NWTeal
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I'd prefer blind eyelets, but that's not a dealbreaker for me. As for the sole, I'd want all leather; if you settle on tomir or dainite, maybe Steve can sneak in an odd leather soled pair for me, but otherwise I'm out. It's not the look/profile of it, but rather the difference in "tap" when walking in leather soles compared with the "thud" of dainite.
I was thinking standard cap toe bal boot. Might still be interested in an austerity brogue though.
I already have a black scotchgrain pair of bal boots, and I think those burgundy museum U wing boots will serve as my crazy colored purchase for a while
Also I don't know about you guys, but I don't consider my tobacco adelaides to be a "normal" brown shoe; there's a shine/glow/brightness on the new tobacco suede that makes it stand out.
My preference is a Tobacco austerity balmoral boot on the Robert last with blind eyelets and speedhooks on the top. I would prefer a Dainite sole, but I'm flexible for leather soles if that helps us get to 6.
I would be open to a perforated cap toe bal boot as well. I think a straight tip would be kind of boring.