Working Shoe for Young Exec

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donger123 said:
So the two brushes are for cleaning and applying polish? I'm making an order on Taobao, I might want to get them.
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Apply with rag/fingers. Buff with brush.

Creme/wax pigment may remain on the bristles, so separate colours for black at least. But who knows, maybe you'll end up with a unique patina :D

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yup! family owned franchise. emailed one of the owners for a possible job at their shop after graduating. wish me luck and i might give you guys a free shine if i get the job :s13:
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GL for the job! Are they very big?
 
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thundermarch said:
good luck. hope you have get the job!
you spent some time with cheaney as well yes?
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thanks! yeah i did, spent half a year with them mostly at their flagship at jermyn street. i assume you got that from my instagram?

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GL for the job! Are they very big?
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well i don't think so. first business if i'm not wrong. i think the shoe market in singapore would become pretty interesting if carmina does well tho
 
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does anyone know where can I get deer polishing bone locally?

got myself a pair of carmina's cordovan boots from unipair.
 
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trouts said:
Guys... what do you think of shoes by Archules??
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Cemented shoes and at that price point leather won't be good and most probably won't last long.
Got to compare with the same budget range of shoes like Predo, Rad Russells etc.
Can't give my personal opinion on Archules as I have not purchased them. But other budget shoes like Rad Russells I have stayed away from them, I just feel its a waste of $ as I need to replace them every year or less
 
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josephkjc said:
Cemented shoes and at that price point leather won't be good and most probably won't last long.
Got to compare with the same budget range of shoes like Predo, Rad Russells etc.
Can't give my personal opinion on Archules as I have not purchased them. But other budget shoes like Rad Russells I have stayed away from them, I just feel its a waste of $ as I need to replace them every year or less
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Pedro has flaking problem.. is there any recommendation for a range between 200 to 300 budget??
 
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trouts said:
Pedro has flaking problem.. is there any recommendation for a range between 200 to 300 budget??
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One member here was going to bring in Loake 1880 at 300. You can try asking when.

If not local brand LLYR prices themselves just nice at 295
 
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Finally completed my little patina project. First time trying out doing my own patina on shoes so its not fantastic... I did my tests on the sole so that part is not extremely pretty... haha.
I'm not done with the polishing but couldn't resist wearing it out after working on it for so long.

Shoes from Yanko:

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Review:

I'm not sure if the natural crust leather is very much different from the pre-dyed leather so I can't comment much about the quality. I can only say that the leather absorbs the dye very well. Thickness wise, its about the same as the LM range from Meermin. I'm using the New Rey last as a comparison for this as it's the closest model that I have.

This is a 915 last from Yanko. It is more roomy in the vamp area compared to the New Rey last. The instep is also higher on the 915 last. Heel is about the same as the NEW Rey last. Not much heel slip issue on this pair for me. (none for New Rey as well)

From the shot I've taken, you can see that the New Rey last is slightly longer than 915 last but to me it doesn't affect the fit of the shoe.
Both are size 7 and I'm wondering if a 6.5 on the Yanko might have been a better fit but considering the instep it might not be.
Leather is not as stiff compared to Edetal, even for their MTO patina shoes. Easier to wear from day 1 and I believe the breaking in would take a shorter time.

The leather is not as supple compared to my Meermin LM but I think it may change as I condition/moisturize it over time.

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After wearing for a couple of hours..

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On a side note, the guys at Patine were absolutely fantastic. Email replies were prompt and they were very helpful. Awesome customer support.
 
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josephkjc said:
Cemented shoes and at that price point leather won't be good and most probably won't last long.
Got to compare with the same budget range of shoes like Predo, Rad Russells etc.
Can't give my personal opinion on Archules as I have not purchased them. But other budget shoes like Rad Russells I have stayed away from them, I just feel its a waste of $ as I need to replace them every year or less
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Can you elaborate about Rad Russell?
 
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