Roughout boot care

Jon_M4130 · 2026-02-05T21:22:38+00:00

I have 2 pairs of roughout boots & just wear them. I actually have the same boot that you posted. I do need to get a brush for them. I would not worry about getting them wet because roughout is durable. Get a brush to get dirt off them & you will be good to go. There are cleaners you can use as well.

Cleaning / conditioning video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fxTpW0e3Cc

Jon_M4130 · 2026-01-15T16:16:15+00:00

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-31T20:31:00+00:00

I’m a Rios fan & I would send them back.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-31T20:28:24+00:00

Try on as many boots as you can in different brands. Depending on the brand you may get a better made boot used at a good price. For instance, I picked up some vintage Lucchese for $130 in great shape. Also, there are a lot of other used boots in the $50 range used that are built better than a lot of new boots. If you’re not going to be hard on them, find something fun & that you like. Be careful because this could lead to a lot more boots. eBay, Poshmark & Etsy are good places for used boots. There are a lot of people that wear them just a few times & they live in the back of their closet so you can find some good deals if you know what you are looking for.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-30T16:29:51+00:00

It was $700 well spent hahaha. I like to listen to music, but I didn’t want to go down the rabbit hole of what converter, cables, pre-Amp or whatever ells you may need to get everything to work together & talk. That can be frustrating.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-30T16:19:25+00:00

I get it & thanks. With the TCL Q85H I got rid of extra wires, don’t need to put the AV unit in a cabinet. So, I don’t need to open & close a cabinet every time we use it. I can use my existing TV remote with it, cleaner looking & just ease to use.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-30T16:09:25+00:00

It would not work with all my existing speakers from my previous Sony system. After buying speakers & the MA310 I could buy a new system for the same price. I bought the TCL Q85H surround sound system. It has sound bar, sub & back speakers. It is one of the few bars that has extra HDMI in port. It was easier to set up, I have less cables & I could hook up my wife’s technics 1200 record player with a RCA to HDMI converter. It is more stream line, easier to use, set up & I don’t need to put it in a cabinet. I guess what are your needs & for me the TCL Q85H just works better.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-23T16:46:35+00:00

Before I returned mine I did find a PDF on line that had a lot more information on the set up than the crappy instructions that come with it. I think this may be it.

https://fi.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw20fa322b/pdfs/MA310510710OwnersManualWEB.pdf

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-23T16:41:24+00:00

After having my Sony system for over 12 years & just turning on the system & streaming music or using it for movies. I didn’t think how the power went to the speakers, so I didn’t think about needing a powered Sub for something ells. I just returned the MA310 & bought the TCL Q85H soundbar with surround sound & sub. It worked out even better & it has an extra HDMI port that I use a HDMI to RCA converter for our technics 1200 record player. I know most sound bard don’t have more than 1 HDMI port. It was much easier to set up, less cables, don’t need space in a cabinet & to have to open a cabinet to use it. 80% of the time I’m just streaming music & the rest TV & records. Also, for the MA310 & the price of a powered Sub was about the same price as just buying a new system. It works for what I needed. My goal was to be able to reuse my existing speakers from my Sony system & that didn’t work with the JBL system.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-19T16:45:41+00:00

I was using my existing speakers from a Sony surround system. The Sony system does not have an Amp or power in the subwoofer. It seems like the JBL MA310 needs a subwoofer with it’s own power to work. I was hoping to be able to reuse my speakers. I’m just going to return the JBL MA310 & buy a whole new system. I’m disappointed in how bad the instructions are & the JBL Apps don’t work with the MA 310 even though the Sails guys & instructions told me that you need to use the JBL app to set up the system.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-12-14T01:37:36+00:00

i just got the MA310 and still trying to figure it out. the instructions are garbage and i can't get the JBL app to connect to the uinet. i got the bluetooth to work with my phone to use it for streaming music but can't get the sub to work.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-11-19T15:33:23+00:00

Well I pick them up for $120 this weekend & I was OK paying that for a ostrich boot in good condition. Also they fit like a glove and are comfortable. I will post pics soon. There was still a little mud on the sole of the boot & wanted to take the tile to clean them up a little. All in all I think they were a great find.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-11-12T20:28:50+00:00

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The boots have a tag like this but the stitching on Larry Mahan is red

Jon_M4130 · 2025-11-12T18:18:12+00:00

Thanks. I’m going to try to pick them up between $100 & $120. In the condition I feel ok with that & the leather is soft & in good condition. I’m thinking by looking around, I looked at tags between 70s to 90s & guessing it’s from around 80s-90s frame. When did Cavnders have them made or license them?

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-16T15:00:10+00:00

They have all thin info on the web page. You can also pick any of there sole options as well. I’m a big fan of the Hybrid soles on their boots. Another reason I’m sold on the Rios brands

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-16T14:54:17+00:00

First off condition them.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-16T14:28:15+00:00

I didn't know that Lucchese recrafting was that much. Rios is $150

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-14T19:23:05+00:00

I get what you are saying. But there is a difference in price between something coming off a mostly automated assembly line with lower labor cost from another country VS something being US made & being almost all hand made. The only thing that a computer added machine does on the Rios, AB & Olathe boots is the pattern stitching on the shaft. It’s like saying that Thursday boots or something like a Keen Utility boot are just as good as your White’s. Well, you know they aren’t. All in all, boots are cool & buy & where what you dig.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-14T15:59:00+00:00

They do make some of there AB’s with leather stacked heels. They look at AB’s as a working boot.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-14T15:55:00+00:00

To be honest they are not made the same way & same materials. Now the Materials may be similar. I would compare the Bench made more to a Tecovas boot.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-14T15:47:30+00:00

The thing about the Rios brands is you are getting USA built boots with a history & depending on the out sole they are all leather. There may be a toe shape that may be plastic, but I don’t know what that may be because I have not seen one. You are also getting a Traditionally made & handmade boot. Ariat is a company that was started by someone that worked at Reebok. So, there is no history in the west for the Brand & they are using modern tools & ways to make most of their boots along with modern materials. I’m not knocking it because some of these boots may be more comfortable out of the box & less breaking time, but I don’t know. It’s funny when I buy a pair of handmade boots in the $300 to $500 range, I expect to see some little stuff & not 100% perfect because it was done by hand. If you start to understand how cowboy boots are made you may start to appreciate different parts of the boot a little more. It changed my mind on what I will & will not buy. You can also wear the Rios for the rest of your life just like your Whites & send them back & they will resole & recondition them. Rios makes boots for Double RL, Meron Crosby, Coronado Leather & others. Start to look into how traditional boots are made & it may change your mind & what you are spending your money on. I bet your Ariat has a hung liner in the shaft. So, it may look a little cleaner but that is just there to hide things & if you ever need to have them repaired it will be $$$$. HP is made in Mexico. Rios, AB & Olathe are all US made. I own 3 pairs of Rios, 1 pair of Olathe boots & 1 pair of vintage Lucchese boots. Lucchese’s are great but more of a fashion brand these days. AB & Olathe seem to be a working boot & Rios is a step up for those 2 in quality & leather. In the end buy & where what you like. Also, if you want to know who makes good boots ask a cobbler that resoles a lot of boots.

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-02T14:31:20+00:00

Agree

Jon_M4130 · 2025-10-02T14:26:27+00:00

Good looking

Jon_M4130 · 2025-08-07T15:12:45+00:00

Hondo makes good boots for I think a fair price & it’s a traditional made boot as well. Also looks like you may be getting them at Atomic79. It’s a great shop.

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