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[Giles]

Don't worry about it, it's wabi sabi.

[Tiro]

@Giles:

Don't worry about it, it's wabi sabi.

While I couldn’t agree more and I’m all about wabi sabi…

I was just a bit worried as I didn’t see this on any of my other silver items before. I am used to silver turning black but this had me a bit confused...

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[den1mhead]

X - post from repairs & modifications

Jules has a pair of Viberg engineers shown on LHS with chrome hardware that she would love to replace with brass hardware as shown on my IHTB-BOBRN on RHS. Does anyone know where hardware can be replaced on engineer boots? @Giles could IHUK replace hardware on Jules' boots?

[Giles]

No, a cobbler needs to do that

[den1mhead]

@Giles:

No, a cobbler needs to do that

I can see why a cobbler need to replace the hardware as it looks like a tricky job however, at this point, I can't find any brass hardware to replace the chrome with so Jules' boots will be staying as is 

[Giles]

I'll see if we have any in the office…..

[den1mhead]

@Giles:

I'll see if we have any in the office…..

That'd great @Giles as we do have a friend who's an accomplished cobbler who'd be able to remove & replace buckles

[Tiro]

Anyone have an idea where this can be ordered  online?

http://www.first-arrows.com/p/en/cleaning-goods-english

Also wood it be safe to use on a steel nickel plated buckle from the 30’s? [emoji848]

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[Matty123]

@Tiro:

Anyone have an idea where this can be ordered  online?

http://www.first-arrows.com/p/en/cleaning-goods-english

Also wood it be safe to use on a steel nickel plated buckle from the 30’s? [emoji848]

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[cityofdelusion]

I have a pair of White's boots that are mismatched (left foot F width, right foot FF width). Even though they are probably the widest width you can get, my right pinky toe seems to always rub/touch the side of the boots in the front section. I've had different boots/shoes as well that do the same thing…

Any idea why this happens and how to fix it?

[neph93]

Surgery to remove the toe? @Giles knows a guy. I jest… I have no idea. Are you sure the boots are long enough? Boots taper towards the toe so a bigger size may give you the room you need for your toe at a wider section of the boot.

[cityofdelusion]

^

Yeah, I should have the right size actually. I've been recommended it by Baker's in the USA after sending in the hard copies of my foot tracings.

[Matty123]

well i’m a fat ass and i ripped my belt loops pulling up my pants.
there are holes where they were sewn. recommendations?

[Giles]

Get some fabric and sew it on the reverse of the hole, it just needs to be large enough to breach the gap.  Then sew the belt loop back on.

[Matty123]

@Giles:

Get some fabric and sew it on the reverse of the hole, it just needs to be large enough to breach the gap.  Then sew the belt loop back on.

thanks G.

[Graeme]

@den1mhead you could try Felix Jouanneau. He's a London bootmaker who used to do rebuilds, I don't know if he still does. His last Instagram post said that he'd stopped due to Covid.

https://www.felixjouanneau.com/

https://www.instagram.com/felixjouanneau/

[den1mhead]

@Graeme:

@den1mhead you could try Felix Jouanneau. He's a London bootmaker who used to do rebuilds, I don't know if he still does. His last Instagram post said that he'd stopped due to Covid.
https://www.felixjouanneau.com/
https://www.instagram.com/felixjouanneau/

Thanks @Graeme for this

[bryaneidins70]

Let us know how you get on with the above recommendation Barcley @den1mhead, as I've got a pair of RW's that need sorting.

[den1mhead]

@bryaneidins70:

Let us know how you get on with the above recommendation Barcley @den1mhead, as I've got a pair of RW's that need sorting.

@bryaneidins70 Jules has decided to keep her Viberg engineer boots as is so we won't be making contact with Felix.

[bryaneidins70]

Thanks mate. I will get in touch with him.