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    • DougNgD
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      Thank you Till

      Any suggestions for a belt?

      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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        You mean suggestions to clean the belt or for a belt to wear with those shoes or in general? For cleaning, proceed like for shoes. The advantage of the belt is that you can lay it out flat and really go to town in terms of pressure and rubbing.

        Some shoe manufacturers also make belts from the same leather but for Frye's and RW I'm not sure. Might be worth asking them. I think it would be a good business idea for them. Of course, you know all about the IH belts and Tanner and the other SuFu faves. You probably also read what I said about the manufactum ox leather belt from Germany. I love that thing. It's about 9-10mm thick, a single leather layer. Ages beautifully, too. I'm very happy with it. It's a great value at around 100 Euro. Manufactured by Bernd Kreis of Germany. He also makes REALLY nice custom belts that would be worth looking into.

        Should we start a belt thread?

        Till

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        • DougNgD
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          Actually, I was hoping for a tip on the color of belt I would pair with grey suede shoes…

          I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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            Ok. Well, if you don't have a grey belt (I just got one but it wasn't so easy to find) I think a black belt would be good when you wear the boots with black jeans and a tan or light brown belt (like the leather piece between the shoe and the sole) with blue jeans. At least that's what I would do.

            Till

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              Till
              Here is a short video I suspect you will appreciate.
              http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/video/2010/mar/09/john-lobb-shoes-london

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                Awesomest! Thanks, Stewart! They make the thread themselves. Jeez. That explains the price. However, I was surprised how few measurements they take for the last. I'd have thought they actually make a mold of your foot and then work on the cast from there. Still impressive. Thanks again. I put it on my twitter right away.

                Till

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                • DougNgD
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                  @tfar:

                  Ok. Well, if you don't have a grey belt (I just got one but it wasn't so easy to find) I think a black belt would be good when you wear the boots with black jeans and a tan or light brown belt (like the leather piece between the shoe and the sole) with blue jeans. At least that's what I would do.

                  Till

                  That was a great idea! I wound up going with a Dry Bones belt because it matches the brown that goes around the sole of the shoe! Thanks!

                  I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                    Cool. Glad you found something. Did you have to buy one or did  you have that laying around anyway?

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                    • DougNgD
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                      No, I made a snap decision and went over to SENY…been in love with this belt forever and saw a good reason to pick it up!

                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                        Congrats on the new purchase then. 🙂

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                          Alright. The posting thing works but from Flickr it involves quite a few steps. Which brings us to boots.

                          Here are the boots so far in my "collection" of shoes. Nothing like Lando's or Pete massiv Imelda level, though. 🙂

                          The first pair are some Ferragamo Jodhpurs

                          Then we got some J. Crew Desert boots (chukkas). These are made in Italy and are even simpler than Clarks but of slightly higher leather quality:

                          Then some Bally Chukkas, shearling lined, Goodyear welted rubber sole. Great for the winter and they have a nice polish right now:

                          Finally, my pride. A pair of JM Weston Beaubourg Chelsea boots from a single piece of leather (the polish of these is not quite fresh but anyway I prefer not to make them military):

                          I wear all of these with jeans but they also work with other kinds of pants. The Ferragamo and Westons (and even the Ballys in the winter) can be combined with a suit quite nicely.
                          Enjoy.

                          Till

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                            beautiful choices in boots, Till. i like your style in shoes

                            i got 5 on it.

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                              Thanks for the compliment. I would love to get a nice pair of Alden boots. Ideally some whiskey shell indies. Who wouldn't like those…? 🙂 But resources are finite and clothes are not my only costly interest.

                              Till

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                                Here is a post from Dexter on Style Forum. I thought it was very helpful to have the Alden Indy Series laid out like this…

                                Ok back on topic.

                                I actually created this compilation on the various Indys that are out there on my PC. I have to thank zippyh and amlai for this obsession. :devil:

                                Figure i'd post it here so everybody can check it out.

                                Alden of Carmel:
                                AF76 Black Shell Indy

                                Black and Tan Indy

                                J.Crew
                                J.Crew Indy

                                J. Gilbert:
                                #8 Cordovan Indy

                                LeatherSoul:
                                Tan Suede Indy

                                Snuff Suede Indy

                                Ultimate Indy Brown Chromexcel

                                Ultimate Indy Black

                                Ultimate Indy Kudu

                                #8 Cordovan Indy

                                Black Cordovan Indy

                                Cigar Cordovan Indy

                                Whiskey Cordovan Indy

                                Repro Indy

                                Vintage Indy

                                Leffot
                                J.C. Indy

                                The ShoeMart
                                40514H

                                40517H

                                I probably missed a few here and there. There are also new makeups coming out but I didn't include them in the list. I find it quite interesting that demand for the Indy boot would create this much variation. 🙂

                                My favorites are the Snuff Suede Indy, Ultimate Indy Brown Chromexcel, Ultimate Indy Kudu,
                                Repro Indy, and Vintage Indy.

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                                • BeatleB
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                                  all my favorites on one page*

                                  We can do anything

                                  http://bybeatle.com

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                                    great resource!

                                    i had no idea that there were that many iterations on the indy.

                                    yow, there are couple of must haves in there for sure.

                                    simon

                                    It acquires because of the cotton 100% and true goodness is understood.

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                                      Just thought everyone might like to know (Especially Simon-Malibu) that LeatherSOUL will be opening in Los Angeles @ 9513 Santa Monica Blvd. on the corner of Rodeo. They are shooting to open in early May!!!

                                      http://www.lsfootwear.com/

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                                      • BeatleB
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                                        ur post made me realize that the roy boot got lost in the last data glitch

                                        We can do anything

                                        http://bybeatle.com

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Damn you Beats.  I'm gonna have to dod a pre-order.  They do E's.

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • BeatleB
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                                            yes , they do,,, and yes , you should…check out evo

                                            http://allplaidout.com/2009/09/ryan-hubers-alden-context-roy-boots/

                                            We can do anything

                                            http://bybeatle.com

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