Club Obi Wan

After seeing the post on putting Pecards on the Rugged Boot, I decided to give it a go. The leather on these boots is a kind of nubuck leather (suede-like) so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly (extremely) surprised at how they turned out! I did it in 4 stages. (click pics for large image)

1. Starting with a new pair of these boots,(I got them at bootbarn.com a couple months ago for cheap ) I put a coat of regular Pecards conditioner on one boot and let it set for 3 days. I wiped off the excess and it looked like this (next to an untouched boot for comparison)

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2. Next, I coated them with a layer of Brown Pecards, and let them set another 3 days. After wiping off the excess, they looked like this( next to untouched boot, and an Alden for comparison). This is indoors.



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And this is outdoors.



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3. Then, I put a coat of Brick colored Meltonian(Alden color) on them and let it dry overnight.

4. Finally, I buffed that out, put one more coat of it on, let it dry for a minute or two and buffed that out to a beautiful luster! Here are the final pics!

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And one more by the Alden. You can see the subtle red/Alden color that is now in the J.Crew boot. I REALLY like how they turned out! They really didn't match the "Indy" outfit the color that they were. Now they are perfect. AND the leather is no longer nubuck-like. It is now a smooth leather and looks much more like the Aldens leather!

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Here ya go, Tone

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You're right, the Ruggeds look like totally different boots, now! I like it!


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You're very welcome!




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Nice job Texas.

I had tried something similar!



I added brown laces, (though they need to be thinner). I do need to get some of that brick color polish.

Great work! And I even like the color.

Thanks, 'Bama. Yeah, I added Aldens laces to mine as well. They're just not on the boots in the pics. I see that your Rugged Boots look great too! I also see that yours have the little D-rings instead of the lace hooks. Interesting. Mine have the lace hooks (similar to Aldens).

Thanks to you too, Weaver




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Oh yeah, I had noticed yours (I think I saw them before) had hooks and not drings. Mine have the drings too. I think it was my thread that you mention at the begining. I've coated mine a second time with Pecards as the first time was just kind of lightly to try it and it started to "dry out" and lighten back up. I haven't tryied any actual pollish or anything, but just the Pecards certainly helps the look 100%. Changing the color is even better.

Are those older/original color Aldens you are compairing too? They don't look as orangy as I though new ones were.

IndyDoc wrote:Are those older/original color Aldens you are compairing too? They don't look as orangy as I though new ones were.

The new Aldens are no longer the 'orangy' color. The current color is very close to what is seen on screen.

Texas Raider wrote:Thanks, 'Bama. Yeah, I added Aldens laces to mine as well. They're just not on the boots in the pics. I see that your Rugged Boots look great too! I also see that yours have the little D-rings instead of the lace hooks. Interesting. Mine have the lace hooks (similar to Aldens).

Yeah, unfortuntately mine don't have the lace hooks.

I Really wish they would make the Deckers available again.

Going on camping/backpacking trip in a couple of weeks and I'm debating which to where the Ruggeds, or the Aldens. The sole of the J Crew is more appropriate and I've kept my ALdens "nice', only wearing them to work ... but ... they are so comfortable and I really want them to see some action.

Hmmm...

I'd go with the 'Crews. You never know what to expect on hikes, and unless you're 100% sure you want to break in your Aldens real quick, you might be better off with your handy (read 'cheaper' ) 'crews. Last hike I went on, rains suddenly came in, it got real muddy and slippery, and I had to cross a river with my boots ON because the current had gotten pretty strong! Had I had my Aldens on, I'd still be sitting on the other side of the river waiting for it to dry up! (or a chopper to fly in and pick me up). But that's just me.


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How are those Ruggeds holding that look? Did they keep there shine or kind of dull back down? I have tried just regular pecards on them before and it made them look good at first, but after a week or two they would go back to being kind of dull and suede looking again. (like they dried out or something)

I just actually dyed my Deckers yesterday and will post on that soon. I got tired of polish and such rubbing off on anything they touched...

They're holding fine. They've never gone back to nubuck, just stayed smooth. I really did a lot of rubbing on them initially, though. Also using Meltonian as well as Pecards.


TR

They've changed leather type from what I can tell from pictures. The come smooth now. The color is about the same though. (or the same as if you Pecarded the old ones)

I agree. The current Ruggeds are perfect in color right out of the box.
The old newbuck looking ones lost their 'fuzzy' look pretty quickly with some adventurous wear though. I still have my pair from two years ago and they look...well used. They still have some good miles left in them though. If only the Ruggeds could be resoled; it's a shame to lose the wonderfully supple upper just because there's no tread left.

Regards,
Indybill