Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome(Year 5)
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@northsouthdenimguy hammer away. I love seeing how these shape up for you. I saw them in your other thread, and as a Western-style boot aficionado, I was immediately interested.
Good luck with the Dome. Sounds like there might be some, erm... extra work in there by some entrants.
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Thanks! I enjoy cataloging the changes.
Yeah, it’s just kind of funny to see some of the stuff you notice really early on that makes you scratch your head a bit. But at the end of the day, it’s about having a good time. I look at it as an opportunity to end up with a pair of boots I really like, something I’ll keep wearing for years to come if I take care of them the right way.
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@northsouthdenimguy please post all you want so I can live through you! Been eyeing a pair in the same leather from the shop Vancouver, so I’m excited to see how these evolve.
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Anybody going to Stitchdown Boot Camp in Chicago next week? Nov. 8th
I went last year(NYC) it was pretty cool dragged my wife but she wasn’t feeling well dealing with some medical issues. this year she is doing a lot better so hoping I can make her stay all day on Saturday.
We fly in Thursday early afternoon, staying downtown. Doing the Horween tour 1 PM on Friday and VIP meet and greet early evening. All day Saturday at boot camp, hang out Saturday evening with whomever. Fly back Sunday.
If anybody’s going, I would love to say “hey”
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@northsouthdenimguy hell yeah man. Yours are looking lovely!
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Here’s my one month in progress. Pre Worn Category. I might take some better pics for my submission. Think the grass might be obscuring the boots a bit…
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...
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Looking good
I agree the grass is covering up the boots a bit. I preferred to have something in the background, especially outside shots. I know some of the guys take it pretty far and do professional shots in their home studios, etc.. natural light is always better though IMO
I’ve been using this location for the last three years. Which reminds me I need to freshen up the mulch, which is now completely gone behind the wall.
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@northsouthdenimguy thanks for the advice dude.
I agree. Outside shots are the coolest looking. It’s probably just me…but the whole studio lighting/ set up thing is a bit much. Those photos do end up pretty great though.
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@Bobcat-Sig These are Lofgren's in the Badalassi Grigio leather.
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@Mizmazzle Sweet, thanks. I would've guessed JL, but that Badalassi leather looks much different than the product shots. Looks better in person and after some wear.
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@Bobcat-Sig thanks man. I agree. I just hope it doesn’t turn into a pure brown and holds some
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Some photos from week before last at Stitchdown Boot Camp in Chicago and I couldn’t help myself I did order a pair of those Addict side zips
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The Grant Stone side zips that are coming out that are pretty cool(true to size) Last pic
They had a half down that I tried on, even though I could tell they’d be super comfortable. I’ve yet to buy a Grant Stone but if I did, it would be one of these. basically a way better fitting comfortable Jonah Roper from Lucchese(imo as I had one)
The green boot is Isaac’s(Grants Brother)from Unsung, his Dome boot.
The Service boot I believe is Oldspeed Manufacturing. Not sure about the red one we were just trying to do a Christmas photo.
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I’ll be posting more photos later for the December submission window (1st–5th), but it’s wild how vibrant this dark-blue indigo transfer is on the tongue, at least it is in person.
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Nice crocking @northsouthdenimguy
I put these in the Dome a month late always wanted some unstructured toe engineers.
They’re The Keeper 2 by Benzein now BriselBlack in Shinki Natural Oiled Horsebutt Overdyed Brown.
Less than a week old.
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@Gammaman amazing looking boots! I wish my Attractions would have an unstructured toebox, would make them even more comfortable. Hows the sizing on these?
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These look fantastic I’ve always been a fan of that makers engineers, so good!
I’ll find them on the patina app so I can follow their progress…
