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    • madmondayM
      madmonday
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      nice build @Bluegrass

      not a fan of the treads for soles but the lowered heel looks awesomesauce

      sorry bout your friend & his boots.  i think the leather is more likely than not just super soaked & they are going 2 have 2 "dry-out" naturally & as they do they will regain a bit of the original color. maybe he should contact the good folks @ WESCO & they can give him a bit more sound advice? suckz when u sooo hyped to get something & then u goof & do something like that.

      here's my a$$hole monday question.  does he just soak the other boot so at least they match  😞 😞

      but i'm serious, oh & images wouldn't hurt as a warning 2 others

      head high, middle finger higher

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      • BluegrassB
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        Thanks Monday, they do look super soaked with oil - both boots are the same, the shafts are the original brown, and the over-soaked lowers are black.  It's like he "accidentally" created a pair of two-tones.  But they don't look good to me, they are seriously over-treated.  And it's already been about a week since he did it, and they are still black.

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          Bluegrass, if you want the buckles that Ben posted email Okuyama-san: scip-evo@hukurokuju.com

          The price isn't bad but you have to pay for shipping from Japan. You could also contact Brian the Bootmaker. he has some really nice brass buckles. I'm not sure if he is selling them separately or only with his boots, but it's worth asking…

          And Zip Stephenson has some sweet buckles as well. I'm not sure what his email address is.

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          • seawolfS
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            @Bluegrass:

            Blows my mind - why treat a brand new pair of boots at all…

            QFT…. Poor guy though. Some people just get carried away trying to love and nurture the things they care about 🙂 I think the boots will dry out with some wear. It may take a while, but I think the oil will work itself out over time. As long as he stops adding more oil to them!

            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

            @zeebeeleather

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            • AnesthetistA
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              I think his boots will get better with time. Either that or the rest of the boot may darken a little to decrease the contrast.

              IG: bluehandsslim

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              • BluegrassB
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                @madmonday suggested I post as a warning about over-treating boots:

                Before, right out of the box from Wesco…

                After, with several treatments with boot oil…

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                • JCMx800J
                  JCMx800
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                  Well, I think it will look better when your friend will oil the rest of the boot.
                  That is the reason why I love, yeah I LOVE Obenaufs LP. It smells good, it does it job and dont dark up your boots when it´s fully dried.

                  Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                  XXX

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                  • ChrisC
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                    Yeah, those are pretty terrible.

                    I think a lot of people read stuff on the internet about how "necessary" it is to treat boots and then, as a result, ruin them with too much product.  A good pair of boots doesn't need anything until they've been through some shit, (literal or figurative) and even then, they don't need much.

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                    • BluegrassB
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                      What he said!!

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                        Poor guy… He definitely fell into the trap of unnecessarily slathering stuff on his boots. This is the exact reason why you should hardly ever treat quality leather...

                        That said, I don't think they look terrible. I'm honestly a little surprised.... Could be a professional dye job. Lol

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                        • BluegrassB
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                          I think it looks horrible - but they were stunning before he started fucking with them, so I have that bias.  😢  I am hoping for his sake they will dry out and lighten up - but I think it's possible whatever he put on them may have stripped off the original brown dye.  Time will tell.

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                          • mahlon321M
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                            there was a discussion a few pages back about unlined vs lined. Personally, I really like the way mine are starting to sag which was the reason I went unlined. Here's a couple of pics. They are 4 months old and have been worn more or less every day.

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                            • Bretro_B
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                              I'd think lined engineer boots would feel like you're wearing braces! Btw those are lookin great. Standard Boss last, correct?

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                              • mclaincauseyM
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                                Agreed. Unlined for comfort and shaft collapse (women love when that happens).

                                Think it, be it.

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                                • mahlon321M
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                                  Nope, not standard those are the bump toe last. 9109 I believe. Same toe as Bluegrass' a page or so back.

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                                  • seawolfS
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                                    No comfort issues here. The are lined.

                                    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                    @zeebeeleather

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                                    • dylantbmayesD
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                                      @Alex Padmore really knows how to wear a pair of boots…

                                      Custom Wesco Boss

                                      INSTAGRAM: @DYLANTBMAYES | FACEBOOK.COM/DYLANTBMAYES

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        OK OK OK - Proud Dad…....That's a proper pair of boots.  Built for shit and dealing with shit, rather well.........

                                        "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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                                        • pillowPANTSP
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                                          …..takin it?
                                          Are those steeltoe?

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                                            Yes @pillowPANTS thanks for the extras dylan, definitely liking the Wescos

                                            Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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