Offical TRICKERS shoes and boots thread

[zippyh]

Bloody hell Crafty Cumbrian, how many pairs of Tricker’s do you possess? You must be pretty wealthy! Strange that none of them seem to have been actually worn.

Yeah that Crafty dude has a serious shoe addiction.

 

[thelonius]

I have a story. Sorry to bore you all with this. If it is uninteresting, please don’t criticize, just skip it.

A long time ago, around the early 80s, I was in northern Spain travelling alone. I think it may have been León, and I sat at a bar in an old square at the end of the afternoon to take a drink (I was reading Hemmingway at the time). There were two men at a table just next to me. One around 24, the other around 75, both speaking with South African accents. As we drank our beers, or cold dry sherries (olives were served, of course, and slices of ham) the young man told me he was the chauffeur for the older man. He had just come out of the SA army, and the older guy had hired him to drive an old black Mercedes around Europe, which he pointed out – parked just across the square from where we were drinking.

He then showed me the book of maps that his employer had insisted they use to travel around Spain. It dated at around 1950. A leather-bound book of maps. The older man, who by that time had started to talk directly to me (he was aloof at first) explained that he wanted to just follow the older roads that existed before the motorways were built, to relive his earlier experiences of the country.

He then asked me where I came from. I told him I was born in Northampton. He pointed to his shoes, which I had not noticed. A well-worn, very well worn, pair of Tricker’s tan brogues. Leather soles. Well polished. He just remarked: “I know Northamptonshire shoes. You can never wear the damn things out!”

 

[Fenners81]

I have a story. Sorry to bore you all with this. If it is uninteresting, please don’t criticize, just skip it.

A long time ago, around the early 80s, I was in northern Spain travelling alone. I think it may have been León, and I sat at a bar in an old square at the end of the afternoon to take a drink (I was reading Hemmingway at the time). There were two men at a table just next to me. One around 24, the other around 75, both speaking with South African accents. As we drank our beers, or cold dry sherries (olives were served, of course, and slices of ham) the young man told me he was the chauffeur for the older man. He had just come out of the SA army, and the older guy had hired him to drive an old black Mercedes around Europe, which he pointed out – parked just across the square from where we were drinking.

He then showed me the book of maps that his employer had insisted they use to travel around Spain. It dated at around 1950. A leather-bound book of maps. The older man, who by that time had started to talk directly to me (he was aloof at first) explained that he wanted to just follow the older roads that existed before the motorways were built, to relive his earlier experiences of the country.

He then asked me where I came from. I told him I was born in Northampton. He pointed to his shoes, which I had not noticed. A well-worn, very well worn, pair of Tricker’s tan brogues. Leather soles. Well polished. He just remarked: “I know Northamptonshire shoes. You can never wear the damn things out!”

I read your story and found it boring, so I then followed your instructions and tried to skip it, only to realise this wasn't possible.

 

[SumDude]

Howl!

 

[thelonius]

I read your story and found it boring, so I then followed your instructions and tried to skip it, only to realise this wasn't possible.

Pauvre con!

 

[ike_hiking_boots]

Buffalo Stance!!

 

[Fenners81]

Buffalo Stance!!

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Very cool. Sadly for me, I can’t see these going into the bargain basement any time soon.

 

[Alpackino]

Buffalo Stance!!

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Look a bit like kudu without the scars. I wonder if they're similar in softness too.

 

[SumDude]

Meh. 😒 On one of their most boring styles and at such a high price. Pass.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Look a bit like kudu without the scars. I wonder if they're similar in softness too.

I’ve a buffalo Viberg. It’s good stuff. Similar texture yes.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

If we were speaking of texture..

 

[jazznpool]

If we were speaking of texture..
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Beautiful shade of brown and lovely texture. Which leather is it? I've been very happy with the Tricker's shoes I have bought except the 4444 lasted shoes which just don't work for me.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Beautiful shade of brown and lovely texture. Which leather is it? I've been very happy with the Tricker's shoes I have bought except the 4444 lasted shoes which just don't work for me.

Thanks mate it’s called Jamaica kudu

 

[Areni-1]

Thanks mate it’s called Jamaica kudu

So that’s what the name is! I have a photo on my phone of a pair of Gaziano and Girling boots in either that or a near identical colour kudu, and they look stunning. Always wanted a pair in it.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

So that’s what the name is! I have a photo on my phone of a pair of Gaziano and Girling boots in either that or a near identical colour kudu, and they look stunning. Always wanted a pair in it.

Those were my inspiration mate. I got a tanker at the same time. Chunkier version!