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    Walery Smirnoff
    The Unwoven
    Joined: 15 May 2023

    It's patina. On the contrary, it's cool!

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      Ross
      IHUK Crew
      @RobeOfTheMagi
      Joined: 6 Dec 2021

      @RobeOfTheMagi

      Personal advice: don't

      Partly because @Walery-Smirnoff is correct, it's part of the patina of your boots

      Partly because of the difficulty of doing so without adversely effecting and/or staining the surrounding leather of the boot. Oxidisation is by its very nature an irreversible chemical process.

      You're either looking at a polish like Brasso or similar, which will be difficult to apply to small hardware with the vigorousness needed to remove this type of oxidisation without also getting on/in the leather in the local area

      You could look at chemical solutions but this is likely to be even worse for the above and may even permanently damage the nearby leather

      Or you could look at some of the home grown solutions like baking soda/lemon juice or vinegar/salt but again, i don't think your walking away without at least some staining - but other users may have more experience on these than i do

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        NickD
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 17 Nov 2024

        Ross is spot on here. I'd brush them to remove any loose oxidisation and leave it at that. It's what I do on my RWs.

        last edited by 2 Apr 2025, 07:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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          RobeOfTheMagi
          Haraki san Expert
          Joined: 15 Apr 2024

          Alright gentlemen,
          you've convinced me :).

          Embrace the decay <3.

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            cosmic55
            Raw and Unwashed
            @indigostiff
            Joined: 29 Jan 2018

            @indigostiff They are amazing. Sadly I think Vasque are finished now and the recent boots were nowhere near the standard of yours

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              Brock
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 8 Sept 2015

              Wide toe Wesco Romeo’s
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                Daniel San
                見習いボス
                Joined: 2 May 2020

                Clinch teacore shining in the sun 😍

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                  guiltyparty
                  Joined: 19 Aug 2010

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                  About to get work on these. Nicks x GP Brakeman Boots.

                  last edited by 4 Apr 2025, 12:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 8
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                    Daniel San
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 2 May 2020

                    while waiting for the Biltbuck 444 in black , I found these awesome Engineers from Addict Clothing. They make 3 different forms of engineer boots , one with a pretty big and bulky toebox , one with a medium and one with a flat toe .
                    my ones are the medium ones , called ST last.
                    it’s horsehide and lined with cowhide.
                    great overall quality with a neat triple stitching!
                    The leather is much softer and a little thinner compared to the 444 which leather is a beast.
                    The only criticism is that they don’t a half sole which I prefer, but that’s of course good for very bad weather.
                    Will post some more detailed pics soon, but here’s a first look into the box 🗃️

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                    last edited by 5 Apr 2025, 13:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 9
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                      Daniel San
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 2 May 2020

                      ok here some more pics and first impressions after a few days in .
                      very comfy out of the box !
                      we’re on holiday and I’ve worn them every day without any problems.
                      they’re not teacore, which seems to be quite rare at that price range. nothing negative for me though.
                      here some pics after a few days

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                      last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 18:08 M 1 Reply Last reply 8 Apr 2025, 18:15 Reply Quote 8
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                        Mizmazzle
                        見習いボス
                        @Daniel San
                        Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                        @Daniel-San your boot collection is out of this world!!!

                        In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

                        last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 18:15 J 1 Reply Last reply 8 Apr 2025, 18:25 Reply Quote 3
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                          JunkPants
                          Haraki san Student
                          @Mizmazzle
                          Joined: 20 Nov 2022

                          @Mizmazzle Yeah, we need a pic of the whole lineup! @Daniel-San

                          I Was looking at these Addict boots on the DC4 page btw, great looking boots 👍

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                            Mizmazzle
                            見習いボス
                            @JunkPants
                            Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                            @JunkPants agreed. And in order of favorites least to greatest.

                            In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

                            last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 19:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                              Ikeaparty
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              @Brock
                              Joined: 3 Oct 2024

                              @Brock I love the idea of Romeo's, the shop has some in stock right now that I'm awful tempted by just unsure of the olive

                              last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 19:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Brock
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 8 Sept 2015

                                Romeo’s and Chelsea’s are my favorite style of boot hands down

                                last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 20:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                  derek111
                                  Joined: 9 Apr 2024

                                  These Wesco X The Shop Service Boots have been the easiest break in ever. Really dig them. First pair of Wesco's, still have the Olive Short Stacks en route from a custom order way back.
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                                  Get outside, feel small

                                  last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 21:58 M 1 Reply Last reply 8 Apr 2025, 22:40 Reply Quote 18
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                                    Mizmazzle
                                    見習いボス
                                    @derek111
                                    Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                    @derek111 sick!!

                                    In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

                                    last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 22:40 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                      marco23d
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 29 Apr 2020

                                      I wanted to get rid of these boots because I felt like they were missing something. Didn’t think I would find kilties that would exactly match. But they were always right under my ironheartamerica.com nose

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                                      last edited by 10 Apr 2025, 01:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 11
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                                        Go For Chill
                                        Haraki san Prodigy
                                        Joined: 3 Jan 2025

                                        Here are my daily drivers from Morris Boot Co, in Fort Worth Texas. It’s a really great little one-man shop.

                                        The owner/maker takes extra pride in his stitching work. When I went in to get measured, he spent at least 30 minutes showing me all of his current work and would always fawn over the cleanliness of the stitching. He even took me back into his work area and demoed his Landis sole stitcher like a kid with his favorite toy. He had a 1” stack of veg tan that he stitched through just to show off. lol

                                        I had him make these with American alligator. The highest grade gator skins have a very straight and consistent pattern to the scales. I wanted more character, so I found this “lower grade” skin that love and saved some cash!

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                                        "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                                          SKT
                                          見習いボス
                                          @Go For Chill
                                          Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                                          @Go-For-Chill man those are very cool. Love supporting local craftsmen too

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