Show us your new shoes

[13m]

Blown2CV said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

What do I need to Polish my trickers stow in espresso. I have no kit so I need well everything

Cheers

http://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/collections/valet-boxes-gift-sets-price-desc

good valet boxes here... might i recommend the weird leather apron to go with it?

I've got a valet box. It's twice as heavy as its contents. He'd be better off with a plastic storage container with lid from Wilco for about £8.

[FreeLitres]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

What do I need to Polish my trickers stow in espresso. I have no kit so I need well everything

Cheers

Nice boots.

If you have nothing then start with some Saphir cream and wax in dark brown

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saphir-Medaille-Paris-Pol...

..and a 100% horse hair shoe brush. Something like this;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-PURE-HORSE-HAIR-BRUS...

Apply the cream all over the boot uppers first, allow to dry then buff off with a horse hair brush. Then you can go over the toes and heels with the wax if you want to.

You could invest in some shoe conditioner if you like. I like Bick4 or Lexol conditioner. The Bick4 is much nicer to use and doesnt leave as much residue, but the Lexol seems to condition a little deeper.

[13aines]

After many many of pairs of Adidas trainers since a kid, at 24 I finally have bought Gazelles!

I also recently got another pair of suede trainers i'd like to keep clean, so I thought i'd get some of this.



Looks great and will get some use on the car interior and/or mats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tFodfVpx-k

Edited by 13aines on Wednesday 11th January 23:48

[Trabi601]

InductionRoar said:

Trabi601 said:

The blue footed booby always raises a smile!

[sc0tt]

13aines said:

After many many of pairs of Adidas trainers since a kid, at 24 I finally have bought Gazelles!

I also recently got another pair of suede trainers i'd like to keep clean, so I thought i'd get some of this.



Looks great and will get some use on the car interior mats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tFodfVpx-k

Have you physically got them?

I have them and my lord they are bright!

[13aines]

sc0tt said:

Have you physically got them?

I have them and my lord they are bright!

Yes, my first reaction was 'bloody hell they are loud' but I like them, particularly with black jeans.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Just picked these up I was after a plain cap toe but ended up with these. Might have got a good deal but I'm unsure

[RichB]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

...Might have got a good deal but I'm unsure...

About what?

[sutts]

I was killing time in Maidstone this morning whilst having some new tyres fitted to the barge, and popped into the only decent shoe shop for a browse.... only to find that today was the first day of their 50% off sale to make way for new stock.

I therefore left with these Loake 'Taunton' at £115 reduced from (duh) £230, because it would have been frankly reckless not to.



I also came dangerously close to leaving with some sheepskin lined Joseph Cheaney boots at a presumably decent price of £225, but decided that would have made my Kumho tyres decidedly expensive!

[Trustmeimadoctor]

RichB said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

...Might have got a good deal but I'm unsure...

About what?

Exactly what they are and then if they were cheap or not

[bob-lad]

sutts said:

I was killing time in Maidstone this morning whilst having some new tyres fitted to the barge, and popped into the only decent shoe shop for a browse.... only to find that today was the first day of their 50% off sale to make way for new stock.

I therefore left with these Loake 'Taunton' at £115 reduced from (duh) £230, because it would have been frankly reckless not to.



I also came dangerously close to leaving with some sheepskin lined Joseph Cheaney boots at a presumably decent price of £225, but decided that would have made my Kumho tyres decidedly expensive!

Excellent.
And yes, that's a good price for the Cheaneys.

Tempted by a pair of Country Derby Boots myself, but wonder whether they'd be too warm for me.

[RichB]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

RichB said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

...Might have got a good deal but I'm unsure...

About what?

Exactly what they are and then if they were cheap or not

Well, unless you tell us who made them and how much you paid it will remain a mystery

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Sorry thought you could see inside!

It says savile row by barker and I paid £89 for them

[RichB]

Well Barkers are a well known English shoe maker and they look fine so I'd say you did ok.

[FreeLitres]

TK Maxx by any chance?

http://www.tkmaxx.com/mens-shoes/black-leather-pad...

I've seen some fantastic deals in there. The best one was Tricker's Stow boots (rrp £390) for £150. The main challenge is trying to find something in your size.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

I managed to get the trickers a few weeks back too

Luckily mine were a 10

[Trustmeimadoctor]

It makes a change to all the Indian shoes in there they look OK some of them but fall to bits

[FreeLitres]

Once you get used to wearing and handling "decent" welted shoes from Barkers, Loake, Trickers, etc, then the cheap shoes that one felt reasonable start to feel REALLY cheap and nasty.

One reason why I am trying to avoid the even more expensive stuff!

[grumbledoak]

A change from my tan Barker brogues and the first time I have found shoes in a January sale - Loake Rankin in Dark Brown at less than half price, and proper shoe trees throw in:



It's the landlord's carpet, so say what you like about that.

[moleamol]