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    • GraemeG
      Graeme
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      @madmonday:

      Show us more Graeme

      Astrogoji found most of them, I only posted the grey ones. They were mostly found on Rakuten.

      Not Russell. 😃

      I've just got a pair of Red Wings, and finding them quite stiff and heavy. A pair of Russell Birdshooters in a similar build to UrbanWoodsman's (with the zip :D), but with the minimalist Newporter sole could be just what I'm looking for.

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      • GilesG
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        into the first ones.  i'm very weak for the first two you posted. something with light colored shoes makes me very weak, i know it's not practical

        For those of you who know me, I am not kind to my clothes.  I wear the crap out of them.  Boots and shoes are no exception, I have had these probably for a good 2 years, wear them an awful lot in all sorts of weathers and have had to have them resoled once.  Laramie suede sure does take a kicking…...

        "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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        • thomasnunnallyT
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          Looking great G.  I got mine in Laramie Suede!

          Out with the new! In with the old!

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          • madmondayM
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            grame, i'm into 3, 4, 5 & 6.  when are you taking the plunge?  damn G$, those are almost as mis-shappen as the foot they cover.  i know folks get up in arms about Russell's web site, but they are catering to folks that take their feet very seriously.  just like Iron Heart was heavy denim for a certain market, Russells really cater to folks creeping around shooting sh!t that can't shoot back.

            Seems those people take their feet & comfort very seriously, it's a good thing for the rest of us  ::)

            head high, middle finger higher

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            • GraemeG
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              Giles, how do the Russells compare with things like Viberg and Whites in terms of build quality? I know it's comparing apples and oranges, but… 🙂

              Madmonday, probably sometime early next year. It depends on finances, and I don't desperately need a new pair of boots right now. I've got a pair of Merrell barefoot style shoes, which I really like, and the Russell Minimalist range looks like taking this to the next level. So no chunky, white soles for me.

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              • GilesG
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                Build quality is good, stitch count on the moc toe sometimes not perfect.  But these are a pair of suede chukkas that have lasted 2 years of abuse already.  When they eventually die (if I don't beat them to it), I'll get another pair.

                "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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                • GraemeG
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                  Thanks Giles.

                  I've noticed that some of the edging can be a bit wonky, for example on this pair I posted for Madmonday. But that is an aesthetic, rather than functional, issue.

                  I'll probably order a pair sometime next year.

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                  • ChrisC
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                    I've never been a fan of that "stitched by hand" irregular and uneven look that Russell does, but as you say, that's an aesthetic concern, not a constructional one.  If Giles can't destroy a pair over the course of a couple of years, then they're clearly well built and from quality materials.

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                    • GilesG
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                      To put it into context, I bought a pair of RW suede Chukka's and I comprehensively fecked them within 6 months…..

                      "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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                      • SeulS
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                        Damn… And that's with only 8 toes... Crazy fecker...

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                        • SpaceGnomeS
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                          I like those knok about boots.

                          My only "beef" with Russell products is that some look like a 5 year old used grocery store scissors to cut the leather.  Im not picky about stitch counts and the like, but the finishing is just shit at times.  I have only seen examples of the extremes however, so they are either fantastic or  poorly done.  None of the issues seems to be a build quality issue though.  I dont know enough to form a solid opinion at this point, but I am at the very least, weary of the product at this point.

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                          • thomasnunnallyT
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                            Payment processed!  Guess I can expect these as a Bday present to myself!

                            Out with the new! In with the old!

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                            • nicecrackactionN
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                              latest aquisition: custom sporting clays chukka

                              "A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress."
                              (Lord Byron)

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                              • thomasnunnallyT
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                                I like the green suede paired with the brown leather.  I  really like the green suede itself.  Would like to see it paired with some khaki chinos and/or denim to see if I could pull it off.

                                Out with the new! In with the old!

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                                • SpaceGnomeS
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                                  yea, Im digging this combo as well.

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                                  • Finn666F
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                                    quoting from sufu…

                                    @fre-co:

                                    More new boots alert. Look away now if easily offended by new leather.

                                    Finally got my Russell Moccasin custom order.
                                    I'm extremely happy with these. The details are something like this:
                                    7 inch single vamp Birdshooter in tan chromexcel

                                    • Brown cape buffalo outer moulded sole
                                    • Treated oak leather midsole
                                    • Brass eyelets
                                    • Vibram #430 sole
                                    • Leather lining - tan
                                      These are on the munson last which is immensely comfortable out of the box with bags more room in the toebox compared to the standard Russell last. I also rather like the wide toe profile.
                                      The Russell construction is awesome, nothing to complain about on this pair. The CXL feels beefy, way more so than Alden's.


                                    Cape buffalo x tan CXL

                                    Fit pic

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                                    • C
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                                      I'm trying to find info about it, but with no much luck. How do you compare Russell boots size wise with Red Wing of Indys?

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                                      • thomasnunnallyT
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                                        This is another place where it is best to send in a tracing.  They will tell you what size you are.

                                        Out with the new! In with the old!

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                                        • madmondayM
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                                          got to love that nude rough out

                                          head high, middle finger higher

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                                          • SpaceGnomeS
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                                            most def.  looking good monday

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