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[madmonday]

@superfuzz:

These aren't my boots, I found them on the Brass blog, but these Julian RRL boots have the nicest patina I've ever seen!

thanks for this image sup-fuzz, makes me want to get a pair of boots with this sort of leather even if not that exact style of boot

[superfuzz]

Get some engineers, Madmofo!

[Bluegrass]

Speaking of Engineers - my first pair - just arrived 

[mclaincausey]

Congratulations brother, very happy for you.  Wear them well and in health!

[Bluegrass]

Thanks man, I've been living vicariously through all of you for quite some time - I'm pretty damn happy to finally join the Engineer club with a fine specimen…  But for the record, I still have serious "John Lofgren Envy".

[mclaincausey]

Heh, that's understandable–but you've gotten IMO a grail boot.  Christophe doesn't screw around, those things are beauties and they will evolve magnificently.

[superfuzz]

Those look amazing! Enjoy!

[Snowy]

Lovely Bluegrass

[tatmantall]

toe tracks look more pronounced than on prior runs, at least from what i have seen. Not that they will be noticeable for long.

I really dislike the thin plastic (or whatever it is) used as a support in the toe box… would have preferred it not present at all. Even though mine are getting fairly broke in it bends down and pushes on the top of my toes when walking and annoys the crap out of me. Wonder what the reason for this was if the plan was to have them collapse asap anyway.... Im not a boot builder though so I won't judge still a good pair of boots

[Snowy]

I noticed the toe track appeared to stand out more in this run also, good to know it's not just me.

[davito]

bluegrass congrats on those beauties, wear em well

[tatmantall]

anyone ever heard of wearing your boots in a hot shower? I know this works for leather jackets but would really like the upper toe box to go ahead and mold to my toes a little better. Iver read it over on Fedora before and was just curious if anyoe has experience with this

[superfuzz]

It's sounds like it would be pretty much the same as wearing your boots in a down pour. Probably would help break them in. Which boots are you thinking of doing that to?

[Seul]

I've heard of peeing in them to break 'm in, but showering in them?.. Now thàt's just plain weird!..

[tatmantall]

Haha Seul … Your crazy dude.

My road champs to get the to box to open up from the top pressure on top of toes joint area when they bend like I mentioned above.

[superfuzz]

Hmmm… that's weird. It's pretty visible on those pics, I don't notice any kind of substance in the toe box of mine from the second run, just feels like leather. Not sure if a hot shower would help with that. Have you thought of calling MF? They are pretty helpful.

[madmonday]

@superfuzz:

Get some engineers, Madmofo!

i'm so confused by "engineer" boots what actually makes an engineer verses a short-shift verses a pull-on?  are they just different names used by different makers?

maybe this should be in the question thread, but it seems the forum "trend" has turned towards these kinds of boots & it seems like the folks with the most knowledge on them hang out over here.

thanks in advance for any guidance

[Giles]

It is my understanding that what we call an engineer boot must have an adjustable instep strap and a strap adjusted gusset….

[madmonday]

okay, so a redwing pecos would be a pull on & by your understanding a short shift from viberg could be considered an engineer sort of boot?

will plug images when i get a chance & sorry for mucking up the thread, just like to understand what the heck i'm looking at or talking about.

thanks G$, you aren't as useless as Geo lead me to believe 

[Giles]

Pecos yes, a pull on.

Short shift - the bastard offspring of a pull on and an engineer….