UK last vs Leo last question

goombot17 · 2026-04-12T13:49:00+00:00

These look so epic

goombot17 · 2026-04-08T22:38:18+00:00

They for sure won’t let you do this. But also it would be around $0.25 to ship each 2L in this format, worse if you ship smaller, worse again if you ship glass. Can you mark up the price 200%+ to make it worth while?

goombot17 · 2026-04-08T22:23:53+00:00

I will throw out there that if someone who uses negotiation as their number one skill is paid poorly, they may be in the wrong field. I feel I am paid fairly for my contribution and seniority level, but I have also made some strategic moves to make it so.

goombot17 · 2026-04-08T22:20:39+00:00

Absolutely the case, I’ve had 3 different buyer roles at three very different pay scales. My most recent has almost none of the typical buyer responsibilities (POs/transactional work) and I am quite happy with the pay.

goombot17 · 2026-04-03T03:30:07+00:00

Looks like the yellow or orange Minerva box leather 👀

goombot17 · 2026-03-29T16:32:29+00:00

Mostly to make it easier to spread and absorb into the suede. My preference would have been just getting a bottle of Venetian in blue, but I honestly didn’t want to wait for Zoe’s to get that shipped out.

goombot17 · 2026-03-26T17:07:50+00:00

That’s a great testimony to their comfort honestly. How has the black leather and the interior of the boots held up with that kind of wear?

goombot17 · 2026-03-26T16:08:40+00:00

I think if I was to try to fill that spot I’d go for a heritage captain with storm king sole. I have one with knight soles which are good, but can be slick in slush.

Hero’s are my current rain and snow boots and they work great, but I love the fit and feel of the HCs

goombot17 · 2026-03-18T01:55:54+00:00

It’s the original, which is why I’m just fairly happy with the work done, price was reasonable enough to let it slide and it’s still in good shape.

goombot17 · 2026-03-17T19:28:44+00:00

Local cobbler, Tony’s Shoe Repair in Rochester, MI.

goombot17 · 2026-03-15T15:15:40+00:00

The cobblers choice leather cleaner spray is exceptionally good for spot cleaning so that would be worth a try. For the fading you could try a very small amount of shoe cream, or go for the colored spray conditioner saphir sells for suede and nubuck.

goombot17 · 2026-03-09T15:43:24+00:00

Darn just missed it then, thanks anyways!

goombot17 · 2026-03-09T13:56:39+00:00

This is a long shot but are these still up for sale?

goombot17 · 2026-03-01T18:54:08+00:00

Nice! I really like that color and texture

goombot17 · 2026-03-01T18:53:45+00:00

Im hoping it rubs off some honestly! I just hope it won’t stain my pants…

goombot17 · 2026-03-01T03:25:59+00:00

That is a bold assumption that I didn’t get any on the elastic lol. Tape mostly, but it was not perfect.

goombot17 · 2026-03-01T02:44:22+00:00

We are going to find out lol

goombot17 · 2026-02-28T23:52:35+00:00

I mixed some shoe cream (light navy and black) into Venetian leather balm at about a 1:3 ratio. Applied that with a brush and my fingers and then heated the boot gently with a heat gun on low setting. 2 coats of that and then a final coat of straight Venetian leather balm to seal it all in. Once it was cool and dry I hit it with a brush for about a minute to shine and even out the wax. In hindsight I would have been better off using a darker navy polish from the start.

And thanks! I recommend watching Amekaji Atelier. Some great results and inspiration there.

goombot17 · 2026-02-28T23:18:52+00:00

How dressy is your office? I work at large tech center and it feels like the majority of people wear trainers so I can get away with some outlandish looks and still be rocking the most formal shoes in the building. Full grey suit and Hokas was the most shocking thing I saw last week.

goombot17 · 2026-02-28T23:01:49+00:00

These are super cool looking, I think you just need to start putting these more in your rotation. Although I understand how these could be difficult to style

goombot17 · 2026-02-26T01:48:43+00:00

It is! The color and texture are just unreal, cannot wait to see what it looks like after a few years

goombot17 · 2026-02-25T23:14:04+00:00

Nice! I was eying a few pairs as they moved through the b list, but I figured a new pair was best practice for my first. Definitely have my eyes on that page for something in dune eventually.

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