Nail varnish remover bings them up a treat, works great with white trainer soles too.
Nail varnish remover bings them up a treat, works great with white trainer soles too.
As I am surrounded by farmland, winter boots look like this for me. I have given up with timberland boots constantly splitting and leaking - and I tend to wear these in everything from wet grass to a foot deep bog.
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Lol just treated myself to a new set - my old ones started to get a bit sorry for themselves as I'm a bit rubbish as just leaving them caked in mud after an outing.
Clearly these have not seen sent dirt yet, and is likely to be the first and last time they look that way!
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Do you have a model number? With the notable aid of another member here the nearest I've been able to get is this (and I think we're pretty sure it's an alpine boot):
https://www.heinrich-dinkelacker.com/rio-plain-w.html
Which is fine apart from the price.
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In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Not sure if it helps, but those are definitely old alpine boots, and the "suede" look of them is most likely to be Perwanger roughout leather, still in use as the best alpine leather around.
Dave
Bought a pair of classic 6 inch, first outing in the rain and had wet feet so far from waterproof.
I’ve had (and have) several pairs of Timberlands over the years. I’ve certainly noticed they have been producing a lot of cheaper versions of their classics that you normally find in the big designer outlets with inflated pre discount RRP’s.
My rule of thumb is if they are heavy and have real leather lining than they are decent. If they are lightweight with the orange coloured fabric lining than they are not.
Some good inspiration in this thread. I’ve always worn a simple pair of Timberlands in winter, but looks like I need to up my game.
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"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
I’ve known about Timberland when they were a small local company in New Hampshire in the mid 70s. At the time they were absolutely superb; they had a trapper boot that combined a mid calf laced leather boot with a layer of rubber covering the foot. The whole thing was lined with sheepskin and I have never had a better pair of winter shoes. I believe LL Bean has something similar.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Vintage Redwing?
https://etsy.me/2rqYRJo
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Sorry, I don't.
It is very distinctive, the way that the laced up cheeks (no idea what the proper term is) meet in the centre under the laces.
This could not happen with those Redwings, as the whole tongue section is exposed, and not underneath.
Otherwise I agree it is very close
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I think lines of enquiry should be "Vendramini" and Ebay in Italy, France, Germany rather than Redwing. The boots in C-B's post take their design cues from that very distinctive Italian style of Alpine/mountaineering/hiking/walking boots. Vendramini's thing seems to have been motor cycle boots, but looking on Ebay they appear to have been a maker of hiking boots in the past and specifically in suede/roughout.
I'm pretty convinced that the boots in C-B's post are vintage and if not of then of contemporary Italian origin.
Enjoy the hunt C-B!
Yes. The bloke wearing them was at least 70 and I doubt if he purchased them recently (and the picture's a few year's old).
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Worn with overtrousers and walking through wet grass, this is a real test for any boot as water is always running over them, ive had a number of Clarks gortex which haven't lasted a year without leaking but they have been replaced as faulty (sent back to Clarks for testing) so I thought it was time to try something else,
Not much of an winter where I live so I spend most of it in air max or all stars but a boot in backup is a must. Panama shown to be better than Timberland in my book but I love these, last decent pair I bought, and yes, they are red.
Treated myself
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Blew the dust off my Berghaus Explorer boots for a lovely walk along Bracklesham Bay this morning.
Felt more like a spring morning than 1st December.
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Have to agree they do look good.
Went to Liverpool Albert docks this evening with the kids car was showing 0deg but with the wind I think it was colder my feet where toasty warm with these on
Panama Jack Men's Glasgow Igloo Classic Boots, Brown (Cuero C4), 9 UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074N8YJ..._7Mb5DbX3CKE1A
Given I was really just standing round watching the kids on various fair rides very impressed just wearing normal socks
Treated myself to my first ever pair of Panama Jacks and I’m delighted. My question now is what should I treat them with?
Just bought another pair from Chatham Marine, my last pair have worn out after 5 yeas of daily autumn/ winter abuse and anything lasting me this long is usually unheard off. Check out their sale as big savings on some boots but limited sizes
Check the guy out. He is a leather worker who cuts popular boots in half to see the materials and build methods.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCId...9BOn6fLKIt1Y0A
Be careful as you can ruin shoes if you don’t use the right stuff. If you have any kind of formal shoes that require a shine mink oil etc needs to be avoided, great on red wings etc though. Saphir is great and although an expensive option would probably work on most leathers is imagine?
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I always use Saphir Renovateur (containing mink oil, I believe) all my leather shoes / boots when I first get them and have never had a problem getting a shine. Saying that, I don’t know the concentration of mink oil in Renovateur.
Saphir does great shoe polish, as does Cheaney. Crockett and Jones branded polish is also decent, and actually quite cheap.
Bought the boots, left waiting on the weather. Still rolled up shirt sleeves and tennis shoes.
If you want good protection without the shine, I recommend Dr Martens wonder balsam or Chambers Leather Balsam (same stuff but much cheaper).
Cheers Rodder, that’s interesting to know.