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#541
mary5sok said:
Does anyone have the Vera or Veronica boots in black? Short or tall....pics please. Also what is the average size calves? I'm noticing most boots have a shaft circumference of 13" :/. My calves are already 13" lol. That won't work.
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I just received my Veronica Shortie in Black, posting some mod shots here so you've an idea how it fits. Mine is a 7.5 and the shaft circumstance measures approx. 13.5", it hits just below the widest part of my calve. Hope this helps.
 

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#542
yyz said:
Hi Dukeprincess!
I totally L:love:VE the Melissa's in Bordeaux!:tup::tup::tup:
Like I have been saying Im So Glad to see more and more of you trying the other colors other than Black and Dark Brown!:ghi5:
i think the more you wear them the more i think you will find that the Bordeaux will just about go with just about anything! ;)
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Thank you so much! :p It's just so hard to gravitate away from the basics!
 
#543
dragonette said:
Carmen Harness Short boots with me in Bangkok!



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Your pics are making me really want to buy these boots. The only thing keeping me from taking the plunge is fear that I will have to baby them to keep water/dirt from ruining them. Do they stain easily or are they fine after a little water protectant? I live in Seattle so not wearing them when it's wet out is not an option because it's always raining here.
 
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Ok, I plunged after seeing all the beautiful pics of Carmen!

I bought these off of ebay. The seller said, "store display/try-on shoes without box. Bottom soles are partially sanded down and bottom heels are slightly sanded down as a mark to prevent retail returns.Other than that, they are in new condition."

Have you guys seen this before where the bottom is sanded off? Here's a pic of the bottom:

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And a pic of the boots:

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I LOVE them, they're SO comfy!

This is my first pair of Fryes. How are they in the snow after being sprayed?!
 
#545
jamella said:
Ok, I plunged after seeing all the beautiful pics of Carmen!

I bought these off of ebay. The seller said, "store display/try-on shoes without box. Bottom soles are partially sanded down and bottom heels are slightly sanded down as a mark to prevent retail returns.Other than that, they are in new condition."

Have you guys seen this before where the bottom is sanded off? Here's a pic of the bottom:

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And a pic of the boots:

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I LOVE them, they're SO comfy!

This is my first pair of Fryes. How are they in the snow after being sprayed?!
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Congrats on the Carmen's! I just got the tall version used on eBay recently and love them! Super comfy! :D I don't know anything about the sanding, but I contacted frye regarding care of these boots. They recommended not using any conditioners or sprays on the as I guess it can darken them or alter the look of this leather? They recommended not wearing them in snow or rain anyway because of the leather sole and heal.

I plan on trying to get a spray for them anyway, something water based that boasts that it won't alter the color. I have been doing a lot of research on this recently and still haven't landed on the perfect solutions for some of my boots. Maybe someone else here will have some other insights!
 
#546
NurseAnn said:
Your pics are making me really want to buy these boots. The only thing keeping me from taking the plunge is fear that I will have to baby them to keep water/dirt from ruining them. Do they stain easily or are they fine after a little water protectant? I live in Seattle so not wearing them when it's wet out is not an option because it's always raining here.
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Hi! I think the style of Frye is they are meant to look beat-up. So I don't baby them at all. When the boots arrived brand new, there are intentional scuffs and scratches on them as part of the design.

I was caught in a monsoon rain in Bangkok while wearing them and they got pretty wet, ie huge wet patch right in the middle of each boot where rain was dripping directly on them. We got to a mall and to my surprise, I looked at my boots after 5-10 mins and they were completely dry.

I intended to spray them with Collonil but I never did... It looks like I don't have to!
 
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ps. I won't be spraying them but I will take them to be rubber-soled before I wear them in US winter. Both black ones and grey ones!

The black ones already come with a thin rubber sole over the leather sole, but I feel it can be thicker, so I will add on at cobbler's.
 
#553
gmo said:
I've used them 3 times. The first time I was just asking for black, so I didn't send a swatch. The other 2 times I was asking for different shades of cognac, so I sent swatches. I forgot to mention that you may also need to pay out of your own pocket to ship the boots to them. They've recently redesigned their site and changed policies, so I'm not certain that this is still the case, though.
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! for recommending Myshoehospital.com!! I just got my Campus 14L boots back, and they look FANTASTIC!

They went from bright banana.......to rich blazer brown. I will get so much more wear out of them now. While I love the banana, i felt like a fireman, or like i was wearing yellow rain boots......just a bit too bright for my taste. Theyve sat in my closet for most of the 3 + years or so that Ive had them...

Just curious if you put anything on them to protect them from the weather? Or are they ready to go? THere was no instructions or anything with them.
 
#554
SSShayne said:
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! for recommending Myshoehospital.com!! I just got my Campus 14L boots back, and they look FANTASTIC!

They went from bright banana.......to rich blazer brown. I will get so much more wear out of them now. While I love the banana, i felt like a fireman, or like i was wearing yellow rain boots......just a bit too bright for my taste. Theyve sat in my closet for most of the 3 + years or so that Ive had them...

Just curious if you put anything on them to protect them from the weather? Or are they ready to go? THere was no instructions or anything with them.
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I'm so glad to hear that it worked out well! I have never put anything on my boots dyed by them, but I generally use a beeswax/lanolin based wax on my boots to protect them. I'd go ahead and do it to my dyed boots if I were anticipating wearing them in wet weather.
 
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