Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

[Edward]

Sorry I forgot that bit, yes they are. They're colour 8 burgundy, not shell, that I cleaned yesterday using black polish with a coat of burgundy over the top, so hopefully they'll have a teacore effect as they wear, must say I'm rather pleased with the result.

Interesting - I've been thinking of trying that with my SJC engineers as the oxblood in those is just a little lighter than I'd have preferred.

 

[Dav]

A quick snap of them on

 

[Edward]

Very nice. I remember a pair of tan boots I had (not engineers) years ago, which I habitually polished with a Kiwi borwn a shade or two darker than the boots. Gave them a nice depth of colour and something of a 'show-through' in areas of high wear. Not quite as pronounced as teacore for obvious reasons, but avery nice, subtle effect.

 

[glider]

I don't mind paying for something I want and I don't mind paying for quality. However, sometimes I find something that I really like that is good quality at a very reasonable price. Carolina boots are like that, my engineers were 160, well made and fit great. I wish they made them in more than 1 color.

 

[Boyo]

Mister Freedom Road Champs

 

[Mich486]

Phigvel 1930s model

 

[Bfd70]

Now we’re gettin somewhere
Lofgren

 

[kenucklehead]

Follow up to my first attempt to make boots...

Here is my second attempt. Very happy with how these turned out!

• Brown Horween horsebutt chromexel
• Japanese roller buckles
• Unstructured toes
• Neoprene half sole and Catspaw heels

 

[Mich486]

Well great job! Leather looks really nice. When are you going to start taking orders?

(only thing I’d change is the upper strap position which imho should be about 0.75”/1” higher up)

 

[Edward]

Agreed; those look great!

I don't mind paying for something I want and I don't mind paying for quality. However, sometimes I find something that I really like that is good quality at a very reasonable price. Carolina boots are like that, my engineers were 160, well made and fit great. I wish they made them in more than 1 color.

I know what you mean. I feel much the same about my William Lennon boots as compared to the likes of Wolverine or many of the Japanese work boots.

 

[Bfd70]

Wow @kenucklehead you’ve really got some talent!

 

[kenucklehead]

Well great job! Leather looks really nice. When are you going to start taking orders?

(only thing I’d change is the upper strap position which imho should be about 0.75”/1” higher up)

Thank you! I’m continuing to fine tune the design but I’m quite pleased with them!

 

[kenucklehead]

Wow @kenucklehead you’ve really got some talent!

thank you!

 

[VestCoast]

Picked these up from the classifieds, can't wait to break them in. Leather is the nicest I've seen on a boot to date. Selfedge has it listed as aniline dyed chromexcel leather, but it doesn't seem to be from Horween.

 

[Bfd70]

Are those The Flat Head?

 

[VestCoast]

Are those The Flat Head?

Yep!

 

[Bfd70]

4 month update. Leather is evolving but it’s tough to capture with the phone. Anyhow, I didnt want the thread to drift to page 2.

 

[regius]

Hot water treatment to horween CXL jackets has been a thing, but how about HWT for CXL boots?! Lol. I want to pre age & shrink these somewhat roomy Wesco, see what happens.

 

[Bfd70]

I was just thinking about that today. Interested to see how it turns out.

 

[regius]

Turned out to be quite good. Shaft shrunk a bit, overall looks just like how I wanted it. I was hoping the leather sole & heel would shrink to different sizes but so far no