Working Shoe for Young Exec

[thundermarch]

I might be getting a pair of burnished captoe antique brown monks from edetal tonight.

sounds good brother
remember to post pics!

 

[Daniel.Y]

My dark brown atelier llyr brogues after 3 wears. Going to send it in for some captoe stretching later

 

[All in a Day]

My dark brown atelier llyr brogues after 3 wears. Going to send it in for some captoe stretching later

U burnished the captoe on your own? Don't recall the retail model looking like that.

U mean stretch the sides? Technically your toes would never reach the captoe area (then the size would be wrong). Captoe itself would have stiffener and i think the shape quite fixed?

Where to get stretching done? Also interested (for sides not captoe though)

 

[Daniel.Y]

U burnished the captoe on your own? Don't recall the retail model looking like that.

U mean stretch the sides? Technically your toes would never reach the captoe area (then the size would be wrong). Captoe itself would have stiffener and i think the shape quite fixed?

Where to get stretching done? Also interested (for sides not captoe though)

Referring to the picture, the one on the left with the noticeably darker burnish is done by me.. Probably should had used a neutral polish instead of the dark brown polish. The one on the right is the original colour. I had no idea how to polish a burnished captoe.

*i get my stretching done at edetal

 

[ChevyImpala]

After taking a look at edetal's offering, I don't really like it. So, for a budget of around 500 (or possibly more), what dress boots can I get locally?

 

[PeeCeeBee]

haha
thats true
indeed the model numbers tally
i didnt even notice the discrepancy in the number of eyelets
but i dont matter to me
i was too taken in by how good it looked

You are right. As long as the shoes fit well and looks good, minor details can be ignored.
In fact, I can't subdue the temptation so I wrote and called Camina to reserve a pair of shell cordovan today. But shoes is still in progress and would not be ready so soon.
Waiting game has just begun.

 

[fumbles]

Hi,

I'm selling the above pair of shoes which was was bought for me from the UK but unfortunately doesn't fit. It's a great looker, and perfect for work or any special occasions!

No box as there was no space for it in the suitcase, but comes with the cloth that was in the box.

Text me at 9687O31zero if interested.

Thanks!

Now $500 (negotiable)! Again, it's from Church's (Hawthorn model), in UK7 Wide (G).

Sorry for the spam guys, just trying to cover costs as far as possible=/

 

[Daniel.Y]

I'm a happy boy on children's day

 

[All in a Day]

I'm a happy boy on children's day

Nice! $349? Question: u have various matching belts for your brown shoes?

 

[thundermarch]

I'm a happy boy on children's day

Nice shoes bro!
Can i check , when you guys post pictures on HWZ, are you also prompted to "insert url" in the box, as in, cannot directly attach the picture?

 

[thundermarch]

A question on polishing
When applying cream / wax to shoes in more unusual colors
eg . burgundy , museum calf, different shades of brown, burnished areas , how do you choose what color cream / wax to use?
saphir has many choices, but i notice they dont have burgundy wax (they only have mahogany / bordeaux) . also i think the shades of brown may not be a perfect match
in general, is it a good idea to use neutral creams? and neutral waxes?

 

[All in a Day]

A question on polishing
When applying cream / wax to shoes in more unusual colors
eg . burgundy , museum calf, different shades of brown, burnished areas , how do you choose what color cream / wax to use?
saphir has many choices, but i notice they dont have burgundy wax (they only have mahogany / bordeaux) . also i think the shades of brown may not be a perfect match
in general, is it a good idea to use neutral creams? and neutral waxes?

I think if u are really particular to keep a unique shade then should use neutral or just reno to maintain the leather.

Not that creme or wax will change the colour. But if u fancy a mirror shine, cannot avoid wax. I personally find its ok to use colour wax/creme, colour wont change drastically n u can always give a good clean to strip off the colour.

 

[All in a Day]

Nice shoes bro!
Can i check , when you guys post pictures on HWZ, are you also prompted to "insert url" in the box, as in, cannot directly attach the picture?

Need to use url way. Thats how it is with forums as i know.

 

[Daniel.Y]

Nice! $349? Question: u have various matching belts for your brown shoes?

Got it at a steal at $200! (previous owner got it as a present, and decided to sell). Answer: I think i will have that issue coming up once i start expanding my brown shoe collection. Probably going to do side adjusters for my upcoming tailored pants.

Nice shoes bro!
Can i check , when you guys post pictures on HWZ, are you also prompted to "insert url" in the box, as in, cannot directly attach the picture?

No need. Just copy & paste the image url into the message box. You can also download the photobucket app on your mobile.

 

[BallGag]

A question on polishing
When applying cream / wax to shoes in more unusual colors
eg . burgundy , museum calf, different shades of brown, burnished areas , how do you choose what color cream / wax to use?
saphir has many choices, but i notice they dont have burgundy wax (they only have mahogany / bordeaux) . also i think the shades of brown may not be a perfect match
in general, is it a good idea to use neutral creams? and neutral waxes?

Bordeaux = burgundy

Neutral tends to leave white streaks where creases form. I don't use neutral cream, but I use old, dry Collonil 1909 neutral wax in very tiny amounts as something like a "top coat", or sometimes I mix it in a little bit with the final layer of whichever colour wax I'm using. I like to mix different brands of polish, I don't know why but I find it easier to get a good shine that way.

When it comes to antiqued or burnished calf, don't sweat the details. Use a lighter shade of polish if you're afraid of the leather becoming darker. Leather is skin, so like it or not it'll never look the same months later no matter how you maintain it. Build up the wax slowly in thin layers, then use a darker wax for burnished areas if you want to.

I'd go into greater detail but there's better information available online.

 

[thundermarch]

Bordeaux = burgundy

Neutral tends to leave white streaks where creases form. I don't use neutral cream, but I use old, dry Collonil 1909 neutral wax in very tiny amounts as something like a "top coat", or sometimes I mix it in a little bit with the final layer of whichever colour wax I'm using. I like to mix different brands of polish, I don't know why but I find it easier to get a good shine that way.

When it comes to antiqued or burnished calf, don't sweat the details. Use a lighter shade of polish if you're afraid of the leather becoming darker. Leather is skin, so like it or not it'll never look the same months later no matter how you maintain it. Build up the wax slowly in thin layers, then use a darker wax for burnished areas if you want to.

I'd go into greater detail but there's better information available online.

Thanks for that .. quite informative!

 

[thundermarch]

I think if u are really particular to keep a unique shade then should use neutral or just reno to maintain the leather.

Not that creme or wax will change the colour. But if u fancy a mirror shine, cannot avoid wax. I personally find its ok to use colour wax/creme, colour wont change drastically n u can always give a good clean to strip off the colour.

Thanx bro
still much to learn in terms of shoe care
haha

 

[James Loo]

thanks for the information; learn so much about shoe care from this thread!

 

[anodize]

thanks for the information; learn so much about shoe care from this thread!

Wow, first post!

 

[anodize]

vass shoes

KBKS just announced on their Facebook about Vass shoes! seem like they are bringing it in too. Wonder how's the pricing gonna be like.