerning protection from moisture: A shoe that you properly take care of can easily stand a rainy/snowy day in an urban environment. The day(s) of rest in between wears will remove the moisture not only from the upper leather but from the soles as well. The sole is permeable, true. But the effect mainly occours from the inside to the outside, due to hydrophobic (more or less semi-permeable) characteristics.

Concerning longevity of the sole: True. But again, if one can spend a couple hundreds on a shoe, I am sure one can spend some money on resoleing every six years, or so.

This whole rubber soles only cost xx and resoling costs y-times more and its for protectice reasons reminds of a guy posting in the dry denim section, who was worried about wearing his jeans in snowy environments, because of moisture and salt creating "unnatural" wear... Or mgoeclipse not wearing his CPs outside in snowy weather, being afraid they might get damaged by water and salt...

Do you guys have protectives on you leather couches?

Sounds like having a Porsche and only accelerating/breaking very cautious and driving really slow, to avoid deterioration of tires and engine parts.



Sure about rubber being worn down much slower? Regarding the price issue, see above.



Lol, this is hilarious. You are right on the first part. If you wait long enough water will get through the leather soles... but obviously not within a day of wear. Thanks for the bio-chemistry 101, anyways.

Concerning the second part: Do it with your plastic protected shoes. Guess what?

Btw. the leather soles retain the ability to dry quite fast afterwards. Whereas your protected soles more or less lost the ability to lose moisture.



My comment was directed at Cesar and other members that might not know everything about caring for high quality full leather shoes. If you take care of your shoes the last sentence is just wrong.




Yes, please. Can you send me the cookie and please protect the package with a rubber toppy for longevity. You completely failed concerning reading comprehension.



Thanks.

I do care. And this detail is not only a sign of quality.



Thats not the case.

Reminds me of having them resoled eventually.




I am not telling anyone to avoid rubber soles. I was just stating my opinion and some of my reasons and arguments against rubber soles.

Just a last question: Why are leather soles easier to replace than rubber ones? Doesnt make much sense to me, as I have sewn welted boots with full rubber sole as well and I am pretty sure those can be replaced as easy as leather ones. I admit that I am not a cobbler though.

SPARTA!!!!!!!!!!!

oh come on, everyone has his points here. there's no fight, I don't see it. I think it's great to hear two opinions. that's diversity of opinion.

As a small argument. rubber soles on a very low profile leather sole is more "flashy" than on a pair of Augustas for example. On my Thermic boots the soles are very high and trust me, nobody will recognize this detail.

nah fuck rubber, I'm going raw

^ it's ok. just tell us your experience after 2 - 3 years. would be great to hear

I can tell some of mine if your interested

^ no, thanks, your opinion doesn't count )))))))

just kidding

show us some pics

best would be before and after...

Cant take before pics anymore... but I might get some actual sole pics up in the next weeks.

Edit: Everybody probarbly knows how the before pics would look like anyways.

Bishops arrived today

^ damn Ces, you bought some many shoes it will last you for the rest of your life now.

These are similar but without the cap toe.

N.D.C. MADE BY HAND Men - Footwear - Ankle boots N.D.C. MADE BY HAND on YOOX

^I was just about to post those. cez might as well just cop those to complete his collection:P

lol, I do need a solid pair of black boots... But I just can't justify another pair of boots right now.

black? they look greyish silver to me.

I say black but I'd actually prefer grey.

I just found a code for an additional 10% off at yoox and those boots are looking nicer and nicer by the minute.

^cop :P

you're not helping!!!!

in Italy we use to say (don't know if it will make any sense in english, but I'll try, maybe you'll get me):

you've done 30? now do 31

and if you get me, this is even more less hepful!