Snuff Waxed is the lightest of the three Liams: a dusty stone-brown, several shades up from the untreated Polo Snuff, with the wax dressing giving it a faint sheen and an already slightly weathered look on the toe and the heel counter. Straight out of the box it reads as a boot that has been worn a season, which is either the whole appeal or entirely the wrong thing, depending on the buyer.
It is the summer and shoulder-season option of the three — a light brown Chelsea boot goes with stone chinos, washed denim, cream and khaki in a way the darker two do not — while the wax gives it more resistance to a wet pavement than an open nap has. Expect the high points to lighten further and the creases to darken, so the mottling gets more pronounced rather than less.
The pattern is the plain Chelsea one. No lacing, elastic gussets let into both sides, a woven tab at the heel to pull against, and no decoration anywhere on the boot — no toe seam, no punching, nothing but the shape and the seams that have to be there.
The Liam is Goodyear welted: the upper is stitched to a welt and the sole is stitched to the welt, so the boot can be resoled without the upper being disturbed. Underneath is a studded rubber sole, which Sanders list as Itshide or Dainite, rather than leather — more grip on a wet pavement and a good deal slower to wear through. Inside it is lined throughout in leather. The last is Sanders' 14292 and the fitting is F (standard), in UK 6 to 12.
Care: Wipe with a damp cloth and dry naturally, away from direct heat. Top the finish up once or twice a season with a wax-suede or nubuck conditioner rather than an open-nap suede spray. Brush lightly and in one direction only; on a pale waxed suede, hard brushing will pull the colour off the high points faster than wear does. Use shoe trees after every wear.
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Snuff Waxed is the lightest of the three Liams: a dusty stone-brown, several shades up from the untreated Polo Snuff, with the wax dressing giving it a faint sheen and an already slightly weathered look on the toe and the heel counter. Straight out of the box it reads as a boot that has been worn a season, which is either the whole appeal or entirely the wrong thing, depending on the buyer.
It is the summer and shoulder-season option of the three — a light brown Chelsea boot goes with stone chinos, washed denim, cream and khaki in a way the darker two do not — while the wax gives it more resistance to a wet pavement than an open nap has. Expect the high points to lighten further and the creases to darken, so the mottling gets more pronounced rather than less.
The pattern is the plain Chelsea one. No lacing, elastic gussets let into both sides, a woven tab at the heel to pull against, and no decoration anywhere on the boot — no toe seam, no punching, nothing but the shape and the seams that have to be there.
The Liam is Goodyear welted: the upper is stitched to a welt and the sole is stitched to the welt, so the boot can be resoled without the upper being disturbed. Underneath is a studded rubber sole, which Sanders list as Itshide or Dainite, rather than leather — more grip on a wet pavement and a good deal slower to wear through. Inside it is lined throughout in leather. The last is Sanders' 14292 and the fitting is F (standard), in UK 6 to 12.
Care: Wipe with a damp cloth and dry naturally, away from direct heat. Top the finish up once or twice a season with a wax-suede or nubuck conditioner rather than an open-nap suede spray. Brush lightly and in one direction only; on a pale waxed suede, hard brushing will pull the colour off the high points faster than wear does. Use shoe trees after every wear.
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