John Lofgren (Speedway)
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Not a fan of the look out of the box, but as I suspected, they do age gracefully.
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Out of the box me either… That's why I was curious about the evo and the results are nice... Don't know that I'd drop the dough for that color though much rather go for the other badalassi
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Yeah that cognac is feckin siiiiick
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I ordered via Rakuten global from Speedway's shop. Wish I could read Japanese, but that or proxy are my only options, the Speedway shop doesn't seem to have an Engrish page.
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/speedway-shop/item/lk-003/
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John just sent me a invoice via PayPal.
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Not sure where all the CXL hate comes from, but I'm pretty sure it's not one of their cheapest leathers. Cheaper than shell cordovan, sure… but it's a full grain leather with an intricate, 89-step, 25-day human tanning process that they've had for a century: http://horween.com/101/chromexcel-2/
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Fugg it…Different strokes for different folks as far as I'm concerned I love em
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Allow me to further complicate things by suggesting you take a look at Sugar Cane/Lone Wolf's engineers. A bit cheaper but they sure don't look it
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/vintage/item/lw00300-119/
thanks for the introduction mate, but what i dislike is the bulky toe box…i really love the RC's, the Lofgren's and all other engineer boots with that flat toe box. looks way better imo and not as bulky/clowny as some do...rest on those is ace though!
just to make it worse on you rafa
dont forget about the himel boots either
http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4412.30 -
The himel is a bit bulbous in the toe IMO
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Not sure where all the CXL hate comes from, but I'm pretty sure it's not one of their cheapest leathers. Cheaper than shell cordovan, sure… but it's a full grain leather with an intricate, 89-step, 25-day human tanning process that they've had for a century: http://horween.com/101/chromexcel-2/
ed hates the cxl because he rides a motorcycle and has trashed some cxl boots shifting
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Nvm…. Tracked it down and I actually really like these
Going back to this pic - do you think the owner oiled, polished or treated them in some way to get them to darken/change that much? i can hardly believe what I'm seeing is just from wearing them - I wonder how much wear? Whatever it is, the result is fantastic.
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just to make it worse on you rafa
dont forget about the himel boots either
http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4412.30I'd never have guessed those were cordovan. I like the patina and wear on them, if not the toe.
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Nvm…. Tracked it down and I actually really like these
Going back to this pic - do you think the owner oiled, polished or treated them in some way to get them to darken/change that much? i can hardly believe what I'm seeing is just from wearing them - I wonder how much wear? Whatever it is, the result is fantastic.
It doesn't take much for the Badalassi leather to become darker in a short period of time. My Cognacs were bordering on yellow and with just a little sun, they've become a rich honey color without the aid of oils or polish. Just wearing them indoors the past few weeks, they've gotten even darker than the below photo I took not too long ago. I love that about this leather. I've got my crosshairs on the blue pair once John re-releases them in my size.
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Then there's the impending Lofgren work boots …
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just to make it worse on you rafa
dont forget about the himel boots either
http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4412.30I'd never have guessed those were cordovan. I like the patina and wear on them, if not the toe.
I think there's a difference between shell cordovan and cordovan horsehide, which might be why those boots look the way they do. But I'm not expert…
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Hey VEB, you wear a size 7 in all your Lofgren engineers? I'm thinking about getting a pair. I wear a 7.5 in Road Champs, so I think we have similar sizing. There's one pair of 7 Lofgrens left in black. Any sizing advice would be a great help. Also, how wide is the shaft, similar to the Road Champs? Thanks, I love your blog. It inspired me to buy my RCs.
-Andy
