Recent content by perterra

I think comfort is also a relative thing. In my 20's until late 50's well made leather soled shoes and boots were all I wore and I was always on concrete for hours at a time. The Johnston and Murphy, Dexter, Bass and Cole Haan of the early 90's were excellent, Justin Ropers well polished made...

I'm between the two camps on this, I think leather soles look classier, but there are plenty of synthetic soles that look nice, and the average person doesnt notice sole composition. Age puts a lot of wear and tear on a body, a lot more than I imagined 40 years ago. I worry less about...

I will say they dont make the like they used to, but I will also say, as for myself at 66 years old, I'm glad they dont. Between age, plantares fasciitis and Morton's neuroma I'm okay with never seeing another leather sole in my closet. I had planned on being retired by now, but when covid hit...

That Made in America is an early Protech, they shifted from made in America to made in Mexico around 2000. The Mexican jackets were also very nice, heavy leather. I think the Pakistan models were the last one before they folded. Never handled a Pakistan made one so dont know how good they were...

I used a kiwi paste in cordovan and just use saddle soap every other time. Thats the navigator leather and not really considered polishable but a heavy coat of wax and let it dry, buff it hard and it comes to a semi-shine. Good boots but as I'm sure you can attest theyre not for everybody. They...

Russells zip up the back, 9 years and resoled 3 times.

Okay, now thats how its supposed to look. The hat dont make the man, the man makes the hat. :eusa_clap

:D I can only say, these guys are really out in the sun all day, aint trying to look cool, just looking for shade. I threw that up because so many people post photos of theirselves in hats and they always look so serious. Come on folks, smile a little. lol

113º huh? Uh From personal experience I'd ditch any thought of retro and just pick up a Firstgear meshtex. http://www.newenough.com/protective_apparel/mesh_jackets_and_pants/first_gear/firstgear_mesh_tex_motorcycle_jacket.html You'd be money ahead.

Some look better up.

Nice hat.

http://www.kavu.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=5&idproduct=161 :D

I always thought the stiff brim has been a staple of cowboy hats from the flopless and flop free brims advertised in the late 1800's. Hmmm, live and learn

Myself, I much prefer a stiff hat to a floppy one.

Tony nailed it.lol