These were very tight at first and did loosen up, but any walk over a 1/2 mile and I'd get a blister along the side of my big toe. I had a size 12 John Lofgren engineer, which was one of only two that he made (Matt at Rivet Head blog needed a 12 and John made me a pair too). Chris's post shows, different strokes for different folks! that what makes it all so great.Someone has experience to compare the John Lofgren engineer and the Viberg 2005 last sizing?.Kind of like the indigo fading off a pair of jeans to relate it to something we can all appreciate. But the biggest deal to me is that the patina is just SOOOOO DAMMMMNNN BEAUTIFUL when it happens. On a nerdier note, it also opens up wardrobe opportunities as the patina develops becasue a black boot can be passed off as a brown or black, etc. This is something I look for in nearly all of my leather purchases as of lately. It just leaves a beautiful patina, IMO of couse, overtime. From a manufacturers point of view back then it was cheaper and quicker to do a semi dye however, this process allows for the type of patina that you will see on the pair of julian made RRLs that were recently posted from Brass in Tokyo, and yes my himel as well. This is more accurate to the vintage style boots from 30s, 40s, 50s. I actually do prefer the an aniline dye that does not penetrate the leather completely.
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