Show us your boots
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no, its cool giles
i understood that that jacket was no longer available the moment i saw the leather patch with the to motorcycles pulling at the jeans. Man, great design on the patch back in the day. Also, iron hearts arcs were some of my favorite back before the lawsuit.. i still like them now, but the ones before were soooooo slick! But what did FBJ stand for giles? -
^ Thank you Giles, that is freaking awesome! i learned something new to file into my modest denim knowledge. thanks very much!
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Thanks, Stewart. Those look great! Love it. Is it rubber or leather soles? I can't tell from the side which is good. I like rubber soles that have the same elegant profile as leather.
Also, the red t-shirt with the red lining of the coat is just the kind of detailed attention I like. There is perhaps one in a hundred men (if that) who pays attention to that kind of detail. It's true refinement without being ostentatious.
Till
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Which of these two do you guys like more… i'm kinda leaning toward this one.
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yeah till, i feel ya. thats what i was thinking as well.
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Doug - those are super nice. Just wear them - it doesn´t matter if it rains .
We can do anything
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doug, they are Whites Boots: Americana Semi-Dress in Black Water Buffalo
link: http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=30407
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I'm concerned that if I wear the light grey suede boots in this torrential rain they'll look terrible too soon. I have plenty of clothes I beat the snot out of, and plenty of boots that I do as well, but I bought these for dinner parties and such and I don't always want to look like I just walked away from working in the forge. That make any sense?
Then again, I don't have much experience with suede. My nubuck boot look like a box of smashed assholes after six months of tearassing in them. Any tips on taking care of suede? I already sprayed them twice with that protectant stuff I got at the market, and I have a suede brush and eraser in case I spill something on them.
DEP, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. They remind me of my combat boots, but a lot nicer
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Doug, those boots are great. Very elegant. You are absolutely right that there are boots for beating and boots for dressing up. These ones are in the latter category, I agree.
There are ways to actually wash suede with a suede soap when it gets dirty. I've never tried it but it's supposed to work. You then have to rough them up again.
The accessories you have are what I use, too. They are ok for general maintenance but keeping suede looking like new is almost impossible (I find it is impossible but perhaps others have more luck).
The thing that gets them the most is grease. You spill grease on suede or nubuck boots and you will most likely never get the stain out again.
Do a google on cleaning suede. You will see there are some options but I've never tried it out.
Till
