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I wore a pair of kickers with my 634S today…plain ugly or acceptable !!!! (they were a fashion icon when I was a teenager in the 80's)
http://www.schuh.co.uk/mens-tan-KICKERS-hi/3207706220/The roads I walk are covered in grit and salt due to snow….the sole can take the abuse.
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Damn you Stewart and Till. I love that one piece design. Stewart, how much did you pay all up and where you buy from? G
Duhhh! Just realised I don't need these. Just hunted out my RM Williams (bought in Sidney a few years ago) to take them in for a new sole, and realised they are also one piece construction. What a dunce…..
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@tfar:
Very nice boots, Giles. They look a lot like the Baxters. Is that the same manufacturer? Would be interesting to compare the two. Are they available in US or UK?
"Due to US export regulations, selected R.M.Williams products are not available for distribution to the USA"
http://www.rmwilliams.com.au/
http://www.ahume.co.uk/RM-Williams–-SALE-/c-1-75/ -
Hey Boys and Girls
These a pretty cool pair of boots for the price. Got mine for £45 from Ebay, the guy had worn them twice.
http://www.arthurknightshoes.co.uk/shoe-john-white/65/shoe-john-white-westbury-suede
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Hey Boys and Girls
These a pretty cool pair of boots for the price. Got mine for £45 from Ebay, the guy had worn them twice.
http://www.arthurknightshoes.co.uk/shoe-john-white/65/shoe-john-white-westbury-suede
Good job!
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Thanks for the links, Giles. Can you tell us more about the maker and how you like the boots? How long have you worn them before they needed a re-sole? I really like this model:
http://www.ahume.co.uk/RM-Williams–-SALE-/Boots---ON-SALE-including-FREE-UK-DELIVERY-AND-CARE-PRODUCT/RM-Williams---SALE--Arnhem-Boots/p-75-104-625/Would look great with jeans! Too bad one cannot see the leather structure very well. The other tan color boot looks good, too. I wonder if it's the same leather. They look slightly different. I don't want light suede leather; too fragile.
Till
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@tfar:
Thanks for the links, Giles. Can you tell us more about the maker and how you like the boots? How long have you worn them before they needed a re-sole? I really like this model:
http://www.ahume.co.uk/RM-Williams–-SALE-/Boots---ON-SALE-including-FREE-UK-DELIVERY-AND-CARE-PRODUCT/RM-Williams---SALE--Arnhem-Boots/p-75-104-625/Would look great with jeans! Too bad one cannot see the leather structure very well. The other tan color boot looks good, too. I wonder if it's the same leather. They look slightly different. I don't want light suede leather; too fragile.
Till
They are Australian if course. but have been pretty popular in UK for some time. Used to have a store on Regents Street, not sure if they still do. There primary claim to fame in UK was their waxed leather goods.
When I was in Sydney I looked them out, Had the boots for about 5 years, but couldn't say how many times I wore them before needing to resole.
I really wanted the 1 year veal skin version, but they did not have my size, so I made do with the regular version.
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Thanks, Giles. I have done quite a bit of googling on the subject and came across a whole bunch of interesting sites from Australia and also learned some more things about shoes. Discovered a small brand from Paris called Aubercy. I had never heard of them. Shame on me.
If I am going to order a pair of of RMWs, I will try to get them in chestnut Kangaroo with bone colored elastics and a natural color leather sole. They have similar ones on their site but those aren't Kangaroo. Might as well go local if I buy shoes from Australia. And I don't have Kangaroo in my shoe range yet.
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what do you guys think about http://www.wolverine.com/US/1000mile/#/The1000Mile/
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what do you guys think about http://www.wolverine.com/US/1000mile/#/The1000Mile/
?I like them a lot but they look an awful lot like the Red Wing Gentleman Travelers that I already have
My next ones might be a pair of Alden Indy's in black
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Very nice. I like the Russet color the best. I've looked at those myself. But right now those Australian boots appeal to me more. They are more elegant of course, a different style. But I also like the relative exclusivity of them. The Redwing and 1000 Mile are all the rage right now. So much so that it is a bit of a fashion victim thing to wear them. If they weren't so darn trendy I'd consider them more. The Alden Indy's fit the look of the trend but again are so classic that no one can reproach you to be a fashion victim. I also think the Alden Chukka in any version is a wonderful boot.
Till
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Hell, I live in MN (where the made in USA factory is) and I rarely see people wearing them. The people I do see wearing them are wearing the decidedly un-heritage models though, usually for legit work boots.
