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dragonette said:
I'm so happy for u Ann! Glad u love them! They look awesome on u! U are on the right track, I love wearing skirts and dresses with mine. Depending on your climate, shorts are great too. Skinny jeans or tights are great for colder times!

I can't remember which outfits I posted and which ones I didn't but I'll throw a few here for u! Apologies if they are repeats! :love:
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Ahhh I love all the outfits but most of all I want that leather jacket! I live in Seattle so the season for short skirts is fairly limited. I like how you had the longer socks over tights. I will definitely try that. Thanks for all the pics. I hope my Carmen's get all soft and scrunchy soon too.
 
#1,038
dragonette said:
Oh I have touched the waxed suede in Macy's and I think you could get away with not applying anything. It's not like the usual soft suede that gets stained easily. At least that's how it felt to me. I read somewhere that Frye says not to apply anything? I haven't protected any of mine. My grey tumbled ones got caught in rain and there was a slight water spot but it has disappeared over the past weeks.
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I think I'm just going to take my chances. UGG makes a suede repellant that gets good reviews but I'm just too scared to mess up the leather color. I called the Frye customer service line and asked if it would be okay if they got a little wet (just from walking during rain not splashing around in rivers) and she literally told me "we recommend that you never get any of the leathers wet.". So.....that wasn't helpful. I already own a few pairs of Fryes that have stood up well so I'm not sure what made her so absolute in her response. I just haven't tried it with a non smooth leather. Your grey ones still looking great reassures me.
 
#1,039
NurseAnn said:
I think I'm just going to take my chances. UGG makes a suede repellant that gets good reviews but I'm just too scared to mess up the leather color. I called the Frye customer service line and asked if it would be okay if they got a little wet (just from walking during rain not splashing around in rivers) and she literally told me "we recommend that you never get any of the leathers wet.". So.....that wasn't helpful. I already own a few pairs of Fryes that have stood up well so I'm not sure what made her so absolute in her response. I just haven't tried it with a non smooth leather. Your grey ones still looking great reassures me.
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Let me get a peekture of the grey ones today so you can see how they are holding up. They are definitely more beat up now, but I think that's how Frye's are meant to look. A lot of the distressing was there beforehand when brand new, so that's the way they are meant to look. I like that so I don't worry about adding more scuffs etc!

When I was caught in the rain, it was in Bangkok in Nov and it was POURING. Most of the upper around the toe box got very wet. They dried out very quickly, even in humid climate, and a small water spot remained on the right boot. And today when I looked again, it was gone. I'm not sure when it actually blended in, probably a long time ago but I never really looked at it LOL.

The waxed suede felt very sturdy to me. I believe my grey ones are more delicate than yours! And the dark brown was really dark... I doubt any water stains would show up even if they were there!
 
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NurseAnn said:
I think I'm just going to take my chances. UGG makes a suede repellant that gets good reviews but I'm just too scared to mess up the leather color. I called the Frye customer service line and asked if it would be okay if they got a little wet (just from walking during rain not splashing around in rivers) and she literally told me "we recommend that you never get any of the leathers wet.". So.....that wasn't helpful. I already own a few pairs of Fryes that have stood up well so I'm not sure what made her so absolute in her response. I just haven't tried it with a non smooth leather. Your grey ones still looking great reassures me.
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I might take mine too, honestly I have done nothing to any of mine at all and they are fine. And if they are not ruined living in this crazy Hilo weather then Idk, because this is the rainiest city ever!

Ps. I just got a maggie perforated oxford in turquoise off zappos for 159:) The toe looks like a Carson toe so I sized down, hope thats not a mistake.
 
#1,044
nina. said:
I'm so close to purchasing the short Carmen's, but have a quick question.
Are these comfortable to wear in the summer without being too hot?
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I think it depends on the individual's tolerance.

I wear them in Singapore with no problems. In fact, my feet do not get sweaty in Singapore, but they do in dry US winter. Still have not figured out why...
 
#1,045
NurseAnn said:
Your sand ones look amazing! What was your summer catastrophe?
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I got a pair of harness in tan and hey were a lovely color. But, I sized down like everyone said and they were too small:( width mainly. So I read every trick on the internet to fix this OMG I abused these things. I soaked them in a bath of hot water, poured vodka on them, in them, wore them wet, with wet socks, tryed to work the wet leather out with the bulb end of a screwdriver, froze them with ziploc bags of water inside. Nothing worked btw:( so, I decided I better treat this leather surely it needs some moisture.

