White's Boots
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I keep preaching the gospel that if people want a tough leather for their boots, which still gives you the versatility to polish it up, and breaks in really nice, you cannot go wrong with dress leather.
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Completely agree on the Dress Leather front, it's just a bit limiting in colour options. There are also an array of colours in some pretty tough and easier to keep up leathers available, voyager is a particularly tough alternative to bullhide. More dense grain but similar.
For polishing/ protecting, something as basic as kiwi in a matching colour won't darken or stain lighter leather (not rough out's) and protects well, also give them a spray from a distance with a high quality protector.
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Time for a resole and refurb back at Spokane?
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Diva English shoe makers are purely for diva english shoes
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there's gotta be someone in the UK who can glue a vibram sole properly, right? I mean, it just seems llike it could get expensive just to send them back to White's for a sole only. I guess your history with shoe repair isnt the best tho, so do what you need to. When my oxfords need a resole, Im gonna slap a christy on them.
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Gonna have White's put on that same butt ugly sole, Mega?
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I'm considering a black cristy sole, I have emailed the shoe healer after a dude on Sufu recommended him.
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Quoted me £80 to swap the sole to a new Vibram Moreflex…. Seems a bit steep.
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I know the Moreflex is generally a bit more expensive/ lower quantities available (according to Whites) but it does seem a bit steep. I had my Trickers resoled with a stitched Dainite and it cost £60 a year or so ago, return shipping included.
Maybe get the sole online and take it to a cobbler? Could get you a set from White's (sure Kyle would also sort you out) but might be a short wait until they woul get sent with a ready order.
Happy shopping.
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Time for a resole and refurb back at Spokane?
changing the soles just for a new look mate?…they look like they have still a f_cking lot of life left, don´t you think!?
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I wear the outside of the sole first, which makes the shoe less comfortable over a period of time, although I think I am going to change the look with a black Vib 2021 sole rather than a cristy or cream 2021.
Ed, because I'm a traditionalist
Although as it turns out I will be getting them done by the Shoehealer.
