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    Tobacco Badalassi Hooch Hauler Fit pic & Half Belt sizing

    Hi everyone, Just received my first Aero jacket few weeks ago. The result is quite good and I am happy with how it fits. The badalassi leather is beautiful and doesn’t require a break in at all. Pics are as follows: However I found out that the difference between the final product and...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    When would you consider a resole? Been wearing these boots for about 7 months (around 3 times per week) and the heel is already pretty worn down.Getting quite close to the midsole especially on the right boot. The cats pow heel is not as durable as Dr sole ones. Should I send them in for a resole?
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    Flame Panda boots - new orders accepted and waiting time?

    If you have access to taobao the response is quick. It is one of the the requirements of the platform. Most of the shops on there reply in seconds if not the platform will probably shut you down I think. I got lucky and got a pair of ready stock 181 recently through the taobao webshop. I have...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I normally go for half soles but I guess it would be nice not to destroy the leather sole by cycling with this pair:).
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Wasn’t planning on getting any new boots but when some flame panda ready stock pops up it’s hard to resist. Second pair of flame panda I have handled and again the construction is absolutely perfect. The 181 last is much nicer than the 141 last I had imo. No fancy horsebutt just good old CXL...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Interesting. They look so different under low and bright lights. I ordered a pair of sagara monkey boots in cloe superlux over dyed black which hopefully will be delivered before the end of the year. Will post some pics and compare.
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    That looks pretty olive to me. Did it start out with a lot more black? I would have thought it was just olive badalassi. I ask because this is one of the options of my Onderhoud remake. But Rizky hasn’t been replying to my message since last week lol
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Probably a different batch then. Don’t worry Maryam is normally very good that’s why it is used by so many boot makers including flame panda.
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I wouldn’t worry about it mine became loose almost as soon as it put them on. It’s more like an one off quality issue. If you have been wearing yours for a bit they should be fine. Creases may form a little but it won’t be drastic. Just curious when did you receive this pair? I wonder they are...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I don’t have to send them back until I receive the remake. I don’t think Rizky has ever stock shinki horsebutt, only shell cordovan. Also he doesn’t have anything in black at the moment except this batch of Maryam which he won’t use again. He offered me the hand dyed black option from the other...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Im by no means an expert like @dudewuttheheck but my guess would be when clicking if the maker stick with the centre part of the hide the density would generally be good but if you start using the outskirt of the hide more then there might be a problem? Also I think you maybe can feel the...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    FP is a lot of more selective and use the leather wastage to make small leather goods to sell locally. Meanwhile Onderhoud wastes only 10-20% of his leather (He mentioned it in one of his ig post). That's why FP consistently puts out boots with good density hides and Onderhoud could be hit or...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    The pictures are after wearing them for 6-8 hours. It seems like the batch of black maryam Rizky received has similar problems and he told me he cant do the remake using the same leather as he cant guarantee it will be better
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Grain is really low density on the left boot across the entire vamp as soon as I put them on. Not loose grain territory I think? but makes it really uneven with the right boot.
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    A little update Rizky just replied and he said maryam sent him a bad batch. When he was cutting the boot the leather was fine and he isnt sure why the leather does that as soon as its worn. He probably has other customers reporting this similar issue. He has agreed to a remake. Really happy...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    IMO this justifies their upcharge. Just standing by their product and ensures their brand only carries top quality stuff. People say they are too expensive for a pair of common cxl. But at the end of the day you get what you pay for. Just better clicking and more selective with the hide...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    My experience with fp has been good. In a pair of maryam natural horsebutt. The clicking was absolutely perfect. Leather was beautiful.In fact the hide was "too good", so thick and dense. Made breaking in of the boot very difficult and the 141last wasnt for me so I sold.
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I contacted Onderhoud and he replies maryam horsebutt does that. Not seen as a defect at all. Also I posted on reddit and found this as a common practice. Apparently you need to be lucky to have a pair with tight grain (i.e. CXL lottery). These pair costs me 700usd. Lesson learnt. Better pay a...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    That's a bummer . To be fair that really undermines the value of the brand . This pair of Onderhoud costs me 700usd. Cheaper than say John Lofgren and attractions but not that much cheaper . More premium boot makers from the boots I have handled ( Julian , Attractions and john Lofgren ) will be...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Received my onderhoud engineer boots yesterday but there is a slight issue. The grain on the left boot is quite a bit looser than the right. Is this grain break or proper loose grain? This is after the first day of wear of approximately eight hours and it is right at the vamp so its really...

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