Red Wing shoe Thread

[mikeeeey]

Still noob at photo taking

Yea, the weather here is quite dry Thanks

no worries at all.. im also noob. thats why i din notice you are using a lens thats 3.5 max

you are not in SG?

 

[superjelly4311]

hey guys,just got myself my first pair of red wings. 8130. wanna ask,is the stitching of the sole imperfect,cause its not really align perfectly,like at the curve it's abit out. is it normal for handmade boots or a defect. thanks

 

[mikeeeey]

^got pictures?

chances are its normal.

but if you are worried, post the pictures and let the pros (not me of cos) assess

 

[screws]

screws so no lobang ah

dont have. long time didn't check rw so not sure where theres a good price now. will hit u up if i see a good lobang.

 

[superjelly4311]

okay this is the right shoe

By itemsforsale at 2011-02-20

this is the left shoe

By itemsforsale at 2011-02-20

By itemsforsale at 2011-02-20

notice the stitching is out of place, nearer to the edge.
is this normal?

 

[superjelly4311]

also in the front of the shoe as well

right shoe

By itemsforsale

left shoe

By itemsforsale


left shoe stitching, closer to the edge as well

 

[mikeeeey]

@superjelly4311: you are damn observant! like that also can spotted by you.. haha..

but i dont see any defects with that issue. maybe others will have different opinions

 

[superjelly4311]

yea haha,very particular abt the workmanship of the shoe,so was wondering since its handmade,is it okay for the stitching to be irregular and not in the center

 

[Hendrix]

my mocs are that way too.. but i just disregarded as i don't see it as an issue.

 

[meschan]

iirc you have the same boots as me.

i use obenauf LP and avoided mink oil for them

may i know the reason for avoiding mink?

 

[mikeeeey]

may i know the reason for avoiding mink?

I may be wrong, so please correct me if im wrong and pardon me.

Well i read that mink oil is fatty acid and it makes the leather softer by loosening up its fibre, making it less durable. It also makes leather "waterproof" by blocking the pores, which is not desirable.

Also, read an info somewhere that the tannery spent lot of time getting the oil out of the leather so its hard to understand why people are putting the oil back


Just what i gathered over the web and im no expert to judge what is good or not

 

[meschan]

I may be wrong, so please correct me if im wrong and pardon me.

Well i read that mink oil is fatty acid and it makes the leather softer by loosening up its fibre, making it less durable. It also makes leather "waterproof" by blocking the pores, which is not desirable.

Also, read an info somewhere that the tannery spent lot of time getting the oil out of the leather so its hard to understand why people are putting the oil back


Just what i gathered over the web and im no expert to judge what is good or not

i used mink oil for my rws and the color darken alot actually, infact i don't really like it but the mink oil has been lying there ever since i bought it 1 year ago. any other alternatives?

 

[mikeeeey]

^ Obenauf LP

 

[Melicious]

^ Obenauf LP

Buy from the website or is there any retailer in singapore??

 

[mikeeeey]

for the time being its only avail online.

but if you can wait for 1-2months from now, it will be avail in SG thru stores. dont ask me why i know.

 

[ambivalence]

^ which online web?

 

[Melicious]

ebay or www.obenaufs.com

 

[edwinrz]

For people who are interested in getting obenaufs.
I have some limited ready stocks with me, leave me a PM if keen.

They are 8 oz. heavy duty LP obenaufs mainly for boots and leather goods.

 

[Unoeusux]

Ehh i just bought the shoe, is it necessary to mink it. or leave it as the way as it is. there is some white line here and dere. Heart pain =(

 

[mikeeeey]

Ehh i just bought the shoe, is it necessary to mink it. or leave it as the way as it is. there is some white line here and dere. Heart pain =(

wear it for a month or so before putting LP or mink oil.

let the crease form first. and also, the leather should be treated well in the tannery already. no need to replenish its "nutrients" so fast

also, its a tough shoe. no need to baby it.. just rock 'em and thrash it hard! then it will show its beauty more...