So, I read up put some olive oil and something else I cant remember. Did that and they went DARK:( Put soe mink oil on them and so I set them in the Texas sun for a few days to try to help. Ended up giving them to my girlfriend. Last time I saw them they were still dark, that was in the summer tho. not putting anything on my lighter boots again!
 
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dragonette said:
Let me get a peekture of the grey ones today so you can see how they are holding up. They are definitely more beat up now, but I think that's how Frye's are meant to look. A lot of the distressing was there beforehand when brand new, so that's the way they are meant to look. I like that so I don't worry about adding more scuffs etc!

When I was caught in the rain, it was in Bangkok in Nov and it was POURING. Most of the upper around the toe box got very wet. They dried out very quickly, even in humid climate, and a small water spot remained on the right boot. And today when I looked again, it was gone. I'm not sure when it actually blended in, probably a long time ago but I never really looked at it LOL.

The waxed suede felt very sturdy to me. I believe my grey ones are more delicate than yours! And the dark brown was really dark... I doubt any water stains would show up even if they were there!
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Yeah with the color I bet your grey ones are more delicate too. They sure are pretty though. Even after you've had them for a while. I am not worried about scratches/scuffs. I'd even go so far as to say I want some because I like that look. I just don't want color loss or big ugly blotches. I doubt that will happen. I wore them out today for the first time and a woman literally got out of her car as I walked by just to compliment my boots. I love love love them!
 
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piperbaby said:
I got a pair of harness in tan and hey were a lovely color. But, I sized down like everyone said and they were too small:( width mainly. So I read every trick on the internet to fix this OMG I abused these things. I soaked them in a bath of hot water, poured vodka on them, in them, wore them wet, with wet socks, tryed to work the wet leather out with the bulb end of a screwdriver, froze them with ziploc bags of water inside. Nothing worked btw:( so, I decided I better treat this leather surely it needs some moisture.

So, I read up put some olive oil and something else I cant remember. Did that and they went DARK:( Put soe mink oil on them and so I set them in the Texas sun for a few days to try to help. Ended up giving them to my girlfriend. Last time I saw them they were still dark, that was in the summer tho. not putting anything on my lighter boots again!
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Oh wow what an ordeal! Do you have a good cobbler in your area? I took my Jane 14L stitch boots to mine because I needed just a little more room and he was able to work miracles. It's funny what we do for these shoes. My husband said "why don't you just get a different pair if they are a little tight?" but he doesn't understand that I needed that exact pair!
 
#1,048
NurseAnn said:
Yeah with the color I bet your grey ones are more delicate too. They sure are pretty though. Even after you've had them for a while. I am not worried about scratches/scuffs. I'd even go so far as to say I want some because I like that look. I just don't want color loss or big ugly blotches. I doubt that will happen. I wore them out today for the first time and a woman literally got out of her car as I walked by just to compliment my boots. I love love love them!
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:yahoo::yahoo: And you will love them more as you have them a little ,longer and they dont look so new. But being my in a rainy city too; I bet you can get yours to squish down pretty quickly too if waxed suede does that :huh:and thats the look your going for. Of course we never really close the windows here in Hawaii so its pretty moist in here all the time. And with the recent flooding, it's been prime to get mine down fairly quick. They were pretty stiff straight out of the box. :choochoo:
 
#1,049
piperbaby said:
I got a pair of harness in tan and hey were a lovely color. But, I sized down like everyone said and they were too small:( width mainly. So I read every trick on the internet to fix this OMG I abused these things. I soaked them in a bath of hot water, poured vodka on them, in them, wore them wet, with wet socks, tryed to work the wet leather out with the bulb end of a screwdriver, froze them with ziploc bags of water inside. Nothing worked btw:( so, I decided I better treat this leather surely it needs some moisture.

So, I read up put some olive oil and something else I cant remember. Did that and they went DARK:( Put soe mink oil on them and so I set them in the Texas sun for a few days to try to help. Ended up giving them to my girlfriend. Last time I saw them they were still dark, that was in the summer tho. not putting anything on my lighter boots again!
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omg yes, what an ordeal! I used to be a fan of "make it work" but after several expensive mistakes, now I just send them back even at a small loss in postage... Now that I am back in Singapore, this will cost me even more!
 
#1,050
NurseAnn said:
Oh wow what an ordeal! Do you have a good cobbler in your area? I took my Jane 14L stitch boots to mine because I needed just a little more room and he was able to work miracles. It's funny what we do for these shoes. My husband said "why don't you just get a different pair if they are a little tight?" but he doesn't understand that I needed that exact pair!
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Hehe! I had the Janes in Plum and had to send them back... The purple was way too dark to match my bag and I found them rather uncomfy as well... They were sooooo stiff and the calves were too big for my chicken legs!
 
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