Recent content by Fifty150

I'm not a fan of suede, nubuck, and roughout. Not that I don't like the soft nap and texture. I do. 1 too many experiences with blood, BBQ sauce, motor oil, and other things that cannot be cleaned out. But for the price, One Forty Nine USD, I bought it anyway. This fudge color nubuck is...

Taco Monday. Another experimental taco topping.

My version of flatbread. Or maybe it's a tortilla. It's still pretty good. It's still a taco wrapper. Or whatever they call it in Asia when you eat it with meat, vegetables, and rice.

In my continual effort to make the African Ranger work for me, I replaced the insert. Just fractions of an inch difference. It changed the fit. Now the hard, stiff part is not rubbing the ankle. But with a different insert, the feel is also different. Maybe this will break in the leather in...

Or they could be clown shoes with the big, wide toes

Heavy, stiff , and a bear to break in. Numzaan by Jim Green. Half the price of better known boots.

Use them. Abuse them. It's raining today. Perfect. I have African Ranger. I can trash them in the rain, and save my nicer shoes for a sunny day. And we can all see what they look like in the rain. Not so good looking. My feet are still dry

They are not for everybody. The aesthetics is the polar opposite of sleek and stylish. The fit is limited to people with wide feet. If you have a narrow foot, it won't fit. If you have extra wide feet, they still won't fit. The quality of the leather is unknown. The leather is...

A small win for me. I figured out what was causing my foot pain. I was following Jim Green's recommendation on how to fold the tongue. This caused the tongue to double up, under all the layers of leather of the lacing system. It all pressed right into my ankle. I got an abrasion. My...

I wanted to like these. On paper, it's a good shoe. On my feet, they are not as good. STC last on my Razorback feel fine. Padded collar on my Razorback feel fine. On this model, I am not as comfortable. The bleeding wasn't what I wanted. I can't change feet. Lesson learned.

I find myself favoring this pair. I reach for it. I wear it more than my other shoes. I can't explain it. This shoe feels good to my feet. Maybe it's the weird "olive tan" leather. Or the cheap synthetic insole.

Poor Man's Steak. That's me. I am poor.

The worst part of the game is that you actually have to buy from Hermes. Just like Amazon, you need an account. They have a customer profile, with records of sales. And the sales associates have to know you. That's why people try to cultivate relationships with them. I have seen randomly...

I like your style. Where Dr. Martens gets me, is on pricing. When they offer a substantial discount, I buy. I only buy on sale. It's a personal prejudice. I just don't think that Dr. Martens are good boots, and they are not worth the retail asking price. However, I do like the AirWair...