chas
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In German or English? Not taking the piss, purely curious.
What’s made you happy for a change
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chas
Legendary Knight
That genuinely surprises me. If I want an item to give good service (and we know you do with vehicles) I'll keep it in good order.
Granted I only use polish on dress shoes or boots but working boots or bike gear gets regular feeding with conditioner or Neatsfoot.
I mean, you don't want to go and buy a *new* one fer chrissake
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
Jeez, in the style of Crocodile Dundee - Those are not boots..... These are BOOTS!
YDS Fire & Rescue Fire Firefighter Boots Safety Leather Rigger UK4 New/Old Stock | eBay
Those aren't exactly the model of boots I wear when I am doing a spot of shitkicking but the same type of boot. Fireproof, waterproof, steel caps, steel midsole, reinforced heel, tough as anything, comfy as hell, you just pull the buggers on and go and, come the apocalypse, I guarantee they will survive even if there is just a few puffs of smoke left where I was stood in them! If I want to do a spot of hiking I wear my Army Pro boots which I bought around eight years ago. They are good but nowhere near as good as the older version of the Pro Boot. I wore out the soles on a couple of pairs of old Pro Boots without ever polishing or even cleaning them and they were still waterproof and had no tears or splits. I only ditched them because it was more expensive to get the soles replaced than to buy new boots.
Maybe it's just me but I can wreck so-called work boots in a couple of days no matter what the brand. I once bought a pair, walked out of the shop wearing them and the sole had split in two by the time I got home!
YDS Fire & Rescue Fire Firefighter Boots Safety Leather Rigger UK4 New/Old Stock | eBay
Those aren't exactly the model of boots I wear when I am doing a spot of shitkicking but the same type of boot. Fireproof, waterproof, steel caps, steel midsole, reinforced heel, tough as anything, comfy as hell, you just pull the buggers on and go and, come the apocalypse, I guarantee they will survive even if there is just a few puffs of smoke left where I was stood in them! If I want to do a spot of hiking I wear my Army Pro boots which I bought around eight years ago. They are good but nowhere near as good as the older version of the Pro Boot. I wore out the soles on a couple of pairs of old Pro Boots without ever polishing or even cleaning them and they were still waterproof and had no tears or splits. I only ditched them because it was more expensive to get the soles replaced than to buy new boots.
Maybe it's just me but I can wreck so-called work boots in a couple of days no matter what the brand. I once bought a pair, walked out of the shop wearing them and the sole had split in two by the time I got home!
#time4adiet
MartytheMartian
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You know the annoying thing is that I have been different weights throughout my life from fourteen and a half stone at my lightest ever to 22 stone at present and, no matter what weight I was I could destroy any shoe or boot bought on the high street but military footwear and firefighters boots take everything I can throw at them and just laugh at it. My 'dress' shoes are a pair of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Brogues that I have had for about thirty years now and still look as good as the day they were issued and the only change thing they have ever had done to them apart from polishing is having the blakeys taken off.
What this tells me is that it isn't difficult to make shoes and boots that last and don't cost the Earth but shoe manufacturers put out shit because they know that punters will buy it.
What this tells me is that it isn't difficult to make shoes and boots that last and don't cost the Earth but shoe manufacturers put out shit because they know that punters will buy it.
Old Nick
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An amazing transformation Jez, they’ve come up so well they almost look like a different pair of bootsAfter you lot relentlessly bullying me about polishing work boots
I've buckled & given mine a bit of TLC...
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They came up alright eh!
Much appreciated Nick, I take pride in my workAn amazing transformation Jez, they’ve come up so well they almost look like a different pair of boots
Capt. Drunkey
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Chas, I was just pulling DD‘s leg, since he always points me eastwards whenever I show up on top of my half-track…
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Capt. Drunkey
King Of The Schnitzelwiesels
Thanks for the compliment by the way! They are 22 years old.They look brand new.
You've been polishing them haven't you, that's cheating!
My Screwfix specials have no clue what polish is.
Yet they still manage to look ruggedly utilitarian
And yes, I apply special leather grease regularly…. and polish them, of course.
They have gotten new soles on them though a while back.
I was honestly surprised how well made they are!
A friend of mine spent a bucket-full of €s and lost a sole on his 3rd hike in the Alps. And believe me: losing a sole in the middle of nowhere is not fun
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Anything timberland is a bit homosexual 
Sarky B’stard
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We need you to speak English, please. ‘Gotten’ is 18th Century English as spoken by Ron. The French have similar problems with Canadians. ‘Got’ is just fine. Americans don’t realise how antiquated they are.Thanks for the compliment by the way! They are 22 years old.
And yes, I apply special leather grease regularly…. and polish them, of course.
They have gotten new soles on them though a while back.
I was honestly surprised how well made they are!
A friend of mine spent a bucket-full of €s and lost a sole on his 3rd hike in the Alps. And believe me: losing a sole in the middle of nowhere is not fun
Sarky B’stard
Legendary Knight
Well you are both wrong. Jez’s are little better than sling backs while yours, Jeez!
When you get a day off and have the sound of Rolls Royce Merlin engines every few hours overhead......
Don the Don
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Sound of freedom mate, a wonderfull noise
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Someone is bringing me some money at 1600hrs for my old triumph...I could really use another bottle of jamesons crested so if I get enough for a bottle of that I'm happy...
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Talking of your recently discovered favourite tipple. I've been meaning to show you this.
It's a bit of a gimmick & not exactly cheap. But it is pretty cool & definitely unique
Photo Engraved Jameson Crested Irish Whiskey 70cl
The photo engraved products have also proved popular in memorial bottles as a way of celebrating someone’s life, Whatever the occasion with our photo…
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The new Duck in my life bought me a bottle of jamesons crested which I was introduced to by our very own @DD67 and is now my favourite whiskey and it resides in a very nice decanter provided by our very own @Doc Strange ( cheers DD and Doc )...
She also bought me some very cool looking whiskey stones in the shape of something very cool and dear to me...
I've never used them before..Any opinions or can anyone get me some real ammo and the means to use it...
Either way I'm happy...