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    • astrogojiA
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      Very nice on the tan ones above–are they Zephyrs?

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      • supersalamiS
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        what's the usual damage on this? and anyone has any info on shipping to asia?
        i'm interested in a pair.. but not sure which model I'd suit… really love beatle's brown pair.. what are those? and do they come in low cut?

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        • madmondayM
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          astrogoji, yes they are Zephyrs.

          head high, middle finger higher

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          • astrogojiA
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            mm, love the zipper back.  if I'm not mistaken, only the zephyrs and south 40 birdshooters have zipper backs?  the imperial is pretty damn amazing as well…but i must have that zipper!

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            • GraemeG
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              @thewickett:

              Are they in charcoal chamois (Nubuck) Thewickett?

              Astrogoji, I think that the zipper on Urbs's boots is a custom option. I like it too. Why not email Russell and ask them?

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              • astrogojiA
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                Graeme, thanks I will shoot them an email and see what they say.  I think these are charcoal chamois?

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                • astrogojiA
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                  nubuck?

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                  • GraemeG
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                    According to the advert, these are charcoal.

                    Astrogoji, I think that the second pair you posted are in Laramie suede. Send them the photo and ask. 🙂

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                    • thomasnunnallyT
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                      Yea that is laramie suede

                      Out with the new! In with the old!

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                      • madmondayM
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                        into the first ones.  i'm very weak for the first two you posted. something with light colored shoes makes me very weak, i know it's not practical, but i just like seeing them either stay super clean & spotless or get trashed & lived in.

                        Show us more Graeme

                        head high, middle finger higher

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                        • thomasnunnallyT
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                          Yea,  I love tan suede also Monday.  I think I could have pretty much an unlimited amount in the wardrobe if funds permitted.

                          On another note, I am finally sending in my order after work today, so it will feel good to have finally got real process started!

                          Out with the new! In with the old!

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                          • GraemeG
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                            @madmonday:

                            Show us more Graeme

                            Astrogoji found most of them, I only posted the grey ones. They were mostly found on Rakuten.

                            Not Russell. 😃

                            I've just got a pair of Red Wings, and finding them quite stiff and heavy. A pair of Russell Birdshooters in a similar build to UrbanWoodsman's (with the zip :D), but with the minimalist Newporter sole could be just what I'm looking for.

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                            • GilesG
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                              @madmonday:

                              into the first ones.  i'm very weak for the first two you posted. something with light colored shoes makes me very weak, i know it's not practical

                              For those of you who know me, I am not kind to my clothes.  I wear the crap out of them.  Boots and shoes are no exception, I have had these probably for a good 2 years, wear them an awful lot in all sorts of weathers and have had to have them resoled once.  Laramie suede sure does take a kicking…...

                              "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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                              • thomasnunnallyT
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                                Looking great G.  I got mine in Laramie Suede!

                                Out with the new! In with the old!

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                                • madmondayM
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                                  grame, i'm into 3, 4, 5 & 6.  when are you taking the plunge?  damn G$, those are almost as mis-shappen as the foot they cover.  i know folks get up in arms about Russell's web site, but they are catering to folks that take their feet very seriously.  just like Iron Heart was heavy denim for a certain market, Russells really cater to folks creeping around shooting sh!t that can't shoot back.

                                  Seems those people take their feet & comfort very seriously, it's a good thing for the rest of us  ::)

                                  head high, middle finger higher

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    Giles, how do the Russells compare with things like Viberg and Whites in terms of build quality? I know it's comparing apples and oranges, but… 🙂

                                    Madmonday, probably sometime early next year. It depends on finances, and I don't desperately need a new pair of boots right now. I've got a pair of Merrell barefoot style shoes, which I really like, and the Russell Minimalist range looks like taking this to the next level. So no chunky, white soles for me.

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Build quality is good, stitch count on the moc toe sometimes not perfect.  But these are a pair of suede chukkas that have lasted 2 years of abuse already.  When they eventually die (if I don't beat them to it), I'll get another pair.

                                      "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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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        Thanks Giles.

                                        I've noticed that some of the edging can be a bit wonky, for example on this pair I posted for Madmonday. But that is an aesthetic, rather than functional, issue.

                                        I'll probably order a pair sometime next year.

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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          I've never been a fan of that "stitched by hand" irregular and uneven look that Russell does, but as you say, that's an aesthetic concern, not a constructional one.  If Giles can't destroy a pair over the course of a couple of years, then they're clearly well built and from quality materials.

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            To put it into context, I bought a pair of RW suede Chukka's and I comprehensively fecked them within 6 months…..

                                            "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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