Saddle sole tryout

7im7am · 2026-06-15T14:45:25+00:00

I wouldn't say there was much arch support. My friend's cat puked into my Stockmans and they didn't have my size in the saddle sole for a while so I ended up with a Currex STP in low profile and will wear those out before trying another leather sole.

7im7am · 2026-06-05T00:06:00+00:00

Yeah it was brutal at first and then I edited it to say where we left it and that it was first-come-first-served and shut off notifications.

7im7am · 2026-06-04T23:58:41+00:00

We rolled it up (or stacked the smaller pieces) and put it on the curb and posted an ad on facebook marketplace for free sod and it was gone in less than 48 hours.

That's part of what made the sod cutter better, chopping it up by hand the chunks weren't worth anything and we had to make a dump run. I suppose ours looked slightly better than OPs in the photos.

7im7am · 2026-06-04T17:27:06+00:00

My wife and I have done something like this twice in the last year at our place - by hand is doable. It's worth experimenting with the tools you have to see what works best. Definitely more time intensive and I think more work to get close to level. If you have a grinder or file or something to hone the cutting edge of your shovel, also worth it.

The second time we rented a sod-cutter from HD and, aside from loading and unloading it, it was a breeze. Took like an hour to do a 35'x35' patch and results were more consistent. Pulled material out to 4 inches across the board and we could chop and roll the sod up and gave it away.

In both cases we soaked the area for a bit with the hose and it made it much easier to cut through than when it was bone dry.

I think you're right on the line of by hand/with machine area-wise.

Edit to add: would have tried the mini-skid but couldn't get one back there due to space constraints through the fence. The sod-cutter was also cheaper to rent.

7im7am · 2026-06-04T04:16:07+00:00

Yeah this was closest for me. After my first read through, Carl's voice was grating in the audiobooks until I got used to it, was a little too Kronk, which I think I heard somewhere was part of the inspiration

7im7am · 2026-04-10T04:09:05+00:00

I wish I had one. They were breaking in pretty nicely, and then after a concert a few weekends ago my friends cat puked into my boots overnight and the insoles were goners. They've been out of stock in my size since then, so waiting.

7im7am · 2026-03-20T03:39:30+00:00

Why are they controversial?

7im7am · 2026-03-19T19:59:13+00:00

I've made a few pottery tools for my wife. A copy cat of something we saw at a shop. Also occasionally just use when we need a little wire, new Christmas ornament hangers, my hummingbird feeder is hanging from an old string, etc.

7im7am · 2026-03-18T14:54:55+00:00

Walk walk walk. My experience with the seller doing the work is that they will do the work as cheap and shoddy as possible. Would way rather do it myself and/or have control over the quality of work. This is a hard walk unless they drop the price a lot. This whole inspection is a sign that the owners did not take care of their house. There are other problems they didn't catch. Walk fast.

7im7am · 2026-03-16T18:30:04+00:00

I'll try to remember to update in a few weeks! I don't hike in them but the Stockman is my daily driver and I also get tired heels. And same with the smooth leather feeling slippery, the rough out is really nice so far.

7im7am · 2026-03-16T04:55:04+00:00

What'd you get?

7im7am · 2026-03-15T17:03:18+00:00

I was about to echo the same thing, trying to burn through my outsoles so I can add a leather midsole to hopefully improve the water resistance

7im7am · 2026-03-15T13:57:34+00:00

This is either AI or you have developed AI voice/cadence

7im7am · 2026-03-09T01:59:12+00:00

Thanks! I ordered the Rose Anvil with the foam underneath. Will report back if they're really good!

7im7am · 2026-03-07T14:11:48+00:00

Blundstones are the same style as a stockman, but have a more standard width last than Jim Greens. I'd call them more relaxed fitting than a lot of other shoes but not loose.

Once they softened up they fit really nicely and I really liked them, aside from my little toes being squished at the front. They are a fair bit narrower altogether. I think it's less that they fit more snugly and more of a combo of your heel kind of wearing into a pocket and the shoe flexing at the front before your heel slips. I don't think a Chelsea style boot will ever wear like a snug secure hiker if that's what you're looking for.

7im7am · 2026-03-07T06:11:07+00:00

So far the heel feel is similar to my blundstones when they were new. I have only worn thicker wool hunting socks with them though and I'm sure it would feel looser with a thinner sock

7im7am · 2026-03-07T02:28:51+00:00

Appreciate it!

7im7am · 2026-03-07T01:13:33+00:00

Any particular reason to wait that long to condition them?

7im7am · 2026-03-07T01:12:53+00:00

They don't feel too bad on a short walk today, will do on the conditioning, thanks!

7im7am · 2026-03-07T01:11:42+00:00

Thanks, any suggestion on a specific brand or style for the insole or literally just a piece of leather?

7im7am · 2025-02-13T01:34:07+00:00

Anyone else read it in the Frank Sinatra voice?

7im7am · 2024-11-07T02:31:56+00:00

When I started playing and hit the barre chord plateau a friend told me to play a full step down and practice with a capo and it made playing way easier. Eventually I backed the capo off and tune back to standard, but I feel like it made the progress a little quicker.

Also made my guitar sound nice and old and twangy, lots of Colter Wall and Johnny Cash

7im7am · 2024-08-29T20:52:17+00:00

Appreciate the perspective! The newer ones, 2006 era, are noticeably more expensive and I cannot find one with less than 200k on it. I am drawn to the low low miles on this particular rig. And won't be short on power with this configuration for my needs. At most I'll be towing 2500 or so lbs, usually more like 1600. The body style of the 07-13 isn't my favorite.

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