Boot/ Shoe Care (Products, Methods, and Suggestions)
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I need suggestions on boot repair shops in the US or UK… The holes on my Trooper boots are bigger now, and my ankles will be bursting out soon. I'm SURE the process was sped up by the cuff of my IH-888-UHR rubbing against them.
What I'm wanting is basically going to be a rebuild, rather than simply patching the canvas. I'm planning to buy an old military duffle bag, and sending that along with the boots, to have the uppers rebuilt out of something more durable. I figure, while I'm at it, might as well go for a re-sole as well
My first choice is Brian (Role Club), but the wait time is months, I'm sure.
Aside from Brian, anyone know of some other HIGHLY RECOMMENDED boot makers/cobblers that do great repair work?
Another thing I'm considering is asking @Jim to work some of his sashiko magic on them over at Kentaurus….
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This guy in DE does great work by the looks of his IG. I know some of the guys here have used him…
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Another thing I'm considering is asking @Jim to work some of his sashiko magic on them over at Kentaurus….
Well I’m sure I can do some patch work but the re-build idea sounds better somehow.
There’s also “Schuhgott”(shoe god)Ingo Keller. He’s here in Cologne and a friend to boot, no pun intended.
He has an Instagram profile of course and does amazing work. Done several pairs for me over the years.He’s been on Vacation in America for several weeks and just got back. I need to visit him anyway for Piere too so that’s an idea for you. Get your supplies and send everything to me and I’ll set it up with Ingo, or I can mend the hole for you. Let me know @UnTucked
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Wear holes in my Trooper Boots…
Any repair suggestions (Darning vs patching), or repair shop suggestions?
I'm curious–are these lined underneath the NOS canvas in any way?
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Wear holes in my Trooper Boots…
Any repair suggestions (Darning vs patching), or repair shop suggestions?
I'm curious–are these lined underneath the NOS canvas in any way?
No lining whatsoever, just a single layer of canvas
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Indigo staining/crocking of light brown roughout boots: How are you guys dealing with this? I have seen some serious stains, but most brown roughout boots I see on the forum are (if at all) only slightly indigo stained. My relatively new Lofgren Donkey Punchers started staining from day 1, but I only started wondering when wearing them briefly (20min) with the new IH-634-XHSib and it added serious indigo in just 20min. So: are you only wearing boots like this with older jeans, or is the staining reduced with roll-ups (most my newer jeans are hemmed, so often no roll up), or you just don't care about it?
cheers
UPDATE: found this short thread that deals with the issue https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/topic/6051/rough-out-and-suede-care -
See also a related question that I asked a week ago and the reply of a forum a member to it:
@cityofdelusion said in Frequently Asked Questions:
While we're at it: Is it possible to remove indigo stains from suede/rough out?
@krebsy said in Frequently Asked Questions:
You can use a mild soap and nylon bristle brush to scrub suede/roughout leather. It can take it. Afterwards, let them air dry thoroughly (no heat). You can try an eraser or more scrubbing on any stubborn spots. Once they are as clean as you can get/would like, consider a spray like Terrago Nano Spray to help keep them cleaner for longer. I've not had great luck completely removing indigo transfer, but this process will usually help somewhat.
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I gave my boots their spring cleaning over the weekend and couldn't resist sharing a picture of my Wolverine 1000Miles in Horween Chrome Excel. These started their life black in 2014 and have been resoled once.
The other boots I own are:
Alden Wick boot (from SOP) 1x resole (bought in 2020)
Y2 EB-01 Eco Horse Engineer boots (bought in 2022)
Most days, I wear either one of these 3 pairs.
