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    Dirty Denim
    Joined: 6 Apr 2012

    @Megatron1505:

    Type of leather is a matter of personal taste in my opinion, CXL evolves quicker than dress or oiled leathers, but looks equally as nice. Just think of it like fast(er) fade denim  🙂

    Also, unless you're very rich, or an actual woodland fire fighter/ logger, I don't see why you should be looking for the toughest work leather. We buy $450 - $800 boots so we can wear them with our expensive, well made jeans and shirts and jackets. It's more about the craft, the look, and the feel rather than whether we can dig a ditch and cut down a tree in them surely? And craft, look, and feel are very much matters of taste, opinion and subjective reasoning….i.e we're all different.

    Well said…I think what Mega says here explains it all

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      demonito
      Joined: 27 Apr 2010

      well wait when you pay a 500 dollar boot you want it to last long dont you? or no?

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        Dirty Denim
        Joined: 6 Apr 2012

        I totally understand the attraction and reason for great quality items and i do buy things with that in mind.  On the other hand If u buy say a new car unless its a antique car or a muscle car most only want that car for no more than 5 years and then u want something new..Thats why leasing came about because YES people want long lasting things but they also get tired of them as well and want something new.  My point is if a pair of boots lasts me 4 or 5 years I'm cool with that or if a pair lasts me 10 years thats great too but ill most likely have retired them anyway after a few.  Whether something holds up for a long time eventually it will be a well made  fully intact unwearable item like a 79 year old previous playboy playmate..She was great for awhile but then she got old…So how long do u really want something anyway

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          demonito
          Joined: 27 Apr 2010

          yes you will get tired of them but  its like an old issue of playboy youll just keep on going back at em right? so when that happens you want you boot to still be wearable right?

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            Seul
            Joined: 24 Nov 2009

            @demonito:

            well wait when you pay a 500 dollar boot you want it to last long dont you? or no?

            You betcha…

            last edited by 24 Apr 2012, 16:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Dirty Denim
              Joined: 6 Apr 2012

              Yes u are def right.  The key to having anything worth keeping for awhile is taking care of it by not abusing the heck out of it.  So many of the things we love look great with age & with age comes beauty and damage.  Taking a $500 pair of boots to a construction site will age the boots beautifully much faster but also send em to the cemetery prematurely..Its a double edged sword

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                Megatron1505
                見習いボス
                Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                Seriously…...still with the CXL debate  :-\

                Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                last edited by 24 Apr 2012, 17:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  SpaceGnome
                  Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                  Im going to have my body re-skinned with Chrome excel leather and show up at Demonito's house and insist on a hug. 😘

                  But seriously, the wear on the boots shown seems to be isolated to the same area on two different boots.  could that have been chemical exposure? Construction work is rough, and cxl def would not be my first choice due to its softer make up

                  I know I did not buy my smokejumpers with CXL to actually fight fires, so..yea.  The closest Ill get to a fire is the stove, unless Occupy Oakland starts their beef again.

                  Thanks for the links Lando, gives me an excuse to not work:)

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                    madmonday
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                    i am still into these:


                    can any of you smart folks tell me the possible make-up so i can price them through the appropriate outlet?  going into summer is always the best time to price boots & outerwear.  wonder how that camo vest is going

                    head high, middle finger higher

                    last edited by 24 Apr 2012, 17:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      see your PM's

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        derivative666
                        Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                        Monday love that boot

                        "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

                        last edited by 24 Apr 2012, 17:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          SpaceGnome
                          Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                          opinion request.  Im having an 8" smokejumper being build,  and as of now, I am having a composite half sole put on.  Its been floating around in my head for some time, and seeing that rough out pic above, that that might be too much boot for a half sole.  Opinions?  Its either a comp half or a full 700.

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                            riffblaster general
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 23 Mar 2010

                            Great boot Monday. When you get some more info on it I'd love to see it.

                            So much for trying to keep things positive eh?

                            PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

                            last edited by 24 Apr 2012, 22:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              madmonday
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                              i finally got the sense & sent an email direct to the white's folks with a copy of the image  😞

                              will publish once they get back to me

                              head high, middle finger higher

                              last edited by 24 Apr 2012, 22:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                riffblaster general
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 23 Mar 2010

                                Looking forward to it!

                                PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

                                last edited by 24 Apr 2012, 22:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  derivative666
                                  Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                                  Americana Semi-Dress-Red Milano Water Buffalo

                                  "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                                    urbanwoodsman
                                    Banned
                                    Joined: 16 Aug 2011

                                    Those are sicccc Der666. Can't wait to see some images as they age.

                                    last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 14:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      derivative666
                                      Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                                      Thanks Urb put a heavy slathering of LP on them last night. Starting to feel pretty comfortable. These will be keepers.

                                      "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

                                      last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 14:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Megatron1505
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                                        Beauties Jeff  🙂

                                        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                                        last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 14:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          derivative666
                                          Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                                          Thanks Gavin for all your help

                                          "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

                                          last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 14:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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