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    mclaincausey
    見習いボス
    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

    Not a fan of the look out of the box, but as I suspected, they do age gracefully.

    Think it, be it.

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      Bluegrass
      Joined: 25 Jan 2013

      Agree, the aged version is fantastic…

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        tatmantall
        Joined: 24 Dec 2012

        Out of the box me either… That's why I was curious about the evo and the results are nice... Don't know that I'd drop the dough for that color though much rather go for the other badalassi

        "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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          mclaincausey
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          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

          Yeah that cognac is feckin siiiiick

          Think it, be it.

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            superfuzz
            Joined: 31 Dec 2012

            Did you guys order straight from Speedway's website? How's the shipping to the US? All this engineer porn has got me thinking of ordering a pair.

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              mclaincausey
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              Joined: 12 Apr 2013

              I ordered via Rakuten global from Speedway's shop.  Wish I could read Japanese, but that or proxy are my only options, the Speedway shop doesn't seem to have an Engrish page.

              http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/speedway-shop/item/lk-003/

              Think it, be it.

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                tatmantall
                Joined: 24 Dec 2012

                John just sent me a invoice via PayPal.

                "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                  superfuzz
                  Joined: 31 Dec 2012

                  I'm tempted, but this sizing thing is throwing me off. I think I might just hold out for the Viber/IH engineers…

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                    demonito
                    Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                    nah i aint going with cxl leather.. cxl from horween is one of the cheapest leather they sell

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                      mclaincausey
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                      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                      Not sure where all the CXL hate comes from, but I'm pretty sure it's not one of their cheapest leathers.  Cheaper than shell cordovan, sure…  but it's a full grain leather with an intricate, 89-step, 25-day human tanning process that they've had for a century: http://horween.com/101/chromexcel-2/

                      Think it, be it.

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                        tatmantall
                        Joined: 24 Dec 2012

                        Fugg it…Different strokes for different folks as far as I'm concerned I love em 😉

                        "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                          natehate
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                          @Finn666:

                          @mclaincausey:

                          Allow me to further complicate things by suggesting you take a look at Sugar Cane/Lone Wolf's engineers.  A bit cheaper but they sure don't look it 🙂

                          http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/vintage/item/lw00300-119/

                          thanks for the introduction mate, but what i dislike is the bulky toe box…i really love the RC's, the Lofgren's and all other engineer boots with that flat toe box. looks way better imo and not as bulky/clowny as some do...rest on those is ace though!

                          just to make it worse on you rafa
                          dont forget about the himel boots either
                          http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4412.30

                          don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                            tatmantall
                            Joined: 24 Dec 2012

                            The himel is a bit bulbous in the toe IMO

                            "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                              natehate
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                              @mclaincausey:

                              Not sure where all the CXL hate comes from, but I'm pretty sure it's not one of their cheapest leathers.  Cheaper than shell cordovan, sure…  but it's a full grain leather with an intricate, 89-step, 25-day human tanning process that they've had for a century: http://horween.com/101/chromexcel-2/

                              ed hates the cxl because he rides a motorcycle and has trashed some cxl boots shifting

                              don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                Bluegrass
                                Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                                @tatmantall:

                                Nvm…. Tracked it down and I actually really like these

                                Going back to this pic - do you think the owner oiled, polished or treated them in some way to get them to darken/change that much?  i can hardly believe what I'm seeing is just from wearing them - I wonder how much wear? Whatever it is, the result is fantastic.

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                                  mclaincausey
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                                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                  @natehate:

                                  just to make it worse on you rafa
                                  dont forget about the himel boots either
                                  http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4412.30

                                  I'd never have guessed those were cordovan.  I like the patina and wear on them, if not the toe.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                    vintage_engineer_boots
                                    Joined: 23 Jul 2013

                                    @Bluegrass:

                                    @tatmantall:

                                    Nvm…. Tracked it down and I actually really like these

                                    Going back to this pic - do you think the owner oiled, polished or treated them in some way to get them to darken/change that much?  i can hardly believe what I'm seeing is just from wearing them - I wonder how much wear? Whatever it is, the result is fantastic.

                                    It doesn't take much for the Badalassi leather to become darker in a short period of time.  My Cognacs were bordering on yellow and with just a little sun, they've become a rich honey color without the aid of oils or polish.  Just wearing them indoors the past few weeks, they've gotten even darker than the below photo I took not too long ago.  I love that about this leather.  I've got my crosshairs on the blue pair once John re-releases them in my size.

                                    Then there's the impending Lofgren work boots …

                                    Just a simple man with a simple plan.

                                    www.vintageengineerboots.com
                                    http://instagram.com/vintage_engineer_boots

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                                      seanocono
                                      Joined: 17 Oct 2012

                                      ^Wow. Your boots are unreal, bro.

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                                        superfuzz
                                        Joined: 31 Dec 2012

                                        @mclaincausey:

                                        @natehate:

                                        just to make it worse on you rafa
                                        dont forget about the himel boots either
                                        http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4412.30

                                        I'd never have guessed those were cordovan.  I like the patina and wear on them, if not the toe.

                                        I think there's a difference between shell cordovan and cordovan horsehide, which might be why those boots look the way they do. But I'm not expert…

                                        last edited by 4 Aug 2013, 13:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          superfuzz
                                          Joined: 31 Dec 2012

                                          Hey VEB, you wear a size 7 in all your Lofgren engineers? I'm thinking about getting a pair. I wear a 7.5 in Road Champs, so I think we have similar sizing. There's one pair of 7 Lofgrens left in black. Any sizing advice would be a great help. Also, how wide is the shaft, similar to the Road Champs? Thanks, I love your blog. It inspired me to buy my RCs.

                                          -Andy

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