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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

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      andyone
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      And my latest boot is made by Peng (Flame Panda on Instagram). He is a chinese craftsman and make wonderful boots. This is by far my heaviest boot. It's made from Horween CXL.
      Sorry for my bad photo skills…

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      • neph93N
        neph93
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        @Palmer they really feel that way. I wear them with conficence whatever I am doing with them. Even after many years with minimal maintenance. Unfortunately I am unsure if this is still the case with Viberg. I saw a pair of their engineers in the flesh a few years ago and they felt… less impressive.

        @andyone beautiful, lines, leather and finishing. I am unfamiliar with these brands, and while they are not the kind of clod-hopping shit-kickers I personally prefer, I look forward to checking them out.

        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

        • Dame Vera Lynn
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          andyone
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          To get some ideas what those brands offer, here's their IG pages

          https://www.instagram.com/benzeinshoes/
          https://www.instagram.com/flamepanda11/

          Flame Panda is only on IG, he doesn't have a homepage. It's kind of strange for me to order and communicate just via IG, but it worked well. For more information about Flame Panda, you can read an article here:

          https://almostvintagestyle.com/2020/12/10/an-interview-with-flame-panda-boots/

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          • neph93N
            neph93
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            @andyone:

            It's kind of strange for me to order and communicate just via IG, but it worked well.

            Not unusual for S. E. Asian brands, especially small outfits or one man brands. The stats for mobile phone vs. computer based internet access in that part of the world are astonishing seen from a western viewpoint. It means social media platforms are much easier (and less expensive) as a means if doing business.

            I get the feeling these businesses live and die on their reputations so if the product is good and the seem established you are pretty safe.

            Thanks for the links.

            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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            • Baba-sanB
              Baba-san
              The Unwoven
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              @neph93 … I love love love the 'shit-kickers'... They are the business and look indestructible!!

              Agreed about Viberg... I have a couple of pairs of Engineers and the older brown versions look a lot
              more robust and seem to have a different level of finish than my newer black boots?

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              • neph93N
                neph93
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                @Baba-san this is why Wesco is my boot of choice now. The great thing about them is that they can make boots with a much more refined look now, while still being hard as nails and able to hop clods and kick shit [emoji1]

                I have a new pair on order with G-san that definitely fall into the shit-kicker category…

                «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                • Dame Vera Lynn
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                  Paddy Ofurniture
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                  Waiting for these to arrive next week.

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                    sabergirl
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                    What’s going on with the mid-foot of this boot? I don’t know the terminology. But they look…different.

                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                    • lazyoldsunL
                      lazyoldsun
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                      William Lennon 268D Hill Boots

                      🙂

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                      • endoE
                        endo
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                        Redwing 877, 4328, 2943 & 2917.

                        Finally had some time to give the collection a little end-of-winter cleanup …  :-\

                        si tacuisses

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                        • mikebarhootM
                          mikebarhoot
                          Iron Heart Deity
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                          New Luchesse smooth ostrich in Navy

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                          • ChrisC
                            Chris
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                            I like those a lot.

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                            • neph93N
                              neph93
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                              yeah… those shafts are glorious...  😎

                              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                "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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                                • AlexA
                                  Alex
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                                  GAH vented soles?

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    Ha…..

                                    "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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                                    • ChrisC
                                      Chris
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                                      They're not my best looking boots, but they are comfortable

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        Lucchese black goat…

                                        "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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                                        • AppfaffA
                                          Appfaff
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                                          now those are proper western boots @Giles - you said you bought them in Dallas a few years ago?

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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            I did.  Can't remember the store, or even why I was in Dallas.  I'd wear them a lot more if they were not black….

                                            "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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