Show us your boots

[jay-cy]

IHWE-Build-2 - Iron Heart/Wesco Smooth Out 8" Packer
Just attached the kilties… - initially decided to hate them but...
What do you think - with or without?

[den1mhead]

@jay-cy:

Just attached the kilties… - initially decided to hate them but...
What do you think - with or without?

With

[neph93]

Personally I’m a big fan of kilties aesthetically, and think they look great on that boot. There is no denying the functional advantage they have, especially if you are wearing your boots a lot and/or in challenging conditions.

[jay-cy]

well, I think I have to withdraw since I start falling in love, at least on these packers…

[Bfd70]

What exactly is their function?

[Giles]

They protect the soft leather of the tongue from abrasion by the laces and grunge that collects in the laces.

[Bfd70]

Did not know

[Chris]

Tricker's orange cordovan

[motojobobo]

Splendid looking boots @Chris . Never owned Trickers but I’ll look them up after seeing your pair in that color.

[Canucklehead]

Follow up to my first attempt to make boots…

Here is my second attempt. Very happy with how these turned out!

• Brown Horween horsebutt chromexel

• Japanese roller buckles

• Unstructured toes

• Neoprene half sole and Catspaw heels

[Giles]

Wow….

[neph93]

Lovely looking boots. I like the toe profile a lot. Nice mix of vintage and mid-century.

[Shaffer92]

Incredible man. How long did that take you?

[Canucklehead]

@Shaffer92:

Incredible man. How long did that take you?

Thanks! I took my time but if I focused, I could have probably done it in a week and a hal to 2 weeks.

[Canucklehead]

@neph93:

Lovely looking boots. I like the toe profile a lot. Nice mix of vintage and mid-century.

Thank you!

[Canucklehead]

Roll call of my collection of engineers

1. Boots I made, ver.2 (Chromexcel horsehide with Japanese buckles, neoprene cord sole, catspaw heels)

2. Viberg natural Chromexcel, relasted by Baker’s

3. Boots I made ver.1 (learning project)

4. John Lofgren engineers

5. Wesco 11” unlined

6. Wesco 16”

[the246guy]

Here is my collection!

This is my go to boots!

[Chap]

Attractions BiltBuck Lot. 444 starting to show some signs of evo @EastWest

[Canucklehead]

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[jdl1279]

Nicks today