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[LordGrover]

Blown2CV said:

do higher quality leather shoes scuff less than cheaper leather? I always think that the hallmark of cheaper shoes is raggedy leather, but i do realise that you also need to not bash them on things... easier said than done of course esp if worn every day for work.

In my experience rather the reverse. Maybe just murphy's law though, a bit like OEM alloys fine for two years then within a week of fitting fancy lightweight rims you kerb the f*ckers.
I put a nasty rip in my cheaneys within a month of buying them.

[Goaty Bill 2]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

So don't scuff them then!

I am, on my better days, allowed out of my padded room in to the world of 'sharp things'.
Accidents can happen.

Nice shoes BTW

[RichB]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

...What's best colour polish

Light Tan, Kiwi or Cherry Blossom. Readily available.

[Blown2CV]

am i weird that i never used coloured polish? Surely it will never quite match and you'll end up with generic polish coloured shoes rather than the nice colour you bought in the first place..

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

So don't scuff them then!

I am, on my better days, allowed out of my padded room in to the world of 'sharp things'.
Accidents can happen.

Nice shoes BTW

Many thanks yet another tkmaxx purchase! Supposedly they are English most probably via India tho but pediwear sell the brand too but only brouges

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Thursday 23 February 13:30

[Goaty Bill 2]

Blown2CV said:

am i weird that i never used coloured polish? Surely it will never quite match and you'll end up with generic polish coloured shoes rather than the nice colour you bought in the first place..

Never had a problem with black on black, said the actress to the bishop.

I use neutral polish on all my shoes by default.

[13m]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Finally got some plain cap toe oxford but they are tan they will do tho. What's best colour polish

Not a lot wrong with those. Good purchase.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Blown2CV said:

am i weird that i never used coloured polish? Surely it will never quite match and you'll end up with generic polish coloured shoes rather than the nice colour you bought in the first place..

Never had a problem with black on black, said the actress to the bishop.

I use neutral polish on all my shoes by default.

I was reading about dark blue polish on black to give it an extra dimension

[InductionRoar]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

I was reading about dark blue polish on black to give it an extra dimension

In certain lights dark blue can appear more black than black - hence dark blue dinner jackets are better in low light settings.

The first time I used renovateur on my black shoes I was removing blue polish, so clearly this is something some makers do now to make them look more appealing. I do occasionally top them up with blue to retain the lustre but don't expect a stark difference.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Blown2CV said:

am i weird that i never used coloured polish? Surely it will never quite match and you'll end up with generic polish coloured shoes rather than the nice colour you bought in the first place..

Never had a problem with black on black, said the actress to the bishop.

I use neutral polish on all my shoes by default.

I was reading about dark blue polish on black to give it an extra dimension

Army officer brown shoes are often highly polished - 'bulled' - using some layers of black polish to enhance the lustre and depth of shine.

[RichB]

Blown2CV said:

am i weird that i never used coloured polish? Surely it will never quite match and you'll end up with generic polish coloured shoes rather than the nice colour you bought in the first place..

Not in my experience, been using it for 40 years. I have black, light tan, mid tan, dark brown and ox blood in the box and use them all as necessary. I also have three brushes, one for black and ox blood (I find the two are fine together) then one for light tan and one for brown - never use the light tan brush with any other polish! If you just use Cherry Blossom polish (as opposed to Meltonian cream - which is very heavily coloured) the original colour of the show always remains and they simply take on a nice polished patina.

[arsenalmorris]

Today's pick up, Copa Mundial's

Best boots going and got them a hell of a lot cheaper than the £120 they are listed as on the Adidas website,

[13m]

arsenalmorris said:

Today's pick up, Copa Mundial's

Best boots going and got them a hell of a lot cheaper than the £120 they are listed as on the Adidas website,

Do you have four feet?

[joshcowin]

arsenalmorris said:

Today's pick up, Copa Mundial's

Best boots going and got them a hell of a lot cheaper than the £120 they are listed as on the Adidas website,

What makes them great? I wear mercurials (nike) atm and there solid.

Any other purchases planned?

[Levin]

arsenalmorris said:

Today's pick up, Copa Mundial's

Best boots going and got them a hell of a lot cheaper than the £120 they are listed as on the Adidas website,

The box design is interesting; any Copas I've ever seen were in the black box with the lift-off top - you know the one, with the three stripes running down from the lid onto the box? Plus, the style code being shown alongside the style name is something I've not seen before. Perhaps they're a newer style box to differentiate from the newer Copa 17.x models?

[anonymous-user]

arsenalmorris said:

Today's pick up, Copa Mundial's

Best boots going and got them a hell of a lot cheaper than the £120 they are listed as on the Adidas website,

Do tell - both my boys play to a high standard and typically go through 4 pairs of CM's per season, any advice on discount availability would be appreciated!

[arsenalmorris]

Levin said:

arsenalmorris said:

Today's pick up, Copa Mundial's

Best boots going and got them a hell of a lot cheaper than the £120 they are listed as on the Adidas website,

The box design is interesting; any Copas I've ever seen were in the black box with the lift-off top - you know the one, with the three stripes running down from the lid onto the box? Plus, the style code being shown alongside the style name is something I've not seen before. Perhaps they're a newer style box to differentiate from the newer Copa 17.x models?

Yea they do normally come in the black box, there are stock that were from the Adidas Outlet near me, no original box but was £60 instead of £120 so got a pair for me and my mate, They are marked as "B grade" but inspected 5 pairs on site and couldn't find a single fault on any, Spoke to staff who said loads of the lads who work there had had them due to the great price and nobody has had a single fault with them and then another member of staff said they came over as "A grade" but was told to sell as B grade due to no box etc,

[RichB]

arsenalmorris said:

Today's pick up, Copa Mundial's

Best boots going and got them a hell of a lot cheaper than the £120 they are listed as on the Adidas website,

Blimey, they look just like the Franz Beckenbauers I used to wear 40 years ago! plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Or should I say Je mehr Dinge ändern, desto mehr ist es die gleiche Sache!

[BrabusMog]

Someone goes through 4 pairs a season

I had mixed soles and all moulds that lasted me about 6 seasons of decent level Saturday football! Although I did end up playing with an Umbro Speciali on my left foot for most of my last season as the stitching had completely gone on the CM and I knew I wouldn't be able to do another season so didn't want to buy a whole new pair and was donated the Speciali

[RichB]

BrabusMog said:

Someone goes through 4 pairs a season

Yeah but they wear out quickly since they did away with the wooden toe blocks you'd have had.