Posts filed under “Feet”
Shoe Lasts Australia
Following advice from Captains of Industry we travelled up to Thomastown to visit Shoe Lasts Australia. It was interesting to see the remaining custom shoe last factory in Australia. As you’d expect, the market for lasts in Australia has been declining. Their main customers now are R.M.Williams, J.Robins, and custom medical/ortho. Almost all the new [...]
Put this on
You’ve probably seen these videos which have been passed around tweets/blogs recently. I didn’t learn much from the videos except for the one tip in the shoes video on how to tie your shoelaces correctly. If you tie the first twist one way, and then tie the loop twist the opposite way… then you can [...]
A Couple of Videos (Horween, Alden)
I’d been meaning to post these videos for a while. You’ve probably seen them already… Horween’s Shell Cordovan Video Horween Genuine Shell Cordovan from Horween Leather on Vimeo. Epaulet’s Alden Video Epaulet presents: the Alden Shoe Company from Epaulet Shop on Vimeo.
Raw leather shoes
You should buy these. I think they’ll look awesome with your denim. http://www.blackbirdballard.com/Esquivel_Blackbird_Boot_11035.html They’re beyond me. Here are some similar options. http://www.chukai.ne.jp/~motos/leather&silver/index2.html http://www.e-workers.net/pc/pc_moto/1.htm
Scarpa Attack
In recent years I’ve been focusing on classic construction shoes/boots featuring fully-welted soles and leather lining, but I thought I’d take a few pics of my old friends. Scarpa Attacks. These shoes have been through a lot. They’ve easily done over 1000km, and have been through China, Nepal, the Flinders Ranges, the Grampians, Wilson’s Promontory, [...]
Home Cobbler Action
I didn’t like how my Allen-Edmonds have the edge of the sole and heel painted black. It is a thick black colour that looked plastic, and aesthetically the colour didn’t fit with the cordovan of the shoe (see my previous pictures). So I sanded the black colour off to reveal the shades of layered leather. [...]
Buzz Rickson M-43 Service Shoes
The suede is immediately comfortable – compared to all leather boots which can take months to break-in. I really like the paraffin wax treatment of the suede – it gives the boots a nicely burnished appearance. They’re also cheaper than the Toys McCoys version (a remake of Steve McQueen’s Great Escape shoes). Here’s a link [...]
Allen-Edmonds Cambridge Cordovan
I’d been looking at this pair of AE cordovan shoes for the past 12 months. To tell the truth I felt that the colour looked muddy (it looks nicer in these pictures than in reality) and I was unsure if the wing-tip brogue style was something I could wear (I wear jeans everyday, and everytime [...]
NDC Shoes
Well, this is the first non-denim post for indigofan. Shoes. NDC make some unique designs with interesting washes/treatments. The materials are first rate, and the quality excellent. The boat shoe has a rather thin sole, but is good for kicking back. Jhoe is extremely jealous of these suede brogues. They have a fully welted sole [...]