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It's a shame they don't do the cottesmore in a very dark brown as I'd definitely buy it then!
Cross-post.
Westfield from Barneys:
'sup N!
Where you been man!
Cottsmores look terrible!
Just kidding! They look good! It's amazing what a few coats of color can do!
Namor, Those look Much better!! How did you apply the polish? Brush? Cloth? Would the darker polish "streak"? Have you attempted to darken further?
Tarmac,
No wonder..i think when I started my search for a pair of Cottesmores, a search brought yours up and thats what inspired me. I love them..but the C&J Chestnut, in my opinion is just a bit too burnt orange? Thank you for clarifying that your's is a completely different shoe, but I just have to tone these down a bit...or sell them...
^ polish with brown. chestnut takes darker polish well. ive only applied a single coat on my cottesmore but the change is noticeably better, darker, richer
It's a shame they don't do the cottesmore in a very dark brown as I'd definitely buy it then!
Them shooz has they own purse!
Traitor!
Namor,
Those look Much better!!
How did you apply the polish? Brush? Cloth? Would the darker polish "streak"?
Have you attempted to darken further?
First off, I totally encourage you to experiment with coloring if you want to try. It's pretty hard to completely ruin a shoe. But I don't think you will be able to get it this dark unless you do one of those acetone strip and restain, etc.
I used to have a very light tan pair of CJ Polo Jodhpurs, they were one of my favorites but they fit odd, that is the only reason I got rid of them. The color was great.
I have this same shoe in a lighter cinnamon color. I love it. But I also like the color of yours. I've owned a lot of suede shoes and your color can be very forgiving. I recommend spraying them with a water proofing spray. It will keep them looking their best fo a very long time.
I'm trying to ID these. They sort of look like C&Js with the chiseled toe and brouging but I'm not sure