On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:54:55 -0500, JohnH wrote:


I love my Sebagos.

And, for the most part (90%), Sebago shoes are American made.

http://www.usstuff.com/shoes.htm

wrote:
On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:54:55 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 13:05:40 -0500,
wrote:

For years, I have worn the Rockport M5106 boat shoe, which they have
now discontinued. Their new line of shoes are oil tanned and are *not
nearly* as rugged as the old models. Additionally, I'm not dying to
buy "Made in [Communist] China" apparel.... so,

does anybody have recommendations for a rugged, yet comfortable boat
shoe? TIA.....
I love my Sebagos.

They seemed like a nice shoe. How doe they hold up appearance wise?
The ones I looked at were oil tanned and light pressure from a
fingernail would leave a mark....

I too have Sebago's, and have no intention of switching. The quality is
excellent. I've been wearing this pair (my first pair) as my daily
shoes since April. They're dressy enough that I use them for my work
shoes. A good price and they're made in USA!

These are what I have, but in 'Burnt Ivory'.: http://tinyurl.com/ydg5mn

I'm not sure what you mean by 'oil tanned', but if you have a smooth
leather with a scuff, take a piece of a paper bag and rub over the area
enough to create friction. This will smooth it right back out and
should totally remove that scuff. It only takes a few seconds. You
won't be doing it long enough to where you feel the heat yourself, but
this will burnish the leather. You can add a bit of moisture to the
area. Don't directly wet it, just wipe the spot with a damp towel first
if you don't have the initial success you were looking for. I only know
this because I change my own tips on my pool cues, and after you are
finished shaping the tip, you burnish the sides. When I found this out,
I tried it on a pair of shoes and it does work.

-Jim

Gene Kearns wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:16:18 -0500, Boaterdude penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

I'm not sure what you mean by 'oil tanned', but if you have a smooth
leather with a scuff,

That pretty much describes the problems associated:
also, see: http://www.siegelofca.com/view_verlane.asp?id=106

I'm going to check these out, as well:
http://tinyurl.com/yj97xc

but, will likely settle on the Sebago's.


Thanks for the links. My Sebago's aren't 'waterproof', but as with
any leather I take care of, I use Lexol leather conditioner. It won't
make leather waterproof, but when it dries, it will be like it never got
wet! Lexol, it it's original small brown jerry jug type container can
be hard to find at times, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that
some auto parts stores now carry it in a spray bottle.

I hadn't heard of 'Gokey' before, but they certainly seem to take a lot
of pride in their work! In looking at the site, I ran across these
which look interesting. Anyone here tried 'em? http://tinyurl.com/yammaf

-Jim

My Sebago's aren't 'waterproof', but as with
any leather I take care of, I use Lexol leather conditioner.

Great stuff! My family used to race Harness Horses, and all of the leather
equipment was cleaned using Murphy's Oil Soap, then conditioned with Lexol,
then rubbed down with plain oatmeal. The latter absorbed any excess Lexol
(to which dirt would stick), and gave the leather a nice soft appearance.
This was a major chore, as each horse had their own equipment, done weekly!

--Mike

"Boaterdude" wrote in message
...
Gene Kearns wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:16:18 -0500, Boaterdude penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

I'm not sure what you mean by 'oil tanned', but if you have a smooth
leather with a scuff,

That pretty much describes the problems associated:
also, see: http://www.siegelofca.com/view_verlane.asp?id=106

I'm going to check these out, as well:
http://tinyurl.com/yj97xc

but, will likely settle on the Sebago's.


Thanks for the links. My Sebago's aren't 'waterproof', but as with any
leather I take care of, I use Lexol leather conditioner. It won't make
leather waterproof, but when it dries, it will be like it never got wet!
Lexol, it it's original small brown jerry jug type container can be hard
to find at times, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that some auto
parts stores now carry it in a spray bottle.

I hadn't heard of 'Gokey' before, but they certainly seem to take a lot of
pride in their work! In looking at the site, I ran across these which
look interesting. Anyone here tried 'em? http://tinyurl.com/yammaf

-Jim