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I have my eye on a pair of these olive Trickers monkey boots…..https://www.trickers.com/uk/mens/country-boots/6077-44-ethan-moss-kudu
I have my eye on a pair of these olive Trickers monkey boots…..https://www.trickers.com/uk/mens/country-boots/6077-44-ethan-moss-kudu
Does anyone have an idea of how olive Vicenza looks after a year or two of serious wear? It's an interesting color, but I would need a guarantee that it would darken up over time before pulling the trigger.
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Pretty nice color, but I have yet to be convinced. I'm considering doing an Aero Outlaw vest with olive Vicenza pockets as a bit of a test run, but even that seems risky. I really wish they offered a more foresty green option.While not an 'evolution' pic, it looks darker in this photo.
Pretty nice color, but I have yet to be convinced. I'm considering doing an Aero Outlaw vest with olive Vicenza pockets as a bit of a test run, but even that seems risky. I really wish they offered a more foresty green option.
It looks very similar to Vicenza olive right off the bat, but I'd rather roll the dice with Aero than Vanson. They just never seem to do themselves any favors when it comes to showing off their leathers, and their website and pictures are just about as unflattering as can be. Case in point:Vanson has an olive colored leather they call “deer tanned cow” that darkens with wear.
From what I've read, the models are Vanson employees and friends. I actually think that's quite likeable, because they're addressing the average customer.It looks very similar to Vicenza olive right off the bat, but I'd rather roll the dice with Aero than Vanson. They just never seem to do themselves any favors when it comes to showing off their leathers, and their website and pictures are just about as unflattering as can be. Case in point:
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Reminds me of this guy:
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It's a naked (no topcoat) cowhide. I asked about it. Was trying to get a jacket in the brown color but no luck, so I settled with the comp weight brown Wolverine, which feels less glassy smooth like CW but more grainy like the Firenze. Would like to try a naked one at some point but so far they're either not available or overpriced in Japan, maybe that's their intended product position for this leather.Vanson does state outright that their olive ‘deer-tanned cow’ darkens with wear. That’s why I mentioned it. It isn’t a roll of the dice. That said, I get that their photos don’t give the best impression of fit usually (though I think the above one seems to fit just fine).
It's a roll of the dice in the sense that, just like Aero, they don't provide any photos of what one can reasonably expect it to darken INTO. I'm not a huge fan of Mr. Freedom jackets, but at least when it comes to their natural leather, they provide photographs of what you can expect the evolution to be after plenty of wear and sunshine. I just don't understand why more companies don't do this, especially when it comes to more off-beat colors like the olives we're discussing.Vanson does state outright that their olive ‘deer-tanned cow’ darkens with wear. That’s why I mentioned it. It isn’t a roll of the dice. That said, I get that their photos don’t give the best impression of fit usually (though I think the above one seems to fit just fine).
Two very interesting greens, indeed. I've wondered about the Aero Kelpie. How do you like it? It's honestly hard to tell that it's green at all in that pic. I would've guessed either black or a very dark blue. Is that the way it comes across in real life, or am I just reacting to the lighting?Aero green Kelpie
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As for boots Trickers moss Kudu does look nice.
I've been eyeing these for a while now.
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Yeah, I don't think we're going to see eye to eye on this one. I hate influencers myself and have zero social media (unless you consider this website to be a form of social media), but if I owned a company, I would think that making potential customers say "wow that's cool" (even subconsciously) could only help. But then again, I don't own a company and literally sell graves for a living, so what do I know?Agree to disagree, I guess.
I hate “lifestyle brands” and influencers. Vanson’s website isn’t the primary seller of their jackets, anyway. It’s primarily a company that sells through dealers, a few of whom are very much into the “selling a lifestyle” thing anyway.
I’d rather a website full of poorly fitting jacket photos with people described as “Derp” than any of the “Standard & Strange” or “Snake Oil Provisions” marketing.
It's a darker shade of green and can change quite a bit depending on lighting.Two very interesting greens, indeed. I've wondered about the Aero Kelpie. How do you like it? It's honestly hard to tell that it's green at all in that pic. I would've guessed either black or a very dark blue. Is that the way it comes across in real life, or am I just reacting to the lighting?
Really cool. It looks great.It's a darker shade of green and can change quite a bit depending on lighting.
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Compared to my Vic Board Racer it's close to 2 lbs heavier and does not show a lot of grain. Different but I like them both.