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  1. Ernest P Shackleton

    Wearing a tie with vintage workshirt.

    If you look on ebay, you can find a dark blue (indigo) denim shirt under their Levi's Diamond line, and they look sharp with a tie. If you want to go real time sensitive/vintage, you can go that extra mile with a sock tie. I think that Diamond line was sold in the 1980s, but it could have been...
  2. Ernest P Shackleton

    Contemporary Debate

    I'm grateful that our culture has grown evermore casual, especially in the professional sector. I know some professions still demand a dress code, but for the many that have loosened the tether on that, GOOD on them. Because at the same time, as others have said, the option to dress up remains...
  3. Ernest P Shackleton

    Buying approach - focused or targets of opportunity

    as goes with just about everything in life. give it 24 hours. reflect upon it. especially with the things we say, 95% of what comes out of our mouths needn't be said. I personally appreciate not having loads of discretionary income. By nature, I'm a minimalist, and philosophically, more isn't...
  4. Ernest P Shackleton

    Flashlights?

    Thanks for the link. I wasn't aware of that one. $75 for a flashlight rig is beyond my needs though. nevertheless, I will bookmark it.
  5. Ernest P Shackleton

    Flashlights?

    I can't believe how expensive flashlights are. Not necessarily a complaint, but geez. One of my relatives has a kid in the navy, and they get most of their X-mas presents at their PX. Gave this cool flashlight as a present...cool enough that I wanted one for myself...until I priced it. I think...
  7. Ernest P Shackleton

    Lower Cost Shoes

    tried acetone, paint thinner, 91% rubbing alcohol. tried sandpaper, metal files. also have tried a couple different vices that max out at 400LBs of pressure. I don't think it's the tools or my process. I think it is the contact cements I've tried. that's why I was curious if you had a favorite.
  8. Ernest P Shackleton

    Lower Cost Shoes

    Contact cement is a good topic. Do you have a favorite? I've had lousy experience with Weldwood and Gorilla Glue versions. I like other Gorilla Glue products, but the cement did not impress me. I've followed directions to a T on the respective containers. Various types of solvents to clean u...
  9. Ernest P Shackleton

    Lower Cost Shoes

    yeah, the resoling selling point is becoming a BS selling point. Not only the lack of skill and know-how, but the high cost makes so much of it prohibitive. unless you're paying $500 for the shoe, you're almost always faced with the "should I just buy a new pair"?
  10. Ernest P Shackleton

    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    I'd bet money they sell something you could use at Ace Hardware in the individual nut/bolts section. I know this is random, but an old brake line you could cut nicely with a pipe cutter. Possibly cannibalize a ballpoint pen for a similar part like the missing one (could even use the spring for...
  11. Ernest P Shackleton

    Lower Cost Shoes

    There's a lot that plays into this conversation. One substantial reason people could buy less is: QUALITY. Planned Obsolescence was reserved for things like lightbulbs, and throwaway culture hadn't yet been created by the multinational corporations. You could buy a pair of jeans at the farm...
  13. Ernest P Shackleton

    Jim Green

    I believe raw Vibram soles are quite large to accommodate things like this. If you watch various bootmakers on youtube resoling, like Nick's, they have to trim off quite a bit. First, a bandsaw trimming, and then a beltsander finishing. If I'm right about Vibram, I would guess it industry...
  14. Ernest P Shackleton

    Jim Green

    That's a crude eyelet choice they made there. Completely changes the aesthetics on a black boot. I think their standard eyelet works better on a tan than a darker leather. The lug profile makes me think of the original Brit monkey boots, which I have always liked. The thing about the eyelets...
  15. Ernest P Shackleton

    Suede shoe care

    Lexol Leather Conditioner...the spray kind...works well on suede. You can find it anywhere, too. I've only ever owned a single pair of suede shoes. Dark blue Converse sneakers. Sharp shoes, but they bled their entire life. Every pair of socks I owned was blue. Vans skateboard sneakers have...
  16. Ernest P Shackleton

    Vintage? Reebok High Top

    Nike Legend, Adidas Ten High, and Pony Hi (can't remember the full model), and John Wooden Wilson Bata are all vintage designs I'd like to see if available again. They probably are, but I've never looked into it. Nike Legend pre-dated the Air Jordan, and for my money, they were a superior BB...
  17. Ernest P Shackleton

    Jim Green

    aren't some, or all, of their lasts based on the Munson? I know many people don't like the way Munson shoes look, but even though I don't have wide feet, I find it incredibly comfortable.
  19. Ernest P Shackleton

    Leather Care

    on first application, I do it as long as the leather keeps soaking it in. a little at a time, as it is pricey, and why make the mess, only to have to buff it off? usually only takes two. I do sometimes hit the welt stitching a third time. I did have a pair of Corcoran boots that I think I hit a...
  20. Ernest P Shackleton

    Leather Care

    Products like Obenauf's HD LP can really benefit from a hair dryer. I should have mentioned that in my above post. I used to use one with my Snoseal too, but it didn't as readily soak into warm leather as Obenauf's. Still helped though.
  21. Ernest P Shackleton

    Broken-in Feet

    Limmer recommends against dunking your shoes in water and then wearing them to break them in (yes, some people do that, particularly with handmade goodyear welt workboots), but they do say that you can wear wringed out damp socks to help with break-in and forming the shoe to your foot. I've...
  22. Ernest P Shackleton

    Leather Care

    I'm sure I posted in one of those other threads, but...I don't care for straighter oils. I might experiment with them a little if I found something vintage that was cracking, but I'm sure I'd go another route prior to that last resort. I lived in the upper Midwest and worked in extreme cold...
  23. Ernest P Shackleton

    Jim Green

    what model are those light tan leather ones with the triple-stitch toe cap? sharp.

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