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dr_farnz
post Aug 15 2014, 12:22 PM

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Hi guys. Just bought this Barker Blake at Jermyn St London. I hope I don't overpay it. by the way I'm looking to buy a shoe tree here in KL. how much should I spend for one? cheers.

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post Aug 17 2014, 05:50 AM

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QUOTE(zamorin @ Aug 16 2014, 02:11 PM)
dr_farnz,

Nice, how much?
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I paid GBP210 and VAT return GBP20. Not sure what's the price in Plal.
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post Aug 18 2014, 11:53 PM

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QUOTE(zamorin @ Aug 18 2014, 12:26 PM)
Plal, its roughly $1600. Very good price you got. thumbup.gif
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Good to know that. haha. need to recce the price here next time. brows.gif
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post Jan 12 2021, 12:41 PM

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QUOTE(Ronin_Amin @ Dec 2 2020, 02:01 PM)
Just wondering what are the community thoughts on getting leather shoes from bundle stores/used?
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I started with a pair of Barker that I bought in 2013 at Barker Jermyn Street. Since that i have a few pairs from various shoemaker. recently around last year I started to explore our bundle and yes surprisingly you can find GOOD STUFF there. I mean a proper shoemaker pair. I have been buying the few good ones and restore the upper myself. Yes we kinda lack of proper shoe repair place and till now i don't know where to go if i need a sole to be change. Good upper is still manageable and can be restore as good as new pair.



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post Jan 12 2021, 12:48 PM

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JUST about to ask to do a meet up for shoe shine and the MCO 2.0 start tomorrow.
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post Jan 12 2021, 12:52 PM

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QUOTE(yehlai @ May 22 2020, 10:51 PM)
Got this last week, getting it because of Horween leather
heard Horween Chromexcel don't need much care, just brush and it will shine
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Who made those boots. I bought MTO from JUNKARD. Horween CXL too. Quite impress with their workmanship.
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post Jan 13 2021, 06:15 PM

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QUOTE(yehlai @ Jan 12 2021, 10:00 PM)
Thursday boots, direct order from US
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Thursday. Good boots.
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post Jan 21 2021, 07:09 PM

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QUOTE(EpsilonStar @ Jan 20 2021, 10:46 AM)
guys have a question regarding shoe maintenance.
If I have already wax and mirror shine nicely the shoe, what would be the maintenance steps?
Do i give the whole shoe a good brush(this will remove the mirror shine right?), then just repeat renovateur, waxing, polish and mirror shine again?
Would it accumulate too much wax at the mirror shine area?
How often to do this?
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Personally i just leave it be. Until i think it need to be redone. But that's me. I will do mirror shine and wear it until the shine started to fade and uneven. Then I will reworked them.
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post May 7 2021, 01:11 PM

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QUOTE(DanialTan1990 @ May 4 2021, 12:37 PM)
Are you guys downsize or true to size when buying Red Wing boot?
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As for me half size down
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post May 7 2021, 01:13 PM

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QUOTE(niakulah @ Feb 11 2021, 05:08 PM)
This faithful pair will complete their 7th year with me soon.
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It spent a bit more than a year under a rubber topy before I went au naturel. Toe tip was switched to rubber. Heel toplift has been replaced 4 times. Laces have been replaced twice.

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Welt is coming apart at the join. Slightly disappointed that there even is a join in this location. This is not a 360 degree welt construction, they could have easily used a single piece of welt from heel to heel. But...cost cutting.
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A few years back Mr Minit told me they can do a Goodyear welt sole replacement and that they will replace the welt as part of the process. Soon I will have to see how good a job they can actually do.
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Which mister minit outlet that can do that gyw sole replacement job? I would like to get mine done soon.

 

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